Trek To Yomi Has a Growing Samurai Genre to Live Up To

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As each year brings new, innovative, and exciting video game releases, it's crucial for budding properties to stand out from the crowd. By establishing a unique gameplay formula, compelling characters, or taking advantage of an intriguing style and presentation, new titles can bring something fresh to a medium seeing innovation all the time. Trek To Yomi will look to achieve such a feat, as it releases on home consoles, as well as Game Pass at launch, sometime this year.

Its core mechanics seem to be centered around a 2D, melee-focused combat system, with detailed cutscenes telling an intense story during the Edo period of Japan. More narrative elements were shown at PlayStation's recent State of Play event, and the game's stunning, samurai-focused presentation was at the heart of the game's two-minute trailer. The feudal far east isn't new to gamers, however, as Trek To Yomi is the most recent in a long line of games that seek inspiration from the era. Samurai games are aplenty, and developer Flying Wild Hog's latest offering has a lot to live up to.

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There are few warriors in history more skilled than the famed samurai. Known for their proficiency in combat, as well as wielding a strong sense of honor, the samurai have been the perfect people to use as a video game protagonist. In recent years, with titles like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, For Honor, and Ghost of Tsushima, the feudal Japanese setting has become increasingly commonplace in the realm of video games, with the aforementioned games producing some truly memorable moments.

Trek to Yomi's impressive voice cast has the opportunity to carry the game's gorgeous presentation into the same conversation as some of the