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News Yooka-Laylee's Wii U Cancellation is Only Due to Technical Challenges, Not the System's Woes

"We can assure you this was a hard decision for everyone"

Earlier today there was the disappointing news that Yooka-Laylee is no longer coming to Wii U. When the game was first revealed Playtonic Games emphasized the importance of Nintendo hardware to the game, with a number of backers opting for the Wii U iteration in the Kickstarter campaign. The...

• Tue 13th Dec 2016
• Yooka-Laylee
• Wii U
• Nintendo Switch

News Yooka-Laylee Rattles Away From Wii U Release

Are you happy with the switch to Switch?

In a move which isn't necessarily surprising, it has now been confirmed that the much anticipated Yooka-Laylee will not longer be getting a Wii U release. In a recent blog post on the Playtonic Games site, the reasoning for this is explained. The Playtonic team is sad to confirm that despite our best...

• Tue 13th Dec 2016
• Yooka-Laylee
• Wii U
• Cancelled

Rumour Yooka-Laylee Might Be Released in April

Not long now

Playtonic's highly anticipated collectathon, Yooka-Laylee, is expected to launch sometime early next year, though the exact time has not been specified. Considering that we're rapidly closing in on the launch window, one would expect a release date to be forthcoming, but it seems that a few online storefronts may have accidentally let...

• Tue 13th Dec 2016
• Upcoming Releases
• Wii U
• Yooka-Laylee

News Yooka-Laylee Will Be Getting a Boxed Release

Yesssss…

In just a few short months, Yooka-Laylee will be available on all the major console platforms, but the wait couldn't feel any longer. The highly anticipated 3D platformer aims to scratch an itch that's been mostly left untouched since the days of the Nintendo 64, and it looks like it'll be quite the adventure. Recently, it was announced...

• Tue 4th Oct 2016
• Wii U eShop
• Upcoming Releases
• Yooka-Laylee

Video Fresh Yooka-Laylee Footage Emerges From EGX 2016

We also speak to Chris Sutherland about the Wii U version

Those of you in the UK will know that EGX 2016 - the UK's biggest gaming show - took place last weekend and there were plenty of lovely games to gawk at. Sadly Nintendo sat it out this year, so there wasn't a lot for us to report on specifically, but we did get some hands-on time with...

• Tue 27th Sep 2016
• Wii U
• Wii U eShop
• Yooka-Laylee
• Videos
• EGX 2016

News Shovel Knight Confirmed for Surprise Role in Yooka-Laylee

We dig it

Shovel Knight is a stand-out game on Wii U and 3DS, and the hero sure gets around. The character's had a handful of fun cameos confirmed to date, and has now secured what may be his most high-profile gig yet. It's been confirmed that Shovel Knight will appear in Yooka-Laylee, showing off some some chunky armour in the 3D world. You can...

• Sun 25th Sep 2016
• Yooka-Laylee
• Shovel Knight
• Wii U eShop

News Yooka-Laylee To Make Playable Debut At EGX 2016

Hands-on with the dynamic duo

Highly anticipated 3D adventure Yooka-Laylee will be playable by the public at this year's EGX event in the UK, it has been revealed. Created by a team of former Rare staffers and published by veteran firm Team 17, Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer which takes inspiration from the likes of Banjo-Kazooie and the Donkey...

• Tue 30th Aug 2016
• EGX 2016
• Yooka-Laylee
• Playtonic Games
• Wii U
• Wii U eShop

Video Check Out Six Minutes of Yooka-Laylee Footage

Like the 90's platformer never vanished

Playtonic has opted to use the Gamescom conference as a means to show off all the work that it's done on Yooka-Laylee so far, and it looks like things are coming along quite well. We already got a new trailer, showcasing some polished environments and new transformations, and the game appears set to hit its...

• Thu 18th Aug 2016
• Upcoming Releases
• Wii U eShop
• Yooka-Laylee

Video Yooka-Laylee's Gamescom 2016 Trailer Contains Transformations, New Enemies And Farting

A Rare combination?

Yooka-Laylee's Q1 2017 launch seems like so far away, and the latest trailer for the game - shown off at Gamescom 2016 today - makes the wait even more difficult. Not only does it showcase some gorgeous level designs and new enemies, it gives us a look at one of the duo's transformations - a massive truck with a snowplough on...

• Wed 17th Aug 2016
• Wii U
• Yooka-Laylee
• Gamescom 2016
• Wii U eShop

Video Playing Yooka-Laylee Properly With a Nintendo 64 Controller, Sort Of

Because we can

A little while ago Playtonic Games released the Yooka-Laylee pre-alpha 'Toybox' build to Kickstarter backers - it's a large area in which you can run around, do a bit of jumping and generally mess about with the game's mechanics. Naturally it has a handful of secrets to discover too. Our video man Alex happens to have a copy, and...

• Thu 4th Aug 2016
• Videos
• Yooka-Laylee
• Wii U eShop