Podcasts about Playtonic Games

Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine on June 12, 2025, Adam joins Hyle to discuss the just-released demo of Playtonic's Yooka-Replaylee... and for an in-depth breakdown of the recent controversies surrounding the studio.

DUNK DUNK! The new sci-fi and horror-themed basketball game for Steam and Switch is an over-the-top cartoon JAM featuring some beloved indie characters, including a few near and dear to the DKU. Hyle and Jeff give their initial thoughts and also share their joint experiences playing the madcap monster mash!

The Kongversation takes a brief vacation from the Donkey Kong Bananza hype to focus on another 3D platformer coming out in 2025: Yooka-Replaylee! It's been some time since we caught up with Playtonic's enhanced remaster, so we discuss all of the additions, improvements, and surprises announced thus far! Plus: Is there room in our hearts for both Bananza and Replaylee?

Broadcast live on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, the Kongversation's season ends with our annual New Year's Forecast! Hyle and Dustin look ahead to what 2025 has in store for the DKU across Playtonic, Rare, and Nintendo! Hyle also finally goes too far and turns the entire F-Zero fandom against him, so that's fun.

EGX x MCM Comic Con was held in London during the last weekend of October with three big DKU-related panels and playable demos of the upcoming Yooka-Replaylee and Dunk Dunk (also featuring playable Yooka and Laylee). DK Vine correspondent Dray was on the scene and they're now on the Kongversation to talk about the 30 Years of Donkey Kong Country panel, news from Playtonic, and the latest from Rare!

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 148! It's Jeremy (@Zenspath), Stephen (@Loading_Time), & Rachel (@Out_Racheous) this week talking about Helldivers II on Xbox, Overwatch getting 6v6 back, SEGA patent lawsuit, Ubisoft disbands the Prince of Persia Team, Beyond Good & Evil 2 update, Bandai Namco canceling games & (kinda) firing staff, Nintendo Switch Online Play Test Leaks IMMEDIATELY, Playtonic Games gives a new Switch 2 rumor, Space Marine 2 gets test servers, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "Once a game is released to the public, how much say do you feel the player base should have over a game vs how the developers want it to go?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show! Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT) Where to find us: https://twitter.com/zenspathpodcast for the show's Twitter/X Account Jeremy - Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Twitter - https://twitter.com/zenspath Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom Stephen - Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social X - https://twitter.com/Loading_Time Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!) Rachel - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Out_Racheous Threads - https://www.threads.net/@out_racheous Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/out_racheous/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/outracheous.bsky.social Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/outracheous Chase - X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming  Chris - He's around...  #podcast #zenspathentertainmentnetwork #zenspath #xbox #arrowhead #helldivers2 #overwatch2 #sega #ubisoft #princeofpersiathelostcrown #princeofpersia #beyondgoodandevil #beyondgoodandevil2 #bandainamco #nintendo #nintendoswitchonline #nintendoonlineplaytest #playtonic #playtonicgames #switch2 #saberinteractive #warhammer40k #spacemarine2

Ayy college football has been good! But this is a nerdy pop culture podcast, right? We start with the world, politics, music, and the intersection? Then there's non-video game games, then actual video games. Lots of little things here and there. We say farewell to a gaming tradition. And, we give a brief review on a new game we played!Disclosure: We were given a free key for "Elsie" from Playtonic Games.Check it out!Explicit language on this one."Love Everlasting" (DDRKirby(ISQ) - https://http://ocremix.org/)Find the show on iTunes, Google Play Podcasts, Spotify, and Simplecast.fmFind the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6QoHk8iEsVGTpd2qdTlH-gFollow us @CharacterRev on Twitter and find us on Facebook!We're on Instagram @characterrevealDom is @brothadom on bluesky, tweets, tumbles and generally on the netSteph is @captainsteph on Twitter, @hella_steph on Instagram, and @thesnowqueer on TumblrEric is @TindiLosi on some places on the internet as a wholeFind everything at: https://linktr.ee/characterreveal

The Donkey Kong Universe has been in a severe game drought since 2019, but it's been even longer if you've been counting since the last original, standalone Donkey Kong game (10 years) or the last Banjo-Kazooie title (16 years). How does a diehard fanatic of any or all of these franchises cope? Hyle is joined by Josh Wallen from off of the Geek Critique to discuss historical methods he's used in the off-months in the 1990s, as well as highlighting some modern games that might quench your thirst!

