In Assassin's Creed Shadows, Yasuke's name was originally Diogo, and the process of changing his name dates back to the history of 16th-century Japan.

Here are all of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows allies, ranked.

Yasuke is one of two playable characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. But unlike the other protagonist, Naoe — the stealthy shinobi who bears the iconic hidden blade — Yasuke is conspicuously absent during the first part of the game.