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Black myth, black samurai and gaming nationalism
In the world of video games and movies, how authentic must a fictitious character be?
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A boy playing Black Myth: Wukong in a Shanghai store on Aug 26. The video game looks set to be the most surprising gaming success of 2024.
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Gearoid Reidy
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Cultural authenticity hasn’t always been crucial to video games.
Few Italians complain about Super Mario’s stereotypical accent, or Indians about limb-stretching Street Fighter yogi Dhalsim. Yet authenticity – or lack thereof – is becoming increasingly important, at least given the mixed reception of two recent multimillion-dollar titles.
