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How to unlock and play as Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows

You've got a long journey ahead of you.

PC Gamer

Historic Fantasy 'Assassin's Creed' Sparks Bitter Battles

The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license -- most recently with a black samurai in the latest instalment, "Shadows".

International Business Times

Ranking the best Assassin's Creed protagonists of all time

Before you play Assassin's Creed Shadows, here are the best Assassin's Creed protagonists ever made

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‘It’s been a challenge’: Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the quest to bring feudal Japan to life

From watching classic samurai movies to rendering the unique way light falls on Japan’s mountainsides and modelling individual characters’ socks, Ubisoft has spared no effort recreating a fascinatingly violent period of history

The Guardian - UK

Freerunning experts reckon Assassin's Creed Shadows' Yasuke probably has very bad knees due to his poor climbing etiquette and "crimes against Parkour"

"You will be canceled out of any parkour community around the world"

GamesRadar

What to stream: 'Wicked' at home, Selena Gomez in love and Ellen Pompeo out of scrubs

“Wicked” landing on Peacock for home sing-alongs and Ellen Pompeo starring in her first big role since stepping back from ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

The Independent UK

We asked two parkour athletes to rate the realism of Assassin's Creed's acrobatics, and a surprising 'crime against parkour' might actually be one of the most realistic things they saw

You won't be surprised to learn that the leap of faith is a little too Hollywood, though.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' expert difficulty looks like the best way to play since it does way more than just dial up enemy HP bars

Enemies will remember to check rooftops on expert stealth difficulty

GamesRadar

I've found my Assassin's Creed Shadows playstyle, thanks to this clip of Yasuke smashing dudes with a huge club instead of sneaking around

Nice hidden blade, nerd. Now check this stick out

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows reverses roles to show off Naoe's combat and Yasuke's stealth, and I'm suddenly sold on playing Yasuke like a clumsy Snake in Metal Gear Solid 3

"Yasuke, try to remember the basics of CQC"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows is the first game in the series with "a fully customizable sandbox" as your base, which is where Yasuke and Naoe hang out and pet baby animals

Ubisoft's feudal Japan is reaching extreme levels of cozy

GamesRadar

I figured Assassin's Creed Shadows' Red Bull collab would just be some naff cosmetics, but it's actually a pair of surprisingly useful gameplay boons for Naoe and Yasuke

The two collab items can be claimed for free online

GamesRadar

March 2025 games: Upcoming releases for PS5, Switch, Xbox and PC

Split Fiction, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and InZoi are among this month’s highlights

Evening Standard

I'm finally sold on Assassin's Creed Shadows after seeing Yasuke boot a bad guy through a building in a move that puts Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Spartan Kick to shame

Yasuke > Alexios

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In Assassin's Creed Shadows, "Naoe and Yasuke share their progression" and you'll have to complete special quests to get the best abilities

Ubisoft's attempt to make sure "neither character is left behind"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows has the opportunity to right Valhalla's most offensive RPG wrong: Eivor's inability to serve

Opinion | Historically accurate clothing doesn't have to be hideous

GamesRadar

Japanese officials "taking appropriate action" after viral Assassin's Creed Shadows video shows destruction of their shrine: "If they had asked us, we would have refused"

It's not the first time the series has taken an aggressive approach to religious sites

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' new Canon Mode looks like the best way to play because it makes the cutscenes feel a lot more natural

That's the way I'm going to play

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Assassin's Creed Shadows parody game satirizes complaints about historical accuracy by giving Yasuke an assault rifle and sports car

And "some Audio and Graphics where created with the help of AI"

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Assassin's Creed Shadows director on splitting time between the two heroes: "The core of the game can be pick your character and the game adapts"

Whether you play mostly as Yasuke or Naoe, Jonathan Dumont says you won't be "missing out"

GamesRadar

After 6 hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 10 details I love the most so far

Feature | Assassin's Creed Shadows is filled with incredible details, from a stylish take on Japan to some really devious stealth options

GamesRadar

After replaying the best Assassin's Creed RPG, I hope Shadows uses the series' strengths to separate itself from Ghost of Tsushima

Opinion | Odyssey is not quite perfect, but Assassin's Creed Shadows has a chance to right some wrongs

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan to remove dismemberment and decapitations

Some audio bits are also being changed for the Japanese release.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows channels The Sims with its customizable base: "It's good to have a home and a place where you feel at ease"

Interview | Assassin's Creed Shadows' hideout evolves on AC Valhalla's Ravensthorpe – "It's cool for players to build worlds"

GamesRadar

Yasuke not being an assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows is nothing new, it's just the first time Ubisoft isn't in denial

Opinion | Shadows' samurai Yasuke is the natural evolution of Jacob Frye and Eivor

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