Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Naoe’s Actress Had No Idea What AC Series Was Before She Landed The Role

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  • Naoe’s actress in AC Shadows, Masumi Tsunoda, claims she had no idea what the series was before securing the role.
  • Masumi was unfamiliar with the IP because she does not play video games, so she prepared for the role like she does for TV.
  • Since then, she has spent over 2 years developing the character and has come to love her experience with Naoe. 

Naoe’s actress, Masumi Tsunoda, clarified that she had landed the role without knowing what the series was about. She was unfamiliar with the Assassin’s Creed franchise because she does not play video games.

Why it matters: Naoe’s actress landing her role without experience shows that she still created a well-written character, but not everyone agrees with this notion.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows allegedly performed better on Xbox than PlayStation after launch.

In an interview with Insider Gaming, Masumi says that she slowly realized over time what she was getting into while auditioning to be the actress for Naoe. However, she felt ‘excited’ and ‘honored’ for her first video game role. 

I didn’t know what Assassin’s Creed was before I booked it, because I don’t play video games.

Masumi further adds that she prepared for the role of Naoe’s protagonist like any film or TV character. She has since spent over two years developing the shinobi character.

I got an audition for it but I prepped the role just like I would for film or TV. I had to spend two years.

While gamers have appreciated Naoe for being a fresh character with a fun narrative arc, many gamers and critics—including our own review—also claimed that Naoe feels one-dimensional and flat through emotional scenes.

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AC Shadows’ Claws of Awaji DLC was supposedly part of the base game.

Masumi’s performance has drawn mixed responses from gamers, especially after learning that she lacked knowledge about what Assassin’s Creed was about. However, the other side argues that she did well for her first video game role.

Do you think Masumi Tsunoda nailed her role as Naoe despite her first go at video game acting? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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