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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book news

You can now try one of Nintendo’s best Switch 2 games for free

Nintendo has released a Yoshi and the Mysterious Book demo

VGC / Andy Robinson
Announcement

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book demo now available

A demo for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book featuring the early stages of the game … Source

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Release date

Nintendo Investigating Reports Of Game-Breaking Bug In Yoshi's New Switch 2 Outing

Update: A patch has now gone live. : Yoshi returned in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2 last week, and while it's in a playable enough state, there have been some reports from players about certain issues in the game.

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Update

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review – Cute, cozy, undoubtedly Nintendo

The post Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review – Cute, cozy, undoubtedly Nintendo appeared first on GamesHub.

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Review

Opinion: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Completely Wastes Its Best Mechanic

This could have been an all-timer. I had a pretty decent time with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. It’s a charming experience filled with wonder and imagination, but thanks to the repetitive, overly-simplified structure, that imagination is never afforded enough space to really shine. I tolerated this, however, and had a good time discovering the game’s many weird and wonderful creatures. Before I even started, I felt at peace with the knowledge that it would probably never reach the heights of Y

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Opinion

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book

No longer a mystery. Grab your specs and settle down for a cosy little read, as reviews have dropped for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book two days ahead of the game's launch. Mario's dinosaur companion has been stealing the spotlight in 2026 with a big role in the Super Mario Galaxy Move, and now he's getting his own Switch 2-exclusive. Not even Mario can say that!

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Roundup

Shock, The Developer For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Is Exactly Who You Think

How you feelin'? Yoshi and the Mysterious Book hits store shelves in just a couple of days, but in true Nintendo fashion, the company has not explicitly revealed who actually developed the ruddy thing. So we'll do it instead – how's that?

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Announcement

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review: Don’t judge this by its cover

Yoshi gets Mario off his back with a breathlessly imaginative 2D platformer

VGC / Andy Robinson
Review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review

The most charming video game bubble wrap you’ll ever pop, and not much more.

IGN / Tom Marks
Review

Review: Yoshi And The Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - Charming Enough, But Ultimately Lacklustre

Why so Glub? The Yoshi series has cemented itself as one of the most approachable in Nintendo’s arsenal, providing experiences that younger gamers in particular can enjoy without too much friction. Woolly World and Crafted World offer light-hearted platforming fun while still retaining some of the spirit of the SNES original, and both come recommended. Developer Good-Feel’s latest effort, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, unfortunately, has a few too many stabilisers on its wheels, losing a lot of

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Review

Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Is About Curiosity, Not Conquest

Perhaps because he's so cute and marketable, Yoshi's adventures have been designed for a younger and younger audience for the last several years. 2006's Yoshi's Island DS was not out-of-step with the difficulty of a mainline Mario game, but since then, the challenge of mainline Yoshi games has been slowly softened to target younger audiences. With Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Nintendo has made the gameplay even more gentle for gaming novices--but what it lacks in difficulty, it mostly makes up

GameSpot / Steve Watts
Review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book might be the loveliest surprise of the year so far. It certainly is for me. Going in, I don't think I was expecting too much. There's the slightly forgettable title, for one thing, and then I'd picked up the idea that, since this wasn't a Zelda or a mainline Mario, I could probably give it a miss.

Eurogamer / Christian Donlan
Review

Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Charms And Delights With New Trailer

The egg hatches in less than a week. We're just six days away from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book's arrival on Switch 2, so of course, today is the perfect day to drop an adorable new trailer, right? That's exactly what Nintendo has done, and while the footage doesn't show us too much new stuff, it's another excuse for us to indulge in the lovely art style and watch Yoshi go about his business.

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'Yoshi And The Mysterious Book' Game Engine Seemingly Revealed

Unreal news. Yoshi is back next week in his new Switch 2 exclusive, and ahead of release, some new information about the title has reportedly surfaced. The back of the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book box art already seemed to confirm the new entry was powered by Epic's Unreal Engine, and now another detail appears to have been uncovered. According to information relayed by UniversoNintendo editor Felipe Lima, Yoshi's new adventure is supposedly running on Unreal Engine 5 (thanks for the heads up,

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Try Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Early With An In-Store Demo (North America)

Egg-scellent. With just under two weeks to go until Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launches on Switch 2, the excitement for Yoshi's next platformer is beginning to build. If you can't contain that excitement, then there's some good news if you live in North America: select Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and GameStop stores across the country have a free demo available at Switch 2 kiosks in-store.

