Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair: Spotless on Switch, Superb on PS4, Xbox One and X!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ต.ค. 2019
- What happens when a talented developer targets Switch as lead platform? Yooka-Laylee 2 reveals a brilliant portable experience that scales beautifully all the way up to a dynamic 4K on Xbox One X. John has all the details on this superb homage to the classic Donkey Kong Country.
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Can't wait to have Yooka Laylee 3: Secret Agent as a spiritual successor to Goldeneye
Spiritual successor from Goldeneye is Perfect Dark, and Time Splitters :)
@@FDestroy3r yeah, since Perfect Dark is my favourite shooter of all time I probably know it, it was just a joke
HAHA!
Perfect Dark is my favourite game of all time in general XD
Don't not give them ideas dude.
That Wise / Kirkhope music. My day will be good just thanks to that.
*That Murdoch / Griffin / Wise / Kirkhope music. ;)
I was sold at 'Wise'
Florian Walch amen!
This game has honestly been so refreshing. The soundtrack is an instant classic and I really hope this franchise continues to try new things.
can't wait to dive into this whole new soundtrack by David Wise! :D
I wouldn't call this "new"
A Channel About Video Games, Well, I meant for the series, but I still think it brings some cool new ideas to the genre. The way the overworld works is really cool and unique. Tonics are also a fun way to personalise the game. I’m just really impressed with the game and I hope it sells well.
I don't see myself playing it but i do see myself buying it for my niece.
hi i'mtruong I’ve actually been playing it with my nephew and he loves it.
If anybody is on the fence concerning buying this game, I wholeheartedly recommend that you take the plunge. The graphics are beautiful, the music is sublime, and the level design, pacing and difficulty for me all hit that sweet spot; it just feels so well balanced. This is a masterclass in 2D platforming, it takes me back to Donkey Kong Country on the Snes in terms of what an incredible overall package it is. Its performance is the icing on top of the cake.
Thanks again DF for another informative and well made video.
I wish more devs would target 60fps like these guys did. Gg
Right
The devs were smart when making this game, they prioritised the least powerful console above all else making it an easier conversion to the more powerful consoles, while maintaining that 60fps mark. We need to see more games doing this
How can such a simple game not be running with 60fps..
Most devs aren't making incredibly simple sidescrollers
@@TheRealJohnHooper i wont say simple, game looks really good graphically and there is alwayd something happening and enemies on the screen.
There isn’t another channel on TH-cam who’s videos I look forward too the more. Thank you guys!
@@XZ-III ...congratulations?
TRUE DAT!!!!
@@XZ-III
it is for me too but then again I actually know what they're talking about, unlike you.
@@XZ-III Uncalled for.
This sentiment is unfortunate
Been playing about 20 hours so far. it's SO good.
its fun :)
14:21 holy shit what is that game music, this just made my day
Some of the best dubstep I've ever heard!
Pagie challenge I believe
Any chance you'll look at GRID Autosports for Switch? I'm curious to see how it's changed from the 7th gen and iOS versions.
many comparisons are up, not much of a difference really
@NeptuneWalker spyro also has many comparisons up and there are many differences, worse texture quality reduced environment detail like some foliage, shadows, distance lod, resolution of course
@@melxb I mainly want a performance analysis, since GRID was originally a 30 fps title.
@@GreenShark4 oh ok well there are many comparisons proly have fps ones too
Surprised they haven't done this yet tbh. Along with several games that have released on Switch like Bulletstorm and Dragon Quest 11.
The GB "filter" looked awesome!
Another great one, John! Really enjoying this game portably on the Switch Lite. The momentum based controls, smooth 60fps, beautiful visuals, cool overworld, and great soundtrack make this game a must play.
Ohh man, I just realised, that gameboy mode reminds me of the "spectrum" mode in the old PC game called "Startopia" (from about 2000 or 2001, I think).
Thank you for the work and getting this video out so quickly, John. I was holding off a purchase until I saw this. And good on the devs for putting out so many versions that all perform so well.
Agreed, performance is good. I've noticed the most dramatic drops when doing a "buddy slam" through trap doors. But, that's just for a moment, then it smooths back out.
Pretty impressive to hit 60fps on all consoles.
@Mr. Flash 144fps is not even close to being mainstream yet.
Im talking about 144hz Tvs and monitors just to be clear.
@Mr. Flash 1080p and no hdr is a joke in 2019 and that's what you and many other pc players do
This game is so satisfying to play. They did an amazing job
Could you guys look at Ori and the Blind Forest on Switch? I am curious as to how it preforms in comparison to other platforms.
