Ghost of Yotei could deepen its meditative focus by adapting AC Shadows’ Kuji-Kiri, an immersive ritual that ties reflection to character growth.
Meditation is a core practice within several Japanese traditions, so it makes sense why games like Ghost of Tsushima and Assassin’s Creed Shadows (both of which are set in feudal Japan) feature opportunities for players to meditate. Given its value to Japanese tradition, it would make sense, then, for some form of meditation to once again be implemented in the next entry in Sucker Punch’s Ghost franchise, Ghost of Yotei. However, it might benefit from looking to one of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ best meditative mini-games for inspiration when designing its own.
One of the first mini-games introduced in Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Kuji-Kiri, a ritual rooted in Buddhist traditions, involving sequences of hand gestures aimed at focusing the mind and spirit. It’s arguably one of the best mini-games in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, on account of how it blends gameplay with narrative depth and effectively immerses players in the core principle behind the meditative practice. In light of that, Ghost of Yotei could potentially add more depth to its meditation by adapting Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Kuji-Kiri to suit its own world and gameplay.
Ghost of Yotei Should Adapt Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Kuji-Kiri
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Kuji-Kiri mini-game is incredibly unique, not just as a mini-game, but as a meditative one.
