Yoshi's Crafted World
Developed by: Good-Feel
Published by: Nintendo
Platform: Switch
Rated: G

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RAD
Yoshi's Crafted World is the 8th main installment in the Yoshi franchise, and the second time the green dinosaur has undergone a craft-time paint job, having already starred in Yoshi's Wooly World.

Yoshi's Crafted World is a title in the Yoshi franchise, the sixth main platform game starring Yoshi, and the follow-up to the Wii U title Yoshi's Woolly World, released for the Nintendo Switch on March 29, 2019. It was developed by Good-Feel, the developer behind Yoshi's Woolly World and its Nintendo 3DS port Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. Discover the story, modes, and gameplay of the Yoshi’s Crafted World™ game for the Nintendo Switch™ system.

WILL
Yes, but this time he's less wooly, more felty. Our story begins on the peaceful Yoshi Island, upon which sits the Sundream Stone, an artefact holding the power to make 'anyone's wildest dreams come true.' But when Baby Bowser and Kamek try to steal the stone, its gems are scattered across the world, driving Yoshi to embark on a Gem Quest.

RAD
And quest Yoshi does! Crafted World uses of all the usual platform game ideas to help you get to those sweet, sweet gems. Such as Yoshi's trademark ability to eat objects and enemies and turn them into eggs, then throw said eggs to progress through the levels. And Nintendo's trademark charming platforming where success hinges on carefully timed jumps. I must say, some levels in Crafted World that are really tricky!

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WILL
Absolutely, there's quite a few parts that require real precision and a steady grip of the thumbsticks. Most of the time you'll be able to relax and bounce on top of shy guys, collect coins and generally finish with a cheerful Yoshi pose. But then there are levels that rival Crash Bandicoot's Slippery Climb, they had me failing over and over and over... and over [DARREN Chuckling]... wait, was that DARREN?

RAD
You better watch out, he's probably on NOOB Watch again. But I do totally agree, there's some real challenge this time around, which I'm all for! There's still red coins to collect and sunflowers to find, but this now you'll be able to aim your eggs in the 3rd dimension at objects in the background, often giving you that hidden collectable you desire. I thought it added a bit of depth to the gameplay.

WILL
Well, it's about time I say! Speaking of, Crafted World makes use of its new dimension through timed challenges. Knocking on clouds with clocks on them flip the world around to reveal challenges. Hitting coins, picking sunflowers or finding shyguys - these mini games are quite the challenge, in a way that helps to add some real longevity to the game that sets it apart from a simple side scrolling platformer.

RAD
You know what else makes it unique? Dino Heads. Scattered throughout the map are wacky levels with even weirder mechanics. There's one where you have the head of a dino and are able to smash through the world. Another puts you in the body of a massive Yoshi and sets you on Godzilla rampage across the screen. It was such a treat to be given such a silly alternative to the sometimes repetitive simple platforming.

WILL
Yeah, I liked it, but I kind of wanted more. It's like giving me sponge cake but only cutting half a slice. But hey, you know where I can find more sponge cake? Inside Crafted World's quirky art style. Crafted World is just that, a crafted world. With platforms and planes built from card and foam and the lil bad guys even adorably crafted from felt and yarn. Ahh, I love that everything's so soft and warm, and it's not all just a pretty fleece, is it?

RAD
No, it all subtly woven into the level design too. A bit of yarn dangling to pull down a platform, softer materials to be slammed through. It's really clever how the the environment uses materials that behave as expected. It all makes for a seamless journey through the crafted chaos.

WILL
But, even with such fun design, those pesky boss battles just ended up feeling pretty average. Usually just relying on dodging some slow moving attacks and landing a couple of egg shots. They do their job, but I would've preferred a bit more interesting design in that department.

RAD
But how else are we going to get those lovely Gems!?

RAD
But! We should wrap this up Will, what did you think overall?

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WILL
Despite not really bringing anything new to the series, I think Yoshi's Crafted World does deliver another lovingly-made platformer with just enough charm to win you over. I'm giving it 4 out of 5 rubber chickens.

RAD
I agree. While I would've liked to see some bigger changes to the Yoshi-Verse. Yoshi's Crafted World is enjoyably more challenging than Wooly World and a whole heap of fun. I'm also giving it 4 out of 5 Rubber Chickens.

Publisher:
Nintendo

Developer:
Good-Feel

Platforms:
Nintendo Switch

Genre:Platformer

Release Date:March 29, 2019

Yoshi’s Crafted World is a 2.5D Nintendo Switch sidescrolling platformer developed by Good-Feel and published by Nintendo. It is the the eighth mainline instalment in the Yoshi franchise.

