Long before the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, this Netflix animated series revisits the crazy “story” of its hero

News culture Long before the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, this Netflix animated series revisits the crazy “story” of its hero

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Assassin’s Creed reveals its heroes

A few days earlier, Ubisoft revealed the first images of his next game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, through a trailer that you can find in the header of this article. This first film sets out the historical-geographical context of the next one Assassin’s Creed is revealed, as are its main characters. This time Ubisoft immerses us in the heart of Feudal Japannamely towards the end of Sengoku period In the 16th century. As Odyssey et Valhalla in front of him, Shadow features two protagonists and each has their own unique gameplay.

In fact, players will be able to embody Naoea female shinobi who carries a hidden blade, but also a kusarigama, a bladed weapon shaped like a sickle fitted with a chain. Its gameplay is more similar to the assassins found in the first titles of the license or more recently Miragebecause, in contrast, she shows a lot of discretion Yasukethe other controllable character that can be seen with a Katanabut also from a cannabisa club that can destroy elements of the decor.

Yasuke in popular culture

Yasuke takes its name, appearance and history from the historical figure of the same name (sometimes called “…”). Kuro-san or Kurosuke because of his black skin) who lived at that time. Although little information is known about it, Yasuke has inspired numerous novels, including the game Nioh developed by Team Ninja and released in 2017, a figure Guilty Gear Strive which has the same name, but also a series Netflix hosted by MAP and release in 2021.

The action takes place in the series of the same name, the trailer of which you can see above an alternative version of 16th century Japanese and features magic and futuristic technology. Yasuke After resolving a major conflict, he gave up his role as a samurai and twenty years later is just a simple one Boatswain called Yassan. But his meeting with Sakia sick young girl with mysterious powers forces him to return to duty to protect her.

Even if the story of Yasuke is very romanticized, the series was quite well received by critics, with a rating of 93% At Rotten tomatoesjust against it 50% for the audience, which remains quite mixed due to the mix of genres. But it’s up to you to make up your own mind by watching the 6 episodes available on Netflix!