You Need To Play Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

[@gowzahr]

Minus points for calling it a backup plan instead of Plan Bee.

[@went22]

Oh that pun is in the game, don't worry.

[@Mallerd]

Fun Fact, The game was supposed to be called Plan Bee but they changed it a week before Reveal because they didnt want it to look like a Plan B/change of plans after Yooka Laylee got Negative Feedback

[@SilentBudgie]

If their 2D game turned out so much better than their 3D game, the next logical step is to make a 1D game.

[@SkemeKOS]

Dont be silly! Their next game will be a karting game, or top-down Zelda clone.

[@igorthelight]

But it's 3D... Camera is just constraint to only one plain.

[@happycamperds9917]

Yooka -Laylee: The Railgun Shooter

[@SilentBudgie]

@@igorthelight The 1D game will use 3D graphics too.

[@davidneligan8186]

Yooka-Laylee and the Line

[@ShycoWar]

I can only imagine the look of utter confusion on someone who had no idea how the game was supposed to be structured, and yet _somehow_ managed to beat the Impossible Lair on his first go, watching the credits roll after less than an hour of gameplay.

[@gabrielcoleman3267]

Ha, I watched a KZbinr who claimed he got through it in about 600 tries from the beginning. Ive played it and anyone who casually finishes it first try is a gaming God!

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

Not going to happen but I did read a post from a guy who thought it was the first level and it was ultra hard

[@ShycoWar]

@jack Hall Does the game say anything about that level being too hard for you before you're forced out? I haven't yet played it, so I just assume the explanation comes after.

[@ShycoWar]

@jack Hall Ah, so it IS only after you lose. Which means my theoritical scenario is indeed technically possible after all.

[@DanielEDC]

i dont think this is even possible. while theoretically possible, human skill can only go so far, and without memorizing and understanding the level completely you dont stand a chance. its like saying winning a gold medal at the olympics is possible with no practice. yeah theoretically, but realistically no that just isnt doable at all.

[@MerelyAFan]

Its interesting to compare Tropical Freeze and Impossible Lair because both feel like an separate evolutions of DKC. The former really emphasizes the spectacle and distinct energy of its level design, while the latter builds upon the overworld gameplay, unlockable bonus content with tonics, and more non-linear approach to progress. Different emphases, but definitely trying to build on what the 90s games had created.

[@snomangaming]

Yeah I absolutely agree! It's cool to see the different takes on the formula :) both are awesome experiences

[@davidjimenez3822]

It kinda remind me of DK Country 2 and 3, with the former having outstanding levels and the latter having a fun to explore overworld

[@lifeiswonderful22]

They have the same composer

[@hoodiesticks]

Not gonna lie, I completely ignored this when I saw it in the Switch store, because I assumed it was just DLC for Yooka-Laylee. Now I'm low-key hoping this game succeeds so Playtonic can kick the bad reputation the first game had.

[@FelixS.]

Don’t hope for it, buy it!

[@mebamme]

This game *completely* flew under my radar until last week or so. You'd think there'd have been more fanfare. Thanks for making this video! From the looks of it, the game deserves a lot more attention than the first Yooka-Laylee.

[@Rurike]

It seems like this flew under a lot of peoples radar

[@protocetid]

​@@Rurike There are so fucking many polished games nowadays; it creates fierce competition for consumers. Having superb design isn't enough to guarantee attention anymore. It's why the biggest publishers spend millions on advertising.

[@nospimi99]

Thank you for addressing the overworld. The levels themselves were fantastic, but I found myself stockpiling TWIT coins and then opening all the pay walls I could and spending an hour plus exploring the overworld opening all the levels I could, finding all the tonics I could, all the hidden bees I could, the overworld is a blast. It’s like a hybrid of Super Mario 3D World and the 1985 Zelda. I loved it

[@archmagusofevil]

I just watched Jirard nearly give up on completing this game two days ago. That reference was very well timed.

