That shot of Basim when he was standing on the ledge and did a superhero landing was actually inspired by Ezio when he did just like that from the ACII trailer!

That dark figure Basim saw at the end was presumably Loki manifesting in his mind. Similar to Eivor seeing Odin in her head. From what we saw in Valhalla, it will end with a very different result.

As an Arabic native speaker I can say I'm glad they used formal Arabic language instead of picking Arabic Egyptian accent like in many games, also I can clarify some facts: Assassin is actually an Arabic word called Hashashin (حشاشين) and it was the name of group of killers who were smoking hashish (weed) hence the name Hashashin, they existed in real life in Sham region of Peninsula in Asia. First Assassin Creed was in the city of Damascus in Syria where I was actually raised, and I still remember how good they modeled the ancient city in the game to match the real one, and the name "Altair" (الطائر) means (The Bird) in Arabic.

I have to say, I really like you guys more than other reaction channels because you guys have so much variety! to games, to trailers, shows and anything in between.

When the Ezio theme played at the end there I literally got so many chills

This game tells the origin story of Basim (The assassin we meet in AC: Valhalla), and it takes place between 861-870, during the Abbasid Caliphate, in its capital city of Baghdad (in modern day Iraq).

Altair in my opinion is the most beloved assassin, every time he appeared in a game or was referred to, you couldn't help but get goosebumps

Correct! It was Altair who redesigned the hidden blade during the time of the 2nd Crusade. So thanks to Altair, Enzio and every other assassin who followed him were spared their valuable fingers since!

Exactly ken you got it right , ubisoft said they are going back to the roots with this one . For ex in the old ac games when u kill a boss you go into a weird animus world where you talk with that boss and say rest in peace. They showed it in this game and the old styled gameplay is back with this one

Technically yes it was Altair after he had wrote the codex with the plans for weapons and all that when ezio had found them it was the first time that we had seen the modified blade and ezio didn’t have to get his ringfinger cut off but the whole ritual started because of Bayek in Assassins Creed Origins after using the blade on a target his ring finger accidentally got cut off however the first person to use the hidden blade was Ayas’ ancestor and he actually welded it on the top of his forearm rather then the bottom

Love the use of the Ezio music as the street fight reaches its climax.

Your reactions are amazing and you look cute together 💖 Fun fact: 3:18 "Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent, Hide in plain sight, Never compromise the Brotherhood." These are the 3 tenets of the Assassins, and it takes place 20 years before Valhalla. The protagonist of Mirage is Basim (the character from Valhalla) who was a street thief then became an Assassin.

It’s Basim you guys, the hidden one from Valhalla that was the reincarnation of Loki. It takes place 10-20 years before Valhalla in Baghdad in Iraq, sort of the cultural centre of the world at that time. You fight one of the last cells of the order of Ancients before they were transformed into the order of the knights templars. Same is for the hidden ones that become the assassins. Basim is a thief who is noticed by the hidden ones and trained into a master assassin. His mentor the woman Roshan is ex slave from Persia. The djing you see at the end of the trailer is probably the manifestation of Loki taking over Basim, but I’m not sure. Also in the trailer if you pause at the right time you see two vikings in the bazaar. One Viking is the older Viking from the Valhalla cinematic trailer. This may indicate that the game will end when Basim and Hytham meet Sigurd in Miklagard, that what the vikings called Constantinople/Istanbul, before they went to Norway to meet Eivor. The castle you saw that was being built was Alamut castle, the first stronghold of the actual first assassin order Hashashin/Assassins in real life. There is also a book about Alamut that was the inspiration for the first ac game, worth a read if you’re a true AC fan. Alamut is mentioned in scrolls in Valhalla and Hytham was invited there by his mentor to be rewarded with a higher rank. Altaïr also went there when he was driven out of Masyaf (the Assassin fortress in AC1 and Revelations) in the middle of his life. Underneath Alamut he found a sort of first civilisation temple with all these kind of seals/keys. Keys he used to store memories of himself that Ezio found and researched in Revelations. Alamut is also explored later in life by Edward Kenway from Black Flag. It’s mostly the novels that describe these things. This game also is a more action adventure game instead of an RPG, more of a homage to the older games with the mechanics and graphics mostly from Valhalla. It’s also said by the developers that the AC franchise is split in 3 periods now. The classic action adventure games which are AC1 to Syndicate. The RPG’s Origins till Valhalla and actually also this one. And the third is their future games all connected to AC infinity. Also this trailer has a lot of trailer references to the AC2 trailer. With both assassins chasing their target, guards hiding besides the archway, the assassins looking at their target from a distance while standing on a roof and the assassins jumping to the ground with the super hero pose. I truly hope this game gives me true AC vibes. I already preordered the Collectors edition for PS5. I can’t wait. Also great reaction! *Also correct me if I’m wrong about some things :)

