Glitch: Assassin’s Creed doesn’t break history, you’re just racist | TierraGamer: news and entertainment about anime, series, video games and technology

A few days ago Ubisoft showed the first official trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which will be the next main entry in their successful series about assassins and history. Although there was a lot of excitement because after years of asking for it they were finally taking us to Japan, there were also quite a few complaints due to one of its protagonists: Yasuke.

This samurai of African origin has already caused a stir on social networks and there are even those who accuse Ubisoft of taking the story through the triumphal arch by including this character. But here we are to tell you that it is not like that and that maybe They must go to classes to control their racism.

The protagonist of Assassin’s Creed Shadows did exist

Obviously the discussion became so big that Ubisoft had to come out and talk about Yasuke. It was precisely here where they confirmed that he is a historical figure. A quick search will show you that it is true. ANDAsuke was a man of African origin who served under Oda Nobunaga, one of the most important leaders of Japan’s sengoku era. In fact, he was the one who called him that and it is not known what his real name was.

There are different written records about him, descriptions of what he was like physically and even some paintings that show him practicing Sumo. Nobunaga was so delighted with him that he gave him a sword, enlisted him in his army, and was constantly in his company. Even when she let him walk alone in Kyoto, she assigned him a companion to make sure Yasuke was okay.

Although there are no records of his combat skills, it is said that he was quite tall and also had with the force of 10 men. Surely these descriptions were inspired to Assassin’s Creed Shadows since we see that he is very imposing and strong when it comes to facing his enemies.

When its existence was verified, the complaints went elsewhere

Of course, the foolishness of some does not stop and even knowing that Yasuke was real, they refuse to accept him as the protagonist of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The curious thing is that the main argument is ‘fidelity to history’. There are people who say that making this samurai of African origin the protagonist breaks with all the respect that the saga has shown to history throughout all its installments.

This is because they insist that ‘he was only an assistant’ and not a warrior with a story worth telling. But even historians consider him the first African samurai Or do fans of the saga know more about history than experts?

It’s pretty strange that they care so much about fidelity right now. Yes ok Assassin’s Creed has taken many historical figures and events, It doesn’t always show everything as it was. She always gives it that fantasy touch. We want those who use this argument against Yasuke to show us the books where it is shown that Rodrigo Borgia obtained supernatural powers or that Napoleon became emperor thanks to an apple from Eden. But we are much more interested in the parts where it is said that the Egyptian gods suddenly appeared in the deserts to confront their parishioners.

What Assassin’s Creed Shadows does with Yasuke is simply more of the same. Taking an interesting part of the story but giving it their own touch to deliver a fun video game. The only difference seems to be the color of their skin.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows wants to differentiate itself and at the same time touch a somewhat unknown part of history

Now, there is also another complaint related to that They give us a video game that takes place in Japan without a Japanese protagonist and accuse it of forced inclusion. It seems that they forget Naoe, the other protagonist who is a shinobi and a Japanese girl. Furthermore, it cannot be a forced inclusion if it has already been confirmed that Yasuke really existed. We insist that they simply take some licenses to make their story more interesting.

There are already thousands of video games based on Japan and focused on samurai. Ghost of Tsushima and Rise of the Ronin They also take historical events as the basis of their narratives. Ubisoft simply wants to differentiate itself by telling a story that hasn’t been touched upon as much. Especially in this medium.

Why is there so much hate towards this? In addition to being a way to differentiate itself, it is a way to attract interest in a very curious character who is part of the history of Japan, although some fans find their insides boiling.

And finally, if it bothers you that much. Well, why not simply ignore it or play one of the many other options that there are to feel like samurai all of us? Ubisoft has already chosen its path and is not going to change it. If you don’t want to follow it, that’s fine, but why so much hate on social media? The only thing you are showing is your intolerance.

The game may have problems when it comes out, but Yauske is not one of them

The most important thing to take into account is that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is still several months away. After all, it is released until November 15, 2024. So you better wait until it comes out so you can try it and then if you have real problems or complaints that you can’t keep quiet about.

We know that there are already several controversies, such as the price of the game and the need to connect to the internet to install it. There we still consider that it is okay for you to express your disagreement. But complaining because they decide to focus on an African character and discredit all the arguments that its creators give as to why they did it seems to us to speak more about you than about Ubisoft.

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