GHOST OF TSUSHIMA - Ryuzo Duel Boss Fight & Jin Betrays Samurai Code

[@deimos2278]

So. From what i understood. Ghost of Tsushima is about the journey of a once noble and Honorbound Swordsman slowly turning into a Calculating and Efficient Killer and realizing that it takes more than honor, strength and courage to win a war. It Takes Guts, Ingenuity, Deception and Any Underhanded Tricks Available. Its not about "What must be done." Its about "What *Can* be done."

[@joshuawalker5990]

I Tip My Hat To You Man 👒

[@texasredhimself]

I would change “must be done” for “should be done” but it is a very good summary of the game. The story was great!

[@malachib100]

10/10 essay

[@NamelessPassenger]

My granny told me that, he said...soldiers are demon themselves, no more no less...but it’s their choices, they have to, their duty to save those they swore to protect, country that they served, order from comrades. And in the end they lived in darkness. My oldman survive through war, just to be suffering every nightmare. And i wonder how much courage he had to live through all his lost. His place was alway been by his comrades, underground...when thing went well to his childrens, he gone, to find the very last peace by his old-friends. He always told me “War are hell, soldiers are devil...no devil shall leave hell, could never pretend to be normal human being.” All those dirty works he and his friend had done on every missions not for peace, just to protect his last stand.

[@jonathanpilcher337]

Not exactly, he's doing what must be done, as Jin stated himself his way of honor is protecting and saving people

[@Brindale]

Shimura sure talks a lot about honor and then tells Jin to throw someone else under the bus for their actions

[@nwojunkie]

watch top 10 disturbing facts about Samurai

[@ericx6969]

@Christopher Marlowe be broke tradition

[@vickib57]

@@Orbitalhaze in his eyes he wasn't a nephew he was a son to him

[@yujirohanma7551]

he is hypocrite

[@humdrumfeast]

She was a peasant, a thief from Yarikawa, an old enemy. He’s still very much in the wrong in my opinion, but yuna was less than dirt to him compared to jin. It was very dishonorable to suggest that, though.

[@danielvzoubtsov]

“You are ruled by your emotions” Proceeds to backhand him with emotion

[@javierf6162]

Daniel Zoubtsov lmaooo

[@PrometheuzReturns]

LOL

[@user-gu1ed1kb8x]

discipline*

[@johnjoseph6874]

Irony

[@bykevinzhong]

the hypocrisy

[@kaijuslayer3334]

Just so everyone knows. In the time of the actual invasion, this would have been easily forgiven seeing as how the samurai’s duty really just summed up to serve your lord at all costs. Hell, in both invasions, a big tactic that samurai used was going up to Mongol ships with their small boats at night. And killing Mongols in their sleep or setting the ship ablaze. So in real life, everyone wanted to pull a Jin to win.

[@MexiCooki]

yeah this was just in service of the plot and it works well

[@Kevin03341]

"There is no Dishounarable way, just kill them" - a great samurai

[@samuelsafin6564]

I love how "pulling a Jin" is now a phrase.

[@TheBlazingKnight1]

The honor - samurai concepts came years later during times of peace

[@filthyweeb2342]

Isnt the main reason Jin is targeted mostly for being a threat to the shogun's power tho

[@poetscotty]

Ryuzo: You betray your Uncle Jin: Saying the dude who betray Japan

[@TheGamerAdventurersX]

Ryuzo should have convinced Jin that he'll answer for his crimes after he helped destroy the mongols, I mean he has good intel on what the khan's plans are so killing him is pretty bad idea tbh.

[@itzhen7032]

L0gicWülf Schulman Agree, killing him was a mistace from a tactical point of view

[@Svreign.Studious]

@@TheGamerAdventurersX Ryuzo clearly aim to backstab him for a bigger price, don't get fooled by sweet talk, thats how the world works its just Bussiness

[@prince.k2783]

L0gicWülf Schulman while it would’ve been the logical move and more tactical in winning the war, Jin had lost all trust towards Ryuzo. Agreeing to a deal with him would pose just as a big a risk of him backstabbing them later on and possibly helping the Khan again.

[@hypeman1825]

Hey atleast you get to kill him because of the horrible things he did... NOT LIKE Tomoe.. 9 mission's!!!... just to let her go lol. Waste of time and a half. The other storylines are amazing though.

[@VerielSaga99]

Lord Shimura really wants to fight with the moral code of Samurai, meanwhile the Mongols already knew and don't give a damn

[@Mrdbz1000]

If Jin didn't sneak into the castle they would've all been blown to the doorsteps of Buddha.

[@ericx6969]

China know art of war and deception

[@delsonlai2180]

@@ericx6969 well Jin admit that he read Sun Tzu tho..

