Ghostwire: Tokyo Will Let Players Swing Across The City Like Spider-Man
Traversal is everything in an open-world game, and Ghostwire: Tokyo seemingly takes a page from Spider-Man's book of web-swinging with its gameplay. First announced at Bethesda's E3 showcase in 2019, Ghostwire: Tokyo is a single-player action-adventure game from Tango Gameworks, makers of The Evil Within, and its sequel, The Evil Within 2. While the story's details have been relatively scarce, the recent PlayStation showcase elaborated on the protagonist Akito's unique abilities and the enemies he will face.
Using a power called Ethereal Weaving, the player is imbued with elemental powers from water, wind, and fire. These abilities are executed through hand movements and gestures straight out of the Doctor Strange school for mystic arts. However, Akito may have the tools, but he has yet to face Ghostwire: Tokyo's Skull-Faced villain, Hannya, the architect of the mass disappearance of people and the emergence of the spirits. While the showcase demonstrated the various tools like talismans and a bow the player will use in Ghostwire: Tokyo, one ability in particular will allow players to traverse the Japanese capital with ease.
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Known as the Tengu ability, the power seemingly enables players to swing across buildings similar to a particular friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. However, the ability is less swing and more hook and grapple to flying monsters — also known as Tengu Yokai — to navigate the city. This is on top of what appears to be a gliding power that was quickly teased in the showcase. Not much is known about the power except for some hints during Ghostwire: Tokyo's story trailer during the PlayStation showcase in 2021. While the traversal of Ghostwire:
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