Out of all of the motion roguelikes that ape Vampire Survivors’ type, HoloCure is the one one to infuse it with vtubers, the streamers who use 2D anime avatars you have in all probability seen throughout Twitch and YouTube. However even when you aren’t accustomed to the vtuber company that employs these ones, Hololive, HoloCure is surprisingly slick to play–and it is fully free.
HoloCure began as an early entry fan recreation final 12 months and exploded in recognition as soon as Hololive’s vtubers began enjoying it on their streams. All 38 of its pixel-art characters are primarily based on Hololive’s common vtubers, like Gawr Gura and Usada Pekora, and it has tons of references for followers. Gawr Gura, for instance, is a shark lady from Atlantis that assaults with a trident and might summon a large shark that wipes out a whole display of enemies.
You solely begin off with 5 (of 38) vtubers to play as, however you choose up cash to gacha roll for extra. Those self same cash can be utilized to boost fundamental stats like well being, motion velocity, and protection, or upgrades that allow you to improve your weapons inside a stage. HoloCure has many of the upgrades and objects you’d anticipate in a Vampire Survivors-like recreation, nevertheless it’s all wrapped up in a goofy, colourful type.
When you drop right into a stage and begin auto-attacking skeletons and different vtuber mascots, you degree up and achieve new powers. Because the Ninomae Ina’nis, a vtuber that appears like Cthulhu in the event that they have been an anime lady, I used to be not solely slapping folks with my large tentacle, however dropping AoE lava buckets and utilizing her personal tears to knock again enemies. When you’re a number of minutes right into a run, your display will likely be filled with all types of enemies, talents, and large bosses chasing you round. Many of the enjoyable is seeing what all the things does and attempting to provide you with efficient combos of talents and assaults.
HoloCure’s lead developer, Kay Yu, was the lead animator on River Metropolis Ladies and it exhibits. Hololive’s vtubers all have lore and are primarily based on issues like legendary creatures or ideas, like a phoenix or chaos, and the assaults and objects within the recreation emphasize that. It is mainly like enjoying Smash Bros if all of the Nintendo characters had YouTube channels.
You are undoubtedly not required to know something in regards to the characters or vtubers generally to have enjoyable with it although. HoloCure is a satisfying little recreation to load up and play when you’ve already squeezed Vampire Survivors dry or have been determined for one in all these with some new quirks.
The sport is not fairly completed but, however at present it made its debut on Steam. Kay Yu and the remainder of the crew have been including new vtubers and options for over a 12 months now. You may comply with the HoloCure Twitter (X?) account for updates and teasers on what’s being added subsequent.
Holocure is obtainable at no cost on Steam.
