This 1605 drawing of a Black sumo wrestler may depict Yasuke. Illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos via Wikimedia Commons under public domain Seconds into the first episode of the Netflix anime ...

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It is hard to remember a more exhausting set of controversies than the ones that have surrounded Assassin’s Creed Shadows since it was announced, focused on culture war-centric issues that have only ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows introduces dual protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke, with distinct playstyles and personalities. Yasuke's name change in the game reflects real historical practices of cultural ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ dual protagonist system is an intriguing one. While Yasuke and Naoe are both the main characters, this isn’t initially the case. You don’t have immediate access to both ...

Yasuke is one of the two protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows. He is more combat-focused, allowing you to slash through enemies with a single swing of his long katana. In this Yasuke Walkthrough ...

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Yasuke doesn’t have the luxury of killing an entire base without taking a few hits. Well, unless you’re just that good. For the rest of us, Regeneration is a basic but powerful passive skill that ...

Yasuke is one of two playable characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. But unlike the other protagonist, Naoe — the stealthy shinobi who bears the iconic hidden blade — Yasuke is conspicuously absent ...

Yasuke isn’t available right at the start of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Here’s when you’ll get him. Once Yasuke the Samurai is unlocked, you can quickly swap characters at any time from the inventory ...