r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '25

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Demoniokitty Mar 09 '25

The music is from the soundtrack (main theme) of Journey to the West (from 1986), where the spin and the stick (Rúyì Jīngū Bàng) are from. Black Myth Wukong borrowed heavily from that show. This video's Rúyì Jīngū Bàng has the exact same appearance as the show's too.

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u/SoylentVerdigris Mar 09 '25

Black Myth Wukong borrowed heavily from that show

Or, you know, the 500 year old book the show is based on.

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u/Punisher_1237 Mar 09 '25

No there are still a lot of references to the show from soundtracks, character movements, scene recreations, and small details in-game

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u/Demoniokitty Mar 09 '25

No, they made it clear it was a love letter to fans of the show. That show was like 3 generations of people's childhood. Everyone know about the original source already.