That ’s one way of trolling .
With Assassin ’s Creed Shadows nearing its release , a mockery game is slow gaining some steam , pun intended , with 40,000 wishlists on Steam .
The biz , called “ Yasuke Simulator , ” pokes fun at one of the two main characters in Assassin ’s Creed Shadows while bringing up the controversy surrounding Ubisoft ’s historical context in the game . It was even look at by the Japanese government .
What is Yasuke Simulator All About?
Yasuke Simulator prod playfulness at Ubisoft ’s issue with Yasuke ’s delineation in feudal Japan . Yasuke is known as a black samurai , and AC : Shadow ’s use of words like “ Yasuke is our first historical protagonist ” in one of their showcases drew a lot of controversy , as his existence or anything about Yasuke has never been shew .
The plot was being market as one of their most historically precise depictions of feudalistic Japan , but one of the chief characters was n’t historically exact . While the game is still historical fiction , Satoshi Hamada , a member of the House of Councilors in Japan , hadconcerns over the inaccuracy of Nipponese history being render in the game .
Nevertheless , this is one of the main reasons they had to check the game a few months ago and secure some of the issues .
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Yasuke Simulator exaggerates everything , showing Yasuke as an African samurai who link up Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan . The developers are even named “ HistoryAccurateDevelopers ” to put more ice on the patty .
The game features Yasuke exert reflexive rifle , using sniper rifles , riding a convertible , and overcoming obstacles in feudal Japan . The game garner 40,000 wishlists on Steam on March 2 , 2025 , and that number ’s mother even mellow .
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