[@jeffthemercenary]

Id Jin wasnt there the result will be real life Tsushima invasion where the population is slaughtered

[@shaoxi1236]

Jin : I get dirty the world stays clean. Uncle : THE CODE JIN THE CODE

[@fahrezasatria3587]

Jin be like "f*ck the code

[@andiqalfizaputra5987]

Templar : THE CODE JIN THE CODE

[@thefurmidablecatlucky3]

Jin : Code my ass

[@crabtoast5370]

Jin: What code?

[@eff0165]

Look at me I'm the code now

[@geraldrelente3814]

So Jin is more like: "I work in the dark to serve the light." thing.

[@johnredlacatan5940]

That's Itachi bro

[@geraldrelente3814]

@@johnredlacatan5940 I know right 👍

[@andrewhiguera7340]

That’s a part of the assassin’s creed motto

[@tasnimkaffah3198]

Yea assassins creed japan

[@foufoustv2060]

Shinobi/ninja with black suit , have appeared approximately a century after the periods of the game. Jin is actually becoming ones of first shinobi in Japan

[@maxmillianwiegel1643]

“By teaching them to fear us?” Shimura may act noble, but he is the grandest fool in this story despite claiming otherwise. As Jin embraces the persona of “the ghost” you can hear the peasantry begin to respect him and honor him more than any other figure. More than the samurai, shogun, and even lord Shimura. What shimura calls honorable, really is pointless moralizing and pride. He may care about these people-in his own way-but he never understood them, never took time to learn about the fears of a peasant or what they think of the system he is a part of. Jin’s answer, as many point out, when he is asked what is honorable, that is to protect his people, was the correct one all along. Shimura-out of weakness-has convinced himself of otherwise.

[@jonathanpilcher337]

Exactly, the main reason for Shimura being so strict is due to the place the Shogun found himself in at the time, his power was weakening and the invasion was weakening it even faster, the last thing he needed was people losing honor, breaking away from the norms and thinking for themselves, and a powerful and highly respected lord on the front lines embracing that, by keeping to the code Shimura was protecting himself

[@Genesis23OPB]

in the end, samurai were just like our western knights: lots of talk of honor and such, any yet all opportunists.

[@DocDimension]

I think that’s the “key” reason why Legendary Gosaku armor was given to the peasant families instead of high ranking families. Jin cared about little guys.... and that’s the reason why he was about transcend level beyond that samurai, ronin as a Ghost. He mention, “All the things he had to do in order to protect his people and homeland.” He literally had to trade in his soul to collect all of the legendary/cursed weapon to fight against mongols. People will talk about hero who save the day, but they will never forget the legends who risk everything to protect their nation. P.S I honestly feel bad for the monks who now have to create a new story about a Ghost samurai who collected all the legendary/cursed weapon and where he had to leave them once he’s gone 😂 lol

[@CLxJames]

Shimura just likes to act like he’s taking the high road, but in reality he’s sacrificing people’s lives when there are more efficient ways to win. Jin realizes that the ends justify the means

[@samh659]

Not exactly, you see samurai before the sengoku (and during) are not much more than mercenary hired by the daimyo to keep their land safe (which means act during pillaging-which i remind you include rape and murder of civilians is a ok for the daimyo hiring the samurai) so after the sengoku era are over the shogunate try to civilize these unruly mercenary by making code of virtues (honor). These work so perfectly that by the time of sankoku (closed the country from outside influences-mainly jesuit) the samurai have became one of honor obsessed warrior we know of today...

[@hanifmansor173]

Khotun Khan clearly said to Lord Shimura that he had studied the samurai's code courage , honor and loyalty. Khotun Khan uses these code against the samurai knowing that they will charge across the battlefield valiantly. Jin saw this and became the ghost himself. If it weren't for Jin , the Samurai wouldn't have gotten that far.

[@jj_grabes]

And by doing so, Jin became something that Khotun was afraid of. He told Ryuzo that since Jin had no limits, that made him dangerous.

[@poetscotty]

Uncle: You are a Samurai Jin: No I'm a Shinobi Uncle: WTF is that?

[@ayamgepreksambelpetir5942]

Jin: sorry wrong game

[@poetscotty]

@@ayamgepreksambelpetir5942 😂🤣😂

[@Samuraiedge2]

He's a century too early. Can ya blame him?

[@Haywood2]

@loafhero That maybe more true than you know.

[@deusexmachina1253]

Jin: its my ninja way *naruto theme in background

[@cosmicjesterz3139]

I'm with Jin here, Honor is for fools, or at the very least it's fine as long as it doesn't come at the cost of others. sometimes to beat a monster one must become a monster, Jin did it all to save his people from an invading force. Also at the start Jin said his way of Honor was being able to save people.

[@nicovananda3893]

i agree with you, you can even said that jin is being selfless by sacreficing his own honor fort the sake of his people. As Machiavelly once said that the greatest injustice for a king is when he let his nations to fall.