We answer some of the calls we've received on the DK Vine Hotline (1-202-630-VINE) over the summer game announcement season concerning Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Yooka-Replaylee, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and more!

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, Hyle is joined by the Cartoon Gamer for a robust and lively chat on all things Yooka-Replaylee, Playtonic's recently announced enhanced remaster of the original Yooka-Laylee!

Broadcast live earlier in the day on https://twitch.tv/dkvine, DK Vine kicks off its Stinky Ape Summer by discussing what's possibly on deck concerning Rare and Donkey Kong in the upcoming game showcases from Xbox and Nintendo... and what was just revealed by Playtonic in the form of Yooka-Replaylee!

Legend of the little lizard man? For this episode, our dynamic duo investigate the cutesy platformer developed by MegaWobble and published by Playtonic Games. The developer is a tiny team, but they had big ideas... not unlike the diminutive reptilian protagonist of this colorful title. Will the trio's aspirations of making a zelda-esk experience that's silly and free of any serious "adult stuff" translate into a fun time for our hosts? Will Tom's existing predisposition towards playing lizard dudes give this game an unfair advantage or set his expectations perilously high? Does any of this nonsense matter to Chris? Well our hosts have played the requisite hour and now they are ready to let you know if this itty-bitty alligator adventure is worth your time. What do you think? Let us know! Hit us up on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tc1h1d Drop us an email at tc.1h1d(at)outlook[dot]com Follow us on Goodpods @1h1d Check out our fancy site: https://quitthebuild.com/1h1d Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/1hour1decision1h1d Thanks for taking this ride with us :-) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/1-hour-1-decision/message

The Kongversation once again opens up the Call Sack! Our listeners called the DK Vine Hotline at 1-202-630-VINE to prompt us on what to discuss across the wide Donkey Kong Universe!

DK Vine rings in 2024 for the UK while ringing out Season 11 of the podcast. What does 2024 look like for the Donkey Kong Universe, specifically the Donkey Kong franchise, Banjo-Kazooie, and Yooka-Laylee?

Hyle's about a month into his journey as the world's first self-employed Donkey Kong journalist. But where are the checks and balances? What professional can hold him accountable? Mitchell Wolfe returns to the podcast to give Hyle his DK Vine performance review!

DK Vine enters a new era! Broadcast live on https://www.twitch.tv/dkvine, Hyle's joined by Josh from off of the Geek Critique to discuss what's ahead for DK Vine as the hub for Donkey Kong Universe fandom in the weeks, months, and hopefully years to come!

We jump into the relaxing indie game Lil Gator Game to find out just how much fun it can be to pretend to play Zelda and make friends along the way. Code provided by Playtonic Games

CLIVE! WRENCH! Come on over and hear our first full post-game discussion on Clive 'N' Wrench! The new indie 3D platformer has gotten a somewhat mixed reaction, yet it's already picked up a devoted following among aficionados of the genre. Hyle and Cameron share their thoughts on the first four worlds (and the DKU connections therein)!

We head face first towards nostalgia as we discover a game with a modern twist on an old school classic genre. Only one thing is certain. We are going to die a lot as we run, jump and roll our way though the aptly named impossible lair. Joining us to talk about character design and his work at Playtonic Games is the legendary Kevin Bayliss. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 16:00 - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 51:30 - Kevin Bayliss interview Twitter: @PSRumble Contact us at playstationrumblepodcast@gmail.com kev_bayliss - Twitch Music Credits: Video Game Editor by NewHOfTechnology | https://soundcloud.com/ewfechnolohy Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Little Adventures by Sokolovsky Music | http://sokolovskymusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Peaceful Village by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Grassy Plains by Darren-Curtis | https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Cinematic Epic Emotional | EGLAIR by Alex-Productions | https://onsound.eu/ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

The Kongversation kicks off its second decade by talking with someone who knows a thing or two about time: Rob Wass, the architect behind the upcoming 3D platformer (and certified DKU adventure) Clive 'N' Wrench!

