Yoku's Island Express news & patch notes

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27885141/b6741ab25cef6f549ab402fc811456f5f4e1bd14.png Hey everyone! Yoku's Island Express has just launched a new game mode: Randomize! This mode will allow players to explore the world of Yoku’s Island Express, but this time the order of all the unlocks are randomized. Please note that NPC dialog is unchanged and might refer to items you’ve not received. Finishing the main game first is strongly recommended! To stay up to date on Yoku, follow our socials! Follow Yokus Island Express on Twitter Like Yokus Island Express on Facebook Follow Team17 on Twitter Like Team17 on Facebook

Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted Mokumana Island for less! ​ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27885141/bd7955fa53bd261e95b104be0fd904b35fa5da1c.png Yoku’s Island Express is 80% ​off right here on Steam as part of the Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/Yokus_Island_Express/

​Check out what else is on offer in the Team17 Publisher Sale!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/a40f6b6dbf27e728a0553c14eaafad6b425d00cd.png With E3 approaching and Hell Let Loose releasing on the 6th of June, it’s fair to say that Team17 has a very busy week ahead! In fact, next week we’ll be unveiling not just one but TWO BRAND NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS! You’re not going to want to miss these announcements, and we really can’t wait to share the trailers with you. To ensure that you’re the first to hear about these new games right here on Steam, make sure to follow the Team17 Publisher Page. In the meantime, you can find a couple of cryptic clues in the image above, and if you hop over to the Team17 Twitter account, make your predictions, follow and re-tweet then you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a copy of these two games, and Hell Let Loose, upon release! Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you next week!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/4c2052af207c3ad2d58ebd51c7c78444f7454fb6.jpg Hi everyone Yoku and its development team have just received a massive FOUR award nominations at this year's Develop:Star Awards! Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for:

• Best Visual Art
• Best Game Design
• Best Original IP

Developer Villa Gorilla received a nomination too, for:

• Best Micro Studio

We're incredibly excited and proud of Villa Gorilla for having created such a special game and an experience we won't soon forget. Please help us in crossing fingers and toes for Yoku and Villa Gorilla when the award show takes place on July 10th! You can learn more about Develop: Star Awards here

Yet to try Yoku's Island Express?

If you're just browsing this page and are wondering what all the fuss is about, we highly encourage you to check out the free demo right here on Steam - or on PS4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch. We know you'll have a ball!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/19fac6607c1f1a2228509febb6dbde11ead39cee.jpg Wow! Yoku’s Island Express – the pinball metroidvania about a dung beetle postman – has gone and won itself a BAFTA for Best Debut Game! On Thursday 4th April 2019, the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards were held in London, England and Team17 was in attendance to congratulate our talented peers and celebrate nominations for both Yoku’s Island Express and Overcooked! 2. Just to be nominated for a BAFTA award is a huge honour, but to win one is simply incredible. We’re sure it’s a moment that the Yoku creators at Villa Gorilla will remember for the rest of their lives. This small development team poured their hearts and souls into Yoku’s Island Express to make it not just an original and innovative new game but also one that players all over the world could feel a special connection to. Check out the acceptance speech below. It’s fair to say that Villa Gorilla’s Jens Andersson and Linus Larsson were more than a little surprised to win! https://youtu.be/ZOUCnIiKzuM Team17 would like to extend a huge congratulations to Jens, Linus, Mattias Snygg and the rest of the development team on this landmark achievement, and we’d also like to thank the fans, games journalists and content creators who have played and championed Yoku’s Island Express over the past year. Your enthusiasm has been vital in spreading the word about our little dung beetle friend and his mission to save the world with the power of pinball! Yoku's Island Express is also currently on sale for 50% off so now is the time to jump in if you've been waiting. Want to find out more about Yoku’s Island Express? Follow us on Facebook or Twitter, chat to us on Discord or subscribe to the Team17 newsletter. To hear about the development of Yoku’s Island Express and learn more about who Villa Gorilla are, check out our podcast interview!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/dcecea5f1c471dfd4769bbf6fb249b431d5a22c6.gif Hi all The love continues for everyone's favourite dung beetle postal worker, as Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for TWO awards at this year's BAFTA Games Awards! Nominated for both the Best Family Game and Best Debut Game categories, the team at Villa Gorilla couldn't be happier or prouder of what they've achieved! You can read more about all the BAFTA Games Awards here including information on how to watch the awards ceremony live on April 4th. We're crossing all fingers and toes for Yoku to receive some more awards to proudly display in his post office. We hope you will too! If you've yet to experience Yoku's unique pinball adventure, remember that you can try the free demo available across all platforms. We know you'll have a ball!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/ab69c965b93c58fb50dae918e3e5cca0360f7cb6.png Yoku is so excited for The Game Awards, he's even bought himself a nice new top hat and tails! (Just don't ask where his trousers are) Check out this fun video of Yoku preparing for the awards and don't forget to vote here. You can even vote once every 24 hours to increase the chances of winning. https://youtu.be/fK0RaUZwi8g

