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ChinaJoy 2017: Monkey King Hero Is Back Announced for PlayStation 4 (AAA, China)
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Soul of the Beast
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I love how there are only 6,400+ views, 3 likes and no comments.
Seriosuly I don't know if you guys know about this, but most Chinese gamers absolutely don't care about console AAA gaming, it's been that way since 10 years ago when I was studying in Shenzhen.
They have been playing F2P online games for more than 10 years, and it's hardwired in their taste of gaming. Even when they play AAA games they just download them instead of buying them, most of the time with translation mod installed.
It has been this way for years, games didn't sold well in China not because no one play them, but because no one actually buy them.
My old friend in middle school , who is from 杭州 (don't know the name in English), have never spend a dime on games in his entire life, and now he is in China e-sports. Absolutely crazy.
Seriously, China don't care.
Seriosuly I don't know if you guys know about this, but most Chinese gamers absolutely don't care about console AAA gaming, it's been that way since 10 years ago when I was studying in Shenzhen.
They have been playing F2P online games for more than 10 years, and it's hardwired in their taste of gaming. Even when they play AAA games they just download them instead of buying them, most of the time with translation mod installed.
It has been this way for years, games didn't sold well in China not because no one play them, but because no one actually buy them.
My old friend in middle school , who is from 杭州 (don't know the name in English), have never spend a dime on games in his entire life, and now he is in China e-sports. Absolutely crazy.
Seriously, China don't care.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Maybe that's because it was never properly introduced or rather couldn't be propery introduced?
Soul of the Beast
Member
I doubt those people who suddenly pay full price for games that they usually just download from the internet free without any penalty. Chinese government absolutely don't care about game piracy, you can show your pirated games to a police and they wouldn't even give a shit.
Even Chinese game developers are frustrated by this, which is why they are starting to aim towards you, western people.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Yes, this is because games consoles have been banned in China until very recently (see: here).
No one expects China to suddenly start buying games consoles en-masse, however, with legalization of console sales and increased investment in the territory (especially in locally owned and developed software IP), the home console industry in China will only grow.
It's about the long-term outlook than any immediate success. And Sony partnering with local Chinese publishers and developers to produce Chinese developed software IP which can also be marketed and sold in the mammoth western and international markets is lays a good solid foundation to achieving this goal.
China is a HUGE consumer market for entertainment products (see movies). One which is often seen to follow global trends. So it's naive to think that just because the console market barely exists there now, it will never do so in future.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Good stuff. Show China devs some love.
Dr. Carroll
Banned
I for one look forward to Call of Duty: Black Ops Oh Wow They Just Took A Plane To China We Need To Go To China Too Oh Look New Chinese Teammates Man China Is So Great Product Placement.
I have a lot of friends in China and I've played a few games developed there. I know it is a lot more than just traditional Chinese fantasy type stuff, it is part of the reasons I'm interested. I'd love to read about it. If you don't mind shooting me a PM when its up that would be great.
Wait, how did Trunks do that? He hasn't even crossed the Grand Line and we all know you can't find the dragon balls without crossing the line into venturing into the New World.
I dont see how they would relate really. There is a big diference there, the exorbitant amounts they pay to players is because they dont have any material of higher quality there, so they ''import'' foreign players (and also, the amount they pay for some average and decaying players looks very risky to me lol)
In game development they dont have that issue, they have loads of local talent there. You already have a bunch of Chinese developers working on contract on some of the biggest games in the market (see Virtous). If anything developing AAA games in China will be cheaper.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Firstly:
This may be the closest thing we get to Lily Bergamo any time soon.
Secondly, it's weird that Oasis Games would handle WW distribution when SIE's already established that side of business.
Thirdly, Hexadrive finally getting to flex their tech muscles with a more interesting project.
This may be the closest thing we get to Lily Bergamo any time soon.
Secondly, it's weird that Oasis Games would handle WW distribution when SIE's already established that side of business.
Thirdly, Hexadrive finally getting to flex their tech muscles with a more interesting project.
Unless it's a Switch-launch Unity game.
Space Medafighter X
Member
Totally down for this. Hope more Chinese games become more readily available.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Can't find an official trailer upload on the SIE Japan or Asia YouTube channels or Oasis Games' site.
