Top Ten Video Game Versions of Sun Wukong 

And Hercules, though he doesn’t seem to show up in games as much. They’re like the two archetypal heroes of myth

@@valiensr1037 Yeah, there was a damn good reason to pit Hercules and Sun Wukong against each other in Death Battle. The huge impact on the very concept of pop culture itself as we know it. It's clear Hercules' divine strenght was the base on creating Superman's most basic power which in turn kickstarted the entire superhero genre and Sun Wukong, a character from a so richful novel it's officially considered as Chinese mythology, is the base of SEVERAL anime with Dragon Ball and Goku as the entire anime culture's face. So basically that was ONE WAY to make sure Goku wins against Superman, by having their sources of inspiration fight each other.

Ever watched Monkie Kid? Totally based on Sun Wukong.

​@@centurynerdbr they even got the dub voice of Goku to voice Sun Wukong (he's also the voice of Ultraman Zero in the now airing English dub of Ultraman Z)

There is an EX version thanks to the Alarm Execution.

Is that really his ultimate weapon? Because that sounds too easy to get

​@@jinhunterslay1638 That's how it goes for everyone. You just need to execute the right Persona

@@MrLuizilla i know, but Hanuman sounds way too easy. Usually, you need to sacrifice the ultimate Persona of each arcana

"FoR rEaL!?"

It's even become it's own trope, Monkey King Lite

@@chrisdiokno5600 I'm aware of that trope, as is Oscar as he mentioned at the beginning of this countdown

@@erichfiedler1481 Ah right

Yeah the wait for journey to the west is annoying but damn its worth it

You are a legend my friend! I’m glad you know so many great references! I didn’t think anyone would mention the mischievous puppet from Jackie Chan’s Adventures, but you did! I can’t wait for OSP to do a new JTTW episode as well!

Very thought provoking....though the protagonists' sins seem to have won out since they eventually learn to control them to a degree as opposed to the main antogonists.

So what would the other Phantom Thieves' sins be, according to fan theory?

May have to debunk that theory since there are only 7 deadly sins and there are 8 members of the phantom thieves

@Erich Fiedler yes, but in the earlier years, they also counted Vainglory (which is like Pride and Envy had a child, best I understand) and Depression as sins, and if we separate Joker as an Everyman and count Crow and Violet (Royal) or Sophie and Wolf (Strikers) as honorary members, that makes 9 Phantom Thieves

Thought his sin was Wrath?

I was thinking the same thing. Two wiling characters? And one doesn’t hold back?

if you want to see a nice reimagining/retelling of it check out the anime saiyuki, specificly either the reloaded or gunlock remixes whtich remove some of the filler episodes

Guess that Abridged version includes the time Tripitaka and Pigsy drank from the baby making stream and to not have them suffer the events of the movie Junior, they have to get magic abortion water that's guarded by someone who would've loved our Supreme Court murder Roe v Wade in broad daylight

@@erichfiedler1481 Oh, that is absolutely in the version I have. And it's amazing. It also has the time Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy tricked a trio of Taoist immortals into drinking their urine.

@@seanmcfadden3712 Which one are you reading? I'm reading Arthur Waley's translation, Monkey, right now. I'm curious if it's the same.

If he decides to do a staff masters, I wonder if he'll put Kilik or Xiba on the list. I personally prefer Kilik, but it's his choice.

I'm gonna guess Kilik, since Xiba already fills the Wukong archetype. Kilik is more serious, hardened, and disciplined, which I think fits more if you're using a staff, or really any sort of weapon. Xiba's more improvisation and informal.@@dhivaansalig6398

@@dhivaansalig6398 I think Kilik for the more serious, stoic and disciplined warrior. I do hope that Estelle Bright makes on that list though.

Have you seen Overly Sarcastic Productions series on Journey To The West? It's definitely a fun watch.

@@seanmcfadden3712 I have... unfortunately it's not complete yet though.

@@andreaslima2213 True. Still, gives us stuff to look forward to! I wonder if Blue will voice the Bull Demon King again.

