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On April 10 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 10 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 30 2015, ''Project Ukulele'' was renamed to ''Yooka-Laylee'', and the 2 main characters of the game were revealed. | On April 30 2015, ''Project Ukulele'' was renamed to ''Yooka-Laylee'', and the 2 main characters of the game were revealed. | ||
On May 1, 2015, the game's Kickstarter was launched. It passed and surpassed | On May 1, 2015, the game's Kickstarter was launched. It passed and surpassed its goal in less than 30 minutes. | ||
On June 16, 2015, the Kickstarter was closed with 73,206 backers and the project raised £2,090,104.<ref name="wikia">[http://yooka-laylee.wikia.com/wiki/Yooka-Laylee ''Yooka-Laylee'' Wikia page] Retrieved 07 Apr '18</ref> | On June 16, 2015, the Kickstarter was closed with 73,206 backers and the project raised £2,090,104.<ref name="wikia">[http://yooka-laylee.wikia.com/wiki/Yooka-Laylee ''Yooka-Laylee'' Wikia page] Retrieved 07 Apr '18</ref> | ||
==Cancellation== | ==Cancellation== | ||
On December 13, 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 December 13, 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 11, 2017, ''Yooka-Laylee'' was officially released to the public. | On April 11, 2017, ''Yooka-Laylee'' was officially released to the public. On December 14th of the same year, the Switch version of the game was released.<ref name="wikia" /> | ||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:55, 7 April 2018
Screenshot from the trailer.
Status: Lost
Yooka-Laylee is a platformer game that was released for Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, Apple 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 30, 2015, Playtonic Games announced Project Ukulele (later renamed to Yooka-Laylee).[1] On April 10 2015, it was announced that a Kickstarter page for the game would be started.[2] On April 30 2015, Project Ukulele was renamed to Yooka-Laylee, and the 2 main characters of the game were revealed. On May 1, 2015, the game's Kickstarter was launched. It passed and surpassed its goal in less than 30 minutes. On June 16, 2015, the Kickstarter was closed with 73,206 backers and the project raised £2,090,104.[3]
Cancellation
On December 13, 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.[4] On April 11, 2017, Yooka-Laylee was officially released to the public. On December 14th of the same year, the Switch version of the game was released.[3]
Videos
References
- ↑ Announcement of Project Ukulele Retrieved 07 Apr '18
- ↑ Announcement of Kickstarter page for Yooka-Laylee Retrieved 07 Apr '18
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yooka-Laylee Wikia page Retrieved 07 Apr '18
- ↑ Playtonic Games FAQ page Retrieved 07 Apr '18