Yoshi's Woolly World
Template:Infobox Yoshi's Woolly World (originally called Yarn Yoshi[1]) is a 2.5D side-scrolling game for the Wii U by Good-Feel. It is the first Yoshi home console game in 18 years, with Yoshi's Story preceding it. The game takes place in a handcrafted universe, similar to the one in Kirby's Epic Yarn, which was also developed by Good-Feel. It follows the adventure of a Yoshi tribe trying to catch up and defeat the evil wizard Kamek, who unwove their fellows and scattered their materials across six worlds.
Like with most other Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software titles, this title can be purchased at retail stores or from the Nintendo eShop. The digital version requires 7991.8 MB (approx. 7.8 GB) of memory to be installed. Due to the software's size, standard set Wii U consoles cannot download it without an external storage device, but Deluxe Wii U consoles are able to.
A port of this game titled Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World was released for Nintendo 3DS in 2017.
Story
The game takes place in Craft Island. Kamek turns the Yarn Yoshis into Wonder Wool, but misses two of them, who have to save the rest.[2]
Gameplay
Yoshi's Woolly World is a platform game with textile and fabric environment which plays similarly to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story, with many features coming from these games. With his extensible tongue, Yoshi is able to abduct enemies into his mouth and either eat them or spit them out as projectiles; however, instead of turning them into Yoshi Eggs as in earlier games, he now turns them into yarn balls, which can be thrown just like eggs. They can also be thrown at objects such as platforms and Warp Pipes made of strings and needles in order to make them solid. Smiley Flowers and Winged Clouds return and coins are replaced by beads. Each level contains 20 "Stamp Patches" hidden inside common-looking beads, similarly to the Red Coins found in Yoshi's Island games. Collecting a number of Stamp Patches grants the player a set of Stamps. The hit point system returns from Yoshi's Story. As the Yoshis are attacked by enemies, their Health Meter decreases and can be replenished with Hearts.
The game features two options for standard gameplay. The first is "Classic Mode", which is the standard gameplay similar to previous Yoshi platforming games. The second mode is "Mellow Mode". In this mode, Yoshi is Winged Yoshi and players can fly around freely, providing an easier experience. Players can switch between the two modes at any time via the pause menu.[3]
The game spans six worlds, as well as a main hub area. Similarly to Super Mario 3D World, the player is able to roam freely between the levels on the world map without being restricted to walking along set paths.
Cooperative
In co-op mode, the players control two Yoshis, Green Yoshi and Red Yoshi. A Yoshi is able to eat their partner and either swallow them to use them as a yarn ball or spit them out to destroy obstacles. However, when a Yoshi eats their partner, the Yoshi getting eaten loses all of their yarn balls. If one of the Yoshis goes too far off screen it is placed into a flying Yoshi Egg and transported to the other Yoshi. When one of the Yoshis goes down a Warp Pipe the other one is transported with it simultaneously. A Yoshi is able to jump onto another Yoshi and use it as a platform.[4]
amiibo
The game makes use of amiibo, and a series of yarn-made Yoshi amiibo was released alongside the game. When a Yarn Yoshi amiibo is scanned, it will provide a Double Yoshi mode. Double Yoshi mode functions similarly to the Double Mario power-up from Super Mario 3D World, in that both Yoshis follow the single player's inputs, but with the additional functions of co-op mode.[3] Instead, if the normal version of the Yoshi amiibo is scanned, a normal Yoshi copy will appear. Any Yoshi amiibo scanned will also unlock them for the amiibo tent upon completing the level.
In addition to the yarn amiibo, every Mario-related amiibo except Daisy, Waluigi and Boo, every Super Smash Bros. series amiibo except Pokémon and DLC characters, and the Inkling amiibo from the Splatoon series are compatible with the game and will unlock a pattern based on the character.[5] Any other amiibo unlocks a special amiibo Yoshi, a green Yarn Yoshi wearing an amiibo shirt.
