Ghostwire: Tokyo - Story Explained

[@williamobrien7924]

The fact it’s called ghost wire Tokyo makes it sound like they may have future ghost wires based in different locations with different folklore. Tbh I would love that

[@yosengi]

Ghostwire: London “Akito found the wife and son of Hekei on England”

[@random_over_random]

2024: Unfortunately, not anymore 😢

[@tashajo92]

The Kuchisake onna is always a myth that I feel truly demonstrates Japanese culture. Because while to avoid death you can say she is average, there apparently is another way to avoid death. When she asks you whether or not she is pretty, you can claim that you’re running late and in true Japanese fashion, she will apologize for inconveniencing you and let you go on your way without additional interruption.

[@tiffh1346]

Reading game stories is such a bore from wiki sites, that's why I always come to your vids. Love the way you unpack the plot and its elements. Keep it up :DD

[@GamingHarryYT]

Thanks!

[@Chance57]

Probably because games are meant to be played instead of read off of a wiki. Wiki writers aren't exactly novelists.

[@tiffh1346]

@@Chance57 And some of us can’t afford to buy these games. Wiki writers are one of the main sources to get to know the plot of these games that we aren’t able to play.

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

Cant wait Ghostwire: London

[@Leave_Angry]

"Not scary in the least" *proceeds to showcase nightmare inducing boss fights* 😅 Great video as always. It was your lore videos on Tango Gamework's Evil Within that led me to your channel to begin with. Thank you for providing a way to experience stories that I usually wouldn't have the nerve to experience firsthand (maybe some day). Keep up the great work. 👍

[@GamingHarryYT]

Here’s to hoping for an Evil Within 3 now that they’re done with Ghostwire

[@thatoneunusedpieceofbarkwi3262]

Some things people might not realize is that these arent strictly based on the original yokai or urban legend but rather modernized and subjective take on the yokais and actually pairing them up with other yokais. For example kuchisake onna isnt strictly kuchisake onna but rather she’s mixed with hachishakusama, or the 8 ft tall woman i say this because she wears a sun hat and is abnormally or unnaturally taller than the average height. Another one is the faceless one with the noh theater mask, her boss form is clearly a bakeneko but its also mixed with the jinmenken, a popular urban legend of a human head and a dog body, which can be clearly seen in her boss form design except its a human face on a cat body. The rain people are technically inspired by nopera-Bo whcih are faceless people, but in this case the rain people are actually more likely inspired from ohhaguro bettari, a variant of the nopera-Bo who instead has only a mouth but wears a shiromuku, which technically could also be the main inspiration for the shiromuku ghost. A lot of the enemies in the game are based off and somewhat stay true to the original folklore however most of these are actually more modernized takes or mashups of multiple or different yokais.

[@shundaigo]

my only disappointment was never knowing who Hannya is, I don't like leaving something like that without knowing what it is... hope, it gets sequel or prequel, explore more about previous groups that following Hannya's step, or more interesting plot in sequel exploring deep underworld or heaven some sorta

[@FastForwardPlans]

I know this won't help much, but there is a visual novel prequel that helps you get to know KK's original team a bit more. It's called Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude. Beyond that, Idk, I feel like we got to know Hannya pretty clearly by the end, but I would like to see more of a exploration of the way this game presented supernatural japan.

[@TheSilverShadow17]

I think that Tango was trying to keep Hannya's true identity a secret and mystery and that they wanted to player to imagine who he really is and what he was really like.

[@yourdude4197]

KK and Akito’s symbiosis reminds me of Talion and Celebrimbor’s. A wraith/ghost banished from death help/ a dying man to complete his goals by any means even if it means just using the man as a vessel.

[@cartooncritique6625]

Might be where they got the idea.

[@mori7644]

Difference being one’s a pompous asshole that’ll do what he wants for his goals while the other is a loveable asshole.

[@TheSilverShadow17]

Also sounds a lot like Beyond Two Souls honestly

[@JOHN-DESTINY-COOKED]

Wooo keep it up Harry with these amazing lore & order videos. I can’t help but always watch these videos even if I don’t plan on playing the games because of your amazing production value.

[@GamingHarryYT]

Glad you like them!

[@miscalotastuff733]

Worth playing! Get it when its on sale.

