Summary

Black Myth: Wukongcontinues to make waves on Steam butplayers looking to change the game’s protagonist to a more iconic take on Sun Wukong should check out this mod. The legendary storyJourney to the Westhas inspired creators for centuries with the character Sun Wokong lending his likeness and traits to several prolific heroes throughout popular culture. Some of the more iconic includeInfernape in thePokémonfranchiseand The Monkey Prince in the DC Universe, but easily the most recognizable is none other thanSon Goku fromDragon Ball.

Over on Nexus Mods, userNorskPLsharedtheir simply titled “Son Goku” mod which replaces the model of The Destined One inBlack Myth: Wukongwith Goku as he appears inDragon Ball Z. The beloved Saiyan sports his colorful orange gi and with The Destined One’s staff, he fits right into the game, ready to take on any number of powerful bosses. The only aspect fans may need to overlook is Goku’s face which seemingly suffers from some warped vertices resulting in a squashed mouth that looks quite odd in motion.

Elden Ring boss Malenia and Black Myth: Wukong protagonist the Destined One both kneeling.

Black Myth: Wukong Is Exactly Like Elden Ring In One Cool Way

Black Myth: Wukong doesn’t stick to the soulslike formula in a lot of key regards, but one key similarity goes way beyond gameplay mechanics.

Black Myth: Wukong Takes The World By Storm

Easily One Of The Biggest Games Of 2024

The idea of playing throughBlack Myth: Wukongas Son Goku may sound bizarre but theDragon Ballcharacter was inspired byJourney to the West.Dragon Ballcreator Akira Toriyama has gone on record multiple times to say thatSon Goku is heavily based on Son Wukong, right down to the monkey tail, Power Pole, and the Flying Nimbus. Both characters share similar stories, so it stands to reason that some fans would want to play as arguably the most recognizable anime character of all time inBlack Myth: Wukong.

Launched just over a week ago from the time of writing,Black Myth: Wukonghas been a runaway hit for indie developer Game Science.The game has managed to ship over 10 million copies and with the sales figures continually climbing, there’s a decent chance it will surpass 15 million in the coming month. It also holds the coveted title as the most-played single-player game on Steam,surpassingCyberpunk 2077by quite a margin.

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DespiteBlack Myth: Wukong’s success, the game’s launch hasn’t been without a few issues.Many users have complained about its performance on PCwith Game Science reassuring consumers that it’s looking into solutions to ensure itruns without substantial frame stutters and lag spikes. When this patch will be rolled out remains to be seen.