Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Reviews
It’s bound to be a fun time for kids, and it has enough surprises and callbacks to Yoshi’s history to bring plenty of smiles to older fans like me. Other Nintendo platformers settled into their own identities and time-tested formats decades ago. Yoshi’s road has been a little more unpredictable, but with this entry it’s found an approach that feels all its own.
There are plenty of moments that charm and delight through Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. It's not always the most obvious game to play, emphasising experimentation over platforming fundamentals, but the collection of weird and wonderful new creatures it contains invite exploration in a way that should delight inquisitive young minds.
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Review in French | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a unique and incredibly charming game that is constantly changing and constantly engaging.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will appeal to players who enjoy exploration and an experimental approach to gameplay, as well as those seeking a relaxing experience. Although I personally prefer a slightly greater challenge and more motivation to achieve 100% completion, I certainly don’t regret the dozen or so pleasant hours I spent playing the game.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is built to be explored in smaller chunks, something you can pick up and explore for as long as you’re curious.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a brilliant, quirky experiment that proves being a dinosaur-shaped scientist can easily give traditional platformers a run for their money. If a cosy, unsupervised science fair full of "Eureka!" moments sounds like your jam, prepare your tongue for a new career in book-based ecology.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book may look like another spin-off title, but it features new forms of gameplay. The unfolding levels and gameplay discovery are well worth it and it will please platformer fans as well as players open to experimenting within the genre. It boosts a ton of ideas and is far from just an easy kids' game this time.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a very pleasant surprise that doesn't try to be just another classic platformer, but instead presents Yoshi as a young explorer and naturalist. The game is light, colorful, and very accessible, but it also manages to surprise with clever puzzles and inventive use of various creatures' abilities.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is simply a breath of fresh air with its adorable discovery-based gameplay that'll make you feel like a zoologist in a 2D platformer as you smile at all of the super-silly good times on display. What a wonderful game! 📖
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is undoubtedly one of Nintendo's most intriguing experiences in years. It's incredibly charming and relaxing, piques your curiosity, and its short levels are unexpectedly dynamic puzzles, but it suffers from a fragmented structure and a lack of a sense of progression or reward.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book swaps traditional platforming levels for a cozy, creature-cataloging safari set in a gorgeous sketchbook world. While praise is due for its charming visuals, the experience is held back by restrictive, tiny levels and tedious trial-and-error puzzles. Ultimately, it remains a beautiful, worthwhile ride for fans despite its stop-and-start pacing.
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Review in German | Read full review
Whatever it lacks in story or challenge is made up with clever gameplay mechanics disguised as weird and wonderful creatures. It’s unfortunate that some of that magic dissipates on a replay, but even when you’ve filled all of the mysterious book’s pages, you’re still left with another charming Yoshi platformer to enjoy at leisure.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book offers a surprising amount of depth as you explore imaginative worlds, researching even more imaginative creatures. While it doesn’t offer much of a challenge, its engaging gameplay loop and great sense of discovery kept me intrigued throughout.
It’ll be too simplistic for some, but Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a game full of whimsy, wonder, and creativity that rewards you for experimentation and exploration.
Expectation management is the magic word when it comes to Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which is, in itself, a wonderful game. Anyone looking for an extremely relaxing adventure that primarily sparks curiosity will find exactly that here. The little dinosaur also makes for a perfect introduction to video games. Experienced platformer fans, however, should keep in mind that there is virtually no gameplay challenge beyond thoroughly exploring every corner of a level. Hardcore gamers, in particular, may potentially find themselves bored here.
Review in German | Read full review
"Yoshi and the Mysterious Book" is an entertaining game full of cute characters. It isn’t particularly challenging, and if I get stuck, I can unlock hints. I feel right at home in the book’s picturesque landscape and look forward to meeting new creatures in every level.
Review in German | Read full review
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book varies from its predecessors by focusing on a sense of discovery. Each chapter in Mr. E's book is filled with wondrous creatures, and every encounter with them as Yoshi provides something new to learn and experience. The more I played, the less I cared about the absence of lives or health; I was far more invested in doing my best to learn about the remarkably cute creatures in front of me. And that's what makes this adorable adventure charming: the familiar mechanics paired with relaxed platforming for everyone.