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/5aa51971d247ff744599ae33172b786beb4ce464.jpg Hey pinballers! If you love the music of Yoku's Island Express then you might like this... A new YouTube video by Yoku composer Jesse Harlin, in which a few familiar Yoku fans from around the net, gathered to sing the main theme song, "Yoku Taidua". Give it a watch here... https://youtu.be/nXoFrujc1dc Please don't forget that Yoku's Island Express is nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards! If you'd like to show your support, it's possible to vote once per day to boost the power of your vote and help spread the word about pinballvania! Vote for Yoku here: https://thegameawards.com/awards/

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/e78552ed1ebcc1db64ba6f8674eb2b0859e48f69.png Hey everyone Today we're extremely excited to share that Yoku's Island Express has been nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at this year's The Game Awards! With this nomination, Yoku's Island Express and the development team at Villa Gorilla need your help. If you love Yoku as much as we do and think it deserves to win this highly competitive category, head on over to The Game Awards' website and cast your vote! >> VOTE HERE << Note that you can vote once every 24 hours until The Game Awards airs on December 6th. Sharing your vote on social media (via the website) increases the weight of each vote, so if you'd like to give Yoku the best possible chance to win, please do share wherever you can. Your support means the world to the team. Thank you!

Check out the demo!

If you haven't played Yoku's Island Express yet, we encourage you to check out the free demo over on the store page. The demo is available on consoles too, if you'd rather play it there. In any case, have fun!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/908926c40eb3c09045f3dd051c9e196707676d6f.jpg Hey pinballers! Ever since Yoku's Island Express launched in May we've had a wealth of critical acclaim from journlists and YouTubers but we just wanted to take a moment to thank you the players for being so vocal and positive about Yoku too. Blending pinball with Metroidvania is a pretty unusual idea and we were never really sure if it would gain an audience or not. But it really has. You're talking to us every day on Twitter to say how much you all love the game and there are some great reviews here on Steam. To be at a 95% overall rating is so so incredible and humbling. Thank you! If you haven't yet written a review for Yoku then we'd love it if you could add your thoughts here and help spread the word about "pinballvania". We kinow there must be more people out there who would love the game and we can only reach them with your help! Thanks for playing, from Villa Gorilla and Team17.

Hey everyone! We hope you're enjoying the critically acclaimed pinballvania goodness of Yoku's Island Express! If you haven't yet, don't forget there's a free demo you can try right here on Steam to see what all the fuss is about. We also have a small update today for Windows 7 users that fixes a couple of bugs that affected playback of the intro cutscene and in-game music. Enjoy playing Yoku's Island Express and be sure to let us know what you think of the game!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/ce201387f7d4e82ee6ad0624c277acea9e6a229a.png With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in popularity of the Worms series, our work-for-hire period on franchises like Lemmings and Leisure Suit Larry right through to the modern age and our indie games label featuring The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee! https://youtu.be/CfGBMGPl_5s Our celebration begins today with the retrospective video above, as well as a new trailer for PLANET ALPHA, available to pre-order now with a 10% discount! There's more to come too! Keep an eye on Team17's Facebook and Twitter channels for more activities throughout the year, including behind-the-scenes retropspectives, competitions and fun with friends! What's your favourite Team17 game of all time? Why not join us in the official Team17 Discord server and let us know?

