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[RK128]

Wow, this looks great ! Love the designs of the duo and the gameplay shown in the IGN video looks fantastic .

Between Microsoft doing more with Rare IP (Battletoads in Shovel Knight, Conker's episodic game in Project Spark, Iron Galaxy/Double Helix making Killer Instinct), Gory Detail's Rusty Pup, Parashoot Stan and Playtonic making this, Rare is back :'). Finally they are back man !

Sorry, but this is just some killer news. What a Rare turn of events that took place here .

Spoiler

Sorry for the bad puns, just really excited about this !

Edit: Thank you gafneo for point those other games out .

 

[MagnesD3]

Im very happy with what has been shown. Banjo Kazooie is my favorite game of all time and Banjo Tooie is just as fantastic. Ive been waiting for something like those games for a long time and it looks like it may finally be time for this kind of 3d adventure to finally return. I never back kickstarters but it looks like Ill have to make an exception this time.

 

[gafneo]

Like this if it were actual 3d gp.

 

[Dimmle]

Coming soon to DVD, Dreamworks is proud to present

 

[gafneo]

Wow, this looks great ! Love the designs of the duo and the gameplay shown in the IGN video looks fantastic .

Between Microsoft doing more with Rare IP (Battletoads in Shovel Knight, Conker's episodic game in Project Spark, Iron Galaxy/Double Helix making Killer Instinct) and Playtonic making this, Rare is back :'). Finally they are back man !

Sorry, but this is just some killer news. What a Rare turn of events that took place here .

Spoiler

Sorry for the bad puns, just really excited about this !

You forgot Gory Detail's Rusty Pup and Parashoot Stan

 

[GasProblem]

For some reason I though this was going to be Xbox One only. Really happy to see it's (probably) going multiplatform.

Looks great, this world needs more quality 3d platformers. That sound snippet reminds me of Banjo so much <3

That ice level artwork!

 

[Hubble]

Woah. I didn't care at first but now I do with the released artwork. I'm in at Kickstarter.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Coming soon to DVD, Dreamworks is proud to present

DreamWorks isn't really an insult though.
Now Blue Sky Studios is...

 

[DonMigs85]

I'm definitely pledging at least $15. And this'll probably come out before the 90's Arcade Racer does.

 

[Xenthar]

Damn this game looks raaaaaaaaad. I am so backing this. 3D platformer is the best gaming genre of all time.

 

[Sanke__]

TAKE MY MONEY NOW!!!!!

Will be the second game ive ever funded on kickstarter after h-hour

 

[MagnesD3]

Damn this game looks raaaaaaaaad. I am so backing this. 3D platformer is the best gaming genre of all time.

https://youtu.be/KpcmfjFN8OI

 

[PigzFly]

Wow they look so cute

Sign me up!

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Just listened to the music

Yep, that's Kirkhope alright. Nice to hear him go full on classic Banjo with the soundtrack.

 

[FloweryMarston]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

tomorrow i'm going to get to hear new music from grant and david wise.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

This looks straight outta 1998

 

[-MD-]

I'm sure that Yooka is female, and Laylee is male. Without a doubt. I don't think it needs confirmation, it just seems obvious.

Agreed. Not sure why everyone was so convinced it was a 2 male team, to the point of saying that they won't back the game unless Playtonic changes one of their sex lol.

The name "Laylee" initially through me off cause it sounded female but I'm 100% in the camp that Yooka is a chick.

 

[flak57]

Doesn't have the typical Rare "this looks ridiculous and we know it" design, curious to see their personalities.

 

[ffdgh]

Agreed. Not sure why everyone was so convinced it was a 2 male team, to the point of saying that they won't back the game unless Playtonic changes one of their sex lol.

Wait what? Thats rather stupid. XD

 

[Mr. Smiley]

I'm sure that Yooka is female, and Laylee is male. Without a doubt. I don't think it needs confirmation, it just seems obvious.

I thought it was confirmed a loooong time ago honestly. Or maybe that's because the fan artists working off the tease image were just that good.

 

[Strider_Blaze]

I'm really looking forward to that, as a person who has played Banjo-Kazooie back in the day.

I'm very curious on how they will manage to pull off recreating 64-bit style graphics.

 

[Nibel]

Well, they definitely have them.

