In Chinese mythology, everything, and I mean literally everything can turn into human, which is considered to be the final form of all beings. So spiders, lampposts, even a random rock can do so if they have come in contact with LingQi(灵气, which can be translated into a combination of consciousness, the ability to understand and learn, and finally magic power) and wish to train hard for thousands of years. The cutscene showed spiders that have gone through this process, and they are now able to transform into humans. That's why if you pay attention to the youngest daughter (the one carrying the lantern), she still walks like a spider. Wukong has probably shapeshifted into the one they wanted to capture so that he can easily get to the boss. Also a lot was lost in translation, so basically when demons and monsters consume each other or a human, they will gain the LingQi(灵气) of the victim, which is a way to enhance their own spiritual training, so they can become more powerful faster. That's why a lot of demons eat human babies, because babies are considered to be pure. Btw. the real monkey king is one of the few with the ability to see the original form of any creatures, monsters and demons, no matter what they shapeshift into. But these spider don't have that ability, the big spider you saw at the end was probably the mum. In Chinese mythology, being a demon or non human being isn't necessarily evil or bad by default, it all depends on what you choose to do. Wukong for example is a monkey demon, but he chose to be good instead of evil. Hope that helps clear things out a bit.
As someone who is a diehard Journey to the West fan that grew up watching the classic 1986 tv series, I cannot wait to finally play as the legend Wukong or even just an alternate version of him
I think the devs have gone on record saying they don't want to tie a release date too early, so we probably wont be getting one until the devs are sure they've done their best. Personally, I have nothing but respect for this decision.
I agree. I much prefer it when they announce a release date that's really not too far off, rather than making it years down the road and delaying it over and over.
they post design roadmaps on the chinese UA-cam. clearly they spent some unwanted money buying hella expensive tracking devices before making the game (that's a quote from them). they are getting there though
There are rumors and speculations going on that they developers need more hands on deck to make the game complete and since we all know that wukong has over 72 abilities and its each time he kills an enemy that he's able to transform into them and utilise those abilities in essence it means they will have to create over 72 characters with the abilities which wukong is going to have ,the way I see it this game's gonna have a lot of levels and the I heard currently the developers who are working on this game are only 30 in number, so they are trying to hire capable hands ,I've been waiting for this game like forever and still looking out for the update when it's gonna be finally released
I an not a gamer, but the part where Wukong burnt the incense:- 1)调息：recuperation 2）缩地： maybe transportation to elsewhere 3)修行：self-cultivation 4)离开：exit/leave。 It should be main menu for options .
I really like the story of this game is build upon the original journey to the west but make it even much more dark. Also, add some more detail and explaination to the original story.
I agree; the grittiness really adds to it in a good way. Journey to the West is always so bright and cheery, so it's nice to see it portrayed this way.
@@JamesLovesGames well, exactly, Wukong has 72 transform abilities ("72" just mean he can become many creatures, include animal and plants and others unexpected things). in addition, Wukong also has others abilities, like "腾云驾雾"“缩地成寸““身外化身““铜头铁臂““三头六臂““法天象地““火眼金睛““定身术““避妖圈“, is hard to translate, but reading JOURNEY TO THE WEST can help u understand better Wukong's abilities. xd:
@@JamesLovesGames Back story with English sub in case you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/EfH_dPnSYS4/v-deo.html (It is a popular TV series in the 80s. Although it shows its age but still the best imo)
Thanks! I'm a little familiar with some of the characters and stories from Journey to the West through some children's books, but not all of them. I need to do more research!
@@JamesLovesGames 感谢回复，电影《大话西游》（英文名-A Chinese Odyssey）是著名演员周星驰在30年前主演的著名喜剧电影，分为《大话西游之月光宝盒》和《大话西游之大圣娶亲》两集，是自1986年版《西游记》电视剧之后，原著小说《西游记》非常重要的一部外传向作品，甚至影响了一代中国年轻人，片尾曲《一生所爱》更是被传唱至今，如果读小说太过漫长，可以先试看这部电影。希望以上咨询能帮助到你。
首先，很高兴你能喜欢这个游戏，如果有什么关于中国传统文化以及《西游记》相关的问题，我都可以为你解答。LOVE FROM CHINA BRO :D 视频中出现的神龛应该是一个存档点，其中文字由上至下分别是：苍狼林（地名） 这行小字是下方你选择的选项的解释，目前意为：恢复自己的状态并且补充满自己的“葫芦（HP恢复剂）”，同时会刷新此片地区中的怪物 调息（参考上方小字） 缩地（大家猜测是传送，用来去往各个地区） 修行（目前并不知道是什么效果，但估计是进行战斗相关的行为） 离开（离开此地） First of all, I'm very happy that you seems like this game. If you have any questions about Chinese traditional culture and 《the journey to the west》, I can answer them for you.LOVE FROM CHINA BRO :D （AND THIS IS A absolutily CHINESE GAME ,ALL THE WORDS IN THIS VID IS CHINESE NOT JP'S WORDS,AND IT HAS SO MUCH ANCIENT CHINESE CENTENCES IN HANDBOOK THAT EVEN LAST 60% CHINESE PEOPLE DOESNT KNOW WHAT ITS MEANS） The shrine that appeared in 2:17 is a checkpoint, in which the words from top to bottom are: 苍狼林 (place name：Canglang（wolf） woods) This line of small words is the explanation of the options you selected below. At present, it means: restore your state and replenish your "gourd (HP recovery item)" and refresh the monsters in this area 调息：Adjust the breathing (refer to the small words above) 缩地：squeez（does this word means correct？The meaning of the original text is probably the “get smaller and enter”） into the ground (people guess it's transmission, used to go to various regions) 修行：Austerity (We don't know what the effect is at present, but it is estimated that it is related to fighting and get higher level or more point？) 离开：Leave (leave here)
Awesome! Thanks so much for the translation and context. That gives me a lot more info about the game. I do have a background in Japanese like I said, so I can recognize some of the individual Chinese characters (like 狼: wolf and 林: woods) but I don't understand about 95% of the ones on screen and I certainly can't tell what anyone is saying, so this helps a lot.
