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Playtonic unveils Yooka-Laylee (Banjo Kazooie successor) [Kickstarter LIVE - Funded]
- Thread starter Regulus Tera
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Nah. The more the merrier.Backed! Couldn't pull out my money quick enough!
That David Wise "Jungle Challenge" tune: God tier!
I bet this breaks a million easy today.
I can't be the only one thinking Playtonic would be a good pick up for Nintendo, am I?
Watching the kickstarter and the funds go up in real time is amazing!
APZonerunner
Member
It includes all previous tiers (IE both versions - which makes sense as to back both those tiers separately would cost £25), but one of the team confirmed it on twitter, yeah: https://twitter.com/Espio1/status/594180120639840257
Messofanego
Banned
Backed! Couldn't pull out my money quick enough!
That David Wise "Jungle Challenge" tune: God tier!
I bet this breaks a million easy today.
I can't be the only one thinking Playtonic would be a good pick up for Nintendo, am I?
Watching the kickstarter and the funds go up in real time is amazing!
What, and be Nintendo exclusive? That goes against the point of going to Kickstarter.
outunderthestars
Banned
Happy to see things rolling along! It's going to be a long two years while I wait for this game to be released.
Dorsal Axe
Member
Wow, over £250,000 in little over an hour.
I kinda want to cry. This was the genre everyone thought was dead, but here it is...it's really happening!
I kinda want to cry. This was the genre everyone thought was dead, but here it is...it's really happening!
Ninja Scooter
Member
They were smart to target PC and to a lesser extent PS4. The larger the audience the better. I'm willing to bet that most of the now grown up N64 audience is much more likely to be on PC/PS4/Xbone than Wii U at this point.
Hmm, might change my tier. Thanks!
Look at Broken Age...
See the post below you.
Backed! Couldn't pull out my money quick enough!
That David Wise "Jungle Challenge" tune: God tier!
I bet this breaks a million easy today.
I can't be the only one thinking Playtonic would be a good pick up for Nintendo, am I?
Watching the kickstarter and the funds go up in real time is amazing!
Even if I'm only a Wii U/3DS owner, I would prefer to see Playtonic working on multiple platforms so they can reach more people and they can get to know just how awesome 3D platformers can be if they are done right.
Delicious Waffles
Member
Oh, ok then. Thanks for the head's up!
Backed.
I really hope they cut it off at $1 million. Last thing I want to see is them developing this game for the next decade because they have to deliver a 10 million dollar game when they thought they were going for a budgeted development. Please don't be like Barkley II.
I really hope they cut it off at $1 million. Last thing I want to see is them developing this game for the next decade because they have to deliver a 10 million dollar game when they thought they were going for a budgeted development. Please don't be like Barkley II.
yo uk why your taxes so fucking high
Because we gotta make sure our Queen is fed. Real answer I have no idea, our government is stupid and out of touch.
I wouldn't mind if Nintendo works with Playtonic on a future games similar to their working relationship with Next Level and Monster game.
BlackRainbowFT
Member
Exactly.
And console-exclusives should cease to exist. It's like wanting a sony-pictures movie to be watchable only on sony television sets.
frankie_baby
Member
yo uk why your taxes so fucking high
Because we stop people dying without bankrupting them
Definitely gonna back this, shocked how quick it's going up
Not really a noteworthy bet considering the number of PCs + PS4s + Xbones out there versus Wii U systems.
Well I played Banjo-Kazooie as a kid, and heard of Yooka-Laylee as an adult, so clearly BK is a perfect name and the new one isn't.
Eh, I reckon this is one of the few types of games that'll do better on Wii U than PS4. My guess'd be Steam > Wii U > XB1 > PS4 in terms of sales. In the same way Sonic would still do best on Nintendo consoles, this will also, I reckon.
Target audiences and all that. I still reckon Wii U will be the 2nd best performing unless they introduce a New 3DS version or an NX version or something.
RGamer2009
Neo Member
WORTH EVERY CENT.
DID YOU ALL HEAR THAT?!
2 COPIES at $30 Tier, one for PC, one for console of choice!
I was scared because I thought I read in another topic that this got killed but maybe it was in reference to something else?
This looks great. Fucking IN!
Dumbed down? The hell? I've played all those games you listed and in no way were the former two dumbed down relative to the later two. What are you even talking about?
This looks great. Fucking IN!
Dumbed down? The hell? I've played all those games you listed and in no way were the former two dumbed down relative to the later two. What are you even talking about?
Woffls
Member
Hah, and there I was a couple of hours ago wishing they would make one of the reward tiers an N64 cart with a flash drive in it. If I had a job, I might consider it at £340.
Definitely going to back this, but waiting as long as I can to see how much I can realistically contribute.
Definitely going to back this, but waiting as long as I can to see how much I can realistically contribute.
No but that's a borrible idea though, they can gain much more money working on multiple platforms than making a Nintendo exclusive game ever could.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Ninja Scooter
Member
There is going to be like 3 times as many PS4s as Wii Us out in the wild by the time this thing comes out, if not more. I wouldn't take that bet. Again, I think making the assumption that the N64 audience that played these games as kids/teens all moved on to Wii U and followed Nintendo is a mistake.
anexanhume
Member
Great to see this genre getting some love again. Will be fun to play with remote play on my vita.
opticalmace
Member
WORTH EVERY CENT.
DID YOU ALL HEAR THAT?!
2 COPIES at $30 Tier, one for PC, one for console of choice!
30 pounds, not dollars. So like $47 USD.
Dragoshi1
Member
Backed 25 bucks, that music is hnnnnngh so nostalgic. I'm also fond of this Bat/Chameleon duo, Chameleons in gaming go way back(Chameleon Twist on the N64 repreSENT)
This may be the game to go and do it. The only thing that could be better is them getting their hands on making a proper sequel to Banjo-Tooie.
This may be the game to go and do it. The only thing that could be better is them getting their hands on making a proper sequel to Banjo-Tooie.
Nintendojitsu
Banned
400k USD.
It doesn't have to be a larger market though. Just look at the success of the recent CRPG releases that came from Kickstarter. There is a market there it just isn't a multimillion sales one. If you budget smart you can still make all kinds of games and be successful with it. Problem is publisher these days don#t want to do anything that isn't super safe and sells at least 5 million copies.
Im going to assume he means in the sense they're more about obstacle courses instead of one big level you poke around, which to me isnt dumbed down and more of a pivot but opinions what can ya do
Controls, gameplay, and world design. The possibilities offered to you in the older games, both in moves and exploration, are not really present in the newer platformers. I don't see how being able to do FAR more stuff means it won't be relevant anymore.
Black Republican
Member
Does Platonic post here?
we love you!
we love you!
Hero Prinny
Member
i don't do kickstarter but i hope it reaches the stretch goal for the co op and the offline versus mode. platformer versus mode are always so much fun imo.
One guy posted earlier before the Kickstarter launched and even posted some art
I bet there's more who lurk
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Yeah, Andy was in here earlier.
