However, it was well worth the wait - Woolly World is one of the best Yoshi games Nintendo has ever crafted, filled with beautiful aesthetics and an equally pleasing soundtrack. With no kazoos from Yoshi's New Island to be heard, this soundtrack is well worth a listen. The following is a list of Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Yoshi designs that are unlocked throughout the game. Most designs are unlocked by collecting Wonder Wool scattered through each level. Other designs are unlocked through scanning certain amiibo, listed below, as well as any variant of the amiibo. Scanning a non-compatible amiibo will result in the generic.

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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.

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

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KITT 10KMarch 30, 2019

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

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GenreAction
DeveloperGOOD-FEEL, Ltd.
Players1 - 2

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ComposersTomoya Tomita, Misaki Asada, Kazumi Totaka
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PlatformsNintendo Wii U, Nintendo 3DS
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01. Welcome to Yoshi’s Woolly World!
02. Title
03. Craft Island
04. Kamek’s Arrival
05. World 1
06. Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape!
07. Course Clear
08. Bounceabout Woods
09. Yoshi’s Transformation
10. Sponge Cave Spelunking
11. Fortress
12. Big Montgomery
13. Boss Clear
14. Knitty-Knotty Windmill Hill
15. Bonus Room
16. Shy But Deadly
17. Clawdaddy Beach
18. Castle
19. Kamek’s Theme
20. Boss Transformation
21. Burt the Bashful
22. Big Boss Clear
23. World 2
24. Across the Fluttering Dunes
25. Duplicitous Delve
26. Knot-Wing
27. Spiky Stroll
28. Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs
29. The Desert Pyramid Beckons
30. Bunson the Hot Dog
31. Yoshi Hut
32. amiibo Hut
33. Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape! (Alternate Ver.)
34. Clawdaddy Beach (Alternate Ver.)

01. World 3
02. Yoshi and Cookies
03. Scarf-Roll Scamper
04. Fluffin’ Puffin Babysitting
05. A-Mazing Post Pounding
06. Ms. Cluck the Insincere
07. World 4
08. Monkeying Round and Round
09. Sunset at Curtain Falls
10. Spooky Scraps! Don’t Get Spooked!
11. Naval Piranha
12. World 5
13. Fluffy Snow, Here We Go!
14. Fluffy Snow, Here We Go! – Underground
15. Frozen Solid and Chilled
16. A Little Light Snowfall
17. Up Shuttlethread Pass
18. Snifberg the Infeeling
19. Bonus Game
20. Bonus Game Results
21. Special Course
22. World 4 (Alternate Ver.)
23. Stage Music 1 (Unused)
24. Stage Music 2 (Unused)
25. Stage Music 3 (Unused)
26. Stage Music 4 (Unused)

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01. To the Final World
02. World 6
03. Lair of the Smooch Spiders
04. Vamoose the Lava Sluice!
05. Kamek’s Last-Ditch Flyby
06. World 6 Castle
07. King Bowser’s Castle – Outer Walls
08. King Bowser’s Castle – Inner Walls
09. King Bowser’s Castle
10. King Bowser’s Castle – Final Hall
11. Baby Bowser
12. Big Baby Bowser
13. Ending 1
14. Ending 2
15. Staff Roll
16. Wonderful World of Wool – World 1
17. Wonderful World of Wool – World 2
18. Wonderful World of Wool – World 3
19. Wonderful World of Wool – World 4
20. Wonderful World of Wool – World 5
21. Wonderful World of Wool – World 6
22. Wonderful World of Wool – World S
23. Wonderful World of Wool – Finale
24. Scrapbook Theater
25. Stage Music 5 (Unused)
26. Stage Music 6 (Unused)
27. Stage Music 7 (Unused)
28. Stage Music 8 (Unused)
29. Stage Music 9 (Unused)
30. Boss Room (Unused)
31. Boss Music (Unused)
32. Scrapbook Theater (Alternate Ver.)