10 Best Sequels From Terrible Video Games

10. Yooka-Laylee & The Impossible Lair

In 2015, Platonic announced a Kickstarter campaign for Yooka-Laylee, a love letter to Rare's beloved platformer, Banjo-Kazooie. Amazingly, the team hit their target of £175,000 in 40 minutes. By the end, they raised £2 million, proving Banjo-lovers had a firm belief in the project.

Despite all the buzz, Yooka-Laylee failed to deliver. Even though this spiritual successor nails Banjo-Kazooie's aesthetic and  humour, this outdated clone didn't match the creativity and fluidity of the bear-and-bird's adventure saga.

Though expectations were significantly lower for the sequel, Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair turned out far better. With its smooth gameplay, beautiful level designs, clever puzzles, and catchy tunes, this cutesy collectathon did Rare proud.

But what makes this follow-up stand out is its unconventional set-up and structure. Unlike most platformers, our titular heroes can enter the final stage immediately. However, they don't stand a chance due to the level's extensive length and brutal difficulty. For this reason, Yooka and Laylee must navigate through various levels and collect dozens of bees, each of which will increase our heroes' defences.

Similar to Shovel Knight, The Impossible Lair scratches that nostalgic itch without relying on it, since it has plenty of unique mechanics to satiate die-hard platforming fans.