So, Project Ukulele has been unveiled. The spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie now exists as Yooka-Laylee, starring a chameleon and a bat. We've also gotten the first few screenshots.
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I think Yooka is the bat...
It's been confirmed to have a Wii U release upcoming, and it looks very pretty so far.
Anyway, this thread is for discussion of what you're looking for in this game, and other upcoming news info for it.
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