Anyway, This Is... Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

you know what I'm just gonna come out and say it we kind of suck at fighting like short of literal professionals most fights that I have ever seen usually end up with someone getting sucker punched and shutting off like my future brain chip after I have a disobedient thought but what if we weren't bad at fighting hell what if we were goddamn demigods well that's where the appeal of hyperactive Shonen fight choreography comes into play you know the ones I'm talking about like I would show the actual shows but yeah but now here's a question let's say that you want people to be able to feel like these characters how do you translate their superhuman abilities and put them into the hands of a player well you can't like not perfectly anyways like sure you can on a surface level but mechanically it's all but impossible listen we are flawed creatures we make poor decisions Under Pressure we have the reaction speeds of inebriated snails and we tend to make flubs and errors in our execution and because of that games have to be designed around human limitations for example say you want to give the player the ability to dodge bullets often this has to be done by making the enemy Telegraph that they're about to shoot in the first place because if you just have a dude with a gun aiming at the player and fire and get random the best we can do is guess when to dodge or ton want a player to be able to move absurdly fast well there's a limit on how fast you can let them be before their brain is literally unable to process that they're about to run into a wall we're just not built to perform like our favorite Narutos or bleaches or vegetas so for me personally I kind of just gave up on ever seeing a video game ever being able to achieve that feeling and then I saw a title on Steam with deranged achievement icons that also happens to be the exact kind of game that I just described as not existing anyway this is yomi hustle [Music] [Applause] [Music] okay [Music] yummy hustle or your only move as hustle is a game created by one man a lab named Ivy Sly and Ivy has made a number of other games in the past mostly game Jam titles like no reservation and defy Godwin the latter of which was a a treat to play through thanks Ivy anyway yomi hustle is one of the most unique and creative games I have ever played which is honestly incredible given that it looks like it was made on an edger sketch and is worth about as much as me it's a game that tries to tell a cautionary tale about what happens when you give the powers of a deity to anyone with their Grandma's 2002 laptop and the ability to purchase a Double Quarter Pounder it's also a game with a pretty damn active Discord at the time of making this script and the first thing that I saw was Ivy himself posting a picture of this gorilla with a watermelon yomi hustle visually looks like a fighting game with a noticeable Smash Brothers influence but the way it plays is unlike any fighting game you may have experienced as anyone who's seen or played yummy before will tell you what you're looking at right now isn't actually the gameplay in real time it's a replay of a match this is what the actual game looks like if you weren't expecting a game that looks like I drew it in paint one day whilst my internet was out to have a UI that looks like it's more at home on a [ __ ] airliner trust me you aren't the only one instead of player actions taking place in real time yummy hustle actually plays more like a turn-based strategy game except every turn is always your turn until you get kicked in the face each player is given a few seconds to make their move shown from the move pull down here and then once both have made and locked in their moves or time runs out the game resumes time for just enough frames for each player's move to start up hit and then recover then it pauses and players go back to decision making it also incorporates a number of fighting game mechanics and terminology things like advantage how sooner or later you'll be able to act compared to your opponent when you're both stuck in an animation or even a burst mechanic which yes even in this meme Mystic game with achievement icons that look like this I will still get upset whenever someone bursts in the middle of my combo but despite the odd control scheme the goal is still the same reduce enemy HP to zero and you win and then the game plays back the fight in real time and it is a damn treat to watch yomi hustle is a game that very clearly takes inspiration from various sources most of which range from the mid late 2000s to the early 2010s or at least I think this is just kind of what I think Ivy may have been influenced by so if you're watching Ivy and I'm wrong here uh contact me at this web zone and I will pull out the good old ball fryer the stick figure look is almost certainly inspired by the ye oldie days of new ground stickmen fighting animations which in of themselves were inspired by the Aver mentioned Shonen animes and movies see Stick Figures were the perfect medium for a budding animator to express their love of Animation without being expected by a publisher to make every frame look like this so it quickly became an extremely popular animation genre back in the mid late 2000s and I have vivid memories of seeing a ton of these on new grounds and early YouTube but yeah this style also lends itself nicely towards making an indie game especially for a single person so it is a perfect fit for something like yomi hustle other Inspirations notably in regards to how fighting Works seemed to come from Tory bash a game that is somewhat similar to yomi as evidenced by its simple stick figure aesthetic and even down to time being paused before resuming after players have made an action and this game in of itself is also batshit insane in its own right I actually play Tory bash a ton back in the days so upon starting up yummy hustle I noticed the similarities right away right down to