[@Scienceboy0]

This makes me happy. I completely wrote off this game and Playtonic because of how bad the original Yooka-Laylee was. But seeing you talk about this game makes me really happy and want to pick it up. The Impossible Lair looks like the kind of polish I'd expect from a Rare title, and the interesting concept of having one gauntlet at the end to beat at any time is something super unique and creative. Playtonic isn't just trying to recreate old magic here like they did for Yooka-Laylee, they're trying new things. Definitely picking this up, thanks Snowman!

[@protocetid]

would be sad for people to write off Playtonic based on a single title, not enough people realize that it didn't just get a few Rareware legends but almost everyone (if not all) of those who worked on Banjo Kazooie along with some who belonged to different teams under that company

[@ShadowJinjoYu]

Yooka Laylee is good

[@JohnSmith-sk7cg]

@@protocetid It would not be weird to write off what at first blush would appear to be a direct sequel to the same type of game by the same publisher. I had no idea this one was a 2D, A to B platformer. Assumed it was another 3D, collectathon hubworld platformer.

[@protocetid]

​@@JohnSmith-sk7cg Nobody here was talking about getting the genre of the game wrong but being too quick to judge the workmanship of a studio. It was a pretty common mistake, which I also made, to assume this was DLC or a sequel for the first YL.

[@JohnSmith-sk7cg]

@@protocetid When the studio has 1 game under its belt, a game that was substandard, and you're under the impression that this is a direct sequel, then it's not unreasonable to overlook it. Sure, it's a lot of the old-school Rare staff, but that doesn't mean that the magic of the time/environment, management structure, and difference in creative freedom is going to necessarily produce the same result. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy the game itself looks to be up my ally. I was commenting about how their decision to go with the exact same incarnation of a brand new property and an ineffectual marketing push could end up doing this game in.

[@doubledoseofexistence4789]

*sees video about yooka layle* Me: cool, another bad game design Snow: you NEED to play Me: NANI???!!!!!??!?!?!!????

[@merinMeriyarin]

same

[@SkemeKOS]

This game is FAR from bad game design. You must be blind.

[@cosnix4228]

@@SkemeKOS theyre talking about the first game

[@Jof-]

Yooka-Laylee 1 is FAR from bad if you understand what it was designed to be (just a 64 era collectathon with SOME modern day improvements) it isn't GOTY but it's got too much love put into it to call it bad

[@Naruto_from_the_Naruto_show]

@@Jof- You can call it bad, I played 100% and hate it. Just because you like it doesn't mean others do. Of course whenever we preface something as BAD or GOOD it's clearly subjective and reflects our own opinions, but there's clear reason as to why some of us thought the game was bad.

[@emfancyy7736]

This is such an amazing game. One of my favorite games of 2019. I have completed the game & I opened another save file to play it again until New Super Lucky's Tale comes out & I get my physical copy of A Hat in Time. Definitely worth a playthrough & the fact that it's only 40$ makes it even better. I can't wait to see what else Playtonic does with Yooka & Laylee. I hope they keep the 2d aspect to the game though, as they really know what they are doing making the 2d levels. I heard they were talking about a kart racer as well. Great review.

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

Oh yeah, Jirard says completing this game was the hardest game he's ever had to complete. THE HARDEST! That means something from him!

[@FelixS.]

He does not complete all those Games he is fake to the fullest. Did you see him at this super mario maker 2 competition? Sry, he fakes most of those completionist Videos and grabs gameplay from somewhere else.

[@SpaceChannelJules]

@@FelixS. **grabs popcorn**

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

Felix S. Wait really? Like it isn’t just similar looking footage or borrowed bc of recording issues or something?

[@FelixS.]

Hayden the eeeeeeeeeeevil male eukaryotic organism Buddy, he demonstrated during a live event of super Mario Maker 2 how bad his Gaming skills are. He is fake.

[@GelidPrince]

@@FelixS. it doesnt take skill to complete games....just patience. Hes said multiple times hes not good at games, he just gets decent at the games while he non stop plays it for 60 hours straight and then loses all the skill cause he never touches it again.

[@calebc5124]

5:32 So that's how you get to the lever that unlocks alternate Chapter 9!

