As a Chinese, I have to say I've been waiting for this game my entire life. and I feel obligated to explain the gist of the story for people to get a better understanding of the game and enjoy the details and game as a Chinese person would. First a bit of a background context for those who are not familiar with the story, the game is based on one of the four greatest Chinese literature "Journey to the West", the book has been turned into TV series, movies, mobile games and has a monumental influence to the eastern culture. The TV series has been played on Chinese TV for over 3000 times, yes THREE THOUSAND times, making it one of the if not the most repeated series in history. Dragon Ball's Goku is inspired by the book, the main character in the game is Monkey King "Sun WuKong" who in the book wanted to overthrow the Emperor of the Heavens and become the ruler of the world. he eventually failed and was banished and imprisoned by Buddha under the "five finger mountain" for 500 years. To redeem himself, the Buddha ordered him to protect a Monk to the west for the holy scrolls. they would eventually succeed and Monkey king will become the "Buddha warrior" Now in the book and in the game, his main weapon is a staff that can change sizes at his will, when he is not using it he turns it into a needle which he then puts into his ear. the game demonstrates that really well. his abilities also consist of 72 forms of shape-shifting, shadow clones, fly on a nimbus, and loads more. In Chinese mythology, there are literally thousands of Gods, the old short guy we see in the demo is one of them called the "god of land"-- one of the lowest ranking Gods. he was warning Wukong not to go into the temple as there is a monster guarding it. In the final montage. we see a number of monsters. the stand out for me would be the 4 titans we see, in the book, they are the "Four Greatest heavenly kings" sort of like the guardians of heaven. each has one unique weapon "Pipa(Chinese instrument )", "Sword", "A Python" and "Umbrella". that is the boss fight I am most excited about. I can't wait for this game to be released. Hope this helps. enjoy the trailer.
I have been waiting for a Polished game of this for a long time.. I have the Journey to the west book. and also the 1986 journey to the west series (yes it makes a huge difference, there are many versions of the movie series.. but 1986 is by far the best. and most accurate.) and oh i forgot to mention. very good context summary. in the book, wukong was to protect the monk on his journey along with 2 other disciples. i wonder if this game will include them as well..
It's much more satisfying to see someone who knows the background story of Sun Wu Kong while reacting to this game, as an Asian dude I really appreciate that!
not sure if anyone noticed but there is a giant god in the clouds and he appears to be holding a pagoda tower. This is a famous general in the Heavens who is also the father of Ne Zha (slight spoilers).
This trailer-gameplay looks epic! (TAKE MY MONEY, Black Myth: Wukong!) The story of "Journey to the West" is beautiful. Sun Wukong/ Monkey King is so perfect! Thank you so much for this reaction, MadeMenMelo.
Some of my guess of the story, but I am pretty confident with my guess: The character in this game was not SunWuKong, not the real Monkey King. There is a chapter in the novel about a fake Monkey King showed up and pretend to be SunWuKong, called Six eared Macaque. We can see the hint that the wolf boss with the fire blade said "another monkey?" before the fight, and the god of the land (that little old man) also said "you are a lot like him". The real Monkey King showed up after the final Boss Fight, the reason why his eyes glowed because the real one was using his special ability "Fiery Eyes" that can see through all the transformation (like player transformed into cicada), trying to see who this monkey (player) really is. (He thought the player was just someone shape shifted into his look). In the book the Monkey King was pretty confused and frustrated in this chapter, his eyes cannot see through him (this fake one did not transformed, just simply look and act exactly like him) and the fake Monkey King also got super powers like him, causing him lots of trouble in the book, one of the main antagonist. Back to the game, after the Fiery Eyes was some flash backs (maybe from the fake Monkey King?) + some real Monkey King Boss fight scene cut together, like fighting the heaven army above the cloud happened at the beginning of the book, when Monkey King felt he got betrayed, then challenged all the Gods (Kratos? LoL), and also other scenes like fighting Four Giant Sky Lords. All from the original . And the little detail he shivered after he put the new fire blade into his ears is really funny and amazing. It's one of SunWuKong's super power, he can hide things into his ears/or fur around his ears, pull his fur out can transform the fur into his clones or other objects like weapons he stored.
