One Black Myth: Wukong Character Is A Mystery Even GameScience Can't Solve

weaves a rich tapestry of characters throughout the game, and although the story provides significant context for some of them, many can come across as somewhat mysterious. As a retelling of that takes place 500 years after the classical Chinese novel, 's details will make the most sense to those familiar with the source. Even veterans might find themselves confused in one instance, however, and it turns out that the creators of the game might be just as mystified.

For the most part, 's journal entries provide the easiest reference for gaining a greater understanding of the game's characters. Although the journal entries often provide limited context or specific scenes rather than rich character biographies, they provide clear identifications and make it easy to engage in further research. Obviously, it gets trickier if a character has no journal entry at all, which is the case for one character that appears briefly in an animated scene to close out Chapter Four.

Chapter Four's animated cutscene tells a part of Zhu Bajie's backstory, recounting a tale of love that begins before he was ever turned into a pig-like creature. The focus is on him falling in love with a woman cursed to be a spider, but it also seems to show his infatuation with Chang'e, the moon goddess that he propositioned in the events before the original . Bajie's attempt to seduce Chang'e is what spurred the Jade Emperor to ultimately exile him from heaven, leading to his awkward form of reincarnation.

The Destined One's journey in Black Myth: Wukong sees him overcome plenty of trials, but the ultimate payoff for his adventures might be worth it.

In the Chapter Four animation, a woman that appears to be Chang'e is shown embracing another man in front of the moon, and Bajie is cast down to earth after they catch him watching from afar. It's a gentler version of the story, and with much of the detail from the novel removed, it's hard to be confident in the intent. A behind-the-scenes video shared by