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[AzureTranquility95]

Why?

20 years ago, this beloved gem of a game graced the SNES;

And with its release, Yoshi finally stepped into the limelight in a big way as his own character, instead of piggy-backing off of Mario in Super Mario World.

...okay okay, for you veterans out there, Super Mario World also came out in Japan in 1990, so it's also the 25th anniversary of Yoshi as a video game character, period.

There's also a new, rather promising Yoshi game coming this year to Wii-U in Yoshi's Woolly World;

So let's all bask in the glory of our green dino/dragon friend and enjoy this anniversary however you please. Why not replay the SNES version of YI instead of the GBA version Nintendo likes to spam? Maybe you feel like giving Yoshi's Story another whirl? Maybe Yoshi's New Island isn't as bad as you let yourself think it is?

But there is one universal consensus: Yosh Topsy-Turvy sucks.

 

[Toxi]

 

[Jawmuncher]

Victory Music to Celebrate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsphCdhmt7Q

 

[mp1990]

Wheres the year of WAILUIGI aka best videogame character ever
Serious though,pretty hyped for Wolly World,i hope they can achieve the greatness of the first Yoshi Island on SNES.

 

[Lijik]

perfection

 

[Tidus_Great]

The yoshi yarn amiibo will probably sell more than the game
it's cute as hell

 

[AzureTranquility95]

Victory Music to Celebrate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsphCdhmt7Q

Boooo, you didn't even post the best track from that game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9RN2tSJIKM

but anyway, some SMW2 music to wash the taste away;

Athletic
Castle & Fortress
Flower Garden
Underground

 

[cacildo]

Thanks for destroying a beautiful thread

 

[bobawesome]

Jeff post is best post.

 

[Takao]

majority of yoshi games are bad

 

[Kevin]

Any recent footage from Yoshi's Wooly World? Seems like forever ago since we got any look at the game.

 

[bobawesome]

majority of yoshi games are bad

Yoshi's Touch & Go is the game that ruined my DS touch screen. I've hated him ever since.

 

[AzureTranquility95]

When negativity brings you down, Yoshi's Story's title screen will reverse that frown. (Click the image, plebs)

Any recent footage from Yoshi's Wooly World? Seems like forever ago since we got any look at the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmNhhkCypTk

Yoshi's Touch & Go is the game that ruined my DS touch screen. I've hated him ever since.

Your fault for playing a glorified tech demo, bro. Should have waited for Yoshi's Island DS instead.

 

[Ganzlinger]

I feel sorry for OP now lol

 

[Mory Dunz]

Any recent footage from Yoshi's Wooly World? Seems like forever ago since we got any look at the game.

...the direct?

 

[goldenpp72]

The game looks quite good to me, I really hope it's somehow able to rival the original snes game as this series has never been AAA since, even teetering on below average.

 

[JobenNC]

What's the point of shitting up someone's thread like that?

 

[Kevin]

When negativity brings you down, Yoshi's Story's title screen will reverse that frown. (Click the image, plebs)





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmNhhkCypTk



Your fault for playing a glorified tech demo, bro. Should have waited for Yoshi's Island DS instead.

Thanks! Game looks great!

 

[Slixshot]

Lol love that this was the first response.

 

[bobawesome]

Your fault for playing a glorified tech demo, bro. Should have waited for Yoshi's Island DS instead.

The games were released nearly two years apart and do you remember how bad the launch games were outside of Feel the Magic and Super Mario 64 DS?

 

[-Mutsukki-]

Good, because 2014 was definitely the negative Year of Yoshi, as in Yoshi's New Island is probably the worst game featuring a 1st party Nintendo character since Starfox Adventures

 

[MrCunningham]

One game doesn't equal "year of".

 

[rjc571]

majority of yoshi games are bad

None of Yoshi's platform games are bad.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

For context:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJx8DBMxWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzy-sAAizE

 

[WonderzL]

The theme song!

One game doesn't equal "year of".