I too can guess! I guess the real Sun Wukong die on the Journey to the west as told by the monk at the start of the story and you as the player take up his role and play as him. He may face the Six eared Macaque during at one point or another during the game. And I think that part will be explained when the game come out as all have their own opinions
to some who don't know, Son WuKong is a character from a Chinese myth novel 400 years ago called Journey to the West. In the myth, some of his powers include riding clouds, transforming (72 forms), that magical staff he wields can lengthen and shorten, he also hides it in his ears when it's tiny. When he tears off strands of his hair, each strand can turn into a clone of himself. Oh, and let's not forget he can freeze people with words. that's all i remember for the moment. but he's pretty dope!! lots of animes are inspired by him and his story Journey to the West. Like Goku from Dragonball is pretty much WuKong (Goku is WuKong in Japanese), Naruto's shadow clones, the nine-tailed fox, Sandaime's transformation... are all inspired by WuKong.
Hey bro, loved your reaction! Imma sub That last scene, old guy (a deity/immortal cuz he had that cloth floating behind him) was humming, a woman starts singing, and that horn is called suona 唢呐, that's a musical reference to the opening of the original 1980s live action Journey to the West TV show that became famous nearly across Asia. Major throwback, the nostalgia and the feels was through the fucking roof. Game Science doing a casual flex like "here's what a game play trailer is like *mic drop*"
The 2023 game award of the year goes to Game Science for Black Myth WuKong #1. A game with best new technology for 2023. The 1st ones to deliver Unreal Engine 5 graphics. Dope
That's him, who he was or the legend he will become. This is an inwards journey as much as it is an outward one. The mythology and lore of Wukong is an awesome and lengthy one that dates back hundreds of years.
Forwarded messages: spoiler alert an over-simplified explain here: This game is a re-creation of "journey to the west", and in ancient china myth world which WUKONG lives in, humans can get supernature power to become a "god/神仙". Practicing Buddhism or Taoism is a way of becoming "god". Animals can also receive supernature power, and they become "monster/demon/妖怪", not "god". Here, monster/demon is not always evil, they are just different from humans. In many stories, the monster can live with humans or even have a marriage with a human. in those stories, humans are often more evil or stupid or greedy or coward... The rank or class of this world is roughly like this: god > monster > human > animal. This rank is a metaphor of ancient china society, but not enough room to explain it here, knowing the rank is ok. So monsters want to live in the form of a human, or at least act like a human because they are in the hope of becoming a "god". WUKONG is a monkey born from a stone who finally become a "god", he is not a "pure" god(human -> god), he remains some monster/demon characteristics. This contradiction is the source of many re-creations including this game. Back to this trailer: This trailer shows a monk tells a story that happens in a temple relic occupied by a group of monster gangsters. The giant wolf boss at 7:38 is their leader, he identifies himself as a Taoism priest, and get a Taoism name "灵虚子" or "灵虚真人" he has a friend who is a black bear. but not shown in this game. the minor boss at 2:53 is also a wolf. check his feet, you can see that he is a wolf wearing human cloth, not a human with a wolf head. the little potato-like guy at 4:49 is "土地公/local earth god", a kind of minor god. like a nymph in Greek myth, but not that pretty. you guys may be confused why there is another monkey king with better weapon and better armor stop us from finishing the boss. and spend several seconds showing shining gold characters on his stick. We Chinese guys are quite excited seeing this scene because it gets to the most suspenseful part of the story: whether the monkey king who finally becomes the god is the real monkey king who born from the stone? (Is the hero at the end of the journey the same person when he starts the journey?) (are we still us when we grow up/old ?) yes, there are multiple monkey kings and multiple explanations. you can even take them as the "ego", the "id", the "superego" of the monkey king. but it is best to let the game itself to explain it. if you look carefully enough, you will find that the storyteller(at the beginning and end of the trailer) himself is an old "monkey" too. the floating belt behind him indicating that he is a "god".
