Assassin's Creed Meets Grand Theft Auto?

This is an epic troll, if ever there was one.

The new chapter in Assassin's Creed from Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed: Shadows has been under development for several (many?) years, and is reported to cost several hundreds of millions of dollars.

Since Ubisoft decided to go down the path of DEI and make the main character in the game Yasuke, a Black Samurai, there have been many controversies. These have included everything from using Chinese architecture, in a game they promised would be historically accurate, to stealing flags from a historical reenactment group, to disrespecting the legacy of Nagasaki. There are probably more that I missed.

Shadows has also been delayed (at least) twice, and now is coming out on March 20th.

A game development studio, HistoricallyAccurateDevelopers, is releasing another game on March 20th, that is a send-up of Assassin's Creed: Shadows. Since Ubisoft has made a point that Yasuke is a person out of history, there is really nothing they can do to stop it. And yes, it does appear to be inspired by GTA, only it is set in 1500s Japan.

If you would just prefer to read an article, and not watch any video, take a look at Step Aside, Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. There's a NEW Yasuke Simulator in Feudal Japan... from Smash JT. I've linked his video below.

Look, as many of you guys already know - I was already skeptical about Assassin’s Creed: Shadows for a number of reasons. Ubisoft’s track record with historical accuracy is spotty at best, and this game has all the hallmarks of another pandering, identity-driven project with at the end, no real heart.

Yasuke Simulator, on the other hand?

It’s stupid, over-the-top, completely unhinged, and looks way more fun. Almost like a GTA take on feudal Japan.

This is the Geeks + Gamers video Yasuke Meme Game EMBARRASSES Ubisoft

The internet is undefeated, and it will continue to be undefeated, and this is something that a lot of corporate America and the mainstream journalists out there can't seem to understand.

Even if this game never sees the light of day, even if it is only a trailer and a meme, it is still glorious.

The video is about five and a half minutes. It includes the trailer for the game.

There are other videos on the topic:

• Smash JT has Step Aside Assassin’s Creed: Shadows... There’s a NEW Yasuke Simulator in Feudal Japan (11 minutes)
• Side Scrollers has Assassins Creed Shadows Was Just Embarrassed AGAIN (8 minutes)

Side Scrollers also has some news on possible legal action that a group, that is representing Shinto shrines, is considering against Ubisoft.

One of the panelists on the Side Scrollers discussions wonders if all the insanity the video game companies are going through - seemingly all in lockstep - is a result of USAID money. The executives of the corporations don't seem to be looking out for the value of the stockholders. Is that because they are being paid off by others? Interesting question.