It's just a cute way to say "hey, we are finally getting a good sequel to the original Yoshi's Island, which was released 20 years ago!".

 

[CazTGG]

None of Yoshi's platform games are bad.

Going to have to disagree because this abomination is indeed a platformer.

 

[TheAggroCraig]

None of Yoshi's platform games are bad.

Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island are both awful.

However SMW2 Yoshi's Island is outstanding, and Yoshi's Story is good.

Wooly World I'm nervous about, but my hopes are high.

 

[Leafhopper]

This.

 

[TheMoon]

majority of yoshi games are bad

Nope. I have yet to play a bad Yoshi game. Played YI, YS, YI DS. and some YNI.

 

[rjc571]

Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island are both awful.

Errr... no. You clearly don't know what "awful" means.

 

[jgwhiteus]

I agree only because the Yoshi's Wooly World amiibos are freaking cute, and have the potential to be one of the biggest amiibo shitshows so far:

 

[Persona7]

I just want a yarn amiibo. I don't care about the game.

 

[Greenzxy]

Yoshi is the shiet! I Fucks with that Dino Machine!!

 

[Lijik]

None of Yoshi's platform games are bad.

Topsy Turvy is a platformer

 

[Rollo Tomasi]

I don't even have SSB but want that goddamn yarn amiibo.

 

[Fiery Phoenix]

Read the title as 'the Year of Sushi'.

Shoot me.

 

[-Mutsukki-]

Errr... no. You clearly don't know what "awful" means.

YIDS is "ok"

New Island is awful by any standard you try to judge it. Levels are uninspired, art style is done in such a horrible way even if it has an interesting concept (only exception are the actual backgrounds to the levels) and music is simply terrible. So... yeah I'm pretty sure they know what "awful" means.

 

[Zoolader]

I agree only because the Yoshi's Wooly World amiibos are freaking cute, and have the potential to be one of the biggest amiibo shitshows so far:

When do those release? I need one.

 

[Jotamide]

Wooly World is looking reeeeeal good.

 

[Crayon]

Lol oh you bastard.

 

[ryseing]

I don't even have SSB but want that goddamn yarn amiibo.

I don't even have a Wii U and I want the Amiibo.

No plastic stand makes the figure look so much better.

 

[rjc571]

Topsy Turvy is a platformer

Is it? I always thought it was some weird collection of tilt controlled minigames.

Anyways, the 4 main Yoshi games are all varying levels of "good".

 

[WonderzL]

When do those release? I need one.

When the game releases! We don't know exactly when though, but we have a "fall" release window.

Edit: That in the USA! If you live in Europe, I think the game releases by the end of June.

 

[DaBoss]

I have faith in this game. I think it will break the streak of bad-mediocre Yoshi games.

 

[Stimpack]

What's the point of shitting up someone's thread like that?

Well this is fantastic.

 

[rjc571]

YIDS is "ok"

New Island is awful by any standard you try to judge it. Levels are uninspired, art style is done in such a horrible way even if it has an interesting concept (only exception are the actual backgrounds to the levels) and music is simply terrible. So... yeah I'm pretty sure they know what "awful" means.

Did you actually play the game or did you turn it off after listening to the opening credits? All of the in game music sounds good. The level design is solid and gets better as the game goes along, and the manual aiming mode improves the controls immensely and makes it more fun and less frustrating to hunt for secrets and complete levels 100%.

 

[Corgi]

I agree only because the Yoshi's Wooly World amiibos are freaking cute, and have the potential to be one of the biggest amiibo shitshows so far:

yeah, don't care about the other happy meal toys... but this...

Will be bringing my bat and knife to walmart or where the fuck.

 

[razgriz417]

Holy shit, dat first post

But yeah looking forward to wooly world (that amiibo is mine), dat art style

 

[Doosi]

Yoshi Cycle is the new Sonic Cycle.

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

I see Bowser Jr. on the Woolly World cover. Pre-order cancelled.