DK Vine rings out 2022 for the birthplace of the Donkey Kong Universe while ringing in the new of 2023. What will the year ahead look like for Donkey Kong, Rare, and Playtonic?

For the latest episode of the Playable Futures Podcast, games journalist Will Freeman is joined by representatives from three of the many independent and mid-size studios that are currently making waves in the games industry. Playtonic Games business development manager Stephanie Darrah, nDreams CEO Patrick O'Luanaigh, and Nosebleed Interactive managing director Andreas Firnigl discuss how much the game space has changed in the past decade and what it means to be an indie in a world where their titles are vying for audiences' attention alongside AAA behemoths. With the landscape ever changing, many developers are becoming publishers themselves, taking their experiences of working with external parties to inform their own ventures into the space. “A lot of developers like us have become publishers because we've been through the process ourselves,” Stephanie explains. “We've developed a game from start to finish. We've done ports ourselves. We've had publishing partners and we know the next steps after development, like QA and localisation… We know the pitfalls and we know the milestones.” Community is integral to industry success too, with many publishers increasingly focusing on nurturing talent and sharing knowledge across the indie space. “We've been in those shoes and we know people who are now trying to be in those shoes,” Stephanie adds. “For us, it fits the model of the industry as a whole. It's about helping people. It's about trying to make it a better space… You connect with people who are needing that support and suddenly you're a consultant, or a publisher.” The Playable Futures Podcast accompanies Playable Futures, a collection of insights, interviews and articles from global games leaders sharing their visions of where the industry and medium will go next. A series of ten articles so far have been published on GamesIndustry.biz, with more planned. Playable Futures is a collaborative project brought to you in partnership with GI.biz, UKIE and Diva.

Recorded and broadcast live on the afternoon of Halloween, Hyle and Jeff discourse the surprisingly consistent lore for animated skeletons across the Donkey Kong Universe!

Beloved Kongversation co-host Joe Mudd returns to the show to help us round out our multi-year discussion on Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair! We talk about some of the highlights from the last areas of Playtonic's masterpiece, the stress of the Impossible Lair itself, and break down both twist-filled endings!

Well, this is weird. Hyle and Josh "The Geek Critique" Wallen imagine a fantasy E3 where almost everything breaks DK Vine's way. A week full of DKU announcements and surprises across the entire spectrum of studios and franchises. Escape from the dreary world to a fantasy haunted spider hotel where your E3 wishes actually come true!

Welcome to the E3 of the mind. With no official show this year but the potential for game announcements, DK Vine's "Not E3" 2022 will combine the thrills of gaming's annual event with the uncertainty of every other time of the year. On this live kickoff episode, we speculate what may be shown DKU-wise from Rare, Nintendo, and Playtonic!

The Kongversation discusses the newest DKU Cameo Game, Jitsu Squad! It's an indie 2-D beat 'em up/1990s martial arts pastiche with guest appearances by Yooka, Laylee, and Rextro Sixtyfourus! Master Ramen requests that you listen. Master Ramen also reminds you that you can't hear the podcast if you can't stop laughing at his name.

The Kongversation discusses the newest DKU Cameo Game, Jitsu Squad! It's an indie 2-D beat 'em up/1990s martial arts pastiche with guest appearances by Yooka, Laylee, and Rextro Sixtyfourus! Master Ramen requests that you listen. Master Ramen also reminds you that you can't hear the podcast if you can't stop laughing at his name.

The Rarenaissance era, which we've been living in for the past eight years, has seen the embers of Rare reignite across the games and studios of the Donkey Kong Universe. As the era nears its end and we prepare to embark on what's next, Hyle and Mitchell reflect on the last near-decade of the DKU!

