In case you couldn’t tell, I’m very ready to dive back into the world of Yooka-Laylee.
I’m still trying to fill the Banjo-Kazooie-sized hole in my heart. And since Microsoft refuses to do anything substantial with Rare, I made do with what turned out to be a solid version of the collectathon from many people who once worked at the legendary company (Rare, not Microsoft).
Fortunately, I’m getting a chance to relive that game all over again with a fresh coat of paint and quality of life updates. And I won’t have to wait too much longer to get into it.
yooka-replaylee is coming soon
On October 9, 2025, Yooka-Replaylee will hit consoles. And per the press release, what’s even more surprising is that Playtonic is doing the thing we’ve been screaming about for years.
“The long-awaited indie love letter to golden age collectathon platformers will be available digitally across all platforms for $29.99 USD (SRP). A physical edition will also be released at retail for $49.99 SRP USD (SRP), with pre-orders now live. The physical edition will include a selection of goodies exclusively for retail.
Already own the original Yooka-Laylee? As a thank-you to long-time fans, players who
own the original game on a given platform, will automatically receive 30% off when
purchasing Yooka-Replaylee on that same platform (e.g., Nintendo Switch → Nintendo
Switch 2, PlayStation → PlayStation 5, Xbox One → Xbox Series X/S, etc).”
Did you catch that? The digital edition actually costs less than the physical one. Significantly less, too. Now, I’ll be going for the physical edition because I have to operate with some level of consistency here.
Even though digital buyers come out of this with a 30 percent discount if they’re purchasing the game on the console where they originally bought the game, it’s about the principle. Buy physical games. Before someone hits a switch and none of your stuff works anymore.
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