Yoshi News (Page 2)
News Call Off The Search, The Best Yoshi's Crafted World Bundle Has Well And Truly Been Found
That's a lot of Yoshis
If you're a huge fan of Yoshi - and we mean a huge fan of Yoshi, then this Yoshi's Crafted World bundle will most likely, probably, absolutely be for you. Releasing on the same day as the standalone game, and melting our hearts with pure joy, this bundle includes the game and no less than ten Yoshi plushies for your cuddles...
News Yoshi's Crafted World File Size Revealed, Almost 3GB Smaller Than Yoshi's Woolly World On Wii U
And other details, too
The adorable Yoshi is back on Nintendo Switch - Yoshi's Crafted World is launching for the system on 29th March - and we now have some extra little details surrounding its release. One particular tidbit which is always of interest for those who prefer to purchase their Switch games digitally is the file size, and we now know...
News Yoshi’s Crafted World Is Getting A Physical Release In Japan With Just A Download Code Inside
No cartridge, no hassle
Several hours ago, Yoshi's Crafted World was finally given a solid release date for Nintendo Switch, with the game officially launching on 29th March. If you happen to live in Japan, or if you really enjoy import fees, you'll be able to get your hands on a rather special version on that very day. Alongside the traditional...
News Yoshi’s Crafted World Launches Exclusively For The Switch On 29th March
New story trailer also released
Nintendo has confirmed Yoshi's Crafted World for the Nintendo Switch will launch on 29th March 2019. In celebration of the announcement, a new story trailer has been uploaded. Here's the description: It all started when Kamek and Baby Bowser set out to steal a gem-set stone. Legend has it that this fabled artifact...
News Splatoon Producer Reveals How The Art Style In Yoshi’s Island Was Conceived
“It took quite a bit of time”
Not every game has aged as gracefully as the 1995 Super Nintendo title, Yoshi’s Island. Even by modern standards, the distinctive hand-drawn aesthetics present from start to finish within this release have withstood the test of time. So, how exactly did the art style for one of Yoshi’s earliest outings come...
News Switch eShop Listing Suggests Yoshi For Nintendo Switch Has Been Delayed To 2019
No Yoshi this year?
The Nintendo Direct E3 2018 presentation took place just a few short hours ago, and one of the more notable absentees from the show was the upcoming Yoshi title for Nintendo Switch. It now seems that the game has been delayed to next year, potentially explaining why the game wasn't shown. Despite being announced during E3 last...
Weirdness The Internet Can't Deal With Yoshi's Sad Mario Tennis Aces Losing Pose
Someone give him a cuddle!
Last weekend saw the Mario Tennis Aces pre-launch tournament take place, with players being able to test out the game and unlock a special prize while doing so. While most players took to the likes of Twitter to boast about their scarily high scores, a smaller corner of the online community has noticed a much more...
News Yoshi For Nintendo Switch Could Be Heading To Switch In Time For The Summer
Amazon Italy has a 'June' release date...
The Nintendo Direct Mini that dropped out of the blue on Thursday - following nuclear level hype and the subsequent fallout that always comes with it - had plenty of exciting new titles announced, but now we're inevitably turning our attentions to
Soapbox Yoshi's Woolly World Mended My Rocky Relationship With Yoshi
A cracked heart tightly stitched back together
Yoshi has been my favourite character from the Super Mario series since he made his dino-riffic debut in Super Mario World back in '91. I was so fond of him at that time that I convinced my parents to name our new Bichon Frise puppy in his honour. To this day, when I play Mario Kart or Mario Party...
News A New Yoshi Game Is In Development For The Nintendo Switch
Flurry jump and all
A new Yoshi game has been announced for the Nintendo Switch, taking the familiar style of Yoshi's Woolly World. The new action-platformer sees Yoshi explore a "great big world decorated like a miniature diorama, look for items throughout the stages and team up with a friend in a new art style for the franchise". The game is...
Random Somebody Put Yoshi Into Sonic 2, And The Results Are Amazing
Sorry Tails, you've been demoted
ROM hacks may be considered as slightly shady by some sectors of the gaming community but they lead to some truly amazing games which - under normal circumstances - simply wouldn't exist otherwise. Take Sonic 2, for instance. Regarded as one of the hedgehog's finest adventures, it's hard to see how it could possibly...
News Poochy & Yoshi Offer Tips For National Love Your Pet Day
Treat your pooch(y) today
We're still feeling bloated from over-indulging on the recent National Pizza Day, but before you know it now it's the snappily-titled National Love Your Pet Day. Our friends over at Nintendo of America have helpfully sent over a charming infographic with Poochy and Yoshi offering 10 tips about how to honor your adorable...
News Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Makes a Soft Landing in the UK Charts
Pokemon Sun and Moon still lead the charge for 3DS
The release of Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World on 3DS is the most recent attempt by Nintendo to earn a new audience for a highly regarded Wii U title, with previous and similar beneficiaries being the Koei Tecmo-developed Hyrule Warriors Legends and also Nintendo's own Super Mario Maker for...
News 3DS Titles Pushed Down by New Releases in Japanese Charts
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World gets past 50,000 lifetime sales
It's Media Create Japanese charts time, and this week's result bring good news for Sony in particular, with new releases serving PlayStation systems well; for Nintendo it's a case of steady sales for older releases. In the software chart we have Capcom's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard...
Review Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (3DS)
Spinning a good yarn
There have evidently been occasions in recent times when Nintendo started looking at sales figures and picking out projects that deserve a second chance on the 3DS. Yoshi's Woolly World, for its part, is one of a few elite-level 2D platformers on Wii U that stand out as top-notch exponents of the genre. Gorgeous visuals,...
Video A Look Beyond the Wool in Making the Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Animated Shorts
Behind the magic is painstaking work
One of the rather pleasing extras in the upcoming Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is a wide range of short stop-motion films featuring the core characters. We've shared some over recent weeks, and they're undeniably charming. Nintendo has shared a rather neat behind-the-scenes video showing the company behind...
News Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Delivers a Modest Launch in Japan
Does out-perform the Wii U original, at least
It's Media Create Japanese charts time once again, and this week includes a few new releases competing for top spot, including one from Nintendo and Good-Feel. In the software chart it's Gravity Rush 2 on PS4 that leads the way; Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World on the 3DS made its debut in second...
They've done their homework
Moving any title from the Wii U to the 3DS is inevitably going to come with a fairly heavy graphical downgrade, but with Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World the game stands up fairly well. Most notably the frame rate retains its glorious 60fps throughout (on New 3DS) and on the whole runs like butter. Make sure you check...
Preview Feeling Warm and Fuzzy With Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
This is how 3DS ports should be done
In recent times we've seen a very deliberate attempt by Nintendo to broaden the audience for key Wii U titles through 3DS ports. Hyrule Warriors Legends set the tone, and then Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS gave an offline spin on the home console title. In both cases the ports had tweaks to suit the...
Video Let's See These McDonald's Happy Meal Mario Toys in Action
Featuring you-know-who
Once again McDonald's and Nintendo have joined forces in the UK to bring Super Mario to the fast food giant's range of boxed meals for children. So we saddled up our green dinosaurs and rode over to our local establishment to see these things for ourselves. Make sure you check out the video above, which is sort of the whole...
Video More Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Cuteness is Shared by Nintendo
Peek-a-poochy
The upcoming release of Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World seems rather promising; while it'll obviously lack the glorious HD visuals of the Wii U original, it will hopefully introduce the terrific platformer to a larger audience. It gives Poochy a more prominent role, as is obvious in the name, and other extras will be short animations...
News Official Nintendo UK Store Opens Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Pre-Order Options
With extras to soften you up
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World isn't far away from release on 3DS, set to launch on 3rd February, and the official Nintendo UK store has now opened up its pre-order options. As always it charges the full recommended price, but throws in some extras to tempt you in. There are two specific options for the 3DS release,...
News Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Trailer Shows Off 3DS Features
You'll probably want the amiibo...
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World will be an early arrival on 3DS in 2017, the latest in a small batch of Wii U titles that are have been re-worked for the portable. It's a title that'll actually put the New 3DS to use, too, reportedly running at 60fps on the New model (like the Wii U original) and 30fps on older...
News Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World To Benefit From Frame Rate Bump On New Nintendo 3DS
Another reason to upgrade?
Wii U title Yoshi's Woolly World is getting a new lease of life next year thanks to the 3DS port Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, and according to Game Informer, it could offer existing 3DS owners another reason to consider upgrading to the more powerful New Nintendo 3DS. The magazine is reporting that the title runs at...
News Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World Will Let You Create Custom Yoshi Skins
Get that stylus ready
It came as a bit of a surprise when Nintendo lifted the lid on Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World, a 3DS Port of the cute Wii U platformer. As indicated by the name, this version will be placing greater emphasis on Yoshi's canine companion, and a Poochy amiibo will even be sold alongside the game. When it was revealed, there were...
News Yoshi's Woolly World Will Soften Up Your 3DS In 2017, Poochy amiibo Also Incoming
A ripping yarn
During today's Nintendo Direct it was confirmed that the Wii U classic Yoshi's Woolly World will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS alongside a Poochy Yarn amiibo. The portable version - known as Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World - will also showcase a new "Poochy mode" where Poochy Pups act as a guide to aid your progress. To support...
