Black Myth Wukong - Story Explained

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[@plainluke722]

Morrowind, Diablo, Dragon Age Origins

[@Dragnarok1]

Honestly I don't have any soulslike games that come to mind... At least in terms of traditional soulslike games. In terms of tone... How would you feel about delving into a metroidvania game series called blasphemous? The dlc for the sequel is coming out soon so that's what's coming to mind.

[@minotaur2749]

DIablo would be really cool, but there are already really detailed story videos on youtube of that. It would be really cool to see Salt and Sanctuary, since there isnt a lot of lore content about it on youtube and what is there is hard to follow. Also a discussion of the nier series would be awesome.

[@zreytamara3367]

Blasphemous

[@scottcraddock1068]

Alan Wake or Silent Hill

[@earllan2992]

If you're interested, the actual main plot of the game is that Sun Wukong found out the truth about how gods and buddhas gain their immortality (basically they are eating mortals and yaoguais and even some of their own to stay immortal and powerful) and wanted no part of it(you can read about this in the Journal - Great Sage' s Broken Shell ) , thus he quitted his position in heaven and his buddhahood. But gods(Celestial Court) and buddhas(LingShan) wouldn't let that go, thus they summoned or forced other great YaoGuai Kings(Black Bear, Yellow Wind Sage, Yellow Brow, Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master and the Bull King) along with Erlang Shen leading the Celestial Court's army to wage war against Sun WuKong and committed genocide towards beings(mostly monkeys) on Mount HuaGuo. Sun WuKong was defeated due to the fact the spell of his Head Band was still on, and he knew he would never be free of it if he remained alive, thus he willed his own death in the end. And each of YaoGuai King was given a relic of Sun WuKong (the 5 sense of the Great Sage) after his death, yet Erlang himself took the memory(the essential part of the 6th relic, Mind) of WuKong and hid it in his 3rd eye. and murdered two Celestial Soldiers who witnessed it(this can be read in Erlang's Journal). Gods and buddhas understand the undying nature of the stone-monkey, and they knew after a time for reincarnation, another monkey would return again and again, thus they orchestrated the Project Destined One, to guide the Destined One(what player is playing, the reincarnation of Sun WuKong) to beat the 5 Yaoguai Kings and take back 5 out of 6 sense because to their knowledge and natural order, the 6th sense aka the Mind would perish and dissipate away upon one's death, thus they could have a new Monkey King with all the might of the Sun WuKong, yet lack his memories and his rebellion nature, to be put on the Head Band, to submit and serve the Celestial Court and LingShan (the bad ending). But under the help of Maitreya Buddha(the Baby Buddha, aka the Buddha of Future), Yuan ShouCheng(the old man who guided the Gourd, told the Destined One about the hidden Loongs, and taught the Destined One the fire circle spell) and Sun WuKong's old master(the one who taught the keeper of Black Wind Mountain two spells and told him to teach the Destined One when he's arrived), if the Destined managed to pass all the tests Erlang Shen had arranged(his brothers: The White cloak Snake Guai in Chapter 1; the yellow robe boar in Chapter 2; the hooded guy who lead the Destined One in the secret watermelon field in Chapter 3; the guy with lots of arms on his back leading the Destined One to Purple Cloud Mountain in Chapter 4; the Axe Bull guy in Chapter 5 leading to the secret birth of the Red Boy) and discovered all the secrets in each Chapter, Maitreya Buddha would open a gateway for the Destined One to where Erlang Shen was hiding all these centuries, the MeiShan. There, the Destined One must face his final test to fight against Erlang Shen, who would actually force the player to gain the full power of Sun WuKong, and strengthened by Erlang Shen(practice by fighting the 4 Great Celestial Kings, and molded by fire), when the Destined One triumphed, Erlang would then return the Memories of Sun WuKong to the Destined One. Thus when the player past the final test given by the Great Sage himself in the end, Sun WuKong's Mind would return and opened his eyes before being crowned by the Head Band, foreshadowing the failure of the Celestial Court and LingShan.

[@beaster3235]

I knew the story already but this is summarized very nicely!

[@Veyzo]

Amazing summary. Could you elaborate on the headband? What was the spell and why did he need to be free of it? Who created this spell?