Gavin Price was previously employed at Rare for over 15 years and started off as Quality Assurance Tester before moving into game development. He has now cofounded Playtonic Games and overseen the Yooka Laylee games. #rare #yookalaylee #donkeykong   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Staying At Rare For So Long 01:51 - Doing Quality Assurance And What It Entailed At Rare 04:00 - How Gavin Ended Up Working For Rare 05:45 - Common Bugs Found In Game Testing 07:30 - Mickey's Racing Was Bug Free 08:13 - Seriousness Of Testing & Shipping A Game/Crystal Caverns Bug 09:44 - Process In Development When Testing Starts 10:29 - Game Release Schedule At Rare In Early Days 12:13 - Competitiveness Of Rare 12:48 - How Rare Changed When Microsoft Bought It 14:10 - Gavin Was A Little Overwhelmed When Moving From QA To Development 16:13 - The Stampers Game Process Vs Microsofts Game Game Process 18:50 - Why Gavin Founded Playtonic Games/Rare Redundancies 22:11 - Pitching Playtonic To His Colleagues 23:54 - Kickstarter Campaign Catching Gavin Offguard/Early Days Of Playtonic 27:45 - Developing Yooka Laylee With The Hype Surrounding It 29:01 - Hindsight Of Yooka Laylee/Naevity Of Business 31:45 - Performance Was The Challenge Of Yooka Laylee 33:08 - Camera & Bosses Were The Hardest Parts To Develop For With Yooka Laylee 34:34 - Difficulty Spikes & Developing For That 36:24 - In The Early Days Playtonic Didn't Have Enough Time To Research Before Starting Development 37:46 - Mario Odyssey/Accessibility/Quick Resume Modes 41:27 - Challenges Of Developing An Exclusive Game Vs Multi Platform 42:50 - Game Growth/Competition/Quality Bar 44:05 - Digital Games/New Game Business Models 45:05 - Distribution/Being Ahead Of The Curve 47:26 - Staying Up With Technology/Responsibility Of Employees Livelihoods  49:08 - Unpopularity Of Certain Management Decisions/Hierarchy System Of Playtonic 51:45 - Methods Of Avoiding Crunch 53:03 - Playtonic Wants To Make A Lot More Genres Of Games/Improving On Rare's Legacy 54:40 - Yooka Laylee In Smash Bros Needs To Be Earned 55:55 - Where To Follow Playtonic Games/Future Endeavours For Playtonic

It's a special LIVE New Year's Forecast 2022! Hyle and Gibbon look into the ORB to see what the year ahead may entail for the Donkey Kong Universe, and then they usher in 2022 for the homeland of Rare and Playtonic!

The Kongversation discusses all of the big news about Playtonic's ambitious plans before focusing on Demon Turf, the new Hell-based 3D platformer published by Playtonic Friends and featuring an appearance by Yooka and Laylee!

D.M. Cumbo, the mind behind Dreamprism Press and the author and artist of Yooka-Laylee and the Kracklestone, joins us once again on the Kongversation for a chat about the creation of the graphic novel, collaborating with Playtonic, and why you should VOTE FART.

In honor of the Grand Tome Edition available now at Limited Run Games (https://www.limitedrungames.com/products/yooka-laylee-and-the-kracklestone-graphic-novel), the Kongversation tackles the official Yooka-Laylee graphic novel, Yooka-Laylee and the Kracklestone! How did the work change the way Hyle and Cameron view Yooka-Laylee, and why is it worth the time of any longtime fan of the DKU?

The Kongversation is joined by two fathers of the Donkey Kong Universe: the designer of the modern Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, Kev Bayliss, and legendary composer David Wise. They're on the podcast to chat about their careers (including Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong Racing, and Star Fox Adventures) and also their new venture: DK Creations Ltd. and the multi-media comic experience SALAMANDOS!

The Donkey Kong franchise has turned 40! To celebrate, DK Vine's LIVE Kongversation (originally broadcast on https://twitch.tv/dkvine) honors the last four decades, and every era, of Donkey Kong. To help with the festivities, several notable names behind DK's storied legacy even drop in with their warmest regards!

E3 is here! E3 is at home! On our LIVE E3 preview (broadcast on E3 Friday on https://twitch.tv/dkvine), Hyle and a panel of DK Viners discuss what the all-digital return of the biggest gaming event of the year might yield for the Donkey Kong Universe. The new Donkey Kong game? A second or THIRD Donkey Kong game? Everwild? Banjo-Kazooie? BACONHEADZ? Nothing is too ludicrous to speculate on!

