Yoshi Touch & Go

The Good
The sheer pick up and play nature of the game is excellent and the addiction is quite startling. It has the classic one more go mentality associated with all classic puzzlers such as Tetris and Puyo Pop, but with the added slant that it has the touch and blow facilities. It seems limited at first, but that is due to the nature of a puzzle game: keep it simple and keep it addictive.

The Bad
Maybe a little too difficult for some to get the most out of it due to the need to earn the later game modes.

The Bottom Line
A new type of puzzle game that has a dynamic all of its own. One for other developers to take notice of.

The Good
It's got some nice graphics, and the sound is well-done. Playing with a friend is fun.

The Bad
Sometimes, you find short games. Games that take you 6 hours to beat. Sometimes you find really short games, like Katamari Damacy, that take you 3 hours to beat. But with this game, if you play it for 5 minutes, you've experienced just about the whole thing. Nintendo's decision to sell a tech demo is just plain stupid. They've released this inane thing, and stuff like Starfy and Famicom Detective Club stays stranded in Japan? For shame.

The Bottom Line
This should have been the free card included with the DS instead of the Metroid demo. It's fun and somewhat replayable, but it's just nonsense to pay money for what is essentially a glorified tech demo. Don't pay over $10 for this. If you're expecting a full fledged platformer, but can settle for one level, this is your game. If you really want a decent length game that uses the basic idea behind this title, check out Kirby: Canvas Curse.