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Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Released: 10/17/2019

A new, never-before-seen chapter in the Chinese legend of Journey to the West is about to unfold! Based on the 2015 Chinese box office record-shattering CG animated film MONKEY KING: HERO IS BACK, this adaptation pits the Great Sage himself, Sun Wukong, newly freed after 500 years of imprisonment, with Liuer, a young boy who looks up to the Monkey King in a journey that brings them close together. Featuring new episodes not portrayed in the original film, this game combines epic, larger than life Chinese mythology with flashy and funny kung fu action for a delightful, pulse-pounding action adventure! FEATURES Players will explore 10 completely different levels full of fast-paced action, lush environments full of secrets and and epic boss battles Take control of the Monkey King and engage in world-famous Chinese kungfu full of combo's, hilarious finishers, QTE-counters & a plethora of items and skills Unlock skills and abilities while advancing and gain powerful supermovess, a magical staff for superior combat & fire projectiles to hurl at enemies Get the full cinematic experience and more! Scenes from the movie as well as never before seen content combined with top notch voice acting in all major languages

A new, never-before-seen chapter in the Chinese legend of Journey to the West is about to unfold! Based on the 2015 Chinese box office record-shattering CG animated film MONKEY KING: HERO IS BACK, this adaptation pits the Great Sage himself, Sun Wukong, newly freed after 500 years of imprisonment, with Liuer, a young boy who looks up to the Monkey King in a journey that brings them close together. Featuring new episodes not portrayed in the original film, this game combines epic, larger than life Chinese mythology with flashy and funny kung fu action for a delightful, pulse-pounding action adventure! FEATURES Players will explore 10 completely different levels full of fast-paced action, lush environments full of secrets and and epic boss battles Take control of the Monkey King and engage in world-famous Chinese kungfu full of combo's, hilarious finishers, QTE-counters & a plethora of items and skills Unlock skills and abilities while advancing and gain powerful supermovess, a magical staff for superior combat & fire projectiles to hurl at enemies Get the full cinematic experience and more! Scenes from the movie as well as never before seen content combined with top notch voice acting in all major languages

A new, never-before-seen chapter in the Chinese legend of Journey to the West is about to unfold! Based on the 2015 Chinese box office record-shattering CG animated film MONKEY KING: HERO IS BACK, this adaptation pits the Great Sage himself, Sun Wukong, newly freed after 500 years of imprisonment, with Liuer, a young boy who looks up to the Monkey King in a journey that brings them close together. Featuring new episodes not portrayed in the original film, this game combines epic, larger than life Chinese mythology with flashy and funny kung fu action for a delightful, pulse-pounding action adventure! FEATURES Players will explore 10 completely different levels full of fast-paced action, lush environments full of secrets and and epic boss battles Take control of the Monkey King and engage in world-famous Chinese kungfu full of combo's, hilarious finishers, QTE-counters & a plethora of items and skills Unlock skills and abilities while advancing and gain powerful supermovess, a magical staff for superior combat & fire projectiles to hurl at enemies Get the full cinematic experience and more! Scenes from the movie as well as never before seen content combined with top notch voice acting in all major languages

Critics
59
Steam
47
Metacritic
64

Score Breakdown

59.2

Critic Average

24 reviews

47

Steam User Score

482 reviews

64

Metacritic User Score

53 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+12.1
Metacritic Disparity
-4.8
Combined Disparity
+3.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

7 early (29%)17 launch window (71%)0 late (0%)