Matthew Byrd Nov 6, 2019
We might get a Banjo-Kazooie sequel one day, but it doesn't sound like one is being worked on right now.
Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games has denied rumors that they are working on a Banjo-Kazooie sequel.
"We hate to be the bearers of news that isn't what you want to hear, but we thought it best to come out and say we aren't working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game and we remain an independent studio," says Playtonic via their Twitter account. "While we would love to work with the bear and bird again, that ball isn't in our court. With that said, we are keen to continue progressing as a studio, carrying the experience of games we worked on, old and new, to create new characters and adventures for you to (hopefully) love."
Oddly enough, the rumor that Playtonic was working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title gained steam...
We might get a Banjo-Kazooie sequel one day, but it doesn't sound like one is being worked on right now.
Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games has denied rumors that they are working on a Banjo-Kazooie sequel.
"We hate to be the bearers of news that isn't what you want to hear, but we thought it best to come out and say we aren't working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game and we remain an independent studio," says Playtonic via their Twitter account. "While we would love to work with the bear and bird again, that ball isn't in our court. With that said, we are keen to continue progressing as a studio, carrying the experience of games we worked on, old and new, to create new characters and adventures for you to (hopefully) love."
Oddly enough, the rumor that Playtonic was working on a new Banjo-Kazooie title gained steam...
- 11/6/2019
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Sep 6, 2019
Count Banjo and Kazooie's character creator among those who wants sequels and remakes.
Steve Mayles, the creator of the Banjo and Kazooie characters, spoke via Video Game Chronicles about how pleased he is that the characters have been added to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster.
"Now they have returned in Smash, I’ve been surprised by the reception," says Mayles. "Part of it is being away for so long, and a part of it is returning to a Nintendo console. And maybe just a small part because they are decent characters!"
While Mayles is pleased that Banjo-Kazooie is getting some modern love on a Nintendo console, he admits that he hopes that this is just the start of a grand return for the characters.
"Could the reaction of fans to Banjo and Kazooie in Smash persuade Microsoft to make another Banjo game?" Mayles wonders. "The revival...
Count Banjo and Kazooie's character creator among those who wants sequels and remakes.
Steve Mayles, the creator of the Banjo and Kazooie characters, spoke via Video Game Chronicles about how pleased he is that the characters have been added to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster.
"Now they have returned in Smash, I’ve been surprised by the reception," says Mayles. "Part of it is being away for so long, and a part of it is returning to a Nintendo console. And maybe just a small part because they are decent characters!"
While Mayles is pleased that Banjo-Kazooie is getting some modern love on a Nintendo console, he admits that he hopes that this is just the start of a grand return for the characters.
"Could the reaction of fans to Banjo and Kazooie in Smash persuade Microsoft to make another Banjo game?" Mayles wonders. "The revival...
- 9/6/2019
- Den of Geek
Ryan Lambie Sep 26, 2016
The successor to Banjo Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee, is set to get a guest appearance from Shovel Knight, it's revealed...
Update: Yooka-Laylee, the spiritual successor to the classic 3D platformer Banjo Kazooie, is progressing nicely since its 2015 Kickstarter campaign. A playable build of the game made an appearance at Eurogamer's expo in the UK over the weekend, and the general consensus so far is that it's as colourful, well crafted and quirky as Banjo fans could have hoped.
A new teaser trailer, meanwhile, reveals that a special guest star is coming to Playtonic's platformer: the blue adventurer, Shovel Knight. Another game funded by Kickstarter, Shovel Knight is one of the best retro-themed platformers of the past few years - and now its hero is set to appear in 3D form for the the first time.
Shovel Knight will be a non-player character in Yooka-Laylee, and will serve as a...
The successor to Banjo Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee, is set to get a guest appearance from Shovel Knight, it's revealed...
Update: Yooka-Laylee, the spiritual successor to the classic 3D platformer Banjo Kazooie, is progressing nicely since its 2015 Kickstarter campaign. A playable build of the game made an appearance at Eurogamer's expo in the UK over the weekend, and the general consensus so far is that it's as colourful, well crafted and quirky as Banjo fans could have hoped.
A new teaser trailer, meanwhile, reveals that a special guest star is coming to Playtonic's platformer: the blue adventurer, Shovel Knight. Another game funded by Kickstarter, Shovel Knight is one of the best retro-themed platformers of the past few years - and now its hero is set to appear in 3D form for the the first time.
Shovel Knight will be a non-player character in Yooka-Laylee, and will serve as a...
- 5/13/2015
- Den of Geek
From the makers of Banjo Kazooie comes Yooka-Laylee, a 3D platformer that has now passed the £1.5m mark on Kickstarter...
Kickstarter wasn't created as a platform for veteran developers to recapture their past glories, but the past couple of years have seen all kinds of familiar names appear on the site - Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune and Castlevania's Koji Igarashi are but two recent examples.
To the list we can add artist and animator Steve Mayles, who created the much-loved Banjo Kazooie characters at Rare in the 1990s. Mayles has since left Rare - along with several other employees - to found a new studio called Playtonic Games, and Yooka-Laylee's their new game.
A revival of Banjo Kazooie's 3D platforming, Yooka-Laylee features a new cartoon duo - Yooka, a chameleon, and Laylee, a "crazy" bat. Former Rare personnel like Steven Hurst, who worked on the Banjo Kazooie series, and Kevin Bayliss,...
Kickstarter wasn't created as a platform for veteran developers to recapture their past glories, but the past couple of years have seen all kinds of familiar names appear on the site - Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune and Castlevania's Koji Igarashi are but two recent examples.
To the list we can add artist and animator Steve Mayles, who created the much-loved Banjo Kazooie characters at Rare in the 1990s. Mayles has since left Rare - along with several other employees - to found a new studio called Playtonic Games, and Yooka-Laylee's their new game.
A revival of Banjo Kazooie's 3D platforming, Yooka-Laylee features a new cartoon duo - Yooka, a chameleon, and Laylee, a "crazy" bat. Former Rare personnel like Steven Hurst, who worked on the Banjo Kazooie series, and Kevin Bayliss,...
- 5/13/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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