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[xenosys]

The souls-like genre being saturated with an abundance of cheap knock-off clones. Always knew this was going to happen after Elden Ring.

 

[a'la mode]

The souls-like genre being saturated with an abundance of cheap knock-off clones. Always knew this was going to happen after Elden Ring.

But this one has sum of dem tittays! Did Elden Ring have em? Gaming is saved, checkmate bro.

 

[DragonNCM]

Regardless the quality of the game. Incels are already winning on this one.

Now this is the game I will get day one.....I'm sick of fat/agley/manlike girls in videogames. Chinese are here to save mangamer population !!!

 

[HYDE]

Not really. Dark Souls 2 is more of an RPG (more so than anything else by FromSoftware), while Lies of P is mostly action. Apples to oranges.

Still sucks

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

 

[LectureMaster]

I can’t with these fucking names. Which souls like were you looking for? Wukong Wukang or Wuchang?

LMAO, I feel you bro.

They deliberated changed the English title compared to Original Chinese, who direct translation is "End of Ming Dynasty: Fallen Feathers".

Wuchang is protagonist name, also is Chinese phonics for "impermanence", which I take it's the Buddhistic term.

Could be decent. Don't remember this being a gamepass launch but if it is I'll surely check it out

Yes it's coming.

Microsoft Picks Up Wuchang: Fallen Feathers for Day-One Xbox Game Pass Launch - IGN

Microsoft is bringing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers to Game Pass day one in 2025.

www.ign.com

 

[Kacho]

LMAO, I feel you bro.

They deliberated changed the English title compared to Original Chinese, who direct translation is "End of Ming Dynasty: Fallen Feathers".

Wuchang is protagonist name, also is Chinese phonics for "impermanence", which I take it's the Buddhistic term.


Yes it's coming.

Microsoft Picks Up Wuchang: Fallen Feathers for Day-One Xbox Game Pass Launch - IGN

Microsoft is bringing Wuchang: Fallen Feathers to Game Pass day one in 2025.

www.ign.com

Are you Chinese btw? You seem very well versed in this stuff.

Anyway, I should start dipping into the lore on this stuff. I've been playing Koei games about Three Kingdoms since 3rd grade on the SNES so I'm very familiar with that. But these stories are completely foreign to me. The first time I heard about the "monkey" story was that Enslaved game on the 360. You remember that? I heard it was good but never played.

 

[LectureMaster]

Are you Chinese btw? You seem very well versed in this stuff.

Anyway, I should start dipping into the lore on this stuff. I've been playing Koei games about Three Kingdoms since 3rd grade on the SNES so I'm very familiar with that. But these stories are completely foreign to me. The first time I heard about the "monkey" story was that Enslaved game on the 360. You remember that? I heard it was good but never played.

Yep. I came from China, now an American. Born and raised there for my first 20 years, so the culture and literatures have branded into my brain.

I bough the Enslaved in the Steam winter sale, probably will be a better game than Hellblade in terms of gameplay, lol.

Did you also know that Suikoden series were also loosely based upon another classic novel from China called Water Margin?

Journey to the west, Romance of three kingdoms, and this Water Margin are all among the "Greatest Four" of classic Chinese novels. It's so well loved and known so using them as game background is a like no brainer for Asian devs.

 

[Kacho]

Did you also know that Suikoden series were also loosely based upon another classic novel from China called Water Margin?

Damn, that's crazy. Love the games but never knew that. Pumped for the remasters in March. Easy Day 1 purchase.

Journey to the west, Romance of three kingdoms, and this Water Margin are all among the "Greatest Four" of classic Chinese novels. It's so well loved and known so using them as game background is a like no brainer for Asian devs.

Is Wuchang part of the Journey to the West or its own thing?

I might actually play Wukong now. I'm getting interested. Need to read up on the lore first so I have some context.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Cant believe I've gotten tired of souls likes. But too much of something good... It's become like the new WW2 games from back in the day

 

[LectureMaster]

Is Wuchang part of the Journey to the West or its own thing?

Wuchang is a mythlogical creature in Chinese folk lores who is taking your soul to the Underworld when you die. So it actually appears in a lot of mythlogical settings.

But in terms of those two games, I don't think they are related at all. Wuchang is loosely based on Chinese history around 1640s which Monkey is purely mythology.

I think Black monkey is a great game in the context that it's the first proper AAA game from China, but the low mid 80 score is probably justified if compared globally. The art and music are insane, but level designs are lacking in my opinion.

 

[Rickyiez]

It does seems very much like Wukong.

Well it's Wuchang , Wukong's brother

 

[DenchDeckard]

I'm all for this push for bringing back character models we liked but I refuse to play mediocre games, or less than great games for some tits and ass.

So, if it's good I'll play.