AC Shadows: Are there any romances?
During their adventures in feudal Japan, Naoe and Yasuke will meet many different characters on their way. This page of the guide will tell you which of them you can romance.
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In Assassin's Creed Shadows, you will have the opportunity to establish closer relationships with some NPCs. Both Naoe and Yasuke may seek love. On this guide page you will learn which characters you can romance, how to initiate a closer relationship with them, and at what point each storyline appears.
The following page contains story spoilers related to the characters.
How to recognize romance options?
Most of your potential love interests are your allies. These are the characters you meet while completing the League quests and you can then invite them to live in your Hideout (you can find more about the Hideout on a separate page of the guide).
During the story cutscenes, from time to time you will come across dialogue options marked with a heart. If you choose them, you will start to bond even more, which may lead to a full-fledged romance.
It's worth noting that certain romance options are strictly tied to only one of the protagonists. This means that the chosen character can only have a romance with Naoe, and another one only with Yasuke.
Gennojo (Naoe)
Gennojo is one of the first romantic options for Naoe. You will meet him during the Missing Missive quest, where you will face a thief in a duel. By completing the side quests associated with Gennojo, you will quickly get the opportunity to choose romantic dialogue options.
As time passes, Naoe will be able to help Gennojo cope with his tragic past, which will additionally bring these two closer together.
Katsuhime (Naoe)
Another romantic storyline exclusive to Naoe begins during the Against the Koga-Ryu quest. If you follow the sniper storyline after killing Naginata, romantic dialogue options will start to appear over time. However, be careful, because in one of the side quests Katsuhime can die, so be careful when completing her story quests.
Lady Oichi (Yasuke)
The romance exclusive to Yasuke begins during the An Education quest. In later quests, she will come up several times.
In the Unmasking the Wheel quest, you have to spare her life if you want to establish a relationship with her in the future. In the story mode, Yasuke and Naoe save Lady Oichi automatically.
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