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'''''Yoshi's Cookie''''' is a [[Genre#Puzzle|puzzle]] game, similar to Tetris, developed by [[Nintendo R&D 1]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Game Boy]] in 1992, and developed and published by [[Bullet-Proof Software]] for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] in 1993. Upon its release, ''Yoshi's Cookie'' received mixed to positive reviews.  

The SNES version received a Japan-only [[Super Famicom]] re-release, titled ''[[Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie]]'' with an added mode. Additionally, a Japan-only remake for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] was included in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'', where it was bundled alongside ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Tetris Attack#Panel de Pon|Panel de Pon]]''. The remake added a story mode the previous three versions lacked. ''Yoshi's Cookie'' was later ported to the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2008, but it was delisted from the service on October 2013 in all regions except South Korea. Eventually, the game was later delisted from South Korea in 2019 due to the closure of the [[Wii#Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]]. ''Yoshi's Cookie'' was also originally planned to be on the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]], but with the Wii U Nintendo eShop discontinued, it was ultimately never released.<ref>Nintendo (April 17, 2013). [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6V5NJ9ZKfPo Nintendo eShop - Wii U Virtual Console Sizzle Reel]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 7, 2019.</ref>

The objective of the game is to clear the stage of cookies, which appear from the top and the right of the screen. To clear cookies, the player needs an entire row of the same cookies either horizontally or vertically. To move the cookies, the player has to press {{button|nes|A}}/{{button|gb|A}}/{{button|snes|A}} on a cookie and press a direction on the directional pad. Depending on the direction the player presses, the row the cookie is on is then moved either vertically or horizontally. There are six types of cookies: heart cookies, sunflower cookies, green cookies, checkered cookies, ring shaped cookies, and [[Yoshi Cookie]]s (shaped like [[Yoshi]]'s head). The Yoshi Cookie can be used as a substitute for other cookies, allowing the player to eliminate rows of cookies without the proper piece(s). The game consists of two modes: Action and VS. The third mode, Puzzle, is exclusive to the SNES version.  

Action Mode is a game consisting of 10 rounds, with each round containing 10 stages. Before the game starts, the player can set the round which who wants to play in, the falling speed of the blocks and the music. After the player beats a certain stage, who can view a short, humorous cutscene with [[Mario]].

VS Mode is a simple 2 player game, with the player also able to challenge the computer in the SNES and Game Boy versions. The player starts off by picking one of four characters (except in the NES version): Mario, [[Princess Peach|Peach]], Yoshi, or [[Bowser]].

The goal of the game is to accumulate 25 points (with each match worth one point) before the opponent to win. The player must make a match within the time limit, as allowing the time bar to fill up (or the fuse to run out) will result in a loss for the player.

*'''Panic''': The player's board is randomized and cannot take action while the board is being randomized.

*'''Slave''': The player temporarily loses control of their board as it is being controlled by the player who triggered it. Nothing happens if Slave targets themselves.

*'''−3''': The player loses three points.

*'''+3''': The player gains three points.

*'''−7''': The player loses seven points.

This mode appears only in the SNES version of the game. The objective of Puzzle Mode is to clear the field with a limited number of moves. The puzzles range from simple to complex. There are a total of 100 puzzles, with ten rounds of ten puzzles each.

The SNES version was developed and published by [[Bullet-Proof Software]] as they retained the rights for the SNES version and Nintendo licensed the characters and allowed them to use the "Yoshi's Cookie" Branding. {{wp|Alexey Pajitnov}}, creator of ''{{wp|Tetris}}'', designed the puzzles.

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==References in later games==

*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'': The chef outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' reappears in this game as the outfit for Mario (Chef). A glider based off of the cookies in the game are also featured, which is named after the title of the game itself.

*''Hello Kitty no Beads Kōbō'' (ハローキティのビーズ工房), a Japan-exclusive [[Game Boy Color]] game, is effectively a sequel to ''Yoshi's Cookie''; however, it lacks any ''Mario'' elements. Its gameplay is derivative of the original game; the player must create lines of one specific type of tile, rather than clearing out all of the pieces. The copyright screen of the game states "©1992 Nintendo", referring to ''Yoshi no Cookie''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release date.<ref>[http://sanrio.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Puzzle_Collection:_Hello_Kitty_no_Beads_Koubou "Puzzle Collection: Hello Kitty no Beads Koubou" on the Sanrio Wiki]</ref>