
Most previous games themed on Journey to the West are confined to the framework of deities and demons clashing, reducing the pilgrimage to nothing but thrilling battles of slaying monsters and subduing demons. Yet they overlook the ultimate truth of Wu Cheng’en’s original novel: the journey west was never an outward conquest, but an inward self-inquiry. To transcend worldly sufferings is not to eradicate external evils, but to vanquish one’s inner demons and complete spiritual cultivation.
This game is a strategic role-playing title, also commonly known as a tactical wargame. It blends the character progression and narrative experience of classic RPGs with the turn-based combat of tactical SRPGs. Players will experience the charm of the original Journey to the West through stage-based linear battles.