Yoshi's Crafted World Reviews

Yoshi's Crafted World is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10
Mar 27, 2019

The problem with a game like Yoshi's Crafted World is that it seems to be stuck in sort of a time capsule. The hottest platformers from the last couple of years offer challenging gameplay, complex combat, rich lore, character progression, hidden areas... the list goes on and on. Yoshi's Crafted World offers almost none of those things. It's content to offer a very pared-down experience, and that's fine as far as a video game is concerned; it just doesn't make for an exciting experience.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Mar 27, 2019

By channeling Labo’s construction spirit into the long-standing conventions of a Yoshi game, Crafted World’s carved out a similar work-play functionality. I’m not always having fun, but I want to get it right. Yoshi’s counting on me.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 27, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World is that game that when I played it for the first time, I never thought it would live up to what it has achieved.

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Fandom
Top Critic
3 / 5.0
Mar 27, 2019

Yoshi’s Crafted World hasn’t done much wrong, but held up against the other better (cheaper!) platformers you can currently pick up on Nintendo Switch hardware, it’s hard to recommend. It’s charming, it’s sweet, it’s peddling a message of kinship and harmony… but it does it all so dryly.

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9 / 10
Mar 27, 2019

With Yoshi's Crafted World, Good-Feel should be very proud of themselves for what they have achieved with this heartwarming adventure. Not only have they created a Yoshi game that convincingly pulls the series out from under the ever-widening shadow of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but they have also managed to prop it securely on its own aspirational eye-candy pedestal as a result.

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Liked-a-lot
Mar 27, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World combines solid gameplay with enough new ideas and a vibrant, creative visual twist that makes it more than worthwhile for platforming fans.

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Worth your time
Mar 27, 2019

A charming piece of pure family entertainment.

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10 / 10
Mar 27, 2019

Yoshi's first Switch game is as beautiful, fun and complete as we expected. A feel-good game that will convince most gamers.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 28, 2019

If you’re after a cute time rather than a genre-defining one, this’ll work just fine.

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Mar 28, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World is full of charm and wonder, which more than makes up for its lack of challenge or complexity.

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GameMAG
Shibito
Top Critic
8 / 10
Mar 28, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World meets the expectations by combining great visual style and friendly gameplay, suitable for all age groups.

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4.5 / 5.0
Mar 28, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World is a terrifically simple platformer with a gorgeous art style and a focus on exploration over challenging gameplay

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
Mar 28, 2019

This is a game that’s elevated by that choice of art and the way that design interlaces and works to create new play opportunities within the sweet sandbox of each level.

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Mar 28, 2019

Games like Yoshi's Crafted World always get overlooked and quickly forgotten - they're not explosive enough, the graphics aren't realistic, and you can't make memes about how it's "destroying" you. But, this game is the perfect foil for all those other titles being produced, and while it's a different manifestation of quality, it's every bit the standard of any expensive, open-world blockbuster out there.

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Atomix
Top Critic
80 / 100
Mar 28, 2019

We can say that the first exclusive of the year in consoles does not disappoint anyone and it is a pleasant adventure that any public can enjoy without any problem. Full of unforgettable designs and a lot of tenderness the levels are a visual enjoyment from start to finish. But not everything is perfect and the errors of balance and abuse of some mechanics do not allow you to go further, however; We believe that the successor of Yoshi's Island arrived and we could not be happier.

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8 / 10
Mar 28, 2019

Delightful and imaginative, Yoshi's Crafted World rewards your curiosity with the little things.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 28, 2019

Despite this and other minor imperfections, Yoshi's Crafted World remains a virtuous representative of its genre segment, as well as a convincing start to the season for Nintendo Switch 2019.

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Mar 29, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World is a great, fuzzy stress ball of a game.

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Alan Bell
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World is another successful main game Switch debut for one of Nintendo's favourite characters and is wonderfully accessible for every kind of gamer. The games adorable art style is a joy to behold, and it's always fun to play with a friend in co-op. It may not be perfect, but it's a lovely little adventure that should be experienced by all fans.

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3.8 / 5.0
Mar 30, 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World might be a bit more style than substance but it isn't a bad thing. Levels are fun, with the learning curve being low enough where anyone could jump in and have fun. The levels themselves are nice to look at and the amount of things you can do is surprising. Sadly, it doesn't result in Yoshi's Crafted World being as engaging as, say, Super Mario Odyssey but certainly enough fun for a young kid, someone intrigued by the graphics or simply a fan of Yoshi.

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