Game Maker Q&A Q: Why did we choose this time to release the trailer? A: The direct reason is that the development team is quite short of people, especially experts. We are very eager for China and the world, friends who are interested in high-quality action game development, can join us. Let's create this ascendant oriental magic world together. For details, please pay attention to the recruitment information at the bottom of the official website. The content will be updated dynamically at any time. Q: What is the payment model? A: One-time buyout. In the future, DLC and non-numerical items may be sold in the future. In addition, we are very happy to see everyone save the screenshot of this question and answer, in case we remind us at any time in the future. Q: When will it be released? I can't wait A: It shouldn't take 500 years...We will release when we feel satisfied, but we will also consider marginal effects and cost-effectiveness. After all, more works of Black Mythology are also carefully planned in our dreams. Q: Estimated time for customs clearance? Will other heroes be added? Will there be an online mode? A: I can't tell you for now. What worries us most is that we also love to play high-quality single-player plots, diversified career/weapon combat experience, and support for networked action games.
【To understand this game, you have to know this】an over-simplified explain here: This game is a re-creation of "journey to the west", and in ancient china myth world which WUKONG lives in, humans can get supernature power to become a "god/神仙". Practicing Buddhism or Taoism is a way of becoming "god". Animals can also receive supernature power, and they become "monster/demon/妖怪", not "god". Here, monster/demon is not always evil, they are just different from humans. In many stories, the monster can live with humans or even have a marriage with a human. in those stories, humans are often more evil or stupid or greedy or coward... The rank or class of this world is roughly like this: god > monster > human > animal. This rank is a metaphor of ancient china society, but not enough room to explain it here, knowing the rank is ok. So monsters want to live in the form of a human, or at least act like a human because they are in the hope of becoming a "god". WUKONG is a monkey born from a stone who finally become a "god", he is not a "pure" god(human -> god), he remains some monster/demon characteristics. This contradiction is the source of many re-creations including this game. Back to this trailer: This trailer shows a monk tells a story that happens in a temple relic occupied by a group of monster gangsters. The giant wolf boss at @ is their leader, he identifies himself as a Taoism priest, and get a Taoism name "灵虚子" or "灵虚真人" he has a friend who is a black bear. but not shown in this game. the minor boss at @ is also a wolf. check his feet, you can see that he is a wolf wearing human cloth, not a human with a wolf head. the little potato-like guy at @ is "土地公/local earth god", a kind of minor god. like a nymph in Greek myth, but not that pretty. you guys may be confused why there is another monkey king with better weapon and better armor stop us from finishing the boss. and spend several seconds showing shining gold characters on his stick. We Chinese guys are quite excited seeing this scene because it gets to the most suspenseful part of the story: whether the monkey king who finally becomes the god is the real monkey king who born from the stone? (Is the hero at the end of the journey the same person when he starts the journey?) (are we still us when we grow up/old ?) yes, there are multiple monkey kings and multiple explanations. you can even take them as the "ego", the "id", the "superego" of the monkey king. but it is best to let the game itself to explain it. if you look carefully enough, you will find that the storyteller(at the beginning and end of the trailer) himself is an old "monkey" too. the floating belt behind him indicating that he is a "god". 【here are some subtle I translated. 】 (storytellers start telling, skip it cause it has English subtle) (sneak in as a cicada) @ wolf gangster A: wow! Here is some wine jar! @ wolf gangster A: I wonder if there is any wine in it! @ wolf gangster B: Do not be so greedy for wine! @ wolf gangster B: We two would be 灵虚真人's snack if we mess this up! (keep flying) @ wolf gangster C: Brother, there is some noise at the gate. @ wolf gangster D: Don't be so jumpy. No one dares to intrude here as I guard here. (meet an elite enemy) @ gangster leader(human): Those wolf puppies can not see you. @ gangster leader(human): DO NOT think you can get away with it under MY nose! (fight at a bridge) @ wolf scout: Alarm! A hairy face monk intruder! (minor boss fight) @ wolf sword drillmaster: who are you, dare to disturb my practice? (after seeing the player's character) @ wolf sword drillmaster: oh, another monkey @ wolf sword drillmaster: sir, why not drop your stick, and learn some Buddhism with me? @ wolf sword