The new installment of the Yoshi saga for Switch 2, titled Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, once again features Good Feel as the developer. The Japanese studio, with over twenty years of experience and strong ties to Nintendo, returns after titles like Yoshi’s Crafted World and Woolly World. The game, directed by Masahiro Yamamoto, introduces a fresh concept with levels that seem to come out of a pop-up book, combining classic platforming with interactive puzzle mechanics.
Graphics engine and sound: the art of Ayano Otsuka and Kumi Tanioka 🎵
Good Feel has developed a graphics engine optimized for Switch 2 that allows smooth transitions between book pages and 3D environments. The artistic direction of Ayano Otsuka focuses on paper and cardboard textures, while the sound department is handled by Kazufumi Umeda and Kumi Tanioka, known for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. The music dynamically adapts to the player's actions, with orchestral layers that change according to the pace of the game and environmental puzzles.
Yoshi returns to eating everything, but now with more pages to turn 🍎
As expected, Yoshi is back to swallowing anything he sees, from enemies to giant fruits. The novelty is that now he can also devour book pages to modify the scenario. Something that, honestly, reminds me of when you try to turn the page of a wet book and everything sticks together. Good thing the Switch 2 has improved ventilation, because with so much paper and wool, the console might sneeze.