[@11clocky]

I have been binging this game for the last week and it has quickly become my favorite game of all time. Aside from some minor graphical and performance issues (stuff randomly popping on screen and the camera occasionally stuttering), It's just about perfect.

[@LordHengun]

I'm happy to see that they got another shot at the franchise and that it seems to have paid off this time!

[@RacingSnails64]

i admit i'm not very interested in Yooka Laylee...but Impossible Lair looks like a fantastic new leaf for the series. they deserve some applause.

[@baseddragoon2008]

It took Jirard 50 hours to be the final level of the game without having any bees. But this game has been on my radar for a while now. Think it's finally time to buy it.

[@danskcarvalho2]

Thanks for making this video. I wasnt going to buy this game based on what I've seen from the developer at E3 but your video changed my mind.

[@ERRATA1995]

Yooka-Laylee never left a bad taste in me, but I agree. The development needed a little more time, especially around the writing as the writing was always so fun and clever in Banjo-Kazooie and Conker's Bad Fur Day! Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair was an absolute blast. I couldn't put down the controller once the first level, secrets and treasure was done and discovered. The stage and 3D overworld design is done in such a clever way and consider their budget. This was simply impressive!

[@alicethetransdalek7333]

i never even heard of this game before, how did something that looks to be this good just completely flew under my radar?

[@ClarenceFlanagan]

This game is, indeed, excellent. Well done, Playtonic.

[@krullemuck750]

Biggest surprise of the year. Yooka-Laylee and the impossible Liar is my GotY 2020 so far.

[@muat1155]

I was waiting for your take on this game knowing your love for all things DK! This is one of my favourite games of 2019.

[@NonisLuck]

Wow, that world stuff seems reeeeeeeally cool, and that last stage from the start idea is awesome as well! You convinced me to play, my friend.

[@ShadowWolfTJC]

Here's to hoping that Playtonic would revisit the 3D collect-a-thon platformer with some new lessons learned (such as how to better organize a massive level's collectables by dividing it up into smaller, more digestable sub-levels, like in A Hat in Time).

[@our_illumination949]

I always thought about getting this game since it was announced. I knew that the first Yooka game would not live up to every expectation because it was going to be their first game independently developed. So my disappointment wasn’t as big. I’m glad that they haven’t given up and that we have this to play. I still haven’t purchased because being a Switch gamer means being busy lol. But I will definitely get it soon!

[@Whopper744]

This game needs more attention. Thanks for doing a video on it!

[@LetsWinWithTim]

I have been so pleasantly surprised with this game and it is such a shame that so many won't give it a chance based on their experiences with the previous title. If you loved those classic Donkey Kong Country titles you will LOVE this one.

[@andynelson323]

Thank you for making this video. More people need to play it!

[@SuperJamz64]

Coming 2027: Yooka-Laylee Nuts & Bolts

[@TheGoblinoid]

OK, this looks amazing. I'm sold.

[@princequincy5421]

Impossible Lair actually has a secret ending for when you beat the final level on your first try.

[@willowbillow2078]

Great video! The amount of puns was unbeelievable though

[@clementlion8438]

Just for the "stay frosty my friends" at the end of the videos, I'll watch all your videos.

[@cstick2664]

Top 10 comebacks no one expected

[@Monke80s]

I hope they eventually tackle a Tooka-Laylee with the added experience they now have, seeing all the feedback from both the first game and the impossible lair, as well as taking cues from Mario Odyssey to craft an exquisite 3D platforming experience

[@professornope4792]

“I hope I’m safe from my phobia of large books” *push*

[@Gamer-GuyGG64]

Since your all about rage games, I thought you'd like to do a good game design episode on a game called "never give up" it has an interesting idea of 1 room that constantly changes and gets harder

[@enderuzhumaki]

2:49 On top of that, Yooka'n collect...

