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[Review] Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World

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Yarn, cloth and textiles in this platformer game - Yoshi's Woolly World for the Nintendo Wii U. From tossing yarn balls and challenges in local 2-Player co-op to solving amazing puzzles and walls that have hidden areas and collectibles, this game is sure to leave your little one in a world full of fun imagination. Oct 15, 2015  Set off with a friend. through a wild, woolly world in this grand Yoshi™ adventure! A treasure trove of clever handicraft stages are ready for you to explore.

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Dennis(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews

System: 3DS
Release date: February 3, 2017
Developer: Good-Feel
Publisher Nintendo

Yoshi and his Woolly World are back to entertain you again, but this time on the 3DS – and with a friend. Yoshi has seen a long and healthy run in the handheld space with Yoshi Island remakes, spinoffs, and sequels, before going back to the console space. Now he returns home in Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World on 3DS. After Super Mario Maker, this is the newest 3DS port of a Wii U title from its library, but what’s the difference, if any, between its console counterpart?

For those who have played the extremely cute and fun Yoshi’s Woolly World on Wii U, the experience is virtually identical. You’ll start out in your hub world with many other Yoshi when all of a sudden Kamek – a familiar face throughout the Yoshi series – arrives and unravels nearly all of the Yoshi in the area and confiscates their yarn.

It’s from here after a short cut-scene that you’ll embark on your side-scrolling platforming adventure throughout the wool-filled world and save and restore your friends back while getting a bunch of patterns and different looks along the way to play with. This a fun way to personalize your Yoshi in a bunch of different ways, which also includes amiibo. While the amiibo don’t give much if any perks when you scan them into your game, doing so is seamless, and you’ll only have to do it once to get it registered into your game. You can always choose to scan the amiibo at any given point of the game, and, if you want to change how you look, you can simply go to amiibo hut in the hub world – a click away from the touch screen while you’re in the level-selecting overworld – and a selection of every look you’ve unlocked through amiibo or in-game will be made available for you to choose from.

The game is fairly straightforward in its UI and presentation, but in some cases, as an avid Yoshi fan, this does it a disservice. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, much like Yoshi’s Woolly World before it, is way too easy even in its Classic Mode – one of the two modes offered in addition to the alternative Mellow Mode in which you’re given wings and it is literally impossible for you to fall into a pit or anywhere for that matter unless you’re incapable of pressing the A button, your primary function for getting across levels and platforming.

While the slight change of name from Yoshi’s Woolly World to Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World would imply that there’s been added content – enough to warrant the pricing of a full 3DS title – there really isn’t too much. Yes, with the addition of Poochy, you get an added mode called Poochy Dash that works like an endless runner would where you’d simply have to time your jumps and collect the gems as you go from point A to point B, but other than that the game is identical to the Wii U version. For those who have played or own the Wii U version of the game, there’s nothing overly new for you here unless you want to give it another go. There’s a Scrapbook Theater also that brings the cuteness of Poochy and Yoshi’s wool-infused amiibo to life through stop-motion animation, but they’re only short snippets of each before you have to wait a whole day until the next video unlocks, assuming you’ve correctly answered the easy pop-quiz that’s given to you after the video finishes.

One unfortunate omission is the multiplayer feature from the Wii U version. While its absence may deter some from picking up Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World assuming they haven’t experienced the original game, playing by yourself is fine, and with the quick levels and ease of the game in general, you never really feel like you need someone there to help you out.

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Graphically, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World looks good and the performance is still on par with the Wii U version as it’s running at a steady 60 frames per second on New 3DS (30 on the regular 3DS) with no drops whatsoever. The set pieces are nice just like they were in the Wii U edition. But due to the lack of power the 3DS offers as well as its poor resolution, the world doesn’t look nearly as alive or as wool-like as it did on Wii U. In the Wii U version of Yoshi’s Woolly World, the wool looks practically real and rarely gives off the vibe of it being a 3D render, and instead feels like you’re playing through an actual wool-made set piece. The 3DS version certainly makes it look cartoony, and is practically Yoshi’s Island but with a slightly different art direction.

For all its faults, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World feels fantastic on the 3DS thanks to the side-scrolling nature of the game, which I feel has always been appropriate for handhelds and shine the most through them. Being able to take Yoshi platforming on the go with non-stop adorable moments and excellent level-design is a plus in my book, and those unable to attain the Wii U version of the game have a well-done title waiting to be played, especially for the platforming aficionados. The game isn’t particularly designed to be played in extended play-sessions, so having it on your 3DS able to be played when you have time throughout your day in-between errands, work, travel, and other things make Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World accessible and perfect for those situations.

Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World doesn’t provide much for those who have enjoyed the Wii U version of the game, but for those without it, you have a solid side-scrolling Yoshi title that will give you hours of entertainment, even though you’re forced to play alone this time around. Poochy doesn’t provide much in the 3DS release, and while this will probably mislead a few to purchase the game with the notion they’ll have a “definitive” version of the game, all you’re really getting are some mini-games and a few sketches you’ll have to wait days for. Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World isn’t made for those with the Wii U version, but 3DS owners and those who love Yoshi’s Island and similar games will be provided with a nice addition to their library and a decent amount of hours of gameplay to go through.

