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And the style is in danger of becoming a little overplayed by feudal Japanese stories, particularly in games.

Other scenes draw from Japanese woodblock art.

Assassin�s Creed Shadows protagonist Yasuke

However, the stories are pure Kurosawa.

I want games to be creating more tropes and stylistic choices that can inspire other media.

This isnt unique to games, either consider how much films ape and seek inspiration from books.

Yasuke standing over a defeated enemy in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

None of this means that books stories cant be told well by films, or filmic stories by games.

But I want games to create a new adjective gamic.

Just not in terms of its story or its visual flair.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

I cant wait until a game like it comes along that is able to break free of its inspiration.

Yasuke riding through a lush green field on horseback in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Assassin�s Creed Shadows protagonist Yasuke riding through an autumnal forest on horseback, with an overlay for GamesRadar+�s On The Radar initiative

Naoe kills a target with a black and white filter over the camera highlighting the red of blood spray in Assassin�s Creed Shadows, with an On The Radar orange frame

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Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe

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