About

Uboa is a creepy NPC found in the game Yume Nikki by messing with a light switch. Uboa is noted for his freakish contorted face and his constant screaming theme (usually associated with the Japanese screaming symbol (''ああああ'') accompanying Uboa's appearance. The character grew infamous for its deformed and creepy expression, leading to video parodies and exploitable variations of the character.

Origin

Uboa comes from the 2004 adventure game Yume Nikki. Yume Nikki was released in 2005 under version 0.00. The game was re-released in October 2007 under version 0.10, which included an English translation. The game, along with fan-made sequels and spin-offs, is available for download in both English and Japanese versions from a fansite, Madotsuki's Closet.^[2]

In an igloo in Pink Sea inside the Snow World area of the game, there is a 1 in 64 chance that after turning off the lights in the room, the character Uboa appears (unless Poniko is killed by the player). If the player interacts with him, the player gets teleported to a weird nightmarish place with a monster bleeding on its background and some characteristics resembling a place called White Desert from the same game. The only way to exit the nightmare is by pinching yourself and returning to the real world (shown below).

Uboa's name originated from a type of scream in Japan. It is pronounced 'uhoa' (ooo-hwha), resembling a scream.

Spread

After the release of Yume Nikki, Uboa saw increasing popularity including its very own 4chan-style imageboard, Uboachan.^[1] The character became the center of numerous video memes being the centerpiece of Carmelldansen tributes, Zelda CDi parodies, Rickrolls, etc. (examples shown below).

The character was also used in exploitable edits, paired with faces such as I Can Count to Potato and Handsome Face (examples shown below).

Left: I Can Count to Potato | Center: Handsome Face | Right: Yaranaika?

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