[@snakekingblues3017]

True !!! What good is honor if it can't save anyone

[@deusexmachina1253]

I hope shimura can standoff every Mongols there.. 😂😂😂

[@rayhantasmaya3460]

niko vananda Then Jin hasn’t betrayed his heart, and that would still be considered honorable

[@gogetathestrongestfusion]

Mr. Positive and Negatve Fight Fire with Fire to stop a Monster you have to become a Monster to save the ones in wars and battles fight with every thing you have not Horror your right their is a limit how far pride can go but Vegeta gets this done right

[@sadalien9898]

This game made me also question which one is the right choice, the samurai code with all its honour or the ghost's and its efficiency

[@arnowisp6244]

More so when the game made sure to show that Jin's actions aren't completely good. Others began using his poison besides the Mongols like Bandits.

[@alichandra2052]

I think this game is tell us the rebirth of ghost or later said is ninja. Hehe

[@snakekingblues3017]

Whatcha mean it made you question? Its so clear the ghost way The samurai code was what the enemy use to get them in the first places 😁

[@manou2349]

I am interested. Did the game creators make different paths? The honor or the efficiency. That would be interesting.

[@manou2349]

Armani Carlyle it depends on what ya want. going in for a brawl and killing everyone in a big fight, or sneak in and stab everyone.

[@AidenPearce19]

0:51 Damn, Shimura's hand must have some really strong bones to slap Jin even with the helmet.

[@Dante-jj9cl]

Yeah I was wearing that helmet as well and was thinking the same thing

[@saladv3028]

i mean, most of his cheek is exposed

[@nickkerr6068]

@@saladv3028 that's what she said

[@johnredlacatan5940]

@@nickkerr6068 MICHAEL!?

[@kojeb]

I think he was wearing gloves

[@dawson1787]

Out of all the complicated characters who have their own “code” or “path” that they stand by. Ryuzo for me was the most confusing out of all of them. I could never decide wether I despised him, loved him, felt pity for him, supported him or understood him. So many emotions ran through me when I killed him. Easily one of the best “villains” in one of if not the best rpg’s ever.

[@stormbringer7773]

I felt bad for him cause he was a lot like Jin. He saw that the Samurai's way of doing things was wrong too, but his hands were tied. He had to protect his men and ultimately decided to side with Khotun and his army because they were the dominant force. Ryuzo felt like there was no beating them back so he joined them out of necessity. Really makes me feel bad for him.

[@clarkdark2906]

@@stormbringer7773 when he told Jin he has to protect his family I felt bad for him

[@vitorferreira6104]

I stopped cared about him when he burn those poor people to help Khan open the gates. Taka was called the weak one the whole game, and when he had to choose he did not betrayed Jin. Strenght is all about that. Ryuzo goes with the flow.

[@dauntless0711]

@@vitorferreira6104​not to mention Taka did so without the benefits of training and experience. Ryuzo is ultimately a coward, and that’s why the island is better off with him dead.

[@khanghua966]

Felt bad for him because if he didn’t betray jin his men gonna betray him Shimura’s promise was never been done and he’s right Taka and yuna want a safe passage out of tsushima and she can just go after the messenger guy delivered the message to the shogun

[@mohamedalmheiri3736]

Ironic how Ryuzo says "You broke your uncle’s code !" Says the guy who betrayed his own people

[@jehualbertboja9994]

He was only protect his men

[@sc2999]

@@jehualbertboja9994 men who where slaughtering villagers

[@Teaspoon9205]

What Do You Want? His men were starving. Ryuzo had no choice but to kill Jin in order to collect the bounty and feed his men

[@mohamedalmheiri3736]

@@Teaspoon9205Then that means Ryuzo and his men were selfish and turned down joining forces with Jin to save their home. Given that they were Ronin and very experienced, and Jin was crazy strong, they would have easily taken down the Mongols They chose comfort and slaughtered villagers over facing death.

[@rejosari8125]

@@Teaspoon9205 but ryuzo could have take jin offer when saving lord Shimura but he don't take that and jin even give him anouther changes to surender but he didn't

[@MrJoker190]

Sometimes, we have to break rules to win a desperate war.

[@Megatron_95]

As the old saying "the code is what you call more like guidelines than actual rules"

[@alternative915]

unless when your opponent doesn't follow your rules, might as well as follow their rules to even things out

[@jeeves903]

"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster"

[@changjueren7]

Honor doesn't mean anything much in war. If your enemy wishes to fight you with honor, only then you fight with honor. Otherwise, you might end up like Lord Adachi who got killed even before the battle started due to 'honor duels'.

[@CBRN-115]

Didn't the honorable samurai got lit up and swiftly decapitated? War has no rules. Either you win or you lose

[@Tim7318-3]

0:51 when you set a bad example for your family to follow, he said that his "son" is "ruled by emotion" yet he himself acted on his own emotions when confronted.

[@JD-ph9cx]

he slapped him with his helmet on too, so he already lost

[@MaiONerds]

When Jin said Honour died at the beach, He was referring to both him and that guy who got burnt with wine.

