Yoshi Touch & Go
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Yoshi Touch & Go is based on a tech demo that Nintendo showed at trade shows to demonstrate the technical abilities of the DS. Like in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi is carrying Baby Mario on his back and is walking through the countryside. There are enemies, pits in the ground, and other obstacles you must circumnavigate. You do not control Yoshi; you must use the stylus to draw alternate paths (made of small clouds), kill enemies, and throw eggs for him. There is only one level, but it can be played as a Marathon game, Time Attack, Score Attack, and a couple other modes. You can also play against a friend in Versus mode.
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- キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー! - Japanese spelling
- 摸摸耀西-云中漫步 - Simplified Chinese spelling
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Average score: 71% (based on 33 ratings)
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Average score: 3.3 out of 5 (based on 29 ratings with 2 reviews)
The next generation of puzzlers..
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.
Nintendo DS · by Talkshowhost (2) · 2005
I didn't pay $30 for a damn one-level tech demo...
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.
Nintendo DS · by zoinknoise (81) · 2005
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1001 Video Games
Yoshi: Touch & Go appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
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Official Yoshi Touch and Go Site
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iQue DS page
Page for the Chinese iQue DS release.
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Game added by zoinknoise.
Wii U added by Michael Cassidy.
Additional contributors: Apogee IV, Opipeuter, gamewarrior, FatherJack.
Game added April 10, 2005. Last modified April 1, 2024.