Ubisoft has set sail on a new journey with Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The game lands in 16th-century Japan, an age of war, treachery, and change. Players walk the streets of Kyoto, Kobe, Osaka, and Iga. They move in the shadows, blades ready. They live two lives—one as a silent Shinobi, the other as a fierce Samurai.

Historical Encounters: Traders, Missionaries, and Shifting Alliances

The old world meets the new. Portuguese traders arrive. Jesuit missionaries preach. The land shifts beneath the weight of history. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20, 2025. It runs on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The price is $69.99. You can find it at Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.

Exclusive Collector’s Edition: Ultimate Fan Experience

For those who want more, Ubisoft offers Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Collector’s Edition. You can only get it from Ubisoft’s website. The price is $229.99. It comes with the full game and extra in-game rewards. The Sekiryu Dual Pack holds rare weapons and armor. The Sekiryu Hideout Pack offers a place to rest. Players also gain mastery points to grow stronger. This edition is more than a game. It holds real treasures. A statue of Naoe and Yasuke stands tall. A Steelbook case, solid and sharp. A 76-page art book, filled with sketches and visions of the world.

Immersive Soundtrack: A Perfect Mixture of Cultures

The orchestral score of Assassin’s Creed Shadows is provided by English composers The Flight, who could turn even a loading screen into an epic. They are accompanied by Japanese-Canadian psychedelic rockers TEKE::TEKE, who bring a truly Asian feeling to the table. These killer tunes can now be bought or downloaded by the users of Amazon Music for their ninja-themed dinner parties. 

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is A Game for Stealth Lovers and Combat Enthusiasts Alike

The game has been released in standard and collector’s editions to let the players sneak through feudal Japan. Whether you like sneaking around as a Shinobi and disappearing into the shadows or hacking people’s heads off as a Samurai, this latest installment gives fans what they want with a side of history tourism.

Conclusion

Assassin’s Creed Shadows comes as the latest installment of historical tourism where the player is transported to feudal Japan where diplomacy was done with swords and daggers. Whether you’re a fan of the sneaky Shinobi or the ‘let’s talk about this over the blade of my samurai sword’ type, there’s something for everyone in this detailed historical sandbox. It’s not cheap at $69.99, but it could be said that it is a much less painful method of travelling back to 16th century Japan. 

For the price of $229.99, the Collector’s Edition provides the buyer with enough tangible goodies to turn one’s living room into a miniature fiefdom. As you embark on your historical mayhem with The Flight’s grandiose score and TEKE::TEKE’s Asian fusion groovy tunes, Shadows is sure to be quite an experience. 

FAQs

Q1: When was Assassin’s Creed Shadows released?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows was released on March 20, 2025, bringing feudal Japan into your home without the aid of a time machine. It came out at the right time for spring and let the players see the cherry blossoms while sneaking through 16th-century Japan and practicing their stealthy kills – something that is usually not recommended in real life but is perfectly acceptable in the virtual world created by Ubisoft.

Q2: What platforms can I play Assassin’s Creed Shadows on?

It is currently only available on next-gen consoles only – PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Last generation console owners, you can’t have those realistic samurai helmets and ninja smoke bombs, your PS4 cannot handle it. Ubisoft concluded that feudal Japan required the full graphical treatment and so they have designed the game to run on the new generation of consoles, leaving behind the older consoles.

Q3: How much does Assassin’s Creed Shadows cost and where can I buy it?

The standard edition will cost $69.99, which is approximately 17.5 bento boxes or one moderately expensive katana replica. It is widely available at most stores such as Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. For the die-hard assassin with $229.99 to spare, the Collector’s Edition provides a plethora of physical items only available through the Ubisoft website. It is a way to invest in virtual time travel and have an impressive bookshelf to boot.

Q4: What’s included in the Collector’s Edition?

For $229.99, or roughly the cost of one genuine kimono, the Collector’s Edition comes with the game and the Sekiryu Dual Pack containing rare weapons and armor, the Hideout Pack for when the assassin lifestyle gets too taxing, and mastery points to boot. The physical bonuses are a statue of protagonists Naoe and Yasuke which should be sufficient to scare off other collectibles, a Steelbook case that is as sharp as your virtual katana and a 76-page art book to flip through when you’re not busy with feudal politics.

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