Yooka-Laylee Dev Teases Remaster Release on Nintendo Switch 2

The developer of the Yooka-Laylee remaster has teased a release on the Switch 2, announcing today the game is set for launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and “Nintendo platforms.”

Oct 24, 2024 - 14:00

Yooka-Laylee Dev Teases Remaster Release on Nintendo Switch 2

The developer of the Yooka-Laylee remaster has teased a release on the Switch 2, announcing today the game is set for launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and “Nintendo platforms.”

That’s a clear nod to Nintendo’s next console, which the company has yet to formally announce. But that hasn’t stopped a handful of developers from indicating they’re working on bringing their games to Switch 2.

Last month, with Nintendo fan excitement for Switch 2 reaching fever pitch, Pathea Games, developer of the multi-million selling RPG/farming/life series My Time, announced My Time At Evershine by saying it was “committed” to launching on PC, Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and “future Nintendo platforms yet to be announced.”

Now UK developer Playtonic has got in on the act, announcing that Yooka-Replaylee, the remake of its 2017 spiritual successor to Rare's Banjo-Kazooie, is headed to PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and “Nintendo platforms.” While there’s no release date yet, Yooka-Replaylee’s latest trailer includes the Nintendo logo, as opposed to the Switch logo, with the game’s trademark googly eyes resting on top of “Nintendo.”

“Experience the definitive version of Yooka and Laylee's very first adventure on a platform of your choice when the game launches on... wait, too soon for that,” Playtonic teased.

"Ssssstay tuned."

Nintendo has also said it won’t release the Switch 2 before the end of its current financial year, which runs to March 31, 2025. When it does eventually release the console, Nintendo expects to have plenty of stock available, which in turn will hopefully combat scalping.

So, what other games can fans expect to see on Switch 2? Last year, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot said he regretted releasing Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on the Nintendo Switch, and wished the company had instead waited for the console's successor. Perhaps we will see a Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Switch 2 port, then.

For more on what may eventually become the Switch 2, you can read everything else we know about the company’s next console.

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