Ghost of Tsushima had a few dainty niggling nods to the PlayStation games of former, especially toward the end of the original campaign. But with the Iki Isle expansion that'south part of Ghost of Tsushima Director'due south Cut for PlayStation iv and PlayStation five, developer Sucker Punch Productions has left a few very big Easter eggs for PlayStation fans to find, and several come complete with their own puzzles and rewards.

The three biggest Easter eggs reference some classic PlayStation exclusives: Shadow of the Colossus, Bloodborne, and 2018's God of State of war. Each has its own dedicated shrine yous tin can find as you explore Iki Isle, and each will reward you a cosmetic accommodate of armor that was previously only available in the Ghost of Tsushima'due south Legends mode, if yous're willing to solve some puzzles (or await upward their solutions).

Here'southward a quick look at the Easter eggs y'all can find and the rewards yous'll unlock if you lot manage to solve their puzzles. If y'all want to figure them out on your own, terminate reading now.

Ghost Of Tsushima's Iki Island Wind Shrines

At that place are three "forgotten" shrines located on Iki Isle, each of which references the game worlds and stories of a famous PlayStation game. Their names give some hints as to what you'll find in each one: the Claret-Stained Shrine recalls the hunt of Bloodborne; the Shrine in Shadow gives the experience of the central temple in Shadow of the Colossus; and the Shrine of Ash is the dwelling house of birch trees similar those that grow around the home of Kratos and Atreus in God of War.

Each shrine besides includes a verse form referencing its game, which provides clues to the puzzle you can solve within.

The Blood-Stained Shrine

Located on the w side of the island, the Blood-Stained Shrine is full of loud, irritating crows and their feathers, with a landscape that depicts Yarnham'south orange moon and the Moon Presence it hides.

Blood Stained-Shrine
Claret Stained-Shrine

Venture into the shrine and yous'll discover a gyre that includes a poem referencing the story of the game.

"The first green of bound

sickens to black, decaying,

plagued by blood and fauna.

Hunter, turn down death's allure.

Gear up to duel man's frailty."

Complete the shrine and you'll earn the Yarnham Helm and Yarnham Vestments armor cosmetic, both of which call up the armor of Eileen the Crow, i of the Hunters you can meet in Yarnham during your journey.

That (blood) drip
That (blood) drip

Check our Blood-Stained Shrine guide for more than nearly how to find the shrine and solve its puzzle.

The Shrine Of Ash

You'll notice the Shrine of Ash on the east side of the island. The shrine is littered with chains, a reference to our homo Kratos and his Blades of Chaos. The birch copse present are those institute surrounding Kratos' dwelling at the start of the game, and most the center of the shrine, you'll find ane with a glowing orange handprint--merely like those marked by Freya in God of War. There'south also an axe embedded in the tree, recalling Kratos's work felling a few of them at the beginning of the game. It's simply a regular working axe, though, and non the super-cool, magical Leviathan axe Kratos wields in the game.

The Shrine of Ash
The Shrine of Ash

The shrine's verse form is all about Kratos and Atreus' relationship, while as well feeling a chip relevant to Jin's story. His journey to Iki Island is all about Jin dealing with the memories of his begetter, who died during a armed services entrada on the island, an event that has left Jin feeling guilt and shame for years.

"In fall, a tree fruits

which grows from seed to sapling,

a stranger and son.

Boy, honor your male parent's fight.

Show him the forcefulness of your blade."

If y'all solve the shrine's puzzle, you'll get the Helm of State of war, Spartan face mask, and Ghost of Sparta armor corrective for your trouble, assuasive you to cosplay as Kratos as you adventure across Tsushima.

Stag
Stag

Our Shrine of Ash guide can help yous to detect the shrine and solve its puzzle.

The Shrine In Shadow

Located to the south of Iki Isle, the Shrine in Shadow is the toughest of the iii to reach, much like the land of Shadow of the Colossus itself. Reach information technology, and you lot'll find a huge mural painted on the base of operations of the statue at its centre--the symbol that marks the weak points on the huge colossi you boxing throughout that game. The base of the statue is likewise adorned with huge fur pelts, as if they were skinned off the colossi, and fans of the game volition call up using those patches of fur to climb the huge beasts in gild to administer the killing blows to bring them downwards.

The Shrine in Shadow
The Shrine in Shadow

The poem is a somber remembrance of Shadow of the Colossus'south story:

"Stone knows no flavour,

Nor the colossus that was

felled to save one soul.

Wanderer, come similar through mist,

a ghost casting no shadow."

Completing the terminal shrine'south puzzle gets you the Mask of the Colossus and the Armor of the Colossus corrective, which recall both the wait of the huge colossi from the game, and the armor and ceremonial robes worn by protagonist Wander and the soldiers and priests who pursue him.

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Use our Shrine in Shadow guide to observe the shrine and solve its puzzle.

Sly Cooper And Infamous Easter Eggs

When Ghost of Tsushima came out in 2020, it included pretty involved Sly Cooper and Infamous Easter eggs that triggered a secret Trophy, paying homage to two of Sucker Punch's other well-loved series. Iki Island gets its ain Sly Cooper nod, just this time, it's subconscious in a cavern off the beaten path, and you lot'll have to be familiar with the serial to become it.

A raccoon, a hippo, and a turtle, who may or may not be planning a heist.
A raccoon, a hippo, and a turtle, who may or may not be planning a heist.

Find the item cave in the Buddha'southward Footprints region and yous'll uncover this painting, featuring a raccoon, hippopotamus, and turtle. Information technology's a reference to Sly (the burglarizing raccoon) and his pals Murray (the hippo) and Bentley (the turtle).

See the resemblance?
Meet the resemblance?

The nod to Infamous is similarly hidden, located on the path upwards the towering Saruiwa mountain. Find a path where you lot tin can climb downward from the trail that leads toward the height, and you'll detect a landscape depicting a samurai version of Infamous protagonist Cole MacGrath.

Scour Saruiwa mountain and you might find this mural, an homage to Sucker Punch's Infamous.
Scour Saruiwa mount and you might find this mural, an homage to Sucker Punch's Infamous.

The samurai version of Cole even depicts him with his signature weapon, the Amp, and arcing electricity.

The PS3 version of Cole doesn't look quite as good as Ghost of Tsushima on PS5, but you get the idea.
The PS3 version of Cole doesn't look quite equally good as Ghost of Tsushima on PS5, but y'all get the idea.

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