Assassin's Creed Shadows' Yasuke and Naoe could influence how future protagonists move: "All these things can and should affect a little bit of how their physicality translates"

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The contrast between them is of particular interest

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This year's Assassin's Creed: Shadows is an important step in the ongoing evolution of the blockbuster Ubisoft series. Now almost 20 years old, Assassin's Creed thrives on consistently delivering smooth, sleek gameplay for those wish to step into the Animus, and its protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke, define the next era of movement for the Brotherhood.

Simon Lemay-Comtois, associate game on director on Assassin's Creed: Shadows, explained as much to us himself. "[Yasuke and Naoe] have very different physicalities in how they move," he tells GamesRadar+. "I think any future assassin that we embody, if they are male, if they're slightly bigger, all these things can and should affect a little bit of how their physicality translates in the world."

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In particular, you have Naoe's grappling hook, making upward and downward climbs easier and faster than before. It's a kind of agility we haven't seen in Assassin’s Creed prior, taken further by Yasuke's spry nature.

As Lemay-Comtois suggests, there's a lot to consider in how the devs can take this further. Different body shapes can open up certain ways of maneuvering and unlocking the world, requiring a tandem effort to get everywhere and develop a satisfying rapport with the game.

Of course, we don't yet know what Assassin's Creed will follow Shadows, but wherever it is, we can now expect even more dynamics from our heroes. Another weapon in the battle against the Templars.

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Anthony McGlynn
Anthony McGlynn
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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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