Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series has traveled various points of history. From the American Revolution in Assassin’s Creed III to classical Greece in Odyssey, we’ve seen many different stories across the franchise. However, it’s about time the series gets a new main title set in Asia.
Though we were introduced to Shao Jun briefly as she sought out Ezio and later saw her in her own game 2D platformer, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China, there’s a lot we still don’t know about the Master Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood of Assassin. Chronicles: China was short game that was part of a larger trilogy and only gave us a bit of information about the Chinese Brotherhood.
Recently, we’ve seen countless titles get remade in some form or other, such as Final Fantasy VII and Resident Evil, and we’re hoping Assassin’s Creed might get the same treatment. A game focusing on Shao Jun’s story from Chronicles and giving it main title treatment would provide players with a lot of new content. And this could be a great introduction to a new trilogy set in Asia.
Shao Jun’s story, which focuses on her life as a former concubine, how she was rescued by the Brotherhood, and how she went back to China to rebuild would make for a gripping titular game.
It would answer a lot of our questions, such as how the Chinese Brotherhood heard about Ezio and what drove Shao Jun to seek him out from retirement. Not only that, but it would be a great way to see a fan-favorite Assassin return to the franchise. And who doesn’t want to see Ezio train her? It would be epic.
While many are excited for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it doesn’t sound nearly as exciting as exploring feudal Japan, which many fans have been requesting. With its rich history and culture, there are countless possibilities. For example, seeing Assassins display their ninja-style abilities, which could become commonplace in the order, would be a very interesting angle explore.
We’ve seen a lot of Assassin’s Creed games that explored ancient civilizations, such Odyssey, Origins, and now Valhalla. It’s the perfect time for Ubisoft to focus on Asia and explore another part of the Assassin Brotherhood.