Lmao
That art looks neat.

 

[Pyrokai]

If Yooka is indeed female, can I just say I'm soooooo glad they didn't make her female by simply adding "eyelashes" which, of course, makes every character female automatically *eye[lash] roll*

 

[maxcriden]

Was the GameXplain discussion posted yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYEQyiiEqdI

 

[mullet2000]

Honestly, I'm not a fan of these designs. They seem a little too....plain.

Game itself looks good though.

 

[Compsiox]

No link to kickstarter anywhere in the article or on Playtonics website. Don't they want more funding?

 

[GasProblem]

No link to kickstarter anywhere in the article or on Playtonics website. Don't they want more funding?

It's not up yet. Tomorrow.

http://www.playtonicgames.com/

Up in 18 hours.

 

[Skye]

No link to kickstarter anywhere in the article or on Playtonics website. Don't they want more funding?

The kickstarter isn't available yet, so there's nothing to link yet. It'll be available tomorrow.

 

[Beelzebufo]

If Yooka is indeed female, can I just say I'm soooooo glad they didn't make her female by simply adding "eyelashes" which, of course, makes every character female automatically *eye[lash] roll*

I think that's likely, since the design notes say they tried to make her more feminine looking. Cool!

I will say though, all of the old school Rare designs and now these two as well look much better with a gritty 90s look rather than this super shiny Pixar kind of thing. But I like the logo!

 

[-MD-]

I'm more interested in their personalities than their gender, I want one of them to be a brash smart-ass like Kazooie was.

 

[Compsiox]

It's not up yet. Tomorrow.

http://www.playtonicgames.com/

Up in 18 hours.

The kickstarter isn't available yet, so there's nothing to link yet. It'll be available tomorrow.

I thought it was 18 hours until it's over. I'm stupid.

 

[Beelzebufo]

I'm more interested in their personalities than their gender, I want one of them to be a brash smart-ass like Kazooie was.

It says Laylee is deranged and cheeky.

 

[-MD-]

It says Laylee is deranged and cheeky.

Oh right, nice =D

 

[GasProblem]

Can't believe this is only 3 months of work. Really impressive.

 

[potam]

Am I really about to back a Kickstarter?

 

[HUELEN10]

OMG, the logo...

/v/ pandering at its finest; for that alone, they get my money. I don't even LIKE non-360 Banjo Kazooie, but because they went there, they are getting my money.

 

[FloweryMarston]

really love everything so far. I really hope this isn't just a dream that i'm having

 

[Elfstruck]

Oh god, I'm really digging the main characters. This will the first game that I will back.

 

[hydruxo]

Honestly, I'm not a fan of these designs. They seem a little too....plain.

Game itself looks good though.

I think the character design will look much better in motion. From the vine they showed it looked that way.

 

[EVO]

Yooka Laylee... Ukelele.

Banjo.

Kazoo.

It's all starting to make sense.

 

[SovanJedi]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

 

[Hot Coldman]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

The bear from Condemned and the eagles from Far Cry 4 join forces to make you shit your pants

 

[Nocturnowl]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

A Boggy and Eyrie cameo would be nice now you mention it.

 

[ffdgh]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

Duck hunt?

Spoiler

 

[Troubled Bat]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

I would lose my shit.

 

[superNESjoe]

Imagine if the Xbox One version was delayed, and to compensate they had a certain character duo turn up during the game as exclusive content.

A certain bear and a bird.

I hope there is a bear and bird somewhere in the game that isn't Banjo and Kazooie. Like a overwhelmingly obvious joke about where they came from.

 

[Creaking]

Like this if it were actual 3d gp.

Hold up; is Diddy Kong's tail sticking through his shoulder blade? Gruesome.

 

[SovanJedi]

The bear from Condemned and the eagles from Far Cry 4 join forces to make you shit your pants

This Groose-Knuckles abomination gets it.

 

[Necromanti]

Putting aside any of my BK/old Rare (RIP) fanboyism, I'm just excited to see an indie 3D platformer with an experienced crew behind it. The little we saw already looks leagues beyond any of its competitors without any funding yet.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Hold up; is Diddy Kong's tail sticking through his shoulder blade? Gruesome.

That certainly explains the expressions of oddly joyful terror, even the Zinger looks shook.