It looks like Ubisoft has recycled an old idea for Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Assassin's Creed fans have spotted an interesting piece of information following the big reveal of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Naoe, one of the protagonists of the adventure set in Japan, is a smart and silent assassin who, in the game's footage, jumps onto an opponent's back, stabs them in the neck, and then somersaults forward with the momentum of the collapse. body.

The stunning, seamless carnage looked great in the video, but it wasn't the first time players had seen it.

A Reddit user named /u/BrunoHM pointed out that the animation was also included in the Assassin's Creed 3 demo shown at PAX East 2012. The move was included in a special material that at the time could only be seen by journalists and professionals. The recording was published 10 years later User named koreatsuThis is where Bruno saw the familiar movement of shadows.

After 12 years, it appears that the unused takedown from 3 has been revived for Shadows.
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The animation was later cut from the final version of Assassin's Creed 3, but it seems to have made its way into Assassin's Creed Shadows over time. It's important to note that a decade has passed between the two games, so it's hardly a simple recycle, and this move is more suited to a high-end ninja than Connor Kenway anyway. Regardless, it's a nice little thing that only die-hard fans might notice.