Assassin’s Creed Red Proves Japan Is a Setting That Still Has a Lot to Give

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Throughout gaming's history, plenty of locations around the world, and beyond, have been explored, and the trend continues with Assassin's Creed Red, which takes Ubisoft's top franchise to Japan. Some locations, like New York, have become cliche in gaming, though developers with a good enough imagination have always been able to give gamers new reasons to visit familiar places. Japan is another one of the most popularly visited locations, and it is not hard to understand why, as it has a varied landscape, and it holds a special place in popular culture. Despite the countless games that have drawn inspiration from it, developers continue returning, and there are always new stories to tell.

Assassin's Creed Red will also explore Japan, and as the brief reveal trailer reveals, it will feature ninjas. The Assassin's Creed series has always been good at exploring different historical periods, and its take on feudal Japan will likely be an enthralling one. Developers have only scratched the surface of Japan's potential as an engaging location, and future titles from different gaming franchises should continue to explore it.

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Since the early years of gaming, Japan has been a major gaming hub. Many important video game companies — including Nintendo, Atlus, Capcom, and Konami — are based in Japan. Video games have also frequently explored Japan as a setting, making use of its islands, pastoral countryside, and bustling cities. Most gamers are likely aware that the early Pokemon titles are set in regions inspired by different areas of Japan, with Kanto being based on Japan's Kanto region, Johto based on Kansai, and Hoenn based on Japan's Kyushu island.

Pokemon is far from the only video