@@seanmcfadden3712 well, the actual Bull Demon King, as opposed to when Sun played BDK in order to trick Red Boy

@@erichfiedler1481 That to.

Let's try this at his next stream

@@jordanhunter3375 yes

I actually have three that immediately came to mind. Jeanne D'arc from the Fate series. Nephenee from Fire Emblem POR/RD Aprilis from YS IX

@@Hilversumborn There's also Lianne Sandlot from the Trails games.

@@davidtimmer596 Great pick.

@@Hilversumborn Another depiction should be the Spanish Flamenco dancer, Carmen.

I loved that game.

Also just a symptom of 00-gaming, tone wise

Yeah. Quarter Guy & Regnilla compared Rajang to Goku on their collaborative Worst Monster Hunter Monsters list.

Looking at Son Goku, the face of Shonen MCs. You're absolutely correct

@@Hilversumborn And let's not forget the headstrong goofballs named Monkey D. Luffy and Naruto Uzumaki who are after fancy titles and learn a number of godlike abilities along the way, just like Sun Wukong.

@@nifinland Speaking about Naruto. It’s actually Hiruzen Sarutobi/Third Hokage who’s based the most of Sun Wukong. Fights with a staff that can extend, can clone himself, has mastered every element, can summon monkeys to aid him in battle with their leader being a dead ringer for Sun Wukong based off appearance. Heck Sarutobi mean monkey jump and his own teacher gave him the nickname Saru meaning Monkey

@@nifinland yep, Naruto can make shadow clones of himself and Luffy is named MONKEY D. Luffy.

@@nifinland I think Natsu from Fairy Tail may also fit, since he loves to fight and prove his strength, as well as his main element being fire, and of course a voracious appetite, and even powers up by eating things that would normally kill a regular human, but then again, Natsu may be stretching it a bit.

Also... "Did you remember Kirby had a Wukong ability?" That's my main in that game, how could I forget? You never forget the ability you beat Void with if you're a Kirby regular like me.

Considering it learns Earthquake I'm sure Bone Rush wouldn't break anything balance wise.

Legends Arceus could have given him a unique form like a macaque dark fire instead of fire fighting and given him a unique move that's called blazing rush, doing roughly similar stuff as bone rush but with chance to burn like scald, leading me to the final part of it being dark type, just to be misleading, a misdirection by the pokemon, befitting the dark typing.

You know another missed opportunity? They could have based the other two starters in that generation on Pigsy and Sandy. We could have had all three, with the player serving as the Tripataka expy (there's no dragon-horse though, unless this all happened way later and Koraidon/Miraidon existed).

@@RocRolWriter we actually have pigsy. That's what Emboar is based on. We do need sandy though.

@@runedoom Well, but that wouldn't work with the "monkey, pigsy and sandy all being starters in the same generation" idea - Infernape and Emboar are both Fire-types. I get where you're coming from though, since Emboar has similar design motifs.

Oh I just realized! Yukimura from that game would have made for a good pick on this list. She mixes both the Japanese warrior and the monkey king into one awesome up and coming clan leader. One of my favorites in the game.

By the way (In case you didn't already know) Enslaved Odyssey to the west was developed by Ninja Theory. The company that made stuff like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. And the infamous DMC reboot.

