You’d be forgiven for thinking Yasuke is the starting character in the early moments of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The opening cutscene follows his introduction to Oda Nobunaga; then time skips to an action-packed tutorial that showcases Yasuke’s basic controls.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows features specialized armour sets for Yasuke, a powerful samurai. Key sets include the Protector’s Armour, Armour of the Undea

Shadows players can pick Canon Mode to feel fully immersed in Sengoku Japan, but should they select this option? Here's what they should know.