upcoming indie tchia has a fully functional virtual ukulele and im really impressed by how accurate its controls areas a new video from playstation reveals tchia developer awaceb has gone above and beyond with its ukulele mechanics so much so that youll be able to accurately play any song you can think of on the virtual instrument this is even more admirable when you find out that the ukulele segments of the upcoming game are entirely optional so could be completely missed by some playerssimilar to ellies guitar in the last of us part 2 tchias ukulele will present players with a chord wheel that covers an entire musical scale tchias impressive ukulele playing doesnt stop there though not only do the characters fingers match up with the reallife chord but players are also given the option to strum up strum down pick notes bend notes change the chord quality and more if you like the idea of playing tchias ukulele but arent musically inclined you can still enjoy the peaceful instrument as the game wont punish players for strumming the wrong chord during storygameplay segments and also has an automatic mode which means you wont have to lift a finger theres more to be done with the ukulele though than just a few minigames as explained by tchias game director phil crifo in the video tchias ukulele is integrated into the games open world and its story not only can tchia soul jump into the instrument but it can also be used for soul melodies unlockable tunes within the game which affect the world around the character and can come in handy in combat tchia finally got its release date during the last playstation state of play last month so we can expect to dive into the tropical island of new caledonia on march 21 2023 the even better news is that its also going to be added to the playstation plus catalog on launch meaning itll be available to play for no additional fee for ps plus subscribers curious about what other hidden gems are on the horizon take a look at our upcoming indie games list