Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor revealed as Yooka-Laylee

[Lily Adler]

I need this game now!!!

Please.

 

[zenith16]

Video interview

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Yooka-Laylee - Jumping into the Action - Electric Playground


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Published on 23 Mar 2017
Yooka-Laylee is a new 3D platformer that harkens back to classics like Banjo-Kazooie, and it's made by Playtonic Games, a studio founded by many former members of the Rare development team. Vic catches up with Playtonic's Andy Robinson for a closer look!





source:EPN.tv

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[zenith16]

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  Rare’s Former All-Star Composers Talk About Reuniting For Yooka-Laylee
  
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  Grant Kirkhope, David Wise, and Steve Burke spoke to us about their experience working on the highly-anticipated Playtonic platformer.
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[Lily Adler]

So if you're a JonTron fan, don't expect his cameo in the game after his comments on racial demographics.

 

[zenith16]

They’re finally here, performing for you - Playtonic unveil the Yooka-Laylee rap



14 hours ago
Coming back with a hot new mix after almost 20 years away from the microphone, Playtonic Games have finally released the eagerly anticipated Yooka...Read more

source:PCGN​

 

[Lily Adler]

The reviews are in the 6-7/10 range so far. Wonky camera is really hurting this game along with confusing (ice level) or bland (casino) level design.

 

[zenith16]

EasyAllies

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Former members of developer Rare team up in an effort to recreate the past glory of 1990s 3D platformers in Yooka-Laylee, but the game fails to live up to expectations in this day and age or any other. https://youtu.be/iiuYNE5dKhQ


https://youtu.be/iiuYNE5dKhQ


Yooka-Laylee - Easy Allies Review
Former members of developer Rare team up in an effort to recreate the past glory of 1990s 3D platformers in Yooka-Laylee, but the game fails to live up to ex...
source: Easy AlliesYOUTUBE.COM

 

[Venom 1988]

I'm still planning on getting this game but its probably not going to be a Day 1 purchase. Probably wait for it to be on sale or something.

 

[KillerMcQueen]

I've been playing it and liking it well enough, but it's definitely true that they stuck too closely to the 90's formula, this straight up is a 90's platformer with a more modern coat of paint, which is pretty much what it was advertised as, but that comes with both the strengths and weaknesses of the old games, so far it doesn't feel like it has brought anything really new to the table and I don't think it manages to quite match the charm of Banjo Kazooie/Tooie. I do hope they continue to patch the game though, improving the camera would probably help the game out quite a bit because it tends to make the controls feel rather clunky.

 

[zenith16]

Yooka-Laylee Updates Will Add Dialogue Skipping And Camera Adjustments. May 2, 2017 . 9:00am

Playtonic’s next Yooka-Laylee update will allow people to adjust character voices and skip story segments.

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Playtonic Games announced a few of the changes that will be arriving in the upcoming Yooka-Laylee patch. This update will offer he usual bug fixes and quality of life alterations, as well as features people have requested after playing the game.

Many of the additions will have to do with Yooka-Laylee’s story segments. The patch will make it easier to skip things you don’t want to see. You will be able to skip cutscenes. If you would prefer to see cutscenes, but lessen the intensity of the voice acting or be able to skip dialogue a bit, that will be possible too.

The camera will also be adjusted. Playtonic Games sharing the following gif to show the difference.
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Yooka-Laylee is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is also coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2017.

Read more stories about PC & PlayStation 4 & Xbox One & Yooka-Laylee on Siliconera.
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source: Siliconera

 

[zenith16]

Yooka-Laylee’s first major update is now live on consoles August 11, 2017

Yooka-Laylee's first console update fixes the camera, adds a cutscene
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source: EGMnow

 

[zenith16]

Battlegrounds Mobile Game Announced - The Rundown - Electric Playground
1K views[11 hours ago Published on 11/28/2017

Today in the Rundown, we get the first details on an official mobile port of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds! We also find out when Yooka-Laylee is jumping onto the Nintendo Switch, examine the first big expansion for Civilization 6, reflect on the controversial DC movie Suicide Squad, have more disappointing news about Marvel Heroes, go to trial with Destiny 2, and finally, take a leap of faith with Assassin's Creed! ​

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Yooka-Laylee for Switch launches December 14[
Published 15 hours ago. 29 comments.

Pre-orders open on December 7.