The actress is an iranian lady who does the Voices and stuff for either games or tv shows her name's= Shohreh aghdashloo I'm an iranian guy myself so yea she really made us proud tbh Also Great to see you guys still growing KEEP IT UP!!!!

Thank you for reading my comment on your previous video and reacting to this. ❤❤

I love how much this dude remembers about the old Assassin tradition of sacrificing their ring finger so they can properly wield the hidden blade, before Da Vinci had it changed for Ezio. Great attention to detail.

It's definitely going to have an Aladdin vibe to it, as preorders show an extra mission featuring Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Personally, I don't care about the additional outfits we've been getting in previous Assassins' Creed games; wearing an Assassins' robe was fine with me. But with this, I'm hoping we get outfits similar to what Cassim wore as the King of Thieves in the movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves, or Ali Ackbar in Scooby Doo Where's My Mummy, or even Ardeth Bey in The Mummy. Heck, just for laughs, you could throw in Jafar's outfit from Aladdin; I'm sure people would love to parkour on the rooftops swinging from a crane while dressed as the most powerful sorcerer in the world.

Hyped. HYPED for this one! I got chills watching this trailer and I'm so happy that it'll be going back to its roots! I managed to pre-order the collector's edition earlier today, super stoked 😁

Altair and Ezio references, and the "monster" at the end is because SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAY VALLHALLA Loki starts controlling Basim at that moment.

Peace be with you! It's been three years since I've seen you do reactions on assassins creed and I love the respect you show for the franchise. As a disseminator I tell you that thank you. We act in the shadows to serve the light, we are assassins.

It's like seeing an old friend come back from the dead is the only way I can explain this.

Ohhhh. Can't wait to play this.

I love you guys so much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️!

It’s good to see my favorite you tubers react to my favorite games 🔥🔥🔥

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This game I am so hyped and speechless by the style of this game is getting to use mechanics from OG format and having the story take place 20 years ago before Valhalla. 😄 Also the way of hidden blade way of welding it, you have to remove your ring finger so the blade can go through your hand with ease. With that said, you might have fun as Basim Ibn Ishaq with his journey as a street thief, novice, and way to master assassin. Also there is going to be so much to explore in this new game. Oh yea a little Easter egg of your time is that the logo is a Arabic saying that have a hidden translation in it. Also please check out Assassin’s Creed Code: Red- Federal Japan Assassin’s Creed Code: Jade- Ancient China Assassin’s Creed Code: Hexe- Old Salem “Witches?” Leap of Faith- It might show evolution of assassin’s creed games that been 15 years since the first game to now Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla: Final Chapter That is all I have to say and give. 😌 I hope you both have a wonderful day and keep up your gaming community up.

It looks so good I'm mad hyped for it

4:13 the man said "لست إلا نكرة" which means "you're nothing but a nobody" . Always nice to see you two 💜 love your reactions

Love your guys reaction to things. To correct Ken, the Hidden blade was modified during Ezio Auditore's time after meeting up with Leonardo Da'Vince, in AC Brotherhood.

Can't wait for it. 🔥

The finger cutting is actually a ritual every Assassin has to do as the hidden blade Required you to do so or it'll do it itself more like a commitment to the blade being that extra limb

I am replaying assassin's creed 1 right now love from South Africa

Hey! Ken and Bethany. That voice you heard earlier. The actresses name is Shohreh Aghdasloo.