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/2f82b5ccb8f14a68367e95df92ebf3179214e993.png It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that? In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title My Time At Portia! In amongst these sales you’ll also find launch discounts for Sword Legacy: Omen and Forged Battalion as well as 10% off pre-orders on PLANET ALPHA Deluxe Edition! Check out the full list of discounts below and make sure to check our Publisher Sale Page before August 17th to take advantage.

• Alien Breed 2: Assault - 80%
• Alien Breed 3: Descent - 80%
• Alien Breed Trilogy - 90%
• Alien Breed: Impact - 80%
• Aven Colony - 70%
• Aven Colony – Cerulean Vale - 50%
• Aven Colony – Soundtrack - 50%
• Beyond Eyes - 75%
• Dangerous Golf (Published by Three Fields Entertainment) - 75%
• Flockers - 90%
• Forged Battalion (Released from Early Access Discount) - 20%
• Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition - 75%
• LA Cops - 75%
• Lethal VR - 75%
• Light - 90%
• Mugsters - 25%
• My Time at Portia - 20%
• Overcooked - 75%
• Overcooked – The Lost Morsel - 75%
• Overruled! - 75%
• Overruled! (4 for the price of 3 Friends Pack) - 75%
• Penarium - 75%
• PLANET ALPHA (Pre-order Discount) - 10%
• RAGING JUSTICE - 40%
• Sheltered - 75%
• Sword Legacy: Omen (Launch Discount) - 20%
• The Escapists - 75%
• The Escapists + The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
• The Escapists – Alcatraz - 66%
• The Escapists – Duct Tapes are Forever - 66%
• The Escapists – Escape Team - 66%
• The Escapists – Fhurst Peak Correctional Facility - 66%
• The Escapists 2 - 45%
• The Escapists 2: Big Top Breakout - 25%
• The Escapists 2: Dungeons and Duct Tape - 25%
• The Escapists 2: Season Pass - 25%
• The Escapists 2: The Glorious Regime - 25%
• The Escapists 2: Wicked Ward - 25%
• The Escapists: The Walking Dead - 75%
• The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
• Worms - 75%
• Worms Armageddon - 80%
• Worms Blast - 75%
• Worms Clan Wars - 80%
• Worms Clan Wars 4-Pack - 80%
• Worms Crazy Golf - 75%
• Worms Pinball - 75%
• Worms Reloaded - 80%
• Worms Reloaded – GOTY - 80%
• Worms Reloaded – GOTY Upgrade - 75%
• Worms Reloaded Fort Booster Pack - 75%
• Worms Reloaded Puzzle Pack - 75%
• Worms Reloaded Retro Pack - 75%
• Worms Reloaded Time Attack Pack - 75%
• Worms Reloaded: The “Pre-order Forts and Hats” DLC Pack - 75%
• Worms Revolution - 80%
• Worms Revolution – Customization Pack - 75%
• Worms Revolution – Funfair - 75%
• Worms Revolution – Mars DLC - 75%
• Worms Revolution – Medieval Tales - 75%
• Worms Revolution – Season Pass - 75%
• Worms Revolution 4-pack - 80%
• Worms Revolution Gold - 80%
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem - 80%
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Customization Pack - 75%
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Deluxe Edition - 75%
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Four Pack - 75%
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Multiplayer Pack - 75%
• Worms W.M.D - 66%
• Worms World Party Remastered - 80%
• Yoku’s Island Express - 33%
• Yooka-Laylee - 70%
• Yooka-Laylee Digital Artbook - 66%
• Yooka-Laylee Digital Deluxe Edition - 70%
• Yooka-Laylee Soundtrack - 70%

Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… It’s time to save the world again! Overcooked! 2 comes to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 7th 2018, and you can pre-order now to get the ‘Too Many Cooks’ pack, which contains FIVE bonus chefs – for free! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zM7ZfonD-Q So, if a fancy unicorn or a cheeky monkey are your spirit animal chefs, you’ll get them free with your pre-order (along with a calico cat, alien and walrus)! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32971870/9aa5e7e1c9edcbd208f03c963becce71124a7464.png Interested in pre-ordering Overcooked! 2 and getting some extra chefs before the game’s launch on August 7th? Head to the Steam store page!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/f43b58656fbe81e3912e514cdfd27aac0afa47c5.gif Hi everyone! Since the launch of Yoku’s Island Express, our fantastic community has been very helpful by informing us of any glitches they’ve found or areas where user friendly improvements could be made. So we’re happy to say that we’ve been working hard behind the scenes and have now released an update with a considerable number of improvements. Please see below for a full list of changes and be sure to let us know of any further feedback you have here on Steam or on our official social media accounts! Quality of life improvements for Update 2: • Unopened chests and filled mailboxes are now visible regardless of a player’s location. • Scarab trackers are now displayed on the map when you get to 10 Scarabs or less. • Map marker for “Return to Nim” added after finding all three chiefs. Bug fixes for Update 2: • Open chests and filled mailboxes are no longer visible on the map. • Fix for quest marker for “Ask Tunguska about getting some Climbing Gear” now disappears when criteria has been met. • Fix for shop marker missing on map for the Marrow Hill, Hideout Wickerling tracker. • Background no longer appears at low quality textures if the inventory is opened whilst zooming out of a telescope. • Map graphics no longer disappear when viewing the map immediately after leaving the Aerial Ascent telescope. • Fosfor no longer re-appears in their lair if returning after saving and reloading. • Music is now present in the pinball puzzle after approaching area from the Great Falls. • It is no longer possible to block yourself in the Peak area. • The camera no longer detaches from Yoku if using the Sootling on a Leash to fling Yoku off the edge in the Cove Mushroom location. • Fix for typo in one of Chirp’s lines of dialogue. • Graphical seam fixed when using the telescope near the bottom of the Great Falls. • Sumoe shop marker is now removed if the treasure map is purchased through the discounted option. • Fix for performance FPS drop if fruit isn’t collected from the Scarab in Everfrost Forest, The Lighthouse. • It is no longer possible for Yoku to get stuck within the Screetch. • Omh and Tilo no longer move location if you enter or leave Ivory Peaks Trail without talking to Jamja. • Particle effect from Seed Pod Branch is now removed after it has been picked up. • Lighting no longer pops at the top of the Tall Totem Tower reveal cutscene. • Fix for performance FPS drop during the Tall Totem Tower reveal cutscene. • It is no longer possible to knock the drop-down plank the wrong way in the Church of the Space Monks, Secret Sanctuary area. • Improvements to the Simplified Chinese localisation. Like Yoku’s Island Express on Facebook Follow Yoku’s Island Express on Twitter

Hi everyone, Since the launch of Yoku’s Island Express, we’ve received a small amount of feedback to suggest that some players are unhappy with parts of the Chinese localisation of the game’s script. We’re very sorry about this and are investigating the matter internally at Team17. As a first step to improve the quality we’ve made some changes to the Chinese script and uploaded a new version of the game to separate test branch. Access the Beta

• Open Steam, right-click Yoku's Island Express and select Properties
• Select Beta
• Enter the code "yokusnotjustanybug"
• Select via the drop-down menu

It would help us very much if you can play the test translation and then leave a comment here or contact us at https://www.team17.com/support/ to tell us how happy you are with the improvements made to the script. If you are generally happy with the improvements then we will add them to the public Steam and console versions of the game as soon as possible. Thanks for playing! Team17

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/141e29350307bc5432bff976b179c520d3284b4a.png Yoku’s Island Express is one of the most critically acclaimed indie games of the year, with a Metacritic average of 84, including praise from the likes of GameSpot, PC Gamer and IGN! At the time of writing, our Steam user reviews currently sit at 94% positive too! Plenty of people have fallen in love with Yoku’s Island Express, but we understand that some of you might still be on the fence about it. After all, we’ve heard from a few people that they can’t imagine how a blend of pinball and Metroidvania works. Well now you don’t need to imagine, because we have a free playable demo to give you a taste of life on Mokumana Island! Download today to try out the first steps in Yoku’s first day on the job as a dung beetle postman and be sure to let us know what you think! If you’ve already played through Yoku’s Island Express then why not tell a friend they can now try it free of charge? They’ll probably love you forever for such a great recommendation!

