Summary
- Atsu in Ghost of Yotei seeks revenge on the Yotei Six for killing her family.
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Mutt sets a new standard for companion utility with tracking abilities.
- Implementing a tracking mechanic for Atsu's wolf companion in Ghost of Yotei could enhance immersion in the gameplay.
As Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei's Fall 2025 launch draws nearer, the developer has continuously offered up more bits and pieces of information about its story, which sees Atsu seeking a group currently known as the "Yotei Six," who razed her homestead and killed her family when she was a child. Naturally, the incident set Atsu on a revenge path to eliminate each member of the Yotei Six in Ghost of Yotei and thereby pay them recompense for the harm that was inflicted upon her and the tragic death of her parents.
Based on what has been revealed so far, it seems that Atsu will meet a wolf along the way who will become a companion that travels by her side. Ceratin scenes from Ghost of Yotei's trailers show the wolf clearly assisting Atsu in combat, but that seemed like a given from the wolf's first reveal. However, with Atsu tracking down the group who murdered her family and destroyed her home, the wolf could have other uses as well, and it could derive inspiration for that from none other than Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Mutt.
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Ghost of Yotei's Wolf Could Do More Than Help in Combat
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Mutt Sets the Standard for Companion Utility
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has a vast array of different systems for players to utilize as they make their way through its faithful recreation of medieval Bohemia, but the way it handles Henry's animal friend Mutt sets a new standard for companion utility. When players get Mutt in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, they'll quickly discover that he can be used for more than just combat, as he comes equipped with a unique tracking ability that can help players complete certain quests quicker and more efficiently.
To start tracking with Mutt in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, players simply need to find a scented item associated with that person or thing and then give it to Mutt for him to smell. Once Mutt has acquired a scent for who or what players need to track down, they can stay close and observe his behavior, and he may eventually lead them to their next quest objective.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has a vast array of different systems for players to utilize as they make their way through its faithful recreation of medieval Bohemia, but the way it handles Henry's animal friend Mutt sets a new standard for companion utility.
While it's not necessary for players to use Mutt during these quests in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 where his tracking abilities can come in handy, it still not only makes those objectives much easier to complete, but it also makes completing them a more immersive experience. Rather than Mutt merely being a passive animal companion who offers his assistance in combat, players can seamlessly weave him into the questing experience, so long as those quests have items applicable to his tracking abilities.
A Tracking Mechanic for the Wolf Would Help Atsu Hunt Down the Yotei Six
Sure, Ghost of Yotei could very easily just give players objective markers or the Guiding Wind to follow as they track down members of the Yotei Six in Ghost of Yotei, but with a wolf at Atsu's side, there's an opportunity there for it to explore mechanics similar to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Mutt. Ghost of Yotei, like its predecessor, likely aims to offer an experience that is as immersive as possible, and making Atsu's wolf companion a part of her quest to track down the Yotei Six would only reinforce that immersion.
The announcement trailer for Ghost of Yotei seems to show the wolf guiding Atsu, so it's possible mechanics like this have already been implemented.
Perhaps, as they progress through Ghost of Yotei's story, players find remnants of the Yotei Six's clothing or an old weapon they discarded that the wolf can then use as a means of tracking each member of the group. Of course, this would presumably accompany mechanics that see Atsu gathering information from other quests she completes and NPCs she speaks with, but a Mutt-like tracking ability for her wolf companion would arguably be a nice touch on top of all of that. The blueprint is there if Sucker Punch is willing to pull the trigger, but time will tell.
Ghost of Yotei
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- October 2, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Sucker Punch
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action, Adventure, Open-World
