After getting a glimpse at the gameplay last month, developer ARVORE (the team behind the excellent Pixel Ripped 1995) announced the launch date of its upcoming VR bullet hell with roguelike elements, YUKI. It seems we won't have to wait long for it as it launches in a couple of weeks on July 22nd. Accompanying the announcement was a new trailer:

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YUKI is an upbeat mix of the bullet-hell and roguelike genres in VR, set in an incredible anime universe. Step into the wild imagination of a child and fly through multidimensional worlds holding the action figure of her favorite character, Yuki, the Space Ranger. Use your hands to fly Yuki and dodge a multitude of bullets and obstacles that cross your path! Groove to the sound of mesmerizing music as you maneuver through each of the spellbinding levels while blasting the evil Yokaliens away.

YUKI will launch this July 22nd on Oculus Quest, Quest 2, Rift and all Steam VR platforms for 19,99 USD|EUR. A PSVR version is expected to launch later this year. Oculus Quest pre-orders start today with a 10% discount and pre-orders will be rewarded with the ability to play the game 48h before it launches.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[WG481]

This is going to be interesting. How they will fit bullet-heck into VR will be a true spectacle.

 

[godreborn]

love them shmup games. I'm not very good at them, but I love all the confusion. I plan to buy cotton reboot and darius burst later on this month on I think the 20th and 27th for the switch.

 

[BitMasterPlus]

tbh I'd try it even though I'm not good at them.

 

[Darth Meteos]

I'm into it. I'll probably give this a purchase.

 

[SuperDan]

Looks fine to me I will definitely give it a go! Motion sickness here I come again....

 

[JavaScribe]

Bullet hell and VR?

I'm curious to see how that's going to work.

 

[DoctorDizzyspin]

I'm curious about how this is gonna work
It looks good, I might get it

 

[Wavy]

I like Touhou so this is up my alley!

Only if I had an Oculus Quest...

 

[raxadian]

This is one of the few games that makes me wanna own a VR set.

 

[ciaomao]

love them shmup games. I'm not very good at them, but I love all the confusion. I plan to buy cotton reboot and darius burst later on this month on I think the 20th and 27th for the switch.

Instead of Darius, I would recommend Stormwind or one of the new Raiden releases.

 

[godreborn]

Instead of Darius, I would recommend Stormwind or one of the new Raiden releases.

thanks, I'll probably do that. it can't be preordered, so I might hold off on buying that shmup game. the two you recommended are cheaper (could buy both for less than darius).

what about cotton reboot? I remember the original cotton on the psx. that game was only like 45MBs iirc.

 

[ciaomao]

thanks, I'll probably do that. it can't be preordered, so I might hold off on buying that shmup game. the two you recommended are cheaper (could buy both for less than darius).

what about cotton reboot? I remember the original cotton on the psx. that game was only like 45MBs iirc.

I only played cotton on arcade, but I am not the biggest fan. This is one of my top 10 shmups ever:
It was great for the U, and is also fantastic for the switch.

 

[godreborn]

I'm going to hold off on buying any shmup titles for now. I just bought an expensive hdmi switcher for all of my devices. I might buy them next month when I get paid again, if I get paid again. I need to be careful due to that. I'm playing through ys ix (love the game so far), and I was thinking about buying all the dlc. I got the digital deluxe edition which comes with 25 of the dlc stuff, but I haven't checked to see how much there actually is. I also just preloaded skyward sword yesterday, so it's on my system right now.

 

[UltraHurricane]

another else getting a serious Space Harrier vibe from this?

 

[vlvt]

as a recent owner of the oculus, this game makes me excited! Been loving bullethells since ikaruga got me hooked, this is definitely on my list

 

[godreborn]

@ciaomao , I may buy a couple shmups after all. the hdmi switcher didn't work correctly, so I'm sending it back. the only two shmup games I can think of that I have are sisters royale and rtype final 2. the two you mentioned I think you were actually cheaper combined than either cotton or darius burst. do you think I should still buy cotton or just go with the two games you mentioned? I'm not committed yet, because there's some dlc I want to get at some point. and, the only game I can think of that I want next month is no more heroes 3.

 

[ciaomao]

@ciaomao , I may buy a couple shmups after all. the hdmi switcher didn't work correctly, so I'm sending it back. the only two shmup games I can think of that I have are sisters royale and rtype final 2. the two you mentioned I think you were actually cheaper combined than either cotton or darius burst. do you think I should still buy cotton or just go with the two games you mentioned? I'm not committed yet, because there's some dlc I want to get at some point. and, the only game I can think of that I want next month is no more heroes 3.

hi godreborn, thank you for your trust. As a big Raiden fan I would recommend one of the "new" Raiden parts. It's a shame that it doesn't use the full screen, but if you've ever liked a Raiden part, you'll love it too. As far as storm wind is concerned, after some thought, I would rather recommend Sky Force. Its a lot of fun per buck. You can always buy Sturmwind later Sky Force has an unbelievable replay value. The main thing here is to master all missions in one level. Raiden is more arcade-ish, highscore related, but quite fair! In any case, I wish you a lot of fun with your purchases. You can tell how it turned out and whether you are happy. Oh and if you ever get your hands on an Xbox360 + Kinect, play Child of Eden. It is definitely an exceptional game.