[@earllan2992]

@@Veyzo In the story of "Journey to the West", the Head Band was given by Avalokitesvara (Bodhisattva GuanYin, who was also the master of the Black Bear and Red Boy, in the end of the animation of Chapter 1, Black Bear asked GuanYin about Elder JinChi's obsession towards Tangsanzang's kasaya) to Tangsanzang(Sun WuKong's master, the whole journey is Sun Wukong and his brothers along with a White Loong which transformed as a hourse, escorting Tangsanzang from Tang Dynasty to the west where LingShan lies in for the Scripture; Tangsangzang was reincarnation of Jinchanzi, he and Yellow Brow were both disciples on LingShan back in the ancient times; in the beginning of the game, Sun Wukong's speach "my master, safe" was refering to Tangsanzang) to control Sun WuKong by an execration which would cause severe headache that basically disables Sun WuKong(think it as Kryptonite towards Superman). Upon the end of the journey and retrieving the Scripture successfully, Sun WuKong was pointed as the Victorious Fighting Buddha and his Head-Band was removed(so said the Tathagata Buddha, the Head of LingShan). In the game, though the Head-band was not on his head, yet the effect of spell still effected, indicating that Bodhisattva GuanYin was on sight of the fight, probably along with other higher beings from both LingShan and the Celestial Court, overseeing the war ("the cloud is dazzling"), since Tangsanzang had no reason to betray Sun WuKong(and Yellow Brow pointed that Jinchanzi hid himself).

[@corruptgunslinger]

The Headband control Sun Wukong but in the end it reappears on the reawakened Destined One and that's a good? Is it not the same band and just symbolic? I'm only on Chapter 4 so idk. I got spoiled the ending when I started reading THTTW and realized the final boss I heard about, "Great Sage," is Sun Wukong's street name in the book..

[@earllan2992]

@@corruptgunslinger Headband is the symbol of submission and enslaved both symbolic and literally. Sun WuKong willed his own death of flesh in order to get rid of it.

[@platypus1216]

O damn I didn’t even consider you guys would do this. Very glad I haven’t watched a serious lore vid yet about the game. Very hype

[@chapstick0011]

Amen to that Brother. These boys always do it right

[@zacksmith5963]

Fun fact about Wukong story 1. As per Buddha , there are only 4 beings that are beyond traditional immortals and mortals . A. Wukong the stone monkey B. Red butt baboon who can see time and move between worlds C. 6 ear macaque who can see past and future and hear things others cannot. D. Long armed gibbon who is known to reach both sun and moon and only 1 who can fight Biddha 1 on 1 . But all 4 ARE NOT IMMORTAL. Only Wukong attained immortality. 2. The loong brothers lost their father in a funny yet bizarre way. Their father was the king Loong (dragon) who hated the gourd old man who happened to be a seer. King loong challenged the seer to make a prophecy. The prophecy stated that rain will fall on a certain area for a certain duration. The king agreed smirking (he was God of rain so in control of rain) . Then next day Jade emperor ordered the King Dragon to rain in that area for the duration seet foretold. The king loong was furious and cheated by lessening the duration by few moments . Next day he mocked the seer for losing to him. The seer (the gourd guy) said sadly " I might ve lost the challenge, but you will lose your head". Surely that very day , celestial palace ordered execution of the Loong King for disobeying the Jade emperor. 😂😂😂😂 3. Kang jin loong was not the horse. He was one of the 28 constellation generals. He helped wukong escape the Golden cymbals . The Cymbals can turn any being inside them into pus and flesh in 3 days . It was kang jin loong who used his horn to help wukomg escape. 4. Yellowbrow was just a choir boy for Maitreya Buddha (the future Buddha). He escaped from celestial realm after stealing the mace and the sack from Maitreya to create his own territory . Yellowbrow was one of the few who defeated wukong soundly . He never feared wukong. He only hated Tang monk bcz he was always defeated by Tang Monk . He defeated the 28 constellation generals, the 3rd prince and his 4 captains , the turtle and snake generals all by himself. Wukong became so desparate , he begged everyone and anyone to help him. It was Maitreya who answered his pleas . Maitreya wrote "stop" in wukong palm and told him to show it to Yellowbrow. Yellowbrow was hypnotised and was defeated when he was brought to the melon field. 5. Dawnstar 🐓 is the duskveil. Dawnstar is one of the 28 constellation generals, he was son of Bodhisattva Pilanpo. Pilanpo sadly was killed and her hands were used for experimentation . Her son the dawnstar had power in his eyes which was used to create the weaver 🪡. Sadly the needle was used against him and he is now the undead known as duskveil. 😢😢😢😢 6. In the novel , there is a land called Kingdom of Women. The Tang monk and Zhu ba Jie get pregnant accidentally. 😂😂😂😂 No joke​@@chapstick0011

[@jessetorres2657]

Wow. That was a read. A good read thanks for this, ​@zacksmith5963!

