Sucker Punch Confirms It Has Replaced The Stance System With Weapons For Ghost Of Yotei Combat

Sucker Punch Productions has revealed during an interview with GamesRadar that it has given the boot to the stance system seen in Ghost of Tsushima for the upcoming Ghost of Yotei, with its combat system instead featuring new weapon additions.

With Yotei, we’ve added a lot more layers to create a more improvisational feel to the combat. It’s deep! We’ve replaced the stance system with weapons – in fact, we added a fifth [weapon] – and these weapons are more than a simple visual replacement.

Fox expanded on this by stating players will be able to use a spear to send enemies hurtling, or knock a weapon out of their adversary’s hands using a handy disarm mechanic. You can also take on multiple foes at once with the kusarigama, a type of blade-on-a-chain.

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Ghost of Yotei is set 329 years after the game’s predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima, during the the year 1603 in the region of Mount of Yotei in Ezo. The game follows Atsu, a roaming ronin who assumes the identity of an Onryo, who is on a mission to exact revenge known as the Yotei Six.

Ghost of Yotei is scheduled for release on October 2, 2025 for PS5.

[Source – GamesRadar]