the playing back of the match after it's over well actually I say I played the Tory bash but it's more like I treated it like a toy because I had no idea how to play the damn game without quite literally ripping my own [ __ ] arms off to me Frank and Ernest with you and I'm neither of those people you need a degree in theoretical [ __ ] physics to play this game confidently because you're controlling a ragdoll limb by limb under the effects of a physics engine it takes you an entire [ __ ] seminar just to learn how to throw a punch and this is without dealing with interference from your opponent when you're playing against an actual person fights in Tory bash often look demented but I'm getting off topic Yumi hustle may have been inspired by the turn base in nature of Tory bash but that's where the similarities thankfully end that no slight notory bash I'm just too stupid to play it but I think the biggest inspiration for the game would absolutely have to come from a trend of Smash Brother videos that were becoming popular around the early 2010s task fights Taz standing for tools assisted speedrun or simply tool assist was originally mainly found in speedruns players would play through the game with special software that slowed the game down frame by frame allowing Runners to input the exact button prompts that they want when they want and this results in players being able to create god-like perfect speed runs that are even theoretically possible to do in real time though I'm putting a lot of quotation marks around theoretically there but anyways folk eventually got the idea to use it for a more creative purpose what if this sort of program was used in something like Smash Brothers and matches were played under those conditions so that was put to the test and well the rest is history which would later become supercharged with the introduction of turbo mode mods which removed a lot of attack restrictions which results in the insanity that you're currently witnessing on screen and I think looking at yomi hustle and these old videos side by side show what I'm talking about way better than I could ever put putting the words hell even the fighting engine in yomi Hustle takes inspiration from Smash Hits inflict large amounts of knockback there is no holding back to block and there's even directional influence I remember watching a lot of task smash back in the day so coming across a game that emulates that style in a game that's more user-friendly not to mention faster Pace compared to non-turbo taxes gave me just the biggest damn smile but okay we are 10 minutes into the [ __ ] video so let's actually start talking about the game when it comes to how much content yomi has I will admit that it is pretty Bare Bones but I would like to remind you that it's one dude making it it's five dollars or free if you want to play an older version and is so small of a game I could probably get it installed on a microchip and implant it into my [ __ ] retina plus it recently got Steam Workshop support which is probably the best thing that Ivy could have ever done besides you know what it does have the most in-depth character customizations to system in all of fighting games oh you think I'm lying you think that I am pointing at this game and watch looking ass video game trying to Gaslight you oh no no no look at this full RGB customization outlines hit effects particles you even have 14 meters completely leads to how particles work lifetime gravity speed fade color [ __ ] rotation uh but trip isn't it a bit hyperbolic to say such a thing I mean look at Tekken seven man no shut up does Tekken 7 have a initial velocity Randomness slider what's that no oh okay then stop talking okay Jokes Aside yomi hustle only really has one game mode the fight unless you count online mode Hell there's not even a training mode which is actually a feature on the store Page much less a tutorial mode and whilst there is a helpful little hey tell me what the [ __ ] these buttons are button it doesn't cover a number of things that are also important so getting into the game can definitely be a learning curve and it also doesn't help that a lot of online resources about it are scant at best and it's at this point where I had written and recorded a whole last segment going over every single Universal button down here as well as mechanics but to be quite honest there is plenty of other creators that can help with that way better than I could especially since while I like you me I'm not exactly striving to be the next elucard or something so you know so instead I'm gonna recommend the two notable channels for you yomi learn has a number of videos in short easy to digest formats all going over a variety of topics such as prediction ghosts Frame data defensive options di combo structures and actions your only guide to hustle is a Channel with a great long form video that also goes over how to play the game as well as a guide on robot combos if that's your thing there's plenty of more channels and guides but Duty gummy hustle having a rather Niche Community you really have to dig to find specifics but those two channels should get you knee deep into the YouTube algorithm so that you can find more yourself right onto characters Now Fair disclaimer because I'm not at all confident enough in my competitive skills in yomi hell I barely understand what the [ __ ] a frame kill is classified as in this game I am not going to be talking about whether these characters are good good or bad Meadow or trash so don't expect an overview of game player strategies just play stars also a quick note a new character named mutant may not be out by the time you see this but as of writing they are not out yet so I can't talk about them in any game that has roles there's always going to be the player who will pop a blood vessel in their brain if they're not the first one to be able to do something to those people I introduce the ninja their attacks have due to range but are damn fast they have ridiculous