From the moment it was announced, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ interpretation of feudal Japan was met with immediate blowback — mostly from the West. The usual suspects were up in arms over the general identities of the protagonists,

Assassin's Creed Shadows appears to be well-received in Japan. People peddling faux outrage before the game's release were certain that Japanese gamers detested Shadows. Ubisoft is extremely pleased with the commercial performance of Shadows thus far.

So, in summary, Japanese reviewers haven't quite put Assassin's Creed Shadows on the same pedestal as Ghost of Tsushima — Sony's gorgeous open worlder really did seem to hit home over there — but it's still managed to garner a lot of praise.