Video Yoshi's Story Comes Back to Life in Our Brand New Video Series
A Nintendo Life Lesson
Plenty of games get a bit of a bad reputation for one reason or another, and many of us who feel strongly about those titles aren't happy with how many people view them. Take Yoshi's Story for example: a game this writer played as a child and loved to pieces, so when the opportunity came up to explore the game in greater...
News Shigeru Miyamoto on the Development of Yoshi's Island
An oldie, but a goodie
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was definitely something of a gamble for Nintendo when it launched back in the days of the SNES. The Super Mario series was only four (technically five) games long, and instead of making a safe sequel to the popular Super Mario World, a game was made starring his dinosaur companion, Yoshi...
Video Two Ways of Looking at the Incredible Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo
Wool-dn't you like to know?
Mega Yarn Yoshi is the latest madcap idea from Nintendo to expand its line of amiibo toys-to-life figurines and this time they've really outdone themselves. This gargantuan monster stands at a smidgen over eight inches tall, dwarfing its standard-sized Yarn Yoshi compadres who stand at just three and a half inches. As...
Random Keep Warm This Winter with the Yoshi's Woolly World Sweater
Another great addition to the ugly Christmas sweater collection
One of the more recent traditions to emerge around the Holiday season is that of the ugly Christmas sweater. Many of you have probably been in that awkward situation; where that weird aunt that you see three times a year opts to knit you a hideous green and red sweater emblazoned with a...
News Super Mario Maker Developers Discuss the Difficulties of Adding in Yoshi
Good thing Tezuka insisted
Super Mario Maker is a wonderful conglomeration of various elements from the series' rich history and one of the elements included is Yoshi, Mario's faithful dinosaur companion. Though he's gone on to successfully star in his own series – most recently in Yoshi's Woolly World – and is very much his own character at...
News Yoshi's Woolly World Developers on Baby Mario's Exclusion and Creating the Yoshi Designs
It's so fluffy!
Though it's been out for a while in Europe, Yoshi's Woolly World is still sort of new over in North America. The adorable and colorful new entry in the Yoshi's Island series is certainly a worthwhile experience; we awarded it a 9/10, praising the visual design and creative gameplay. In order to learn a bit more about the game's...
News Yoshi's Woolly World Secures Top 10 Spot in US NPD Charts
Super Mario Maker also maintains decent momentum
It somewhat passed us by during Nintendo Direct madness, but the October NPD results are out for the US. Though they only account for new copies sold of physical retail games, and exclude bundles, they nevertheless give us an idea of current sales trends. To kick off with the all-format top 10, an...
News Make Your New Nintendo 3DS Cuter With Yoshi Cover Plates
Yoshi's so much happier when Mario isn't riding him to his doom
European New Nintendo 3DS owners may not have access to all of the cover plates that are enjoyed in Japan - known as Kisekae in the country - but attractive new variations do occasionally arrive. Some new plates featuring Yoshi are on the way soon, however, and they look like welcome...
News The Cute Little Green Yarn Yoshi amiibo Gets a Standalone Release in North America
For all you collectors out there
Occasionally amiibo figures are only available within game bundles, either for a limited period or - potentially - as a permanent arrangement. Naturally this doesn't suit everyone, so Nintendo of America is un-bundling one toy for its own release. On this occasion it's the small green Yarn Yoshi, which has been...
News Mega Yarn Yoshi, Exclusive To Toys "R" Us in North America, Given Release Date
Joins Mii Fighter 3-pack and Animal Crossing Villager restock
Toys "R" Us has confirmed the well-known secret that the new Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be exclusive to its stores. The soft toy - which is a larger variant of the existing Yarn Yoshi - does now have a release date; it launches on November 15th and will only be available in store. Mega...
Video Mega Yarn Yoshi, Shovel Knight And More amiibo Madness At EGX 2015
Is your wallet ready?
You like amiibo, right? Of course you do! Everyone does. And with that in mind, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that Nintendo Life video expert Alex Olney teamed up with our friends at Family Gamer TV at EGX 2015 to get an up-close tour of all the lovely new amiibo on show at the expo. On the Nintendo booth we got to have a...
Weirdness Mario Kart 8's Yoshi Bike Found In Japan
Well, kind of...
Those familiar with the latest instalment in the Mario Kart series will know that one of the available vehicles is the 'Yoshi Bike' - a motorbike shaped as Mario's long-time dino companion, obviously. As cool as it looks in the game (if that's the kind of thing that floats your boat), it looks even better in real-life. Twitter user...
