Assassin’s Creed Shadows: How are Japanese users reacting to Yasuke?
The black samurai Yasuke being chosen as the main protagonist of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows has caused a lot of discourse, but what do Japanese users think?
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Amber V
Editor-in-Chief since October 2023.
She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
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