Playtronic have been hitting headlines over the weekend as they began to draw back the curtain on their spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, in Project Ukelele. Playtronic are an indie developer composed of numerous ex-RARE staffers who help create several N64-era masterpieces. As well as revealing the first official pieces of artwork for the as-yet-untitled platformer, the studio have released several wallpapers set to satiate your thirst for the title even more.
Playtonic Games has been offering small teases for its Banjo-Kazooie successor, code named Project Ukelele, and the latest shows a fully animated character.
NE: "The retro 2D platformer had all but died. As new hardware arose, the gaming industry boldly strove forward to conquer new frontiers, and as the possibilities for better visuals, better sound, and revolutionary new gameplay increased, the gaming industry left behind that which had been its crutch during the early generations."
3D platformers, yeah - but not the collection based types of the N64. The recent ones have been increasingly linear.
Hardcore Gamer: At EGX, the folks at Playtonic revealed what they hope is the rebirth of the 3D platformer. They showed off two new environments, with a character hidden in the first background slide.
