Yukari Yakumo/RicePigeon's second version

''Phantasm and Shadow, Light and Darkness, Wave and Particle, High and Low; Wherever there's a boundary, Yukari will manipulate it. Yukari is known throughout the world of Gensokyo as a youkai who toys with her opponents, and the move options available to her is sure to keep her foes guessing.''

Gameplay


RicePigeon's version is a three-button character utilizing, and  for its attacks. Its movelist consist of various mixup options that allow it to play offense and defense, such as a falling projectile for zoning the opponent, the ability to absorb incoming enemy projectiles and use them against her foe, a command grab and a move that, depending on button press, will keep its opponent guessing whether to block high, low, or cross up. To toy with its opponent further, Yukari also possesses the unique ability to teleport to the opposite side of the screen by backdashing next to a wall.

This version of Yukari uses Morrigan Aensland's English voice from Marvel vs. Capcom 3, while Ran and Chen use X-23 and Felicia's English voices, respectively.

The Gap Meter


Whenever Yukari absorbs a projectile with Ride the Waves, a visual indicator will show the capacity of its gaps. Up to 10 projectiles will be stored before its gap reaches maximum capacity. The more the gap meter is filled, the more projectiles will be released during Fight the Ocean, and the more damage will be done by its Gazing Eye and Laplace's Demon attacks.

General
"Ah, the dull... The dull go through so much trouble, don't they?"

"Were you under the impression that you could overcome certain boundaries? I can change those too you know."

"Such an amazing thing don't you think? A computer program that can merge worlds together. Humans must really have been inspired by me wouldn't you say?"

"Even if I had lost, I would have altered the boundary of victory and defeat. Losing is impossible for me."

"What was that snide remark about being beaten by an old woman?! I'm seventeen years old thank you very much!"

"I'll tell you a secret. My weakness is... nothing."

Character-specific
"A 1000 year imprisonment in Makai, huh? A saint cannot possess purity from impurity."

- vs. Byakuren Hijiri

"Are the Makai residents still offering tours to Gensokyo? We could use some more familiar faces after all."

- vs. Byakuren Hijiri

"Since when do pacifists go to war with Taoists? Ah, the words of a hypocrite."

- vs. Byakuren Hijiri

"Oh, the mirror world me again. It's nothing like sparring against that copy of me that that human raised."

- vs. herself

"The mirror world has reversed right and left?"

- vs. herself

"Perhaps the mirror world is that alternate timeline where the black dragon achieves the impossible? Then how is this me still alive?"

- vs. herself

"China. That name bothers you doesn't it?"

- vs. Hong Meiling

"You living in a red building, that's some kind of joke, right?"

- vs. Hong Meiling

"If you're looking to train, maybe I can be of help. Hehehe... Well, shall we pay a visit to the Hakurei shrine?"

- vs. Hong Meiling

"Had I known you'd turn on me I never would have gone through with the plan."

- vs. Lie Meiling

"Its rare that I ever make a mistake. Am I losing my touch?"

- vs. Lie Meiling

"I never thought it possible for me to actually die, but for an instant... Have I made a serious underestimation?"

- vs. Lie Meiling

"A heart dwelling within a human-shaped object. How is that different from a youkai, I wonder?"

- vs. Alice Margatroid

"I've picked up an amazing toy dog recently. Though it looks weird, its moves were quite real."

- vs. Alice Margatroid

"Artificial Intelligence is what you're trying to create isn't it? What purpose does it serve to reinvent the wheel?"

- vs. Alice Margatroid

"Ah... Might you be missing vitamins? So you can become healthy."

- vs. Patchouli Knowledge

"The magic of the outside world is not so primitive. Now, there are even things like giant robots."

- vs. Patchouli Knowledge

"The grimoire in Meiling's possession was from your library was it not? I wonder what other dangerous artifacts the vampire has collected?"

- vs. Patchouli Knowledge

"Compared to a shrine maiden who's rarely in her shrine, I think I'm getting plenty of work done."

- vs. Reimu Hakurei

"Oh, it's almost dawn. I have to return home and sleep..."

- vs. Reimu Hakurei

"The night's still only just begun. No need to hurry."

- vs. Reimu Hakurei

"Even if you stop time, spilt milk can't be recovered."

- vs. Sakuya Izayoi

"One just needs to be stronger than the Yama and they can do as they please."

- vs. Sakuya Izayoi

"Time and Space are intricately intertwined. A distortion in space is much like the gaps that I open. Perhaps I should invite myself to YOUR world next time?"

- vs. Sakuya Izayoi

"Aren't you a little short to be a devil?"

- vs. Koakuma

"Ah, yes, your name suits you perfectly. Kogouki just doesn't fit you at all."

- vs. Koakuma

"If Koakuma is the name of your species, the perhaps your mirror world counterparts are the Kogoukens?"

- vs. Koakuma

Trivia

 * Maxwell's Demon is a thought experiment derived by 19th century physicist James Clerk Maxwell, who postulated a hypothetical scenario where the Second Law of Thermodynamics can be broken; by a "demon" that opens a gate that allows molecules of a specific frequency to pass through to the other side. Much like Yukari and her gaps, perhaps?
 * Yukari's 1st winquote against herself may be a reference to Hikari Tannenbaum, one of RicePigeon's original characters whose design is largely inspired by Yukari.
 * Yukari's 3rd winquote against herself may be a reference to Lie Meiling.
 * Yukari's 1st and 3rd winquotes against Hong Meiling are direct references to the plot of Touhou Rekkaden, in where Yukari takes Meiling in as an apprentice to train her, only to pit her against Meiling's future self.
 * The grimoire Yukari is referring to in her 3rd winquote against Patchouli is yet another reference to Touhou Rekkaden.
 * Yukari's 3rd winquote against Sakuya is referring to "Sakuya's World", one of Sakuya's spellcards.
 * Interestingly, Ricepigeon's Yukari contains winquotes for Koakuma. This is unusual as many of RicePigeon's characters do not contain character specific winquotes against characters that RicePigeon himself has not yet made. While this was also the case for other characters in the past, many of those characters were eventually made by RicePigeon at a later date.
 * Yukari's 2nd and 3rd winquotes against Koakuma both refer to Akuma and Gouken, respectively. This is a play on words, as Koakuma means "little devil", while Akuma is known as Gouki in Japan.