100% agree with you Ken when you mentioned it was like the og ac game that's the same vibes I got and really hope they try for another non-rpg assassin's creed game

Its nice playing ac as the "Antagonist" again... im hyped

Ken, you hit the mark with what you said about this game taking AC back to its roots. I think that's what they are going for, but unfortunately, it's just for this game as far as we can tell. There are 3 other AC games being worked on alongside this one, one of which is a mobile game based in China. Another is a RPG-focused game like Valhalla set in Japan where you play more like a ninja instead of a samurai like half the other games in the market, which isn't a bad thing in itself, but we get more variety this way and it fits the assassin theme more. There's also *ANOTHER* one that is set during the Salem witch trial era, and it is creepy looking. I believe they are working something else as well, but not sure what it's about. Who knows, though--maybe we'll get a sequel to this one and there'll be another trilogy fully focused on the assassin's brotherhood aspect of the original games. Anyway, really love the positivity you guys have towards Unisoft and AC. At this point, most players, myself included, are kinda weary of Ubisoft popping out another AC game every year or two, but it's nice to see people still enjoying them for what they are and the history explored in them. Keep up the great reactions, guys!

Good to see some AC.

The woman you heard is Shohreh Aghdashloo , she was in the TV show "The Expanse" too.

its feels great to hear Ezio family theme song in the trailer, brings back memories🥺

A little late to the party, but the voice actress you were talking about ( you probably received the info already but oh well ; P ) is Shooreh Agdashloo. She does a voice of a Quarian in the Mass Effect games as well, very good actress.

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The creature at the end is called a jinn it’s a super important being in they’re culture .

Yes! Altaïr did redesign the hidden blade when he gained knowledge from The Apple Of Eden. However there is a second version of the redesign created by Leonardo DaVinci when Ezio Auditore asked him to build a hidden blade from schematics Ezio had found. So there’s two versions. During the peak of assassins order Altaïrs design was used but after the reformation in more modern eras, when assassins were far more spread out, Ezios version is used more.

Kens humor has me dying sometimes, funny dude 😆

It’s a little weird. Originally (in universe timeline) the removal of the ring finger was a mistake. Bayek (from AC Origins) released the blade while his fist was clenched so his ring finger was cut off. When he formed the Hidden Ones, one of his Hidden Ones cut off her finger as a voluntary display of loyalty. In 2 it’s implied that the fingers were removed by design and Altair improved the blades to not require the sacrifice. So that answer is… the blades required a sacrifice early on in the series but that was retconned in games that came later but were set earlier on the timeline.

I am soo exited for this game it goes back to its roots i got AC 2 vibes from this trailer

Basim is the main character of the game basim is the same guy who gives the hidden blade to eivor and it’s 20 years before Valhalla

It's funny. I'm currently replaying through the whole series in release order (I'm on Black Flag at the moment) and earlier in the day before you posted I was thinking to myself I wonder if Ken and Bethany have seen the Mirage trailer yet, and lo and behold! Knew you'd have to react to it, considering this franchise was a good part of what helped you get on the road to where you are now. In fact, it was searching for AC reactions that led me to your wonderful channel!😁 As for the trailer itself, it definitely has my interest piqued. Everything about it seems like a nice return to form, to the franchise's roots. The recent games since the shift to an RPG style have been fun and engaging in their own ways, but I'm of the camp who feels that they've strayed a bit too far from what the series started out as, what drew me to it. The last 3 have barely felt like Assassin's Creed to me at all. All of which is to say, I'm cautiously optimistic about this one, and seeing Basim's story should be interesting regardless of how the gameplay loop feels. Cheers!!❤️😁

The Creature in the last shot of the trailer was a Djinn. It was confirmed by Ubisoft in a breakdown video.

There were a few references to the Assassin's Creed 2 trailer if I'm not mistaken, and besides that, it does just remind me a lot of it specifically so far

This assassins creed looks amazing, reminds me of ezio. The last ac game I enjoyed was odyssey. Fantastic video keep being awesome

4:15 He said (you nothing) in Arabic 💜✨ 8:30 the game takes place in Iraq

Nice!

It's been a while since I played Assassin's Creed. This next one looks pretty cool

You're 100% correct about the great Altair Ibn Al-ahad,

I'm excited, for the setting Luv arabia and middle eastern theme, mostly Aladdin and arabian knights

Altair did the design change for the hidden blade. However it was Ezio in brotherhood that found the cryptex that was then used by Leonardo da Vinci.