Development

Yoshi’s Crafted World was first revealed by Nintendo at E3 2017. Revealed with just the tentative title Yoshi, the game was originally scheduled for a 2018 launch. The game was revealed in full a year later in June 2018 as Yoshi’s Crafted World, when it was also confirmed that its release had been delayed, and that it would instead be releasing in 2019. The final release date of March 29, 2019 was confirmed by Nintendo via their Twitter account in January 2019.

Development of the game was handled by Good-Feel, who has also developed previous Yoshi title Yoshi’s Woolly World for the Wii U, as well as its Nintendo 3DS port Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World. The game was developed on Unreal Engine 4, making it the first Nintendo game ever to be developed using the engine. A demo for the game, containing the first level, was also released in February 2019.

Story

The game is set on Yoshi’s Island, where all Yoshis live peacefully. At the top of the tallest peak on the island rests a gem-set stone known as the Sundream Stone, which is an artefact that is said to hold powers to make dreams come true. Kamek and Baby Bowser learn about the gem’s powers, but when they attempt to steal it, the Stone’s gems are sent flying in all directions throughout the island, as are the Yoshis, Kamer, and Baby Bowser. It then falls to the Yoshis to recover the gems and repair the Sundream Stone.

Gameplay

Unlike its predecessor Yoshi’s Woolly World, Yoshi is not made of yarn, but instead of a handcrafted fabric-like material. The rest of the game sports the same aesthetic as well, evoking similarities with Yoshi’s Woolly World and Kirby’s Epic Yarn, but while adopting a different visual style. The game is played from a 2D sidescrolling perspective, with 3D characters moving around in a 2.5D plane. In some levels, players can move and interact with the environments in three dimensions as well, and are allowed to move forwards an backwards as well.

Yoshi can directly aim at specific spots in the environment to throw eggs, to reveal hidden passageways or solve environmental puzzles. During the game’s initial reveal, Yoshi was shown to be “flipping” the stages to be able to interact with them from opposite viewpoints, but this gameplay mechanic was eventually toned down, and emphasized less in the final game.

Yoshi’s Crafted World also has a multiplayer mode for up to two players, with each player controlling their own Yoshi. In co-op, Yoshis can now also ride on each other. Players can also attempt a second bonus run through each level. These are played from the opposite perspective as ordinary levels, and contain three Poochy Pups hiding in the environment. Players have to aim and throw eggs at hidden Poochy Pups to reveal them, which then follow Yoshi throughout the rest of the level, with the ultimate objective being to lead all three Poochy Pups to the end of the level.

The game also sees the return of Poochy, a canine companion that follows Yoshi around and can be ridden, and controlled to hit obstacles in the environments as well as enemies. Like previous Yoshi titles, there are also collectible items scattered throughout each stage, which come in the form of Red Coins and Blue Coins. Red Coins are easily found and usually scattered with regular Yellow Coins in every level, with there being a total of twenty Red Coins per each level. Red Coins can also be found with Fly Guys, who need to be hit with eggs. Blue Coins are harder to find, and are carried by Shy Guys throughout the level. Defeating Shy Guys by hitting them with eggs can yield Blue Coins. Smiley Flowers are also collectible items, which are scattered and hidden throughout the level.

Several levels and areas for the game have been confirmed by Nintendo. These include the Rail-Yard Run, which is a world featuring a train and a town; Sunshine Station, a level with the Rail-Yard Run world; Ninjarama, a ninja-themed sub-world; Depective Doors, a level in Ninjarama; a carnival themed world called Cardstock Carnival; a world called Pastel Pathway; Poochy’s Sweet Run and Stitched together, two levels within Pastel Pathway; Haunted Maker Mansion, a haunted graveyard level; a desert area; a forest area; a town area during nighttime; a town area covered in fog; and a factory-like area.

Several different kinds of Yoshis are playable, with regular Yoshi, Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, Light Blue Yoshi, Pink Yoshi, Purple Yoshi, Orange Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi all being among available playable characters in the game. During co-op multiplayer, each player controls a different Yoshi. Several features, mechanics, and staples of the Yoshi franchise’s previous entries also return, such as being able to eat enemies or object, or turning them into eggs. Yoshi can also unlock cardboard costumes to wear, which also provide him defensive buffs. Some of the designs of these cardboard boxes are based on Nintendo Labo, and Bullet Bill.

Note: This wiki will be updated once we have more information about the game.