Assassin’s Creed
A new walkthrough for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is here to show how this Assassin’s Creed is offering up two vastly different experiences
We only have one more week to finally get our hands on Assassin’s Creed Shadows after all of the extra waiting we have had to endure. It might have been a bit of a struggle, but we are in the endgame for it and Ubisoft is ready to offer up a whole lot of fun for us so we are ready for March 20th when the game lands on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. That is, we have a whole lot of new gameplay to dive into for the game and to see just how Naoe & Yasuke will be rolling around in this Assassin’s Creed. Both are vastly different characters and not just a gender swap as we have had before, so let us see just how it is all going to function in this upcoming outing.
This is a very long stretch of gameplay, so get ready to have 20+ minutes of Assassin’s Creed pumped into your eyes here. Gameplay that takes us down two different missions in the game, without spoilers, where we see how Naoe can dominate with Stealth mechanics and Yasuke is definitely more of the fighter. Both can hold their own in each role, but each is certainly designed for their roles. Not only that, but it does seem as if Yasuke is given a bit more of a hindrance in the game without getting any of the classic Assassin’s Creed gear and abilities. No hidden blade, no Eagle Vision, and even some of the parkour is a bit rough for Yasuke. That does mean that Yasuke gets the ability to do things like parry attacks that would normally be unblockable, but it is an interesting difference to give in a game like this. It is almost as if we are being guided to plan Naoe if we want to have a true assassin experience in this one. Not terrible, but it is weird to see when all the other games have given the basics to all playable characters.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows — Naoe & Yasuke Walkthrough
Available March 20, 2025.
Explore Nijo Palace through different approaches with Naoe, Yasuke, and Simon, our Associate Director on the game.
In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you will live the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai of historical legend. Against the backdrop of the turbulent late Sengoku period, this remarkable duo will discover their common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.
From chaos to purpose, from darkness to light. A new Creed rises over Japan.
Where do you stand on the Assassin’s Creed Shadows fence for all of this and do you like the new changes? Will you be looking to play as Naoe more of the time in the stealth action title we have here or will you jump into Yasuke more to just go in swinging? Will the narrative of the game offer up Yasuke the abilities and gear down the line or will that be forever lost to the character in the game? Sneak on into the comment section below to offer up any and all thoughts you might have for all of this. With just a little bit of time until Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches, we expect to see more of the game. Then there is all of the post-launch content, so be sure to keep checking back for all of those updates that are on the way out there. It is an interesting time for the IP and it will be fun to see how it grows and evolves down the line.
