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Yooka-Laylee is a platformer game that was released for Nintendo Switch, | ''Yooka-Laylee'' is a platformer game that was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac OS, PC, and Linux. '''A Wii U port of the game''' was also being developed, but was cancelled. | ||
==Announcement and Development== | |||
In September 2012, a group of former Rare employees announced that they want to make a spiritual successor to ''Banjo-Kazooie''. | |||
On April 30th, 2015, Playtonic Games announced ''Project Ukulele'' (later renamed to ''Yooka-Laylee'').<ref>[https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/588618002389553152 Announcement of ''Project Ukulele''.] Retrieved 07 Apr '18</ref> | |||
On April 10th, 2015, it was announced that a Kickstarter page for the game would be started.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/586531374938648577 Announcement of Kickstarter page for ''Yooka-Laylee''.] Retrieved 07 Apr '18</ref> | |||
On April 30th, 2015, ''Project Ukulele'' was renamed to ''Yooka-Laylee'', and the 2 main characters of the game were revealed. | |||
On May 1st, 2015, the game's Kickstarter was launched. It passed and surpassed its goal in less than 30 minutes. | |||
On June 16th, 2015, the Kickstarter was closed with 73,206 backers and the project raised £2,090,104. | |||
==Cancellation== | ==Cancellation== | ||
On December 13th 2016, it was announced that the Wii U port of the game was cancelled because of unforeseen | On December 13th, 2016, it was announced that the Wii U port of the game was cancelled because of unforeseen technical difficulties and in order to make a Switch version of the game. Anyone that pre-ordered the Wii U version on Kickstarter could exchange it for a port of the game on a different system, or alternatively, upgrade to a copy of the game for the Switch. A refund could also be requested.<ref>[https://www.playtonicgames.com/faq Playtonic Games FAQ page.] Retrieved 07 Apr '18</ref> | ||
On April | On April 11th, 2017, ''Yooka-Laylee'' was officially released to the public. On December 14th of the same year, the Switch version of the game was released. | ||
On December 14th | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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==External Link== | |||
*[http://yooka-laylee.wikia.com/wiki/Yooka-Laylee ''Yooka-Laylee'' Wikia page.] Retrieved 07 Apr '18 | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 12 May 2020
Screenshot from the trailer.
Status: Lost
Yooka-Laylee is a platformer game that was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac OS, PC, and Linux. A Wii U port of the game was also being developed, but was cancelled.
Announcement and Development
In September 2012, a group of former Rare employees announced that they want to make a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie. On April 30th, 2015, Playtonic Games announced Project Ukulele (later renamed to Yooka-Laylee).[1] On April 10th, 2015, it was announced that a Kickstarter page for the game would be started.[2] On April 30th, 2015, Project Ukulele was renamed to Yooka-Laylee, and the 2 main characters of the game were revealed. On May 1st, 2015, the game's Kickstarter was launched. It passed and surpassed its goal in less than 30 minutes. On June 16th, 2015, the Kickstarter was closed with 73,206 backers and the project raised £2,090,104.
Cancellation
On December 13th, 2016, it was announced that the Wii U port of the game was cancelled because of unforeseen technical difficulties and in order to make a Switch version of the game. Anyone that pre-ordered the Wii U version on Kickstarter could exchange it for a port of the game on a different system, or alternatively, upgrade to a copy of the game for the Switch. A refund could also be requested.[3] On April 11th, 2017, Yooka-Laylee was officially released to the public. On December 14th of the same year, the Switch version of the game was released.
Gallery
External Link
- Yooka-Laylee Wikia page. Retrieved 07 Apr '18
References
- ↑ Announcement of Project Ukulele. Retrieved 07 Apr '18
- ↑ Announcement of Kickstarter page for Yooka-Laylee. Retrieved 07 Apr '18
- ↑ Playtonic Games FAQ page. Retrieved 07 Apr '18