drillmaster: how do you think? (after been beaten) @ wolf sword drillmaster: you ... Can it be that you are the man... of...destiny as our king told us? (local earth god saying underground) @ voice from underground: You're alarming the monsters over here, little monkey (meet huge head giant) @ voice from underground: You should be more careful if you go any further. @ voice from underground: come here, little monkey @ voice from underground: here, here (local earth god show up) @ local earth god: I am the humble local earth god of "black wind hill", and I am waiting here for a long time. ( he look closely ) @ local earth god: yes, you do look alike... @ local earth god: Further on, you'll find the Guanyin (the goddess of mercy) Monastery @ local earth god: It has prosperous good old days @ local earth god: Too bad the big fire burned everything up. (this fire should be related to a fire in the original story of "journey to the west") @ local earth god: the monastery was rebuilt then, @ local earth god: but what would rebuild a broken temple help if human's faith burned into ash? (wolf howling) @ local earth god: excuse me for leaving so soon!.... @ local earth god: we will meet again after you go pass the plank road... @ Guanyin (the goddess of mercy) Monastery (into the yard) @ local earth god: hush, do not disturb that big dog... @ local earth god: the monster in the backyard is a friend of BlackWind Monster. (black bear) @ local earth god: he called himself "灵虚子" @ local earth god: As your current capacity..... (@ wolf howling) @ local earth god: damn! @ local earth god: RUN, you little monkey, before it's too late! (local earth god hidden) @ local earth god: you CANNOT return if you pass this gate! (@ LEADER: 灵虚子) boss fight ..... (the scene between @ and @ showing his legends, just like Hercules' 12 labors)
As a Chinese, I have to say I've been waiting for this game my entire life. and I feel obligated to explain the gist of the story for people to get a better understanding of the game and enjoy the details and game as a Chinese person would.
First a bit of a background context for those who are not familiar with the story, the game is based on one of the four greatest Chinese literature "Journey to the West", the book has been turned into TV series, movies, mobile games and has a monumental influence to the eastern culture. The TV series has been played on Chinese TV for over 3000 times, yes THREE THOUSAND times, making it one of the if not the most repeated series in history. Dragon Ball's Goku is inspired by the book, the main character in the game is Monkey King "Sun WuKong" who in the book wanted to overthrow the Emperor of the Heavens and become the ruler of the world. he eventually failed and was banished and imprisoned by Buddha under the "five finger mountain" for 500 years.
To redeem himself, the Buddha ordered him to protect a Monk to the west for the holy scrolls. they would eventually succeed and Monkey king will become the "Buddha warrior"
Now in the book and in the game, his main weapon is a staff that can change sizes at his will, when he is not using it he turns it into a needle which he then puts into his ear. the game demonstrates that really well.
his abilities also consist of 72 forms of shape-shifting, shadow clones, fly on a nimbus, and loads more.
In Chinese mythology, there are literally thousands of Gods, the old short guy we see in the demo is one of them called the "god of land"-- one of the lowest ranking Gods. he was warning Wukong not to go into the temple as there is a monster guarding it.
In the final montage. we see a number of monsters. the stand out for me would be the 4 titans we see, in the book, they are the "Four Greatest heavenly kings" sort of like the guardians of heaven. each has one unique weapon "Pipa(Chinese instrument )", "Sword", "A Python" and "Umbrella". that is the boss fight I am most excited about.
I can't wait for this game to be released.
Hope this helps. enjoy the trailer.
I have been waiting for a Polished game of this for a long time.. I have the Journey to the west book. and also the 1986 journey to the west series (yes it makes a huge difference, there are many versions of the movie series.. but 1986 is by far the best. and most accurate.) and oh i forgot to mention. very good context summary.
in the book, wukong was to protect the monk on his journey along with 2 other disciples. i wonder if this game will include them as well..
It's much more satisfying to see someone who knows the background story of Sun Wu Kong while reacting to this game, as an Asian dude I really appreciate that!
not sure if anyone noticed but there is a giant god in the clouds and he appears to be holding a pagoda tower. This is a famous general in the Heavens who is also the father of Ne Zha (slight spoilers).
This trailer-gameplay looks epic! (TAKE MY MONEY, Black Myth: Wukong!)
The story of "Journey to the West" is beautiful.
Sun Wukong/ Monkey King is so perfect!
Thank you so much for this reaction, MadeMenMelo.