priority and the character themselves is a slippery little [ __ ] they're the rushdown archetype of the game equipped with by far the fastest movement speed in the game along with the best air Dash in the game and plenty of moves that propel them in various different directions Ninja's most unique features include the stinky bomb which is an Airborne command grab that forces a knockdown on the opponents while also planting a detonatable bomb on them granting ninjas some scary pressure and combo opportunities quick slash a blindingly fast long range super that I can only describe as a I win neutral button release storm momentum which is an extremely strong range but fun special super combo that allows ninja to immediately halt their momentum store it into a buffer and then be able to apply that momentum back onto themselves at any time at the cost of meter and grapple hook a move that was just added at the time of scripting this which allows ninja to Grapple onto just about anything that you could think of and I uh do mean anything it grants them just some amazing copper potential and can even be teleported to because hey Cowboy shouldn't get all the fun tools now should he speaking of Look Out Boy tell me something do you like Virgil do you wanna be virgin may cry himself well good news because he's here and also he's a Rancher now cowboy has a lot of tools that you wouldn't expect his namesake to have mainly dude's got a sword not only that but he also has like four varieties of teleports and also time Powers the cowboy to me seems like the Jack of all trades in yummy hustle and while I haven't played the game competitively by any stretch I'm pretty confident in that assessment he's actually the character that I'd recommend trying first as he can play just about any game plan he does have weaknesses though his biggest one that I noticed are that his movement options are either slow or committal for one he doesn't have a ground Dash he can only walk and while his teleports are extremely fancy and have unparalleled use and combos they do kind of falter a bit in neutral he does have other Mobility options such as a variety of specials but all of them are just as committal if not more some of cowboys unique features include a gun which does just about everything you could want it to you only get Six Bullets to work with and as far as I know they can't be regained no matter how many of you ask for a Reload but given that it's arguably the best projectile in the game is great for both Combos and neutral and enhances this gun Throw special I would say that's pretty fair now he does have to enter a stance to use it but he can do a lot out of that stance including being given access to a unique super which shoots a bullet without needing ammo because [ __ ] you he also has lightning slash which is just judgment God that's that's what it is it's [ __ ] judgment cut it's freely aimable in combos making it painfully easy to chain into and was apparently nerfed to not be aimable in neutral I can only imagine why then there's lasso a command grab with a multitude of uses from repositioning combos to resetting the opponent in an unfavorable position and of course his teleports all of which come in different flavors normal teleport is a general use Telly that can be used in combo but has a longer startup and recovery than his instant teleport which is a roided up version of normal teleport that requires a bar of meter in exchange it executes and recovers far faster foresight teleport requires you to set up a Teleport Point ahead of time but allows you to teleport and attack at the same time and the foresight can be detonated as an alternate attack and lastly spot teleport acts basically like a spot Dodge the teleports are fantastic tools for Di chasing and combos as well as general maneuver [ __ ] overall Cowboy is great for those who want to take their opponents to the ram Ranch if you're like me and aim to keep your friends list as empty as possible then you just might be interested in the Wizard armed with a dozen spells and neria pointy hat to be seen this Mage is the closest thing that you'll get to a zoner in yomi during my time with him I noticed two big weaknesses the first is that he really likes meter so I hope you like to burn that [ __ ] second up close his attacks are either short-ranged or slow meaning that the moment a ninja is in their bubble they're more than likely going to end up having their face rearranged now he does have a few Trump cards up his robe like a slash that while painfully slow has hyper armor on it but for the most part he's kind at the mercy of everyone else should they get in unfortunately for his opponents though wizard doesn't exactly let you do that easily blizzard has arguably the most control over his attacks out of anyone else in the roster he's able to aim a good chunk of his tools and combine with their range it gives him some very good DIY chasing capabilities not to mention solid neutral control he also has some pretty damn fast dashes along with a fast fall when given the chance to play wizard is an absolute degenerate he's kind of an [ __ ] and I love him some of his unique features include flame wave and geyser two attacks with the coverage of a [ __ ] football stadium magic Dart a spammable homing projectile that he can control the angle and speed of gust and Zephyr which let him influence the knockback of his opponents and projectiles sparkbomb a massive lingering projectile that just denies space and can extend combos hover which allows him to stay in the air and execute some nasty ass combos or simply Stay Out Of Reach and my favorite the [ __ ] orb a super that summons an entity that wizard can control the movement of that will attack alongside him and can also be used as a movement option by either teleporting to it or tethering to it all this at the expense of the orb constantly draining the Wizard's meter wizard is the closest thing to a boss character in yomi and because my ego needs