{"id":5510,"date":"2025-04-18T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/trek-to-yomi-resena-completa\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T19:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:56:27","slug":"trek-to-yomi-complete-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/trek-to-yomi-resena-completa\/","title":{"rendered":"Trek to Yomi Full Review - A Samurai Journey Between Life and Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\">My personal experience. This short but poignant journey invites you to walk the thin line between life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sfsi_widget sfsi_shortcode_container\"><div class=\"norm_row sfsi_wDiv\"  style=\"width:225px;text-align:left;\"><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=\"sficn\" data-effect=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/16NuH4LoYL\/\" id=\"sfsiid_facebook_icon\" style=\"width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;\"><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Facebook' title='Facebook' src='https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/animated_icons\/animated_icons_facebook.gif' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=\"sficn\" data-effect=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FMRIZIGaming\" id=\"sfsiid_youtube_icon\" style=\"width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;\"><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='YouTube' title='YouTube' src='https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/animated_icons\/animated_icons_youtube.gif' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=\"sficn\" data-effect=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fmrizi_gaming?igsh=NDNocGJyZnZ2aHU0\" id=\"sfsiid_instagram_icon\" style=\"width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;\"><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Instagram' title='Instagram' src='https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/animated_icons\/animated_icons_instagram.gif' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style='width:40px; height:40px;margin-left:5px;margin-bottom:5px; ' class='sfsi_wicons shuffeldiv' ><div class='inerCnt'><a class=\"sficn\" data-effect=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fmrizi?_r=1&#038;_t=ZM-91BjoBpwN6x\" id=\"sfsiid_tiktok_icon\" style=\"width:40px;height:40px;opacity:1;\"><img data-pin-nopin='true' alt='Tiktok' title='Tiktok' src='https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-social-media-icons\/images\/icons_theme\/animated_icons\/animated_icons_tiktok.gif' width='40' height='40' style='' class='sfcm sfsi_wicon' data-effect=''   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"sfsi_holder\" class=\"sfsi_holders\" style=\"position: relative; float: left;width:100%;z-index:-1;\"><\/div><script>window.addEventListener(\"sfsi_functions_loaded\", function()\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\tif (typeof sfsi_widget_set == \"function\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tsfsi_widget_set();\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}); <\/script><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> Promotional art for <em>Trek to Yomi<\/em> (Flying Wild Hog \/ Leonardo Menchiari).<br><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn1.epicgames.com\/spt-assets\/fe8ac5534afd4a68b86dc4f3edb98fe3\/trek-to-yomi-offer-1i8qc.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epic Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Summary<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Name of the game:<\/b> Trek to Yomi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Launch date:<\/b> May 5, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Developer:<\/b> Flying Wild Hog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Publisher:<\/b> Return Digital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Platforms:<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\"> PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X\/S, PC, Nintendo Switch<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Genre:<\/b> Action, adventure, side-scrolling cinematic samurai<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Context:<\/b> Feudal Japan, with a strong inspiration in the classic cinema of Akira Kurosawa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">History and narrative<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">You play Hiroki, a young samurai sworn to protect his village and the people he loves. However, after a devastating bandit attack, he loses everything. From there, he begins a journey that goes beyond life and death, facing physical enemies, moral and spiritual dilemmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The narrative is simple to follow: the village is attacked, you are the protector and after the tragedy, you embark on a path full of symbolism and decisions. There are three possible routes that influence the end of the game, although the changes are not radical, they focus more on character development than on world alterations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The dialogue maintains a well-crafted tragic tone, and while the supporting characters are functional, they have a limited role. The world feels authentic and full of symbolism, though fairly linear. It's not a revolutionary or unforgettable story, but it does manage to offer a thoughtful and interesting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6044\" style=\"width:1186px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c74a3a99-screenshotUrl-155x87.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Fmrizi Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Gameplay<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Combat is side-scrolling, focused on the use of the katana, with parry mechanics, blocking and directional attacks. You also have additional weapons such as bo shurikens, a bow and a gunpowder weapon. There are light exploration sections that allow you to find ammo, health upgrades and collectibles. While these areas are not extensive, they are worth the occasional detour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The controls are precise in general, although they can feel a bit stiff in moments of advanced combat. The input system can glitch slightly when there are many animations on screen, which affects the execution of parries in tense situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It has a friendly learning curve for beginners. Within minutes you understand how to play. However, on higher difficulties, the timing must be almost perfect. Despite how short it is, the combat tends to get repetitive. There is a variety of enemies, but the mechanics remain very similar throughout the campaign. The boss fights stand out, which offer interesting moments and manage to break the routine of the gameplay a bit. The checkpoints, which are small sanctuaries, are useful for saving progress and recovering health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6043\" style=\"width:1182px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c7221862-screenshotUrl-155x87.