Yesterday brought with it the fantastic news that Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is headed to Nintendo Switch on 8th October, meaning we only have just over a month to wait. Taking a deeper dive into the game's eShop page reveals some new facts, however.
The game will include more than 60 'Tonics', a feature returning from the original release which modifies your game. Some of these Tonics include infinite rolling, harder enemies, and super speed, as well as ones which can unlock new environmental and visual effects, and you can get a taste for how they work in the new trailer above.
They won't all be available to unlock in-game, though. Four of them - the Large Head Tonic, Glow Worm Tonic, D.I.S.C.O. Tonic and Yooka 64 - are set to be exclusively available to those who pre-order the game as part of a ‘Trowzer’s Top Tonic Pack’, and then as a separate purchase at a later date. Sadly, customers who opt for a physical copy of the game aren't guaranteed to receive the pre-order bonus - developer Playtonic says you'll need to check with your specific retailer - but digital buyers will be fine.
The Yooka 64 Tonic may well remind you of the original game's 64-Bit Tonic, which was one of the selling points for the game way back when it was still a Kickstarter project. Retro fans will no doubt want access to this N64-inspired mod, but it seems like a digital pre-order might be the only way to ensure you definitely get your hands on it without paying any extra.
Are you picking up the new Yooka-Laylee next month? Are you willing to pre-order your copy to secure these extra goodies? Let us know in the comments below.
[source team17.com]
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Honestly, I can’t trust them again after the 1s one, so I’m gonna pass..
Why are in-game permanent pre-order bonuses still a thing?
I don't have anything against things like Smash offering Mewtwo (3ds/Wii U) or Piranha Plant (Ultimate) for early adopters, since the content is still available later.
EDIT: I WAS MISTAKEN: Purchasable at a later date is fine.
No thank you. Just release a great game instead focusing to capture the old times. You can still do that by giving us a charming game like Banjo-Kazooie.. Yooka just doesn't capture that magic. I hope you will move on to other title and can capture the old days by using great engine/graphics. We don't need to go back graphicwise. Thank you
@nukatha That's how they earn money. They know they have to put pressure on people so they will be buying it (of course only to people who really is into this game) of course they will make use of that. Don't forget... it's business! Period
Sweet very excited for this game already had it preordered nice to know I get a bonus.
Wow, the 64-bit tonic actually does the job of making it look an N64 character model, for a change.
That's clever considering how poor reviews murdered the first game.
Pre-order incentives incentivize me to not get the game until it's discounted a couple months after launch.
@Alucard83
I had a knee-jerk reaction instead of reading everything. Purchasable at a later date is fine with me. True day-1 exclusive content is something I still hate.
Is this getting a physical realease
@Tibob And I can't say those poor reviews were exactly fair IMO. But this sequel has a totally different approach
I hardly ever buy games on release day, except in some specific cases. This is one of the cases I'll make an exception but not exactly because of this day one bonus, which I don't agree very much with, but because I think the devs deserve some support
Man, I'm tempted to purchase this game solely based on the soundtrack. David Wise is a genius
@rushiosan It is literally in the article subtitle that you can buy these later if you don't preorder. Then it's written again in the actual article.
Shader DLC peak video game industry has been reached!
Aye, fair enough. Least it's just a bonus and unessential to the game at large.
The SNES and GameBoy tonics are pretty spot on color filters!
And they actually made a new model and texture set for the N64 tonic this time! Get right out of town, they're sparing no expenses with convincing us that they actually WANT to make an effort!
SILENCE BRAND
I pre-ordered when it was first announced luckily.
Preordered the physical from Amazon UK when it first went on there, so I hope I get one
That tonic was a waste of time anyways.
Good game, but it was a pointless bonus.
These actually look pretty neat. Not often that things trying to make it look like insert old console actually achieve it.
That said, probably won't buy the game since I got burnt with the disappointing first game.
That blocky model of Yooka & Laylee is so cute, I love it! I'd imagine putting this as a preorder incentive was something encouraged by the publishers rather than Playtonic themselves, but at least you'll still be able to get them later… plus there's a 10% discount if you preorder, so I was going to do it anyway!
I found one retailer that offered the pre-order bonus, but he was to expensive. So I ordered the game elsewhere.
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