[@Widowspiderjuice]

Here is a few things I noticed. The boss monsters are other known youki. The first look like the red oni from the story red oni/ blue oni. The cat youki I think is from a creature that become one when a cat becomes a hundred years old or the creature that could bring good luck/ bad luck due to their nature? The third is based on the spider lady youki. The last escape me but this might help you understand the faceless bosses more. It might even connect to the other characters that bodies were used even more. Otherwise thank you Harry for a deep lore dive as usual

[@GamingHarryYT]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@ladyjellyfish4757]

@Hey itz Ari I think that boss is a nekomata and not a bakeneko. Bakeneko are cat spirits that are more mischievous than malevolent. They wear clothes, dance, make corpses into puppets for pranks, and set stuff on fire accidentally. Some of the more evil ones will kill their owners and pretend to be them, but besides that they look like normal cats standing on their hind legs. Nekomata though, are always evil, and particulaly like to kill or enslave people. They are the ones with the famous split tail, which this boss has. Plus I think bakeneko are created from really old cats, while nekomata come from the vengeful spirits of dead ones which also makes sense for this boss. And Widowspiderjuice that spirit your thinking of is a Maneki Neko, which are the lucky cat statues and their always helpful Also sorry too for the paragraphs lol

[@Arkx919]

Youkai, not Youki.

[@Youreamess]

Its deeply based on youkai and folklore. It's really cool.

[@PrimarisDeathwatch]

From what I’ve seen and played of this awesome game, it’s basically like it’s own version of jujutsu kaisen and is somewhat of a reference to the outstanding Shibuya incident arc since most of the story takes place in Shibuya

[@arkhamcrazies6477]

Exactly what I was thinking. Can’t wait for it to finally be animated!

[@swastikbarua110]

Lol, i thought I was the only one. Definitely feels like Shibuya Arc.

[@Asphyx12]

no don't fuckin connect everything to jujutsu kaisen just because it's about ghost and on japan

[@PrimarisDeathwatch]

@@Asphyx12 I’m not trying to, I’m just saying it’s similar, don’t such ass about it

[@swastikbarua110]

@@Asphyx12 there's more than just ghost and Japan that makes it similar to Jujutsu kaisen but okay

[@brandonfrye2000]

The quality of your videos and your subscriber count doesn't match you deserve much much more dude I love your content

[@GamingHarryYT]

Thanks!

[@dantauche7917]

Love these lore videos, was especially interested in this game! Great analysis and explanation, Thank you!!

[@GamingHarryYT]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lilybeanie]

Just played this game yesterday. I was impatient, leading to skipping parts and I ended up not understanding anything 😅 Now it makes much more sense !!!

[@GamingHarryYT]

Haha. You can count on me!

[@lilybeanie]

@@GamingHarryYT I bet ! So far I've been binging on your explanation videos. Looking forward for more psychological horror games 💀

[@Flangobeast]

Now you know for next time. Cut scenes are the most important parts of any game lol

[@berongkun]

Awesome work as always, Gaming Harry! Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate you.

[@MiN-vz2yb]

Just completed my playthrough on hard, gameplay was fun and exciting and the story was just the icing on the cake

[@GamingHarryYT]

Yeah I played it on Normal. Unfortunately it was freakishly easy but I was already 2 hours in 😂

[@soelaborate5066]

Actually just beat this late last night. Really good game, it’s scarier than a lot of people give it credit for. Ofcourse it’s not on the level of Fatal Frame or Silent hill ect. but it can get pretty spooky. The side missions were real fun, really made me feel like a spirit detective 😎 this and The Evil Within are masterpieces. It sucks that Shinji Mikami is retiring soon..

[@pixiedust5239]

Wooow. This game looks incredible. I’m definitely gonna get this one. Such a great storyline I’ve never really seen anything quite like it

[@DeadMansSwxtch]

Game is horrible lol, it's like 30 minutes of a bit of fun then repetitive and unrewarding ass

[@danischannel]

​@@DeadMansSwxtch I agree . It's extremely repetitive. This game is for those who are really into Japanese myths and folklore . Gameplay wise, there's nothing new . Just wave your hands , cleanse the gates , absorb spirits . That's about it

[@neilcortes8320]

the reason I'm here is because unlike any other people, spoilers won't bother me. love your content and keep it up.

