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Ubisoft officially revealed Assassin's Creed Shadows set in Japan earlier this week and it's safe to say that the game has been a major talking point in gaming circles for all sorts of reasons.
Part of the online discourse has been healthy with topics around various gameplay improvements and graphical fidelity but unfortunately, such discussion has been overshadowed by various posts and comments regarding one of the two main protagonists - a black samurai called Yasuke.
As you've probably guessed, some people are not happy with the decision to cast a black character in a game that is set in Japan. This is especially prevalent on Ubisoft's Japanese YouTube channel, where players have made it pretty clear that they're not quite fond of Ubisoft's new Assassin's Creed protagonist.
The trailer, which aired yesterday currently has 143k views and nearly 3,000 comments but the interesting part is the like to dislike ratio. At the time of writing, the trailer has nearly 18k dislikes, which is almost 90 per cent of all likes/dislikes.
In the comment section, fans point out that every Assassin's Creed game so far had a native protagonist except Shadows but the statement is not quite correct given that Shadows does indeed feature a Japanese playable character called Naoe.
Some players draw comparisons with Ghost of Tsushima, praising Sony's exclusive for being historically accurate, unlike Assassin's Creed Shadows, stating how Western studios can make a great game that celebrates other people's culture if they put enough effort.
The comment section also has a lot of players from other countries, who criticise Ubisoft's decision, stating how they as foreigners understand why Japanese people are so upset.
To be honest, the whole thing is a bit silly and unnecessary but that's gaming for you nowadays. People love to complain and they will complain about pretty much everything and Assassin's Creed Shadows is the best example you can get.
Also, it's well worth mentioning that games like Nioh which are set in Japan but feature a white male protagonist did not cause similar backlash if any. A bit hypocritical? Yeah, to say the least.
All in all, we sincerely hope that players criticising Ubisoft's new protagonist actually get excited about the game as Shadows is shaping up to be quite the experience, judging by everything we've heard so far.
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