[@nikhedonia3431]

After the half-bakedness of yooka laylee, I'm really happy this game is good

[@merinMeriyarin]

>Snowman Gaming recommended a game yeah. i bought it

[@SkemeKOS]

EVERYONE needs this game. Its just incredible! Its just like Donkey Kong Country, so if you like that you will love this. Soooo much better than the first Yooka Laylee game.

[@gcooper642]

I need this game! The Nintendo Donkey Kong games were my all time favourites.

[@muhammadawais7470]

6:01 BEE ready to put your skills to the test

[@ty_sylicus]

I'm quite happy this game exists. Big fan of the genre.

[@squalled90]

Great video as always my man

[@memory_bones]

My biggest complaint about the game is that most of the puzzles to unlock levels were pretty simple and self-contained - but this is really more of a 'I wish there was more of the game so the concepts could be ramped up further', since the overworld is only a portion of the game.

[@Bofner]

Grrrr, too many good games coming out on Switch right now. I want to play this game so badly

[@hoodiesticks]

I know that feeling. I spent years reducing my Steam backlog, only to pick up a Switch this Summer and find myself with an equally long Switch backlog!

[@cardboardfox6728]

C A T Q U E S T 2 A T Q U E S T 2

[@protocetid]

@@hoodiesticks should've bought a handheld gaming PC, they're amazing for going through those backlogs

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@hoodiesticks Outside of Nintendo titles anything good on the Switch is already on Steam with better graphics and a higher framerate. Literally the reason I have not touched my Switch since the month after I got it. If you already have a gaming PC the only reason for a Switch is to play Nintendo's exclusives. What do you have backlogged on Switch?

[@hoodiesticks]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 That's the thing - I don't have a gaming PC. I have a laptop that's good enough to run most indie games at decent settings, but not nearly as good as a console. So I guess the answer to your question would be indie games. I have indie games backlogged. I haven't bought a AAA game in years, excluding a few Nintendo games.

[@august8905]

Great to see Rare has gotten back on track! I'll definitely bee picking this up when I have a chance to.

[@our_illumination949]

If they decide to do a kart racer then I hope they have some indie character guests as well! Would love to see Shovel Knight, Shantae, Sans, and others maybe like the Hollow Knight or even Cuphead, or Steve from Minecraft. But Yooka-Laylee has so many characters too. I hope they design a few more for any future projects they are thinking about doing like how they did with Diddy Kong’s Racing when Banjo and Conker were present.

[@snomangaming]

YO Diddy Kong Racing 2 with indies PLS PLAYTONIC

[@nightblade4338]

its funny, because when the trailers released, I thought that the game looked like an awful mobile game you had to pay for on a console (for some reason) and now its one of my favorite games of the year, huh

[@nialldempsey7742]

The first Yooka-Laylee was a bit of a curate's egg and I didn't give this game much thought thinking it was a DKC rip-off. But having played the first few levels I was really surprised. Can't wait to see where it goes from here. :)

[@Whopper744]

Backup plan? Missed opportunity to say Plan Bee! Haha, love the video though

[@jonahneuwirth6401]

I saw this game’s release trailer, but nothing before that. It feels like they never said anything about this game until it came out. I’m excited to try it though, because it definitely looks interesting.

[@snomangaming]

Yeah it definitely came out of nowhere! I'm glad they decided to give this new game style a try though, it was worth it!

[@96Jambones]

Matt Griffin and Dan Murdoch compositions were amazing. Of course David Wise and Grant Kirkhope were great as well. But man these new composers deserve so much credit. So grateful to now have this soundtrack in my library of game music!

[@skippertheeyechild6621]

My favourite track in the game wasn't actually by Dave Wise or Grant Kirkhope. Never thought I would say that.

[@VisVulpine]

@@skippertheeyechild6621 may I ask what was your favourite track in the game? Mine was Turbine Trouble by Dan Murdoch

[@skippertheeyechild6621]

@@VisVulpine Underwater Saunter I was talking about at that point, but I think some other tracks might have surpassed that one for me. It's a really cool soundtrack.

[@irritated_name]

Does anyone else wanna see these guys try making a 3D DKC style game, like that Banjo-Kazooie prototype?