[@humdrumfeast]

He was talking about all of them. The samurai. Their way isn’t enough, it keeps them in a box that the mongols understand. When your enemy can anticipate your every move, you lose. That’s war

[@erickmeister8570]

@@humdrumfeast headass

[@daddyjack887]

Lord Adachi

[@staysolidjay985]

He was talking about lady massco husband lord adachi he got burned with oil not winr

[@humdrumfeast]

Jaedyn Matthews you think my man kotun khan just walks around with a goblet of oil, and that jin is only referring to one death on the beach? You gotta pay more attention, son

[@sonson381]

The Mongols studied the Samurai's ways. They knew how they would react and this would've lead the Samurai to their deaths like we saw in many instances. Jin was correct that they needed new ways to defeat the enemy. His uncle was blinded by his code.

[@edgar22452]

Exactly! He literally lived and died by that code.

[@tailsandscales5331]

“NOOOOOO YOU HAVE TO USE HONOR WHAT WILL OUR PEOPLE THINK OF US” “Haha poison milk make mongols go aggghhghhh”

[@raidnotright5829]

Oh god take my like..

[@gabrielmeireles928]

criminally underrated comment...

[@master_fung_gaming]

The funniest thing is there was a Daimyo that hired ninjas to protect his castle

[@dandiwardoni297]

Ieyasu Tokugawa?

[@master_fung_gaming]

Yes

[@eff0165]

That was like centuries after this

[@historiareiss6354]

different era

[@elgatopage]

I love this game but in reality the kind of warfare that Jin is fighting made the real Samurai's PPs hard

[@AlphaI250]

20:55 Probably the most hurtful thing he could have told him

[@atas2561]

I kinda felt horrible for Shimura. He loves Jin and raised him like a son. He wanted to adopt Jin, unfortunately his dream has been crushed by Jin telling him who he really is. But Jin is still an amazing character!

[@dawson1787]

I thought Jin was gonna say something like “I have a father, his spirit is always with me” or something cliche. But no he’s one savage son of a bitch lol.

[@wh1plashhhhhh]

"The wounds you dealt to my spirit will never heal."

[@rejosari8125]

It's hits hard for lord Shimura

[@syakirnazri8519]

I love the line when jin met yuriko , to ask her about the poison " That is not a way of samurai " " Samurai before us do not getting invaded by Mongol " That hit hard tho

[@Dhhu333]

The legend of a Fallen Samurai who became the First Shinobi

[@znspyder]

Sekiro would be proud

[@mokkefuhua9928]

" By Teaching them to fear? " No, by protecting your people from the mongols that has slaughtered your people so that your people can no longer be afraid of the invasion and the war. The True question is " Do you want to save your people or fight fairly with your enemy even tho they do not care about fairness? " That is why Tsushima lost the war to mongols due to their Samurai codes that has taught them. People are depending on their heroes (Samurais) but ended up getting brutally slaughtered by the mongols during the invasion.

[@Sumthin_Unbearable]

"Stand in trillion ashes of dead souls, ask the ghost if honor matter. Silence is the answer" -Javik

[@MR.ICE.]

Mass Effect 3. Beautiful game.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

I'm sure the billion ghosts of the stillborn Krogan, murdered by the Genophage would have a different answer from the mouths of the still living mothers.

[@unholymalformationoffisto2131]

That's a perfect use of that quote for so much of this game, man I couldn't help but mimic Javiks voice when I read it.

[@brahmantyoihsan5938]

*Samurai began the practice of tsujigiri - street killing - one century after his death* Shimura: Am I a joke to you?

[@eagle162]

Tsujigiri was not something Samurai were train to do,somebody that they would be a psycho and that not everybody who did that was a samurai, it was a criminal offense that resulted in capital punishment.

[@brahmantyoihsan5938]

@@eagle162 Of course it was not something they were trained to do. More like some bad habit they picked up along the way. But it was a fact that tsujigiri was commonly practiced (not just by samurai, but bandits and other ruffians as well) until it was outlawed in the early Edo period (early 1600s).

[@eagle162]

@@brahmantyoihsan5938 what I was saying this was not something every samurai did or exclusive to them, something like that is such a bad idea in any kind of society that occurred during the chaos of the sengoku period but as you said it was outlawed. I made the comment since many people seem to be under the impression that this was a just a daily thing not taking in consideration the kind of person doing that kind of thing or that's Samurai were heavily influenced by Buddhism with a high believe in karma.

[@ryzmckenzie]

After Yuriko told Jin about his father's savagery I really wanted Jin and Shimura to talk about it or maybe have flash backs to those events within the side story

[@windghost2]

I did as well. Infact Yuriko even said that Kazumasa would agree with what Jin's doing, while saying that honor wouldn't help win a war. Besides even he said that Shimura is too steeped in tradition and clouded with his honor ideology, that breaking away from it and trying way to win would be better. Or something along those lines I don't remember the whole conversation very well lol.

