New video game developer Awaceb showed off another look at Tchia at the PlayStation Showcase 2021 on September 9th, and it includes a playable ukulele with mechanics that might be familiar to The Last of Us Part II fans. The New Caledonia-inspired tropical adventure follows the titular character Tchia, who can take control of any object or animal around her as she traverses a colorful world.As revealed in the showcase, Tchia will feature a playable ukulele. The gameplay mechanics for the instrument look similar to the mechanics used for Ellie's guitar in The Last of Us II. In the Naughty Dog-developed action-adventure, players were able to pick a chord using a thumbstick and strum Ellie’s guitar by swiping on the DualShock 4’s touchpad. It is unclear if Tchia’s ukulele mechanic will be exactly the same, but the similarity has raised some eyebrows within the gaming community.Related: Everything We Know About TchiaTchia composer John Robert Matz explained on Twitter that the team at Awaceb designed the ukulele music control system before The Last of Us Part II showcased it. He was responding to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who seems to have commented on the familiar gameplay element. However, Schreier’s tweet has since been deleted. Regardless of the reporter's deleted statement, however, it’s easy to draw similarities between Tchia and The Last of Us Part II in terms of their musical mechanics, even if John Robert Matz insists that it is a simple coincidence.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/JohnRobertMatz/status/1436385918659796999[/EMBED_TWITTER]In Tchia’s trailer for the PlayStation Showcase, the player moves a cursor to select a chord. Whether the player uses the touchpad or a button to play the ukulele remains to be seen. In the instance shown, it is possible to pick the wrong chord. Since this song could be easy to mess up, this may be a scene from a key story beat, much like the segments when Ellie plays “Future Days” by Pearl Jam during somber moments. Unlike Ellie’s guitar, Tchia can use her ukulele to attract animals or trigger rainfall, which in turn is reminiscent of the titular instrument and its magical songs in Ocarina of Time.Regardless, Tchia is shaping up to be a unique experience, inspired by a rich culture not often seen in video games. The perceived similarities to the music system in The Last of Us Part II aren't the only comparisons being drawn between Tchia and other AAA releases, either; the game prominently features a mechanic whereby the main character can possess wildlife and other aspects of the world around her. This is similar to Nintendo's landmark platformer Super Mario Odyssey, where Mario's friend Cappy could possess enemies and NPCs in order to help Mario solve platforming challenges. It remains to be seen how well Tchia will incorporate these similarities, intentional or not, when it launches in 2022.Next: PlayStation Showcase Biggest Reveals (September 2021)Tchia will release on the PS5, PS4, and PC in 2022.Source: John Robert Matz/Twitter