This game actually looks REALLY REALLY good. I've been following the game for a couple months now, and the small details in the trailers and previews make it seem like the devs truly did listen to all of the feedback. I hope that's true. I really want this game to succeed.
the only thing i'm afraid of is them leaning too much on the memetic status of the game and post-ironying the writing into another sinkhole of emotional honesty. 1.25 was rad. go aesthetics, dont be afraid to get emotional, don't reference memes, it'll be ok happy 2023 yall
what if they're coming out at the same time, to honor the death of old yiik and bring a new yiik age energized by oney yiik day will happen and everyone has to hold their head and scream on that day
It has been one of the longest three years for Yiik and I genuinely hope it comes back laughing, making up the faults it created on the way and being a mesmerizing piece of media the internet will keep warmly forever.
okok it really seems like you guys are just leaning into the batshit surreal aspect of this game and making somethings really abstract which i totally respect. the original version definitely had potential but always to a degree felt a little insecure. this bodes well, it shows confidence;.
"Insecure" is right... and honestly, that newfound confidence is one of my favorite parts of I.V. I watched two of the preview streams, and IIRC Andrew Allanson himself talked about how stuff like the surreal battle backgrounds and shit were ideas that they second-guessed back before the game released-- HUGE mistake. Wilhelm battle's new background was a yellow void, with the wireframe of the two thrones behind Wilhelm, and the wireframes of a couple of guillotines behind the party. Surreal bullshit, super on-the-nose symbolism... and I absolutely love it, because it's far more fun and interesting to look at despite its simplicity, and it's far more honest to what YIIK wants to be. (On that note, my favorite background in the original release was the chess-themed one during the first Soul Survivor fight, for all of the same reasons.) Don't even get me started on the cutscene reworks. The devs use the visual novel sprites as little as possible in favor of making actual cutscenes acted out by the models (pretty expressively, I should add), and it's sooo much better. The sprites were good, don't get me wrong... but they were used as a crutch.
After watching someone else play through all of the original game, (cough Oneyplays cough cough,) I'm eager to buy this and experience the changes myself!
They havent actually played all the way through, but Chris has said that he's trying to make something special for the final episode of the playthrough. I've been hoping it'll be done b4 the IV update drops, but we'll see
With stuff like Proto-Alex getting more screentime, it really seems like they're trying to make the story more understandable on a first time play through. This is notable, because if true it will remove or at least weaken a classic Post-Modernist trick - requiring multiple run-throughs to really get the full story. It's fascinating to see a game with Post-Modernist in its name pull back and try to make its narrative more straightforward and accessible. However, while the Dada Snob in me is a little disappointed, I am cautiously optimistic that this will fix one of the release game's biggest problems, which was people misinterpreting Sammy and Alex's relationship, because the true meaning required so much time and effort to unlock, so of course they did. This is of course all under the assumption that NuYiiK will have the same basic theming and meaning as Release YiiK - who knows, maybe they decide to 180 the point again, that'd be funny
While I am genuinely still worried about IV in terms of writing (The first two thirds have added writing but the original still seems unchanged), I actually am excited for this to come out! It seems making the Postmodern RPG more Postmodern is working in its favor
@@Harmonica821 Making cool games is an attempt to inspire social phenomena similar to Undertale and Persona 5? It's cool that you're positive but I don't really understand how you figure that.
MUST BE Y2K.
it's 2 hours until the new year. we're all gonna die.
Must be the blacks
@@billybois5745huh
Can’t wait for Yiik 1.5 unironically one of my most anticipated pieces of media of all time
@trianglegodoftriangles
Not really, all of the trailers, songs, and streams hyping up I.V have been wonderful
@triangle god ??? How is that sad, nothing is releasing soon for me to be excited about besides Yiik 1.5
Same
@@emmitt_yiik shut your trap woman
Am excited for this update and am getting a feeling that yiik might have a no man sky effect
it's surreal seeing how much stuff this showed without actually telling us what's going on
a total of 3 characters in this trailer do the “i’m yiiking out” pose. cant be a coincidence
The memes are so powerful that they're even influencing the update.
