Tokyo Game Show 2024 has been a fun one to follow this year, with both PlayStation and Xbox providing plenty of new announcements, but it was the special presentation celebrating everything Death Stranding 2: On the Beach that got plenty of attention on the final day, including a ton of new info and footage to comb through.
You can watch the full presentation below which, thanks to the beauty of technology, you can turn on English subtitles. But if you want to cut to the chase, read on for some of the key announcements made during the show.
First off, there will be a new Photo Shoot Mode where you can use an instant camera to take shots of the characters. Seems straight-forward enough, however Kojima was quick to point out that this may have some influence on the story itself, and is separate from the traditional photo mode most games include these days. It seems cute enough, though time will tell how influential it may be to the plot.
Next up was a Death Stranding 2 music video. Yes, you read that right. The in-game event has Japanese artist Daichi Miura singing a new track titled ‘Horizon Dreamer’, with some of the Dollman (the little doll teased previously) dancing along with him. You’ll be able to stream the track on Spotify and Apple Music from September 30, if you’re so inclined. I guess Remedy won’t be the only ones to have strange musical numbers.
Lastly, besides some new in-game footage, Kojima declined to confirm a release date but reiterated the title is set for 2025.
“While we haven’t announced the release date yet, we naturally already have one set,” Kojima said, towards the end of the show, “The plans are in place. Although production is progressing towards that goal, there are various factors that could affect the timing of the release.”
Has this got you even more excited to return to the world of Death Stranding? Can Kojima get any weirder? Let us know in the comments and on our socials and stay tuned for more updates from the beach.
Known on the internet as Kartanym, Mark has been in and out of the gaming scene since what feels like forever, growing up on Nintendo and evolving through the advent of PC first person shooters, PlayStation and virtual reality. He'll try anything at least once and considers himself the one true king of Tetris by politely ignoring the world records.
