What Ever Happened to Yooka-Laylee? Where Is Twoka-Laylee?
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Do you remember Yooka-Laylee? This 3D platformer began as a kickstarter way back in 2015. Marketed as a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, at least initially, Yooka-Laylee ended up spanning two games since.
Yooka-Laylee, the first game in the franchise, went with more traditional 3D platforming. As for the other, Yooka-Laylee & the Impossible Lair, we got a mix of 2D levels and 3D platforming.
One question remains however, where is Twoka-Laylee or Yooka-Twolee? Ever since post launch of the The Impossible Lair, fans have been wondering whether or not Playtonic Games would go back to traditional 3D. Let's discuss it! And while at it, what has Playtonic Games been up to over the years?
0:00 Do You Remember This Game?
0:40 Where Is Twoka-Laylee? [Short Version]
1:47 History Of Releases - From 3D to Side Scrolling
4:38 Things That Were Scrapped & Cancelled
6:04 Is The Impossible Lair A Sequel? Premise + Hint For the Future
9:00 Playtonic Friends (Publishing) & Tencent Acquisition
11:17 Where Is Twoka-Laylee? [Long Version]
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Yooka-Laylee Podcast:
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The Impossible Lair had some bangers on its OST, for real
I absolutely loved the Impossible Lair!!!
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@@VtnVivi It was great, even tho I never fully beat either Yooka-Laylee game
Grant Kirkhope is such a good Game Composer.
@@FTChomp9980 David Wise too. Stickerbrush Symphony is still a banger all these years later. Aquatic Ambience? Mining Melancholy? Bangers
I completely forgot about these games for a little while. I do hope we get another game in the series someday.
Sometimes I even forget you’re still on CZcams because how much longer it takes you to make videos nowadays. I hope you’re doing well now, Vivi.
I really liked Yooka-Laylee. It had a few issues but it was a really fun game. I never actually got around to playing the impossible lair but I'd love to see a potential Tooka-Laylee in full 3D with more compact and tight level design. Tbh, I'd even love to see them have a go at any kind of new 3D platformer because I'll never get tired of that genre. Although, the one I'm really looking forward to soon is Penny's Big Breakaway.
impossible lair was way better than the first one
A few issues? It had A LOT of issues
Yooka Laylee was pretty fun to play(on PS4 for me), even if it got roasted by critics.
Never tried the 2D Game tho. Would love a new 3D Game of Yooka and Laylee^^
All these interviews came out before Covid. Not after, that’s a key thing here. Covid just made things so difficult for everyone.
True!
@@VtnVivi for sure.
Would be interesting if yooka laylee did a crossover with banjo kazooie.
I think I know a big part of the reason why we haven’t gotten a new game yet is because of the current state of video games nowadays. How much longer it takes to come out because of longer development cycles and platformers still trying to make a big comeback. Crash Bandicoot being the most successful one currently.
Glad to see that your channel is still going
i ❤ to it and all you some like it
I have never heard of this Yooka-Laylee or Playtonic Games until I saw this video. Vivi, your video gaming knowledge is astounding. I also love watching your videos.
They have a remaster on the way and I think there's an announced sequel or something in the works from what the CEO has said
Just watch the Nintendo Life Interviews with them. They work on sequels but want it to be perfect for them and they want to surprise the people, so we get less Informations.
I've played Yooka-Laylee thought it was fun but man the flaws show still a enjoyable game I still gotta play Impossible Lair physical copy.
I love Yooka-Laylee, I always thought it got way too much hate when it released. Only part that I didn't like was the final boss, but I loved everything else about the game. As for the second game, I thought it was pretty good too but I didn't love it as much as the original. Also I never used the 64-bit tonic because it's not nostalgic to me; I didn't grow up with an N64 and I've never played Banjo-Kazooie. My first consoles were the Dreamcast and PS2
Yooka Replaylee is happening. Twooka is (probably) happening in 3-4 years.
For what I can tell what they are going is getting the Publishing right back from team17 , they got the first game back , but they need the second one too so it could take time
Wow, I haven't played that game in years. It was on sale at the Playstation store not too long ago. I couldn't figure out when I want to start a new game or play something else. But now that I saw your video, I have finally decided to start playing Yooka-Laylee. It will bring back good times when I first got the Playstation 4. And I sure would love to see a sequel someday. Maybe it will be announced once I get the Playstation 5 later this year.
