Ubisoft: Assassin's creed in feudal Japan would feel too familiar

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell says "I rather like Alex Hutchinson, the outspoken creative director of Far Cry 4, but in one regard, he and I are and shall forever remain mortal foes. Hutchinson, you see, observed to OXM in 2012 that an Assassin's Creed set in feudal Japan would be "boring" - a remark that roused me to a fearful, office-emptying splutter when I wrote it up for the website."

[vishmarx]

every single time they open their mouth....
oh ubi

i mean , how can japan possibly feel more familiar than
what weve had so far.
its all mostly been america and europe with not a very huge range in timelines
Colonial era in US and Renaissance Third Crusade in Eu. thats it

[annoyedgamer]

They are getting like EA. "What do people really want?"

[starchild]

I strongly disagree with his comment. Feudal Japan would be an amazing setting for AC. What feels "too familiar" are all these western settings. We've had too many western settings.

That said, this comment was from a couple years ago. The fact that Ubisoft are releasing Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China shows they are testing the waters as far as Asian settings are concerned.

[Harold_Finch]

People seem to be mixing up familiar settings with familiar gameplay experiences.

[3-4-5]

Japan would feel more familiar than North America ?

HOW!!!???

[DVS-Zev]

Should not be a problem then.Every AC feels familiar.

[XVRocklee]

Black Flag was somewhat different.

[Kid-Prodigy-KP]

Their getting on my nerves. It's always an excuse on why they can't do certain things. I would run down a list of what pisses me off about Ubisoft but then I would just give myself a headache

[RedstonerMC]

I read this in your avatars voice.

[Kid-Prodigy-KP]

LOL!!!

[AtariFanboy]

facepalm

[Ares84HU]

Hahahahahahaha Ubi you old dog. You know the funniez!!

[TheCagyDies]

Come on, I need my Asian fix for this series.

[Bathyj]

Thats ok, I would prefer a new Tenchu anyway.

[TheCagyDies]

I'll kill for a Tenchu Z sequel or any Tenchu with online co-op.

[Bathyj]

I dont need co op. Tenchu is a game of patience, I dont see anyone wanting to sit and wait with me while I pick my moment, nor would I like someone jumping the gun and attacking before I was ready.

Give me a Tenchu that has the great controls and camera of Tenchu Z, with levels that can be attacked from any angle, better AI and a level editor so I can build my own and share them online and play others.

Thats all I want.

[memots]

I lost faith that we will ever play a good tenchu game again.

[mydyingparadiselost]

Well, there goes my hopes for the AssCreed franchise :(

[Wallow]

Are you fliiping kidding me Ubisoft? What do people mean they are turning into Ea? They are the new Ea.

[yewles1]

*facepalm* Wow...

[George Sears]

Imagine you playing an Assassin like this:

http://s11.photobucket.com/...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

In a city like this:

http://inthegame.nl/wp-cont...

Ubisoft, you are really losing strides.

[Ares84HU]

I think you got your links switched up by accident. The bottom one shows the assassins and the upper one shows the city.

But pretty cool!!

[George Sears]

Heh, was trying to fix before anyone noticed.

[cyclindk]

Insane... The architecture and aesthetic would be completely different, as well as at least the "visual style" to the combat. It would make for interesting story bridges to the western versions as well as all new ones. Plus, Japanese culture and art design (especially antique-era) are so bada$$ to look at.

[George Sears]

It'll be a nice architectural change from the constant renaissance (although amazing time period) and American revolution (pretty simple, boring playing it safe architectural time period). Japan ( although highly influenced by other Asian countries like China) have amazing unique architectural buildings that will be a nice breath of fresh air towards the series.

And we're just talking about how it'll look, we haven't even talked about how the gameplay would change do to the samurai, ninja fighting that would ensue!!

[lemoncake]

If I had a choice between a new assassins creed set in France or Japan I know which one I would go for.

[starchild]

Japan!

[Zeniix]

I hope someone tells this guy how stupid this comment is he made.

[Kingdomcome247]

This is one of the most interesting time periods in history to me, and I've always thought that it would make for a great AC setting. I've heard Ubisoft mention before that they don't believe it would fit. I don't understand why. Samurais in AC would be awesome imo.

[MajorGecko]

i got sick of all those ninjas in black flag im with ubi

[abhidev111111]

so they wont make a game in japanese setting bcz it would be so cool!!!!jesus hrist what inside his head!!

[rawshack]

these idiots everyone is begging for ac to be set in japan any they just dismissed us.

[OrangePowerz]

"Assassin's Creed is one of those games that can take [lesser-known] time periods"

Ohhhh right because French Revolution, Italian renaissance, American revolution and the pirat times in the Caribbean are really lesser known periods. The first AC was set in an area and time period that was not know that much but to some degree, everything afterwards is very well known (at least if you are from Europe and went to school here).

Ninjas have been to a good degree Assassins (and spies) so feudal Japan would be one of the best fittings periods of time for AC.

[ironfist92]

I think he means in terms of gameplay. No ones done American/French Revolution, Itlaian Renaissance or Golden Age of Piracy in a game before

There are plenty of Ninja/Samurai games people have played before.

Ubisoft strive for something new and different, but yes I too would like a Japan set game.

[strangeaeon]

Make it a future Los Angeles, throw in a Cyberpunk background and you have my $60.

[Agent_hitman]

I will not be surprised if America will vote them as the next worst company after EA.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Here's an idea, Ubisoft. BE CREATIVE. For Christ's sake man why are they so intent on just being so typical.

[ironfist92]

I think thats the point theyre trying to make. Theyre choosing creative and unique time periods and settins. We've played plenty of Ninja/Samurai games, so they want to do something different and unexpected.

[clouds5]

It would feel amazing! And I would actually love to learn something about that period in history. It would probably be my favorite ac.
I hope they will make it eventually..

[starchild]

It would be my favourite Assassin's Creed game by far, unless they somehow messed up the gameplay.

I've wanted an AC game set in Feudal Japan since I played the first game.

[Yaay4me]

It would have been amazing. Ubi is dissapointing me recently.

[Sly-Lupin]

Familiar to what?

There's no such thing as an open-world Ninja game, or open-world ANY-game set in feudal Japan. The closest we've got are the ultra-tiny WotS games with PS2-era game design.

Assassins Creed + Ninja = Perfect Fit.

[hazelamy]

ubisoft saying it's "too familiar"?

yeah, irony much?

anyway, when there were lots of games with ninjas and samurai, you know why?

because people liked them.

[saimcheeda]

Just getout of colonial america by the next game! It really doesnt do much for me!

[johny5]

How does the French Revolution have to do with Colonial America exactly?

[aLiEnViSiToR]

Yeah this looks SOOOOOOO familiar...

http://heavyeditorial.files...

Familiar like you UbiFail xD

[Tzuno]

they just talk shit to make us think away but Ac with Asian influence will come.