Yoshi's Island DS

 DS
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
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  1. Yahoo!
    70
    A bit too by-the-book to have the magic of the original, but it's still a good game.
  2. Eurogamer
    70
    But really it all comes back to the fact that Yoshi's Island was doing almost everything for the first time, and Artoon is cribbing from the same notes.
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    68
    It's an adequate platformer, yes--with solid controls and great first-half pacing--but I'd never choose this over the sublime original. [Dec. 2006, p.150
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  5. 1UP
    65
    Honestly, though, that's part of the problem. Way too much of your new game feels like you're just playing it safe.
  6. Edge Magazine
    60
    A workmanlike effort. [Jan 2007, p.78]
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  7. Gamestyle
    60
    The first three worlds certainly are great fun and the boss design and different babies help add some invention. But as soon as you have seen the back of the third world it all becomes a frustrating mess of a game.
  8. Game Revolution
    58
    The DS version is a fun game, but it doesn’t improve on the original enough to break it out of the museum and into your collection.

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best DS Game of 2006
8
#8 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
7
#7 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 153 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 153
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 153
  3. Negative: 10 out of 153
  1. thesuperioreddi
    Apr 24, 2014
    6
    Why is this game being reviewd as better than the 3DS Yoshi game? This game was pretty bad on the DS. A lot of the levels and puzzles areWhy is this game being reviewd as better than the 3DS Yoshi game? This game was pretty bad on the DS. A lot of the levels and puzzles are taken completely from the SNES original. Using Baby Donkey Kong to climb vines was pretty interesting and at least different. Switching the babies is very annoying and slows the pace of the gameplay. This game is offensively mediocre.… Full Review »
  2. GamecubeLover
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing and perfect! The SNES classic ported on the handheld ds is perfect and you can play it on the go and it is much more advance now!
  3. SuperWooper
    Apr 13, 2015
    3
    While this game may have given some people the nostalgic feeling of the original Yoshi's Island game, this game leaves a sour taste in myWhile this game may have given some people the nostalgic feeling of the original Yoshi's Island game, this game leaves a sour taste in my mouth. While the first game was fun and appealing, the DS version left me bored and unsatisfied. Instead of having to deal with one annoying baby crying, now we have to endure several, although each baby having it's each different ability is a nice touch of originality. The rest of the game, however, is a step in the wrong direction for the Yoshi's Island line.… Full Review »
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