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Monkey King Hero Is Back Announced
August 3, in the year of our Lord 2018 –
Oasis Games Ltd. announced at ChinaJoy 2018 that the first game
produced cooperatively by Chinese and Japanese development
teams, Monkey King: Hero Is Back, is scheduled to release first
in China for PlayStation®4 in early 2019, with other regions to
follow at a later date. The game is playable for the first time
at ChinaJoy 2018 in the PlayStation booth through August 6.
Jointly produced by Oasis Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
and intellectual property holder October Media, and developed by
HexaDrive, the upcoming action game highlights the original
animated Chinese character, Monkey King. With over 10 hours in
the main storyline, Monkey King: Hero Is Back aims to bring the
authentic Chinese spirit from the film to a global audience via
a high-quality gameplay experience.
Basing on the 2015 animated movie of the same name which broke
records as the highest-grossing animated film in China at the
time of release with a box office of $153 million, Monkey King:
Hero Is Back depicts the journey shared by three main
characters: Monkey King, Pigsy and the child character, Liu
Jiang. These figures fight many different monsters using varied
skills and magic alongside their cooperation and shared
individual wisdom. As the journey continues, the relationships
among three characters are greatly enhanced, and they find the
missing puzzles of their own individual lives.
Co-presented by Oasis Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment
Japan Asia, developed by Hexa Drive, Monkey King: Hero Is Back
will be released for PlayStation®4 in early 2019. This game has
not yet been rated by the ESRB.
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