GAME · 2020
Ghost of Tsushima
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
39 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
8 Facts From Behind the Scenes of Ghost of Tsushima
- #021
At the game's reveal during Paris Game Week, Connell departed from the script to state that Ghost of Tsushima would have no waypoint mechanics and that exploration would be driven mainly by player curiosity.
- #022
Connell's unscripted announcement surprised the team, who then had to add features to make good on his promise.
- #034
Ghost of Tsushima's armors drew heavily on Kamakura and Heian period armor designs, which were bulky and colorful and conveyed a sense of regality.
- #035
For Ghost of Tsushima's ghost outfit, the team deliberately rejected the traditional all-black, fully-cloth assassin look so the outfit would read as more realistic.
- #036
In Ghost of Tsushima, elements of certain outfits such as capes and tassels react to the wind, strengthening the connection between the player, Jin and the game's world.
- #037
Ghost of Tsushima's peasant recruits wear leftover armor and look more ragtag than typical samurai, with geometric clothing patterns reflecting their origins, such as snowflake patterns for residents of Northern Tsushima.
- #038
Brad Meyer was the audio lead for Ghost of Tsushima. To capture sword-fighting sounds, the team used sword blanks that had previously been used in recording sessions for God of War, developed by Santa Monica Studio, another Sony developer.
- #039
According to Meyer, the team spent considerable time scraping the sword blanks together, clanging them, swinging them, suspending them from the ceiling and spinning them to record interesting sounds. They also used the blanks to cut through fruits, vegetables and cloth to create the sound of a sword cutting through a human body.
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