Key conclusions
- Playtonic Games has teased Yooka-Replaylee for Switch 2 again.
- The game will also be released on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
- Yooka-Replaylee – Remastered 2017 Yooka-Laylee.
Playtonic Games once again teased that the upcoming Yooka-Replaylee coming to the Switch 2 console. Yooka-Replayleefor the uninitiated, this is an extensive 2017 remaster Yuka-Layliherself the spiritual successor of beloved Rare Banjo kazoo franchise.
Yooka-Replaylee was announced last summer, and Playtonic eventually confirmed that the game would be coming to an unnamed Nintendo console. It is clear what this means Yooka-Replaylee is in development for the Switch 2, which has yet to be officially unveiled by Nintendo. Now Playtonic has teased again Yooka-Replaylee for Switch 2 with a clever tweet promoting the upcoming remaster.
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Yooka-Replaylee Hands-On: A Rare Love Letter Rewritten
Yooka-Replaylee will be the final version of the game if Playtonic continues to go in this direction, but it needs some tweaking.
In a recent tweet, Playtonic demonstrated Yooka-ReplayleeMeeting with Rampo and reminded fans about the platforms on which the new game is released. The tweet reads: “Yooka-Replaylee coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series and,” cutting off at the very end. While some may chalk this up to a simple social media glitch, it's clearly another hint that the game will be coming to the Switch 2 console.
As of this writing, the Switch 2 has yet to be announced. Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2 is backwards compatible and will use the same internet service as its predecessor, but hasn't revealed what the console looks like or even what its official name will be. Despite the secrecy surrounding the Switch 2, various developers have announced that they are making games for the platform.
Announced games for the Switch 2 console
- Bestiary
- My time at Evershine
- Yooka-Replaylee
The first game confirmed for the Switch 2 was an RPG Bestiaryand then a life sim RPG My time at Evershinewhich was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Yooka-Replaylee has also thrown its hat into the ring, although we have no idea when exactly any of these games will be coming to Nintendo's new console. It's possible that these will be launch titles, but it's also possible that they'll be released later in the device's lifetime.
It all really depends on when specifically Switch 2 released. As it stands, Nintendo has promised to launch the Switch 2 by April 2025, but has not confirmed when the console will actually hit store shelves. More information on that front should be forthcoming once Nintendo actually reveals the Switch 2 to the masses.
Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remastered and enhanced version of the beloved 3D indie platformer Yooka-Laylee (2017), developed by the key creative talent behind Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country. New remixed challenges and old favorites await as you set off to explore huge, beautiful open worlds with cute buddy duo Yuka (green) and Layla (purple), all accompanied by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack. Did we mention there's now a map? A shiny new currency? And tons of customization options? The beloved duo of friends have never moved, looked or sounded better!
Corporate creep Capital B is out to steal all the books in the world and turn them into cold hard cash. BUT the most powerful book in the universe is right under his crooked nose in nearby Shipwreck Bay, home to our adventurous buddy duo Yuk and Layla! After witnessing the theft of their precious book, they are drawn into a wild adventure through many fantastical and imaginative worlds full of colorful characters and many vaults of glittering collectibles.
Can you find all the magical pages from their book and save the day?
Platformer
3D platformer
Adventures
Open world
- Released
- It is determined
- Publisher(s)
- Friends of Playtonic
- Engine
- Unity
- ESRB
- All ages 10 and up // Fantasy violence, swearing, crude humor
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- Number of players
- 1
