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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Preview: Ex-Rare Devs Take Aim at Reviving the Spirit of Diddy Kong Racing

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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
GAMESubject
Super Yooka-Laylee Kart
Genres · adventure, racing
Developer · Playtonic
PC
6 articles 6 writers 0 reviews
Rare
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Rare
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1987–2025
Latest · Hyperspaced
Top genres · platformer, adventure, fps
643 articles 252 writers 82 games
Diddy Kong Racing
SERIESCompared
Diddy Kong Racing
Active · 1997–2007
Latest · Diddy Kong Pilot
Top genres · racing, adventure, sports
11 articles 14 writers 4 games
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