Exactly the same
Now I want this game so much! Nice job John
The music! So nostalgic
Thanks John. You always nail details on Retro type gaming. Great to see Xbox one X being used properly by a developer but i would have expected PS4 Pro to be 1440p-1600p even if it was Dynamic. Hopefully for Pro users it does receive a patch before too long. At a guess because of the fluidity of the 60 fps target they didn't wish to implement Checkerboard rendering which would show downsides in a fast sidescroller.
Its good to see Rare devs match Nintendo when it comes to these games. Afterall they were the OG creators of the DKC series.
well obviously they're fond of the Switch since they used to have a close relationship with Nintendo.
I'm surprised that you didn't mention the camera occasionally stuttering. You can see it here 0:59 and other various parts of the video.
In my own case on the Switch it's mostly 60 FPS, but there are frequent moments of the camera stuttering and dropping frames while moving. I noticed a bit of this on the PC version, but it's notably worse on the Switch. Note that when the camera isn't moving, it's perfectly fine.
Another timestamp in the video where I am seeing the stutter I am describing is at 14:28. There are other cases too, but this and 0:59 are the most clear examples.
Keep up the good work John. Thank you for doing what you do.
ex Devs from Rare are amazing.
7:14 this strongly reminds me of A Hat in Time where very similar visual tweaks are available.
They were also present in the original Yooka-Laylee, although fewer in number
Got this and concrete genie yesterday. Not had a chance to play this yet but looking forward to it even more after this 😁
The more I see on this game, the more I want to own it
it's only $30! tropical freeze is $60!!!
Did you play the original Yooka Laylee?
I’ve just started Impossible Lair and it’s somewhat ‘meh’ for me. It looks good, plays pretty damn well but seems to lack that special something that I can’t put my finger on; it doesn’t have the charm of DKC for me - the four levels I’ve played so far have been good/passable while not being great - there definitely hasn’t been anything that’s given me that wow factor yet and there hasn’t been a standout.
Depending on where you live, you might be able to pick this up real cheap - I got it on Amazon two days ago, dropped down from £30 to £20 on the Switch.
Outstanding game. Feels like a true Rare game of the 90s but with some modern tropes. Audio is great too! Some tracks have elements of DK 1 and 2s melody from its most memorable tracks.
Best platformer in years. Fun,great production....overworld is great to explore,2D levels are well balanced!
Paid £22 for a disc version and it's a steal.
I wasn't interested in this title but once he said "Donkey Kong" it was on. I hope they do Code vein soon.
yup, it's like a DKC without the exclusivity
@ALongLeggedPissedOffPuertoRican To be fair to Playtonic, they said it was difficult to develop the first game with the money they got. Yes it was a high amount for a Kickstarter, but the original BK had more funds and dev costs have really ballooned since the N64. Lastly they said they had to make it while setting up the company.
Wow I had completely missed this game! Will definitely buy it!
Can Digital Foundry do a review of the mClassic upscaler, especially in terms of using it with the switch?
10:14 Does the drop to 30fps when playing with the GB filter happen on other platforms? Otherwise great vid. I've seen a lot of praise going to the music of the game.
So happy they went with 60fps lower res rather than native 30fps on the Switch. Plataformers really benefit from 60 frames per second.
Why I watch this video, dang you DF, now I don't know which I want this baby on. Was looking at the X, but seeing how good it runs on switch I may have to double dip now. 👍🏼 Great video
The more I see this the more I want to play it! It really looks like it could finally break through my recent distaste for 2d platformers.
Actually looking forward to playing this now. Great video.
Great look at this game, thanks DF
1080p on the PS4 pro.. yay!
Awesome! I need to pick this game up now. Love myself a good platformer.
Great work Playtonic.
This game looks way more promising than the previous one!
I like how this yellow Switch looks like a heavily discolored DMG gameboy
Oh no. Now I can’t unsee it. 😳
Whoa thats a crazy detail, now on with the game boy graphics filter for YL and you're set to travel back to the early 90's.
Haha, cameras don't really do the colour justice. It has more of a golden hue in person. Really nice.
Looks like BMW's yellow colour from the 90s.
Can't wait to play this game!
This Yooka-Laylee might just be better than the first game. I might just have to get it for myself
Please make a video about Grid 2019 and how it compares to other racing games in graphics.
Great video John!
I know you already poured a lot of work into it, but I would have loved if you put an input delay comparison. I think every 60 fps platformer should have one 😁
Good day Sir!
Watched this video and instantly bought the switch version afterwards.
Thanks!
This game is surprising in 3 ways:
- Switch runs it at 60fps.
- PSPro runs it at 1080p.
- and One X not running it at locked 4K.
Not locked 4K. Dynamic 4K.
@@madfinntech native 4K most of the time on X1X at locked 60fps. 300% higher res than your potato version
Props for the informative title!
Finally got around to buying this and yep, it's pretty rock solid.
As this game came closer to release I started getting really anxious for this very video.