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Announcement

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book ‘Overview’ trailer

Nintendo has released a six-minute overview trailer for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Here is … Source

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Dive Into The Pages Of Yoshi And The Mysterious Book In This New Overview Trailer

Creature comforts. We are quickly approaching Nintendo's next first-party release, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book! We shared our hands-on thoughts yesterday, and today, we've got a brand-new overview trailer. Initially shared on Nintendo Today!, the trailer goes into Yoshi's central gameplay, explaining the creature discovery mechanics and running through Yoshi's basic moveset — welcoming the Tail Flick.

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book UK Preorders Include Bonus Tote Bag and Bookmark

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book UK preorders for Switch 2 include exclusive bonus items in the UK, including a magnetic bookmark and tote bag.

IGN / Robert Anderson
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Round Up: The Previews Are In For Yoshi And The Mysterious Book

Gearing for the Booker Prize? Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is mleming its way to its 21st May 2026 release date, and we have a bunch of previews to showcase to see how it's holding up so far. Our own Jim Norman recently went hands-on with the latest Nintendo title and came away feeling pretty optimistic, stating:

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book feels like it could be a real gem on Switch 2

The dinosaur's latest entry introduces systemic gameplay ideas that make it feel unique among Nintendo's platformers

VGC / Andy Robinson
Preview

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Preview: It’s More for Kids Than for You and That’s OK

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is quite adorable. The scratchy fantasy book illustrations are very charming, all the little guys are super cute, and I am a fan of the choice to keep Yoshi half-pixelated in an homage to all the Yoshi games that came before this one. The whole thing might not be truly E for everyone if you were hoping for, say, a successor to Yoshi’s Island for Switch 2. But Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a gentle platformer that seems almost certain to provide an easy on-ramp to

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey
Preview

Preview: 'Yoshi And The Mysterious Book' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face

Goodbye, Mr. E. I thought I knew what to expect from Yoshi and the Mysterious Book when Nintendo invited me to a recent hands-on preview ahead of the game's launch next month. I had played a good chunk of Crafted World and Woolly World (still waiting on that Switch port, Nintendo) in years gone by, and the trailers for the latest adventure had clued me in on all the familiar beats: charming but simple platforming with an adorable art style. Happily, I was wrong. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is

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Miyamoto Wants Nintendo Products To Be As Ubiquitous As School Bags

Bag? Check. Pencil? Check. Alarmo? Check. Famitsu's recent interview with Shigeru Miyamoto revealed quite a few interesting tidbits, including confirmation that Star Fox and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book were made as a direct result of the recent Mario movies, and some of the creators thoughts on Nintendo remakes and their role in the company's operations. Miyamoto's latest comment, as covered by Games Radar+, provides a unique insight into Nintendo's ambitions regarding brand recognition. When

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Interview

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Directly Led To New Star Fox And Yoshi Games, Miyamoto Confirms

When worlds collide. Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie directly led to the production of both Star Fox and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for the Switch 2. As covered by Nintendo Everything, Miyamoto recently participated in a huge interview for Famitsu in which he provided confirmation of what many of us had already suspected. He says that while Nintendo evaluates such decisions on a case-by-case basis, the introduction of both Fox McCloud and Yoshi in the Mario Ga

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Culture

Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A Special Theme

Starting this week. To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has announced the 54th cup event for its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. This in-game event will begin later this week on 29th May 2026 and runs until 1st June 2026. As usual, if you earn 100 event points during this period, you'll be able to unlock a special theme featuring unique art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by Yoshi's new game. Read the full article on ni

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Update

Tetris 99's Latest Crossover Event Celebrates Yoshi's New Game, Unlock A New Theme

Starting this week. To celebrate the arrival of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on the Switch 2 last week, Nintendo has announced the 54th cup event for its Switch Online battle royale title Tetris 99. This in-game event will begin later this week on 29th May 2026 and runs until 1st June 2026. As usual, if you earn 100 event points during this period, you'll be able to unlock a special theme featuring unique art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by Yoshi's new game. Read the full article on ni

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Update

My Nintendo Store Adds A New Yoshi Reward (North America)

Fancy a Yoshi Egg Zipper Pouch? Yoshi returned this week in the new Switch 2 title Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and to celebrate, Nintendo is now offering a new reward on the My Nintendo Store in North America.

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This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: Forza Horizon 6, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, more

Forza Horizon 6 for Xbox Series and PC, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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Video: 15 Exciting Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In May 2026

Indiana Jones, Yoshi, and more! May is somehow here already, and holy flippity-flop, is it a busy one for Switch and Switch 2 games! The big first-party headliner this month is Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, but we've also got Indiana Jones and the Great Circle excavating its way onto the Switch 2. Later, Atari's Bubsy 4D will make its debut, while twin-stick arcade fans might want to keep an eye on Sektori.

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Release dateRoundup

Nintendo tweaks Switch 2 software pricing to make digital copies more appealing

The move will impact Nintendo published titles, starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

Game Developer / Chris Kerr
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