Pyroar from Pokémon Gen 6 is perfect for this list nothing against Solgaleo from the next generation aka Gen 7 or my most favorite Pokémon from Gen 4 Luxray but if there is one Pokémon that truly embodies the lion in several ways it's this Pokémon that you can get early on if you catch it's pre-evolution Litleo. As not only is Litleo called the Lion Cub Pokémon but Pyroar is called the Lion Pokémon and this fearsome Normal/Fire type Pokémon has two looks it can take upon evolving from Litleo that are determined by the Gender a Pyroar that evolves from a male Litleo looks like your typical male lion, while a Pyroar that evolves from a female Litleo looks like a lioness with a ponytail. And then there's the Dex entries the entries in both entries for X and Y a male Pyroar is described as being "a fierce regal Pokémon with a warrior's heart who won't back down from a fight if it engages in battle." whereas X and Y each have a different entry for a female Pyroar but still make it clear that she's just as ferocious and deadly as a feline warrior in her own right as the X entry states "Female Pyroar hunt in groups using a combo of teamwork and their firey breath to take down prey.", whereas the Y entry focuses more on the fiercely protective maternal instincts that a lioness has within the pride by stating "A female Pyroar is known to be very loyal and protective and will protect it's young out in the wild, or it's trainer by incinerating any and all threats with it's firey breath that can reach temperatures of up to 15,000 degrees Fahrenheit." Also there's Pyroar's signature move Noble Roar you know how it's stated the roar produced by the King and Queen of Beasts is stated to bring any potential threat to it's knees well Noble Roar captures that essence in a way with it's effect being that it greatly lowers all of the stats of the Pokémon it's battling. And finally we come to Pyroar's signature ability Rivalry which embodies the courageous heart and refusal to back down from a fight that a lion is said to have, remember how I mentioned that both Dex entries for a male Pyroar state that due to it's "warrior's heart" this Pokémon won't run or back down from a fight well Rivalry is the ability that embodies that "warrior's heart" and "fighting courage" as Rivalry's effect is "If this Pokémon engages in battle with another Pokémon of the same gender all of it's stats get a boost." So yeah I think Pyroar from Pokémon Generation 6 is a perfect fit for Top 10 Lions in Video Games.

@@derrickhaggard Even when there is one in Paldea?

@@dr.crazystein9536 Yep

@@derrickhaggard Because a Male Pyroar's Dark Tera Typing might be referencing Killer Lions in movies like "The Ghost and the Darkness", "Zoombies", "Prey", and "Beast". Am I right?

@@dr.crazystein9536 True. Plus The Killer Lions from The Ghost and the Darkness were actual real-life man-eaters that terrorized the Tsovo region of Kenya in the 1800s though an accurate autopsy on there corpses in 2005 revealed that they became man-eaters due to having teeth issues meaning it was hard for them to go after their usual prey and so went for humans as humans were much easier to take down.

My first response to his appearance was to scream in shock/excitement. Then I remembered his tier 2 persona was very Monkey King, and I was less surprised (and was very curious to see what else Ryuji had in order to get the silver Monkey medal). I still don't know who I like better, Ryuji or Yusuke; I guess they share the top spot, because I like them for very different reasons.

Ann and Ryuji have more of a brother/sister rapport going on

I see your pun impulses are starting a Take Over. Oscar is bound to have an Axe to Grind when he finds this comment. Sure challenging the Whims of Fate is What You Wish For? Because you best have a Counterstrike prepared for when the hammer falls, Daredevil.

@@jordanhunter3375 *Applauds at the soundtrack references*

Same. Ryuji was one of the first that came to mind but since he deviates so much from Sun Wukong's identity, I didn't expect him to make it

@@jordanhunter3375 Nice

@@Hilversumborn Well, it does help that Sun Wukong is literally his 2nd persona, and while Sun Wukong may be more of a firebender, Ann already has the firebending base covered.

yes

It don't kill him, but it sure as well holds him in place for a bit

If Darkstalkers 4 still doesn't happen, and if that rumor of a proper MVC4 is true and she's not in it. I'll beg for Capcom to have her star in her own action/platformer title.

I was honestly surprised in was part of this list, it is by far one of the best adaptation of Sun Wu-kong there is in my opinion. Sure, his cloning ability isn't part of the game (or it was so weak I can't remember it) but every other aspect of the character is a part of the game, especialy the character growth. And one part of the story we rarely see is part of the game too, the first mission's objective is litteraly to help him escape his rocky prison by removing the talisman Bouddha placed on it.

Arturia/Artoria from Fate is obviously number 1.

LEI MENTIONED

Edit: I just realized this is video games