Physical Collectibles: Steelbook case, Wind Chime Necklace, Gold Sun Crow Pin, Thunderstone Ring, Constricting Headband, Chaos at the Pearls Banquet (silk scroll), Warranty Certificate, Stamps and Post

Soulslike fans have been eagerly anticipating the upcoming Black Myth: Wukong for just over 4 years, but that wait is finally nearing its end as the game's August release date fast approaches. Taking inspiration from the Classical 16th Century Chinese novel Journey to the West , Black Myth: Wukong puts players in the shoes of The Monkey King himself, Sun Wukong, as he takes on all manner of creatures from Eastern mythology. One of the questions players have had about the game during its long development was whether the title would be receiving a dedicated physical release, and it appears that players will indeed have the option of picking up a physical copy, one-time offer albeit with a few cave

Where the Soulslike elements of Black Myth: Wukong may fall flat is in the game's protagonist, who is based on Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. Best known as one of the players in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong is a monkey who acquires supernatural abilities through dedication to Taoist practices. He is incredibly strong, he can run "with the speed of a meteor," and he can even transform into various animals, weapons, and other objects. He is also a very skilled warrior who can freeze people in place, and he can even cloak himself and become invisi

Black Myth: Wukong is an upcoming action RPG by Game Science, based on the novel Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en. Despite being an action RPG, Black Myth: Wukong is also yet another addition to the ever-expanding library of Soulslike titles, which follow, to some extent, FromSoftware's classic Dark Souls formula and mechanics. However, here lately, many games have been released that only have bits and pieces of the Soulslike genre found in them rather than being Soulslike through and through — like Shift Up's recent title Stellar Blade — and it seems like Black Myth: Wukong may be one of t

The recently launched pre-orders for Black Myth: Wukong show that there are four distinct versions of the game, the Standard Edition , Digital Deluxe Edition , Deluxe Edition , and Collector's Edition . Physical releases of Black Myth: Wukong are limited to the Deluxe and Collector's Editions, with the Standard and Digitial Deluxe Editions including digital-only pre-order bonuses that players will be able to download and claim in-game. Again, players should keep in mind that the physical Deluxe and Collector's Editions of Black Myth: Wukong will not include a disc and instead provide players with a digital download code, though both editions come with a slew of physical collectib

Of course, dodging doesn’t stagger or interrupt an enemy's attacks the way a parry would, and one of the most difficult things about Wukong’s boss fights is how often you’re required to dodge multiple attacks in a row. Every time I nailed a perfect dodge my instinct was to immediately retaliate with a barrage of attacks, but more often than not, you need to string three or more perfect dodges together before the enemy gives you an opening. Most of my deaths came because I dodged too early, or failed to dodge a bunch of times in a row.

I’m not a big Souls player, but I did have a great time trying out Black Myth: Wukong. The two-hour demo I played took me through half a dozen boss encounters while introducing a variety of characters and all of the core progression and combat systems. Fans of the genre will find plenty of familiar ideas: campfires allow you to refill your health pots, purchase items, and craft armor upgrades, while also giving you a respawn point to come back to when you inevitably die. But it’s where Wukong breaks from genre traditions that make it truly stand out.

Soulslike fans love unique challenges. One of the most impressive feats you can achieve in Dark Souls is playing through the entire series without taking a single hit , but that might not even be the hardest challenge out there. Someone once beat Dark Souls 3 using only Morse code. Another completed the original Dark Souls using 20 bananas as a controller. Twitch streamer Luality is famous for playing Dark Souls 3 on a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad. Last week I myself faced one of the greatest Soulslike challenges there is: playing Black Myth: Wukong for the first time in front of its developers. You think a deathless run is hard? Try dying to the first boss seven times while the makers of the game silently judge you.

A proper Soulslike needs to be punishing, making the player feel as insignificant as possible. Every single enemy in a Soulslike game , not just boss encounters, needs to pose a threat to the player. This is ultimately where Black Myth: Wukong may fall short, based on one major fact about the figure its protagonist is based

I walked away from Opening Night Live with Black Myth: Wukong having rocketed up my most anticipated games of 2024 list and the trailer’s incredible music doing a loop-de-loop around my brain. I was totally monkey-pilled and excited to see more of the game, whenever that fateful day might