Yoshi’s Woolly World is surely a contender for the cutest game ever made. Dozens of knitted dinosaurs inhabit an island crafted from felt, foam, cotton wool, and sequins. While Nintendo has already played with this style before in 2010’s Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Yoshi’s Woolly World does a much better job of exploring its potential. It’s always a pleasant adventure with interesting mechanics dotted about, but occasionally it pulls it all together and creates some really great levels, which feel specifically designed around Yoshi, and those really make it worth playing.
This arts-and-crafts ecosystem is a mellow and idyllic world in which to spend ten or so hours. The colours are rich and vibrant, the textures are great, and it’s got some ridiculously catchy tunes. It all has an endearing handmade finish, with plenty of exposed stitching and loose threads on show. The textile conceit is really sold by small, wonderful details, like when Yoshi tugs at one of those threads it can unravel and turn into a butterfly, which flutters offscreen to reveal a secret area. (I told you it was a contender for the cutest game ever made.)
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This arts-and-crafts ecosystem is a mellow and idyllic world in which to spend ten or so hours. The colours are rich and vibrant, the textures are great, and it’s got some ridiculously catchy tunes. It all has an endearing handmade finish, with plenty of exposed stitching and loose threads on show. The textile conceit is really sold by small, wonderful details, like when Yoshi tugs at one of those threads it can unravel and turn into a butterfly, which flutters offscreen to reveal a secret area. (I told you it was a contender for the cutest game ever made.)
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