{"id":15211,"date":"2025-08-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/scratch-that-banjo-kazooie-itch-in-ps5-remake-yooka-replaylee-out-in-october\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:00:00","slug":"scratch-that-banjo-kazooie-itch-in-ps5-remake-yooka-replaylee-out-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/scratch-that-banjo-kazooie-itch-in-ps5-remake-yooka-replaylee-out-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"#Scratch That Banjo-Kazooie Itch in PS5 Remake Yooka-Replaylee, Out in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/scratch-that-banjo-kazooie-itch-in-ps5-remake-yooka-replaylee-out-in-october\/#Scratch_That_Banjo-Kazooie_Itch_in_PS5_Remake_Yooka-Replaylee_Out_in_October\" >Scratch That Banjo-Kazooie Itch in PS5 Remake Yooka-Replaylee, Out in October<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scratch_That_Banjo-Kazooie_Itch_in_PS5_Remake_Yooka-Replaylee_Out_in_October\"><\/span>Scratch That Banjo-Kazooie Itch in PS5 Remake Yooka-Replaylee, Out in October<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"T1As5O96S4Q\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T1As5O96S4Q?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yooka-Replaylee | Official Release Date Announcement Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T1As5O96S4Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T1As5O96S4Q\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The chances of a new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/banjo-kazooie\" class=\"external\">Banjo-Kazooie<\/a> game, or even just a remake, releasing in the next few years appear close to zero, so you&#8217;ll need to source your collectathons from elsewhere. Yooka-Replaylee, a remake of the PS4 original title Yooka-Laylee, may scratch your itch.<\/p>\n<p>Playtonic has shared the PS5 remake will launch on 9th October 2025 for \u00a324.99 \/ $29.99 digitally, or $49.99 physically.<\/p>\n<p>Buying a boxed copy grants you &#8220;enhanced packaging&#8221; as well as &#8220;bonus goodies&#8221; found only in the retail version. If you already own the game on PS4, you&#8217;ll get a 30% discount on the launch price.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">160k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yooka-Replaylee takes the base game and enhances it in many different ways, including new story moments, entirely new minigames and platforming challenges, another type of collectible to find, improved resolutions and performance, and updated controls and a better camera.<\/p>\n<p>Studio director Gavin Price called the package &#8220;bigger, brighter, bolder, and packed with all the little touches we always dreamed of. We can\u2019t wait for players to jump in&#8221;. You can also look forward to new features like a completely new map and a collectibles tracker. Even the soundtrack has been enhanced, as Grant Kirkhope and David Wise&#8217;s work has been arranged as an orchestral score.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remade and enhanced version of the 3D indie platforming collectathon darling, Yooka-Laylee, developed by key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. New remixed challenges and old favorites await as you embark to explore the huge, beautiful open worlds as the lovable buddy-duo Yooka and Laylee once more, all while backed by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2 multi-dimension\">\n<div class=\"col col-2 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 2\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/758f559261cb9\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/758f559261cb9\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-2.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 2\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 3\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/81185d5873143\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/81185d5873143\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-3.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 3\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-2 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 4\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/bd577471ca86c\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/bd577471ca86c\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-4.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 4\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 5\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/84b1d9e1b14e3\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/84b1d9e1b14e3\/yooka-replaylee-ps5-5.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Yooka-Replaylee PS5 5\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Chief marketing officer at PM Studios, Ami Blaire, added: &#8220;It\u2019s rare to see a game get this kind of second life \u2014 not as a remaster, but as a true reinvention. It\u2019s the kind of release that reminds you why I fell in love with platform games in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pm-studios.com\/store\">pre-order a physical copy now<\/a> through the link. Will you revisit Yooka-Laylee in this PS5 remake? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/b0a36a7a382f3fa37174400da4d56185 @ 1756523450 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Yooka-Replaylee<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/08\/scratch-that-banjo-kazooie-itch-in-ps5-remake-yooka-replaylee-out-in-october\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scratch That Banjo-Kazooie Itch in PS5 Remake Yooka-Replaylee, Out in October Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube160k The chances of a new Banjo-Kazooie game, or even just a remake, releasing in the next few years appear close to zero, so you&#8217;ll need to source your collectathons from elsewhere. 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