Playtonic’s upcoming 3D platformer Yooka-Replaylee (aka the “remastered, remade, remixed model” of Yooka-Laylee) has formally been confirmed for a 2025 launch. It is also been revealed the sport will probably be co-published by PM Studios.
“As a fan of collectathons like Yooka-Laylee and Banjo-Kazooie earlier than that, it’s a delight to associate with Playtonic in bringing Yooka-Replayee to platformer followers across the globe. With our powers mixed, Yooka and Laylee will probably be larger than ever.” – PM Studios CEO Michael Yum
As a part of this growth replace, Playtonic has launched a brand new video – it is a “new gameplay explainer” and effectively, if you happen to in some way have not performed the unique recreation but, this can be a nice technique to get a fast recap about what precisely you may count on.
It reintroduces the unhealthy man Capital B in addition to the gameplay, worlds you may discover, whereas additionally teasing new content material, new challenges (testing completely different platforming abilities), and way more. In case you missed it, Shovel Knight and different friendlier faces may also be returning.
Here is a bit extra about what you may count on from Yooka-Replaylee through the official PR:
MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER – With an artwork and animations overhaul and enhanced efficiency and backbone, the favorite buddy duo has by no means appeared or moved higher.
NEW AND IMPROVED CHALLENGES – Enhancements to current in-game challenges and plenty of fully new challenges to find and undertake!
NEW COLLECTIBLE CURRENCY – Capital B’s inept minions have dropped their hard-earned cash everywhere. Accumulate the official forex of the Hivory Towers to spend on video video games’ most beloved sentient merchandising machine.
NAVIGATING THE WORLD – Now you will get misplaced within the recreation, not on the earth! A brand-new world map and challenges tracker helps you recognize the place you’re and what must be finished. Hooray!
VENDI HAS PLENTY TO OFFER – Tonics are again with all new flavours! With the choice to equip a number of game-changing enhancements, you may really customise your playstyle. And as if that wasn’t sufficient, Vendi has new traces of merchandise for the fashionable modern adventurer.
REVISED CONTROLS & CAMERA – A brand new tweaked transfer set means that you can mix strikes extra fluidly whereas the brand new digicam controls makes framing the motion a breeze.
A DREAMY ORCHESTRAL SOUNDTRACK – The unique rating from famed online game composers Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) and David Smart (Donkey Kong Nation) returns however as a superbly organized orchestral rating. Now significantly, clear out these ears.
When Yooka-Laylee initially arrived on the Change we thought it was nice, so we’re moderately excited for this new model on next-generation platforms. The most recent trailer for Yooka-Replaylee reveals a Nintendo emblem – reconfirming the sport is coming to Nintendo platforms (sure, in all probability the Change 2).