constant reassurance he's the perfect character for me question have you ever wanted to be basically every single [ __ ] Grappler Juggernaut character ever but you can never figure out how to hold five different controllers at the same time well boy do I have good news for you the robot is the slow but devastating Bruiser of the roster armed with hyper armor long range and buttons that hurt all on their own even without combos if you're a fan of bully type characters who get in with sheer force you might be a fan of Scott cawthon here is that the bite robot has a number of interesting tools at his disposal he has by far the most grabs out of anyone in the cast including one that's a super plus his normal grab is fantastic and while it is true that his movement is slow he certainly isn't lacking in movement options in fact robot has taken a page out of the Wizards book of all characters and has his own strange version of hover which opens up his combo rails and helps his otherwise mediocre air game he's also unique in that his hyper armor is tied to a gage once he uses a move with armor the Gage gets consumed and it must regenerate before he can use armor again but here's the kicker he can apply armor to just about all of his moves yeah you know how in most Fighters armor is hard-coded to only appear on certain attacks robots can get armor on most of his attacks this results in silly mind game potential and can allow robot to get away with some pretty heinous things as even if he doesn't use his armor on certain attacks the mere threat of him using it might cause some opponents to just let robot have the stage he also has an interesting passive effect too if he lands from a far enough height he will cause an arena wide ground hitbox the harder he hits the ground and the closer he is to the Target the more damage the Shockwave does and the greater the launch robot's more unique features include drive a transformation because yes he's a [ __ ] Transformer that offers a unique method of movement pressure and combos bounce check which is Broly's Lariat Express that's that's what it is except this time it's a grab flamethrower which leaves a pull of flame on the floor that deals damage over time magnetized which draws opponents in towards robot because magnets like an orbital laser position [ __ ] you and the almighty kill process an anti-air grab that does more damage depending on the amount of meter that robot has with Max bars it can even insta-kill if you land it raw robot is for people who like Transformers so literally everyone you are and this is true legally obligated to either enjoy playing robots or getting your face turned into jelly by robot yummy hustle is [ __ ] great but it's also surprisingly accessible I mean outside of the critical lack in detailed information about the game mechanics and what's funny is that because of how yomi plays it almost completely eliminates some of the biggest hurdles that newbies to the genre of fighting games would otherwise have to struggle with of all the problems that fighting games have when trying to get new people on board there are two that stick out in particular the first one is execution barriers so everyone flubs execution at some point or another so either you fat finger a button or you time your input wrong or you simply mess up the motion it happens to everyone but newbies are the ones that suffer from this problem the most having to figure out execution while at the same time fighting someone is not exactly fun for a lot of people but because yomi hustle pauses time for each [ __ ] action and even shows you previews of what could possibly happen next turn execution failures aren't nearly as much of a problem here now yeah errors and judgment still exist but you ain't gonna be [ __ ] up a deep emotion in yomi Hustle the second problem that newbies have to deal with is them getting their [ __ ] shoved in over and over with little that they can do about it than to just watch so time for a story class for a laugh I got a friend of mine a copy of Dragon Ball fighters on the PC and whilst I'm already comfortable with the genre of fighting games having gone into them around the late 2000s my friend here well the closest that he ever got was Smash Brothers anyway we play a few games and at one point I get him into the corner with my main Napa a character who is Infamous for being an absolute nightmare to deal with if you're stuck in the corner against him and this is a problem for even experienced players to deal with so when this happened and he subsequently got stuck in the corner for about like two minutes he spoke a sentence to me that I stuck in my head for a good two or so years now you know at some point it just stops being fun and you know he's right like yeah you could argue that that's just part of fighting games and I actually 100 agree with you but it's also kind of inarguable that this factor is one of the biggest reasons why people can't get into the genre like sure dbfc has a fair number of defensive tools but here's the thing all of them can't be used when you're already getting mauled which is often the case for a lot of newbies but yomi hustles directional influence mechanic means that you will always have some sort of control and ways to fight against your opponent's combo it just feels nice knowing that you can do something and not having that something locked behind using a resource making both sides of a combo more interactive is better for everyone so thank you ivy for this completely original Mechanic that you invented alright videos long so this wrap up is going to be quick and closing yummy hustle makes my balls explode with Nostalgia happiness and Glee so long as I don't run into a wizard mirror buy the game right now lest I shower upon ye all the spark bombs that I can conjure [Music] foreign

Channel: Triburos

Views: 563,275

Keywords: YOMI Hustle, Your Only Move Is HUSTLE, Triburos

Id: yoIsxZV1THc

Length: 24min 48sec (1488 seconds)

Published: Sat Jul 29 2023