Bad Ending vs True Ending | Black Myth Wukong (All Endings)

00:00 Bad Ending (Normal Ending)
04:39 True Ending (Secret Ending)

This is the Gameplay Walkthrough of Black Myth Wukong (2024). This step-by-step guide will show you all endings of the game (Bad Ending & True Ending).

Game: Black Myth Wukong (2024)

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Played on PC:
Intel i7-10700k CPU @ 3.8Ghz
GeForce RTX 3070
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Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past. The story is based on Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.

[lockheartprice]

The secret ending is actually the true ending： Sun Wukong was playing a big game against the celestial court. In the prologue, he loses the battle because of the Buddha's headband, which means the chain that holds him, like a dog on a leash. He cannot rip it off by himself, not in this life. But with his death and his mortal flesh gone, someone, the destined one years later, will carry on his will and live a life without the headband, a true “immortality” life.(That’s why he said to Yang Jian before he died: watch me rip it off”)

[Scott]

In the bad ending, you just replaced the boss you just beat and remain there until another Destined One comes and beat you

[eggxecution]

I saw it in a website, in the bad ending, the new destined one wukong wears the headband thus continuing the wukong buddahood punishement of staying in the egg for countless years now he grows old.

[JC-ewlh]

Since all the flashbacks in this game are out of order, here's an ordered summary of the events, from the original Journey to the West, to the ending of Black Myth:

Sun Wukong, a mischievous, greedy, arrogant monkey is born from a magical stone. He becomes king over his fellow monkeys in their home Mount Huaguo, and goes on a quest for immortality after learning of the inevitability of death. This quest leads him to obtaining superpowers, martial arts, immortality, and makes himself many sworn comrades/brothers as well as enemies on the way.

To quell his chaos in the mortal realm, The Heavenly Court decide to keep him close under their watch, and give him a low-ranking post in Heaven as Chief Horse Groomer, however, to satisfy his ego, they lied to him about his rank, calling this position lofty. Learning of their lies, Wukong takes great offense to them, and unleashes his wrath upon Heaven (the infamous "Havoc across the Heavens"), fighting and defeating many gods.

He is eventually subdued only by the Buddha, and for his crimes, gets imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years. Black Myth Wukong adds here a bit that wasn't in the original story: during these 500 years, everyone who allied with Wukong during his havoc have been punished, those are the Yaoguai Kings we see in the true ending flashback where he's drinking with them in his Water Curtain Cave. Which is why so many of his old comrades, like the Bull Demon King, feel embittered towards him.

Wukong is offered a chance to repent by Bodhisattva Guanyin: his crimes will be forgiven if he serves as a bodyguard for Tang Sanzang, a monk going on a pilgrimage from China to India to bring back the sacred Buddhist scriptures. He accepts the offer, and to make sure he won't shirk his duty and rebel again, a golden band is placed upon his head, which would cause him great pain if its chant is spoken.

Wukong and the Tang Monk go on a long, arduous journey full of adventures, and even add two more repenting pilgrims to their party: Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. They go through many trials and defeat hundreds of yaoguais seeking to eat the monk for immortality along the way, some of whom were old friends of Wukong, like the Bull Demon King.

The Pilgrims succeeded in their journey and brought back the scriptures, even though some were accidentally lost along the way. For their efforts, they were rewarded high ranks in Heaven, with Wukong even being granted Buddhahood as "The Victorious Fighting Buddha", and removed the golden headband.

However, in this retelling of Black Myth Wukong, this was all another ruse from Heaven: The headband was never actually removed, only concealed, and the Buddhahood title was only given to Wukong to placate him yet again, like when they named him Chief Horse Groomer. Heaven never trusted Wukong, in spite of his immense growth and change of heart during the journey.

To escape Heaven's control once and for all, Wukong devises a plan with his sworn brother Erlang Shen, and the guidance of the next Buddha Maitreya: He would "fake" his death in a second, staged rebellion against Heaven, and his remains would be divvied up into five relics, to be given to five Yaoguai Kings of Erlang's choosing. One day, the sixth relic, his Mind, would reincarnate as a monkey of his homeland Mount Huaguo, and come to reclaim the five relics should he be worthy, so that he may reborn anew, without the golden headband controlling him.

Then the events of the game transpire as you see them. In the end, once Wukong is properly reborn in the true ending, the animation implies a flash forward, where after we see Wukong alone in his cave, with the weapons of his past comrades strewn about, sets off somewhere with a determined look, possibly implying a third, final rebellion, perfectly setting us up for a DLC.

The End :)

[makara]

At 8:16 you can see he's grinning. The Destined one 'IS' Wukong without his memory. In the true ending, he got his memory back (hence the grin) before the old Monkey had the chance to put the headband back on his head. I only noticed this after I beat him and watched the cutscene two times.

