First look at Yooka-Laylee’s “64-Bit” tonic
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
When Yooka-Laylee was funded on Kickstarter, one of the stretch goals met involved was an old-school N64 shader mode. This wasn’t included in the 3D platformer upon its initial launch, but Playtonic will be adding it in soon.
A first look at the shader was posted on Playtonic’s website today. The “demastered” look will be offered through the “64-Bit” tonic.
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Yooka-Laylee physical version announced
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The 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee is seeing a physical release. In partnership with Team17 and Playtonic, Limited Run Games will be selling copies exclusively through its website. Expect it in August.
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Playtonic to share news about “extra content for Yooka-Laylee” and “other stuff” soon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Yooka-Laylee celebrated its very first birthday this week. To celebrate, developer Playtonic shared a brief blog post here.
The big takeaways from the post are a couple of interesting teases. Playtonic says the team has been “far too busy working on covert goodness”. We’ll soon be hearing about “extra content for Yooka-Laylee” as well as “other stuff.”
What could “other stuff” be? A new game? Something else? Hopefully we’ll have more news to share soon.
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Yooka-Laylee Switch tech analysis
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 7 Comments
Yooka-Laylee finally launches on Switch today. How does it stack up from a technical standpoint? Digital Foundry examines that very question in a new video today.
First, Yooka-Laylee runs at 900p when in docked mode. Portal mode pulls back the resolution to 600p. Digital Foundry ultimately says that this is a good compromise.
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Yooka-Laylee Switch vs. Xbox One comparison
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch eShop, Videos | 12 Comments
Nintendo Life put a video together showing how the new Switch version of Yooka-Laylee stacks up to the Xbox One edition. Check out the comparison below.
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Yooka-Laylee pre-load live on the North American and European Switch eShops
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 12 Comments
Update (12/7): The pre-load option is now live in North America. Final US pricing is $39.99.
Original (12/6): Yooka-Laylee can now be pre-loaded on the European Switch eShop. In doing so, players can get ready for launch by purchasing the game ahead of time and downloading most of the required data.
You should be able to pre-load Yooka-Laylee in North America tomorrow as well. We expect it’ll be up around 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT, when the eShop normally updates.
Source: Switch eShop
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28 minutes of direct-feed Yooka-Laylee Switch footage
Posted on 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 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.
