Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair April Update Will Add Easier Final Stage And 8-Bit Songs

Having trouble with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair on Switch? Well, a game-changing update is on its way!

Playtonic has confirmed that it will be pushing out a new patch for the platforming adventure on 14 April 2020. In particular, it will add an option to toggle on the ‘Not So Impossible Lair’ – an easier version of the game’s final stage that comes with checkpoints. Additionally, the update will add an option for 8-bit remixes of various 2D stages!

Check out the full details below:

We’re making some changes to the Impossible Lair! You know, the Lair itself. We wanted to offer players more options for taking on the Impossible Lair while still maintaining a sense of challenge and achievement.

■ Impossible Lair “State Change”

Flip the switch and choose how you tackle the Impossible Lair!

Not So Impossible Lair

Each section now ends with a Checkpoint (Checkmates, technically). Checkpoints save your best “Bee Shield score,” meaning you can choose which sections to start from, practice and improve on! Using these checkpoints is entirely optional.

Impossible Lair

No Bee Shield, no checkpoints! The “Golden Try” Tonic can now be earned this way—no new save file required.

■ 8-Bit Soundtrack

The brilliant Tater-Tot Tunes has composed an entire 8-bit soundtrack covering every 2D level in the game. To access it, simply find it in the pause menu once the update is live. If Chiptune is your thing, you’re in for a real treat!

Once again, we’ve teamed up with Materia Collective! This time they’re bringing the 8-bit version of the Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair soundtrack, “Retro Remix,” to a music streaming service/store near you! Pre-Save the album on Spotify or Apple Music and have it ready to go for April 14.

You can expect this update to hit your platform of choice on Tuesday the 14th of April.