Saiyuki: Journey West (1999) 西遊記さいゆうき
Date: November 11, 1999
Platform: PlayStation
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
Genre: Tactical role-playing game
Also known as: Journey to the West
Adaptation: Reimagining
Summary:
The game follows the basic outline of the Journey to the West’s plot, in which the main character, a Buddhist practitioner named Sanzo, travels from China to India on a religious mission and has a variety of adventures along the way. Sanzo can be played as either a male or a female character at the player’s choice. Every character except Sanzo can transform into a monstrous form for a limited time. Instead of transforming, Sanzo has access to summon spells that each boost the party’s stats in different ways for a number of rounds and allows him/her to use an extra spell at will. Furthermore, each character has a native element that powers their spells and weakens them to opposing elements.