[@jj_grabes]

@@windghost2 Iki Island’s expansion did give us some insight to him. He went to some pretty crazy extremes to pacify the island by striking fear into the hearts of his enemies. It’s even revealed in a side mission for the Sakai horse armor that Kazumasa wanted to appear like Japan’s mythic gatekeeper of hell (Yama, I think is his name. Some art of him even mirrors Kazumasa in Mythic Tales), which also ties into the Sakai Clan Armor’s appearance.

[@johnb8132]

10:51 damn wtf that was smooth as hell.

[@garlandgarrison3739]

The Triple Assassination

[@Shirohige4yonko]

If you have unlocked everything possible before act 3 you feel like a shinobi God hahha

[@applepie5593]

it's like the fear-multi takedown in batman arkham knight which is cool

[@DarthSyonFilms]

The look of pain when Shimura realizes he hit Jin. He's truly ashamed for it.

[@rejosari8125]

Yeah hits hard and when jin say he not his son l pretty sure he really sad

[@ShrekieWecki]

The voice acting of Ghost of Tsushima is superb, when Jin confronts Ryuzo and Ryuzo tries to convince Jin to take his side and tell his Uncle that he was a spy, trying to get close to Khan to gain his trust. When Jin says “After everything you’ve done!”, you can hear and feel his hatred and anger for Ryzuo and his self conflict whether to help him or not. Throughout the whole game, IMO this scene was the most well acted/voice-acted part of the game, when completing this mission, I actually felt his anger, and it was so fucking captivating.

[@sarcasmawareness1540]

When Shimura slapped Jin I was so heartbroken and angry at the same time. Also I'm glad they didn't give us a choice about Ryuzo, I was really conflicted: on one hand, he betrayed us and Japan, but on the other he was a friend just trying to feed his men

[@rex2546]

thats fair if they gave us a choice he would have lived but

[@sodkijezu8748]

We can't forget that they also killed civilians.

[@windghost2]

@@sodkijezu8748 And so did he as well when he burned that man.

[@sodkijezu8748]

@@windghost2 Yeah, Ryuzo deserved to die. Not only did he kill innocents but he wanted to use Jin to get away with his crimes.

[@windghost2]

@@sodkijezu8748 Honestly the moment he did that, he deserved death and besides even if Jin listened and actually told everyone that Ryuzo was a spy, NO ONE would forgive him and he would be cut down either way. He should've help Jin save Shimura and maybe he could've become a Samurai afterwards.

[@anbu999]

Jin Sakai, the first ninja

[@shadowninja1059]

TRUE

[@vincentakabane9997]

Yes, and shut it Ken

[@eclpism]

Jin Sakai, The resolve sucker

[@kenwanglam912]

Hope

[@findme-1036]

@Ken Penalosa stfu

[@loneartist8310]

Honestly the only good point that Lord Shimura brought up was that Jin’s open defiance was teaching people to defy their leadership. Right or wrong in Jin’s case, not everyone will act out of righteousness and have noble goals like Jin.

[@philbattiste9649]

One could argue that this was a failing of the leadership as well. If they were able to properly respond to the invasion, or earn the loyalty of Yarikawa without bloodshed in years prior, or not villify the Ghost so heavily, it would've made the ruling lords appear more competent and effective, eliminating reasons to rebel against them in the first place.

[@GlidingZephyr]

I can respect the point that his Uncle is trying to make, and what he is trying to hold onto, but Jin understands who he faces. He remembers that his Uncle's fiercest ally was burned alive and executed without respect on the beach. Therefore, with lament and a steel resolve, Jin has to learn from who he hates the most in order to defeat him and his forces. To bear that burden alone without forcing others down the same path he follows is still noble.

[@Bexarbear9]

19:19 When your parents come home early from vacation and you're throwing a party

[@rejosari8125]

🤣

[@tallstar513]

Holy shit Jin's actor is good. When he shows anger it sends chills down your back.

[@nmad6432]

That “after everything you’ve done” hit different 😔

[@ivanlim3180]

That is why the final years of Edo period more assassins appear to kill for Meiji government. The Four Hitokiri of Bakumatsu, 4 notable assassins. Actually Assassin's Creed Japan can use this period, or Sucker Punch could just make a sequel in this period.

[@SirUlrichVL]

Even though I think they never would have gone to this Japan era (despite it being prime location for it) I doubt Ubisoft will venture here now with the AC series. Sucker Punch could easily do a follow up, though I imagine with a different character, like maybe a thief or a warrior monk.

[@wargriffin5]

This game needs a sequel where Jin becomes the founder of the Koga/Ryu ninja clans.

[@jacobthecreator1551]

Ryuzo: "Please spare me!" Jin: "Sorry bud, but that's twice now you've tried to kill me. Enjoy the pointy end."

[@PeterPiper247]

The accuracy lord shimura needed to land that slap without hitting that helmet is beyond amazing.

[@girishshyamsundargolatkar2690]

Now this is an ASSASSINS CREED.... RESPECT TO JIN THE GHOST OF TSUSHIMA....

