Sanzang is supposed to be a male monk, but because of the Japanese translation’s ambiguous use of gender, he’s often turned up in their media as a woman, be it as Dragon Ball ’s Bulma, Warriors Orochi 3 ’s Sanzang, or in the 1978 Monkey series. This show actually made it abroad to the West, where Ninja Theory continued the trend for Enslaved: Odyssey to the We

Boss fights in Thymesia are fewer in number but far more impactful. Each boss encounter stands out as a thrilling, pulse-pounding event. From agile fighters who match the player's speed and unpredictability to massive creatures that require unique Captain Kalpa-Wave strategies or gimmicks to defeat, the variety keeps players on their toes. Thymesia emphasizes aggressive combat, and its rapid-fire boss battles are the game's clear highlight, making this brief adventure well worth the jour

Black Myth: Wukong is an ambitious project, widely regarded as the first AAA video game from China — and rightly so. While the game may not offer in-depth exploration or a vast array of weapons like Elden Ring , it does feature a ridiculous number of boss battles. These encounters include hidden, optional, and mandatory fights, adding to the challenge and excitement.

Lies of P is definitely a step up in difficulty, and it'll introduce you to Soulslike progression as well, but it takes a much more linear approach to storytelling compared to other titles it shares its genre with. The rich environments it features are similar in level of detail to those in Black Myth: Wukong but switch up the aesthetic from the traditional Chinese to a post-apocalyptic steampunk fant

These are but a few examples of games asking for over a tenth of a 1TB SSD, which should be a lot of storage, but with the way that gaming is going, file sizes are only going to increase . This seems to be a sacrifice needed for the new era of gaming engines and the graphical fidelity that they now come with. Players are getting spoiled with path tracing, high-poly models, and 4K textures, but will have to spend most of the day hogging the internet to download this new era of games, especially if their internet isn't spectacu

The game is filled with characters from the novel who either help the Destined One on his journey, like Bajie, or fight him, like Red Boy and Erlang Shen. Made by Chinese developers Game Science, it’s arguably the best and most authentic game based on the novel. It aims to be the first of many Black Myth games based on Chinese mythology. Since the game has already hit 10 million sales within the first three days , players should have little doubt about seeing more Black Myth games in the fut

The original Lords of the Fallen was one of the earliest action-RPGs to fully embrace the Dark Souls formula, though it offered little innovation beyond that. While the overall game lacked distinct features, the boss fights alone could make the journey worthwhile. These imposing enemies, often towering in size and lethally powerful, create an exhilarating experience as players carefully circle them, waiting for the perfect moment to str

It turns the story into a Donkey Kong Country -esque platformer with Prince of Persia puzzle-solving, where players can switch between Sanzang, Wukong, Kihong (Bajie), and Sandmonk (Wujing) on the fly. That way, they can switch between their different skills and abilities (gliding, double jumping, etc.) to navigate various obstacles. It’s a fun little game that fell under the radar for many, but it delivers a strong showing through its deep ties to Journey to the We

Another more obscure character, The Third Prince, or as you might know him if you never returned to his cell, a random prisoner in the Pagoda Realm, is shown to be an incredibly dutiful and determined character who hopes to free the souls of the four captains you'll find throughout Chapte

Nowadays, most people may know Journey to the West for inspiring the Dragon Ball series. Its main hero even uses Wukong’s Japanese name, Son Goku. That said, most Dragon Ball fans outside Japan got into the series with the explosive sagas of Dragon Ball Z , where the Journey to the West influences got turned down and other influences, like Superman , got turned

Once you've defeated the boss, pick up his staff to be rewarded with the Red Tiles Spell . Afterward, interact with the massive bell in front of you. This is one of the three bells you need to ring in the Black Cloud, Red Fire chapter to unlock a secret.

With a unique laser-sword-focused approach to action, you'll control Travis Touchdown as he strives to work his way up the ranking of assassins while earning money doing mundane jobs around the city. While the original Wii game has aged considerably, even though you can play through the jank, it's worth picking up the modern ports to see if this underappreciated series is for

Thankfully, the PS5 version of the game is a little smaller, requiring 104GB , but having a file size larger than 100GB poses a problem for players since the standard PS5 has 825GB of SSD storage, meaning that Black Myth: Wukong takes up practically an eighth of the console's storage alone. This could well be worth the sacrifice for those who love hack-and-slash action games and Journey to the West , but it could mean that some players will have to fork out extra cash for more stor