Yooka-Laylee on Switch - It's a Superb Conversion!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- UPDATE: Playtonic confirms 630p resolution, not the 600p counted here.
Yes, we've got PS4 vs Switch graphics comparisons, and yes, we've got a full performance breakdown. Playtonic's Switch port is a rare example of a conversion rebuilt for the strengths of the platform. It's a superb piece of work.
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Glad to see platonic didn't do a shabby port.
RANDY TYSON c'mon this is pretty much rare what did you expect?
RANDY TYSON
They are former Rareware,better know as just Rare.
Off course they will make extra effort to deliver great experience.
They had amazing N64 games.
Banjo Kazzoie,Banjo Tooie,Jet Force Gemini,Blast Corps... .
ApolloRED I did expect ba good game, and they didn't dobthat either did they? sonwht would anyone expecting anything good now?
RANDY TYSON autism came back again.
Unlike Gears for Breakfast,
who can't even deliver a good game, let alone port it to the Switch.
Pathetic.
I wish Rime developers would wake up and take a note.
Makes me appreciate Super Mario Odyssey even more. An even bigger, better-looking game that runs perfectly at 60 fps :)
actually rime developers made a similar thing changing assets and stuff for the switch version but didnt pay off enough. fair to say too that rime is a better looking game
Also Monolith Soft, Xenoblade 2 has the worst performance on Switch using a WII U engine.
Pasi.
Bigger team,bigger budget,much more time... .
THAT is what Nintendo had at their disposal when converting Breath of The Wild.
ron s Rime's issue is the unoptimized engine itself as well as the fact that the devs have never worked with ARM architecture before the Switch.
I don't like Yooka Laylee but to give credit where credit's due, Playtonic did a good job with the switch port.
101supertails you do not not like it. YOU MUST HATE IT! ITS ON THE LIST OF TOP 20 WORST THINGS EVER MADE.
101supertails Team 17 makes the console ports if I recall correctly
DJ Crimson Sunbird. Team 17 didnt produce the game, it was only publiced by them. Playtonic/ ex rare made/ produced/ developed the game. Team 17 had nothing to do with the development.
NJ J the PS4 and Xbox One version were ported in house by Team 17
NJ J Team 17 made the PS4 and Xbox One ports, while Playtonic worked on the PC and Switch versions.
You're right for pointing out that they actually ported this instead of brute-forcing the game to work at lower resolution
RogueGamer25
He's referring to the fact they didn't just lower the resolution to the point where it worked and then just stopped. They optimised to get the best output they could without compromising on the frame rate. Unlike Rocket League which just lowers the resolution an absurd amount for some reason.
I'm a PC gamer more than other sytems but that Switch is killing it this year. Good see Nintendo back to its best
Hero's 'N' Villains switch and ps with there exclusive.
I've got a ps4 too but I'm going tp get myself a switch in the new year after a little price drop
I only enjoyed Zelda and Mario from Switch to be honest nothing else really stood out for me. PS4 on the other hand has many exclusives with a huge variety of choice so PS4 easily earned another win from me. Anyway PC+PS4+Switch is the best combo and is all you need.
Dbzfan 01 Zelda especially is my game to get when I go for one and yes agree those three systems are where it's at.
Yeah iactually have a Switch with my PC now. Playing games at their best, then taking them on the go is pretty awesome.
I'm really happy to hear this, and just shows the power of optimization when it comes to games. That's why extra development time is always a good thing :) Been holding out for the Switch version, and now I might just have to get it :D
GamingMyWholeLife Isn’t this game among the less demanding games? I dunno, I never Player nor have seen any HW/SW requirements lol
At launch, on the other Platforms, it didn't run so smoothly. Your right, it doesn't look demanding but it still wasn't as smooth as it should have been. That might be because of the developers themselves? Who knows
Yeah it is a less demanding game but it was using a engine that wasn't optimised for the Switch very well so that's why it was a challenge.