[@protocetid]

Me! However, I'm not sure how gamers would react. Those who prefer 2D tend to like them for being precise, and 3D fans will want Playtonic to make a collectathon that is at least on par with A Hat in Time first.

[@kazoorion7993]

I think I got interested in the game. I will give it a try.

[@ty_sylicus]

Saw The Completionist video before this and your call out to him made me straight LOLS.

[@kingnro1]

Man, the game looks really creative and cool. But it also appears to be one of these games where objects and enemies blend into the complex-looking environment, which is a bummer.

[@MetaBro]

6:22 well… he wasn’t wrong

[@skippertheeyechild6621]

Loved the game on the whole. Thought the Impossible Lair was a bit of a misstep though. The difficulty curve wasn't well judged.

[@catbugani]

1:17 "right from the gecko"

[@draxxthemsclounts2478]

I honestly think I like the overworld more than the legit levels. Not saying the levels are less than incredible, but I'm enjoying unlocking the map thru little puzzles

[@samdgoff]

Rareware is back!

[@bingbongjoel6581]

Ah yes, my favorite platformer duo: *Whip and Nae-nae*

[@razbuten]

You need to play Zelda 2

[@skydiamsteam6005]

n o

[@kramerkocina4915]

What is this, a cult?

[@ChrisGagner]

I had no interest in a 2d Yooka Laylee from the moment it was announced. I was so closed off to the idea that I never watched anything related to it. But I trust Snoman’s opinion on games, so I checked out this video. Now I’m super hyped to play the game!

[@Codricmon]

When I first saw footage of this game, I was heavily disappointed. I was really hoping that they would stick to the 3D Collectathon genre and create the experience we hoped the first game would give us. While I still have high hopes that we will eventually get a game we can call _Banjo Threeie_ (and it's probably for the better that they wait before delving into that genre again), this is looking very promising. I'm a bit sceptical about the Lair itself, as I already found the end boss of _Yooka Laylee_ unnecessarily long, and I'm worried that they will continue that trend. But most of the game looks very charming; Trowser's literal paywalls are exactly the cheeky stuff I expect to see in these games, MUCH more clever than the Tonics replacing Cheato. I want this game to be great for the irony alone; it would be quite funny, after they (kind of) failed with a game inspired by the original _Banjo Kazooie,_ to see them succeed with something that looks more like _Grunty's Lair._

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

I still feel like the first Yooka game was too harshly judged but I'm glad they went another way with the sequel, zig when people think you're gonna zag!

[@IfOUGHTpIRANHAz]

Kirkhope only did the overworld theme. And about half of the pieces were done by Matt Griffin. Wise and Dan Murdoch did about the same amount of pieces though.

[@sayastra]

I got this game for Christmas, it's hella fun!

[@teneesh3376]

I do wish that passing through a checkpoint brought Laylee back. I mean dying makes you respawn with Laylee, and some times I would just kill myself to get Laylee back

[@Evoleo]

wtf i check youtube and find ur video, uploaded less than a minute ago. Nice, thanks man! Like bofore watching

[@Kevelinu]

I still don't get the hate for the original game. Sure it's probably not for everybody, but fans of the original? I loved the game lots. The new game is very good too, different genre of course, but I still think think the original is better and i hate how it's apparently agreed on that that game was a disappointment. It WAS the original platformer I was waiting for.

[@roondar6141]

With the way the game's laid out it'd be interesting to see the speedruns; running through the Impossible Lair without getting hit.

[@cheeseconnoisseur2547]

Snowman I think you should make a video about how nostalgia affects ones enjoyment and how that can give old games from childhoods can have a certain advantage.

[@DrakonLameth]

Having watched Jirard's completion video for this before having seen this video, yeah... he did not sound like he had any fun really with getting the "beat the impossible lair the first time in" tonic, vs the rest of the game.

[@incog0956]

I recently got the original on the switch. I like the game and the self aware writing is funny af. I never got the hate for it

[@douglascavalcante77]

Another great analysis.