It’s that time of year again… The Steam Summer Sale! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32941731/6ae3046143ae2379fc674e840f4ab568a680f530.png This time, every single Team17 game has been discounted by up to 90%! That includes fan favourites like Overcooked, The Escapists 2 and Worms W.M.D! It includes Early Access mega hit My Time At Portia! And it even includes our most recent releases, RAGING JUSTICE and Yoku’s Island Express! For the full list of games and their discounts, make sure to head to our brand new Steam Creator Page where you can also find some handy lists to help you decide which Team17 game is for you!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/141e29350307bc5432bff976b179c520d3284b4a.png Get those flipper fingers ready because Yoku’s Island Express is out today! Lovingly designed by the team at Villa Gorilla, Yoku’s Island Express is beautifully drawn open-world platform game with a twist… The entire world plays like one giant pinball table! Take control of Yoku, a dung beetle on his first day on the job as the postman of Mokumana Island and flip your way around to deliver the post, solve the islanders’ problems and collect a whole lot of lovely fruit! How exactly does a pinball-platform game work? Check out the new trailer to find out! https://youtu.be/sMgHGxYOUek Here are some of the awesome reviews we’ve had for Yoku so far… “A glorious marriage of pinball and platforming and a wild-spirited adventure to cherish.” Recommended - Eurogamer “Stands out as something wholly unique” 8/10 - IGN “One of the most delightful games you’re likely to play all year.” 4/5 – Hardcore Gamer “One of the most surprising games of 2018” 8/10 – Push Square “Just wonderful” 8/10 – God Is A Geek Yoku’s Island Express is out now on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Still undecided? We’ll be livestreaming a portion of the game over on the Yoku’s Island Express Facebook page at 5pm BST today! Follow Yoku’s Island Express on Twitter Like Yoku’s Island Express on Facebook Follow Team17 on Twitter Like Team17 on Facebook Watch Team17 on YouTube Chat to us on Discord

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/3d4860a80c9d6e0c7c80c94da46d91ccfeca1aa7.png It is now the month of May! That means Yoku’s Island Express is out THIS MONTH… May 29th to be exact. To celebrate, we’ve released a brand-new story trailer so you can find our just what the heck a dung-beetle postman is doing whizzing around an island made of pinball tables! Check it out… https://youtu.be/DYaUasz9tpI We’ve also just got back from a whistle-stop tour around Europe where we showed Yoku off to several members of the gaming press. Here’s some of the highlights from the UK media… “Feels like pure sunshine” – Eurogamer “A fun, addictive and original take on the Metroidvania formula with a winning personality to match.” – Trusted Reviews “Strikingly individual and just plain delightful” – The Sixth Axis “With its lush art style, Ghibli-inspired environments and novel approach to the platform genre, Yoku’s Island Express could be something special” – Alphr Yoku’s Island Express releases 29th May 2018 and is available to pre-order now with a 10% discount! Follow Yoku’s Island Express on Twitter Like Yoku’s Island Express on Facebook

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/589f3a0be569b0af1320ae94d701cc1f7ce80f5a.jpg We are very pleased to finally confirm that Yoku’s Island Express has a release date, and it’s not too far away at all! "Pinballvania" is coming to Steam on May 29th 2018! While you wait, why not check out this behind the scenes video from the developers at Villa Gorilla. https://youtu.be/iTS_1nHwtdk To learn more about Yoku’s Island Express, you can… Follow or Wishlist on Steam Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Chat to us on Discord

