Sun Wukong

[Selphos]

I'm gonna be frank, man. This looks ridiculous next to the other characters all being standard high fantasy archetype humans.

Is your Chinese playerbase that profitable?

[Muado 93]

I'm guessing you complained about the black Snow Queen as well?

[Selphos]

Originally posted by Muado 93:

I'm guessing you complained about the black Snow Queen as well?

No. I could care less.

Originally posted by Hidebehind:

Who cares how you feel about this faction? Why did you even write that? I'm talking about popularity, you're talking about your personal opinion.
This guy is just talking some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to justify hating a mythical character just because he's from China.

P.S. Does anyone know what conspiracy theory people who are afraid of the Chinese believe in?

Because it's popular with the Chinese and nowhere else. I thought that was pretty apparent, but clearly you lack reading comprehension.

I'll give you a conspiracy theory. Have you ever played a multiplayer game where the Chinese playerbase is able to reach NA/EU servers? It might give you an inkling why people don't like it when international dev teams pander to Chinese interests, whether it's a competitive game or not.
It's an easy thing to look into, but I know you'll pretend I'm making it up, so I'll give an example from your favorite website. https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/azwj51/as_a_chinese_player_i_feel_obliged_to_explain_why/

[ZexxCrine]

this sin't a chinese interest thing. the devs said their criteria for adding a character is two main things

1. they are a character from a book
2. the story they are from has global or near global relevance

just because you have never personally read journey to the west doesn't mean it isn't a globally recognized title and sun wukong is a well recognized character. he fits into the roster just like Beowulf and Aladdin do or how gilgamesh and dracula would fit in if they were in the game

was adding melusine pandering to the french market? if not why not?

[The Other Alice]

By those criteria Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice fits the game, which is obviously not the case. The game has a narrower theme of fairy tales / folk tales to which all the characters, including Aladdin, fit but not Sun Wukong. As Wukong is a deity and was so for centuries before Journey to the West.

Someone asked what people think about the black Snow Queen. I have no objection to black characters but think taking a European fairy tale and making the protagonist African is the lazy option when this could be an opportunity to show people some of the cool African stories that are mostly unknown in the west. Ohia from Ohia and the Thieving Deer would work, his ability to speak to animals would justify some interesting powers.

[Guardian]

Yeah well you guys can sjw/whiteknight this all you want, I still agree with OP that WuKong stands out like a cheap mobile game character. I also dislike the animations (Circle of hands? Really?).

All other characters have this amazing mix of classic fairy tale with dark fantasy spin-off (plus mysterious lore hinted here and there, like icing on the top).
Wu-Kong has just the classic fairy tale fluff - I feel like all the rest is missing.

P.S. Tbh I've also wanted to start a thread like that earlier this week - but decided I don't need all attacks and drama - so thanks OP I guess (^^)

[Sharkinbear]

"Standard archetype human" let's just forget there is a playable mermaid in the game, I guess.

[CacaFresca]

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

"Standard archetype human" let's just forget there is a playable mermaid in the game, I guess.

Not just any mermaid... It's clearly Chuck Norris' wife or daughter, because she can swim through land.

[Guardian]

Originally posted by CacaFresca:

Originally posted by Sharkinbear:

"Standard archetype human" let's just forget there is a playable mermaid in the game, I guess.

Not just any mermaid... It's clearly Chuck Norris' wife or daughter, because she can swim through land.

...also don't forget her roundhouse kick with a tail skill ;)

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Selphos:

Originally posted by KuriFuri:

The other characters draw inspiration from fokllore, fairy tales and myths. Melusine, gepetto, pied piper, aladdin...
I don't see how the monkey king is out of the ordinary.

They're still humans.
This guy is a monkey.

Melusine is not a human.

Originally posted by Selphos:

Those are also all European stories, plus Aladdin which is largely adjacent thanks to Disney.
Also lmao "dev answer."

American Born Chinese is a Disney+ show with Sun Wukong in it, so he's Europe adjacent. Also why are you even thinking that Europe adjacent is a criteria?

[lpzedu]

Originally posted by PlaceHolder:

Goku is such a popular character, he's gotta be in every MOBA game.

if it was not protected by copyright you bet it would be on everygame

[Tokuchi OneOuts]

Originally posted by Selphos:

They're still humans.
This guy is a monkey.
Those are also all European stories, plus Aladdin which is largely adjacent thanks to Disney.
Also lmao "dev answer."

i fail to see how Melusine is "human"
she has a fish body and can swim

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by Tokuchi OneOuts:

Originally posted by Selphos:

They're still humans.
This guy is a monkey.
Those are also all European stories, plus Aladdin which is largely adjacent thanks to Disney.
Also lmao "dev answer."

i fail to see how Melusine is "human"
she has a fish body and can swim

Honestly Sun Wukong is closer to a human than Melusine. He's basically just a really hairy human, compared to Melusine who lacks legs entirely.

[vukotlak]

Originally posted by Tokuchi OneOuts:

i fail to see how Melusine is "human"
she has a fish body and can swim

I can swim XD. I guess i am not human then.

[Rando the Crit Clown]

Originally posted by vukotlak:

Originally posted by Tokuchi OneOuts:

i fail to see how Melusine is "human"
she has a fish body and can swim

I can swim XD. I guess i am not human then.

You can't swim like a fish can.

[vukotlak]

Originally posted by Rando the Crit Clown:

You can't swim like a fish can.

And i dont have to to be declared as nonhuman following his statement.

which was the whole point of the joke. Anyway let's stop it here was just a stupid joke anyway don't wanna derail this thread any further