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Fmrizi Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Replayability is low. Although there are alternate routes and decisions that affect the ending, they don't motivate enough to play a second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Graphics and visual design<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Although it is not a state-of-the-art title in technical terms, its art direction is spectacular. The game is completely in black and white, clearly inspired by the samurai movies of the 50s and 60s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The fixed framing and visual effects achieve a very marked artistic identity. Textures and animations are functional, though not outstanding. The visuals elevate the overall experience, making the game stand out from other indie and mid-range titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6042\" style=\"width:1126px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c76a1c55-screenshotUrl-155x87.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Fmrizi Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Sound and music<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The soundtrack is composed of traditional Japanese music, emotional and very well integrated with the events of the game. The sound design is immersive: steel, rain, wind, all contribute to create a dense and dramatic atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Japanese dubbing is excellent. The performances are restrained and realistic, elevating the tragic and emotional tone of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Difficulty and accessibility<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The game offers three levels of difficulty. Normal mode is accessible, while hard presents a real challenge without being unfair. It punishes mistakes, but has no unbalanced peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In terms of accessibility, it's very basic. You can modify the text size and change the language of the subtitles, but there are not many options beyond the minimum expected nowadays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6040\" style=\"width:1195px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/199e0c78eea91-screenshotUrl-155x87.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image by Fmrizi Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Additional content<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The main campaign lasts between 4 to 6 hours. In my case, I completed it in 4 hours. Being so linear, there are no side activities that extend the duration much. There are three possible endings, but other than that there is no additional content or expansions announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Technical Aspects<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Performance on PC and next-generation consoles is excellent. On PS4 and Xbox One there may be FPS drops in scenes with a lot of visual load, but nothing serious. During my experience I only found two minor bugs, both fixable by restarting the checkpoint. Overall, good optimization and technical polish is noticeable. Load times are fast and the game flows well on medium sized computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Value for money<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The game at the time cost around $20 USD, which seems to me an adequate starting price, personally for what the game offers in terms of experience, duration, quality and others, I think you can get it for much less taking into account how many games are on the market at that price and if you compare them, maybe 20 dollars is not worth it, I would say that 10 dollars is very good for this title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Trophies \/ Achievements<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Platinum obtained:<\/b> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Percentage of trophies:<\/b> 29%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Estimated time:<\/b> 8-10 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Platinum difficulty:<\/b> A 4 out of 10. Requires finishing the game on hard and seeing all 3 endings. The advantage is that the game is very short, so even though the difficulty is difficult being so short helps it not to be so heavy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\",serif;font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Trek to Yomi<\/i> is a game inspired by classic samurai cinema, more of an audiovisual experience than a traditional action game. Its art direction and atmosphere make it a short but striking journey. Although it is not perfect and its gameplay does not innovate too much, it is worth it for those who are looking for something different, artistic and with soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<b>My final rating for Trek to Yomi is:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center MsoNormal\"><strong>3.2<\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alright20Game-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjgg6xQg5QM01_yjE_0Rr-BbqTHDeLrnKqHyZUpJqEzkaQGNoTspMtvw0DcT2DNOK90F9euFS8u_A-zT-I5J2ajvBZLKHcIVgJeL4DhjNSAEX-vrKL9F930HRqZse0kX5QuTi3YdQ99oiL30ByUUmBuwdv3WTqmwX8uBd0-k-OtnkWDc6rYcf-mtpg9r-N\/s320\/Alright%20Game.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mi experiencia personal. Este viaje corto pero conmovedor te invita a caminar por la delgada l\u00ednea entre la vida y la muerte. Cr\u00e9dito de imagen: Arte promocional de Trek to Yomi (Flying Wild Hog \/ Leonardo Menchiari).Fuente: Epic Games Resumen Historia y narrativa Encarnas a Hiroki, un joven samur\u00e1i que ha jurado proteger su aldea [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[244],"tags":[424,339,340,417,440,350,334,335,343,441,337,360],"class_list":["post-5510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alright-game","tag-424","tag-accion","tag-aventura","tag-devolver-digital","tag-flying-wild-hog","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-pc","tag-ps4","tag-ps5","tag-trek-to-yomi","tag-xbox-one","tag-xbox-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5510"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6531,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510\/revisions\/6531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fmrizigaming.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}