a real-life Black samurai of African origin. But while the game has received praise for its gameplay and setting, it has also ignited a lot of heated online discussion - specifically around Yasuke ...

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The Assassin’s Creed series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license — most recently with a black samurai in the ...

While the historical existence of Yasuke stands without question, some gamers took offence at the notion that Yasuke was being portrayed as a “black samurai”. That’s because the historical ...

Ubisoft really thought they could shoehorn a "black samurai" into feudal Japan, and then try and shift the blame to people who object on "American conservatives"? NEWS FLASH: it was largely JAPANESE ...

Yasuke is documented as Japan’s first Black samurai, under Nobunaga Oda, the notorious 16th-century Japanese feudal lord. Ubisoft’s approach was to split gameplay mechanics between two people.

The Chicago-born rapper and celebrated lyricist has kicked off the last leg of his cross-country tour after releasing his latest album 'Samurai ... The movement of Black martial arts was embedded ...

While the inclusion of a Black samurai in feudal Japan has sparked questions and even controversy, Naoe, as a fictional character, has also faced scrutiny for her gender. "But just as Yasuke's ...

History of the End of the Samurai: Black Ships - The end of the samurai came as Japan was forced to open its borders to foreign trade and policy, ending a long period of isolation. And that period ...

It is the game’s other protagonist, a Black samurai named Yasuke. Some gamers erupted over his appearance, convinced that the franchise, known for its immersive re-creations of the past ...