Np, XD
Some of my guess of the story, but I am pretty confident with my guess:
The character in this game was not SunWuKong, not the real Monkey King. There is a chapter in the novel about a fake Monkey King showed up and pretend to be SunWuKong, called Six eared Macaque. We can see the hint that the wolf boss with the fire blade said "another monkey?" before the fight, and the god of the land (that little old man) also said "you are a lot like him". The real Monkey King showed up after the final Boss Fight, the reason why his eyes glowed because the real one was using his special ability "Fiery Eyes" that can see through all the transformation (like player transformed into cicada), trying to see who this monkey (player) really is. (He thought the player was just someone shape shifted into his look). In the book the Monkey King was pretty confused and frustrated in this chapter, his eyes cannot see through him (this fake one did not transformed, just simply look and act exactly like him) and the fake Monkey King also got super powers like him, causing him lots of trouble in the book, one of the main antagonist.
Back to the game, after the Fiery Eyes was some flash backs (maybe from the fake Monkey King?) + some real Monkey King Boss fight scene cut together, like fighting the heaven army above the cloud happened at the beginning of the book, when Monkey King felt he got betrayed, then challenged all the Gods (Kratos? LoL), and also other scenes like fighting Four Giant Sky Lords.
All from the original .
And the little detail he shivered after he put the new fire blade into his ears is really funny and amazing. It's one of SunWuKong's super power, he can hide things into his ears/or fur around his ears, pull his fur out can transform the fur into his clones or other objects like weapons he stored.
I too can guess! I guess the real Sun Wukong die on the Journey to the west as told by the monk at the start of the story and you as the player take up his role and play as him. He may face the Six eared Macaque during at one point or another during the game. And I think that part will be explained when the game come out as all have their own opinions
to some who don't know, Son WuKong is a character from a Chinese myth novel 400 years ago called Journey to the West. In the myth, some of his powers include riding clouds, transforming (72 forms), that magical staff he wields can lengthen and shorten, he also hides it in his ears when it's tiny. When he tears off strands of his hair, each strand can turn into a clone of himself. Oh, and let's not forget he can freeze people with words. that's all i remember for the moment. but he's pretty dope!! lots of animes are inspired by him and his story Journey to the West. Like Goku from Dragonball is pretty much WuKong (Goku is WuKong in Japanese), Naruto's shadow clones, the nine-tailed fox, Sandaime's transformation... are all inspired by WuKong.
Hey bro, loved your reaction! Imma sub
That last scene, old guy (a deity/immortal cuz he had that cloth floating behind him) was humming, a woman starts singing, and that horn is called suona 唢呐, that's a musical reference to the opening of the original 1980s live action Journey to the West TV show that became famous nearly across Asia. Major throwback, the nostalgia and the feels was through the fucking roof. Game Science doing a casual flex like "here's what a game play trailer is like *mic drop*"
Im glad to see Black Myth:Wu Kong brings all of my Tops a lot of joy and great smiles 1.
Keep smiling handsome boy 1Wu Kong #1
“I don’t need to see anymore, I’m sold!” Me and you both man 💀
The 2023 game award of the year goes to Game Science for Black Myth WuKong #1.
A game with best new technology for 2023. The 1st ones to deliver Unreal Engine 5 graphics.
Dope
That's him, who he was or the legend he will become. This is an inwards journey as much as it is an outward one. The mythology and lore of Wukong is an awesome and lengthy one that dates back hundreds of years.
great reaction vid bro!!!
Thanks 💯
Forwarded messages: spoiler alert
an over-simplified explain here:
This game is a re-creation of "journey to the west",
and in ancient china myth world which WUKONG lives in, humans can get supernature power to become a "god/神仙".
Practicing Buddhism or Taoism is a way of becoming "god".
Animals can also receive supernature power, and they become "monster/demon/妖怪", not "god".
Here, monster/demon is not always evil, they are just different from humans.
In many stories, the monster can live with humans or even have a marriage with a human.
in those stories, humans are often more evil or stupid or greedy or coward...
The rank or class of this world is roughly like this:
god > monster > human > animal.
This rank is a metaphor of ancient china society, but not enough room to explain it here, knowing the rank is ok.
