{"id":33362,"date":"2024-07-03T16:40:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T07:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33362"},"modified":"2024-07-05T22:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:44:00","slug":"amidst-assassins-creed-shadows-backlash-street-fighter-2s-producer-expresses-high-hopes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/amidst-assassins-creed-shadows-backlash-street-fighter-2s-producer-expresses-high-hopes\/","title":{"rendered":"(UPDATE) Amidst Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\u2019 backlash, Street Fighter 2\u2019s producer expresses high hopes for the game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Update: In response to feedback from Japanese fans, Yoshiki Okamoto has since retracted the below cited statements regarding Assassin’s Creed Shadows and unpublished his commentary video on the topic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoshiki Okamoto, the veteran game designer credited with titles such as 1942, Forgotten Worlds, Street Fighter 2 and Time Pilot, recently touched on the topic of Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/strong> on his personal YouTube channel<\/a>. Okamoto addresses the controversy surrounding Ubisoft\u2019s upcoming title while offering counterarguments and an overall hopeful outlook on the release.\u00a0Please note that this article conveys the views of an individual creator and does not intend to represent or speak on behalf of Japanese people or communities as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Assassin\u2019s Creed game set in Japan\u2019s turbulent Warring States period was long-awaited by fans both in Japan and overseas. However, since Shadows\u2019 first trailer dropped in May, the response has been mixed. From the game\u2019s high price tag to its non-Japanese protagonist<\/a> and perceived historical and cultural inaccuracies,<\/a> various factors have contributed to the controversy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standing on the more optimistic side of the argument is Okamoto, who, as a game creator, considers Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows to be doing many things correctly. In his recent commentary video dedicated to Ubisoft\u2019s new title, Okamoto remarks, \u201cI\u2019m aware that this game is currently facing all kinds of backlash, but I\u2019d like to talk about things from a more positive perspective.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the qualities Okamoto brings up is the dual playable protagonist system introduced in Shadows. By including not only the shinobi Naoe, but the large and physically strong samurai Yasuke (whom Okamoto deems sufficiently documented in history), Shadows deepens its gameplay, bringing both stealth- and power-based play to the table. This encourages the player to think about which character and playstyle would be more advantageous for clearing certain parts of the game, Okamoto comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the same topic, the creator reminisces about a past project of his \u2013 Genji, the action game series Okamoto developed with his now defunct company Game Republic. 2005\u2019s Genji: Dawn of the Samurai and its sequel Genji: Days of the Blade were similarly set in historical Japan, during the war between the Taira and Minamoto clans. In addition, the games featured dual protagonists \u2013 the agile Yoshitsune and the powerful Benkei, much like Shadows\u2019 Naoe and Yasuke. Okamoto even goes so far as to say that the Genji team had wanted to make something like Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows: \u201cWe weren\u2019t able to pull it off at the time, but I think Ubisoft will, which is why I have high hopes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Genji: Dawn of the Samurai <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Genji: Dawn of the Samurai <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this sense, Okamoto acknowledges that his optimism for Shadows also has to do with the way in which it validates his own game concept. On the other hand, the creator also expresses disagreement with criticisms of Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows\u2019 historical and cultural discrepancies, commenting, \u201cIt\u2019s a game, it\u2019s fantasy, not reality. Even if Oda Nobunaga\u2019s family crest is upside down, that\u2019s just the Oda Nobunaga in the game, it does not impact how entertaining the game is.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okamoto concludes his commentary by saying that he will definitely be buying and playing Shadows, while jokingly mentioning that he has a tendency to not finish  Assassin\u2019s Creed titles. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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