Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World review – A 3DS port that’s charming, easy
Mellow Mode, Poochy and custom Yoshis make up the additions
I’ll defer you to my review of Yoshi’s Woolly World from 2015 for the more nuanced pieces of the larger game. This one is exactly the same, for the most part. The stages, the story, the level design and the collection all remain unchanged.
What’s new is how you’ll tackle all of that, how you can customize Yoshi and the act of collection.
One of the main draws for the original game was the act of collecting bundles of yarn in each stage. They were hidden, sometimes too well, and nabbing all five would earn you a new Yarn Yoshi to play with. That returns completely, though the Mellow Mode makes the process even easier.
In Mellow Mode, Yoshi has wings. He can’t fly, but he won’t fall into pits as long as you hold the jump button. The game’s much, much more approachable for younger players with this addition.
Mellow Mode also features the Poochy Pups. These tiny puppers will serve as infinite balls of yarn and leap about levels in order to reveal secrets. Yep, all of that collection work is made absurdly simple with the Poochy Pups. Finding bundles of yarn for 100 percent completion in stages is a breeze.
It’s worth noting that the value of collection is reduced since you can now design, play with and share your own Yoshi creations. It’s neat.
I’d argue that these additions make the game way too easy, but then I consider players like my 5-year-old son, Connor. He’ll throw down in Mario and take on more challenging games, but sometimes he likes the process of easy exploration and winning. Poochy Yoshi’s Woolly World checks that other box perfectly.
There’s a ton of collection to do, and this game still provides plenty of value there. It’s just made easier through optional additions. You can totally play this game just like you would on the Wii U with its classic mode. It’s still not a hard game by any stretch, but it is more traditional.
The Mellow Mode feels like a pure play for younger and less skilled gamers, and it works.
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