Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Day of the Devs showcase in June 2026. The new game is a retro arcade kart racer featuring the characters Yooka and Laylee, with visuals inspired by the Super Nintendo's Mode 7 style, reminiscent of the original Super Mario Kart on SNES [1, 2, 3].
The game supports one to eight players in both online and local split-screen multiplayer modes. It allows extensive race customization, including custom friend lobbies, tournaments, and race rule modifiers [3, 1, 2]. Players collect coins during races to spend on perks and upgrades between events, adding tactical options to gameplay [3, 2].
A key feature is the Rage system, which builds through race position changes and attacks. This system grants powerful "devastating revenge abilities capable of changing the outcome in an instant," according to Playtonic Games [1, 2]. They described the game as "the most skilful, expressive and explosive racer built around mastery, rivalry, and revenge-fuelled comebacks" [1].
Super Yooka-Laylee Kart includes a deep, replayable story campaign with tournaments, rival races, time trials, endurance events, and skill challenges [3, 1, 2]. The game will initially launch on PC via Steam, with beta tests for the online multiplayer planned soon after the announcement [3, 1, 2]. Console versions are planned but no release date or platforms beyond PC have been confirmed yet [1, 2].
Playtonic Games was founded in 2014 by former Rare developers who worked on Banjo-Kazooie and Diddy Kong Racing [3, 1, 2]. Beta testing for the online multiplayer component on PC is expected to begin soon, offering players an early chance to experience the game [1, 2].
