Following the release of Assassin's Creed: Mirage last year, Ubisoft seems to have regained the efficiency of industrially mass-produced triple-A games. New Assassin's Creed titles followed, this time in Japan.
Previously, the new work of "Assassin's Creed" was officially named "Assassin's Creed: Shadow", and the first reveal trailer is expected to be released at midnight on May 16. But as we all know, whistleblowers don't rest. No, early this morning, the "Uncle Party" Ubisoft_Frax on the Internet brought two official propaganda pictures.
The dual-protagonist setting is already present in Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, but Assassin's Creed: Shadow is more special. Because in this work, for the first time, a black protagonist appears. And this is also the role of a black samurai who appeared during the Warring States period in Japan.
According to the setting, the male protagonist is a black samurai based on Yasuke; The heroine is a ninja who is the daughter of Fujibayashi Masah, one of Iga's three great ninjas. However, it remains to be seen whether the two belong to the Assassin Brotherhood or the Templar faction, opposing sides or allies.
As the first black protagonist to appear in the "Assassin's Creed" series, Yasuke is still very much discussed by players.
Some people speculate that Ubisoft is doing zzzq, so such a character is set up; Others think it's nothing, and Ubisoft does like to add various historical figures to the game to enhance the gameplay experience. On the other hand, Yasuke is also the first protagonist in the Assassin's Creed series to be based on a real person from history.
And since you can't change Ubisoft's choice, you might as well take a look. As netizens said, compared to the previous protagonist of "Assassin's Creed", at least he has his own stealth buff bonus.
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But it's no secret that in any game that involves the story of Japan's Warring States period, Yasuke and Miura have a very high appearance rate. Koei Tecmo's "Nioh" even brought the black and white foreigners to a head-on battle in samurai armor. As for how Asian gamers will feel, it's a matter of opinion.
It has been 17 years since the first installment of the Assassin's Creed series was released in 2007. From the Crusades to the modern French Revolution, from the origins of the Assassin Brotherhood to the addition of RPG elements, Ubisoft has been constantly evolving over the years. Maybe this IP is not a contender for Game of the Year, but players have to admit that it is always above the passing line.
Perhaps Assassin's Creed: Shadows, developed by the Odyssey team, has a novel theme this time, which can bring players a completely different game experience from the past.
So are you optimistic about Ubisoft's attempt this time?