James, someone has loaded the Journey of the West drama series from China in You tube. 41 episodes . If u are interested, u can watch. There are Eng subtitles.
I think I caught a bit of that series after someone else recommended it to me when I posted the previous game trailer. I forgot about it, so I might check it out again.
If anybody wants some really good background info in English on Sun Wukong, click here: mythopedia.com/topics/sun-wukong
In Chinese mythology, everything, and I mean literally everything can turn into human, which is considered to be the final form of all beings. So spiders, lampposts, even a random rock can do so if they have come in contact with LingQi(灵气, which can be translated into a combination of consciousness, the ability to understand and learn, and finally magic power) and wish to train hard for thousands of years.
The cutscene showed spiders that have gone through this process, and they are now able to transform into humans. That's why if you pay attention to the youngest daughter (the one carrying the lantern), she still walks like a spider. Wukong has probably shapeshifted into the one they wanted to capture so that he can easily get to the boss.
Also a lot was lost in translation, so basically when demons and monsters consume each other or a human, they will gain the LingQi(灵气) of the victim, which is a way to enhance their own spiritual training, so they can become more powerful faster. That's why a lot of demons eat human babies, because babies are considered to be pure. Btw. the real monkey king is one of the few with the ability to see the original form of any creatures, monsters and demons, no matter what they shapeshift into. But these spider don't have that ability, the big spider you saw at the end was probably the mum.
In Chinese mythology, being a demon or non human being isn't necessarily evil or bad by default, it all depends on what you choose to do. Wukong for example is a monkey demon, but he chose to be good instead of evil.
Hope that helps clear things out a bit.
Thanks! That was very informative! It's nice to have more context. Now I'm more excited than ever!
@@JamesLovesGames haha, you are welcome, thanks for the reaction video, it was great.
As someone who is a diehard Journey to the West fan that grew up watching the classic 1986 tv series, I cannot wait to finally play as the legend Wukong or even just an alternate version of him
Doh! I didn't know this was airing tonight. This game is still one of my most anticipated titles
I think the devs have gone on record saying they don't want to tie a release date too early, so we probably wont be getting one until the devs are sure they've done their best. Personally, I have nothing but respect for this decision.
I agree. I much prefer it when they announce a release date that's really not too far off, rather than making it years down the road and delaying it over and over.
they post design roadmaps on the chinese UA-cam. clearly they spent some unwanted money buying hella expensive tracking devices before making the game (that's a quote from them). they are getting there though
There are rumors and speculations going on that they developers need more hands on deck to make the game complete and since we all know that wukong has over 72 abilities and its each time he kills an enemy that he's able to transform into them and utilise those abilities in essence it means they will have to create over 72 characters with the abilities which wukong is going to have ,the way I see it this game's gonna have a lot of levels and the I heard currently the developers who are working on this game are only 30 in number, so they are trying to hire capable hands ,I've been waiting for this game like forever and still looking out for the update when it's gonna be finally released
I never see this game before looks interesting and graphics impressive
I an not a gamer, but the part where Wukong burnt the incense:-
1)调息：recuperation 2）缩地： maybe transportation to elsewhere 3)修行：self-cultivation 4)离开：exit/leave。
It should be main menu for options .
Cool! Thanks so much for the translation. I guess that confirms there is fast travel and leveling up in this one?
This looks great and Spiders are okay for me but Centipedes are my nightmare.
but in this game，Centipede(monster) is Spiders(monsters) uncle，lol
@@xuduan4270 just about to say this lol, and I'm sure the centipede (their uncle) will be a very powerful villain
Looks like we both have something to look forward to then!
Hello James, amazing game right? this is next level.
I really like the story of this game is build upon the original journey to the west but make it even much more dark. Also, add some more detail and explaination to the original story.