Oh credit to them. I do actually think they did a good job
Honestly, prepare to be disappointed if you were waiting for the game to come to Switch.
I bought it on PC and even though all the old N64 platformers are some of my favorite games I couldn't find it in me to finish the game.
The first level is enjoyable, but it just dropped off after that for me.
It picked up a bit at the last level for me because I liked the theme but it was too late, I lost so much steam with this game that I just lost all desire to finish or really even play it anymore because I just wasn't having fun.
Hopefully A Hat In Time has a good port to Switch because I enjoyed that game much more then Yooka-Laylee.
I loved Yooka-Laylee and I wish Playtonic Games a great future.
I'm looking forward to Tooka-Laylee!
And I'm also looking forward to seeing what that "Demonstrate patients, user" thing is all about.
Katphood Plays A Game i wish the camera and arrow "updates" where optional i loved the derpy camera and if people get lost (even me) its their own fault.
Yooka Laylee is a solid game that brings back that old school platformer fun. It's a great starting point for Playtonic to build upon for their future games. I hope they keep delving deeper into that pool of Rareware style greatness.
Well said. This is exactly how I hoped it would be. This Playtonic/(rare) lot are seriously decent at making games. Oh and the nostalgia fix. Happy gamin bro!
À 30fps PS4 game port with a stable 30fps to the Switch is insanely impressive!
Nope😊
Glad the switch is getting the 3rd party support that the wiiu desperately needed. La noire getting ported is huge. Nintendo fucking killed it this year.
The switch really is the best handheld console ever made, and the great games just keep coming.
Steffenpoulsen Steffenpoulsen Switch is a great console. But saying it's the best handheld console ever made is taking things a bit too far unless you have forgotten the legendary PSP or Game Boy Advance. Though it's technically very adept, I believe that GBA and PSP revolutionized the handheld industry more than the Switch.
Except the Switch is a handheld console *hybrid*. Don't really think it's as comparable to the PSP or GBA (as a result) as you're trying to say. Also don't think I'd even say the GBA revolutionized the handheld market, would give that more to the DS but that's just me.
Do only 30fps and 600p
No the Switch is not the best console, maybe the handheld but not the best console ever made.
Mordecai R no one said it is the best console in general.
I think it speaks loads to the folks at Playtonic that they actually took the time to make sure their game ran well and looked great on Switch. People can be mad at the wait time all they want, but at least we didn't get a gimped version of the game (unlike Rime and WWE 2K18). Yooka Laylee might have received mixed reviews and reception, but it's clear that the devs care about it (unlike games birthed from similar circumstances such as Mighty Number 9). If they take the constructive criticism for a sequel (or another game altogether) like they seem to want to do, I have faith that their next title could be great.
I'm all in for a second Yooka Laylee!
CabinDoor
Yooka-Laylee was *never* intended to be Wii U exclusive. They *always* intended to release it on PS4, Xbox One and PC alongside Nintendo consoles. In fact, they actually planned to release it on PC *first* with console ports coming later. They only even attempted a simultaneous console and PC release because they reached the stretch goal for it on their Kickstarter campaign.
There were really only two reasons why the Wii U version was canceled. 1; they ended up learning the hard way that the Unity engine is *horribly* optimized for it and 2; they realized that it was no longer really worth investing their time in developing a port of their game for a console that was all but officially *dead* at that point because of the Switch.
This runs better then PUBG on Xbox One X.
*xbox fan boys incoming*
This is game is shit, not a systems fault tbh.
idk why but your videos are so rewatchable i can watch one of them in one moment and then on the next i can watch it again and have the same experience
Looks.
Great.
Digital Foundry said it -.-. I hate when people talk to much.
EvolutionOfMe wtf? Only because is Nintendo?
Oh piss off
For the switch power yes..
looks like PS2 game
I honestly think the blurrier shadows on switch are an upgrade because blurrier shadows look a bit more realistic (at least shadows coming from sunlight are)
Some of these downgrade tweaks in graphics are quite charming for this style, like the shadows on the Switch. Reminds me even more of the N64 era, and feels right at home.
