5 Black Myth: Wukong characters and their book analogues to help you better play the game
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Warning – this article contains spoilers.
Ever since it reportedly sold 10 million copies in the first three days after its August 20 release, Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing video game based on the Chinese literary classic Journey to the West, has become a gamer favourite. There is even talk of it being named “Game of the Year” for 2024.
The inclusion of certain characters from the original novel – some of which have been turned into formidable, but beatable, bosses in the game – has sent a number of gamers to Google to find out more about them.
Here are five notable NPCs (non-player characters) and their fascinating backstories.