I agree; the grittiness really adds to it in a good way. Journey to the West is always so bright and cheery, so it's nice to see it portrayed this way.
I guess that's because it's still on development but I believe before the release they would've added a bit more contrast to it for suitable graphics
Really detailed one too.. Hahahahaha🤣
Wu kong has 72 abilities, he likes to transform himself into animal form or human/demon form to trick enemies.
And those girls are spiders demon.
72?! That is a very high and specific number of abilities.
@@JamesLovesGames well, exactly, Wukong has 72 transform abilities ("72" just mean he can become many creatures, include animal and plants and others unexpected things). in addition, Wukong also has others abilities, like "腾云驾雾"“缩地成寸““身外化身““铜头铁臂““三头六臂““法天象地““火眼金睛““定身术““避妖圈“, is hard to translate, but reading JOURNEY TO THE WEST can help u understand better Wukong's abilities. xd:
Haha yeah those don't translate into English very well, at least not with Google.
At least their uncle is not a spider but a centipede lol
It makes no sense at all that that wouldn't really bother me.
@@JamesLovesGames Back story with English sub in case you are interested: ua-cam.com/video/EfH_dPnSYS4/v-deo.html (It is a popular TV series in the 80s. Although it shows its age but still the best imo)
Thanks! I've seen a bit of this and yes... it is quite aged but it definitely has its charm.
Man got tramatized lol
I needed to change shirts I was so sweaty!
Good gameplay
请务必看一遍《大话西游》，再回来看这个剧情视频，会有完全不一样的感受👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! I'm a little familiar with some of the characters and stories from Journey to the West through some children's books, but not all of them. I need to do more research!
@@JamesLovesGames 感谢回复，电影《大话西游》（英文名-A Chinese Odyssey）是著名演员周星驰在30年前主演的著名喜剧电影，分为《大话西游之月光宝盒》和《大话西游之大圣娶亲》两集，是自1986年版《西游记》电视剧之后，原著小说《西游记》非常重要的一部外传向作品，甚至影响了一代中国年轻人，片尾曲《一生所爱》更是被传唱至今，如果读小说太过漫长，可以先试看这部电影。希望以上咨询能帮助到你。
I love Stephen Chow! I really enjoyed Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer. I'll definitely look into A Chinese Odyssey.
Man this game looks like it’s going to be a blast to play and explore!
The environment exploration definitely has me most excited.
I would offer some criticisms I have of this but I don't want to get any developers or voice actors killed.
首先，很高兴你能喜欢这个游戏，如果有什么关于中国传统文化以及《西游记》相关的问题，我都可以为你解答。LOVE FROM CHINA BRO :D
视频中出现的神龛应该是一个存档点，其中文字由上至下分别是：苍狼林（地名）
这行小字是下方你选择的选项的解释，目前意为：恢复自己的状态并且补充满自己的“葫芦（HP恢复剂）”，同时会刷新此片地区中的怪物
调息（参考上方小字）
缩地（大家猜测是传送，用来去往各个地区）
修行（目前并不知道是什么效果，但估计是进行战斗相关的行为）
离开（离开此地）
First of all, I'm very happy that you seems like this game. If you have any questions about Chinese traditional culture and 《the journey to the west》, I can answer them for you.LOVE FROM CHINA BRO :D （AND THIS IS A absolutily CHINESE GAME ,ALL THE WORDS IN THIS VID IS CHINESE NOT JP'S WORDS,AND IT HAS SO MUCH ANCIENT CHINESE CENTENCES IN HANDBOOK THAT EVEN LAST 60% CHINESE PEOPLE DOESNT KNOW WHAT ITS MEANS）
The shrine that appeared in 2:17 is a checkpoint, in which the words from top to bottom are: 苍狼林 (place name：Canglang（wolf） woods)
This line of small words is the explanation of the options you selected below. At present, it means: restore your state and replenish your "gourd (HP recovery item)" and refresh the monsters in this area
调息：Adjust the breathing (refer to the small words above)
缩地：squeez（does this word means correct？The meaning of the original text is probably the “get smaller and enter”） into the ground (people guess it's transmission, used to go to various regions)
修行：Austerity (We don't know what the effect is at present, but it is estimated that it is related to fighting and get higher level or more point？)
离开：Leave (leave here)
Awesome! Thanks so much for the translation and context. That gives me a lot more info about the game. I do have a background in Japanese like I said, so I can recognize some of the individual Chinese characters (like 狼: wolf and 林: woods) but I don't understand about 95% of the ones on screen and I certainly can't tell what anyone is saying, so this helps a lot.
@@JamesLovesGames that was pretty good,man. I'll give you the much more help if u want
James, someone has loaded the Journey of the West drama series from China in You tube. 41 episodes . If u are interested, u can watch. There are Eng subtitles.
I think I caught a bit of that series after someone else recommended it to me when I posted the previous game trailer. I forgot about it, so I might check it out again.