yiikheads stay winning
0:44 top hardest shots of the century
Dude WTF I just watched this and Alex yiik BROKE INTO MY HOUSE and started aggressively throwing a cat at me
let's yiik like dreamers
This game actually looks REALLY REALLY good. I've been following the game for a couple months now, and the small details in the trailers and previews make it seem like the devs truly did listen to all of the feedback. I hope that's true. I really want this game to succeed.
the only thing i'm afraid of is them leaning too much on the memetic status of the game and post-ironying the writing into another sinkhole of emotional honesty.
1.25 was rad. go aesthetics, dont be afraid to get emotional, don't reference memes, it'll be ok
happy 2023 yall
@@coldDrive what are you a liberal arts student ? just enjoy the ride in whatever way you can and kiss those dreamers 💋
@@rpghero46 what in the fuck does this comment even mean lmao
@@coldDrive 💋💅
Be warned friend. That was what happened with the original but we all know how that turned out.
What a YIIKtacular day.
happy new YIIK guys, see you next YIIK
let's go yiikbrotherhood it's time
0:09 real-time 3D YIIKing out
this trailer goes hard, never thought I'd actually spend money on this game, now I can't wait for it
This coming out before oney's yiik finale is really funny
When is that coming out?
@@lokiofasgard69 It'll be out when it's out
@@oskarjoto based oneyplays linkara reference
what if they're coming out at the same time, to honor the death of old yiik and bring a new yiik age energized by oney
yiik day will happen and everyone has to hold their head and scream on that day
Holy moly. This is what I'm Yiiking about. Can't wait to play this again
0:40 my reaction to the trailer
It has been one of the longest three years for Yiik and I genuinely hope it comes back laughing, making up the faults it created on the way and being a mesmerizing piece of media the internet will keep warmly forever.
vibrating with excitement, cant wait
The best christmas gift
yiikmas
I hope the physical release is also on the 31st
Can't believe I'm actually looking forward to this. There's clearly a lot of love and passion being put into this game, gotta respect that.
I'm so happy they never abandoned this.
We’re about to see another “No Man’s Sky“ moment and see a master’s piece turn into a masterpiece, I’m shaking. Vibrating with motion even.
Unironically my most anticipated game of all time.
Cannot wait for this!!!
Looks bonkers !!!!
Very excited !!
Excited
This is a certified YIIK moment
YIIK IV's gonna be great, I feel it in my bones!
Gotta watch this on new years. It just fits!
I still can’t believe they got Grace Kelly on this
damn. it says coming 2023. i hope it means new years day.
I am excited to see what YiiK I.V. brings. It looks really great from the trailers.
I'm trying so hard to figure out what is going on in the new combat but what I can say is that looks wise the game is popping off
I like what’s happening here
Just found out about this. I have mad respect for You. After all You've been through, You didn't give up. This looks awesome
okok it really seems like you guys are just leaning into the batshit surreal aspect of this game and making somethings really abstract which i totally respect. the original version definitely had potential but always to a degree felt a little insecure. this bodes well, it shows confidence;.
"Insecure" is right... and honestly, that newfound confidence is one of my favorite parts of I.V. I watched two of the preview streams, and IIRC Andrew Allanson himself talked about how stuff like the surreal battle backgrounds and shit were ideas that they second-guessed back before the game released-- HUGE mistake. Wilhelm battle's new background was a yellow void, with the wireframe of the two thrones behind Wilhelm, and the wireframes of a couple of guillotines behind the party. Surreal bullshit, super on-the-nose symbolism... and I absolutely love it, because it's far more fun and interesting to look at despite its simplicity, and it's far more honest to what YIIK wants to be. (On that note, my favorite background in the original release was the chess-themed one during the first Soul Survivor fight, for all of the same reasons.)
Don't even get me started on the cutscene reworks. The devs use the visual novel sprites as little as possible in favor of making actual cutscenes acted out by the models (pretty expressively, I should add), and it's sooo much better. The sprites were good, don't get me wrong... but they were used as a crutch.
