And yes, you did read that right. We are talking about One Piece. Assassin's Creed Shadows attended Japan Expo this past weekend to hold an immersive experience for fans. The booth featured plenty of artifacts tied to Japan, and as for its katana collection, the blade on display looked very familiar to fans.
After all, the booth put Zoro's Kitetsu on display, and fans were able to track the blade down on Amazon. From the sword to its stand, the Assassin's Creed booth certainly nabbed Zoro's sword without much effort. According to convention attendees, the booth said this sword belonged to Yasuke, a character who appears in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but that is not quite right.
Of course, this poaching problem doesn't extend to the game itself. To date, footage of Assassin's Creed Shadows has not featured a katana resembling Kitetsu or any other from One Piece. However, the appropriated blade has incensed some fans who believed the Ubisoft game hasn't done due research on Japan. Recently, these netizens rallied as concept art for Assassin's Creed Shadows was released that featured a real-world flag. The flag, which belongs to a historical re=enactment group in Japan, was put into the game without permission. Now, the group Sekigahara Teppo-tai is asking for its flag to be scrubbed from Assassin's Creed Shadows, so this IRL blunder with Zoro is only adding fuel to the fire.
Katana et masque de Yasuke (par @PureArtsLimited ❤️) ou encore artworks du jeu, notre stand Ubisoft à la @japanexpo vous propose une expérience... immersive 👀🔴
— Assassin's Creed FR (@AssassinsFR) July 11, 2024
On vous immerge avec nous dans l'esprit du jeu jusqu'au dimanche 14 juillet ! 🥷 pic.twitter.com/tzkE2BnkO6
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