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Yooka-Laylee launches April 11th, considering Switch version instead of Wii U
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GabeTheGrouch76
Member
More or less, though I was actually going to buy the Wii U version had they actually carried it out. And with similar KS projects dropping Wii U platforms like nobody's business left and right, I was actually commending Playtonic for being the few --if only-- holdouts. The reasons given may be "understandable", but it's no less disappointing to those who backed it or were going to buy it.
Meh.
Did anyone else who pre-ordered the game from Amazon just get a code in their email? I got a code from them because it was a pre-order bonus. I think it's the ToyBox demo but I haven't redeemed it yet since I'm not at home. It's weird because I pre-ordered it physically from Amazon and wasn't expecting anything.
DarknessTear
Banned
I got it too. Installing it now.
Yo seriously, with the new Mario focusing on big worlds to explore, it feels like Yooka-Laylee isn't filling a hole anymore. That said, Yooka-Laylee on Switch in spring, and Mario during the holiday at the end of the year ?
Is it 1998 ?? A Playtonic/Rare platformer and a Mario with a googly eyed cap in huge levels... I'm crying.
Is it 1998 ?? A Playtonic/Rare platformer and a Mario with a googly eyed cap in huge levels... I'm crying.
BronzeWolf
Banned
Is April 11th release date on the switch confirmed?
Burning Justice
the superior princess
Nope. They haven't confirmed a release date for the Switch version. April 11th is only confirmed for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions.
Since this decision is so last minute I highly doubt they can properly port the game over in such a short time. Unless Nintendo steps in either a helping hand.
It will still fill a hole for everyone that doesn't own a Switch.
Besides having two games that are 3D sandbox platformers isn't saturation when there hasn't been a great game of this type in the last decade.
BronzeWolf
Banned
I see. This would close a pretty gap between launch and Mario Odyssey
Well Unity still needs to put the Switch tools up too
Playtonic - Info on Yooka-Laylee Wii U backers moving to Switch should come later this month
http://gonintendo.com/stories/272474-playtonic-info-on-yooka-laylee-wii-u-backers-moving-to-switch-s
Info given in a tweet. Hopefully we find out the release date soon!
For sure, the big question is how long they've been trying to get any Switch port made, even if they were still trying to bring it to Wii U for a time the question for me is when they started exploring a Switch port on top of that.
http://gonintendo.com/stories/272474-playtonic-info-on-yooka-laylee-wii-u-backers-moving-to-switch-s
Info given in a tweet. Hopefully we find out the release date soon!
For sure, the big question is how long they've been trying to get any Switch port made, even if they were still trying to bring it to Wii U for a time the question for me is when they started exploring a Switch port on top of that.
Dark Cloud
Member
In hoping it's not too much later. It sucks like Nintendo fans get screwed. They're the ones who were going to buy this game the most, then they lose the Wii U version and will probably end up getting it later than everyone else with the Switch version.
I Am Setsuna uses Unity so it's pretty likely Switch devs have had access to those tools for a while.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
At 40 bucks, this game is a steal.
Admiral Woofington
Member
It's a fucking technical demo that was originally exclusive to Kickstarter backers who paid a specific tier or higher but eventually they thought it could be a nice incentive for pre orders. Like so many Kickstarter games have a demo for backers never properly released to the public. It isn't even amazing, it's just enough to let you have a feel of the gameplay.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Which is actually a helpful promotional tool all around when it comes to influencing people to buy a 3D platformer and should really be given out to as many potential customers on the fence at this rate and so close to release. Game-feel and solid camera controls are vital. I'm not just going to slap a pre-order down on this if I can't even sample the controls beforehand.
Yeah. But tbh it's in playtonics best interest to get it out on switch soon. If the Wii U version existed, I'm pretty confident it would've been the best selling system. Switch remains to be seen, but getting it early might be beneficial.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Then that's fine, but cursing the developer for doing something that's fairly standard and saying you now won't buy the game until it's dirt cheap seems fairly petty. You could watch plenty of videos of others playing it, wait for reviews, etc
Demos aren't even all that common nowadays. Now I think they should have given something else as a pre order bonus and have this available to the topic, but hey it happens.
thatfuckinggirl.gifSwitch or Linux idk.
Wait for Linux on Switch.
Dude, don't see it as locking content behind a preorder when the content was originally only available to BACKERS of the project, if anything they're just making it so MORE people can have a crack at it.
Incitemaybe
Member
I'll certainly wait on this game till they announce the Switch version. I'd rather have it portable than on the PS4.
DeuceGamer
Member
Pre order on Amazon and if you don't want it cancel he preorder. Costs you nothing and you aren't charged until it ships.
RichiRamjag
Member
Same.
I didn't think there was no chance, per se. It might not be a high chance but it's still possible, right?
Linkstrikesback
Member
The blunt truth is I suspect rare2.0 probably didn't get a dev kit in time to make that a possibility.
Posters have been suggesting that they were stingier with dev kits, and I suspect that probably extended to playtonic, unfortunately.
Father_Brain
Banned
They might have been able to get a Switch dev kit earlier if they hadn't squandered so much time trying to get the game playable on Wii U, which in hindsight should have looked like a futile effort much earlier than it did.
Yup, the fact that the "We can't make it work on Wii U" came so late is a bit of a piss take. They had to have known earlier and strung people along.
RichiRamjag
Member
I hope so, but Nintendo has to work harder to get launch parity on as many games as possible. This deal with them consistently getting later release dates stinks. I understand this situation and I'm not mad, I just hope this doesn't continue to be the norm with the switch.
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
Still waiting to upgrade my PS4 backing to physical.
Father_Brain
Banned
I dunno, I wouldn't be surprised if Playtonic had tried in good faith to get it playable on Wii U a lot longer than made any sense. I mean, they could have just outsourced that version and developed the PS4/XB1 versions in-house.
But given that the game is far more technically ambitious than any released Unity game on Wii U, it shouldn't have taken so long to reach that conclusion.
I had to read this four times before I could parse through all the negatives, lol
Tweet is from Jan. 15.
Oh I don't think they were being malicious but they definitely waited until the last second to come clean.
It would be risky to put the Toybox out to unconvinced customers. Yes the core mechanics are there but the level is unpolished and sparsely populated, you get almost no direction after the initial tutorial and a few of the challenges had a wonky camera and unclear objectives. I'm a backer so I have faith the full game will come together but to anyone else it could damage their impression of the game.
Oh alright, missed that detail. Gonna be keeping an eye on my email then.