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Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch) Review

by Neal Ronaghan - March 27, 2019, 6:00 am PDT
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Wrap yourself in a blanket and curl up with the cuddliest Nintendo game in a while.

Yoshi’s Crafted World plays like a comfortable warm blanket. A coziness pervades the entirety of GoodFeel’s Switch debut, following up on their similar past work of Kirby’s Epic Yarn and Yoshi’s Woolly World. It carves a slightly different path than Woolly World, though - one that I found far more enjoyable - and in the process creates a new Yoshi adventure that edges out of Yoshi’s Island’s shadow and becomes something more fresh by focusing on a gentler pace and an emphasis on discovery.

Let’s start with the very good: the visuals are spectacular, going for a distinctive look that relies on a handmade arts and crafts style. Crafted World is one of the prettier games on the system so far, blending GoodFeel’s craftwork aesthetic with the sheen of Unreal Engine. The cardboard and plush feel of the surroundings and world feel like you could reach out and touch everything. Nearly every level has a new twist or trick that adds to a sense of discovery, whether it’s the joy of Yoshi’s papercraft mech or Poochy’s playful prancing. Unfortunately the music doesn’t match the glory of the graphics; the soundtrack repeats a lot of similar variations of the same theme. The better tracks nail a music box toy feel, but nothing stands out as all that memorable or good. It’s a disappointment given GoodFeel’s generally great soundtracks for their games in the past.

The level structure and gameplay loop is a little peculiar (and also elegantly on display in the available eShop demo), with one to three levels making up a themed area. The levels feature the typical Yoshi collectibles of hidden flowers, 20 red coins, and full health. Here each level has a coin goal as well. You could more or less blaze through each level from start to finish without much interference, at least as long as you collect enough flowers to progress to the next area. Though taking Crafted World at a fervent pace seems ill-advised, especially as the variant Flip Side levels and souvenir hunts add more replayability to each level while encouraging you to stop and smell the cardboard roses. The Flip Side levels, which all fall under the conceit of playing the stage over again but in reverse and from the other side (or “Flip Side,” get it?), focus on speed, as you try to collect all three hidden Poochy Pups in a certain amount of time. On their own, I find those levels to be a little antithetical to the game’s overall pace, but combined with revisiting areas to find hidden objects for the souvenir hunts, I found replaying the beautiful levels amusing. Multiple steps are taken to make sure you have multiple avenues of collecting flowers to progress, and if the souvenir or Flip Side levels aren’t your bag, you can avoid them for the most part - or at least cherry-pick what you want to do the most of.

Unlike a lot of past Yoshi games, you don’t need to collect every object in a single run. Even better, when you do revisit stages for the hidden souvenirs, you can collect more red coins and flowers. Those extra collectibles will count towards your overall completion, even if you leave the stage when you find the object - which is an option presented whenever you find a souvenir in a level. Aside from areas being gated by collected flowers, Crafted World respects your time and focuses on delivering new environments, fun twists, and unique ideas.

The challenge, for the most part, never gets too tense. The last few levels get a tiny bit tricky, but nothing is ever all that hard. Bonus levels unlocked in the post-game are stronger tests, but in general, if you seek a terse platforming challenge, Crafted World won’t deliver. It’s a cutesy explorative platformer that rewards you for scouring every nook and cranny of this adorable tactile adventure. For the record, while I didn’t find it quite as egregious as past Yoshi’s Island games, this still has the hidden clouds that can only be found by walking over every square inch of the stage. That’s still a bad way to hide collectibles.

Adding to that cardboard glory are some of the adorable unlockables. Each area has multiple costumes you can unlock using accumulated coins. Most of them are generic, like riffs on found objects like fruit and milk containers, but some of the cuter ones are Labo references and enemy-inspired outfits. Amiibo can unlock a few extras as well, with the highlights being Yarn Yoshi and Yarn Poochy outfits that blend the style of Yoshi’s last outing with his new one. The costumes add additional health complementing their flair. Not that Crafted World is starved for an easy mode (which is also available in the toggleable Mellow Mode), but the costumes add a layer of protection if needed.

That layer of protection circles back to the feeling of being comforted by a blanket while rolling through the variety of cozy levels and cute touches. Yoshi’s Crafted World is a stable, enjoyable adventure that brings enough of a twist to the expected Yoshi adventure to make it stand apart in a way no Yoshi platformer has done in years. It has a few blemishes along the way, but just break out the duct tape and stick that cardboard back up so you can romp your way through this delightful easy-going platformer.

Summary

Pros

• Comforting
• Gorgeous visuals
• Level variety and creativity
• Lots to collect, do, and see
• Pleasantly relaxed pace

Talkback

It is a very cute an a fun game. I highly recommend it for anyone.

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