So monsters want to live in the form of a human, or at least act like a human because they are in the hope of becoming a "god".
WUKONG is a monkey born from a stone who finally become a "god",
he is not a "pure" god(human -> god), he remains some monster/demon characteristics.
This contradiction is the source of many re-creations including this game.
Back to this trailer:
This trailer shows a monk tells a story that happens in a temple relic occupied by a group of monster gangsters.
The giant wolf boss at 7:38 is their leader, he identifies himself as a Taoism priest,
and get a Taoism name "灵虚子" or "灵虚真人"
he has a friend who is a black bear. but not shown in this game.
the minor boss at 2:53 is also a wolf. check his feet, you can see that he is a wolf wearing human cloth,
not a human with a wolf head.
the little potato-like guy at 4:49 is "土地公/local earth god", a kind of minor god.
like a nymph in Greek myth, but not that pretty.
you guys may be confused why there is another monkey king with better weapon and better armor stop us from finishing the boss.
and spend several seconds showing shining gold characters on his stick.
We Chinese guys are quite excited seeing this scene because it gets to the most suspenseful part of the story:
whether the monkey king who finally becomes the god is the real monkey king who born from the stone?
(Is the hero at the end of the journey the same person when he starts the journey?)
(are we still us when we grow up/old ?)
yes, there are multiple monkey kings and multiple explanations.
you can even take them as the "ego", the "id", the "superego" of the monkey king.
but it is best to let the game itself to explain it.
if you look carefully enough,
you will find that the storyteller(at the beginning and end of the trailer) himself is an old "monkey" too.
the floating belt behind him indicating that he is a "god".
Game Maker Q&A
Q: Why did we choose this time to release the trailer?
A: The direct reason is that the development team is quite short of people, especially experts. We are very eager for China and the world, friends who are interested in high-quality action game development, can join us. Let's create this ascendant oriental magic world together. For details, please pay attention to the recruitment information at the bottom of the official website. The content will be updated dynamically at any time.
Q: What is the payment model?
A: One-time buyout. In the future, DLC and non-numerical items may be sold in the future. In addition, we are very happy to see everyone save the screenshot of this question and answer, in case we remind us at any time in the future.
Q: When will it be released? I can't wait
A: It shouldn't take 500 years...We will release when we feel satisfied, but we will also consider marginal effects and cost-effectiveness. After all, more works of Black Mythology are also carefully planned in our dreams.
Q: Estimated time for customs clearance? Will other heroes be added? Will there be an online mode?
A: I can't tell you for now. What worries us most is that we also love to play high-quality single-player plots, diversified career/weapon combat experience, and support for networked action games.
Im so hyped
Welcome to DragonBall's Inspiration.
I cant believe this game is coming out
This is English subtitles :ruclips.net/video/4OV_h1FKVZo/видео.html
My favorite reaction brother. This game is the SHIT
Fax
I feel ya
best game ever
Highly hyped for this
haha, you have to wait, the game is still developing.
【To understand this game, you have to know this】an over-simplified explain here:
This game is a re-creation of "journey to the west",
and in ancient china myth world which WUKONG lives in, humans can get supernature power to become a "god/神仙".
Practicing Buddhism or Taoism is a way of becoming "god".
Animals can also receive supernature power, and they become "monster/demon/妖怪", not "god".
Here, monster/demon is not always evil, they are just different from humans.
In many stories, the monster can live with humans or even have a marriage with a human.
in those stories, humans are often more evil or stupid or greedy or coward...
The rank or class of this world is roughly like this:
god > monster > human > animal.
This rank is a metaphor of ancient china society, but not enough room to explain it here, knowing the rank is ok.
So monsters want to live in the form of a human, or at least act like a human because they are in the hope of becoming a "god".
WUKONG is a monkey born from a stone who finally become a "god",
he is not a "pure" god(human -> god), he remains some monster/demon characteristics.
This contradiction is the source of many re-creations including this game.
Back to this trailer:
This trailer shows a monk tells a story that happens in a temple relic occupied by a group of monster gangsters.
