Kojima Productions

Much ofDeath Stranding 2 : On the Beachstill remains a secret despite it being announced back in 2022 . However , Kojima Productions revealed a little more selective information at the Tokyo Game Show this past weekend , and it ’s possibly weirder than you were look .

The studio apartment released some secret plan footage to X ( formerly Twitter ) watch the show , give us brainwave into some of the new characters , a naturalistic - looking exposure mode , and a choreographed dance number with a sentient marionette . So , it ’s classic Hideo Kojima fare .

Dollman hanging from a ceiling and talking to Norman Reedus in Death Stranding 2.

Kojima Productions

The first clipintroduces two new characters . The first is Tarman , meet in a cameo by Mad Max director George Miller . This is the late add-on to the serial publication ’ aggregation of pic director cameo , which started in the first plot with Guillermo Del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn . The other character is Dollman , who is , you cognize , a bird . And it attend like we ’ll be seeing a band of him .

TGS2024PlayStation Presents “ DEATH STRANDING 2 ” Special Stage !

First public sacking of biz footage . Part1 : Dollman & amp ; Tarman Member Introductions.#DeathStranding2pic.twitter.com / ci2QP57CbR

& mdash ; KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS ( Eng ) ( @KojiPro2015_EN)September 29 , 2024

Next , we get abrief scenewith Shioli Kutsuna ’s Rainy and Elle Fanning ’s Tomorrow — two of the plot ’s newest characters . The conversation correct up some Death Stranding lore weirdness

First public liberation of game footage . Part 2 : Tomorrow & amp ; Rainy Member Introductions.#DeathStranding2pic.twitter.com / ElGZ62zSEQ

After that , we get aglimpseat what Heartman ( Nicolas Winding Refn ) has been up to since the first biz . see like he ’s find a way to sleep standing up .

First public handout of game footage . Part 3 : Heartman TGS2024 Special Video.#DeathStranding2pic.twitter.com / F0QlEPC6Dg

So far , we ’ve seen example cutscenes fromDeath strand 2 , but thenext clipdives into the photo modal value , which has gotten a big upgrade . It show Fragile , Tomorrow , and Rainy cycling through various poses together in various emplacement while holding binge cryptobiotes ( a solid food root from the first game ) . I was taken aback at first when I look this cartridge clip since I thought it was substantial - world footage , not rendered in game .

First public spill of biz footage . Part 4 : & # 39;Photo shoot event' ; ( Stuffed Cryptobiote also make an appearance).#DeathStranding2pic.twitter.com / O3nrKcIvBW

eventually , we come to what you ’ve all been waiting for : ashort Dollman medicine television . It ’s for the songHorizon Dreamerfrom the game , and also stars J - dad ’s Daichi Miura . According to the post , this is an in - game result video , so maybe we can expect more of these in the last plot .

First public release of game footage . Part 5 : Dollman In - secret plan Event Video .

The music of Daichi Miura that appears in the TV “ Horizon Dreamer ” will be available midnight tonight , September 30th [ JST ] . Enjoy! … pic.twitter.com / iDVc9SmmXE

There might only be a few scant clips here for a game that ’s bear to liberate in 2025 , but it ’s the most we ’ve acquire about what Kojima Productions has in store since the 10 - second promulgation trailer earlier this year . But ifDeath Stranding 2is anything like its predecessor , there will be a mess of surprises being saved for launching .

dying Stranding 2is just one of Kojima Productions ’ current projects . The studio apartment is also working on a horror plot calledOD , alive - actionDeath Strandingmoviewith A24 , and a return to the stealth genre withPhysint .