News Mega Yarn Yoshi amiibo Stampedes onto Shelves this November
Your fabric-based Godzilla fantasies realised
The Yarn Yoshi amiibo triplicate was a great move by Nintendo - it brought the idea of toys-to-life into actual toys that aren't glorified statuettes. Three clearly wasn't enough though, as now we can expect a giant variation of these adorable critters to arrive in North America, Europe, Australia, and...
Weirdness Yoshi Gets Mad in Latest Yoshi's Woolly World Commercials
Not so soft and cuddly
Yes, we know, Yoshi's Woolly World is so last week in Europe, and a source of frustration for North America fans, but the latest Japanese trailer just has to be shared. Why? Because Yoshi gets angry. Even when beating up on fools in Super Smash Bros., Yoshi is a happy presence - he's playful and cute, and can't be thrown off...
News Yoshi's Woolly World Cuddles Up to Fourth Spot in the UK Charts
Described as a 'great start' by Chart-Track
Last week brought two major new retail releases in the UK - Batman: Arkham Knight was always an absolute certainty to take top spot in the country's charts, but it was the launch of the fantastic Wii U platformer Yoshi's Woolly World that was of most interest to Nintendo fans. The pleasing news is that...
Video Unboxing the Yarn Yoshi amiibo & Seeing How it Works in Yoshi's Woolly World
A stitch in time
Nintendo's been making waves with its latest foray into the toys-to-life genre, namely the crocheted Yarn Yoshi amiibo which takes on a plush, more toy-like form than the plastic statues found in the rest of the lineup. In this video we unbox the blue version of this cuddly critter and see how he and the rest of the amiibo range...
Video Art Academy and Yoshi's Woolly World Combine Beautifully in This Time-Lapse Showcase
Worthy of any virtual gallery
A neat new feature in Art Academy: Atelier / Art Academy: Home Studio is the option to upload time-lapse footage of your creations to YouTube. It's a practice popular among artists on the video platform, and provides multiple options that are automated - rather like Mario Kart TV in Mario Kart 8. The new Art Academy is...
Interview Knitting Together the Pattern of Yoshi's Woolly World and Cuddly amiibo
"We still have lots more ideas to explore"
Yoshi's Woolly World is out now in Europe - it heads to North America on 16th October - and is the latest major retail arrival on the Wii U. First teased back in 2013, its visual style and design brings a natural evolution to the yarn aesthetic seen in the excellent Kirby's Epic Yarn on Wii. Utilising the...
Gallery The Yarn Yoshi amiibo Is So Cute And Cuddly, It Hurts
We're not pulling wool over your eyes, either
Today sees the release of Yoshi's Woolly World in Europe, and we've been lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the Yarn Yoshi amiibo which accompanies the game. As you can see in the shots below, he's settled in nicely in the Nintendo Life office, even going as far as to have a friendly chat with...
Video Spin a New Yarn with these Top Ten Ways to Waste Time in Yoshi's Woolly World
Lighter than lighthearted
Sometimes following the rules and going from A to Bin a game just isn't enough to cut it if you're in a sillier mood than usual, but does Yoshi's Woolly World allow such informal pastimes? You bet it does! Check out the video below to see the top ten ways you can have fun outside the rules and regulations that "the man"...
Video Enjoy Some Nostalgia With This Stylish History of Yoshi Games
Ending with Woolly World, of course
Yoshi's Woolly World arrives this week in Europe and Australia, with Good-Feel giving Mario's buddy the yarn treatment. We couldn't help but love it in our review, and we're sure a number of Wii U owners are contemplating whether to splash the cash. Whether you're picking Woolly's World up or waiting for its...
Music Tissues At The Ready For This Yoshi's Woolly World Song
Still a better love story than Twilight...
You know that music video you've always wanted? The one where a boy expresses his love for a tiny, knitted, fictional, egg-laying video game character? Well want no more! Yoshi has been my favourite character from the Nintendo universe for as long as I can remember. His gorgeous little face and that...
Review Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
Knitting ideas together
Nintendo has long been the leading light in the platforming genre, a part of that legacy being the focus of Super Mario Anniversary celebrations this year. It's a genre with plenty of scope for variety, however, which is something Nintendo pushed forward with the superb Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island on Super NES,...
News French Retailers Are Cancelling Yoshi Woolly World amiibo Orders Due to "Destroyed" Stock
Or "détruit" if you'd prefer
Not so long ago, we reported that Splatoon amiibo orders were cancelled in the UK due to an entire truckful of the blighters being stolen. Just when you thought that things couldn't get any worse in the world of amiibo collecting, we're now hearing reports from France that retailers are cancelling orders because of...