Characters
Main playable characters
Yoshi's Woolly World supports three game saves. Each is denoted with one of the three Yoshi colors available as Yarn Yoshi amiibo; green, pink, and light-blue. When the player starts a new game under one the save files, their default Yoshi will be the same color as the save file. Furthermore, copying a file that does not have World 6-8 (King Bowser's Castle) complete to another save slot will change which color of Yoshi is available. Red Yoshi is always available from the start, regardless of the selected save file. The other Yoshi colors (light-blue and pink if playing on the green game save) are unlocked after rescuing their yarn from Baby Bowser at the end of the game, or by scanning the Yarn Yoshi amiibo during a course and clearing it (though the second method adds them to the amiibo tent instead). Six of the colors can only be unlocked by completing King Bowser's Castle.
Additional playable characters
- Main article: List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World
Many additional playable Yoshi designs can be unlocked by collecting Wonder Wool in the levels or by scanning different amiibo into the game.
Allies
Enemies
New
Returning
Bosses
- Big Montgomery (World 1, 3, and 5 Midway Boss)
- Knot-Wing the Koopa (World 2, 4, and 6 Midway Boss)
- Burt the Bashful (World 1 Boss)
- Bunson the Hot Dog (World 2 Boss)
- Miss Cluck the Insincere (World 3 Boss)
- Naval Piranha (World 4 Boss)
- Snifberg the Unfeeling (World 5 Boss)
- Baby Bowser (World 6 Boss)
Other characters
Items and objects
- Yarn Balls
- ! Switches
- Beads
- Chomp Rocks
- Egg Blocks
- Fruit beads
- Goal Roulettes
- Hearts
- One-Way Flippers
- Power Badges
- Present Boxes
- Smiley Flowers
- Spring Balls
- Stamp Patches
- Warp Pipes
- Watermelons
- Winged Clouds
- Wonder Wools
Yoshi's Transformations
- Umbrella Yoshi (World 1-2, World 6-2)
- Mega Yoshi (World 1-6, World 5-5)
- Moto Yoshi (World 1-7, World 5-1)
- Mole Yoshi (World 2-2, World 3-6)
- Sky Pop Yoshi (World 3-7, World 6-7)
- Mermaid Yoshi (World 4-3, World 5-2)
Worlds/Courses
This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
| World | Course number | Course name | Description | Yoshi unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World 1 | World 1-1 | Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape! | A basic introduction course showing off the game's mechanics. | Flower Yoshi |
| World 1-2 | Bounceabout Woods | A course that takes place in the trees. It features the first Yoshi transformation - Umbrella Yoshi. | Treetop Yoshi | |
| World 1-3 | Sponge Cave Spelunking | A cave course that introduces Chomp Rocks. | Circus Yoshi | |
| World 1-4 | Big Montgomery's Fort | The first fortress of the game. Big Montgomery is the boss here. | Hot Cocoa Yoshi | |
| World 1-5 | Knitty-Knotty Windmill Hill | A plains course that features many windmills. | Moo Moo Yoshi | |
| World 1-6 | Shy But Deadly | A forest course with several bomb-wielding Shy Guys. | Shy Guy Yoshi | |
| World 1-7 | Clawdaddy Beach | A beach course containing many Clawdaddys. | Yoshimelon | |
| World 1-8 | Burt the Bashful's Castle | A castle course where Burt the Bashful is fought. | Burt the Yoshi | |
| World 1-S | Hang Tongue! | A course containing disappearing waves and large numbers of Shy Guys. | Wii U Deluxe Yoshi | |
| World 2 | World 2-1 | Across the Fluttering Dunes | A desert course with moving sand scarves. | Safari Yoshi |
| World 2-2 | Duplicitous Delve | A cave course featuring several Little Mousers. | Cinnamon Yoshi | |
| World 2-3 | Walk the Chomp to Unwind | A course the contains Frame Chomps, which can turn into Chomp Rocks when hit with a Yarn Ball. | Citrus Yoshi | |
