In a recent Koji10 radio broadcast, Hideo Kojima revealed that while Death Stranding 2 will feature several challenging enemies, players will have options to skip challenging boss fights. This feature will be seen in the Game Over or death screen upon being defeated. It will be positioned under the Continue button. The game will present “image and text descriptions” of how the battle unfolded before progressing to the next section. Whether this will be tied to a specific difficulty option is unknown. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will launch on June 26 for PlayStation 5.
Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding 2 will have a new special feature to help players who are not so experienced at action games clear boss fights!
For boss battles in DS2 (presumably in easy mode) there will be an extra option on the game over screen below the “continue” option.… pic.twitter.com/qHOLfSBofx
— Genki✨ (@Genki_JPN) April 11, 2025
Currently known details of the game:
Characters
- Tarman (portrayed by George Miller, voiced by Mitsuru Miyamoto in Japanese)
- Dollman (portrayed by Fatih Akin, voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese)
- Tomorrow (portrayed by Eli Fanning), voiced by Shion Wakayama in Japanese)
- Rainy (portrayed and voiced by Shioli Kutsuna)
Photo Shoot Event
A “Photo Shoot Event” in which the player can photograph the characters with an instant camera was shown off. (A separate “Photo Mode” will also be available.) Death Stranding 2: On the Beach director Hideo Kojima suggested that while this may seem like a fun-only element, it does have some influence on the story. “It would be better to take good pictures,” he said.“
Horizon Dreamer” Performed by Daichi Miura
By doing a certain action in the game’s Private Room, you can watch an event where Daichi Miura, alongside a group of Dollman, performs a new song and dance created for the game. The song, “Horizon Dreamer,” will be available via music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify starting September 30.
Release Date
At the end of the event, Kojima commented on the release date, stating, “While we haven’t announced the release date yet, we naturally already have one set. The plans are in place. Although production is progressing towards that goal, there are various factors that could affect the timing of the release… We’ve said 2025, so it will come out next year. The release date will be announced sometime next year.”He continued, “Development isn’t done yet, but I feel confident, and it’s turning out to be an even weirder game than the first one. We’re making it with the sense of, ‘Is there really a game like this out there?’”
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