Prepare for Kena: Bridge of Spirits on Tuesday with this new release trailer

The Kena: Bridge of Spirits release trailer is a beautiful blend of cinematic moments and in-game action, though by the end you may or may not be emotionally prepared to play a game about death that also stars adorable Rot Sprites.

Along the way, Kena's efforts are aided Pikmin-style by those cute little Rot Sprites (who are like if Spirited Away's Soot Sprites had less frantic energy and more cuddle energy). While they'll be a big help, Kena's powers as a Spirit Guide as well as her adaptable staff - which handily also turns into a spirit-powered bow - mean she's plenty capable on her own.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits has captured our imagination ever since it was announced at the PS5 Future of Gaming event in June 2020. While the developers aren't sure they'll want to do a direct sequel to Kena, they have teased that it "has a lot of storytelling potential" and may be ripe for adaptation into "a more linear experience like a TV show or film."

See what else we're looking forward to after Kena with our guide to upcoming PS5 games.

Connor Sheridan

I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar.