Yooka-Laylee - adventure platformer from ex. Rare guys

Warbie · 2 May 2015 at 13:59

Come on guys - it's time to dig deep and try and bring back a much maligned genre:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival

It looks decent enough for just a few months in, the team behind it have worked on some great games, it's appearing on most platforms - but most importantly it looks like a proper 3D, N64 style platform adventure game.

Remember when 3D platform games used to involve exploring crazy, surreal worlds and discovering stuff. Mario 64, Banjo, Conkers, Donkey Kong 64, Psychonauts etc. This is worth backing just to show developers that we want more of that.

Minstadave · 2 May 2015 at 14:04

Looks pretty dull to be honest, I know it's early footage but it's just a knockoff of Banjo.

Warbie · 2 May 2015 at 14:12

Minstadave said:
it's just a knockoff of Banjo.

I'd take that! The 3d platform scene has been dire for so long. There's been a recent and welcome 2D resurgence - it's time for a 3D equivalent.

And 3D mario doesn't count - it was 2.5D at best with virtually zero exploration and discovery involved! Decent game all the same, but a far cry from what came before.

Moothead2 · 2 May 2015 at 14:20

Minstadave said:
Looks pretty dull to be honest, I know it's early footage but it's just a knockoff of Banjo.

It's Banjo Kazooie without the name, that's the point. It's like calling Dark Souls a Demon's Souls knockoff.

Sega Mega Dave · 2 May 2015 at 15:51

Minstadave said:
Looks pretty dull to be honest, I know it's early footage but it's just a knockoff of Banjo.

So the spiritual successor to Banjo looks like Banjo.

**** the bed!

Minstadave · 2 May 2015 at 19:15

Spiritual successor or bad knockoff? I didn't see anything in their footage that showed anything like the personality or humour you got in B-K.

Moothead2 · 2 May 2015 at 19:24

Minstadave said:
Spiritual successor or bad knockoff? I didn't see anything in their footage that showed anything like the personality or humour you got in B-K.

Maybe because that's 3 months of work and it's another year and a half before it's released :confused:

?

Warbie · 2 May 2015 at 19:44

Moothead2 said:
Maybe because that's 3 months of work and it's another year and a half before it's released ?

That's just crazy talk.

//edit

Sounds just like a Rare game

and fastest game kickstarter to hit 1 million:

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/05/03/1273293

ak22 · 6 Jun 2016 at 16:10

New E3 trailer the game looks awesome!

antijoke · 6 Jun 2016 at 16:15

My youngest might like it, but it's not for me.

point decay · 6 Jun 2016 at 16:56

nope.

Explosivo · 6 Jun 2016 at 19:22

Backed this when it first started, would have done so even if i didn't get my name in the credits.

Delayed till q1 17, cool with me.

Nismo · 6 Jun 2016 at 20:30

Reminds me more of Kameo than BK, but also a Rare game.

Not for me though, games like this are dated and dull to me.

wingman · 6 Jun 2016 at 22:07

Can't wait for this, it's riddled with Banjo vibes! Love it.

And that trolling of the Banjo Nuts and Bolts game, bravo!

redrooster303 · 7 Jun 2016 at 09:49

This looks great, I feel all fuzzy inside when I think of the older rare games. The era when nintendo was at its best.

ak22 · 25 Sep 2016 at 23:06

Warbie · 20 Oct 2016 at 19:00

Looking great

G-MAN2004 · 20 Oct 2016 at 20:15

Sort of reminds me of Gex: Enter the Gecko. :cool:

ak22 · 20 Oct 2016 at 23:20

Looking better and better can't wait for this

redrooster303 · 20 Oct 2016 at 23:38

How many eyes has he got lol, the rare guys were quick to move on. Looks great, love the humour in these games.