[@orthodoxkosovoalbanian8792]

Becareful, you mighy have to upgrade first before you comment that

[@sLasHeRxXx07]

Not at all, Even current AC games aren't even worth its name at all. Being guns blazing and what not

[@trongvu86]

More assassin than Assassin's Creed

[@windghost2]

@Max Montair It's actually The Ghost's Creed now.

[@tianafairuz2668]

"you are ruled by your emotions" And then he proceeds to slap jin...

[@demetchu]

Jin: Surrender and answer for your crimes. For both our sakes. . .. Ryuzo: I Khan't

[@imlivingunderyourbed7845]

I get that Ryuzo cannot be easily trusted again, but killing him may not be a good idea either. He could provide very important intel about the Khan since he pretty much personally took orders from him.

[@chumuheha]

This game is awesome because there really is no correct answer. While Shimura's plan to retake the castle would've undoubtedly killed hundreds of people and may not have even worked, Jin's plan to use the poison may have temporarily saved his soldiers but costed hundreds of civilians to die to the Mongols' poison. Neither Jin nor Shimura were totally right or wrong.

[@rejosari8125]

Yup that true

[@speedymcgee9567]

Shimura slapped jin through his helmet his hand must be made if steel.

[@ernestw2474]

(Assassin's Creed II) Mario Auditore: "You are not Vieri. Do not become him." (Ghost of Tsushima) Lord Shimura: "And you are acting like the enemy." That's a contrast relationship of uncle and nephew between the two game.

[@MenagerieOfMadness501]

Just noticed how Jin and Ezio progressed in opposite directions Ezio was motivated by vengeance and personal gain but learned humility and allowed his enemies to confess before death Jin was raised on humility and discipline but showed no such mercy to his enemies as if out of revenge

[@TheNewFlutist]

AGHHH Shimura's greatest flaw was that he wouldn't let Jin be who he truly was. But who can blame him? Jin was basically his son, and he wanted it to work out so badly that he was willing to throw a peasant thief under the bus just so that he could get what he wanted. Why did he have to make Jin choose?? But when you see how close they were with the flashbacks, how true Shimura's love for Jin was, it's absolutely heartbreaking to hear Jin say "I am not your son." Jin had no idea that he was also condemning his uncle to death that day, a death of the soul (and literal death if you choose that route). AGH my heart breaks for Shimura. But at least he came through to fight with Jin at the end battle, so it proved he saw reason in Jin's actions. Shimura is the true tragic figure of this game, a slave.

[@cooperdavis8296]

"Jin, you still have the choice to be honorable! Just blame Yuna for everything first." Yeah imma pass on that one old man

[@Vincetorix]

Shimura's talk about the code really is this game's "ARTHUR, I HAVE A PLAN"

[@Vonnitto]

Lord Shimura: We samurais should be honourable and act as an example to the people. Also Lord Shimura: Yeah, use this low life peasant as a scapegoat for Jin's "Ghost" things

[@windghost2]

And that's what separates them from each other. Jin would NEVER throw Yuna or anyone under the bus to save himself, especially since his honor is to protect people who can't fight for themselves. Jin sacrificed everything for his people and he would do it again to save them. Shimura would uphold his honor bound code and stick to the Samurai way to win a war and send soldiers to die.

[@iceprince5243]

20:55 describes a badass "I am not your son, I am the ghost"

[@thanos_karagiannhs5320]

The combat is so awesome that every moment your opponent swings their sword you feel the tention so hard as if the blade is actually heading at your direction

[@tonymaverickzane6899]

0:51 I’m surprised Shimura can slaps Jin through that head armor, hurt Jin both physically and emotionally, and still not shatter most of his bones in the hand.

[@XxGR3YW01FxX]

This game was so sad. The good kind of sad. So many tragic deep emotional moments even more powerfully acted in the Japanese version. The saddest story for me was Ryuzo.

[@sassylostchild7711]

Judged for saving his people?

[@TheDebu666]

Jaime Lannister approves

[@arnowisp6244]

That's the thing though, did he save them or make something worst? Words came up later of bandits now using Jin's poison. (Likely how the Mongols learned of it)

[@manhuynh6526]

Arno Wisp if it wasn’t him, it would be someone else. Soon, people will find out the way of Samurai fight and their code are basically useless on the battlefield, somebody will stand up and do the same thing as Jin does, even more ruthless since they might be not in a conflict between his code of samurai like Jin. The bandits are still learning from that person that might be the Ghost if Jin wasn’t become one or worse, learn it from the Mongols.

[@jonathanriven7665]

Noob Gamers Exactly one way or another a group of people would have rose up against the mongols and did whatever necessary to defend themselves and their homes, even learning and using their enemy tactics. It happens over and over again in history especially in times of war. Jin merely accelerated that process.

