Saiyuki: Journey West (1999)

Developer

Koei

Platforms

PlayStation

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

How it feels

A turn-based trek across legendary lands where assembling mythic companions and grinding through battles feels like a steady, old-school march toward saving the world.

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About

A Journey of Friendship...A Journey fraught with Danger...A Journey to Save the World...A Journey West. Based on one of the most popular legends of China, Saiyuki takes you on an epic journey from China to India and back. Recruit the Monkey King, Son Goku, and others like them to defeat untold monsters along the way.

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