Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

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Template:Infobox Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is a Yoshi platforming game 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.

Changes and new features

  • This port features more extensive amiibo support than the Wii U version. Like the Wii U version, various amiibo can be scanned to give Yoshi patterns based on those characters, but several newer amiibo are compatible as well.
  • 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.
  • If a Smiley Flower is collected at the end of a stage, instead of playing a Bonus Game, a Gold Rush for Poochy Dash is unlocked where Poochy can collect Beads from a Gold Lakitu.
  • A Yarn Yoshi amiibo can be used to store a custom Yoshi pattern and transfer it to another copy of the 3DS game.
  • Stamp Patches have been removed from this version, and are replaced with Pencil Patches.
  • Multiplayer mode has been removed, even though the introduction shows Red Yoshi escaping from Kamek as well as Green Yoshi.
  • The worlds and levels are on a straight linear path going left and right (akin to Super Mario 3D Land) instead of being connected through fully controllable hub worlds (like Super Mario 3D World).
  • 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.

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.[1] On GameRankings, it has the similar rank of 77.04%, based on 25 reviews.[2]

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.[3] However, it ultimately lost to Metroid: Samus Returns.[3]

Gallery

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Staff

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ポチと! ヨッシー ウールワールド[4]
Pochi to! Yosshī ūru wārudo
With Poochy! Yoshi Wool World

Korean 포치와! 요시 울리 월드[5]
Pochi wa! Yosi ulli woldeu
With Poochy! Yoshi Woolly World

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/poochy-yoshis-woolly-world
  2. ^ https://www.gamerankings.com/3ds/195495-poochy-and-yoshis-woolly-world/index.html
  3. ^ a b Awards - The Game Awards 2017. The Game Awards. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Nintendo. (September 2, 2016). あみぐるみのヨッシーとポチが、ニンテンドー3DSでも大冒険!. Nintendo. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named NoK
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