[@adrianavila6517]

Watching and learning what each chapter was about in depth was just amazing. Love, Tragedy, Greed all these stories really made this game even better. I really hope this game gets the recognition it deserves. Absolute Cinema

[@roymackay145]

Boy! That part at 1:32:51 was awesome! The chosen monoloques and visuals walk in tandem, well complimented by the music and well timed sound effects. If I hadn't completed it already and would see this one on steam to introduce the game to me, I would instandly buy it. That's a perfectly crafted teaser to me. Well done.

[@SirJay1108]

right

[@ahmedsachwani2868]

I still keep checking you guys, always checking if you guys have released another masterpiece, i got a bit buzy but now i have come across another one of your works, love your vids

[@krystal7916]

Finally! I left myself unspoiled for this moment

[@LetThereBeAchoo]

I love you guys and hope you always continue to make these videos you deserve 1000x the views for all your hard work. Thank you for these🔥🧙🏼‍♂️🤌🏼

[@Thebrotherscode]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@Comicbroe405]

This is exciting! The story is solid & I loved the differently animated short films.

[@Its_MTG]

the Yaksha king is so anime. Not only the way he approaches fights but also the mid-fight cutscene, and both end cutscenes. Truly amazing.

[@poloinpool47]

i've been waiting for this, forgot to check but i was praying you'd make one since i use these to sleep. thank you guys a lot

[@johnpatricktan5545]

finally was able to watch this great video, give me a deeper appreciation for the story it was based on, Journey to the West, couldn’t be more excited for another year of great content!

[@X315-x2w]

Thanks for this, you are the best at explaining story. I’ve played almost every game u have explained so far.

[@shubhamkoirala18]

Literal goosebumps! The amount of love they have put in this game! It really shows, just like the amount of effort you've put in this video! Amazing work guys!

[@suprsokan566]

i was hoping you guys would make a video on black myth, keep up the good work 💪🏾

[@WukongBattle]

This video is so well done as always. I have enjoyed watching you fight these crazy looking monsters!

[@codydoxey2497]

I platinumed the game and had a pretty good idea of the story but I'm so grateful for this vid and all the info and stuff i didn't catch on with erlang and other stories that I didn't know ow the full scope of. Love your lore vids.

[@plamper1384]

This in-depth analysis requires tons of research! Absolute masterpiece!

[@Road2Med]

Amazing vid as always lads.

[@Thebrotherscode]

Thanks mate!

[@ALmizzle415]

Great video, great explanation . So far I’ve found videos with guys trying to tell this story by using pop culture references and jokes. This is a lot better.

[@DembiBrox]

One of the best games that has come out so far well done on this video very spot on

[@ReformMsia]

While driving and listening to this vlog… love it… Thank You 🙏

[@lukebarroso449]

I'm gonna play the game and come back to this. Thanks for making the video I'm sure I'll need this later.

[@ShroomedMisterCraft]

Same bro. I'll b back

[@burter3154]

Yes!!! A most enjoyable 95 minutes are coming my way. Cheers!

[@Blessom]

I wasn't expecting this one, but it's great. 🐐

[@jjsauce1]

❤ i was writing for the goat to post

[@gourmand3]

Thank you for this video. Now I will be able to enjoy newgame+ that much more

[@kumaking5519]

It’s so odd hearing buddha wanting revenge and such, I thought his whole goal was to be detached from all that stuff for inner peace and enlightenment

[@Sic4nTwi2te0]

It has to he understood that journey to the west is an eastern mythology about confusionism, buddhism, taoism, and the Tang Dynasty of China. Buddhism in this story is representing the empire of the time spreading their influence through force until submission. It was written this way as such news would've certainly led to a purging of the book, thus removing it from written records that China has kept unbroken for over 4,000 years. Another reason journey to the west is the king of eastern mythology, with lord of the rings being the king of the west.

[@dotaloner5362]

Journey to the west is fiction.

[@alexlau2312]

THIS DESERVES MILLIONS VIEWS!

[@kennythekid549]

Legendary video!

[@Shado6588]

I can't wait for expansion 💪

[@ImplodingWhale]

Another great lore video! Will you two ever make a Stellar Blade lore video?

[@ahmedalrasheed7067]

1:13:58 is the saddest and most emotional part of this video, perfect!

[@htl4life1]

This was really good!

[@alluke24]

I think I’ve already made this suggestion once, but a video on the game Deaths Gambit After Life would make a pretty interesting video. It’s a side stroller souls like with multiple endings and some difficult bosses, but also has some interesting locals, characters and story. I have not seen a whole lot of videos talking about this game maybe here and there bits and pieces yes but that’s it. Deaths Gambit After Life is one that I have found that seems to go under the radar way too often. It can be kind of a confusing one to put together, but honestly, I think it is worth it. And on top off, it was put together by a small group just doing something that they love.