[@hmmmm6157]

Thankyou for making this video, the story of this game is actually pretty basic and has been told several times on anime or novel. But the way they presenting it, very vague and scattered making it feels unnecessary more complex than it supposed to be.

[@39201CA]

Gaming Harry is the reason of my happiness, free time, and thrilling movie-like experiences ❤

[@yamiatemyugi]

I have probably watched this 20 - 30 times. I absolutely love this video

[@simonwoods2169]

Wow man, the game come out like two/three days ago and you already finished it and study his lore? You're amazing!

[@GamingHarryYT]

Thanks!

[@ninecoffees]

Thank you for making this lore video!

[@Big_Ego]

Wow thats an insanely cool intro for a game, has me hooked instantly. I remember when this game came out but had no idea it was like this

[@urusaiinu]

Immediately after discussing Erika and her tendency to take care of cats, you describe the relationship between Erica and Rinko to be "catastrophic". Please satisfy my curiosity and let me know this was on purrpose?

[@MossbergBP]

Cry of Fear next?? Love your videos!

[@bilboswaggins9058]

I'm officially a die hard fan! Your analysis of topics is unparalleled

[@Eustaphios21]

Thanks for all the great content man. Seriously could watch hours and not get bored! Also really like the fact you show off alot of indie games that deserve more recognition. I respect that alot.

[@gwenthielman932]

Love your videos and love you! Thank you so much for this. I’m so interested in the stories of these games, but i don’t have the time nor the equipment to watch them or play them myself. Bless you!

[@donaldcampbell9219]

Harry, this vids are great.

[@xanth0sSkaios]

I think an infamous style of gameplay, with bosses that are more than "remove core X amount of times" would have done alot to make this game stand out far more than it did. But to do that first you'll have to cleanse some Tori gates.

[@amelialavender3572]

this is honestly one of the only accounts I turn off ad blocker for bc you actually deserve everything lmao

[@mrj3217]

I find the stories better than playing most games.

[@jaesh9306]

Great Video and well explained thank you!

[@Redx-1410]

This is one of my favorite channels now

[@ominous6438]

Wow, can’t be I haven’t discovered this channel earlier. Great content loving it.

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

There's alot of yokai legends you can find in this game for those who are curious. Hanako is in the game, kappas, and other yokai. You can also pet Shiba in this game so it's great.

[@lonewolffang]

Another great lore video summary. But I couldn't help but put this silly insert. Kuchisake: Am I pretty? Quagmire: Can't tell. Maybe if you take off that mask I can give you an honest opinion. Kuchisake(after removing the mask): How about now? Am I pretty? Quagmire: Giggidy. Oni: Who else but Quagmire.

[@cameronwaelchli6319]

Such an awesome channel

[@Gmex_ONE]

Lore & Order is the BEST

[@AllGamerOfficialChannel]

Awesome Harry keep it up I like how you do these videos your great at editing videos and doing lore videos your really good 😀👍

[@SoftLoliete]

I thought the game was gonna be like a judgement sort of gameplay so I was so confused when my friend showed me him playing and he started finger gunning everyone, but I don't care to play it so I'll just enjoy your video

[@youngman6355]

I don't know anything about the series but the first 30 seconds convinced me.

[@F00LSG0LD215]

How did he survive when in the VERY VERY beginning the ghost thingy said it "Can't use a live one." So wasn't he dead? As well didn't those Black Flames around his face and leg signify grave injuries he sustained? That was the only real confusing parts like when the other being left him and he was just okay all of a sudden like dude was in a SERIOUS accident earlier and was dead.

[@Real_N3m3sis]

This was very helpful. I played the game with the Japanese dub and I guess I missed a few thing from the story. So this cleared up those parts.

[@Toto-95]

Another 30 minutes banger i can tell. Go on friend, *ENTERTAIN ME*

[@mikeyfrederick1232]

I would listen to you even if you were covering snakes and ladders or hopscotch lol...the lore the gameplay and the enemies are just soooo interesting..I love the hand movements based on Kuji-kiri...always great content from you sir...

[@ImperialGuardsman2]

Kuchisake Ona (I know that I butchered the spelling) will let you live (allegedly) if you distract her with candy or apologize and tell her your terribly late for a meeting.

