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That's right, Shovel Knight has somehow found his way into Yooka-Laylee [Official Site] and here's a trailer to prove it.

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About the game
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. Newly-formed as Playtonic Games, the team is building a spiritual successor to its most cherished work from the past!

Playtonic’s new heroes, Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with big nose) were conceptualised for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie.

The game isn't due until next year, so hopefully it will be as good as it looks. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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15 comments

seven Sep 26, 2016
is this game coming to linux? it would be a great addition to our gaming library...
Liam Dawe Sep 26, 2016
is this game coming to linux? it would be a great addition to our gaming library...
No mate, I covered it because it's Windows only ;)
seven Sep 26, 2016
ok, i was too lazy to google it ;)
ZekThePenguin Sep 26, 2016
I'm so excited for this game! Banjo Kazooie is my favorite N64 game, and this game beautifully captures the overall feeling of that game! In fact, it's so similar I'm shocked they aren't getting smacked by Rare for copyright infringement. I'm glad they haven't, though, because this is an epic-looking game!
minj Sep 26, 2016
is this game coming to linux? it would be a great addition to our gaming library...
No mate, I covered it because it's Windows only ;)
Seems to be in line with the current trends ;)
jordicoma Sep 26, 2016
Sorry, but I need a working prototype to believe that is comming.
Sadly we have seen to many companies that promised linux version only to get the money, and we had never got anything.
But I think that we can have a hight hope for this (hopefully).
ElectricPrism Sep 26, 2016
I hope this isn't another Mighty No. 9.

I never was into Banjo however I am constantly looking for games to complete my game console experience.

I had visitors today and we played Lethal League, we play Pac-Man 256 at night because the multiplayer is awesome. And we play Disco Dodgeball sometimes.

I just started playing CS:GO with Xbox 360 Controller on my Steam Box, and I gotta say it immediately perked my interest as my Halo 3 strategy and style is more transient than it is via keyboard.

I'll collect all old and new games that fill a place from the 90s.

Still waiting for 90s Arcade Racer....
doomed_fireman Sep 26, 2016
Sorry, but I need a working prototype to believe that is comming.
Sadly we have seen to many companies that promised linux version only to get the money, and we had never got anything.
But I think that we can have a hight hope for this (hopefully).
I backed this on Kickstarter, so I can confirm that at the very least the "Toybox" alpha-demo-thing has been released for Linux and works very well. It runs on the Unity engine.
omer666 Sep 26, 2016
Still waiting for 90s Arcade Racer....
Here you are
https://ansdor.itch.io/slipstream-demo


Last edited by omer666 on 26 September 2016 at 10:26 pm UTC
GustyGhost Sep 26, 2016
They seem to have found the boundary between fair use and copyright infringement and decided to push right up against that line 100%. Even if somebody who had never yet heard of Yooka-Laylee saw this trailer, it would be clear to them that it is basically Banjo-Kazooie 2.0 made by Rareware 2.0.
ElectricPrism Sep 27, 2016
Still waiting for 90s Arcade Racer....
Here you are
https://ansdor.itch.io/slipstream-demo

That's really awesome I'm grabbing a copy now, thanks! :)
Aimela Sep 27, 2016
Can't wait for this to release, I really enjoy old N64 Rare games.
That being said, now I want to continue playing some DK64.
darkszluf Sep 27, 2016
so now everyone is going to shove that knight everywhere?

and "OH AHO YO YO AHO OH YO AHO" seriously?
ChloeWolfieGirl Sep 28, 2016
Sorry, but I need a working prototype to believe that is comming.
Sadly we have seen to many companies that promised linux version only to get the money, and we had never got anything.
But I think that we can have a hight hope for this (hopefully).

The toybox works more then perfectly. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/yooka-laylee-toybox-shows-that-yooka-laylee-should-have-no-problems-coming-to-linux-plus-new-trailer.7877

I talked to the developers at EGX and we talked a little about Linux and they said it was easy to export to Linux using unity, and even said "It's almost more work not to port to linux" then 2 devs looked at each other and where like "Kinda" but yeah they really want everyone to be able to play this game!
ChloeWolfieGirl Sep 28, 2016
I hope this isn't another Mighty No. 9.

I never was into Banjo however I am constantly looking for games to complete my game console experience.

I had visitors today and we played Lethal League, we play Pac-Man 256 at night because the multiplayer is awesome. And we play Disco Dodgeball sometimes.

I just started playing CS:GO with Xbox 360 Controller on my Steam Box, and I gotta say it immediately perked my interest as my Halo 3 strategy and style is more transient than it is via keyboard.

I'll collect all old and new games that fill a place from the 90s.

Still waiting for 90s Arcade Racer....

Shame you're not into banjo, but I have the toybox, got to play the game at EGX and got to talk to the developers and can tell you, you dont need to worry about it being another Mighty No 9.
EGX Video
Lots of people got to play it, so if it where a disappointed there then I'd worry a lot, but considering everyone seemed to love it


Last edited by ChloeWolfieGirl on 28 September 2016 at 11:17 am UTC
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