I'm looking forward to yiiking out to this
The YIIK is here!
i love scary yiik
It’s a YIIKmas Miracle
You should call this update YIIKXXII if it's releasing in 2022
Can't wait for this!! Happy New Year's and Happy Birthday Alex!
Very yiikcited. Unironically
So much YIIK in my vein!!
I swear, even the music is better, too! We could be looking at the next big comeback!
No fucking way, yiikbros we eating good
Yiikbros keep winning and never stop winning
we yiiking good 😤😤😤
I'm low key kinda hyped
YES TGESYES
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO
Peak
YIIK
0:09
0:20
0:41
yiiking out!!!!!
ALISSON AND WILFRID DID THE THING
I been waiting for this
looks good
Excitement-
This is gonna be one hell of a final mix.
After watching someone else play through all of the original game, (cough Oneyplays cough cough,) I'm eager to buy this and experience the changes myself!
They havent actually played all the way through, but Chris has said that he's trying to make something special for the final episode of the playthrough. I've been hoping it'll be done b4 the IV update drops, but we'll see
alex, 2023 is your year. you'll be a star.
YIIK SWEEP
YIIK REVIVAL LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO
LEZ GOOOOO!
what a way to end the year
I just might buy YIIK.
Will buy YIIK once this updates comes. I’m very interested…
Yiiktasyiik
I only get kisses in my dreams…
This actually looks very good.
grace kelly is a queen
This needs to be Yiiktastic or I’m gonna Yiik.
Break out the streamers
We’ll kiss like dreamers
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
I NEED THIS ! WHERE THE RELEASE DATE!
With stuff like Proto-Alex getting more screentime, it really seems like they're trying to make the story more understandable on a first time play through. This is notable, because if true it will remove or at least weaken a classic Post-Modernist trick - requiring multiple run-throughs to really get the full story. It's fascinating to see a game with Post-Modernist in its name pull back and try to make its narrative more straightforward and accessible.
However, while the Dada Snob in me is a little disappointed, I am cautiously optimistic that this will fix one of the release game's biggest problems, which was people misinterpreting Sammy and Alex's relationship, because the true meaning required so much time and effort to unlock, so of course they did.
This is of course all under the assumption that NuYiiK will have the same basic theming and meaning as Release YiiK - who knows, maybe they decide to 180 the point again, that'd be funny
The game is more postmodern. Delivering the postmodernism intravenously allows us to bypass the brain and go directly for the bloodstream.
@@alexyiik7902 So, we are the Proto-Alex now, dog? You am become Essentia? gimme those tubes
Yiik is shedding its attachment to Mother 2 and actually focusing on what made their own game unique. Like what octo expansion did for splatoon 2.
youiky time 8)
I am… dare i say… YIIKING OUT
commenting for algorithm
will yiik IV get it’s own box art i wonder ^_^
Yiik Royale
Mr yiik where is yiik iv? 2023 when? We're already at yiik23
This made me yiik so hard
kino
Im getting the shakes for that I.V. Any word on a switch release date?
Do we have any news on the release date..?
While I am genuinely still worried about IV in terms of writing (The first two thirds have added writing but the original still seems unchanged), I actually am excited for this to come out! It seems making the Postmodern RPG more Postmodern is working in its favor
When is this coming out
I'm gona keep my fingers crossed for y'all and look forward to seeing the long form vids other youtubers do on the update.
They want YIIK to be THAT kind of rpg so... so bad. And I can't help but respect the hustle.
what kind??
@@sneeze4100 The ones that change everything
@@Harmonica821 Making cool games is an attempt to inspire social phenomena similar to Undertale and Persona 5? It's cool that you're positive but I don't really understand how you figure that.
you guys know if this will be like an update or its own game?
@@Cure_Diarrhea every single aspect of the game change except the graphic
why does this game continue to exist? it's SO BAD + the black characters seem like they exist for pandering only.
ur racist
I’m gonna Yiik all over you don’t say that again