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[IbizaPocholo]

Watch the latest Yooka-Replaylee teaser trailer for this upcoming enhanced definitive version of the open-world 3D platforming collectathon adventure starring Yooka and Laylee. Yooka-Replaylee features new challenges, secrets, mechanics, and accessibility options. Stay tuned for more information during The MIX Fall Showcase when it airs on August 29, 2025 (9 AM PT).

 

[T-0800]

 

[Power Pro]

Maybe not, but it's one of the few Switch 2 games that's gonna actually be on the cart, so I will support it.

Never got far in the original version, so hopefully they iron out some of the flaws it had.

 

[bender]

Maybe not, but it's one of the few Switch 2 games that's gonna actually be on the cart, so I will support it.

Never got far in the original version, so hopefully they iron out some of the flaws it had.

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in how wonky the controls felt overall.

 

[Dacvak]

The original was dreadful to play. Nintendo (and specifically Miyamoto) spent over a year simply refunding the controls and mechanics of Mario 64 before they ever started designing a single level, and you can feel that. 3D Mario games are just a joy to play and control at the most base level.

Yooka Laylee felt like shit the moment I tried it. If they're able to fix that, I might give it another shot.

Comparatively, the 2.5D Yooka Laylee game felt solid, and that was an enjoyable game.

 

[vodka-bull]

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in how wonky the controls felt overall.

The controls were alright, what bothered me was the camera.

 

[bigdad2007]

The original was dreadful to play. Nintendo (and specifically Miyamoto) spent over a year simply refunding the controls and mechanics of Mario 64 before they ever started designing a single level, and you can feel that. 3D Mario games are just a joy to play and control at the most base level.

Yooka Laylee felt like shit the moment I tried it. If they're able to fix that, I might give it another shot.

Comparatively, the 2.5D Yooka Laylee game felt solid, and that was an enjoyable game.

You need to go back and replay Mario 64. I love the game, and it was amazing at the time. But compared to modern 3D games it controls like absolute dogshit.

Even at the time I remember the flying cap special cap stage to be borderline unplayable.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Dat music!

I am very disappointed that they changed the dialogue text boxes. They were obviously made like that to establish continuity with the Banjo games in the original. The new ones are just your usual micro-size-font text boxes.

YL was painfully mid. Having to revisit levels was somewhat of a chore, and many objectives weren't clear. And yeah, the camera was often bad. Especially when flying, where it was coupled with really terrible controls.

Anyway, I'm mildly interested in the remake (screw that title though, it sucks).
YL and the Impossible Lair was a masterpiece. It's essentially DK Country 4 with a different skin. Highly recommended.

 

[Germuso]

Imposible lair is way better.

I wont pay for.this again

 

[Sticks]

From the terrible Unity engine to UE5. Im gonna give it a chance but have no high hopes.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

From the terrible Unity engine to UE5. Im gonna give it a chance but have no high hopes.

Framerate will be most likely shit.

 

[JimmyF]

From the terrible Unity engine to UE5. Im gonna give it a chance but have no high hopes.

it's still Unity.

 

[Aressa]

What a cringe name.

 

[Sticks]

it's still Unity.

 

[Dacvak]

You need to go back and replay Mario 64. I love the game, and it was amazing at the time. But compared to modern 3D games it controls like absolute dogshit.

Even at the time I remember the flying cap special cap stage to be borderline unplayable.

I've beaten Mario 64 over 500 times (mostly speed running), and beat it like 6 times this year alone. It's my favorite game of all time. It's not as smooth controlling as something like Odyssey, but it still controls better than virtually every non-Mario 3D platformer made in the last 30 years.

Janky camera? Definitely. But the raw mechanics of Mario are sublime. Granted, I have thousands of hours in that game, so I'm pretty familiar with any of the weird isms it might have. But there's a reason it's the number 1 most speedran game ever.

 

[Diddy X]

It wasn't as good as either Banjo 1 or Tooie, also in this day and age you are used to better mechanics and game design, bring it to 1998 and mnaybe it'll contend Banjo kazooie

 

[Vyse]

The controls were alright, what bothered me was the camera.

