Key takeaways
- Yooka-Laylee remaster Yooka-Replaylee has been confirmed for Switch 2.
- The game's latest trailer features logos for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and instead of the Switch, it only shows the Nintendo logo.
- Developer Platonic confirmed this was not a mistake, joking that Yooka-Replaylee is coming to Nintendo Alarm Clock.
Yooka-Replaylee seems to be confirmed for Switch 2. A hint of what's coming to Nintendo's upcoming console has been shared as part of the game's latest trailer.
Nintendo has five more months to announce the Switch 2 during the previously committed reveal deadline. Some recent rumors suggested that the company was targeting October 2024 for the official unveiling, but now that the month is coming to an end, that date seems less likely. Meanwhile, select developers have already started confirming games for the Switch 2.
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The latest company to (sort of) do that is Playtonic Games, a British studio that just tackled it Yooka-Laylee Remaster on console announcement trailer. The 100-second clip ends with a list of platforms Yooka-Replaylee will support, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo logos. The fact that the group doesn't specifically mention the Switch suggests that the platformer is targeting the console's successor. Platonic affirmed that this logos of choice was not a mistake, writing jokingly Yooka-Replaylee Nintendo's recently launched Alarm Clock will be available.
The Nintendo Switch 2 already has several confirmed games
So, even though Nintendo's next device is still nowhere to be seen, the number of its confirmed games continues to grow. Recently, Pathia announced this My time at Evershine The Switch 2 is coming, and Nintendo will commit to sharing more details on the matter after officially revealing the much-anticipated console.
Before that V. personality– Like an RPG Bestiary Late February 2024 was also confirmed for the Switch 2. This was shortly after the emergence of widespread reports that Nintendo delayed its Switch successor to 2025. Both Bestiary and My time at Evershine Confirmed for an unannounced device as part of their Kickstarter campaigns. Seeing as how the Switch 2 is widely rumored to be backwards compatible, the console won't manage to attract much early support from third-party developers, even in the unlikely event that its Day One library shouldn't lack titles.
Exactly when the device will be unveiled, many fans have been trying to guess for the better part of this year. Nintendo has an investor call scheduled for November 5, where its executives are sure to be asked about the upcoming console. However, the likelihood that they will provide any concrete answers to the Switch 2 questions is currently unclear. The console itself isn't expected to hit store shelves before Q2 2025.