fuzzyreactor
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But the problem is all we get are the 2D ones
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Yooka-Laylee becomes fastest video game project to hit $1 million on Kickstarter
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PSH, All about dat Zennie
Dr. Buni
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That is true. I simply don't agree with the idea that 3D platformers are objectively better than 2D ones. I think the whole genre is incredible
hardcastlemccormick
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A game like Yooka-Laylee isn't niche. It's mid-tier. It can make a decent amount of money on a good, reasonable budget. The concept of AAAA is the very opposite of a "good, reasonable budget," and that's why AAAA development is broken.
Glendemonium
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I'm hoping this is a start of a 3D platformer renaissance. The thirst is real, and it made me ponder if Mightly No.9 would of been better off as a 3D game like Mega Man Legends. Either way this is convincing me to start a 3D project in Unity.
Err, it could have ended up more like Megaman X7.
Admiral Woofington
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can there be a tier to give yooka some articles of clothing? I know he can't wear shorts and a backpack as it'd be too obvious.
But what about a hawaiian shirt and sunglasses? Make him say "radical dude #yolo420swag"
But what about a hawaiian shirt and sunglasses? Make him say "radical dude #yolo420swag"
God damn, and here I thought I would be crazy to push much past $100. 0_0
I'd love a hawaiian shirt, with a tool belt.
Give Laylee some ruff on top of her head with some goggles.
Labrynian Rebel
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Dr. Buni
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You truly learn something new everyday. Still, I was referring to gender traits often attributed by humans to fictional characters.Oh Yooka is very gendered, it's just the Chameleon version of manly
Ex: lipstick, long eyelashes, pink, etc for female characters.
ultrazilla
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Is there a reason some folks are concerned with the gender of a lizard and bat in a video game?
Dr. Buni
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Why do you want to ruin their designs
Why are you bothered by people caring about the characters' gender? It is important to them (and to me), end of story.
CoolZombie360
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This.
A strong female character, cartoonish or otherwise, is presumably a great role model for young women in a malecentric medium.
Probably the same people that want them to wear Hawaiian shirts and toolbelts
HP_Wuvcraft
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Somehow I don't think this is the right battle to pick for gender equality in video games.
Junahu
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It's nice when a game doesn't gravitate towards male defaults for its characters.
I'd personally prefer gender neutral protagonists, but the male-female duo of Banjo-Kazooie was pretty cool too.
djblackice
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I heard there's going to be a new stretch goal to get Poochy in the game.
Hope he doesn't die on the way back to his home planet.
Hope he doesn't die on the way back to his home planet.
Chris Ticehurst
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I think there's a reason why Yooka has no clothes - there might be suggestions that because this is a Chameleon that you might to blend into the environment for some reasons. Avoid baddies, solve puzzles etc.
Tell us how you really feel.
Icyflamez96
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I was gonna say this. So this.
evilromero
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Damn those Wise/Kirkhope tracks may touch a bit too close to the material they're inspired from. On top of that they sound like they represent two different games. The Wise track definitely sounds right out of Tropical Freeze while Kirkhope's could be placed in a Banjo game and I'm pretty sure no one would notice the difference. Not to say I don't like the tracks. I think they're great. Just concerned the game won't have its own identity (though I'm sure it will after another year of development. I'm just throwing out topics for discussion.)
"Work in progress"
I'm sure the soundtrack will have a more unique vibe once they actually sit down and work on it
The Real Abed
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Now let's not get crazy here.
djblackice
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akidnamededdy
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People like to feel like they're making a difference somehow.
They're not.
Game looks fun though, hope this is the start of something big.
Well you're wrong since Galaxy is one of the best games ever and absolutely shits on most N64 platformers.
Messofanego
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So why are you comparing sales numbers of these mostly downloadble indie games to retail AAAA where the budgets are much higher to break even? His point was, publishers can still see business in funding and publishing these smaller games. And quite a few publishers already do.
Square Enix: Life Is Strange
Ubisoft: Child of Light, Valiant Hearts, Grow Home
Sony: Axiom Verge, Velocity 2X, Journey, Unfinished Swan, Super Stardust HD, Tomorrow Children, Rime, Everybody Goes to the Rapture, etc
It's now similar to how movie studios have their own smaller branches. Fox Searchlight, Focus Features, etc.
Chezzymann
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Galaxy and 3D world are far better platformers than any of them. They actually focus on pure platforming instead of exploration.
Different kinds of games. I'd gladly take Galaxy over something like DK64.
Icyflamez96
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That's exactly what I was thinking, but they are "works in progress."
Messofanego
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Panther chameleons like in that pic are where males are more multi coloured, but in carpet chameleons females are more multi coloured. The panther males will have a pronounced rostral process (pointy nose). It's easier to figure out gender in panther ones than other species.Oh Yooka is very gendered, it's just the Chameleon version of manly
Carpet chameleons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtZcLPkU5T0
Left: male. Right: female.
Pregnant chameleons go for darker colours to shoo away the males.
Not just colour, there are various criteria where certain species can flip the gender expectation. For example on size, male panther chameleons are bigger but in dwarf chameleons, female are. One thing generalisable seems to be spurs (outgrowths on the back feet), that if present in certain species even at birth can tell it's a male and if there is no spur then a female.
http://animals.pawnation.com/tell-chameleons-gender-4808.html
googleplex
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Will buy day one on PS4
Shotgun Kiss
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To those of you pledging £340 (£350 when you include postage) for the N64 version, bear in mind that if you pledge £20 extra, you get a t-shirt, and £35 extra will get you the t-shirt, CD soundtrack, and a signed copy of the regular DVD case version of the game.
In the Nintendolife video interview, Sutherland confirms Yooka will change color.
Alex_Mexico
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I thought they confirmed the chameleon was a dude and the bat was a lady. Am I wrong?
EDIT: they need to step up and come up with better stretch goals. The 1.1m and especially the 1.2m (a lets play walkthrough and developer commentary) are weak and lame IMO.
EDIT: they need to step up and come up with better stretch goals. The 1.1m and especially the 1.2m (a lets play walkthrough and developer commentary) are weak and lame IMO.
Magic Mushroom
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Yes. Galaxy and 3D World aren't dumbed down at all, they just have a different focus. They're more about true platforming and obstacle courses than exploring and collecting. Just very different design philosophies.
-MD-
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I'm happy for everyone involved :O
We need more diversity in this industry.
But the NightCry kickstarter was more suspenseful
They want to fuck the lizard. Only explanation I got.
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