Summary
Assassin’s Creed Redis quite possibly the most anticipatedAssassin’s Creedtitle to date, as it will reportedly take players to feudal Japan, a setting many fans have been requesting the franchise visit for years. There is no shortage of games being set in feudal Japan as of late, withGhost of Tsushimaand nowRise of the Roninjoining the ranks. Even so, anAssassin’s Creedgame set in the popular period will be unique to the series that has visited some otherwise notable eras. Most ofAssassin’s Creed Red’s storyand development has been shrouded in mystery, as mere rumors have taken the place of any official confirmations made by Ubisoft. These rumors and reported leaks include the game’s protagonists, which may be nothing short of a game-changer for theAssassin’s Creedfranchise.
If the rumors are true, thenAssassin’s Creed Red’s protagonists will be unlike any protagonists the series has seen thus far. EveryAssassin’s Creedtitle to date has featured an original fictional protagonist that was created specifically for the games they are featured in, like Ezio Auditore in theAssassin’s Creed 2trilogy and Edward Kenway inAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. However, that may not be the case inAssassin’s Creed Red. Specifically,Assassin’s Creed Redmay very well be the first game in the series to featurecharacters based on real-life historical people.
Assassin’s Creed Red May Feature Two Protagonists Based on Historical People
Assassin’s Creed Red Will Reportedly Feature Two Playable Characters
One particularly significant rumor aboutAssassin’s Creed Redis that it will feature two playable characters. It wouldn’t be the first game in the series to do this, asAssassin’s CreedSyndicateallowed players to control twins Jacob and Evie Frye. Still, two playable characters in anAssassin’s Creedgame is an extremely rare occurrence, asSyndicateis the only other game to have featured this. If these rumors are true, it’s unclear whether players will be able to swap between the two characters seamlessly, but it can likely be expected.
Assassin’s Creed Red’s Playable Characters Are Rumored to Be Based on Real People
The biggest news concerningAssassin’s Creed Red’s protagonistsis that they will be based on real historical people. At least, one protagonist will reportedly be based on a real person, whereas the other will be another historical figure’s daughter, who is not yet confirmed to have been a real person. The protagonist that will take after a historical figure is rumored to be based on Yasuke, a real-life African Samurai from the 16th century, who is now even featured in the Netflix anime seriesYasuke.
The other playable protagonist is reportedly Naoe Fujibayashi, who, although not based on a historical figure herself, plays the daughter of a major figure from feudal Japan’s history, Fujibayashi Nagato.
Fujibayashi Nagato is one of the most famous ninjas offeudal Japan. As a ninja jonin and a leader of the Iga ninjas during the 16th century, he played a major part in ensuring ninja lore and techniques would never die. Fujibayashi Nagato is so famous, in fact, thatFortniteplayer Ninja named himself because of the legendary ninja. Naoe Fujibayashi is the character players will reportedly control inAssassin’s Creed Red, however, and plays the role of Nagato’s daughter. The story is rumored to follow the passing of Fujibayashi Nagato, as Naoe’s path is apparently paved with revenge for her father’s death.
If these rumors are true, thenAssassin’s Creed Redwill be breaking a major franchise traditionby basing its protagonists on real people. TheAssassin’s Creedseries is known forfeaturing plenty of historical side charactersbut never has one of its protagonists been based on a real person. It will be interesting to see how this chapter of theAssassin’s Creedseries plays out if this is true.
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage
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