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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/monkey_king_6.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:The Monkey King.]]
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4	''Monkey King: Hero is Back'' is a 3D BeatEmUp game by HEXADRIVE and Oasis Games, [[LicensedGame based on]] the 2015 Chinese [[Animation/MonkeyKingHeroIsBack animated film]] film of the name, which was itself based on the legendary ''Literature/JourneyToTheWest''. It was released on October 17th, 2019 for Platform/PS4 and for [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] through Platform/{{Steam}}.
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6	This adaptation pits the Great Sage himself, Sun Wukong, newly freed after 500 years of imprisonment, with Liuer, a young boy who looks up to the Monkey King in a journey that brings them close together.
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8	!!Monkey King: Hero Is Back provides examples of:
9	* BigBrotherMentor: Liur looks up to Wukong almost like a kid asking his brother asking him to play with him. When he saw Wukong fight monsters, he asks him if he could teach him.
10	-->'''Wukong:''' You don't ''learn'' martial arts. You ''steal'' them. \
11	'''Liur:''' Oh, oh, I see...so I should just watch you fight, should I? \
12	'''Wukong:''' Do what you want. \
13	'''Liur:''' Yay!
14	* ChargedAttack: The typical beat-em-up strong attack. However, it is pulled off faster when at the end of a combo of weaker attacks.
15	* CounterAttack: Unusually, it is possible to counter-attack with both a weak and a strong attack, which will have different effects. The former doesn't just hit the enemy, but also locks Sun Wukong into a QTE stand-off; the latter just hits them really hard and knocks them way back, but isn't guaranteed to defeat them on its own.
16	* ExpositoryGameplayLimitation: The player is often forced walk slowly while the exposition occurs.
17	* {{Golem}}: There's a rock golem boss. After defeating it, you have to fight its variations three more times.
18	* InvisibleWall: These are present in pretty much every level, to much chagrin from the players.
19	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: One of the spells briefly summons a bench that acts as a shield.
20	* MirrorMatch: [[spoiler: There's a battle against the shadow Sun Wukong.]]
21	* OptionalStealth: Downplayed. It is possible to sneak up on some enemies in order to ambush them with more effective attacks.
22	* PaletteSwap: Most of the enemies are various reskins of the mountain trolls.
23	* SpikeShooter: One of Sun Wukong's spells allows him to shoot needles.
24	* TalkingAnimal: Sun Wukong, the titular Monkey King, and Zhu Baijie, a talking pig.
25	* VitriolicBestBuds: Wukong and Zhu Baijie get on each other's nerves a lot, but they still make a good team.
26	-->'''Liur:''' Nice to see you two getting on. \
27	'''Both Wukong and Zhu:''' We're not.

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