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Template:Infobox Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (released as Yoshi Topsy-Turvy in North America) is a title for the Game Boy Advance that was developed by Artoon and published by Nintendo. It takes place in the present, unlike many other games in the Yoshi series. This was one of only two GBA games to feature gyroscopic controls, the other being WarioWare: Twisted!, which is usually regarded as being a better example of how such technology can be applied to games.

Gameplay

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Yoshi uses his new gravitational powers to move a pirate ship.

Yoshi's Universal Gravitation proved very different from Yoshi’s other adventures. Although it retained a similar art style and the basic moves from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, there were three changes made to the formula that set it apart.

The biggest addition was the fact that by moving the GBA left or right, the world would tilt accordingly. However, there were only three levels of tilt total: normal, extreme left, and extreme right. Fine tuning of the level of tilt was not present. In a tilted world, walls became slopes, balls rolled, and enemies were affected.

Also, navigation through a level was also changed. Players now move throughout levels by touching large stars that transport Yoshi. This can lead to potentially frustrating challenges in that if Yoshi touches one, he cannot go back to the previous area because there is no star to take him there.

Finally, depending on what part of the game players were at, the requirements for finishing a level would change. One set of levels has players collecting coins while another has players defeating a certain number of enemies. One of the strangest of these challenges was where players have a limited number of monsters that they are allowed to defeat before they lose. This was all in an effort to collect Happiness Medals. By collecting a certain amount, players could face off against Bowser in the final fight.

Critical Reception

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A major complaint about the game was that it lacked fine tune tilting, particularly important with the cannons.

Unfortunately, while striving to innovate, Nintendo and Artoon ended up producing what is largely regarded as a mediocre title. As of August 8, 2006, the game’s overall review score was 6.2/10 based on Gamerankings.com collection of reviews.

IGN.com’s Craig Harris noted that the use of the star portals to change scenes made the game seem rigid as some scenes only lasted for seconds. They also caused the reviewer frustration when used in ways that made it seem like the developers were making sure players learned to pay attention. (5.0/10)

Gamespot.com’s Justin Calvert stated that the adventure was fun and clever when it began, but after a while, the graphics, sound, and game play mechanics became repetitive. He also commented that the game was too short. He had little reason to keep playing after meeting the bare requirements for beating the game. (6.6/10)

1up.com’s Jeremy Parish stated that the game felt like it had been designed around the motion sensor, unlike WarioWare: Twisted! where it felt like the sensor was designed to fit the game. He feels that the game is just a sub-par game with choppy tilt-sensing technology thrown in. (4/10)

Story

The spirits sealed up the entire island into a story book called the Forbidden Pop-Up Book. Now Yoshi must meet the challenges put forth by the spirits to earn a chance at fighting Bowser and saving the island.

After collecting enough of the spirits’ Happiness Medals, Yoshi defeated Bowser and returned his home to its original state.

Characters

Items

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The game's art style and characters were criticized as becoming repetitive as the game continued.

Gallery

  • US box art.

    US box art.

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    Japanese box art.

Names in Other Languages

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See also

References

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Game Boy Advance games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Advance (2001) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) • Mario Pinball Land (2004) • Mario Party Advance (2005) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Country (2003) • Donkey Kong Country 2 (2004) • DK: King of Swing (2005) • Donkey Kong Country 3 (2005)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004)
Wario franchise Wario Land 4 (2001) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
Classic NES series Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) • Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (2004) • Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario (2004)
Famicom Mini series Famicom Mini: Mario Bros. (2004) • Famicom Mini: Wrecking Crew (2004) • Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2 (2004)
e-Reader Donkey Kong Jr.-e (2002) • Pinball-e (2002) • Donkey Kong-e (2002) • Mario Bros.-e (2002) • Mario Party-e (2003) • Donkey Kong 3-e (2003) • Golf-e (2003)
Other Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002) • Densetsu no Starfy 3 (2004) • Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers (canceled) • Diddy Kong Pilot (2001/2003) (canceled)
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