[@mathewgeorge4233]

The Thing with Lord Shimura is he’s a man of honor and code, and always uphold the samurai code to fight honorably and directly, and never attack from the shadows, regardless of the situation, but it’s because of the different tactics that Jin took that’s made him the rest of his allies and even the people survive much longer, if they were to keep following Lord Shimura’s tactics/mindset they would’ve been dead long ago, sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. Sometimes you gotta think like the enemy in order to beat the enemy.

[@lieutenantkettch]

300 years later, you’ve got shinobi performing assassinations, combined arms tactics with infantry, cavalry, and matchlock muskets, and daimyos betraying each other in the middle of battle.

[@subhrajyotisinha3581]

"It is neither the strongest , nor the most intelligent that survives ; it is the one who can adapt with the situation survives"....Jin understood that with Samurai code they could never defeat Mongols , at least not without significant casualties at own side. So he adapted and chose the Ghosts way.

[@Faygo33]

Ghost of Tsushima is such a great game I understand that a lot Jin's actions can be questionable like the poison and everything and his uncle has good points at the start of the game Jin wants to abide by the Samurai code but throughout realizes that fighting by that code isn't going to work with the enemy he's fighting an enemy whom is ruthless relentless and will do anything to secure victory as we saw throughout the game and especially the beginning and simply living by the honorable Samurai code simply would've led to Tsushima falling

[@raphaelyannipalencia9105]

I wonder what Lord Shimura's hand must feel like after slapping Armor.

[@samuraijackoff5354]

What intrigued me about how Jin killed Ryuzo was just like his uncle. Jin gave Ryuzo a warrior's death.

[@Bleepblerp]

1:03 the best videogame shot I’ve ever seen

[@shanem0150]

man no wonder the samurai fell. they never broke code which ultimately led to them losing many wars

[@philbattiste9649]

That's actually not why samurai were phased out. Historically, samurai acted a lot like Jin: upholding an idea of honor and principle when they can, fighting dirty and underhanded when they couldn't. The real reason why samurai culture ended was because of the modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration. At this time, people in many eschalons of Japanese society questioned why they needed samurai lords when they could just form a centralized government during a time of relative peace. And when the samurai tried to push back against these changes, it only soured the public opinion of samurai further until the social class was dissolved entirely.

[@garlandgarrison3739]

Ghost of Tsushima: The Samurai Code Jin!!! Sekiro: The Shinobi Iron Code Wolf!!!! I like how both Wolf and Jin betrayed their respective codes for something greater. Jin, for his people and country. Wolf, for his Lord Kuro, the boy who saved his life.

[@SkilledNature]

Solid story & dope gameplay. I need onimusha to be remade like this lol

[@mkaplan1383]

19:38 Jin: The castle is yours. The Khan marches North. We could head him off.... Shimura: You defied me! Jin: I did what I had to, for them. Shimura: Is this how you want to be reminded? Yuna: He defended us. Shimura: By spreading fear and chaos. Jin: We are at war. Shimura: And you are acting like the enemy! Jin: No, I am more than that! When the Mongols or the thief stops to think twice-that is fear. That is what I am! That is why they hired Rōnin and pirates because I am the reason our invaders breathe easier when the sun rises!

[@Miodotwav]

Someone been playing too much arkham origins

[@PrimalElf]

One of the greatest boss fights of all time One of the most powerful scenes of all time

[@MY-my4dq]

Imagine if we got to see Lord Adachi in action: “break their spirits, Lord Adachi”

[@thatpenguindragon]

damn this is just really emotional and overtaking tbh... this story is almost better than RDR2 tbh or at the same level of it

[@OverLorD768]

"We are at war". "And you are acting like the enemy!". Okay, mr "Honor is everything", please show me where and when did I slaughtered innocent people of pillaged the villages.

[@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184]

Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in our lives or may leave without a moment's notice, who may be loyal to the day they die or betray us tomorrow - that's vulnerability 😨😨😨 Anata ga anata ga shitte iru dareka to issho ni iru to kangaeru no wa hijo ni kon'nandesu, soshite totsuzen, anata wa karera o shirimasen: Karera wa anata o uragitte iru koto ga hanmei shimasu. Itaidesuga, peji o mekuru no ga ichibandesu 😲😲😲

[@santiagofranco91952]

Jin Sakai is the Samurai The Ghost is the Ninja.

[@joeffreybacani]

Just call him samurai ghost

[@xqcl2727]

Amazing boss battle

[@MaiONerds]

When your ability is bound to no one's principal we find more potential.

[@The_Platinum_Realist]

Ryuzo: "You slaughtered my men. I have nothing left. I'll join you." Jin: "I gave you the offer like two times idiot."

[@Bojulik]

Wow. Im from Mongolia. The Mongols speaking Mongolian is so clean and fluent.

