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Yoshi's Woolly World |OT| It's So Fluffy I'm Gonna Die!
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catpurrcat
Member
About to play this now...hope you are all right about it being the true successor to the snes yoshis island.
Probably a bad idea to consider it a successor, but definitely the best follow up.
I don't think it can surpass YI, but for the first time they've come close and the game doesn't have any truly crippling flaws.
TrAcEr_x90
Member
I had just got donkey Kong tropical freeze. I really like it with great graphics, interesting level design but some levels are really flipping hard and the boss battles are kinda frustrating. Maui world 3d is super enjoyable and never felt frustrated till the later secret levels. What difficulty level us yoshi compared to those.
catpurrcat
Member
After playing it for 20 minutes, I completely agree with you. It's a 10 from me because Yoshis island is probably in my top five favorite games of all time.
Really happy with this purchase.
balladofwindfishes
Member
Are there no remixes of Yoshi songs? The entire soundtrack seems entirely original tunes, which is quite different from Epic Yarn, which had a ton of (really good) remixes.
March of the Crabs
Member
This game is so good! I'm pleasantly surprised. The girlfriend and I are having a blast playing through co-op
DownWithTheShip
Member
24 hours and i'm only at 79% downloaded.
Nintendos shitty network sure is fun.
Nintendos shitty network sure is fun.
I've encountered one remix so far but it wasn't from a Yoshi game.
It was a song from Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Beren the Empty-Handed
Member
Just beat World 2. This game is amazing. One of the levels from that world had a killer track. I've been 100%ing about half the levels. I'll need to go back when I've reached the credits.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
It really is awful.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
The game is REALLY good.
It kind of surprises me as I wasn't that excited about getting it(the US late release date could very well be the reason).
I'm only about done with world 2 but holy shit, it's excellent level design and the music is as good as everyone is saying it is.
You know the sign of a great platformer???
Not getting all the collectibles and having to do the level over again and this not only not being a chore but being something you look forward to.
I don't need to say shit about the presentational values(visuals) as they're a huge part of it all and people have already praised them.
It kind of surprises me as I wasn't that excited about getting it(the US late release date could very well be the reason).
I'm only about done with world 2 but holy shit, it's excellent level design and the music is as good as everyone is saying it is.
You know the sign of a great platformer???
Not getting all the collectibles and having to do the level over again and this not only not being a chore but being something you look forward to.
I don't need to say shit about the presentational values(visuals) as they're a huge part of it all and people have already praised them.
NewVegasDog
Member
I must say that I'm definitely enjoying this beautiful game. The attention of detail is really good for the yarn style. It shows how much effort went to make it look like a well crafted diorama.
Wowfunhappy
Member
What is the deal with the seemingly infinite flutter jump in this game? I've been looking at video reviews and it looks really good, but that jump seems game breaking. Can someone explain how it isn't?
dickroach
Member
4 levels in. loving it so far.
you descend a little with each use. it's not infinite.
edit: actually I just played 1-S... not only is it infinite, but it appears you can actually elevate if you time it correctly?
either way, you still have to avoid obstacles in the air, so in a situation where infinite hover is going to be used, the challenge is still there.
you descend a little with each use. it's not infinite.
edit: actually I just played 1-S... not only is it infinite, but it appears you can actually elevate if you time it correctly?
either way, you still have to avoid obstacles in the air, so in a situation where infinite hover is going to be used, the challenge is still there.
UncleSporky
Member
Is it Big-Bean Vine? Please tell me it's Big-Bean Vine.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Japanmanx3
Member
Added my Amiibo and played the first level. Couldn't stop smiling.
This game sure has a lot of Collectibles per stage. 20 Hearts, 20 Stamp Patches, 5 Flowers, 5 Bundles of Yarn. This is DK64 levels of collectibles.
I love the music though. It's got a nice happy jam behind every level.
Scanning every.single.amiibo that I have really makes me want an amiibo bank where I can just store the data for easy usage and backups.
I love the music though. It's got a nice happy jam behind every level.
Scanning every.single.amiibo that I have really makes me want an amiibo bank where I can just store the data for easy usage and backups.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Faithful pretty much to the others in the series.
Take away the collectibles and the game isn't 1/3 of what it is.
I guess it's what makes Yoshi different than Mario games besides the obvious egg mechanic.
I see it as more an adventure puzzle platformer than a strict platformer.
This is more Yoshi's Island level of collectibles. They replaced stars with hearts (20 needed in both YI and WW), the red coins with stamp patches (20 needed in both), and there are 5 flowers in every level in both games. The only new collectible in the yarn bundles.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Played it at gamestop today and it looked really cute. Would definitely get it if I still had a Wii U
Oh, I understand that having played every Yoshi game so far. It's just...man...Collectibles. After how Mario's done it with NSMB I'm just completely exhausted by anything more. It's doable because it's in chunks, but it's still a lot to me. Me as a kid would have no problem. But me as a man is like 'sigh...here we go again.'
But these levels are designed around the collectibles. Take out the collectibles in a Yoshi game and it's not really a Yoshi game anymore.
