By Tarifah Bin Sulayem
DUBAI — From the developers that brought us “Kirby’s Epic Yarn,” Good-Feel takes on another major Nintendo franchise. Yoshi finally gets a title on the WiiU with a familiar crocheted design in a new quest to rescue his fellow Yoshis from Kamek’s evil curse.
Overview
Yoshi first appeared in the early 90s on the SNES in “Super Mario World.” The Yoshis have been loyal sidekicks to the Mario Brothers ever since, appearing in other titles such as “Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island,” “Super Mario Galaxy 2” and “Paper Mario.”
Gameplay
“Woolly World’s” flexible controller options allow you to choose from any of the four different controllers compatible with the WiiU. The game gives you familiar controls allowing you to launch balls of yarn at enemies similar to launching eggs in almost any other Yoshi title.
Players can also decide on playing solo or teaming up with a friend. Playing in co-op mode definitely makes a difference if you want to collect extras, which can unlock bonus courses, mini games and specially patterned Yoshis.
New Features
In “Woolly World,” you can collect patterned Yoshis by gathering yarn pieces from the courses in each world. The more yarn pieces you gather, the more patterned Yoshis you unlock.
As in previous games on the WiiU, your Amiibo collection comes into play.
When you enter the Amiibo Hut, place your Amiibo on the WiiU game pad to unlock collectible Yoshis inspired by your favorite Nintendo characters.
There are bundles available with limited edition Yarn Yoshi Amiibos that create a second yoshi for you to play.
Reception
Yoshi’s woolly world received a 78% from Metacritic and a 7.4/10 rating from IGN. Players definitely enjoyed playing the title after testing out the environment on its stage featured in “Super Smash Bros.” The title sold over 31,000 physical copies in Japan on the release date and earned fourth place on the UK charts.
This story was originally published on Nov. 11, 2015. It was re-uploaded on Dec. 27, 2020.
