Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

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Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
North American box art For alternate box art, see the related gallery.
Developer	Good-Feel
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Release dates	January 19, 2017[?] January 19, 2017 January 19, 2017 February 3, 2017[?] February 3, 2017[?] February 4, 2017[?] March 4, 2017
Languages	English (United States) English (United Kingdom) Japanese Dutch French (Canada) French (France) German Italian Korean Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Spain)
Genre	Platform
Ratings	ESRB: - Everyone[?] CERO: - All ages[?] PEGI: - Three years and older[?] USK: - All ages[?] GRAC: - All ages[?] GSRR: - Six years and older[?] ACB: - General[?]
Format	Nintendo 3DS: Game Card Digital download
Input	Nintendo 3DS: Gamepad Tilt
Serial codes	CTR-AJNJ-JPN CTR-AJNE-USA

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is a platformer game in the Yoshi franchise for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a port of Yoshi's Woolly World, which was released for the Wii U in 2015. The game includes the entirety of the original game's levels, along with a bonus mode called Poochy Dash in which the player controls Poochy and tries to collect as many Beads as possible. It also introduces Poochy Pups, who assist the player in discovering secrets when playing in the easier Mellow Mode, Yoshi Theater, which features 31 Yoshi stop-motion videos, and the ability to design custom patterns for Yarn Yoshi. The game uses up 974.125 MB (7,793 blocks) of free space on the SD Card, if players purchase and download the game off the eShop.

Changes and new features

Visuals

• The title screen changes depending on the last world played; Craft Island and World 1 use the same background.
• The file selection screen now shows a file's currently used Yoshi.
• Every 3D scenery outside of the ending cutscene has been simplified to a 2D scenery.
• The font for dialogue and collectibles has been simplified.
• Menus have new backgrounds.
• Cutscenes do not have jean-textured borders on the screen.
• The opening cutscene can no longer be skipped.
• The world map is now a streamlined linear path, akin to Super Mario 3D Land.
• A course's name and detailed progress is now fully visible at the top screen.
• Poochy was added to most of the game's cutscenes.
• Every course and their respective progress is displayed on the touch screen.
• The Power Badge menu has been altered to a grid-like presentation rather than a list.
• The Boss Tent has been redesigned, sorting bronze, silver, and gold-ranked bosses in their respective page.
• The game features enhanced performance on New Nintendo 3DS systems, running at 60 frames per second (like the Wii U version) compared to 30 frames per second on standard 3DS or 2DS systems.

Gameplay and controls

A custom "Choc Mint Yoshi" pattern created by Nintendo Australia and New Zealand

• Multiplayer has been removed, altough Red Yoshi remains available at the start of the game.
• Every world can be accessed by touching their respective numbers or by pressing and .
• is now used to skip cutscenes.
• Erasing and copying a save file is now done with and , respectively.
• Changing Yoshi is now done by pressing rather than approaching said Yoshi.
• The overall progress is now shown by pressing and instead of being shown when the player stays still for 10 seconds.
• The World List in the Pause menu has been removed.
• The Course Results screen at the end of a course has been removed.
• Stamp Patches have been removed from this version, and are replaced with Pencil Patches, though these appear in the same locations.
• The Bonus Game available by collecting a Smiley Flower at the end of a stage has been removed, instead unlocking a try for Gold Rush for Poochy Dash, where Poochy can collect Beads from a Gold Lakitu. The prompt upon collecting a Smiley Flower has also changed.
• Scanning an amiibo, equipping a Power Badge, and changing mode can be done while playing a course as well, though they remain functional during the Pause menu as well.
• Mellow Mode now supports Poochy Pups, which detects secrets and act as Yarn Balls.
• Despite releasing prior to its discontinuation, this version has no support for Miiverse.
• Yoshi Theater has been added in the Scrapbook Theater, allowing players to watch stop-motion animated films and be rewarded with Beads upon correctly answering a quiz. Watching the latest movie will unlock a new one in 24 hours.
  • Yoshi Theater can be accessed by selecting a save file.
• The Yoshi Hut had two new modes: StreetPass Yoshi and Craft Yoshi.
  • Craft Yoshi allows players to create an dshare up to 10 Yoshis per save file. It supports a simple and advanced editor, where the former allows a simple design through all of Yoshi's body parts, whereas the latter allows full customziation on every Yoshi's body part. Created Yoshis can be shared and areceived with StreetPass Yoshi.
    • The player can obtain more craft material for the editor by collecting Pencil Stamps.
• The Shell Patch enemy has been added to the Scrapbook Theater's enemy list.

amiibo

• Several newer amiibo now have their own patterns of Yoshi as well.
  • The game now has alternate costumes for: Princess Daisy, Waluigi, Boo, Lucas, Roy, Ryu, Corrin, Waddle Dee, Wolf Link, Callie, Marie, and all Animal Crossing amiibo figures. All of them give a generic design in the Wii U version.
  • Similarly to the Japanese and international color variations of the R.O.B. amiibo in the original game, the game also recognizes the Splatoon recolor variants of the Inkling amiibo and Super Mario–line Wario amiibo as a specific amiibo as well. This does not apply to the female Corrin amiibo, however.
  • The game does not recognize the Cloud or Bayonetta amiibo as specific amiibo, despite doing so for the Corrin amiibo.
• A Yarn Yoshi amiibo can be used to store a custom Yoshi pattern and transfer it to another copy of the 3DS game.
• A Yarn Poochy amiibo was released alongside the game; tapping it during a Yoshi level will put Poochy in the level for Yoshi to ride, while tapping it in one of the bonus Poochy stages will enable them to be played in Time Attack mode. If these Time Attack stages are completed, exclusive Poochy designs will be unlocked.

References in other games

WarioWare Gold

• The player can show Wario a Yarn Poochy amiibo in Wario's amiibo Sketch and he will make a painting based on the amiibo.

Yoshi's Crafted World

• The Poochy Pups return in this game.

Critical reception

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, similarly to the original Wii U game, has received generally positive reviews. On review aggregate site Metacritic, it averages 77% based on 56 reviews. On GameRankings, it has the similar rank of 77.04%, based on 25 reviews.

Reviews
Release	Reviewer, Publication	Score	Comment
Nintendo 3DS	Daniel Krupa, IGN	7.1/10	"Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World remains one of the cutest games around. Even though most of the tactile charm of the Wii U original has been lost to the 3DS’s technical limitations, there’s still plenty of fun to be uncovered in this colourful and often inventive platformer. Incidentally, it also brings some of the happiest, catchiest music ever to the 3DS. Yoshi’s faithful Poochy is loveable new addition, but he feels underused; he appears only in a handful of animated shorts, a sparse challenge mode, and as little more than a series of assists in the super-easy ‘Mellow’ mode. He definitely makes tracking down all of the numerous collectibles more enjoyable, but it’s a shame this instantly likeable character doesn’t have more to do that’s unique to his skills."
Nintendo 3DS	Kallie Plagge, GameSpot	7/10	"Though the gulf between two very different difficulties is not fully fixed by its additions, from the updated Mellow Mode to the extra Poochy levels, Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World gives you what you put in--it can either be almost frustratingly hard for a determined collector or a good fit for someone who’s just looking for a fun, relaxing few hours of platforming."
Nintendo 3DS	CJ Andriessen, Destructoid	7/10	"Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is as fun on the 3DS as the original is on the Wii U. The levels are just as crafty as before, the visuals take a slight hit but are still colorful and creative, and the soundtrack is so gosh darn charming. It's the best Yoshi game on the 3DS, and if you don't already own it on the Wii U, I would suggest picking it up."
Aggregators
Compiler		Platform / Score
Metacritic		77
GameRankings		77.04%

Awards and acknowledgements

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World was nominated for the "Best Handheld Game" award at The Game Awards 2017. However, it ultimately lost to Metroid: Samus Returns.

Nintendo eShop description

NA Version

Discover a handicraft world bursting at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi™ or Yarn Poochy through clever side-scrolling stages. Unravel secrets, toss yarn to weave platforms, and power up with woolly transformations.

All stages from the Wii U version are joined by new ones starring Poochy and more 3DS exclusive features! It's a mad dash for beads in the new Poochy stages: dodge stumps, mush down snowy paths, chase Lakitu, and unearth hidden paths and items. Sniffing out secrets is always a charm in Mellow Mode, thanks to the curious Poochy Pups.

As you find collectables, you'll unlock rewards, from extra stages to new Patterned Yoshi. You can also design and play as your very own Yarn Yoshi, or share it with friends via the StreetPass function! When you want a break from exploring, peek into the lives of Yarn Poochy and Yarn Yoshi in 30 hilarious stop-motion shorts. It's time to get crafty!

EU Version

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is an adventure game set in a world of yarn.

This game contains some new features, as well as every stage available in the Wii U version of Yoshi's Woolly World. There are exclusive new stages focused on Poochy. Time Poochy's jump to collect beads as you head for the goal. Poochy Pups also appear for the first time. These little helpers jump on suspicious spots to indicate where you should look for secrets and collectables.

In Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World you can also design your own Yoshi patterns and use them in-game! What will your Yoshi look like?

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.

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  International logo

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  North American box art

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  Yarn Poochy amiibo

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  Three Poochy Pups following Yoshi

Staff

Main article: List of Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World staff

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ポチと！ ヨッシー ウールワールド Pochi to! Yosshī ūru wārudo	With Poochy! Yoshi Wool World
Korean	포치와! 요시 울리 월드 Pochi wa! Yosi ulli woldeu	With Poochy! Yoshi Woolly World

External links

• Official site