| World 2-4 | Knot-Wing the Koopa's Fort | A fortress course where Knot-Wing the Koopa is fought. | Ashen Yoshi | |
| World 2-5 | Spiky Stroll | A spiky course where Poochy is introduced. | Poochy Yoshi | |
| World 2-6 | Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs | A volcanic course featuring Blarggs and lava. | Flame Yoshi | |
| World 2-7 | The Desert Pyramid Beckons! | A large maze course inside a pyramid. | Skeleton Yoshi | |
| World 2-8 | Bunson the Hot Dog's Castle | The second castle of the game, where Bunson the Hot Dog is fought. | Bunson the Yoshi | |
| World 2-S | Perils of the Perplexing Pyramid | A course containing three puzzles based on manipulating enemies: first a Koopa Troopa's shell, then a Tap-Tap, and finally a Monty Mole. | Wii Yoshi | |
| World 3 | World 3-1 | Yoshi and Cookies | A course containing several round and square cookies. | Cookie Yoshi |
| World 3-2 | Wobble Mobile Jaunt | A course containing several mobiles. | Playtime Yoshi | |
| World 3-3 | Scarf-Roll Scamper | A course with lots of climbable walls and Wall Lakitus. | Scarf Roll Yoshi | |
| World 3-4 | Big Montgomery's Bubble Fort | A fortress containing many bubbles and a rematch against Big Montgomery. | Yogurt Yoshi | |
| World 3-5 | Fluffin' Puffin Babysitting | A level in the sky featuring Fluffin' Puffins. | Fluffin' Puffin Yoshi | |
| World 3-6 | A-Mazing Post Pounding | Pound Post Yoshi | ||
| World 3-7 | Fanciful Fluff and Feathers | Candyfloss Yoshi | ||
| World 3-8 | Miss Cluck the Insincere's Castle | A castle course where Miss Cluck the Insincere is fought. | Miss Cluck the Yoshi | |
| World 3-S | Woollet Bill's Last Ride | An auto-scrolling course where Yoshi must travel on Woollet Bill cloud trails. | GameCube Yoshi | |
| World 4 | World 4-1 | Monkeying Round and Round | A level with moving ropes and Ukikis. | Jungle Yoshi |
| World 4-2 | Lakitu Peekaboo | Lakitu Yoshi | ||
| World 4-3 | Rollin' Down the River | A level on a lake with Lungefish. | Apple Yoshi | |
| World 4-4 | Knot-Wing the Koopa's Aqua Fort | A water fortress containing Poochy and a rematch against Knot-Wing the Koopa. | Aqua Yoshi | |
| World 4-5 | Sunset at Curtain Falls | An autoscrolling course where Yoshi must ride curtains to the goal. | Camo Yoshi | |
| World 4-6 | Spooky Scraps! Don't Get Spooked! | The game's first ghost house course. | Nighttime Yoshi | |
| World 4-7 | Yoshi Branches Out | Leopard Yoshi | ||
| World 4-8 | Naval Piranha's Sewer | A sewer-type castle where Naval Piranha is fought. | Naval Piranha Yoshi | |
| World 4-S | Naval Piranha 2: Now It's Personal! | An auto-scrolling course where the player must outrun a pursuing Naval Piranha. | Nintendo 64 Yoshi | |
| World 5 | World 5-1 | Fluffy Snow, Here We Go! | Alpine Yoshi | |
| World 5-2 | Frozen Solid and Chilled | Glacier Yoshi | ||
| World 5-3 | Flying Carpet Cruise | Panda Yoshi | ||
| World 5-4 | Big Montgomery's Ice Fort | An icy fortress containing the final match against Big Montgomery. | Frostbite Yoshi | |
| World 5-5 | A Little Light Snowfall | Star Yoshi | ||
| World 5-6 | Up Shuttlethread Pass | Trousers Yoshi | ||
| World 5-7 | Snowy Mountain Lift Tour | Blizzard Yoshi | ||
| World 5-8 | Snifberg the Unfeeling's Castle | An castle with icy blocks and icy platforms; contains a boss battle against Snifberg the Unfeeling. | Snifberg the Yoshi | |
| World 5-S | Yoshi's Curtain Call | A fast autoscrolling course where Yoshi must ride several curtains to the goal. | Super NES Yoshi | |
| World 6 | World 6-1 | Lair of the Smooch Spiders | Sunset Yoshi | |
| World 6-2 | Snag-Stitch Mountain | Hornet Yoshi | ||
| World 6-3 | Vamoose the Lava Sluice! | Lava Yoshi | ||
