Playtonic has introduced the Yooka-Replaylee launch date, and it is being added to an October that is already stuffed to the gills with large releases.
As revealed in a press launch, Yooka-Replaylee will likely be launching throughout PC and current-gen consoles (together with Change 2) on October ninth. It will set you again $29.99, with a bodily model additionally out there for an additional $20 in the event you want.
In case you occur to personal the unique Yooka-Laylee, then you definately’ll get a 30% low cost in the event you purchase Yooka-Replaylee on the identical platform household. Which means in the event you picked it up on PS4, you may should get it on PS5 for the low cost, and so forth.
In case you’re questioning precisely what Yooka-Replaylee is, it is a remastered and revamped model of 2017’s Yooka-Laylee. Playtonic says it is “peeled, polished, and power-bounced” the unique sport “into its ultimate kind” with this new model.
In response to Playtonic, Yooka-Replaylee will boast “not simply…a contemporary coat of paint”, but additionally “considerate upgrades and joyful surprises” to reinforce the unique sport’s expertise. The bat and lizard’s journey has been “rigorously redesigned” to make it “extra trendy, extra welcoming, and extra joyful” for gamers.
So far as specifics go, you’ll be able to anticipate a retooled story with new occasions and plot factors, in addition to improved visuals in each the artwork and animation departments. The controls and digital camera system have additionally been reworked, and the titular duo have entry to all of their strikes from the get-go as nicely.
Tons of gameplay enhancements and tweaks are additionally on the way in which in Yooka-Replaylee, together with a brand new map and collectibles tracker, a brand new forex to gather, and revamped Rextro minigames consisting of “brand-new isometric platforming challenges”.
Information of Yooka-Replaylee’s launch date follows on from developer Playtonic being hit by layoffs again in Might. It is possible not an exaggeration to say that the studio might be banking on the brand new sport to raise each its spirits and its funds.
Yooka-Replaylee launches for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and Nintendo Change 2 on October ninth. If you wish to remind your self of what we thought in regards to the unique sport, you’ll be able to take a look at our evaluate right here.
