Over the years, there have been rumors and requests for a "Bayek sequel" that has never come to fruition. As he is my, as well as many others', favorite character in the franchise, many have called for more stories from this beloved character that appeared in 2017's Assassin's Creed: Origins. In this episode, I give my thoughts on what my ideal Bayek sequel would look like and take inspiration from a particular characters' journey from another A.C. game. See you in the shadows!

I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to experience the Feudal period in Japan within the parameters of Assassin's Creed since I joined the Brotherhood (the A.C. community). In 2020, a little game called Ghost of Tsushima released that featured an experience that many fans had waited 13 years for. Some would say Ghost of Tsushima "scratched the itch" of a Fedual Japan period Assassin's Creed game from it's core design principles; like stealth and combat, to exploration and freerunning. In my opinion, G.o.T doesn't quite satiate that desire after experiencing this setting (even though I really love the game). Find out why in this episode!

In this bonus episode, recorded in 2022, I vent about the state of where Assassin's Creed was as a brand after the most recent era that just concluded (RPG/Mythological) and give a rant about my pessimism of A.C. moving forward. I lament the days when it was a unique, historical/sci-fi, genre bending IP as it has now transitioned into a mythological, unrealistic experience, that some have said needed to be "evolved" as it continues

Assassin's Creed has always had a major problem that it hasn't rectified, and that is throwing away major characters. As each game is released, they completely forget everything and everyone from the previous entry and miss out on potential "gold" to weave existing characters into stories, that obviously make sense within the timeline of the game. In this episode, I go into depth of why this is a problem and give an opinion on how it can be utilized to its highest potential.

Crossover Stories was a welcome surprise when it was announced and released back in late 2021. Traditionally, Assassin's Creed has not "crossovered" stories of main characters in multiple games, but in the post launch of Valhalla, we got to see a familiar character, from another game, to interact with. This has led to many discussions on other crossover stories that initially never came to fruition, unfortunately. In this episode, I give my thoughts on why this was an amazing thing to have happened and maybe opens the door for, hopefully, crossover stories in the future.

This episode starts the "General Discussion" portion for Season 1 of "The Acolyte Podcast." Here, I breakdown my overall experience after completing the newest entry of the franchise, Assassin's Creed: Mirage. Please listen and enjoy!

Legacy of the First Blade was an expansion that released in 2019 for (that 2018 game which will not be named). Overall, this expansion had 3 episodes released and the first episode titled "Hunted" was actually pretty good from a narrative standpoint. This episode specifically told the story of the first wielder of the iconic weapon of the Assassins, the Hidden Blade. Darius, who is one of the legendary Sanctuary Assassins located under the Villa Auditore in Assassin's Creed 2, is by and large the main character of Episode 1. In it shows the first recorded use of the Hidden Blade with the assassination of the Persian tyrant King Xerxes, and ultimately sets the path that future Assassins would follow. Here is a bonus episode where I discuss this being one of my favorite moments in the totality of the franchise.

Recording for "The Acolyte Podcast" began right after the rumor/leak of "Codename: Rift" which eventually became Assassin's Creed: Mirage. In this episode, I go over the info conveyed in the rumor/leak and give my thoughts on it. How much of it was accurate? Over the next few weeks and months, bonus episodes will be available in the lead up to the "General Discussion" part of Season 1 which will be ready around the time of "Codename: Red" in Fall 2024. These bonus episodes are just some random musings about different things regarding A.C. Enjoy!

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla is less traditional Assassin's Creed and more "Viking fantasy", even though there are elements to it, albeit not many, that I like about the game. Notably, the name of this very podcast was conceived from a certain dialouge from the game. Thanks for listening!

Odyssey does NOT deserve to have the "Assassin's Creed" name attached to it. This game is a travesty to not only RPGs but especially to the Assassin's Creed brand too. I expose the devs who made this game in an infamous rant.