We have a brief, but beautiful post for you today to confirm that Yooka-Laylee’s first major game update has now been deployed for PC (Steam), Mac and Linux players. Huzzah!

This rather plump update adds more features and polish to shake a badger at, – and believe us, we’ve thought hard about that analogy – including the optional ability to skip dialogue faster, bypass cutscenes or reduce those pesky gibberish voices (which should please speedrunners), plus a brand new optional camera mode that gives players full control of where it’s pointed.

Even better, for those yet to partake, Yooka-Laylee is now available in the Steam Summer Sale for 25% off!

We’ve paid close attention to your feedback and hopefully the additions we’ve cooked up will make Yooka-Laylee an even more enjoyable experience, whether you’re playing for the first time or reptile rolling in for a second playthrough.

We’re now working hard to bring the update to console players in the coming weeks, and of course all these important additions will be included on day one on the Nintendo Switch version when it releases. Thanks again for your splendid support – and enjoy!

THE YOOKA-LAYLEE SPIT ‘N’ POLISH UPDATE

Update Highlights

New music added to the pause menu

New optional camera mode added with minimal assist

Pagies have added signposts to Hivory Towers to help guide players to new worlds

Design tweaks to all arcade games

Improved speed when scrolling through Totals Menu

New option for shorter ‘gibberish’ voice sound FX

New speech volume option

New ability to speed through dialogue by holding Y

Cut-scenes can now be skipped with Y

New moves section added to pause menu, with image guide

Camera design improvements throughout game (less scripted cameras, door cams now appear behind player etc)

Restart option added in the pause menu during arcade games and Kartos challenges

‘Sonar-able’ objects now have clearer visual identity

Laser move no longer requires player to crouch

Minecart control and hitbox improvements, plus new visual effects

Transformation control improvements

Improved first-person aiming controls

New first-person aiming control options added

Improved flying controls

When transformed, collecting butterflies now restores energy

Hunter tonic now tracks the last 30 Quills and Casino Tokens, in addition to the Health and Power Extenders. It will also whistle at the location of the closest rare collectable.

Health UI is now always visible when low

Design tweaks in various areas (Black Hole in One, Gloomy Gem Grotto etc)

New icons added for keyboard/mouse controls

Arcade games now support per player control settings, such as vibration, inverted aim and sensitivity

Improved Rampo boss fight

Added PC Display Settings to the in-game pause menu

Performance improvements

Audio improvements

Bug Fix highlights