I'm a man and I want Yooka to be female sooooo badly. I'd even be okay if they were both female. But the more I look at that Vine video, the more I am convinced that Yooka is indeed female and Laylee is male.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Playtonic unveils Yooka-Laylee (Banjo Kazooie successor) [Kickstarter LIVE - Funded]
- Thread starter Regulus Tera
- Start date
I'm a man and I want Yooka to be female sooooo badly. I'd even be okay if they were both female. But the more I look at that Vine video, the more I am convinced that Yooka is indeed female and Laylee is male.
Caffeine
Member
Ahh there's even a secondary strong-type enemy on this page
http://www.playtonicgames.com/#kickstarter
holy shit im so down!
Awesome!
My only complaint with the footage is the camera, it follows the characters a bit too much during the jumps. But it's so early, there's plenty of time to refine it.
Yeah, I noticed that too, but since it's a concept video more than anything no big deal. Other than that it looks pretty good.
The latter bothers me, specially since when we get an answer whatever it is there'll be people complaining for a reason or another dismissing the whole thing.
Well, Chris Sutherland is on the team and he did the voices (mumbling) for Banjo and Kazooie + Grant Kirkhope did Mumbo/Jinjos/etc, so I think they'll probably go that route again
Rastafarian42
Member
I really like it captures the essence of Banjo Kazooie well judging from the video in the OP.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
He probably saying it for the game's sake. We dont get many games like this at all.
Ahh there's even a secondary strong-type enemy on this page
http://www.playtonicgames.com/#kickstarter
Oh yeah we've actually known about the blue and orange character for a while now, they released their art around the games first announcement I believe. Just nice to see an in-game shot of an enemy.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Yes. I am backing this. This is something I will back.
It's strange to let the gender of these little creatures be the decisive factor in backing the game imo.
I do that (it's a little bit of both, but still), I don't think it's that weird. If there are no good backer-exclusive goodies then I might as well just wait till the game comes out to pay, right?
Well, the thing is Playtonic said the game will happen even if the KS fails, the purpose of the KS is not to fund the game itself, but to put it in as much platforms as possible, as i understood.
YianGaruga
Banned
Imo, it's stranger that you can't understand that people care about it, even if you don't
Oh wow, instantly felt goosebumps all over my face the second that tune started playing. Nice to have Grant on the xylophone again.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
People saying gender doesn't matter because they're animals just reminds me of how people used that excuse in the Transformer and Minecraft threads...
The MAJORITY of animal mascot characters are male, and when there's major female characters, they're often the same type of animal as the male---Amy Rose, Krystal, Dixie Kong, Babs Bunny, Minnie Mouse, etc.
I found Kazooie as a kid, and even more as an adult, to be such a great character because she bumped that trend---she was allowed to be her own animal, and wasn't a gender swap of a pre-existing character. It also helped that she was such a hothead and delightfully rude character that went against the usual theme of the female animal character being stereotypically girly and otherwise bland.
The MAJORITY of animal mascot characters are male, and when there's major female characters, they're often the same type of animal as the male---Amy Rose, Krystal, Dixie Kong, Babs Bunny, Minnie Mouse, etc.
I found Kazooie as a kid, and even more as an adult, to be such a great character because she bumped that trend---she was allowed to be her own animal, and wasn't a gender swap of a pre-existing character. It also helped that she was such a hothead and delightfully rude character that went against the usual theme of the female animal character being stereotypically girly and otherwise bland.
Might seem like a little thing to you, but you know, even the littlest thing can be the decisive factor to tip the scales for someone on the fence about backing a project.
https://v.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/8EEE...p4?versionId=A7REiCYxC1idM4bxTiUU.bduubNdp2hq
In engine animation of the minion, been posted yet?
In engine animation of the minion, been posted yet?
Not yet, looks great!
Sure, go for it.
-MD-
Member
DieNgamers
Member
Gimme gimme.
Justice_Bolt
Member
Please!
I'm suspicious, but also too hype to care. Lay it on us!
Bel_Air_Jeff
Banned
BRING IT
TheRealTalker
Banned
same I am so in
Feed me Seymour!
All of these would be amazing, especially the clothing. I'm going to bet that Yooka is a girl and Laylee a boy, the reversal would make so much sense.
Troubled Bat
Member
I need more fan art.
WonderRade
Member
sign me up
Diddy Kong
Banned
do you know what you just started
Bracing for dat "Yooka-using-Laylee-as-a-gun" fan art.
Mr. Smiley
Member
After an all nighter and taking three final exams today, this is what I needed right now.
at first i was like "What would Laylee shoot?" then i remembered they mentioned a sonic blast thingy as one of the moves for Laylee, so i can see it, Laylee shooting cartoony sonic waves.
Now i sort of want it in the game.
rob305
Member
DO EET
Troubled Bat
Member
That would be amazing, haha.
Cute Dragon Here
Member
While opening this thread, I was going "hmm, what's getting people so excited on this?" That's because I'm made aware of the existence of this game.
Soon afterwards, I am sooooooooo backing this game once its KS page goes up. Is it now?
Soon afterwards, I am sooooooooo backing this game once its KS page goes up. Is it now?
cough it up