Maybe they'll post on the blog here eventually: http://en.console.oasgames.com/blog
edit: About Oasis Games
Maybe they'll post on the blog here eventually: http://en.console.oasgames.com/blog
edit: About Oasis Games
If the game turns out well, hopefully it's not download only.
I was wondering about this too
Maybe it has something to do with some protectionist entertainment laws in China, like it needs to be distributed by a Chinese company or something
Movies have similar ''issues'' to be released IN China, thats one of the reasons many blockbuster have Chinese production companies behind them, (and the rivers of money ofc)
Best guess I cant take
clay_ghost
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Found it reshosted here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJvWAHBuJjo
Its based on a movie btw. Its on Singapore Netflix , not sure about the rest of the world.
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80109...c3ff:e5b54a3a4dd0359328d48a86239a85e22ccde5da
Theslammer
Member
So right now, we don't know about a western release? The page translation is pretty rough. =P
Oasis Game will publish it worldwide.
Just in case anybody wants to copy and paste for google translates.
Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature along with Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin (Suikoden)
Think along the lines of something like King Arthur or Robin Hood in the west, in that there's a million adaptations and more or less everyone is familiar with it.
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
HexaDrive are now openly recruiting for MKHiB staff.
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://hexadrive.jp/recruit/career_n/
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://hexadrive.jp/recruit/career_n/
Maybe this was confirmed already, but looks like they are using Unreal 4 on it
Also I guess this worth pointing due to the collab nature of this, the listing is to work on their Tokyo Office which is located near the Shinagawa station. Its also where Japan Studio is located.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Oh, nice. I didn't know Sony Japan is helping.
Not 100% sure on it, since I havent personally read this confirmed yet, but I have seen people talking about it here
Also, it just makes a lot of sense
Shin-Ra
Junior Member
Oasis Games' twitter has a few higher res photos from the stage announcement: https://twitter.com/oas_games
Shin-Ra
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CamHostage
Member
Hexa Drive hasn't had a big original project in a while, mostly it's been doing remasters and assistance work, but when you look at stuff like EX Troopers (too bad we can't...) and Third Birthday, I think they're a good choice beyond their technical prowess. Plus having Japan Studio oversee the title seems like a strong partnership. Good luck!
Interesting that, even though it's a Chinese company doing a major franchise project (though I'm not sure how big thisNetflix CGI Monkey King is?), they chose a Japanese studio to make the game. October Media could have spun off a games division (looks like they have their movie producers working on modeling/art to some degree for the game) or hired a studio nearby, but they wanted experience and technical craftsmanship. China is rising in game development staff, but I think they made a good choice not trying to get a homegrown studio to get this game done.
Interesting that, even though it's a Chinese company doing a major franchise project (though I'm not sure how big this
DriftingSpirit
Member
Great news!
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
According to dualshockers it's the highest grossing film in the history of China at its release
CamHostage
Member
Hmmm .. are they not confusing this with the 2014 movie (which starred Donnie Yen, and had a 3D sequel didn't have Yen?)
I'm having trouble looking it up because, you know, "Monkey King" (there's like two or three PS4 Monkey King games alone, one just came out on PSN a few weeks ago,) but I know about the live-action Monkey King and not this animated Monkey King that the game is based on (though I admit, I'm very confused by all these monkeys...)
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Mmm not sure it just said based of the 2015 movie directed by tian xiao peng
Not familiar with it tho
http://www.dualshockers.com/monkey-king-hero-back-confirmed-western-release-ps4/
CamHostage
Member
Yeah, they're right, I'm wrong. I guess EVERY Monkey King movie breaks all box-office records in China...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King:_Hero_Is_Back
(**EDIT** Damn me! I'm wrong again, Jackie only did the English dub, looks like Lei Zhang starred as the Monkey King in the Chinese release.)
Movie trailer is below, for those like me not up on the film (it has the same title, Monkey King: Hero is Back) that the game is spun off from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v33o9deALkA
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
No wonder they're going all out with marketing and custom ps4's
TrueDefault
Member
One of my dream games is a coop Journey to the west where you control the three disciples and travel through the whole journey.
This is the first step towards it.
This is the first step towards it.
FTFY
Lots going on there lol.
There is like, not kidding, yearly film for Monkey King and they are always god awful. It's always a reboot with different actors and stuff. Monkey King is like the Spider-Man* of Asian culture, not only China, South East Asia is big on this guy too. It's widely known by every elder people and parents.
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