Summary

  • Yooka-Replaylee might look like a remaster, but it's actually changing a lot from the original game.
  • We knew about the new map and controls, but Replaylee is also revamping Rextro's playable segments.
  • Instead of underwhelming minigames, Rextro now has a dedicated gameplay style that's similar to Captain Toad's sections.

has completely changed the original game's infamous Rextro's arcade levels and fittingly made tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤☂⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhem more retro this time around.

Although Yooka-Laylee was , it's fair to say that there were some elements that were a little undercooked. which, despite the character's pixe♔l-theme, were really just small challenges.

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I wasn’t convinced that Yooka-Layle𒐪e needed to be remastered, but an hour of hands-on time has 🎶made me a Replaylee believer.

Beyond not really capturing the retro theme it was going for, and didn't give players much reason to play beyond 🐼getting some Pagies for Yooka and Laylee. Well, Playtonic seems to be well-aware of the original game's issues, as it's fixing them in Replaylee.

Yooka-Replaylee Has Massively Changed Rextro's Levels

, but there's actually a lot more going on than you might think, with reworked controls, the addition o⭕f a map, and much more. We now know that Replaylee is also completely overhauling Rextro's playable segment💦s with Rextro Bytes Back.

Earlier today, . Now instead of🎃 having Yooka and Laylee race around in a cart or run down a track, Rextro's Arcade segments now let you play as the pixel dinosaur himself for completely different types of levels.

Even though the orig🦋inal levels weren't that great, it'd still be nice to s꧅ee them includes as a bonus in the game somewhere alongside Rextro Bytes Back.

As you can see from the trailer, Rextro Bytes Back (which I have to believe is titled in response to the reception towards the original minigames) has levels that appear to be isometric puzzles, with the dino running around and headbutting blocks to create a path for himself. It looks a little similar to how Captওain Toad's levels worked in Super Mario 3D World, albeit a little faster-paced.

Considering how Yooka-Replaylee initially appeared to be a fairly simple remaster, it's impressive to see how much of the original game has actually been improved. Let's just hopeꩵ that the similarly infamous Kartos segments have also seen some improvements so that we get the ultimate version of Yooka-Laylee.

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