[@VetriVade]

This game towed the line between spooky and scary but they definitely made a concerted effort to not have it be scary. The devs said they didn't want to be known only for scary games but I cant help but feel some more horror would of made the experience a bit better. I did enjoy this game alot tho, it was like a spooky banjo Kazooie with finger guns and the perfect shield mechanic from smash 4 lol

[@doctorarb]

Dude! I actually got this game (free) because of this video! It's so good! Thank you!

[@CarlosGarcia2]

Thanks for the video as always. I just completed this game last night and since there are dozens of text logs and voice recordings it was hard to keep track of just what was going on. The gameplay was meh but I loved wandering around Tokyo and collecting spirits. I literally had to force myself to stop playing as it was 2am lol

[@stevebourgeault8340]

Finally I get to watch the full story

[@raptor6012]

Can you do more on the visitors?

[@Baggyhoodie96]

Awesome video man thanks!

[@itsrezzy4263]

So you basically counter Kuchisake by saying she is mid. Interesting

[@LapisGoBlue]

I loved this game. It was so underrated man…

[@izaakpecson3998]

Hmmm....I am not sure that they're halluciating those times where the environment has changed. I think it's a lot more closer to being spirited away or like JJK getting into sucked to a domain, or can be experiencing the vengeful spirit's strong poltergize abilities. Just like the time in the school near the national forrest of the game. Where you find out that a girl had committed suicide or was found missing for days and the teacher was getting extremely worried. After the Vanishing happens, the spirit still retaining most of her negative emotions turning her into a visitor herself. It was one of the most horror part of the game but while not too frightening, you could get jumpscare from those photo side quest, since if you're no using a guide, you can use the photo itself as a radar of some sorts. Where the back of the photo darkens as you get closer to the location based on the photos, and based on what I seen, if you get a certain point where you're close to the location of the photo, if you check the back side of the photo, there will be a eye or sometimes a blurry face. And there there will be a jump scare of a woman or hands suddenly trying to grab you, it was very shocking when I was traversing the map looking for those locations based on photos. Which was a bitch looking, but after getting 13 or 15 out of 25 photos, I looked for guides on those photos😂

[@askmeanything6590]

Love your content harry. Keep growing and if possible can you take a crack at FNAF

[@GamingHarryYT]

Maybe one day!

[@askmeanything6590]

@@GamingHarryYT Will wait.

[@ognjenmilic4875]

Thank you for explaining

[@therealnmg]

I'm here cause I don't have a ps5 and I'm interested.

[@glucosaminecondroitan9135]

I can't wait for this to come to Xbox Series X. I don't care if there are spoilers.

[@GameFuMaster]

29:16 "catastrophic" i see what you did there

[@dragonking2719]

God I’m glad I saw this video because it looked like a good game then you told me the plot and man I would have hated to pay for this game

[@transfo47]

6:23 wait…Ed Warren? Nice Conjuring reference!

[@Kuminoka]

akitoe 😔😔😔

[@bbrraadd3247]

Just found out about you, and it's surprising to me cause you only have less than 50k subs, thought you'd have more keep up the great work bro

[@dylananderson6616]

Lol the kuchisaka oni is literally the cursed spirit geto tried to use on toji

[@marcoamazo]

I think we can all agree the rain walker just looks like a shorter slender man with a mouth and umbrella

[@anthonysroeun4322]

ed warren... interesting

[@rustyspoon4911]

You need more subs

[@cartooncritique6625]

20:20 Except for the "Rain Walker" which is clearly just a wannabe Slenderman.

[@fixedG]

I really enjoyed Ghostwire but I'm afraid it won't get a sequel or anything. It was visually impressive and narratively refreshing, though the gameplay was a little repetitive for such huge, intricate map. The expansion bit when you have to cleanse the school was unique though.

[@azuki_O]

Not him telling the murderous ghost "no u fugly" !!

[@obikenobi9851]

New Lore and Order, sign me up!!

[@neko-otakustudios9127]

the spider ghost is called JOROGUMO

[@horrorislander]

Sad story, with all those innocent people vanishing... but, hey, free clothes!

[@aliciadodson2368]

I'm wondering if Ed Warren was a nod towards Ed and Lorraine Warren the demonologists IRL

[@mertyuip06]

I was just about to sleep well time to sleep later bois

[@jenh101]

Same!