Yooka-Laylee will launch for Switch via the Nintendo eShop on December 14, developer Playtonic Games announced. Pre-orders will begin on December 7.


The Switch version features “a shed-load of polish and updates,” including single Joy-Con play across all eight multiplayer games, a custom Achievements system, plus the ability to play the game on the go.




Yooka-Laylee first launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux on April 11. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were also released physically.


Watch a new trailer and gameplay video, via IGN, below.
Trailer

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Gameplay


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source: EPN.tv&Gematsu

 

[Lily Adler]

Oh **** I JUST bought the game via Steam on PC.

 

[zenith16]

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[FONT=&quot]Yooka-Laylee Switch limited run physical edition announced[/FONT]
Published 5 days ago. 3 comments.

Playtonic Games' buddy-duo platformer.

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Limited Run Games will release a limited run physical edition of the Playtonic Games-developed platformer Yooka-Laylee for Switch via the Limited Run Games online store in August, the company announced during its E3 2018 press conference.




Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo.com:

Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!
Using their arsenal of special moves, our heroes will tackle a huge variety of puzzles and platforming challenges in their search for Pagies, the golden bounty used to unlock — and expand — stunning new worlds, each jammed to the gills with oddball characters, hulking bosses, minecart challenges, arcade games, quiz shows, multiplayer games… and much more!
Get ready for the full Yooka-Laylee experience, with all the updates, including the much requested camera and voice patch! Gear up with up to four Joy-Con controllers for some multiplayer madness in Rextro’s Arcade.
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source:Gematsu

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

Sweet.

 

[Silvermoth]

That’s cool! I’m still hoping for a sequel

 

[zenith16]

VIDEO Check Out Yooka-Laylee's Demastered Nintendo 64 Mode In Action
6:45am Nintendo Switch Upcoming Releases Updates
Coming soon to Switch
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Playtonic Games has shared a brand new video for Yooka-Laylee, giving us a good look at the game's promised 64-bit mode. This demastered Nintendo 64-inspired mode has been promised for the game ever since the project first started out on Kickstarter. Players have had to wait for the mode to arrive for quite some time (our... Read more

source: Nintendo Life

 

[zenith16]

2 hours ago
Playtonic Has Recently Revealed That Over 1 Million Players Have Already Played YOOKA-LAYLEE
According to independent developer Playtonic, Yooka-Laylee has already been played by over 1 million players, hitting a new milestone for the spiritual successor of Rare's Banjo-Kazooie.Read more

| 11/25/2018
Filed Under: "Multiplatform" Source: Playtonic

Yooka-Laylee is the result of a Kickstarter campaign that aimed to give players a similar experience to the classic Banjo-Kazooie, released for the Nintendo 64 back in 1998, as the proper spiritual successor to Rare's beloved 3d platformer series.

The game was developed by Playtonic, which is an independent developer based in England that was formed by Rare.Ltd veterans who had worked on several projects for the company now owned by Microsoft; including the Banjo-Kazooie series.

Yooka-Laylee was finally released in 2017 for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC; giving players a game that brings together all of the best elements from the Banjo-Kazooie titles.

The game's main charactes, Yooka and Laylee, have even made an appearance on the indie party fighting game Brawlout and, if the Kickstarter campaign is a success, will soon be getting a sequel in the form of a 120-page comicbook.

Recently, Playtonic has hit a new milestone as they shared on Twitter the news that over 1 million players have already played Yooka-Laylee. The tweet doesn't provide any additional information, but it is likely that they are considering digital and physical sales. Whatever the case, it is great news for the studio and the fans who have supported the game since the Kickstarter campaign was announced.

Wahey! We’ve hit a milestone of over 1 million #YookaLaylee players! Have a massive thank you from all of us at Playtonic, in the form of a fresh photo of the world’s most gorgeous 47-year-old, Kev Bayliss (bottom right), with his colleagues. pic.twitter.com/AZOX7PLw9F

— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) November 22, 2018



Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!

Yooka-Laylee is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC.

source: GameFragger.com: Video Game News, Reviews, Trailers and more!

 

[Silvermoth]

I’m kind of tempted to see what they would do with a sequel. I think there’s potential there but I wouldnt say the first one was done right. I guess neither crash nor Spyro were perfect on their first outings either

 

[Silvermoth]

 

[Lily Adler]