IMHO those softer shadows look more pleasant for this kind ot art style.
Hey, John, great video, as always. But I have to ask you, where is DF retro?
17th Dec
I haven't played Yooka-Laylee as it didn't seem interesting to me at the time but after seeing it on the Nintendo Switch, I might play it now
The game still looks amazing they put some real work to get it to run on the switch at a stable 30fps. Good job guys
And 900p, unlike soni forces at 720p 30 fps and 7th gen visuals. Bad port. Now this, looks very impressive
I honestly think the softer shadows are an improvement.
You wont see the haters make a video about this, But they do freak out When they see that one switch game that ran like crap in handheld mode(xenoblade) like yall aint even gonna buy a switch stop spreading the hate. Instead spread allllll the info So ALSO the good news like this
Joel Boafo xenoblade looks bad portable Bc it was rushed I’m pretty sure they wanted to release it before the year ended
I know why its bad in portable mode, im just pointing out that people LOVE it when they hear a game runs or looks like crap on the switch, yet ignore all the good ones and its just ignorant
A good Switch port, unlike WWE 2K18 😔
I very much waited to get this game on Switch, it just felt more at home here. I think the only problem is that the should have came out well before Mario Odyssey. As it stands it's completely overshadowed and I don't think it is going to do as well as it could have. Especially with Christmas coming up if people have to pick between Odyssey or this I don't see it winning out very often.
I'm really glad to hear that the port was well done though, that's something we always have to worry about with these 3rd party games. Optimization is a powerful thing, and it is encouraging to see a company care about it.
TheWoebegoneJackal if they had rushed the game it'd have ended up just like rime
They couldn't finish earlier as they were waiting on the Unity update.
I think that the timing is unfavorable as well, but then again they're also different flavors of platform games, kind of like between Banjo Kazooie and Mario 64.
TheWoebegoneJackal they’re completely different games though lol. Nobody said “well you have Mario 64, so don’t get Banjo Kazooie”
I do get that this and Odyssey are not 1-1, and I do understand why they had to wait (which is a good reason), but that still doesn't change the unfortunate timing. They will still compete for the same players that don't have either, and I doubt many will get this if they can only get one.
As a kid I did actually have to pick between Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, that was a fun christmas. Good thing I chose neither and got DK 64 instead... lmao
Looks fucking great man. I'm once again, impressed. The little console that could.
A hat in time needs to come to the switch!
i agree, it would be a great match i have it on pc and it's a great game.
It's using an older version of Unreal which is not supported by the Switch. They'd need to remake the game on the newer version.
I have great news
The hat of time is coming to switch
yey
Honestly, especially with a cartoony art style, the game on switch looks perfectly acceptable docked. This is a switch port done right
It's always fun when DF reviews a Switch port - not in a car crash way. I mean honestly - porting down to Switch is an art form and I love to see how different studios handle such an endeavor.
Agreed.
Gameplay +Frame Rate>Graphics Quality.
When it comes to Switch games, the developers usually have two options:
60fps with less desirable graphics or 30fps with good graphics.
I think some companies should think about making games play at 45fps with satisfactory-leveled graphics.
@@DeevDaRabbit problem with 45 FPS is that it can't be evenly divided on a 60 hertz monitor AKA most TVs so having a stuttery image is inevitable
Sounds like they were able to change just the right amount of things to make this run great and look really good. I've heard that the Developers of a hat in time said they have no interest whatsoever in doing a port and now I can see why. For a small team to have to change so many things to make it run optimally would be a huge job and the fact that the game engine itself doesn't really work with the switch .
I can't stand when people talk about Nintendo bias when it comes to videos like this. It's called tempering your expectations. No shit downgrades are necessary, Switch owners aren't expecting PS4 quality on hardware that they know is weaker.
Hopefully the switch get ports as good as these and not like WWE2k18
Honestly the lower wishing assets kind of...look more fitting? The game looks visually more whole than before. Sounds goofy I know, but it seems more consistent.