[@poulx]

The very, very r e a l thing. Think about it for a moment. You're such good writers. You are both such very, very, very good writer. Dig the story-telling too . Sincerely, Poul, dk

[@ReckSaber3664]

A phenomenal story indeed.

[@Shado6588]

Another masterpiece 🎉

[@lostgirl.1987]

The Lore Goats 🐐 🐐😙🤌

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

They forgot the ch from the novel where zhu ba jie gets pregnant

[@engelinfinollopez1139]

I wish that my language arts teacher talk about this

[@MekonDelta]

there's a very interesting strategy game called My Lovely Empress that is extremely well done and is based on Yaoguai usage in an empire. The game has some incredible character designs definitely worth checking it out to learn more about who Yaoguai are and what they do.

[@JonySmith-bb4gx]

Loved every minute of this video

[@lorensol123]

Its not the jade emperor tht have an affair but it is his son, the golden crow(日金乌） that represent the sun. Implied by the pair of artefacts obtained in the chapter.

[@ZakiHaider-y9o]

Liked the video before watching Loved it . Fyi guys u can use the bestiary to show every character and make this video for like 6 hours

[@Darpeesy]

i wish this was on spotify so I could just listen and chill lol

[@NghiaNguyen-zo4je]

I haven't played they game yet. But I grew up watching this lore on the 80s cause my mom made me go pick up tons of Chinese vhs tapes from the local Asian vid store and journey to the west a very long a$$ series we all watched. I'll have to try it out if I ever put down protect zomboid.

[@rhysphillips3743]

the soundtrack and audio such good story and lore tellers! and dare i say it ASMR'ers lol

[@alexlau2312]

Yeap!

[@alexlau2312]

Oh my .... so comprehensive.

[@MrKuger9]

Hopefully, the good ending foreshadows a sequel. We still haven't freed Ping Ping, and the countless injustice inflicted upon mortals by the celestial court should be met with fury.

[@marishiten5944]

That's not the teachings of Buddhism or their path of Enlightenment.

[@4nDi]

Every all started from the ignorance of the Jade Emperor 😂😂😂😂

[@frankyharasewich1873]

Called it

[@trickytree6460]

MY GOATS

[@osmanski57]

Thanks for your work Now i understand wukong😂

[@lamarmosby5893]

Game of the year

[@UpTownDanny]

You did a good job.

[@plainluke722]

Nice one

[@scottcraddock1068]

This is better than the game. I thought it made Sekiro seem easy. Made me miss my mimic tear

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Huh how ?

[@CoffeeRumble]

somehow the story is familiar due to the anime Gensomaden Saiyuki and Saiyuki Reload

[@babygrandadplays]

How were you able to get those in game cinematic shots

[@FrankHarritz]

I just beat the game but i dident get the great sage character colection in jurnal and the gourd master i have Done his quest What did i do wrong i did the True ending

[@zacharyperez2427]

Is this game worth getting??

[@maxmaxmaxcrak]

Nah worst game I’ve ever played horrible graphics unstable below 30 frame rate

[@t3knyn]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sebastianjasper543]

wow.

[@_.Joi.Boy__...____]

❤

[@WitchyUmeko]

No 4th sister?

[@Mista_Moon_Goon]

This could all be a lie and I’d still believe it

[@DiegoSanchez-h9o]

Goku

[@kwaki-serpi-niku]

White Myth Wukong is much better

[@jasonsgroovemachine]

Guys, I love ya, but this video here feels very.... rushed. Like it was Tuesday night and you forgot you had to turn it in Friday morning. It's good, but there's just a lot of portions in which you talk about someone as if they've been in the video before and they haven't. You kind of hurry along certain things that really need more attention. It's good, but it's not up to the standard that The Code has set with other videos.

[@nakiuzuaya]

Is my video lagged or something? There is no way this only has 550 views😭😭

[@TheOdyssey989]

Interesting how the difference in game makes such a huge difference in views? How does fall off happen like that from dark souls to this?

[@3002TREX]

OSP did it better

[@TheSchultinator]

It would be very weird, but I'd love to see Kratos dropped into Black Myth Wukong, see all the dickery of gods and supernatural beings, and just go to work

[@marishiten5944]

That would be incredibly stupid. It'd be like Shinto Gods doing a battle royale against Native American Gods. It's stupid. God of War sucks anyway.

[@chrispysaid]

This was just a series of random words

[@ihaveasandwichinmypocket]

Wow. You guys didn't know your audience. Lmao

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Why