Playtonic finally delivered the news Switch fans had been waiting for regarding Yooka-Laylee. After a fairly lengthy wait, the 3D platformer is confirmed for December 14 as an eShop download.

Nintendo Life spoke with Playtonic Games’ creative lead and managing director Gavin Price following the news. Price talked about the original reception, how Yooka-Laylee’s visuals on Switch stack up to other versions, and a possible physical release.

Comments to these topics can be found below. The full interview is located here.

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TACS Games has determined a release date for its first Switch title ACORN Tactics. In Europe, the game will be out first on November 30. It will follow a week later in America – specifically December 7.

Creator Thomas Hopper shared the news on Twitter:

ACORN Tactics is a strategy game. It has a 25-mission campaign, an endless mission generator, customization elements, and more.

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Original: Floor Kids is a game we heard about for Switch during the last Nindies Showcase in August. While there hasn’t been much news since that original announcement, MERJ Media has reconfirmed that it’s on track for this holiday.

For those who missed the original announcement, Floor Kids offers freestyle gameplay, rhythm challenges, and multiplayer sessions. We have some additional information and a trailer below.

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Earlier this year, we heard that the team behind Crawl was “looking into” a potential Switch version. That’s now confirmed, and we also have a release date. You can look for Crawl on the eShop on December 19.

Crawl features dungeon-crawling gameplay in which your friends control the monsters. You’ll explore randomly generated dungeons packed with traps and beasts. When a friend kills you, they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl.

Find more information about Crawl below, along with a trailer.

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Along with Aqua Moto Racing Utopia, Zordix’s Snow Moto Racing Freedom also came to Switch in Europe at the end of last week. Get a look at some footage below.

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Original: Another Switch game has secured its launch on the eShop in December. Over on the official Twitter account, it’s been announced that Vostok Inc. will be available on December 7.

Nosebleed Interactive shared the news with the following tweet:

Vostok Inc. will cost $14.99 on Switch.

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Yooka-Laylee was confirmed for Switch many months ago. However, it wasn’t until today that we received a release date for the game. Playtonic will have the game ready for a December 14 launch on the eShop.

In an interview with Eurogamer, Playtonic director Gavin Price commented on the long wait. Price explained that since Switch is a new platform and the team is using a middleware engine, “it adds another link to the change” and they’ve had lots to learn. He did reiterate that Unity and Nintendo, as well as publisher Team17, provided assistance on a technical level.

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IGN posted a new video showing some of the first off-screen Yooka-Laylee footage on Switch. Take a look at the gameplay below.

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Fire Emblem Heroes updated last night to version 2.0.0, highlighted by the addition of new Book II story content and maps. Check out some footage below.

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Playtonic has confirmed Yooka-Laylee’s resolution on Switch. When playing docked, the game runs at 900p. It’ll drop down to 600p in portable mode.

After many months of waiting, Playtonic just announced today that Yooka-Laylee is heading to Switch on December 14. Pre-orders will begin a week prior.

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