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Yooka-Replaylee brings big improvements to the retro throwback, but loses some of its old-school charm along the way

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Yooka-Replaylee
Genres · platformer
Release · Oct 9, 2025
Developer · Playtonic
PS5Xbox Series X|SNintendo SwitchPC
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