Thank you for taking my doubt away, its indeed a great finish for Nintendo’s platformers. :)
I bought this. Thanks to devs for their hard work. It was worth the wait.
Wow. I have the game on ps4, but I'm gonna buy it again for the switch just to show support for the developers. You don't see this level of polish often when it comes to ports
The fact that the UI renders at full resolution at all times helps a lot for image clarity, despite the game otherwise being 900p/600p.
Fuzzy text and sprites are immediately noticeable, so it was a great move to make this kind of a compromise to have a clearly visible image with lower res overall.
Man I was expecting a bad port, instead they really did some extra work! 👏👏 Despite owning a capable pc and a PS4, the switch will be my chosen system for this title!! Nothing beats the portability!
Platform paradise indeed!
Love this game. I downloaded it pirated and when I saw how I run on my computer, I bought it on Steam. We need more 3D platforms like this one.
wish I'd sprang for the switch version over the PC version now
This was a good game to port to the Switch. The graphical demand is not nearly as high as Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is. Simplistic games like this work best for the platform.
LatinLegacy I honestly don't think Xeno 2 is graphically demanding lol. Most of the exploration is empty stretches with handful of enemies
The fact that Xeno 2 sucks so much on Switch is not the Switches fault. It does NOT look better than a game like Breath of the Wild and yet runs like a tank in a pool of silly putty.
BOTW has a very different art direction which does a good job utilizing what the Switch is capable of doing. While it may look better due to that art direction, it comes no where close to pushing the Nintendo Switch as hard as XC2 does. Cel-shading done right can make a game look great but it is also a lot less taxing on hardware. With that said, I still like the look of XC2 a lot more. The cartoon like flat textures of BOTW does nothing for me.
IMO XC2 looks gorgeous on docked mode, though it looks like ass on handheld. The art direction really does that game justice and makes the graphics look a lot better than they technically are.
The problem is Switch undocked is more powerful then wii U and xenonblade X was running at 720p with no drops , so really xenonblade chronicles 2 should be 720p hand-held and upto 1080p docked. And not as low as 360p/720p
*/Insert Toxic Fanboy Comment Here*
I will get this as soon as the physical version is available. Based on the good reception, there will be one...
Personally, I'd never have got this on my PS4 Pro, I use the console for games like ACO, HZD... but on the Switch, Yooka-Laylee feels right at home as you said so glad they did it right.
This should serve as an example for future development & ports on the Switch as we have seen the good and the bad this year.
I dunno why but I think the blurry shadows look a little better anyways. lol
(not counting Yooka's, since it goes back and forth between decent and bad)
i really hope that one day we have separate AA and AF filter chip so any game can run with 2x AA and 16x AF without any performance hit
Great! Exactly what I wanted to see, was waiting to get this til I could get it on the switch
Impressive. Looks like i'll be picking this one up for Switch after all. Looking forward to it.
Releasing this port right after Super Mario Odyssey is a little suicidal.
I shelved mario odyssey a while ago. It was fun while it lasted.
Yea, most people have already finished Odyssey. And releasing this game after christmas would have been even worse.
Mario odyssey took one day to beat for me
askjiir I put over 40 hours into the game and haven't even gotten everything. You must have pretty long days.
How? Most SMO owners will also want this game.
You can tell Playtonic are Nintendo fans at heart. I hope Nintendo and Playtonic eventually work together one a game in the future, then it'll be like the good old N64 Rare days.
Yooka-Laylee uses a video file for the background animation during loading (stumbled upon that while creating the "Magic Camera" for Boundary Break).
My assumption: They probably cut it away as it needs to stream from the internal storage / SD card and then needs to be decompressed, taking up some bandwidth that is being used to load and decompress the assets instead.
Great video again guys. I'm sold!
Feels like comparing an Xbox game to a PS2 counterpart.
Considering the hardware, this is an impressive port.
