maintained that as a result, New Super Lucky's Tale is "essentially a new game" as opposed to a remaster. Previous DLC released for Super Lucky's Tale is fully incorporated into the narrative of New Super Lucky's Tale. In the original Super Lucky's Tale, Lucky runs on all fours. The developers changed Lucky's running animation for New Super Lucky's Tale, and explained that while they appreciated the original aesthetic, Lucky's movement as a bipedal character was found to be more precise and pleasant to handle due to the reworked game controls. The game's creative director Dan Hurd said the developers are open to the idea of a sequel and expressed an interest in implementing unused ideas should such a project be pursued: for example, there were early prototypes where Lucky had a companion character. Hurd indicated that a potential sequel should offer experiences which are fundamentally new, instead of more of the same. Reception New Super Lucky's Tale received "generally favorable" reviews on all console platforms, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In his review for Nintendo World Report, John Rairdin considered the Nintendo Switch to be a more appropriate platform for a game he considered to be "Xbox One's strangest exclusive". For Rairdin, the existing content had been improved upon and felt new. He listed the game's presentation, 3D platforming, and additional story content as its strengths, while its few weaknesses include control schemes for the 2D stages and mild performance issues. Chris Scullion from Nintendo Life summarized that New Super Lucky’s Tale is a "solid port of an underrated platformer with a greatly improved camera. It's a little on the short side and may not provide much of a challenge to more hardened gamers – and if you already own it on Xbox One there really isn't enough 'new' here to warrant a second purchase – but what makes it worth a look is its uncanny ability to make you smile, and this is something that can't be overlooked, especially in modern times". John Cal McCormick gave a positive review: he found the game to be "relentlessly jolly" at "just the right length", and is amused by the option of dressing Lucky up like Indiana Jones, but disapproved of the excessive loading screens as well as cutscenes which cannot be skipped when replaying levels. Gamespew gave the Switch version an average review, while the Xbox One version was reviewed more