Famitsu Sales: Week 12, 2025 (Mar 17 - Mar 23)

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firebush03 said:

curl-6 said:

Assassin's Creed Mirage was on Ubisoft+ too though, yet Shadows sold 40% less than Mirage despite the Japanese setting.

(this is the response i was looking for initially.) ah i see! Yeah not sure what’s up w/ JP. Maybe the controversy was enough to scare consumers away? Not sure.

The Japanese are sensitive if foreigners tinkering with their old history and traditions. Yasuke was a historical person but he was never a samurai. He remained a low-key servant. Is it ok to make a game based on an outcast and upgrade his story? Yes, that's how great stories are told in books, comics/mangas, films/animes and games. However, at the same time, you shouldn't be suprised if you are ignored in a country which is sensitive to its own history and traditions.

Adding to the negative vibe is the fact that it's from Ubisoft, a french company. France is wellknown to be at the forefront of wokeness, especially in the artist and creative circles to whom game makers belong.