Hey the sequel to tropical freeze is out already? Man time flies
Already? It’s been out years!
@@Nezben
What game are you talking about? =P
@@Kniffel101 I think he got returns and tropical freeze mixed up
@@AlphaladZXA That could certainly be the case. =P
@@AlphaladZXA tropical freeze released in 2014. 5 years ago.
Picked it up yesterday it’s fantastic 💋
I wasn't so sure about this game when they first announced it, but it looks like Playtonic has really gotten into the groove. I'll definitely give it a try!
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is absolutely fantastic and every one watching this should play it!
Ben and Donkey Kong Country Returns on 3DS, it is a legendary game
Do you mean Tank Simulator?
excellent analysis!!
12:22 you finally made it up there!
PLEASE Do a DF Retro about the original Banjo Kazooie, that game is damn perfect on every aspect
Apart from the sub 20fps frame rate?? It is a great game though
Russ Mawson It is a N64 game and literally no one cared for f****ng fps back in the day. Consider the standard of it’s Time when ranting over a cult Classic, kid. As a game the Original BK wipes the floor with 99% of modern games.
@@FelixS. It may be good but you are so wrong. I just completed it the other day and while I had a great time the framerate dips are a SERIOUS detriment to gameplay, making several sections more difficult than they should be. You may not have understood or cared as a child but any adult going from smooth SNES games would have told you it hurt the game.
@@RobotMasterSplash Banjo Kazooie is one of the few games that a like more today than I liked as a child. On PS1/N64 generation they were pushing its limits to deliver 3D graphics, so prame rate wasnt very consistent. To be honest I didnt
remember any heavy slowdown when I finished the game last year, so I dont think framerate is its achille' heel like Perfect Dark
RobotMasterSplash It did not matter at that time. Again: no One cared about fps at that time. I wenn from Snes to n64. Eceryone was blown away by the 3D graphics. The fps drops are a Testament of time regarding early 3D Games
Ahhhh, glorious 60fps... And, woah--I had no idea this game was a take on the original Donkey Kong Country games. I will definitely have to check this out.
Imagine if Bloodstained targetted 60 on Switch...
Unreal engine generally doesn't like consoles
consider a PC bro, even computers are beginning to get handhelds believe it or not
@ALongLeggedPissedOffPuertoRican that game is an exclusive for 1 so it has that advantage and bloodstained definitely has the more demanding realistic looking art style
@ALongLeggedPissedOffPuertoRican you should try bloodstained on PC. Lot of realistic looking textures
@@theanimerapper6351 how can the Unreal Engine not like consoles with games like Fortnight, DB Fighterz, Street fighter V, Final Fantasy VII remake etc all running great on consoles? It's just lazy/incompetent developers.
Say what you want about Unity Engine, but it does seem like they know what problems they need to work on and the engine has consistently been getting better.
I have always liked it. It looked great on PC with titles such as Dreamfall Chapters and i believe the spiritual successor to Syndicate (Satellite Reign) uses it too. It does seem to love stronger CPU's but according to Dreamfall Chapters Dev they did say latest iteration enables them to offload more tasks to GPU as well so that could be why the X is so much better with it than the Pro too. I asked them directly a while back as i was using an old I7930 before i updated to 8700k . Still using the same 980ti which doesn't seem to have much issue up to 1440p even now in most games.
Beautiful game
I trust DF reviews and performance vidz just as much as I trust my mom!! LOVE THESE GUYS
good vid john
I totally got my physical copy for Switch!
I wonder if their next Yooka Laylee games is going to be a spiritual successor to Goldeneye.
the underwater music is soooooo donkey kong country like :D 100% david wise :)
Bought this strictly becaue of this video and the completionist's video,such a fun game
keep platforming alive :)
Honestly, if I get this it'll be on Switch. The portability for a game like this seems like a fantastic combo and portable being the more stable mode makes it all the better.
Great analysis. By the way John, the has been a update to Doom (original) for ps4. Maybe you could do an annex to the ports video regarding these fixes. Thanks!!!
You mentioned the 144 price of the GB filter as a reference to its resolution. Maybe the 30fps is a reference to the GB's 30 anniversary?
Ohh my God this game looks so good
You got me interested in this! Any absolute favourite track you'd like to see played on piano? ;)
What capacity memory card do you have in your Switch? I seen a video that someone installed a 1TB Micro SD card and it slowed loading times. Others shared that they didn’t have this issue so I was curious if this could even be a reason? All in all, it’s a small price to pay for having what appears to be a solid game on a portable console, even if the frame rate has slight hiccups with only a few dropped frames.
The rating of the card is the important bit.
It's like a chameleon twist reboot, i loved that on the n64
These guys give the old Rare a real run for their money.
