Yoshi Touch & Go

 DS
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
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  1. RewiredMind
    90
    A game that you can pick up instantly, learn to play within seconds (watch the handy tutorial for all the moves) and then not put down for a fair few hours.
  2. Weekly Famitsu
    88
    9 / 8 / 9 / 9 - 35 platinum [Jan 2005]
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  3. IGN
    88
    The game modes offer an enormous amount of replay in their simplistic design; the main game mode has a ton of "combo" strings to discover and pull off.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    85
    Mixes elements of classic Mario games and sidescrolling shooters with touch screen controls for an experience like you’ve never played before.
  6. GameZone
    82
    I liked this one, mostly because the gameplay is so strong. It would have been better had the game been longer and the designers tried breaking the mold in terms of the look and sound of the game.
  7. Da Gameboyz
    81
    The gameplay in this title uses what the machine was developed for, innovation, and Nintendo gets huge credit for that.
  8. GamePro
    80
    This challenging game organized into vertical and horizontal levels makes excellent use of the DS dual-screen format.
  9. Games Radar
    80
    Touch and Go is a new breed of platformer and, while it doesn't quite reach the heights of Wario Ware and Mario 64 DS, it is still an essential DS purchase. [NGC Pocket]
  10. Play Magazine
    80
    This simple yet devilishly addictive touch-pen action game shows off the DS in the best possible light, providing a totally unique and fun experience. [Apr 2005, p.70]
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  11. Modojo
    80
    If it's fun, unique touch-screen gaming you're looking for, Yoshi certainly has the touch.
  12. AltGaming
    80
    On the whole, it’s an addictive, highly entertaining, egg-chucking cloud-drawing high-scoring romp with plenty of replay value that positively reeks of the Nintendo Difference and is guaranteed to while away many a dull train journey.
  13. Edge Magazine
    80
    It certainly lacks the variety and sense of progress that great platform games can offer. But then it was never supposed to be a great platform game. It was supposed to be, and is, a great DS game. [Apr 2005, p.102]
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  14. Armchair Empire
    80
    If you only had to do one thing at a time, it would be easy, but most of the time you’re dealing with three things and planning for the forth.
  15. games(TM)
    80
    Many will no doubt dismiss Catch!’s simplistic gameplay mechanics, but to do so would be to miss the point entirely. The DS’s raison d’etre is to give gamers exciting new ways to play games, and in this respect Catch! succeeds admirably. [Apr 2005, p.102]
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  16. Total Video Games
    80
    It’s not perfect and it’s not quite the sole reason why we should be ditching our pads for stylus; however we’re becoming increasingly confident of Nintendo’s new stance.
  17. PALGN
    80
    Using the touchscreen exclusively for control, as well as the microphone and the top screen, means this simply isn't playable on anything other than the DS.
  18. Pelaaja (Finland)
    80
    As beautiful as Yoshi’s Island, as playable as Mario World and as crazy as Wario. [May 2005, p 93]
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  19. The Sydney Morning Herald
    80
    The game is delightfully simple to learn but requires tactics and quick thinking.
  20. Console Gameworld
    79
    Offers some novelty, and a good casual gaming experience, but nothing that takes it beyond that.
  21. Nintendojo
    79
    Although it could have been a lot more with an extensive single player mode, the current build is brilliantly done for a high-score-setter.
  22. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    78
    You really have to concentrate on becoming a multitasking fiend - it may look simple, but there's a lot of strategy. [Apr 2005, p.135]
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  23. eToychest
    77
    Unfortunately, once players have spent much time learning to play the game, it reveals itself to be critically limited in content—there really isn’t much to it.
  24. WHAM! Gaming
    77
    Once again Nintendo creates a game for the DS that is perfect for casual gamers, but if that doesn’t describe you, your hatred for this cute title will probably know no bounds.
  25. Nintendophiles
    75
    Aesthetically, the game carries over the same visual style seen in Yoshi’s Island except that now the colors are more solid and the environment less sketchy.
  26. Game Informer
    75
    Touch & Go's unique control scheme opens up a world of possibilities for the action/platform genre, and Nintendo has explored exactly two of them. [May 2005, p.126]
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Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best DS Game of 2005
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#17 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 38
  3. Negative: 6 out of 38
  1. MaryeS.
    Mar 10, 2007
    6
    Hard to figure out at first, you die too easily, gets frustrating and then gets boring. And I've only played it for a few minutes. Will Hard to figure out at first, you die too easily, gets frustrating and then gets boring. And I've only played it for a few minutes. Will probably return it for a different game. Not recommended for children. My 8 year old (who I bought it for) would have trouble figuring it out.… Full Review »
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 5, 2023
    5
    One of those titles that seems more interested in finding a use for the touch screen than creating a fully immersive game, Touch & Go playsOne of those titles that seems more interested in finding a use for the touch screen than creating a fully immersive game, Touch & Go plays more like a phone game than a true Nintendo console experience. Not terrible, but there's not enough to it.… Full Review »
  3. wegie125
    Dec 17, 2017
    7
    I didn't play this game as much as other games simply because this was at a time when my brothers and I had to share games with each otherI didn't play this game as much as other games simply because this was at a time when my brothers and I had to share games with each other because we didn't have enough to buy games for ourselves. This was one that my brothers played more than me but I played enough to feel confident to talk about. This game was based around the touchscreen much like most of the ds games because they were trying to highlight that feature which was fine if they made it work with the game. This game was based on the touchscreen so it passes for me. It isn't perfect but it was fun, you get to start out in the sky and work your way towards a yoshi that you'll get depending on how you do on your decent. It's so simple yet so charming and back when DS games used to be much more cheap I feel this is perfectly acceptable for a game.… Full Review »
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