Assassin’s Creed” fans have clamored for a chapter set in Japan for years. The concepts mesh well enough. Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO.

Assassin's Creed Shadows debuts in March, but the history behind the title has been controversial to some fans.

Assassin’s Creed has a special place in my heart. I grew up playing these games, and a lot of my love of video games can be directly attributed to the Ezio trilogy, as I’ve written before. It might be hard to glean that from my writing,

It took me all of five minutes with Assassin’s Creed Shadows to get it: We’re so back, y’all. Also: You get a grappling hook. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set in Japan near the end of the 16th century,

Ubisoft reveals the Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC and mission you can own at no extra cost if you pre-order the RPG before its launch.

From our time sneaking through Assassin's Creed Shadows' fortresses, taking in the sweeping vistas of the open world of feudal era Japan, and pulling off slick combat finishers, we got to see just how Assassin's Creed has improved its balancing act of satisfying action,

Syndicate isn't the only AC game that's tried to broaden our combat horizons. Ubisoft has been seeding the concept of a non-assassin Assassin's Creed hero for years now, permitting greater flexibility and choice with each new game.

To prepare for both the action and stealth aspects of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, we have a variety of similar games for you to check out