Assassin's Creed Shadows features two protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke. Yasuke has certainly gotten the lion's share of attention, but in a brief clip, Ubisoft has reminded us that Naoe has some cool tricks up her ninja sleeve, including parkour flips and a sick, physics-based grappling hook.
On X, we got a short clip showing the shinobi in action, and it certainly looks more like the Assassin's Creed of old. While both protagonists can, of course, sneak and fight as the situation requires, Naoe is much more geared towards taking the quiet approach, with specialised gear and abilities to aid in the endeavour.
Shadows has been in development for four years, the longest dev cycle for a game in the series, which we think is probably for the best and hopefully less all-consuming. Valhalla was just too much game, and we hope Ubisoft has learned its lesson, creating a more focused and concise world to get lost in.