>>715580178
They do that shit with Mario games and Bowser anyway.

>>715466509
It's not just about the journey to the west. It's about running with all the east asian god symbolism they can get away with. Like Mario transforming into Bowser (the azure dragon) and peach being the ghost bride through tiara (Izanami). Extinct crocodiles and dinosaurs represent dragons so trying to revive or transform into them is like resurrecting gods and shit.