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/a772d1eb3dfe6e5ca3af29aa6d947b2668c49926.jpg The new trailer for Yoku’s Island Express is here! You’ve seen how the pinballvania gameplay works and you’ve checked out Yoku’s abilities, now discover some of the characters and side-quests you’ll meet on your journey around Mokumana Island… https://youtu.be/AxS-SmETCAU Yoku’s Island Express will combine pinball and platform game in Q2 2018 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Add Yoku’s Island Express to your Steam Wishlist or Follow us for more news! Like Yoku’s Island Express on Facebook Follow Yoku’s Island Express on Twitter

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/a772d1eb3dfe6e5ca3af29aa6d947b2668c49926.jpg The new trailer for Yoku’s Island Express is here! You’ve seen how the pinballvania gameplay works and you’ve checked out Yoku’s abilities, now discover some of the characters and side-quests you’ll meet on your journey around Mokumana Island… https://youtu.be/AxS-SmETCAU Yoku’s Island Express will combine pinball and platform game in Q2 2018 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One! Add Yoku’s Island Express to your Steam Wishlist or Follow us for more news! Like Yoku’s Island Express on Facebook Follow Yoku’s Island Express on Twitter

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/f43b58656fbe81e3912e514cdfd27aac0afa47c5.gif As Yoku’s Island Express hurtles toward its Q2 2018 release date, we’re very pleased to be able to reveal a host of new abilities that will help Yoku on his mission to deliver the mail around Mokumana Island! Check out the brand new trailer to see these power-ups in action and read on to find out more! https://youtu.be/Wsm8YfW9C90 Each of the abilities in Yoku’s Island Express will need to be unlocked during your adventure on Mokumana Island and is instrumental in helping you navigate through the “pinballvania” world… SLUG VACUUM If you see any little purple slugs crawling around the walls and ceilings of then you can use the Slug Vacuum to capture one as Yoku whizzes around the play area. The little critters are actually highly explosive, so once you have one you can use them to smash your way through obstacles and break into the next area! DIVE FISH This friendly fish can partially swallow but not entirely consume Yoku (it’s best not to think about it too much) effectively giving him a mermaid-like tail that enables our hero to swim underwater! Much of Mokumana is covered in water, with many secrets to find below the surface, so you’ll be thankful for the Dive Fish’s help! BEELINE Mokumana Island is seriously large, so once you’ve explored a certain amount you’ll be able to fast travel in style, using the Beeline! If you’re a fan of a certain classic 16-bit platform series then we think you’ll really have a blast with this transport system! NOISE MAKER Never let it be said that dung beetles don’t like to party! With the Noise Maker, Yoku can blare his party horn wherever and whenever he likes! He can do this for fun, but maybe it will have some practical applications too… SOOTLING ON A LEASH We’ve only shown a brief glimpse of this power-up in the new trailer but that’s not a reflection of our excitement levels for it! We really think you’re going to have a lot of fun with this one, as you latch onto grapple points around the island, swing around them and then let go to send Yoku hurtling through the air! + BALL SPARKLES! This one isn’t quite an ability but we think it’s pretty cool anyway. With Ball Sparkles, there will be plenty of ways to customise the look of Yoku’s ball to suit any taste. Want to make it look like a ball of wool, or a strawberry? You’ll be able to do that, if you can figure out exactly how. There’s a wealth of different sparkles available to find and they’re not just cosmetic either. Some of them are key to entering certain areas that were previously inaccessible… We haven’t revealed every single ability here, as we want to hold some surprises back for the finished game, so make sure you discover them for yourself when you play later in the year! Yoku’s Island Express is heading to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q2 2018! For further announcements make sure to like the game on Facebook, follow on Twitter or add to your wishlist on Steam!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/5570b6d69dea2896b28ae51e2520e4e8e0a77197.jpg As Yoku’s Island Express hurtles toward its Q2 2018 release date, we’re very pleased to be able to reveal a host of new abilities that will help Yoku on his mission to deliver the mail around Mokumana Island! Check out the brand new trailer to see these power-ups in action and read on to find out more! https://youtu.be/Wsm8YfW9C90 Each of the abilities in Yoku’s Island Express will need to be unlocked during your adventure on Mokumana Island and is instrumental in helping you navigate through the “pinballvania” world… SLUG VACUUM If you see any little purple slugs crawling around the walls and ceilings of then you can use the Slug Vacuum to capture one as Yoku whizzes around the play area. The little critters are actually highly explosive, so once you have one you can use them to smash your way through obstacles and break into the next area! DIVE FISH This friendly fish can partially swallow but not entirely consume Yoku (it’s best not to think about it too much) effectively giving him a mermaid-like tail that enables our hero to swim underwater! Much of Mokumana is covered in water, with many secrets to find below the surface, so you’ll be thankful for the Dive Fish’s help! BEELINE Mokumana Island is seriously large, so once you’ve explored a certain amount you’ll be able to fast travel in style, using the Beeline! If you’re a fan of a certain classic 16-bit platform series then we think you’ll really have a blast with this transport system! NOISE MAKER Never let it be said that dung beetles don’t like to party! With the Noise Maker, Yoku can blare his party horn wherever and whenever he likes! He can do this for fun, but maybe it will have some practical applications too… SOOTLING ON A LEASH We’ve only shown a brief glimpse of this power-up in the new trailer but that’s not a reflection of our excitement levels for it! We really think you’re going to have a lot of fun with this one, as you latch onto grapple points around the island, swing around them and then let go to send Yoku hurtling through the air! + BALL SPARKLES! This one isn’t quite an ability but we think it’s pretty cool anyway. With Ball Sparkles, there will be plenty of ways to customise the look of Yoku’s ball to suit any taste. Want to make it look like a ball of wool, or a strawberry? You’ll be able to do that, if you can figure out exactly how. There’s a wealth of different sparkles available to find and they’re not just cosmetic either. Some of them are key to entering certain areas that were previously inaccessible… We haven’t revealed every single ability here, as we want to hold some surprises back for the finished game, so make sure you discover them for yourself when you play later in the year! Yoku’s Island Express is heading to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q2 2018! For further announcements make sure to like the game on Facebook, follow on Twitter or add to your wishlist on Steam!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/f3eb5dc3d7d76167d703645bddc63079dc8ed3bf.png It's starting to look a lot like Christmas! There's snow on the ground here in the UK and there's snow in the upper reaches of Mokumana Island, the open world setting of pinball adventure game, Yoku's Island Express. To celebrate the holiday seasons, we've worked with developer Villa Gorilla to create a special seasonal trailer that shows you a little more of the game, coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2018! Check it out: https://youtu.be/X1DcsDTVP24 Like what you see? If so, we also have an hour of gameplay from this area, which we recently streamed along with Mattias Snygg from Villa Gorilla. You can watch the archive below... https://youtu.be/coyISYE_g-4 For more information on Yoku's Island Express, make sure to follow on Twitter or like on Facebook.