Yeah. The camera was the issue for me. Otherwise I recall enjoying the game.

 

[leo-j]

I've beaten Mario 64 over 500 times (mostly speed running), and beat it like 6 times this year alone. It's my favorite game of all time. It's not as smooth controlling as something like Odyssey, but it still controls better than virtually every non-Mario 3D platformer made in the last 30 years.

Janky camera? Definitely. But the raw mechanics of Mario are sublime. Granted, I have thousands of hours in that game, so I'm pretty familiar with any of the weird isms it might have. But there's a reason it's the number 1 most speedran game ever.

better than dk and astro bot?

 

[Dacvak]

better than dk and astro bot?

No, those are probably the only two exceptions I can think of that have base mechanics that feel better/more polished.

 

[kevboard]

just a warning for people who are looking at the Switch 2 version. at least the demo ran like absolute shit on Steam Deck, which doesn't bode well for Switch 2

 

[jshackles]

Why does the original look better 99% of the time in the comparison video in the OP?

 

[blacktout]

Given that a lot of people were excited about the prospect of the original game, but let down by the results, wouldn't that make it a perfect candidate for a remake?

I would rather that devs remake games that fell short of their potential than have them just repeatedly slop a new coat of paint on a game that was already great.

Now granted, this game might still disappoint, but as someone who was interested in the original until the reviews started coming in, this at least has my attention.

 

[kiphalfton]

How many times do these type of games need to be remastered/remade and flop, to get it through to the dev no amount of re-releasing it is going to change people's minds.

 

[The_hunter]

I played the original, this is not as good as banjo.

 

[Xellos]

YL was ok but a little janky and nowhere near as good as Banjo. Impossible Lair was fantastic though.

I want to give this remake a chance just because Impossible Lair was so good. Maybe Playtonic was able to fix it up.

just a warning for people who are looking at the Switch 2 version. at least the demo ran like absolute shit on Steam Deck, which doesn't bode well for Switch 2

YL and IL were both well optimized for Switch 1, I'd be surprised if Playtonic released the Switch 2 version of Replaylee in a bad state.

 

[kevboard]

YL and IL were both well optimized for Switch 1, I'd be surprised if Playtonic released the Switch 2 version of Replaylee in a bad state.

the second one, yeah ok... that was surprisingly well made. but the original Yooka Laylee wasn't well optimised on anything. it ran like absolute shit on every system it released on.

I'm sorry, but a game that looks worse than Conker Live & Reloaded did on og Xbox, running at 30fps, is not a well optimised game. and it wasn't even 100% locked either.
you can say it ran comparatively well. considering how awful all the other versions were, the the Switch 1 version was surprisingly not a disaster.

all I'm saying is, that PC demo didn't give a good first impression on the performance and technical makeup of the game.

 

[Xellos]

the second one, yeah ok... that was surprisingly well made. but the original Yooka Laylee wasn't well optimised on anything. it ran like absolute shit on every system it released on.

I'm sorry, but a game that looks worse than Conker Live & Reloaded did on og Xbox, running at 30fps, is not a well optimised game. and it wasn't even 100% locked either.
you can say it ran comparatively well. considering how awful all the other versions were, the the Switch 1 version was surprisingly not a disaster.

all I'm saying is, that PC demo didn't give a good first impression on the performance and technical makeup of the game.

I think maybe we just have different tolerances for 30fps. Maybe I'm misremembering but I thought YL held 30fps fairly well, with only occasional dips. I wouldn't call it awful or disastrous performance. I agree it's not a great looking game. Also I think Conker L&R looks great, the visuals have held up well.

If the PC demo was that bad then hopefully Playtonic can fix it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I will support this game because on Switch 2 it is completely physical, the same with the Sonic Crossworlds game.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Such a dumb name.

 

[Moses85]

Make an spiritual Perfect Dark sucessor!

 

[Joe Cool]

Where is the legit Banjo & Kazooie Remake? Let's stop all this madness and just do the right thing.