You guys should definitely analyse Contra Rogue Corps, such a beautiful masterpiece deserves exposition. And it would be funny to see you trying to find a single reedeeming quality to the graphics of this game ._. .
It looks its way better than the first
I didn't play the first Yooka Laylee but I had no idea this was going to be completely different and more of a Donkey Kong game. DK is one of my favorites and while they don't hide the fact that they're going full DK I couldn't give less of a shit. This looks and sounds so good but the one question I had was does it control good and you answered that by saying it might even control BETTER than Tropical Freeze. I just ordered this, I'm so excited we get a DK platformer that runs on a next gen console.
The best way I can describe the controls is that jumping feels like the original trilogy and rolling feels like Tropical Freeze; It's a perfect combination of the two.
wow a 3d platformer at 60fps on a switch, this truly is a switch miracle - Digital foundry about every switch port ever.
I've been having a great time on Switch :D love it
I have a PS4 Pro with an SSHD. Any idea what improvements I'll see in loading times?
Wow.. looks absolutely amazing. I wish we got those kinds of games on phones... I'm pretty sure today's flagships could run them no problem.
I had no idea the team was making another game. I thought the first one was too much of a failure. This game looks much better gameplay wise and I'd actually be interested in checking it out. DK2 is in my top 5 favorite games of all time.
Wow, what a nice surprise. I'll be getting it for Switch. I wonder how a Vita version would turn out.
When is GhostBusters & Concrete Genie coming?
Ill be getting this game on the x
Just over a year being top dog
Same here. Cannot wait until I finish work tomorrow! :)
@@dynastymusou8906 work is always in the way lol😂😂
Whooooooo xbox one x wins again best version.
@@LevelSmackcom yeahp no regreets in getting my one x,ill keep it for a few years after scarlet comes out and i skinned too,i got a batman skin with the joker one it looks sick,i want the black and white venom but its still 40 bucks
Would love to play these kind of indie games on my One X and mobile(Xcloud)!
Yeah i am glad Switch has exclusives as being able to just play any PC / Xbox one X games on any tablet device kind of renders the Switch a bit pointless otherwise.
Lots of positive comments here which is great to see. My family and I are loving this game ... right up there with Tropical Freeze. This game plays amazing and so many of us are going to love it!
could you include PC in these comparisons, maybe using whatever hardware is most popular on the steam hardware survey?
They can't include PC, it upsets the console fans.
$30 price mark made my mouth drop for the game. I wasnt excepting it to be that much. But after seeing this review I'm going to buy it. Crazy that the kickstarter for the 3d platformer was cheaper. It was about $23 back in 2014 for digital version on a console
I think it is a decent price considering dktp switch still cost $60
@@retromaniaco_br7422 Nintendo is known for not dropping their prices. You have to wait two years for the greatest release version. But yeah $60 is ridiculous price since Wii u was $50 and $30 when it went to Nintendo select.
Back to it's roots
Will you do a Grid 2019 video?
I never played the first and have no interest in doing so, but this one is exactly my type of platformer. I will definitely check it out.
Grid Autosport on Switch vs Grid 2019 Please.
That could be embarrassing
makes no sense. Too different games, times and product philosophies.
You can only compare Grid Autosport on Switch vs iOS / Windows / PS3 / X360 versions
@@InklingsTeam the comparison between new grid and grid autosport would show the improvements of newer grid over the older one and would highlight how much the switch lags behind.
15:37 very reminiscent of DK TF!
devilishmode Yeah it almost sounds like a remix from a DKCTF track.
What about the PC port? Was hoping you'd at least say if the framerate was unlocked there.
You PC gamers still don't know what screen tearing is. You're lucky. I get headaches from uneven frametimes and excessive screen tearing.
@@UltraCasualPenguin you realize high frame rate doesn't necessarily equal screen tearing specially with Freesync right?
Not sure how high it goes but 120fps on my g-sync laptop is glorious.
@@alexatkin quite glad Playtonic listened, they're really down to Earth and like feedback
On all systems? I don't see the PC version here.
Yeah, I was hoping to hear if the port is decent and if the framerate is unlocked. The PC version was mentioned once, then ignored for the remainder of the video.
@@Rehevkor I've yet to purchase the PC version, but from what I've read the framerate is uncapped.
Reviews on Steam are positive so far, I don't think there's anything to worry about there. But still it sure would've been nice to have a part of the video tell us about it.
@@Mario-119 uncapped doesn't tell us the whole story, if they tied game logic to frame rate then FPS might as well be restricted
@@protocetid I misspoke, my apologies. What I meant is that the framerate can be fully unlocked it seems. Game logic isn't tied to FPS, aside from a few background animations being limited to 60FPS.
Game isn't bad, I'm enjoying it and it's kicking my butt even though I've been through about 5 levels. lol
I think I do enjoy Retro's more chaotic levels though.