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New Yooka-Laylee Trailer Reveals Release Window, Shows Nostalgic Platforming Gameplay

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Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic has released a new trailer for its upcoming platform adventure game. In addition to showing off its platforming gameplay, the trailer reveals Yooka-Laylee will launch in "Q1 2017."

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In May, Playtonic said it was hoping to release Yooka-Laylee in the October 2016 release window, but noted it is "committed to releasing games only when they're polished, complete, and at the quality level you expect."

The dev continued: "As soon as we're confident we've ticked all of those boxes, we'll inform our backers directly of when to mark their calendars."

The trailer, which you can watch above, will be a delight for fans of games such as Banjo-Kazooie, which Playtonic is drawing heavy inspiration from. This, for those that aren't familiar with the studio, is no surprise as it is made up of numerous former Rare devs.

Yooka-Laylee was was crowdfunded on Kickstarter and raised over $3.2 million. The game is headed to PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, and PC.

Playtonic has offered details on the Yooka-Laylee Toybox, which those that pledged $32 or more on Kickstarter will get access to in July. It is a self-contained demo of sorts that it says won't spoil the full game. Instead, it's meant to give Kickstarter backers "a taste of the platforming to come in the final game." It features "plenty [of] moves to try, custom-built props to play with, secrets to discover and yes, shiny collectibles to hunt out."

For more on the game, read GameSpot's latest Yooka-Laylee interview and preview.

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I will definitely be getting this, it's actually sad there's so few games like this. I hope this game will get someone to finally make a new Crash Bandicoot game. EVERY ONE WANTS IT! IT'S TIME!

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My childhood is so happy and lol at the end with them taking direct shots at MS for their shooters and making Nuts and Bolts. Yooka-Laylee = Banjo Threeie, Bloodstained = Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 2, Inafune games = low tier Mega Man sequels and Sony = teasing a Crash reboot and potentially regaining the IP entirety (please be true). All we're missing is some good Spyro the Dragon news (give that back to Sony or Insomniac) and for Beyond Good & Evil 2 to get SOMETHING which ensures it isn't vaporware. I miss the platforming age of the 90s and early 00s so much, especially the 3D ones.

Too bad MS just wont give Playtonic Banjo Kazooie back or well, all of their IPs (that they refuse to use properly) since they don't care to use most of them. It should be a crime that Banjo Kazooie and Perfect Dark were mistreated so badly by MS and are now rotting like many other rare gems.

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No no, Microsoft - Rare should keep making Kinect games, that's why you bought them after all!

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Man those sound effects are nostalgic! Except at the end when the lizard speaks...that sound bit is going to drive me crazy

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Gameplay looks great but the character designs are god awful, especially the bat with the stupid clown nose

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Looks good, I miss platforming. So looking forward to this. Hopefully lots of collectables.

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LOL>... nice slam on RARE at the end.

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Wanted to watch but it's 404: Not Found? Thanks for nothing. :P

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Working now, looks very good, Banjo Baby, yeah !! :D

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I love 3D platformers!

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