Yasuke's Name Change Is Rooted in the Cultural Assimilation Practices of 16th-Century Japan . In Assassin's Creed Shadows, Yasuke undergoes a significant transformation during the story, beginning ...

Assassin’s Creed tends to play with historical events and fit its own version of them into the series’ overarching lore, so Yasuke’s story will likely play out differently when Shadows ...

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Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows was originally envisioned without Yasuke, but Ubisoft wanted the full feudal fantasy: "We were sort of making a stealth tank, and it didn't quite work" ...

Because when I play as Yasuke, I don’t feel like I’m playing Assassin’s Creed anymore. Yasuke changes the rules of Assassin's Creed, promoting grounded combat over parkour stealth. ...

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Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to draw heavy inspiration from the real-life character. AC Shadows takes place in the year 1579, which is the same year as when Yasuke came to Japan with ...

You may like Assassin's Creed Shadows was originally envisioned without Yasuke, but Ubisoft wanted the full feudal fantasy: "We were sort of making a stealth tank, and it didn't quite work" ...

How to unlock and play as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows (Image credit: Ubisoft) You need to complete the Temple of the Horseman main story quest before you unlock the ability to play as Yasuke.

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Yasuke is a skilled and mysterious warrior who allies with the Assassins in Japan. His origins are clouded in mystery, much like his real-life counterpart.

Yasuke is one of two playable characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but you won’t gain access to him until hours into the story. Here’s how to unlock Yasuke.

You’d be forgiven for thinking Yasuke is the starting character in the early moments of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.The opening cutscene follows his introduction to Oda Nobunaga; then time skips ...