Were no historians but were pretty sure Yasuke didnt drive a car back then (Steam)While Ubisoft faces yet another controversy over Assassins Creed Shadows, a parody game starring Yasuke has popped up on Steam.Whether its a huge success or a dismal failure, Assassins Creed Shadows will certainly be remembered for the constant stream of discourse surrounding its historical accuracy, particularly regarding the inclusion of African samurai Yasuke as a playable character.Ubisoft has been accused by some of not being historically accurate and even appeared to apologise for it (maybe? It was never clear) even though historians say Yasuke did exist. Although that seems irrelevant anyway, given the Assassins Creed games have never been very accurate and have plenty of fantastical elements.Even so, the amount of arguing has reached such a level that indie developers have decided to create a parody game bluntly titled Yasuke Simulator.In case it wasnt more blatant what the games doing, its developer is listed as HistoryAccurateDevelopers and its slated to launch on Steam on March 20 the same day as Assassins Creed Shadows.Its clearly made on the cheap, but it doesnt present itself as an Assassins Creed game, as theres much more focus on combat than stealth. Its claims of historical accuracy clearly arent meant to be taken seriously either, since gameplay footage shows Yasuke driving cars and firing guns.We couldnt tell you whether Yasuke Simulator is meant to mock Ubisoft or the games critics, but its probably both. Its certainly going to be interesting to see whether Ubisoft knows about it and if they try to get it removed.Probably not, since its not like it owns the rights to Yasukes existence, and, as far as we can tell Yasuke Simulator doesnt include any material lifted directly from Ubisofts work. If anything, it has more in common with a GTA game than Assassins Creed.At the moment Assassins Creed Shadows is scheduled for release on March 20 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC. You, er, you doing okay there, Yasuke? (Steam)Its not just Yasukes inclusion in Assassins Creed Shadows that has attracted complaints. A tie-in statue for the game that featured a ruined, one-legged Torii gate was decried as insensitive, prompting it to be removed from sale and be redesigned.This is because theres a famous one-legged gate at the Sann Shrine in Nagasaki, which was partially destroyed by the atomic bomb that dropped during the Second World War.More TrendingSimilar complaints were made about gameplay footage where the player entered a shrine (one based on the real-life Itate Hyozu Shrine) and destroyed parts of it.According to Sankei News (as translated by Automaton), representatives of the real-life shrine have said they will be taking appropriate action regarding the shrines portrayal, adding they were never contacted by Ubisoft about the shrines inclusion in the game.This in turn is reminiscent of the Church of England objecting to Manchester Cathedral being featured in PlayStation 3 launch title Resistance: Fall Of Man.Its unclear if an attempt will be made to push Ubisoft into removing the shrine or just ensuring it cant be interfered with by players. Either way, lets just hope this doesnt lead to another delay. Were starting to think this game is cursed (Ubisoft)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy