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The Yoshis Island games have always been bright, colorful reprieves. Theyre less strenuous than other platformers and are more about enjoying the experience than facing overwhelming odds. They can be difficult at times, but prioritize fun over possible frustration. Yoshis Woolly World takes this up a notch with Mellow Mode, an option that gives Yoshi wings that allow him to infinitely float over danger if the jump button is held.
Heres the thing, though. Mellow Mode doesnt necessarily mean Easy. Yoshis Woolly World offers a consistent experience in both gameplay modes, allowing someone to swap between them whenever a player wants. All it does is give a player wings. This doesnt guarantee success or survival. Its still very possible to succumb to hazards within the mode. Flying doesnt solve everything, especially if Yoshi is in a cramped space or cant jump high enough to fly over enemies. It isnt as though hes suddenly able to zip around danger.
It does provide enough of an edge to ensure survival when it comes to difficult levels, especially when combined with badges. People can purchase a badge to do things like clear a level, keep from dying if they fall into a gap, increase Yoshis ground pound ability, and more. If one of these buffs is purchased with beads and combined with Mellow Mode, Yoshis Woolly World really does enter the realm of super easy baby mode.
For people who dont need Yoshis Woolly World to practically beat itself, Mellow Mode can be a help when shooting for 100% level completion. The ability to hover indefinitely is incredibly useful when someone needs to scour areas for any beads, flowers, or yarn skeins left behind. Ive even turned it on a few times to make sure I grabbed every bit of yarn and save all the Yoshis.
Yoshis Woolly World is immediately available for the Nintendo Wii U. Its $49.99 alone and $59.99 with a green Yarn Yoshi amiibo.
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When Yoshis Woolly World launched, it was available in two varieties. The first was a $49.99 standard edition that only offered a copy of the Nintendo Wii U game. People could also buy a $59.99 bundle that came with the game and a green Yarn Yoshi amiibo. That was previously the only way to purchase the green toy in North America, but that will change in a little over two weeks.
On November 13, the green Yarn Yoshi amiibo will be sold by itself for $16.99. This is the same price point as the light blue and pink Yarn Yoshi amiibo already available. No exclusivity arrangements have been announced.
Yoshis Woolly World is immediately available for the Nintendo Wii U. The Yarn Yoshi amiibo are compatible with Amiibo Tap, Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Hyrule Warriors, Mario Kart 8, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Mario Party 10, Super Mario Maker, Super Smash Bros., and Yoshis Woolly World.
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Yoshis Woolly Worlds Chain Chomp Level Is The Best. October 26, 2015 . 1:30pm source:Siliconera.
There are a lot of reasons to love Yoshis Woolly World. Its distinctive look is a great selling point, as is the fact that people of any age can jump in and enjoy the adventure. Plus, there are those adorable Yarn Yoshi amiibo to go with it. But theres another major selling point, and thats the level design. I only had to reach the second world to discover my favorite level in the entire game.
Yoshis Woolly Worlds world 2, level 3 is called Walk the Chomp to Unwind. Sounds simple enough. Chain Chomps are obviously going to be the enemy du jour, just as Shy Guys and Burts are featured in World 1 levels. The key here is that the Chain Chomp is an unintentional ally. The level is filled with blocks and switches that can only be destroyed or triggered by a Chain Chomp when it is immobilized by Yoshis yarn. Getting him to places where hell be useful involves either tossing yarn at and rolling the harmless Chain Chomp where you need him or unraveling the string from the enemy and using your Yoshi to lead him where he needs to go.
The result is a Yoshis Woolly World level that feels brilliant. Its so satisfying getting that Chain Chomp exactly where you need to go, especially if you manage to lure the more dangerous version of him somewhere without having the baddie sneak a nibble. Everything is perfectly arranged in levels, from switches to platforms that need to be adjusted. I was particularly pleased by the area in the screenshot above, as that portion of the level has a Chain Chomp on each side. The left area involves ground pounding platforms to ensure the Chain Chomp can be led or rolled to the proper area. The right has a segment where Yoshi has to walk on top of the harmless Chain Chomp to avoid a spiked floor. Its great.
But the best part of this level comes at the very end. Theres one final Chain Chomp to tie up, but pushing him toward the last switch means encountering an additional seven Chain Chomps. Watching the group tumble along toward the group, creating an impromptu enemy staircase as that all important first one heads toward the switch that will complete the level was the most satisfying part of Yoshis Woolly Worlds second world. Look at this screenshot and relive this moment with me.
Yoshis Woolly World is immediately available for the Nintendo Wii U in all regions.
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Yoshis Woolly World may look a lot like Kirbys Epic Yarn and lack the island name, but its as much a part of the Yoshis Island series as any other entry. Nintendo went out of its way to include as many references to other Yoshi games here, though most arent as obscure as the cookie designs seen in the Yoshi and Cookies level. The game is obvious about its roots and celebrates them.
The mechanics are very obviously the same. Yoshis primary means of attacking enemies are eating or throwing projectiles at them. In this instance, digested enemies turn into balls of yarn, rather than eggs, but aside from the difference in appearance, the application remains the same. There are even the same relaxed and hasty throwing schemes from previous games. Not to mention, he still has that adorable flutter jump, complete with grunting as he reaches his limit. Unless you turn on Mellow Mode, in which case he flies forever.
In fact, Mellow Modes flying Yoshi is a callback himself. Super Mario World was the first game to offer what I like to call pegasus Yoshi. If someone had a Blue Yoshi with any shell held in its mouth, it would grow a pair of wings. Any Yoshi in the game could fly, however, if it found and held a blue shell in its mouth. It was a common enough tidbit at the time, but the mechanic wasnt repeated often.
In-level elements remain the same in Yoshis Woolly World as well. There are Egg Block scattered through levels that are white with green spots, but here they supply a Yoshi with yarn instead. Smiley Flowers are one of the key items to find, and appear at the end gate when collected. Instead of providing a one up or chance of medals, grabbing one takes Yoshi to a fruit collecting bonus stage. The fruit is, of course, a reference to the fruit Yoshis are known to enjoy throughout the series, though Watermelons can appear in levels as a means of giving Yoshi a supply of seeds to spit at foes.
Most of the enemies in Yoshis Woolly World are familiar faces too. Im not talking about Kamek the Magikoopa returning as an antagonist or the many Shyguys that show up. There are two returning bosses too. Burt the Bashful, as an example, was Yoshis Islands first midboss and Yoshis Woolly Worlds first official boss. In both cases, the key is to make him drop his pants to win, either by tossing eggs or using Yoshis tongue to unravel them. Naval Piranha and Baby Bowser shows up as well. But even bosses that arent recurring follow a similar pattern in the form of naming conventions, as each one has a title, like Raphael the Raven, Prince Froggy, Bunson the Hot Dog or Snifberg the Unfeeling.
For some though, Poochy may be the most surprising callback in Yoshis Woolly World. Or at least, his inclusion was unexpected for me. I had really only remembered Poochy from his appearances in Yoshis Island and Tetris Attack, so I didnt realize he had so many other appearances. In Yoshis Woolly World, he functions similar to his Yoshis Island and Yoshis New Island counterpart, in that he can retrieve items, bust blocks, and follows the dinosaur around. However, he does not go out of his way to find hidden items and is never found chained up, as in Yoshis Story.
Yoshis Woolly World goes out of its way to continually connect with past games, and Im certain fans of the series will appreciate that when playing through the title on their Nintendo Wii Us.
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Recently, Twitter user Random Talking Bush posted a video giving us a look at a stage in Yoshi’s Woolly World that didn’t make it into the final version of game.
Here’s a look at the unused level, which appears to be mostly forest-themed, with a small cave-like section in the middle.
Yoshi’s Woolly World is available for the Wii U.
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Composer Tomoya Tomita, who has worked with Konami in the past for some tracks in the Castlevania series, has announced over on Twitter that he has become a freelancer.
Prior to this, Tomita was working with Good-Feel, during which he contributed to such titles as Kirbys Epic Yarn, Yoshis Woolly World, and more. Despite becoming a freelancer, Tomita has confirmed that he will still work with Good-Feel.
Over on his YouTube channel, Tomita has shared some unused tracks from Yoshis Woolly World. You can take a listen to the catchy tunes in the videos below.
Unused track #1:
[YT]qr19JYeKGr4[/YT]
Unused track #2:
[YT]wMEY5WRR9GU[/YT]
Unused track #3:
[YT]JZBs0RFWg9I[/YT]
Unused track #4:
[YT]45ng_u3Pm14[/YT]
Unused track #5:
[YT]J0GOhwkYIHM[/YT]
Unused track #6:
[YT]0XFpnHPoOvA[/YT]
Yoshis Woolly World is available for the Wii U.
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