| World 6-4 | Knot-Wing the Koopa's Sky Fort | A fortress in the sky where Knot-Wing the Koopa is fought for the final time. | Bubblegum Yoshi | |
| World 6-5 | Yoshi, the Terror of All Boos | The final ghost house course; features Boos. | Spooky Yoshi | |
| World 6-6 | Feel Fuzzy, Get Clingy | Painty Yoshi | ||
| World 6-7 | Kamek's Last-Ditch Fly-By | A cloudy sky course where Kamek tries to stop the player from reaching Bowser's castle. | Kamek Yoshi | |
| World 6-8 | King Bowser's Castle | A castle course where Baby Bowser and Mega Baby Bowser are fought. Leading up to the boss battle, Yoshi must collect four different colors of yarn, each existing as various Shy Guys throughout the course. | Baby Bowser Yoshi | |
| World 6-S | Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair | NES Yoshi | ||
| Craft Island | World ☆-S | Wonderful World of Wool | A lengthy course featuring several areas - each one based off of previous worlds' themes. Unlocking this course requires all 270 Smiley Flowers in the game accessable prior to unlocking this level. | Shiny Platinum Yoshi |
References to other games
- Super Mario Bros.: Bullet Bill Patches and Koopa Shell Patches greatly resemble their respective original sprites from this game.
- Super Mario World: Monty Mole Patches resemble their sprite from this game.
- Yoshi's Cookie: The title of the level Yoshi and Cookies is based on this game's name. Additionally, checkered Yoshi Cookies act as an obstacle in this level.
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: Many elements from this game return, including several bosses: Burt the Bashful and Naval Piranha. The level name "Feel Fuzzy, Get Clingy" is based on the level Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy.
- Super Mario Land: Yoshi has a transformation named for the Sky Pop from this game.
- Mario Kart 64: Moo Moos, which first appeared in this game in the course Moo Moo Farm, is a pattern unlocked by getting all Wonder Wools in Knitty-Knotty Windmill Hill.
- Yoshi's Island DS: Bouncies return in one of the possible Bonus Game.
- Wario Land: Shake It!: Several sound effects are reused. These include the pipe entering and boss damaging sound effects.
- Yoshi's New Island: Whirly Gates return having the same function. Some of Kamek's voice clips are reused as well.
Gallery
E3 2014 worldwide logo
Gameplay screenshot from Yoshi's Woolly World
Staff
- Main article: List of Yoshi's Woolly World staff
Pre-release and unused content
During levels, the playable character Yoshi started out being made only of some yarn threads in his shape—however, using his tongue, the player could swallow Shy Guys to turn Yoshi into a three-dimensional, amigurumi crochet form.
Names in other languages
Trivia
- Although Yoshi's Woolly World was released in 2015, the 2014 game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U managed to include a stage based upon this game titled Woolly World. On the official Super Smash Bros. Facebook page, it's stated that the stage was put in late in development.
- This is the only game in the Yoshi series to be released in PAL regions before anywhere else.
References
- ^ Two Zelda Games, Mario, Mario Kart and Other Fan-Favorite Franchises Planned for Wii U | GoNintendo - What are YOU waiting for?
- ^ GameXplain. (April 29, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World - Hands-On Discussion w/ Nintendaan (Wii U). YouTube. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNintendo Direct - ^ GameXplain. (June 10, 2014). Yoshi's Woolly World Gameplay - Course 2 (Wii U - E3 2014). YouTube. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-05-26-yoshis-woolly-world-features-unlockable-character-skins