4:42, what is going on there is Basim's "Ancestor" waking up in his body, who's name is Loki, the wolf was Loki's son which Odin imprisoned after hearing sort of a "vision" where he'd be killed by a wolf, however it meant more "You will fall by the wolf in sheep's clothing" not the actual wolf, Oding then found out the "prophecy" was of Loki not Fenrir (the actual wolf), he denied Loki the right to be reborn after the cataclysm called Ragnarok, ans so for vengeance for his son Loki forced himself into the "Codex" that then made all the norse gods reborn after ragnarok as sort of sleeping identities inside mortals, sort of advisors on what to do next. Loki however choses to take control over his reincarnation and assume the name of Basim, as we see in Valhalla where Basim is no longer alive but it's Loki controling his body. Loki is vengefull towrds Eivor the Wolf-kissed (Odin) becuase Oding before ragnarok imprisoned Fenrir just for being a wolf, and he was not released when the cataclysm happened, therefor Fenrir died in chains to be "forgotten". In other words Assassins Creed Mirage is a sort of prequel to Assassins Creed Valhalla, we are to continue the game where we left of in valhalla, controlign Loki as he wakes up from his slumber, in Mirage we enter the Animus as Loki, only to relieve Basim's memories, which happened before Eivor's in Valhalla. That is my explanation of the wolf at the end of the railer, a vision of a wolf, makes Loki awaken inside Basim, and slowly Loki overwrites himself over Basim, to start his vengeance against Odin, who he finds out at the end of Assassisn Creed Valhalla is Eivor.

Back to the roots

I am excited we get to play as basim

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4:55 they said that this game will pay homage to the original game and will return a lot of familiar gameplay features

The scene where he rest his sword in the soldier's body for few seconds is actually taken from the ac freedom cry's trailer.

You did playing AC Valhalla. This protagonist is Basim (yes, one of two Assassins who appear in Valhalla, Basim and Haytham), the setting in Baghdad 20 years before Valhalla and the ending i asume that djinn thing is Loki. You guys know what i love this new Assassins game? They are going to it's roots, no RPG and more Assassins story. Iam hyped for this Sorry for my broken english

I believe the last scene when Basim saw the wolf, it was Loki.

Woman with voice is also in the expanse. Absolutely fantastic series.

As a very big fan, I m always ready for new ac game. Love all the series so much. I really liked this new ac game trailer, it was awesome. Can't wait to explore basim's story before valhalla.

So as I understand it the store before the first game as it is a retelling of that store using some of the thing improved and some of the old style of game from then. Oh so I have been told. So you guys have a great day and STAY SAFE.

I haven’t seen the assassins take blood with the feather In so long, I forgot the last game that had that

they should def check out the Don't Starve videos, they're super good

Those graphics look insane

Also, what the lady is saying in the background? Hide in plain sight. Never compromise the brotherhood. Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent. That’s OG assassin’s creed. Those are the main tenants of the Assassins from the first game.

4:50 this game and Aladdin are both set in Baghdad, Iraq.

It seems that in this game we will go back to the times of the first game because we saw Masyaf but i wonder if this is before or after assassins creed 1 but it's definitly in the same place as that game.

pretty interesting

“Assassin’s Creed meets Aladdin” is kind of what the series originated as. The Assassin Brotherhood in the first AC was based on a real Middle Eastern group. They were basically terrorist assassins. I forgot what they were called but the leap of faith was based on something they’d do where they threw themselves off buildings to their deaths to avoid capture or whatever.

I wanna play it !!!

You guys should react to the live recreation for the anniversary

Assassin in in reality has mastered the goblins and all sciences

i do remember playing assassins creed 2, the ezio auditore saga, that leonardo da vinci perfected the hidden blade, so ezio didn't have to cut off his finger

you should also react to Codename Jade / Red / Hexe trailers!

Cool

This is set 10 years before assassin's valhalla its set in Baghdad I believe and I'm the same I'm looking forward to learning the history

Interesting thing about Mirage is that you are playing as Basim, who is one of the two Assassins that travel and meet Eivor in Valhalla, this game is set 20 years or so before Valhalla !