The giant wolf boss at @ is their leader, he identifies himself as a Taoism priest,
and get a Taoism name "灵虚子" or "灵虚真人"
he has a friend who is a black bear. but not shown in this game.
the minor boss at @ is also a wolf. check his feet, you can see that he is a wolf wearing human cloth,
not a human with a wolf head.
the little potato-like guy at @ is "土地公/local earth god", a kind of minor god.
like a nymph in Greek myth, but not that pretty.
you guys may be confused why there is another monkey king with better weapon and better armor stop us from finishing the boss.
and spend several seconds showing shining gold characters on his stick.
We Chinese guys are quite excited seeing this scene because it gets to the most suspenseful part of the story:
whether the monkey king who finally becomes the god is the real monkey king who born from the stone?
(Is the hero at the end of the journey the same person when he starts the journey?)
(are we still us when we grow up/old ?)
yes, there are multiple monkey kings and multiple explanations.
you can even take them as the "ego", the "id", the "superego" of the monkey king.
but it is best to let the game itself to explain it.
if you look carefully enough,
you will find that the storyteller(at the beginning and end of the trailer) himself is an old "monkey" too.
the floating belt behind him indicating that he is a "god".
【here are some subtle I translated. 】
(storytellers start telling, skip it cause it has English subtle)
(sneak in as a cicada)
@ wolf gangster A: wow! Here is some wine jar!
@ wolf gangster A: I wonder if there is any wine in it!
@ wolf gangster B: Do not be so greedy for wine!
@ wolf gangster B: We two would be 灵虚真人's snack if we mess this up!
(keep flying)
@ wolf gangster C: Brother, there is some noise at the gate.
@ wolf gangster D: Don't be so jumpy. No one dares to intrude here as I guard here.
(meet an elite enemy)
@ gangster leader(human): Those wolf puppies can not see you.
@ gangster leader(human): DO NOT think you can get away with it under MY nose!
(fight at a bridge)
@ wolf scout: Alarm! A hairy face monk intruder!
(minor boss fight)
@ wolf sword drillmaster: who are you, dare to disturb my practice?
(after seeing the player's character)
@ wolf sword drillmaster: oh, another monkey
@ wolf sword drillmaster: sir, why not drop your stick, and learn some Buddhism with me?
@ wolf sword drillmaster: how do you think?
(after been beaten)
@ wolf sword drillmaster: you ... Can it be that you are the man... of...destiny as our king told us?
(local earth god saying underground)
@ voice from underground: You're alarming the monsters over here, little monkey
(meet huge head giant)
@ voice from underground: You should be more careful if you go any further.
@ voice from underground: come here, little monkey
@ voice from underground: here, here
(local earth god show up)
@ local earth god: I am the humble local earth god of "black wind hill", and I am waiting here for a long time.
( he look closely )
@ local earth god: yes, you do look alike...
@ local earth god: Further on, you'll find the Guanyin (the goddess of mercy) Monastery
@ local earth god: It has prosperous good old days
@ local earth god: Too bad the big fire burned everything up.
(this fire should be related to a fire in the original story of "journey to the west")
@ local earth god: the monastery was rebuilt then,
@ local earth god: but what would rebuild a broken temple help if human's faith burned into ash?
(wolf howling)
@ local earth god: excuse me for leaving so soon!....
@ local earth god: we will meet again after you go pass the plank road...
@ Guanyin (the goddess of mercy) Monastery
(into the yard)
@ local earth god: hush, do not disturb that big dog...
@ local earth god: the monster in the backyard is a friend of BlackWind Monster. (black bear)
@ local earth god: he called himself "灵虚子"
@ local earth god: As your current capacity.....
(@ wolf howling)
@ local earth god: damn!
@ local earth god: RUN, you little monkey, before it's too late!
(local earth god hidden)
@ local earth god: you CANNOT return if you pass this gate!
(@ LEADER: 灵虚子)
boss fight .....
(the scene between @ and @ showing his legends, just like Hercules' 12 labors)
Goku = Wukong
G[n]oku[w] = (W)uko(n)g
Goku is Japanese name, Wukong is a Chinese version. They are same meaning.
Goku from dragon ball is inspired by wukong and yes Son Goku’s kanji is literally 孙悟空 which is sun wukong in Chinese