Inspired by the legendary Chinese novel Journey to the West, Red Mountain Consulting and Meridiem Games’ The Crown of Wu on Xbox has you swinging, jumping and dashing across lush environments as the half-human, half-monkey Sun Wukong. Can you overcome the odds and claim the legendary Crown of Wu for yourself?
Action-Packed Platforming!
The latest in the rich action-platformer genre, The Crown of Wu is now available on Xbox. It arrives as it follows a release onto PlayStation and PC earlier this year.
As you parkour your way through the game, Sun will unlock all manner of combat abilities. These can then be utilised in flashy combat. Air, Fire, Lightning and Earth attacks will open up a myriad of ways to take down enemies. As well as letting you defend yourself.
Aside from the combat, this colourful Chinese land is packed with interesting and tricky puzzles to complete. These will grow in complexity as you advance through the game’s levels. You’ll want to ensure your thinking cap is rooted on your head at all times!
Key Features
- The game world – Immerse yourself in a great land that is both ancient and new. Inspired by Chinese mythology and created to tell a new story of Sun’s journey from anti-hero to hero, this is a world where legend meets reality.
- Attributes and abilities – Harness the powers of air, fire, earth and lightning. Each of your powers gives you a way to work with the environment or against your enemies. Attack with Air, Fire and Lightning. Defend with Earth. Summon your powers to defeat enemies and cross dangerous chasms.
- Combat System – Discover a fresh and simple combat system that grants you incremental powers as you travel through this terrible land to solve the mystery of the stolen Crown. Get ready to jump, run and parkour your way through this new world as you solve intricate puzzles and overcome increasingly complex trials as you progress through the levels.
Available Now!
Play The Crown of Wu today on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4 and PC. Note, this one is not playable on Xbox One. It’ a Series X|S optimised only title.
Whilst we prepare our full review of The Crown of Wu on Xbox for you, you can check it out via the Xbox Store for £16.74.
There’s an old PlayStation launch trailer if you want to give it a watch.
Game Description
Get ready to explore a new world inspired by Journey to the West, a traditional Chinese tale about the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. You’ll explore the future-past fantasy world as Sun Wukong, fighting alone against enemies and overcoming complex obstacles to retrieve the great Crown stolen by the antagonist Zhu. With Zhu waiting to fight and kill you, will you be able to get back the Crown and save your world from destruction?