I assume the spooky shadow person is Loki trying to penetrate Basim's psyche, as this type of "spooky shadow in the sidelines" thing is how the brainjack assimilation begins, as seen in Valhalla

The actress is Shohreh Aghdashloo

Remember that Eivor’s past life as an Isu, Havi (Odin)? Well, this is twenty years before Valhalla takes place. Basim’s story, and how he becomes connected to his past Isu life “Loki”. And yes, after Altaïr reorganized the Assassin’s, and developed the hidden blade to be more “user friendly” by moving the weapon below the bracer by a couple inches away from one’s hands. However, during Aya and Bayek’s time as the founders of the Hidden One’s, they eventually made the removal of the ring finger a tradition-a rite of passage, and an eternal oath they make. Also, it serves as a tactical advantage. Though dated now, but it helped the Assassin’s assassinate their targets and also get out of life and death situations by using the blade without having them be in great pain after killing.

4:43 My Bro Just Freeze Wen Spotted The Shadow😅

Ever thought of doing a review on the Dragon Age game trailers?

Zombiu trailers, pretty lit

For some historical context, the game is set in 9th century Baghdad (capital of modern day Iraq) in the Abbasid Caliphate during the "Islamic Golden Ages" where Baghdad was the largest, most advanced in terms of culture, science, philosophy and other things as well as the most populated city on Earth at the time. The game is said to also (not all of them could be in game but some of them) contain some important historical figures like Al-Khawarizmi (known as the "Father of Algebra" as he made Algebra what it is today), Banu Musa Brothers (who made advancements in mechanical functional machines, an impressive feat of Engineering), Ibn Firaz (who made advancements most notably in Astronomy alongside Medical Science and Engineering) and several other important figures of this era. This is something you rarely see in games today (as it's either something related to either Europe, North America or Japan) so it's great to see some actual underrated and overlooked Middle Eastern representation not many westerners and even easterners known about. Plus, this AC game will be going back to it's original roots like AC 1 and the Ezio Trilogy so that's also a big factor why most people are excited for this game. As always, nice and honest reaction guys!

Your definitely not wrong the first Assassins Creed game was actually going to be, (the Prince of persia) which later become its own game and I think is based on alladin I could be wrong tho on that, this Assassins Creed Mirage is definitely a revisit to the original. The actress you mentioned is Shoreh Aghdashloo her voice is perfect for the role.

Bethany jogged my memory, with that Aladdin comment. The first Assassin's Creed was actually an offshoot from a canceled Prince of Persia game.

The assassins were real They were, sort of. The legends are based on the Nizari Ismailis-a breakaway group from the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam-that occupied a string of mountain castles in Syria and Iran from the end of the 11th century until the Mongol conquests in the middle of the 13th their leader was Hassan I sabah also their founder so basically Altair is his reincarnation In the assassins creed games.

Assassins creed started in US and now became international with billions and billions of people from different civilizations in the world. it's a fun thing. mixing middle eastern culture in assassins creed is a fun idea and I never expected that since I'm from the middle east.

Finally, *finally*, after 3 years of "Assassin's Creed" without actual Assassins, we have actual Assassins in an Assassin's Creed game. Obviously, I think people in general would contain their hype until actual gameplay, but all of it seems very promising so far. The fact that it's not an RPG, the story is incredibly similar to Ezio and Arno, the Assassins toolkit making a comeback, the setting is compact (and also a homage to AC1 which was set in Arab too!)...everything suggests they're going back to roots for real this time (cause they said this with Valhalla too, but this is the actual time it looks like they're actually listening). And also that all the stuff in the trailer are confirmed abilities: the triple assassination thingy is called Assassin's Focus, where you slow time during an assassination to chain multiple assassinations together, ofc the smoke bomb and poison mines. They've also confirmed that the parkour is inspired by Unity which has the smoothest and best parkour in the whole series. I am very excited for Mirage, I cannot wait until they show more gameplay. I have a feeling this will be good. EDIT: Yes! It's not an RPG. And it is set in 860 BC Baghdad btw.

I heard it got delayed man im trying to pre-order already can't wait😰😭😭🙏

I will buy it instandly

If you play Assassin's Creed Origin it take place in Egypt. That you be comes the hidden one an they make you cut off one of your finger

There are others announced but not fleshed out. Code name jade set in China during the first emperors rule, code name hex which we know nothing about, and one set in feudal Japan.