[@xi3382]

I would love to see this "Ghost" become a series just like Assassin. Change the location, u know like it's in tsushima so change the "tsushima" to other location name for every game

[@ayamgepreksambelpetir5942]

Hmmmm....... The next will be ghost of hirosima 1945

[@thelonecourier3439]

Ghost of Iga

[@jeeves903]

Nah, just let it be remembered as one good game, instead of a shitty franchise

[@a.g.i1612]

@@ayamgepreksambelpetir5942 ghost of miyabi

[@lettucememe3390]

Ayam Geprek Sambel Petir GOOOOOOOD DAAAAAAAAAMN BROOOOOOOOO

[@hnnggg5001]

Uncle : dont look at him, its just a phase Jin : ITS NOT A PHASE UNCLE IM A SHINOBI NOW

[@rohambahraee]

People and critics say GOT story is simple but I think it isn't and it has many themes in it. Also Lord Shimura talks about honor yet he's willing to use Yuna as a scapegoat

[@raspace3546]

If samurai is so proud of honor. What shinobi is proud for? They did what samurai think dishonorable

[@raihanadhitya378]

For their lord

[@yokgor4675]

They don’t care about pride, they only care about the mission

[@amjadhajj9816]

Shinobi care about 1-their clan 2-survival 3- the mission Now if the order is wrong feel free to correct me.

[@shat6911]

@@amjadhajj9816the number 1 should be placed on number 3, and the number 3 should be placed on number 1

[@cooperdavis8296]

Shimura: you defied me Jin: ok boomer

[@antzler4575]

This game really made Us think hard about : 1) Become a Man with No Honour 2) Become a Man who enslaved by Honour

[@anthonyazzaria9380]

Dang love the japanese history culture reference

[@leafloev]

"He murdered Taka!" "And you slaughtered my men... I've lost everything." And the Khan slaughtered the Samurai and the people of Tsushima...

[@rysabp]

Jin has gone to the darkside and will become as the Lord Sith

[@ZaneKun33]

rysabp He will have to sacrifice the High Ground tho

[@danielMayheM13]

Or nazgul

[@Hinshu85]

Darth "Jinius".

[@simplicityisoftenthebest7856]

He’s more of a Gray Jedi than a Sith

[@TheNorthie]

“Stand among the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer”

[@Shou_22]

This game looks great... But i have to spoil myself since i don't have a ps4...

[@dontlookatmyphotoprofile6802]

I hope you have ps4 in this year

[@morgan145able]

Uncle: An act of terror?! Also Uncle: *sends one of his soldiers at the beginning of the game to "break their spirits" by duelling their champion and possibly killing them with one strike*

[@onewingedgamer96]

Metal Gear Samurai.

[@ayamgepreksambelpetir5942]

Son of snake

[@IAmInfinitus208]

Funny enough Akio Otsuka who voices both Solid Snake and Big Boss also voices Shimura in the Japanese dub!

[@philbattiste9649]

In Sun Tzu's Art of War, there is no mention of honor. War is not won with honor because there is nothing honorable about war. You fight and win by any means necessary, including lying, stealing, and killing (especially killing). If not for Jin and a well timed storm, Tsushima and Japan would have been conquered.

[@alzara3425]

Is this... Tenchu? Also "Surrender!" "I kant"

[@renaicirculation4143]

"Sometimes you got to make the enemy afraid of the dark." -Capt Price

[@philbattiste9649]

Jin does exactly that in Yuna's tales. He kills the Mamushi brothers in the dead of night and stakes their heads outside their estate. By morning, the Mongols and their Japanese partners realize that the Ghost can come for them anywhere, anytime, and they will be totally helpless. The Mongols there didn't sleep for a week.

[@BeholdABlackWolf]

The one thing this main character is missing, is a Hidden Blade 👌🏽. This Guy deffenetly needs a Hidden Blade..

[@ryanfadh]

And become assasins

[@vincentakabane9997]

Wrong game dude, but i think it's better because of shitty odyssey

[@brahmantyoihsan5938]

Shimura: Frontal assault! Jin: Poison! Me: Can't we just burn the bridge and starve them?

[@the_infinexos]

0:51 *Shimura breaks his hand* "MOTHERF... WHY ARE YOU STILL WEARING YOUR HELMET INDOORS?"

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

Jin: _smirks_ “In case someone wants to bitch slap me.”

[@koko-hh2bq]

I agree with Jin that the samurai's code won't save the people of Tsushima, but damn I feel horrible for Lord Shimura. While he was a fool for sticking by the code of honor, he is ultimately Jin's father figure, and even offered to adopt Jin as his own son. For Jin to reject him and fully embrace his persona as the Ghost, I can only imagine the pain and agony in Shimura's heart. This isn't to say that Jin is wrong and Shimura is right, or vice versa. There's no right or wrong in war, only pain and suffering. But the more cunning and unpredictable you are, the more likely you'll survive.

[@philbattiste9649]

Shimura suffers the tragic fate of a decent man in an indecent time. He tries to do the right thing and be internally consistent with his own beliefs and values, but the war he's fighting cannot be won by conviction alone.