Capital B here now.
11 (!) years ago, a bunch of ex-Rare staff formed a studio called Playtonic to make Yooka-Laylee, a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie that promised to skillfully carry the 3D platforming torch. Yet when the actual game launched in 2017, following an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, it didn’t fully deliver on that promise.
Players were met with a passionately crafted, but somewhat janky experience that some (like me) loved and others hated, and the cool reception resulted in the titular duo having a mixed reputation. Now, Playtonic has decided to make things right with Yooka-Replaylee, and I’m happy to report that the team has done an excellent job of delivering on that original promise.
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