Summary
Yooka-Replayleeis set to mark the return of Shovel Knight from the original game, as revealed in a new trailer. An upcoming platformer developed by Playtonic Games,Yooka-Replayleeis the remastered version of 2017’sYooka-Laylee.
Besides giving the open-world adventures of its playable duo, Yooka and Laylee, a shinier coat of paint with improved visuals,Yooka-Replayleealso adds to the originalwith many other changes, including better controls, new puzzles, and customization options. Fortunately for fans, Shovel Knight’s appearance as an NPC is among the things that have been retained in the remaster. First introduced in the titular 2D platform game released in 2014, Shovel Knight is a character created by Yacht Club Games. InYooka-Laylee, he appears on multiple occasions during the game and gives tasks to the player. According to this recent confirmation, fans can gear up to meet the indie game hero once again in the remaster.
In a newly released trailer,Yooka-Replayleeshared a look at the returning Shovel Knight while also revealing a glimpse of one of the quests given by the beloved character. The short clip focuses on the visually upgraded version of the popular character, from his iconic horned helmet and blue body armor to his multipurpose shovel. It shows an interaction between Shovel Knight and theYooka-Layleeduo before revealing a 360-degree view of the Tribalstack Shrine, complete with its moving platforms, collectibles, and more. Moreover, the video also offers another glimpse ofYooka-Replayee’s gameplayand shows the dual protagonists going from platform to platform as they try and make their way to the top of the structure.
Shovel Knight is Coming Back to Yooka-Replaylee with Some Enhancements
In anofficial postaccompanying the trailer, Playtonic Games revealed that, similar to other aspects ofYooka-Replaylee,Shovel Knight’s returnalso comes with slight differences when compared to the original game. Apart from enhancing the fan-favorite character aesthetically, the devs have also made some changes to the tasks associated with the NPC. Without delving too deep, the announcement highlighted that the player will get a “newly revised challenge” from Shovel Knight in the forthcomingYooka-Layleeremaster.
Apart from reprising his role inYooka-Replaylee,Shovel Knight is set to feature in another projectin the future. Back in June 2024, nearly a decade afterShovel Knight’s release, Yacht Club Games announced that the development of a sequel was well underway, without sharing a release window. Given the remarkable success of the first game, theShovel Knightsequel seems like something worth looking forward to, especially for fans of the genre.
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Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remastered and enhanced version of the 3D indie platforming collectathon darling, Yooka-Laylee (2017), developed by key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. New remixed challenges and old favourites await as you embark to explore the huge, beautiful open worlds as the lovable buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the purple one) once more, all while backed by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack. Did we mention there is a map now? A shiny new currency? And tons of customisation options? The favourite buddy duo has never moved, looked, or sounded better!Corporate creep Capital B is on a quest to steal all the books in the world and turn them into cold hard cash. BUT the most powerful book in the universe is right under his crooked nose in the neighbouring Shipwreck Creek, home to our adventurous buddy-duo, Yooka and Laylee! Seeing their prized book stolen pulls them into a wacky adventure across many fantastical & imaginative worlds, full of colourful characters and vault-loads of shiny collectibles.Can you find all of the magical Pagies from their book and save the day?