This is the version I was waiting for, this has to be played on Nintendo hardware
Which brings lot more question about how *RIME* screwed up so much
Goddamn dude i'm talking about the Switch portage -_-
Rime on Switch is a murder, and Yooka shows us that it was possible to do better with the Switch.
Rime devs are currently working on a performance patch for Switch, it was posted by one of the devs via Twitter.
Good news ! :)
please don't do wwe 2k 18 on switch
Ripan Dutta The comments would be filled to the brim with toxicity
Because you Nintendrones can't handle facts? the Switch is made for Cartoon games!
^That bait tho
Ioannis Stf it's rushed
Colin Gamagami
And both Outlast games.
Switch does 30fps no stutters but 900p on 2017?
Xbox X does 15 fps and unlock 30 for PUBG. PS4 stutters with this game.
This is how haters look like. Why can't ppl just enjoy the box they own and play games? I have PS4/Switch and I'm getting this on Switch cause its portable and just feels right to have Banjoo spiritual successor on Nintendo.
SM742 you're comparing PUBG, a more demanding, CPU intensive, unoptimized, game to Yooka Laylee? really?
The reason they can't enjoy their games is probably the low frame rates, crappy graphics, and input lag. I mean, that's why I left consoles behind personally.
lmfao switch owners always trying to stay relevant
Just enjoy your toy tablet
Sir Cuckerson Von Jemerson PUBG has no business being on any current gen console, including those bottlenecked premium consoles
Quentin Els It should've stayed on PC but then again xbots were begging like shit for it
The Switch version is probs the best for collectors since the version on emm cart is more up to date.
Man I miss the time when this came out
I’m getting the switch, because Banjo kazooie started on Nintendo and this is a spiritual sequel to that game
It would be incredible if Rare collaborated with Playtonic to develop a spiritual successor to Diddy Kong Racing. It could star Banjo or Conker or hell even Tip-Tup the turtle or Bumper the badger. They could reimagine all the original tracks plus add a ton of new ones, with an all new hub world and revamped adventure mode. I NEED THIS TO MAKE MY LIFE COMPLETE.
Wait.... what? A developer that actually puts effort into ports? They can't do that, can they?
Tbh i think the low res shadows give The game a tiny sense of realism to it because **What shadows have crisp edges anyway?**
...it's a cartoony game.
Buying this tomorrow. Now if only A Hat in Time could be ported too that would be fantastic.
You guys at Digital foundry jus sold some copies of Yooka Laylee on switch 😊
I didn't feel the game was good enough for a double dip on Switch when I already Platinumed the PS4 version, but I'm happy to hear my friends who only have a Switch will have a worthwhile version that isn't hampered by the hardware.
I think the first world adds more lighting when expanded as well which can affect performance a little bit sometimes
now all I can hope for is a hat in time, ill gladly get it again
They really need to port A Hat in Time.
It still boggles my mind how games like Mario Kart and Odyssey are able to perform so well on Switch and still look stunning, yet other games that don't seem as demanding struggle. I am sure their are many things at play for this such as the things they work with and the talent they have, but it's still pretty interesting.
That's because Nintendo has more money, resources and loads of experts making their games on hardware they know like the back of their hand. Playtonic did pretty well despite their limitations.
I don't understand people who likes sharp shadows.
IMHO low res shadows looks more natural.
the shadows on swithc look way better.
I hate when games do the super sharp shadow.
Walther Penne
Yes but it looks better to him. That's his point.
If only there was an option for just a "blob" shadow, which would be useful for precise platforming. I never played it, but I know my platformers.
Whys everyone say this game sucks?
Seeing this game on switch, reminds me of the good days, when rare belonged to Nintendo. Wish nintendo would purchase platonic.
Respect to them for actually taking the time to properly port the game. Unlike some other developers...
Wow, Playtonic did an excellent job.
And remember devs. Let that 4k go on the xbox one x to keep the graphical settings up!
Yooka Laylee on Switch: 30fps
PUBG on Xbox One X: 20fps
TooTyrnt Nice trolling.
