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.

You may remember that Ghost of Tsushima ended up being a blockbuster in Japan for Sony and Sucker Punch — but it doesn't look like Shadows is going to enjoy anything close to that level of success. A shame, perhaps, given that Japanese reviews have been positive.

TEKE has shared Assassin’s Creed: Shadows - Kage No Iro (Original Game Soundtrack), offering six original songs in addition to their own fiery take on the series’ recurring theme, “Ezio’s Family.” Listen to it now!

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,

Let’s get down to it – as my good colleague Andy has already noted in his Assassin’s Creed Shadows review, Ubisoft 's latest RPG is brilliant. It’s a great ninja-em-up that feels like a modern successor to Tenchu (I’m going to talk about Tenchu as much as I possibly can, it rules), but oh, boy, does it love to crib from Kurosawa.

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has defended Assassin’s Creed Shadows believing the game has received a lot of hate from a few “super-intense people”.

Get the most out of Naoe and Yasuke's journey across Sengoku era Japan with these Assassin's Creed Shadows guides!

A member of Japan’s House of Councillors voiced fears the game—in which players could destroy certain items in Japanese temples—could spark copycat vandalism in real life.

IGN has confirmed that Ubisoft has quietly released a day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows that makes a number of important changes apparently in response to concern about the game in Japan. Check out the patch notes.