[ZachNight]

As someone who grew up watching journey to the west, it brought up a lot of memories when I heard that theme song.

[adamsam]

Wukong without headband is true Sun wukong.

[Mayors_of_yummers]

Fun fact: in the 4:01 you could see the Infinity symbol meaning he have the buddha punishment so that mean he isn't free yet hes just wukong but no memory

[leighandreusanjose]

The final boss was a cycle, a test if you become the Real Wukong. The 5 relics are like 5 horcruxes, each contains a part of Wukong’s soul, which shattered as he died. However in Chinese-Buddhism, one’s soul should have 6 pieces, the sixth and biggest part of Wukong’s soul fell into the circle of life, and was reborn as the Destined One.

In the Bad Ending, the Destined One, (who hasn't done all of the side quests) doesn't possess Wukong's memories or 6th piece, that's why he does not wake after the fight because he is an incomplete vessel, 5 relics without the 6th piece or the mind. (you will hear the sigh of the old monkey as he proceeds to put the crown back, repeating the cycle for another Destined One to beat YOU as the final boss, the empty vessel).

Now, in the Good Ending, the Destined One, (who has done all of the side quests, especially when you received Wukong's memories through Erlang's 3rd eye) has awakened the Wukong inside of him and receives all of relics as he now completes the 6 pieces of Wukong's soul (with the 6th piece or the mind), making you, 100% reincarnation of Wukong.

[rollyknighty]

Second ending is in backward if you wanted to understand it

[Hellsing]

I want an anime movie already with the same art style

[趙枕風]

Here's my understanding: If you’ve read Harry Potter, it would be a lot easier.

The 5 relics are like 5 horcruxes, each contains a part of Wukong’s soul, which shattered as he died. However in Chinese-Buddhism, one’s soul should have 6 pieces, the sixth and biggest part of Wukong’s soul fell into the circle of life, and was reborn as the Destined One.

The Destined One is the last Horcrux of Wukong.

When the Destined One collects and absorbs all 5 relics, his soul will be 100% Wukong’s soul, he will literally become Wukong on earth.

Bad ending: You did not finish all side quests, you did not learn enough about him, you, and the world. So you failed to awake the Wukong within you. You die, and the circle of life will bring the next Destined One to success Wukong’s will.

Good ending: You finished all side quests, successfully merged Wukong’s soul and synchronized. He is awake. The ending animate, the Journey to the West runs backward, meaning all the memories of Wukong are coming back to your head. You were Wukong in your last life, he intentionally died so he can get rid of the binding circlet that stuck on his head. Now, you are him, you finally remember who you were, and your purpose. Now, what will you do?

[pvdg]

I got secret ending first try! lets awesome game!!!

[detected]

In the true ending, the destined one is truly Wukong with the Firey Golden Star Eyes which he had got when imprisoned in Bagua Furnace of The Supreme Fairy Old Man before getting Buddha's punishment and assisting Tang Monk in his journey. In other words, Wukong is resurrected in the true ending, fulfilling his wish to completely break free from Celestial Court and Buddha's control.

[goldblade]

I just realized this: Each ending has a different end credit song that is thematically appropriate.
Bad Ending: Where Lies the Path Ahead?
True Ending: Unfinished

[IraWhitehorn]

For those who do not get why the normal ending is the bad ending it cause the golden filet controls wukong from doing anything bad or without the courts permission so the destined one wearing it will prevent for doing stuff he wants if he does something bad when the golden fillet activities it will become more tightened and make his head hurt which is why wukong lost to Erlang at the beginning of the game cause the golden filet

[Symphonic]

So basically this game was about Wukong trying to reincarnate himself as many times as it took until he was reincarnated fully???

[PushpaSingh-wluj]

First ending is=destined one take sun wukong place with the headband
Second ending is=destined one got the memory of sun wukong and he is the sixth and strongest relic i like the true ending because i was sad when i see sun wukong is no more

[dfafdasdfasdsfadsf]

Loving this guide! I was stuck on some translations, but Immersive Translate made it so much easier to understand the game mechanics.

[weirdreportt]

The true Journey to the West is the journey of oneself, journey to becoming a better person, self-improvement and moral integrity. In the end, the mischievous monkey achieved true freedom and immortality, not by means of defying Gods or cheating death by various mischievous means, but by enduring his punishment for his past actions and embracing the dharma, becoming a better version of himself. The Old Sun Wukong is dead and with his reincarnation he became a better one - achieved Buddahood. Whether you are sound for Buddhism and its teachings, the lesson from the story is about the follies of humanity and the strive for becoming a better person. :)