I get that. I understand that. It's just a me problem. I'm enjoying it, but it's a very slow burn right now.
Plus unlike DK64 (and even Mario), you don't need the collectibles to move on.
Yarns unlock more Yoshis, Flowers are for a chance to play the bonus game at the end, Stamps are to unlock stamps for Miiverse posts and Hearts are just a lifebar. Collecting them all per level unlocks a bonus stage for a bonus Yoshi and ...completion. Gems are just currency.
*****
Anyway...
According to the time log, I've played for 5 hours. And I just finished first world (though did everything and the bonus stage). Lets see if I keep going for the next ones. ;p
Yarns unlock more Yoshis, Flowers are for a chance to play the bonus game at the end, Stamps are to unlock stamps for Miiverse posts and Hearts are just a lifebar. Collecting them all per level unlocks a bonus stage for a bonus Yoshi and ...completion. Gems are just currency.
*****
Anyway...
According to the time log, I've played for 5 hours. And I just finished first world (though did everything and the bonus stage). Lets see if I keep going for the next ones. ;p
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Did you play Tropical Freeze???
That has a bunch of collectibles too but I would say this game(being on the easy side) relies much more on them for design.
I did, and I got 200% in it.
balladofwindfishes
Member
The final stage of the ice world may be the single worst platformer stage I've ever had the misfortune to play. Jesus Christ.
I was legitimately thinking of putting the game away and not coming back because of that stage.
Why make a stage like that?
Why do that in an otherwise great stage?
It's not even hard. It's just not fun at all. They went too heavy handed with the ice physics and instant deaths, with pretty awful checkpoint placement.
I was legitimately thinking of putting the game away and not coming back because of that stage.
Why make a stage like that?
Why do that in an otherwise great stage?
It's not even hard. It's just not fun at all. They went too heavy handed with the ice physics and instant deaths, with pretty awful checkpoint placement.
Lord of Ostia
Member
Anyone experiencing some weird stuttering? The game seems to hitch on me every few seconds when I got to the second world, 1st world was smooth as butter. Game is great but this issue is really bothering me, makes it hard to play a platformer when the game is constantly freezing for half a second.
Definitely have not experienced this at all.
Are you playing with the Pro Controller or the Gamepad?
Lord of Ostia
Member
Hm....I suppose it could be the Wii U itself and not the game, but I've never noticed anything like this before...
Actually yeah I just switched from the gamepad to the pro controller, is that it?
Actually yeah I just switched from the gamepad to the pro controller, is that it?
Someone told me that they had issues if they turned the Gamepad off.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Most of the reviews for this game are baffling. So much so that I'm probably not going to trust most media outlets in the future when it comes to their thoughts on 2D platformers.
Lord of Ostia
Member
That was it! Thanks so much.
To be fair OTs tend to be full of people who like the game in question.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I'm speaking purely from my experience playing the game. This is among the best 2D platformers in recent memory. It sits comfortably beside Tropical Freeze as one of the best games on Wii U.
The disparity in scores between this and Kirby's Epic Yarn, or even Tropical Freeze and Returns makes me think that there might be some fatigue settling for the 2D platformer revival among media outlets. But then again there are huge outliers like Rayman Legends, so who knows. I much prefer both games to their Wii counterparts, personally.
balladofwindfishes
Member
It's weird. I haven't seen a game where the reviews and general perception were so drastically different in awhile. This is legitimately a really good game. The reviews are not accurate at all.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Splatoon's gameplay is 60 fps but the plaza was 30 fps at launch and now runs with a variable framerate pretty sure. NintendoLand is 60 fps but the plaza is 30 fps. Does anyone know if the world map in Mario 3D World is also 30 fps? Pretty sure that one is always 60 fps. Either way this is not the only first-party Wii U game to have 60 fps gameplay and a 30 fps hub.
This game is really incredible though. So much polish and details for a game that will likely not break even. Much better than Kirby which I liked a decent amount. Probably on par with Captain Toad which I loved. Maybe not quite DKC Tropical Freeze but still crazy good.
Does anyone know what Yoshi's budget was? Anyone know if Captain Toad, Kirby, or Tropical Freeze managed to break even? I'm sure Mario Maker had as small of a budget as those games and will sell well enough to make up for it if they don't break even.
The Wii U is probably my all time favorite game system at this point. I mean:
NintendoLand
ZombiU
New Super Mario Bros U (plus New Super Luigi U)
Super Mario Maker
Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3D World
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Yoshi's Woolly World
Splatoon
Mario Kart 8
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Super Smash Bros Wii U
Hyrule Warriors
Bayonetta 2 (plus Bayonetta)
Affordable Space Adventures
Zelda Wind Waker HD
and many many more
All those are Wii U exclusives except ZombiU(which should have stayed on WiiU) and Bayonetta(the first one). Plus still to come exclusively to Wii U before the end of this year:
Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water
Mario Tennis Ultra Smash
Fast Racing Neo
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Sadly next year will likely be Star Fox Zero and then the wait for the NX...
Nintendo Land's plaza is 60fps, has a lot more going on, but is less graphically intensive