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/f3eb5dc3d7d76167d703645bddc63079dc8ed3bf.png It's starting to look a lot like Christmas! There's snow on the ground here in the UK and there's snow in the upper reaches of Mokumana Island, the open world setting of pinball adventure game, Yoku's Island Express. To celebrate the holiday seasons, we've worked with developer Villa Gorilla to create a special seasonal trailer that shows you a little more of the game, coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2018! Check it out: https://youtu.be/X1DcsDTVP24 Like what you see? If so, we also have an hour of gameplay from this area, which we recently streamed along with Mattias Snygg from Villa Gorilla. You can watch the archive below... https://youtu.be/coyISYE_g-4 For more information on Yoku's Island Express, make sure to follow on Twitter or like on Facebook.

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/2a366846031099d532c90589bf75e75b6c331d31.png Do you have any burning questions about Yoku's Island Express? We'll be putting them to developer Villa Gorilla soon and delivering the answers to you in a yet-to-be-announced format! Leave your questions here by 24th November 2017, and the more intersting the question, the more likely we are to answer it!

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27885141/2a366846031099d532c90589bf75e75b6c331d31.png Do you have any burning questions about Yoku's Island Express? We'll be putting them to developer Villa Gorilla soon and delivering the answers to you in a yet-to-be-announced format! Leave your questions here by 24th November 2017, and the more intersting the question, the more likely we are to answer it!