Assassin’s Creed Shadows probably earned some attention in the community thanks to fans talking about the Kusarigama and how versatile it is, along with the horrifying animations. Ubisoft seemingly dropped the Kusarigama name in a tweet asking the players how they’re using it in their playthroughs and the responses poured in with much excitement.
Since then, some have come to basically adore the Kusarigama, one player stating it is their “main weapon,” while another claims it is their “favorite alongside the katana.” Maybe some found those grim assassinations quite fulfilling to perform. Another player joyously added, “Love the assassinations with this weapon,” accompanied by a clip for proof.
Though about weapons provided in Shadows, there are dislikes as well. A few despised the lesser amount of weapons found with comments such as “Lack of weapon in that game is wild.” Others went on to state their aggravations about few execution animations and pleading Ubisoft to “add more finishers and make new weapons more brutal.”
Hereafter, the discussions turned into very wild territory. One participant ranted about having a black samurai in the game, calling it “DEI nonsense” and stating that he would not buy the game unless it was 80% off. The remark sparked debates heatedly discussing historical accuracy in the franchise of Assassin’s Creed, which, in all fairness, has never been known for being strictly historically accurate.
In the meantime, other classic AC players took to the weapon discussion to begin pleading for the series to return to its roots. “Can we go back to this? Please,” one player tweeted with a clip from Black Flag, followed by another declaring, “Playing black flag for the first time now i see why everyone hates the new AC games lol.” Ouch.
Though bringing about bugs, some have asked for fixes for the “limitless” and on pleading for New Game+. On consoles, players asked specifically for an FOV slider as too much would be to aspire “to see more of the beautiful Japanese landscape.”
Despite the mixed commentary, the huge outburst of passion surfaces when tracking the Shadows’ combat mechanics. Glamorous animations and versatile combat styles delivered by the Kusarigama have captured a good percentage of the player base. It affected people and even sparked some heated discussions on the future direction of the franchise. Either you love it or you hate it.
Ubisoft has yet to address most of the complaints. With the game still fresh in the oven of relevance, an update addressing weapon variety and animation complaints is very plausible—or more likely, in typical Ubisoft fashion, they’ll just drop a rainbow samurai outfit down its throat. Either way, Kusarigama has now firmly established its place in AC history.
