I really don’t think the conspiracy theory elements in the assassins creed series were done very well. Some things like the templars were necessary and done fine but others just seem out of place and off-putting for a series that is known for being extremely precise with realistic historical details.
As an example, the information from the glyph puzzles in assassin’s creed 2 were done in a way that’s almost comically over dramatic, infodump-y and unbelievable which really contrasted hard with the rest of the game. I know there is a certain amount of suspension of disbelief you have to do to play these games (I mean they are about technology which allows you to go inside the body of your ancestor and see literally everything that happened in the past) but still all the conspiracy theory stuff besides the templars just seem too ridiculous for a series like this
Meant to comment on the Ukraine profile post but yeah, I would love Sekiro in Smash. Seeing a stage based on its locations would be amazing. That being said, it’s Dark Souls or bust. Bloodborne would be epic but, yeah, way to mature. Elden Ring would have an amazing stage but a Tarnished fighter idea escapes me.