The Ghost of Yotei reveal still leaves one major question

Key points

• Ghost of Yotei was built from the ground up for PS5 to enhance its graphics, with expansive views and realistic detail.
• Based on the images shown, Ghost of Yotei has huge potential to be ready for PS5 Pro at launch or soon after release.
• The game is likely to impress visually even without the PS5 Pro's improvements.

As noted in the PlayStation Blog post discussing it, Yotei's ghost is the first Sucker Punch game to be made from the ground up for the PlayStation 5 console. What this ultimately allows the developer to do is create a game that is even more visually appealing than Ghost of Tsushimawhich is already an impressive graphical feat and was developed for none other than PlayStation 4. The PlayStation Blog post goes on to mention it Yotei's ghost features “huge lines of sight” that allow players to see far into the distance without compromising game performance, as well as new skies that display twinkling stars and vibrant auroras, and improved movement in the game's vegetation as the wind blows.

Needless to say Yotei's ghost is meant to be a visual feast on the powerful PlayStation 5 console, probably even rivaling it Red Dead Redemption 2 in terms of graphics and realism. However, while Yotei's ghost's reveal certainly showed off its photorealistic visuals, but at the same time it leaves an important question about the game's future: specifically, whether Yotei's ghost will offer improved graphics for the PlayStation 5 Pro at launch or will simply receive an improved PlayStation 5 Pro update shortly after its release.

Ghost of Yotei probably has a future with PS5 Pro

Ghost of Yotei could be improved for PS5 Pro at launch

Given the images already shown in Yotei's ghost', it would make sense for the game to be improved for PlayStation 5 Pro at launch. Of course this was confirmed Yotei's ghost it was created specifically for PlayStation 5, meaning its fate may be sealed to exclusively take advantage of the base model of the console. That said, with the PlayStation 5 Pro launching on November 7, 2024 and Yotei's ghost currently only having a broad release window in 2025, Sucker Punch and Sony may have enough time to improve the sequel's graphics and benefit from the PlayStation 5 Pro's updated hardware when it launches.

Probably, games that prioritize graphics, like
Yotei's ghost
they deserve to be playable on the most powerful hardware available.

Ghost of Yotei would be remiss if it didn't at least receive an enhancement update for the PS5 Pro

If Yotei's ghost doesn't launch with the improved graphics of the PlayStation 5 Pro, it should at least receive an improved update shortly after. Many other PlayStation 5 games that have been out for some time now, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Forbidden Western HorizonAND Yotei's ghostthe predecessor of Ghost of Tsushima – have already been selected to receive PlayStation 5 Pro Enhancement updates sooner or later thanks to the enticing graphics they currently offer. As such, there is little reason why Yotei's ghost it should not even be considered for a PlayStation 5 Pro update after its release.

Should
Yotei's ghost
will not launch with the integrated features of the PlayStation 5 Pro, it should not delay an improvement patch, as it may not benefit from the same degree of attention if it had been released with the possibility of fully exploiting the potential of the console.

If Yotei's ghost Whether the PlayStation 5 Pro is ready for launch remains to be seen, but at least it's probably already been considered, especially given the game's graphical prowess, assuming the images in the announcement trailer accurately represent the final game. However, at the very least, Ghost of Tsushima fans have finally received the long-awaited news of a sequel that was previously only supported by leaks and unverified rumors. Furthermore, even on the base model of PlayStation 5, Yotei's ghost will probably be even more impressive than Ghost of Tsushima from a visual point of view.