I remember hearing news of some interview saying that one of the games they were working on was a proper sequel to Yooka Laylee (this was after Impossible Lair) if I remembered right. I can't remember if this was in 2021 or 2019. However I never see them mention the sequel in the anniversary and heard of one sign suggesting that it was canceled (but I don't think it was blatant, just more of someone wondering if one thing was a tease for Yooka Laylee sequel and the team responded in a way that disappointed the person but I don't think it was a cancel conformation intentionally). So I'm a bit worried, especially since the 360 camera 3D platformer genre has recently been silent again mostly.
I really would love if the team could just say that they didn't cancel it or say it's doing okay. That would of been enough, and don't need anymore info for the game at that point.
How do you find crash team rumble overall, Vivi? I’m still very hesitant on it. I just don’t want to paying monthly memberships for it right now. I’ll see how I go later on however.
The Impossible lair was such a great game weird that it never really caught on, it was much better than the first game
Oh did it never get a sequel?😅 should I give it a try since I’ve tried Banjo-kazooie?
Love watching you’re videos vtnvivi 😃😃
That means a lot!!! Thanks for the support :D
@@VtnVivi you’re welcome ☺️
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It's quite interesting that the series pretty much ended on a cliffhanger and shows no sign of returning. By now, Playtonic has found more success as publishers instead of developers. The last time Yooka and Laylee appeared was in Demon Turf. Their last reference was in Kao the Kangaroo as a DLC costume (well, just Yooka). They were Playable Characters in Mighty Fight Federation, which is currently their last playable appearance.
It seems kinda suspicious that the fangamer merchant of yooka laylee was discontinued
Spyro 4 for 2024 given it is year of the dragon after all. Anything is possible at this point right?
Toys for Bob is rumored to have been hit the most with the Microsoft layoffs.
If there was ever a new Spyro game in development, it's likely canceled.
We don't know how long Crash Team Rumble will go on until the Final Season is announced. Once that happens, it's back to co-developing Call of Duty.
@@X2011racer yeah it’s really sad in all honesty.
i just bought it last week and wanted to see someone like jacksepticeye play it.
Jesus christ i just want AAA 3d platformers
I know some people like it but I remember people really disliked it at first. Crazy how so many people in the comments dont even remember it tho
No offense to anyone on the team, but Yooka-Laylee is the IP that made them as known as they are today. To just continually put it on the back burner is pretty silly.
Never heard of these characters
Unbased
Theres already a second one tho...
Idk why there would be Twoka-Laylee
But theres a remake of the first one, hopefully they fix it so its not ass
Remember when Conker's Bad Fur day was just gonna be another kid friendly platformer but then critics said their were too many of them? That's how I feel about Yooka-Laylee. They shoulda made a game with at least a hint of edge to it like A Hat in Time.
Edge?
A Hat in Time has edge? No more edge than any Rare game did back in the day or Yooka-Laylee itself really. Heck, I bet there's probably more blatant adult jokes in Yooka-Laylee to be honest.
The first game was flawed and missed the mark for me, but Impossible Lair was great and reviewed pretty well.
Hope there’s more side scrolling coming.
I played thru Yooka-Laylee awhile back...
And, not gonna lie, it wasn't a fun experience. Wasn't a fan of the game mechanics, power-ups, soundtrack or just the overall game design. I get it was trying to capture the Banjo-Kazooie spirit; but it felt like it didn't understood WHY Banjo-Kazooie or Tooie worked. At least, why it worked back on the N64. Yooka-Laylee should have done what A Hat in Time did; took the strengths of old 3D platformers and modified it for current game consoles and players. A Hat in Time was fun, charming, and memorable.
Don't know about the Impossible Lair, because I never played it.
Have yet to play Yooka Laylee. Kinda lost interest when it's clear the devs seemingly didn't understand what made Banjo Kazooie so great. Also the self deprecating comments about Nuts and Bolts kinda put me off since it came across as desperate and fan pandering (especially when you consider how enthusiastic they were about Nuts and Bolts back then). I know Impossible Lair has a bit of a cult following but that game never looked that interesting to me either aesthetically.
I'm glad A Hat in Time exists and it proves fantastic 3D platformers can be made by indie studios and I'm highly looking forward to Billie Bust Up as well.
Perhaps your last paragraph is why Hat Kid has made more crossover appearances in Indie titles, huh?
Tooka-Laylee?
Yooka-Laylee played like an Early Access modern open world game with terrible controls and jankiness around every corner.
After replaying yooka laylee and the impossible lair, I can safely say it’s one of the best platformers I’ve ever played. On par with tropical freeze in mechanical quality IMO.
The original hasnt managed to hold my interest though…