Banjo Kazooie gets a spiritual successor :lupe:

[BasedPrime]

If you’ve made it this far towards our fine internet abode, then you’ve probably worked out that we’re a new game developer, formed by some blokes who did those games you may or may not have liked as a nipper.

However, if you’ve stumbled here by accident in search of non-sexual relationship advice, allow us to explain what on Earth is going on…

Playtonic’s the name, and fun games, unique characters and absolutely-frickin-amazing worlds to explore are our game. Or at least they will be, once we eventually get around to releasing our first project instead of faffing around on WordPress.

Ahem. Currently we’re a sextet of artists, programmers and designers – sort of like The p*ssycat Dolls with computer science degress – with one thing in common; we were all once core member of famous UK studio Rare, where we helmed franchises such as Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country and Viva Piñata.

We’ve got the bloke who programmed Donkey Kong Country, the character designer behind Banjo and Kazooie, and the artist who made your console fit to burst with lavish environments across a decade’s worth of adventure games.

Together, our all-star ensemble is aiming to build its debut game, ‘Project Ukulele’, into a worthy spiritual successor to those fondly remembered platforming adventures we built in the past.

By now, you might be thinking, ‘hold on mate, didn’t you make similar claims after drinking too many shandies in the pub in 2012, you muppet?’ Perhaps. But this time it’s real! We’re making a real, proper, actual game. Look: we even managed to trick convince Edge magazine to do us some pages!

You can read all about our venture and see the first artwork for our game in Edge issue 277, which is on sale from February 12.

So what’s next? Well first of all you need to know that our journey is at an early stage – we’ve barely left the Shire and Sean Bean’s still an alright guy.

Over the coming months we’ll reveal more about our project and future growth plans, and we very much intend to get you involved and listen to your views on our game’s direction. You’ll ultimately shape the destination of our project and we plan to continue exchanging sweet glances across cyberspace at you until we get there.

http://www.playtonicgames.com/

 

[dontreadthis]

so is Banjo Tooie not like considered real any more?

 

[BasedPrime]

 

[Ciggavelli]

Good. I love 3d platforming

 

[Kingshango]

I for one welcome Ukulele-Flute, the gator and cardinal duo.

 

[BasedPrime]

A cat like creature and bird? Or is it a hippo

 

[PS5 Pro]

A cat like creature and bird? Or is it a hippo

Only Satan hides in the bush like that bruh

 

[BasedPrime]

Only Satan hides in the bush like that bruh

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

A cat like creature and bird? Or is it a hippo

MEW ?

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

You getting your Sherlock Holmes on over there @BasedPrime? Why don't you shine some bright light on this neg and see what you can find.

 

[BasedPrime]

 

[PS5 Pro]

Only Satan has eyes like that doggy

And that bird, look at its face. If that ain't a hell bird, I don't know what one is bruh

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

That pic had me for no reason at all.

 

[BasedPrime]

hippos aint to be fukked with breh. They bite you in half

 

[Ronald]

we were all once core member of famous UK studio Rare, where we helmed franchises such as Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country and Viva Piñata.

We’ve got the bloke who programmed Donkey Kong Country, the character designer behind Banjo and Kazooie, and the artist who made your console fit to burst with lavish environments across a decade’s worth of adventure games.