Assassin's Creed Red: The Perfect Compromise For RPG and Action-Adventure

The Assassin's Creed franchise has been on a rollercoaster of success and failure as the developers have tried to move the series away from its linear stealth-based roots and toward a modern action-RPG style. Now, with the latest entry, Assassin's Creed Red, the developers have the perfect opportunity to cater to the loyal fans of both playstyles by introducing long-awaited feudal Japan setting complete with ninja and samurai protagonists. 

Beginning with the original Assassin's Creed title, the series established itself as a stealth-based, linear action game with some of the best movement and social stealth mechanics of its time. Since then, the series has evolved with industry trends to become an open-world action-RPG experience, and while this has been enjoyable to some, longtime fans of the franchise have expressed a desire for the developers to go back to the basics. 

To that end, Assassin's Creed Mirage is set to do just that, allowing for deep social-stealth mechanics to shine. However, Assassin's Creed Red has the unique opportunity to take things a step further by giving players two protagonists who represent different aspects of the game. This should finally satisfy both fans of classic AC gameplay and those that prefer the action-RPG style, allowing them to explore feudal Japan with a ninja and samurai. 

The ninja protagonist would embody Assassin's Creed's classic stealthy playstyle, allowing players to silently infiltrate buildings and take out enemies with finesse and style. This should bring back the beloved movement and social-stealth mechanics of earlier entries like Brotherhood and Unity while simultaneously staying true to the historical perception of ninjas. On the other hand, the samurai protagonist should bring in the action-RPG style of recent entries, incorporating improved combat and exploration elements that fans have come to enjoy. 

In conclusion, the long-awaited feudal Japan setting in Assassin's Creed Red has already generated a lot of hype, and with the rumored ninja and samurai protagonists, Ubisoft has the perfect opportunity to cater to fans of both classic and modern-style gameplay. If they manage to do this, it could be the most dynamic Assassin's Creed game to date and provide the perfect compromise between the RPG and action-adventure aspects of the franchise.