 

[Alan Wake]

Cautiously optimistic about this. I never liked the original that much for reasons already outlined by others here. I adore The Impossible Lair, though, and would've preferred a sequel to that instead. But hey, maybe I'll check this out.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

We sat down at Gamescom 2025 with Playtonic Games developers Ross (Lead Designer) and Ryan (Technical Animator) for an in-depth Yooka-Replaylee interview! They share behind-the-scenes details on the making of Yooka-Replaylee, how the remaster came to life, and what players can expect. Plus, they answer some of YOUR community questions about the future of the Yooka-Laylee series.

0:00 How is it so much more fun now?
2:43 Is this the game you always wanted to make?
3:38 What inspired revisiting Yooka-Laylee?
4:20 How much work has Yooka-Replaylee been?
5:08 How has the animation changed?
8:40 No more unlocking moves?
10:40 Levels feel packed npw
12:35 Favorite Changes
13:49 Banjo-Kazooie Dialogue?
14:16 Is this a Remaster, Remake, or something else?
15:12 The biggest challenges (game engine, etc)
17:30 How about Yooka-Laylee 2?
18:43 Any Impossible Lair Easter Eggs?
19:00 Final Takeaways

 

[Sticks]

Cant stand his voice

 

[diffusionx]

I dunno, I think people would like this. The first game was really bad but ultimately people were looking for a good collectathon and still are. A lot of the 3D platformers coming out now aren't really that, either.

 

[Magic Carpet]

So this will be better than the free versions I got from the Epic store?

 

[flying_sq]

Shit, this reminded me that I haven't played Banjo Kazooie in a long time. On my winter list now. I never played this, but if they made improvements it might be worth checking out.

 

[keefged4]

I actually like the original, I feel it gets shit on a bit too much. Impossible Lair is goat tier too. Will defo be picking this up.

 

[Banjo64]

Release date being announced at Mix Fall in 90 mins:

 

[ultrazilla]

Pre-ordered the Switch 2 physical edition on Amazon yesterday. Cannot wait!

You can never have enough quality 3D platformers!

 

[Rran]

I actually 100%ed the original. I thought it was pretty decent, although I played it years after the fact so I think it had some QOL upgrades.

Still, I think a game like this is a lot less appealing in a post-Mario Odyssey, post-DK Bananza world. For a while, Mario wasn't doing the large-world collectathon stuff but now we've seen this style of gameplay in modern AAA games.

Also it feels like the upgrades are pretty modest and arguably worse/less stylish in some cases. Still, gotta give them credit for no Game-Key Card.

 

[Kataploom]

Looks great, finally I should finally give it a chance

 

[touchfuzzy]

Yeah, we've had some pretty fantastic 3D platformers released since the first one so not sure on this. I'll see what the release date is, hopefully November at least, or later. I would have to pass with a stacked October already

 

[Banjo64]

October 9th

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Get a look at a whole bunch of gameplay from Yooka-Replaylee, the upcoming remastered 3D platformer from some of the original creators of Banjo-Kazooie, running on Nintendo Switch 2. Yooka-Replaylee will be released on October 9 for Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

 

[RedC]

Who knew the world needed two treasure hunters to save it? Yooka-Replaylee is out RIGHT NOW!

The open-world 3D platforming epic and a reimagining of the beloved Yooka-Laylee. In this retelling of their biggest adventure to date, Yooka and Laylee share the story about how they took on the corporate creep Capital B, who attempted to change the course of the universe by stealing the One Book, with a few embellishments sprinkled in for good measure.

Step into a wacky adventure across many fantastical and imaginative worlds, full of colourful characters and vault-loads of shiny collectables, and save the world!

 

[buenoblue]

Any cheap for original owners?

 

[Forth]

I own the original but I am getting a not available to purchase warning on the PSN store.

 

[JCK75]

I'm all for a remaster.. but they need to do more than visual upgrades.. tighten that game up.
it was a "Good" game not a great game.. it could be great with some tweaks.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I'm all for a remaster.. but they need to do more than visual upgrades.. tighten that game up.
it was a "Good" game not a great game.. it could be great with some tweaks.

They've made a lot of changes to gameplay. I really enjoyed the demo, at least.