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China's internet is upset that a knock-off of its darling video game, 'Black Myth: Wukong,' is listed on Nintendo's store (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Alteon to c/games
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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

I may be wrong but Wukong itself looks a Souls knock-off, so I don't see the problem.

[–] Electricblush 48 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (11 children)

I think the cultural theme of the game is more reason for the "anger" than the gameplay formula.

Its based on the most famous Chinese mythological story / fairytale about the Monkey King Wukong.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King

I have not deep dived into it, but I think it's a treasured and well known story in China, and I assume a lot of Chinese people are proud of their mythology being a successful story outside of China as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"Folktale" is a better description but I agree

[–] Electricblush 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yea, better word indeed :)

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