[@jenh101]

Bloody hell, working late are we Harry :) Saying that, I’ve got work in the morning and should be asleep. Still, seeing as it’s you, maybe just one more video, I know it’ll be good! Edit: I was right, well worth it. Also I love the hesitation in, ‘another fight, with a huge…. Spider’ lol!

[@GamingHarryYT]

Yeah! I need to get a life! Haha. Glad you enjoyed!

[@MyNameIsKaz]

“No, you fugly.” 😂😂😂

[@VermillionThaKid]

Ed Warren? As in like the Ed and Lorraine Warren?🔥💯

[@Ki77a_WhSpRz]

New sub here... Came across your ch looking at you talk about the game (until dawn) I ended up liking this game, it was different and actually turned out pretty good.. Definitely had some slow spots, but overall not to bad.. Keep up the good content on your channel

[@cobrakaicyberdon]

I'm playing this game on the series s ATM. Whilst not the best game 🎮 ever. I'm actually enjoying it. I like the combat. Story is a bit all over the place. That's why I came to this channel. He explains it well. But yh it is definitely not rubbish. I'd say a 7/½ out of 10 for me. I'm loving X box game pass ATM. I would have preferred evil within 3. But I like this game. Bit tedious some of the side missions. But quite a good game 🎮👍👍

[@pridefulwharf58]

Shibuya thats where the incident happen with Gojo

[@Adog00]

I actually wanna try this game. I got it on ps plus

[@someguywithnochallenger8178]

OK just a little bit of context I have never played this game ever and for some reason I had a dream that I was trapped in a world just like this in Japan and there were mountains next to big skyscrapers and the city was buzzling full of different cultures not just Japanese And I was an older man for some reason Then my cousin Showed up and still was a young man. He told me that I was not even supposed to be alive. Then he told me the story of how I Died Apparently at the age of 30 I died of my illness which is kidney disease So he tells me he doesn't understand why I am still walking around the city And then he stopsLooks up in the sky Then I look up and see nothing put a white light And then I wake up I'm telling you guys this was a crazy dream it felt so real It's a thing I do actually every crazy dream I have I always write it down before I forget the 1st thing in the morning Who knows it could be something but I have had a lot of dreams of me being in a completely different world and a completely different atmosphere It's crazy

[@dimaz3]

The story seems ok but this is the first game in a while that has such repetitive combat and quests even worse than ubisoft that it made me question what was I even doing with my time. I generally finish all the games at least once after investing my money but this one I just gave up.

[@tVt2000]

KK has the coolest name

[@filopon7116]

It needs only one more k to be cooler

[@klinosklin6308]

this game remindes me of twewy and no its not just because it playes in Shibuya

[@FoNgThOnG]

Will sadly be skipping this game due to it being on PS5 only.

[@AG-en5y]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andrewburnett7093]

Alright I need advice should I watch this video and leave it at that or should I buy the game and play it. Can someone please help me decide. It looks so good but I don't want to spend money but then again it might just be worth it

[@GamingHarryYT]

Well, do you enjoy or have a deep interest in the supernatural and Japanese Folklore?

[@andrewburnett7093]

@@GamingHarryYT I don't really know much about it but I love a good story and I will play anything with a good story

[@GamingHarryYT]

Then I’d say yeah, get it. If you’re looking for an interactive world and interesting gameplay, then I’d say no. But I enjoyed the story.

[@andrewburnett7093]

@@GamingHarryYT I mainly play games for the story of course having both is nice but I prefer story

[@fireraider98]

So a guy rases hell literally just to bring his family back. I mean think of that logic.

[@Opiophobia]

what is the music track that's at 9:55 onwards?

[@aldheild14]

I loved this game and was hoping for a sequel, shame Microsoft shut down Tango Studios. IIRC Bethesda holds the IP for this but a sequel us now unlikely

[@ncross869]

dang, ANOTHER supernatural disaster in shibuya?

[@RUAmplified]

This is a good looking game

[@woodstock255]

I wander if the Ed warren name was a call to Ed warren the demonoligist and who the conjuring movies are about

[@cameronhollidge5090]

One does not simply exist in fictional Shibuya 💀😂

[@deveshvarma8531]

21:29 LOL