While the studio of former Rare devs may have switched to 2D for 2019's excellent Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair, they are apparently now working on a direct successor to the 3D original.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/11/playtonics-original-yooka-laylee-game-is-getting-a-follow-up-title

Yay! Say what you want about the original, I absolutely loved it, even the wonky camera controls lol... should probably go back and plat it some day, I was very close to it.

Cool, I liked the first one. Don't get the hate it gets, I want more platformers like this.

I love what they were able to accomplish with the first considering their size and budget. Never finished it, though probably made it 3/5 or more through it.

With the increased funding I'm hoping for a more polished experience!

Too bad it'll have extra funding from the bastards at Tencent. -_-

Haven't played the original yet, but I loved The Impossible Lair.

Always excited for a new 3D platformer, but Playtonic is 0 for 2 with me. Hope this one will buck the trend.

Huh. That’s surprising. The first game was well-meaning but ultimately mediocre. The sequel, conversely, was quite good. I figured they’d stick with 2D moving forward.

They should have made something new instead, YL are mediocre characters in a mediocre Universum. With new characters and a new 3D platform game in a new gameplaystyle could be something to look forward to.

First one was pretty good. Will certainly play this direct sequel.