[@Alzter0]

Oh shit, this sounds fun

[@aajjeee]

I want to see an any% speedrun of this

[@AlmightyPolarBear]

The game is fun, the music is great, it is pretty, and the tonics are cool. The Impossible Lair though is a real hassle even with the beettallion.

[@freddy902]

From the game play I've seen, it looks like they're going for rare version of cuphead.

[@literallymarcus]

I didn’t even know this game existed until this video, I’m glad to be exposed to it now

[@NoName-gy7yr]

You beat the impossible lair? But it's impossible! The next yooka laylee will take inspiration from battle toads. First it was rareware's last big hurrah, now we get the game that brought them to the party (donkey kong country), so next we'll roll back further in time as we see a game that first really got people talking (battle toads). Then after that.... wasn't there a rocketship game they did? Anyways, if the first was called Yooka-Laylee (a wink at banjo), then this one should of been called Yooka Kong Country. Then Yooka Toads.

[@bullhead3852]

I hope PlayTonic makes first person shooter, kart racers, and other fun characters just like they did with Rare

[@שלומייוחאי]

This game is great its even better than donkey Kong country topical freeze.

[@ZairRL]

1:16 You should've said, "Right from the Gecko"

[@samcmusic3031]

Maybe they’ll make a modernized version of Diddy Kong Racing in the future

[@destinyunbound2280]

You should do a review on zack and wiki quest for barbaros treasure (for Nintendo wii developed by capcom) you use wiki to change enemies into items and use them to your advantage also there are many different themes like jungle lava spooky mansion etc there are also a lot of colectibles 500+ so yeah an underrated game but truly a classic

[@jthornton5006]

I played the demo it was amazing like you said it's a must-have

[@SpaceChannelJules]

I was debating whether to buy this game or DKC: TF (I will likely end up having both at some point but as of now my wallet ain't about that luxury). I think I'm gonna go with this one now, tbh. I'm a sucker for good hubworlds and it's also cheaper so that's even better!

[@Summer_Tea]

I was massively disappointed with Tropical Freeze. It feels like complete trash compared to Yooka Laylee. I can't even begin to get myself to finish that DK game whereas I couldn't drop YL until I 100%ed it.

[@raisie6334]

I enjoyed TF even though the game isn't nearly as good as some people want it to be. I think YL is actually the better game :)

[@pelucheCR7]

@@raisie6334 TF is the better game IMO. It has the more consistent level design. But the higher highs in yooka might actually surpass the highs of DKC TF. It still doesnt beat DKC returns worlds 5-9 though, that is the best srrand of levels ive ever seen in a platformer.

[@raisie6334]

@@pelucheCR7 I agree with you on Returns. It has some of the best platform levels ever.

[@Truffle_Pup]

Huge shout out to whoever made the snake character and called it Trowzer 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spyrotikus]

Shut up, I have to wait til christmas :(

[@wilfre8684]

The quills multipliers is very reminiscent of halo skulls

[@RegretfullyMine]

You actually sold me on this. And normally I can’t stand 2D platformers.

[@MochaRitz]

How come?

[@RegretfullyMine]

How come I don’t like platformers? I dunno, to be honest. I grew up with Mario 64 and OoT, and I never got a taste of 2D platforming until I was like 10 with Mario Bros Wii. I kinda sucked at it. While I’m much better now, I can’t normally play anything in the style of DKC without either dying every 2 minutes or getting bored. But this looks creative enough to break that barrier for me.

[@sacredrealm7460]

snoman needs to play..... easy games with zero challenge WAH

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

I think this game might be better than DKC3... I’ll need some more time to think about it.

[@Mewseeker]

The real question is : is it better than DKC2? ;P

[@Victoria3D]

@@Mewseeker It is impossible to top perfection.

[@seanfroelich4528]

I'm sad Playtonic isn't getting their due for this fantastic game. It's the follow up to DKC I've wanted since I was kid, sorry Retro studios...

[@zig8925]

I really want this game, but I'm gonna get LM3, sword and sheild, and the maybe wait a bit