Yooka-Replaylee, a remaster of the platformer Yooka-Laylee, will release on October 9 for PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and Switch 2 with digital and physical editions. The Switch 2 physical cartridge contains the full game rather than a game-key requiring an immediate download. Playtonic, staffed by developers from Rare, rebuilt the game with updated challenges, a fully orchestral soundtrack, more collectibles, a larger map, a refined story and enhanced graphics. The digital edition is priced at $30 and physical copies at $50. Owners of the original get a 30% discount when upgrading within the same console family.
Speaking of physical copies, the Switch 2 version will include the full game on the cartridge and no game-key card. Nintendo has given developers the option to release cartridges that are basically empty shells, called game-key cards, that require an immediate download upon being slotted in the console. Collectors aren't exactly keen on this practice, so an actual cartridge release for Yooka-Replaylee is a welcome bit of news.
This is a remade and enhanced version of Yooka-Laylee, which was itself an homage to 3D collectathon platformers like Banjo-Kazooie. Developer Playtonic is staffed with people who worked on Rare titles like the aforementioned Banjo and the Donkey Kong Country games. Yooka-Replaylee brings some new features to the table, including updated challenges, a fully orchestral soundtrack and, of course, more stuff to collect. There's also a bigger map, a refined story and enhanced graphics.
The digital version of the game will cost $30, while physical copies will cost $50. There's a promotion going for long-time fans, as those who already own the game will get 30 percent off so long as they buy the remaster on the same platform family as the original. This means Switch to Switch 2, PS4 to PS5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X/S.
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