But it's true.
Coolz Gamez ...one is an open world 4k early access game with 100 players, and the other a simplistic platformer at 720p. So your point is..??
I said that his statements were true. One is a game that has never been optimized very well on all platforms while another is a game that runs at 30fps on all platforms (can run at 60 fps on PC, though). Calling Yooka-Laylee "simplistic" because it has cartoonish graphics doesn't mean it has an easier time rendering and running. PUBG, the most popular game right now, running on "next-gen" hardware at an unsteady frame rate makes the game's quality drastically go down. The Nintendo Switch isn't meant for power, but for the actual games. That's why it is a bigger deal when PUBG runs like crap on a console that is deemed to be "powerful." By the way, PUBG is not a graphically demanding game, especially if you hold it up to games like Horizon and BotW. My point is, it is funny that the Switch, the "inferior" console, is running big and rather demanding games on the go (with graphical sacrifices, of course).
15 fps*
I think the lower detail of the switch fits better to the general aesthetic of the game
Take note developers this is how you port a game
This is an excellent port. Good job to Playtonic.
7:57 that's because it took ages to make all these collectibles dance.
i think is a good port.
AleXmads yI wanna try it out just to support the devs. The effort put into this gives me hope for the switches future
I want to play this game, especially for christmas!
I like your representations! Subbed!
The switch seems to be the only place where we get to see nice optimization these days. There's certainly merit here, Unity isn't known to be efficient.
Still, I'd like to mention that using a different engine, like Idtech5, it would be possible to achieve better visuals while staying locked @60fps.
This is how you port a game. I wish people would stop blaming Nintendo for bad hardware and blame devs for not porting properly.
This game was made for the swtich in mind. Simple colourful and bright
So when it made the switch to Switch it runs awesome
I have been saying Yooka keep this trash and now I have to admit the Switch Port is a fine port. Forgive me Playtonic you put a lot of love into this. Downloading now......Happy Gaming!
I'm absolutely shocked how well this runs, I remember playing the PS4 version and I kept on wondering how are they going to make a decent port for the Switch? I didn't think it'd be possible, glad to see I was very wrong. I'll probably buy it for Switch too, simply for the portability, but I'll wait and see if there's going to be a physical version.
BrendanBlair64 It's because the game looks like a ps3 game on the ps4 and is no struggle to run. Of course they don't need to downgrade much to get it on the switch..
I'll be picking this up physically.
Very nice! Not sure if i want to get this game after the negativity i have heard about it, but i may still get it on sale at some point. Switch will be my place to buy this since i can take it anywhere.These kind of games just feel right on a Nintendo platform too.
Good to see. But I'll be waiting for a boxed version.
Too bad the game isn't good, but I'm glad they got around those Unity issues. I believe they were just waiting for an update to the engine to be able to work it, so good on them! I wish I liked Rare games!
Months of anticipation? I thought everyone hated this game...
Most of the media did yes, but the general audience that "actually" played the game generally enjoyed the game
The media can talk about anything. They can say Zelda is kiddie game for babies, give a score of 0/10 and say it is unplayable.
The media is not the target of this game, this game targets nostalgic people that wants the old N64 collectathons back, and YL it's exactly that, nothing less, nothing more.
They do, outside of a few Kickstarter backers in denial about having spent their money on a bad game. Even the "general audience that actually played the game" hated it. They panned it for not living up to what made the old N64 collectathon games good.
Except they didn't...
Yooka-Laylee en Nintendo Swicth lo puedes llevar donde sea
The PS4 version was so clunky. I'm glad I got the Switch version. I'm almost tempted to sell my PS4 version.
Did you play the launch or updated version on ps4? I also have the lst version but couldn't be bothered to finish the first world. Currently on sale for switch and can't decide if I should give it another try
Call me crazy, but I think the lower detail assets fit the art style of the game better.
Now THIS is how you port a game
Maybe because Playtonic did the port themselves unlike the PS4/Xbone.