Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is getting a demo later this month

Yooka-Laylee

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B!

Playtonic's rather fab Yooka-Laylee sequel, the Impossible Lair, will soon be getting a demo on PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch - meaning those still on the fence can finally try before they buy.

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, which launched toward the end of last year, sees the titular lizard and bat duo mixing things up for outing number two.

While the first, rather uneven, game in the series saw Playtonic riffing on developer Rare's beloved Banjo-Kazooie games, its sequel swaps fully 3D platforming for predominantly side-scrolling action. The most obvious touchstone this time around is Donkey Kong Country - specifically, Retro Studios' two critically acclaimed outings - and the end result is a follow-up that feels tighter, more enjoyable, and supremely more assured.

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