28 minutes of direct-feed Yooka-Laylee Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 23 Comments
IGN has posted a video showcasing some of the first-direct feed footage from the new Switch version of Yooka-Laylee. Watch 28 minutes of gameplay below.
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Yooka-Laylee given a price on Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 23 Comments
Yooka-Laylee will finally end up on Switch next week. And over in Europe, the game’s price point has been confirmed. The 3D platformer will cost €39.99 / £34.99, which should be $39.99.
Yooka-Laylee currently goes for the same amount on other digital marketplaces. The only tricky thing here is that physical copies on the likes of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One cost much less. As we know though, Yooka-Laylee has no physical version on Switch – at least for now.
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Playtonic on the response to Yooka-Laylee, how Switch visuals stack up to PS4/Xbox One, physical release possible
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 16 Comments
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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Playtonic on the long wait for the Switch version of Yooka-Laylee
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 2 Comments
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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Off-screen Yooka-Laylee Switch footage
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 5 Comments
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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Yooka-Laylee’s Switch version runs at 900p when docked, 600p in handheld mode
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 3 Comments
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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Yooka-Laylee launches December 14 for Switch
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 92 Comments
Yooka-Laylee is launching for Switch on December 14, Playtonic has announced. Pre-orders will start on the eShop beginning December 7.
Playtonic says that Yooka-Laylee “features a shed-load of polish and updates” on Switch. These include single Joy-Con play in all eight multiplayer games and a custom achievement system. Improvements that have been made to Yooka-Laylee over time will also be in the Switch version, including a new camera mode, control improvements, menu options, music, and more.
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Yooka-Laylee dev posts update on Switch port efforts
Posted on 8 years ago by Joshua in News, Switch | 43 Comments
Playtonic Games has added to their website an update post on the progress of Yooka-Laylee on the Switch. The indie developer has stated that it currently cannot commit to a release date due to some bugs in the current Unity engine. The arrival of Unity 5.6 should fix these issues, according to Playtonic.
The full statement is as follows:
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Yooka-Laylee now entering testing on Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 15 Comments
Playtonic offered up a new status update on the Switch version of Yooka-Laylee today. The 3D platformer is entering testing, and once that’s complete, a release date should be announced “shortly after”. We’re hoping that launch isn’t too far off.
Here’s the official tweet from Playtonic:
For those asking, with this game update complete we're now entering console & Switch specific testing & should have final date shortly after
— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) June 27, 2017
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Yooka-Laylee Switch status update, additions and changes will be included at launch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 22 Comments
Playtonic offered a status update on the Switch version of Yooka-Laylee on its blog. The studio will be entering a testing phase on Nintendo’s platform soon, and will have a release date soon after if all goes well.
Playtonic also confirmed that “all of the important additions and changes contained in our upcoming game update will be included on day one” for Switch. Also highlighted is the ability to play Yooka-Laylee on the go, of course.
Speaking of updates, Playtonic has outlined what will be included in that big update. Continue on below for the full details.
