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The setting of Ghost of Tsushima takes place during the first invasion of Japan by the Mongol Empire . In the few trailers fans have already seen, the game seems to show the Mongols having a lot of success on Tsushima Island, basically razing it to the ground. In actuality, this event appears to be largely t The trailer begins with a confrontation between a travelling Samurai and the man himself, The Ghost of Tsushima. Although it was ambiguous before as to whether or not The Ghost was the playable character, it now seems confirmed that he is. The narration throughout the trailer tells us that The Ghost is a mythic figure, one who many thought left for dead in a battle years ago. But The Ghost survived what many believed to be a terminal infliction and is now dedicated to avenging himself. If there was any doubt as to the graphical fidelity of Ghost of Tsushima , rest assured that should be squelched now. Last year, Sony Boss Shuhei Yoshida remarked on the impressive graphics in the game . It's no easy task for developers to keep visual fidelity high throughout development, especially when adding so many new features, textures and art assets into the g The release window for Ghost of Tsushima comes from a trailer at The Game Awards . Just a few days ago, Sucker Punch teased that the game would get a new reveal at The Game Awards . Although it was known the game was going to be showed, it wasn't apparent just how much was going to be revealed. The good news is that there's plenty of new things to talk about when it comes to Ghost of Tsushima , as The Game Awards trailer is over four and a half minutes l The highly anticipated PlayStation exclusive Ghost of Tsushima armor guide|https://tsushimagame.com/ of Tsushima will release in the Summer of 2020. Fans around the world have been wondering when the big-budget samurai slasher would finally get a release date, with many speculating that the game would release in the second half of 2020 . But now developer Sucker Punch has confirmed the release window for Ghost of Tsushima will be Summer 2 Naughty Dog closed out the PS3 generation with _ The Last of Us _ and is intending on doing the same with _ The Last of Us 2 _ on PS4, while Sucker Punch began the PS4 generation with _ Infamous Second Son. _ After helping launch the console, Sucker Punch is now helping send it off with the launch of _ Ghost of Tsushima _ at the end of June. The game takes place during the Mongol invasion of Japan during the 1270s and has the player take the role of Jin, a master samu It has been almost six years since the release of _ Infamous Second Son _ , meaning **Ghost of Tsushima ** has been in some form of development at Sucker Punch Productions for just as long. More will be known at tomorrow’s Game Awards, possibly even a release date, but either way _ Ghost of Tsushima _ will still hold the record for being the longest developed game in Sucker Punch Productions’ history. It has been in development for so long that the studio has had a PS4 launch window title in _ Infamous Second Son _ and is now planning on releasing this new project ostensibly right before the launch of the PS5. The question is - should it wait for This is where the success came to an end. After an initial surge inland, a senior commander had been injured and eventually died. It's unknown why the Mongol didn't capitalize on their success at this point. Instead, the army hung back near their ships with some reports indicating that many of the ship captains were concerned about a larger Japanese force showing up. Others speculate low supplies or the death of the senior commander having an impact on the campaign. Ultimately, the Mongols decided to retreat back north to Korea under the blanket of night. This proved to be unwise as they encountered severe storms which reportedly sunk 200 ships with 13,500 men l The important thing to note is that both _ God of War 2 _ and _ The Last of Us _ were subsequently remastered and released on the next iteration of platforms that they had skipped. Additionally, both remasters went on to become even more successful than their original versions. This could point to a potentially similar future for _ Ghost of Tsushima, _ as the title is more than likely going to release right before the Sony's upcoming Sucker Punch-developed samurai story, likely one of the PlayStation 4's swan songs, is inspired by real events, but Ghost of Tsushima strays from history in a number of ways. Although Sucker Punch appears to have taken great care in nailing the game world's authenticity to real-life Japan, Ghost of Tsushima' s plot is, at least partially, purposely unfaith Ghost of Tsushima is based on the first Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274. In the real invasion, the Mongols' path took them first to Tsushima Island, located between Korea and the Japanese mainland. Under the command of Kublai Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson, the Mongols fought against a small army of Japanese warriors on Tsushima , led by the Sō daimyo family. The local warriors - overwhelmed by the Mongols' superior numbers and more advanced, gunpowder-fueled weaponry - were defeated, and the population was massacred. After leaving Tsushima, the Mongols continued their raids on Japan's nearby islands, but the invaders were eventually repelled when a typhoon destroyed much of their fleet in Kyushu, Japan. This storm later became known as the kamikaze ("divine wind") of 1274 (via Britannic