3D Platforming Isn't Dead - Banjo-Kazooie Successor Yooka-Laylee

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There is, of course, some vital background history here. Playtonic was set up by six veteran developers from the legendary UK studio Rare, responsible for some of the most revered and successful titles on the Nintendo SNES and N64 consoles. These guys worked on Donkey Kong Country and then masterminded the seminal 3D platforming hit Banjo-Kazooie – to which Yooka-Laylee is a spiritual successor. Their forthcoming game follows the eponymous lead characters – a chameleon and a bat – through a colourful 3D world, highly reminiscent of those 90s classics. It’s a love letter to the sort of games that developers Chris Sutherland, Steve Mayles and Steven Hurst used to make together.

The company had in place a selection of stretch goals – additional game features that could be added if funding surpassed the target – most of those were ticked off within 24 hours of the launch, including local two-player co-op and four-player competitive modes. At £1m, the studio confirmed that it would be able to simultaneously launch the game on PC, Mac, Wii U, PS4 and Xbox One.

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