| Synopsis |
"Saiyuki - Journey West" is loosely based on one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature, Journey to the West. This tactical RPG lets the players take the role of the novel's hero who is also a historical character, the 7th century scholar and Buddhist monk Xuanzang and his monster companions, including the famous monkey Sun Wukong, as they travel to India. The game takes quite a few liberties with the original tale, including allowing the player to change Xuanzang's gender, giving each monster a more powerful "were-" form, and tying each character, save Xuanzang's, to an elemental affinity. |