This week we're discussing video game mascots. First, Fahey quizzes us on our knowledge of video game mascots through the ages. Then, we discuss mascots in the headlines (mainly Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart), which ultimately becomes an Ask Fahey Questions segment about Ratchet. And finally, we end with an interview with Chris Sutherland, former programmer at Rare and co-founder of Playtonic Games, who helped create Banjo Kazooie.

The GamesIndustry.biz editorial team discusses the biggest stories of the past week. This week, we start with the recent wave of new indie publishers emerging, including new publishing arms for Sumo Group, Playtonic Games and Fundamentally Games. We talk about the challenges new publishers face, whether the market is becoming overserved, and whether publishers need a distinct identity or speciality to succeed. Then we expand on our recent 10 Years Ago This Month column, looking back at a period where the games industry was anxious about the rise of social, mobile and free-to-play games. We reflect on the impact the growth of mobile games had on the industry and whether the fears and concerns expressed by veteran developers at GDC 2011 eventually came true. As always, you can get more news, insight and analysis at www.gamesindustry.biz.

既に3つのデベロッパーと契約を結んだとのことです。

The Kongversation looks ahead at what 2021 will bring for the Donkey Kong Universe, including DK's 40th anniversary, what Rare and Playtonic are up to, and the usual bit of Smash chat!

Yooka and Laylee have been added as playable characters to the 3D arena fighter Mighty Fight Federation! We give our first in-depth thoughts on the game, plus we discuss what it adds to Playtonic lore!

Playtonic has recently Infinity Inked deals for cameo appearances of their characters in several indie titles, bringing a diverse lineup of games into the DKU. On this episode, we discuss all of the ones announced thus far!

Broadcast live on www.twitch.tv/dkvine, our annual Talk Like a Pirate Day episode sees the Kongversation ranking the top 10 pirates across the entire Donkey Kong Universe!

Aunque el primer Yooka-Laylee distó de lo esperado, el estudio independiente Playtonic Games regresó poco tiempo después con The Impossible Lair. Un plataformas 2D que recuerda a los grandes clásicos del pasado que rezuma nostalgia por los cuatro costados. Para estar informado del programa síguenos en nuestra cuenta de Twitter @cafeconnintendo. Únete también a nuestra comunidad en Telegram https://t.me/uncafeconnintendo. Nuestro sitio web: https://uncafeconnintendo.wordpress.com/

Aunque el primer Yooka-Laylee distó de lo esperado, el estudio independiente Playtonic Games regresó poco tiempo después con The Impossible Lair. Un plataformas 2D que recuerda a los grandes clásicos del pasado que rezuma nostalgia por los cuatro costados. Para estar informado del programa síguenos en nuestra cuenta de Twitter @cafeconnintendo. Únete también a nuestra comunidad en Telegram https://t.me/uncafeconnintendo. Nuestro sitio web: https://uncafeconnintendo.wordpress.com/

When the culture around a series changes, either through a new creative direction or evolving popular tastes, an older generation of fans is usually left feeling cold. It eventually happens to every fandom, and Donkey Kong is no exception. Neither is Sonic the Hedgehog, and that's why Hyle is joined by Josh "The Geek Critique" Wallen to discuss the war between generations (and why it's inevitably silly).

Happy thoughts! To keep our minds off of distressing times, Hyle and Jeff count down the top 10 happiest moments in Donkey Kong Universe fandom. Game reveals, surprising moments, and E3s and Nintendo Directs that put us on the moon. So that we may better punch it, naturally!

In the space of five years, Daley went from bartending and writing for websites, to becoming the Engagement Director for Playtonic Games. We talk all about her history so far, her time at Rare, her time at Playtonic now, and what we would like to see from both companies, alongside Daley’s love for Mr Kong. …

Sam Hughes chats with Playtonic Games' Audio Director, Dan Murdoch about the audio for awesome game title Yooka Laylee. They discuss the influences of Banjo Kazooie, going from Junior Sound Designer at Rocksteady, to lead on a project, and more! Full interview here: http://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/danmurdoch Thanks again to our sponsors Krotos Ltd., creators of Reformer: http://www.krotosaudio.com