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Before deciding on having the game's protagonist as a chameleon and a bat, Steve Mayles considered having a tiger as they were great looking animals, but decided against it as he was deemed too much of a hero when all his past characters were more like underdogs. He even considered having a witch and a broom with eyes before the final decision.
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During Yooka and Laylee's first meeting with Kartos, Laylee refers to him as the "God of Ore". This is a reference to the Sony-exclusive franchise God of War, as well as its' main protagonist, Kratos.
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At the end of the game's E3 2016 trailer, a Jiggy from Banjo-Kazooie can be seen in one of the character's drink glasses. This nod to some of the senior developers' previous series seems to be completely removed from the final game however, as Playtonic likely do not have the rights to use it.
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It's possible that the emblem on Captial B's staff is designed after the Empty Honeycomb collectible from Banjo-Kazooie.
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As a professed fan of the Banjo-Kazooie series, YouTuber Jonathan Aryan "Jon" Jafari (JonTron) was originally going to voice a character for the game. Due to a controversy over his political views, however, Playtonic removed JonTron's voice from the game in a mandatory day-one update. He would have originally voiced a character stuck in an outhouse in the "Galleon Galaxy" level.
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In the library section of Hivory Towers, a book can be found with the title "Jet Packs and Butlers: Your First Investment". This is a reference to one of the possible lines spoken by Conker after collecting a wad of cash in Conker's Bad Fur Day.
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A Wii U version was in development, but developers shifted to the Nintendo Switch due to technical issues with the former console, as well as it being on its last legs with the then-upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch in 2017.
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Kickstarter post:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival/posts/1224831
Collins Dictionary entry:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/one-eyed-trouser-snake
Oxford English Dictionary entry:
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/trouser-snake_n
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playtonic/yooka-laylee-a-3d-platformer-rare-vival/posts/1224831
Collins Dictionary entry:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/one-eyed-trouser-snake
Oxford English Dictionary entry:
https://www.oed.com/dictionary/trouser-snake_n
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