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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 480 Ratings

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  1. Jan 29, 2023
    10
    Nothing nicer than this game is possible to create according to the classical laws of physics! From the first frames you play as a knitted dragon, when he jumps up, he says peepeepeeu! And there is also an amiibo for the game and they are not made of plastic, but also knitted! Okay, not counting the cuteness, there are a lot of curious mechanics in the game and each level adds somethingNothing nicer than this game is possible to create according to the classical laws of physics! From the first frames you play as a knitted dragon, when he jumps up, he says peepeepeeu! And there is also an amiibo for the game and they are not made of plastic, but also knitted! Okay, not counting the cuteness, there are a lot of curious mechanics in the game and each level adds something new, and there are 43 levels, so you'll get tired of listing, but the main thing: you untie the enemies, which are made of yarn, into balls, and then from these balls you tie up ladders/ platforms / pipes to pass through. Bosses are lamp bosses of a healthy person: and not annoying impenetrable but you will need to find your own approach to everyone. And of course the achievements! The creators have stuffed every level with them from the bottom of their hearts! Somewhere you need to crumple the fabric of the level wall in order to move it and go to a secret location (you remember that everything is knitted in the game), somewhere to dive under water, although the main line of passage is on the surface, somewhere above the clouds to collect achievements behind the upper edge of the screen (even the camera does not move there).
    In short, my recommendation is: give birth to a son and go through this game with him, at least because when playing together, you can also untie a friend and throw his clew wherever you want! :-)
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  2. Dec 8, 2022
    9
    This game is so much fun to play and the level designs are great! I love how everything is made out of yarn it’s so cute
  3. Nov 9, 2022
    10
    I was not expecting much when I picked this game up for 20 dollars and the mainstream reviews but There’s collectibles like the original yoshi island and the music art and gameplay is very enjoyable. A good amount of levels and secret levels. co-op is also alot of fun. It seems the people know how good this game is on here.
  4. Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Divertido, variado y artísticamente precioso. La curva de dificultad tarde en apuntalarse, pero en el último mundo es un verdadero reto conseguir todos los coleccionables de una tirada. Plataformas ejemplar.
  5. Oct 31, 2022
    10
    The fact that Yoshi's Woolly World hasn't been ported to the Switch is a crime. It is such a beautiful game, and it's always a good time in co-op. It's fun in solo too, but it's always better to get a friend along. If you're on the fence about getting this game, just get it, especially if you're planning to get it digitally because of the whole e-shop thing
  6. Aug 1, 2022
    9
    One of the best games for kids I've ever experienced, my little sister plays it all the time and she says is her favorite game, that shows how effective the game is being a great game for the ones that haven't play a Nintendo game before
  7. Feb 27, 2022
    8
    The design is beautiful and at the same time it is so simple that you love to play it just by looking at it, not only the design matters but also the gameplay is very good.
  8. Feb 11, 2022
    9
    a very pleasant adventure all around, and one the best yoshi games of all time.
  9. Feb 4, 2022
    9
    Easily the 2nd best platformer on the Wii U, only behind Tropical Freeze. Definitely a must play for anyone who likes this genre. It's a shame the sequel wasn't as good.
  10. Jan 18, 2022
    10
    This game is an absolute blast to play.

    Words cannot describe how good this game is to play with friends. I've played through the entire game with my brother and I was smiling the entire time. Sometimes, it feels like this game was made with 2-Player in mind. Yet, playing in single player is still an amazing experience to enjoy. Wooly World has some of the most fun collectables to
    This game is an absolute blast to play.

    Words cannot describe how good this game is to play with friends. I've played through the entire game with my brother and I was smiling the entire time. Sometimes, it feels like this game was made with 2-Player in mind. Yet, playing in single player is still an amazing experience to enjoy.

    Wooly World has some of the most fun collectables to search for. In a lot of games I've played, collectables usually feel like a chore, something that grab because I feel like I have to. This game never felt like that, without fail, I loved looking through every nook and cranny for the collectables that this game holds.

    And the level design is on a class on its own. Every level is meticulously stitched together with challenging puzzles and great platforming. I've been very repetitive in this review, but I can't possibly display how amazing this game is to play.

    Now for the selling point of this game: the art style. My god, I've never seen something so beautiful in a game. Wooly World's "Arts and Crafts" art style is something that perfectly encompasses the cuteness and joy of Yoshi.

    A lot of reviews by critics show above average views on this game and some show mixed. It's hard for me to agree with them because Wooly World gave me more joy than any other game I've played before. One of my most recommendable games. A 10/10 in mine, and many other's eyes.
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  11. Nov 14, 2021
    10
    I was able to play this game with my girlfriend who doesn’t play very many video games and we both loved it. It was easy to just get into without her having to learn that many controls. The graphics are very fun and collecting the flowers and the yarn added a lot of replay value. We always find ourselves going back to this game over and over again.
  12. Nov 22, 2020
    9
    this game is so god damn adorable and sweet that it gives me both forms of diabeetus
  13. Oct 8, 2020
    9
    This game takes the gameplay elements and levels of the original classic Yoshi's Island and makes them a bit better.
    The levels are well-crafted and the intentionality and care put into them is strongly noticeable.
    While it's certainly easy to finish all the normal levels in the game, getting all the collectibles provides satisfying enough difficulty. Some are better hidden than others,
    This game takes the gameplay elements and levels of the original classic Yoshi's Island and makes them a bit better.
    The levels are well-crafted and the intentionality and care put into them is strongly noticeable.
    While it's certainly easy to finish all the normal levels in the game, getting all the collectibles provides satisfying enough difficulty. Some are better hidden than others, but they certainly add an additional layer of enjoyment and even depth to the game. Plus the yarn yoshis you get from each level are just cute.

    The 7 special levels (6 per world + one final one) are of medium difficulty, but getting everything in them will recquire precise inputs and a good grasp of the mechanics, making this game rewarding to master for those who are completionists.
    There's also the boss room that offers a decent challenge, and while the bosses you'll encounter in the world map are a bit easy, the boss room demonstrates quite well that they were certainly not lazily designed, all by just speeding the boss fights up by a factor of about 2.
    (You also get a bunch of Yarn Yoshis for completing the boss room, which is always nice.)

    All in all, very solid platform experience that stands there to show the maturation of the genre.
    8.5/10 for me, very underrated Wii U game I think.
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  14. Jul 1, 2020
    10
    The first truly worthy successor to Yoshi's Island, iterates on the franchise's best concepts while dropping the worst ones, all set to an adorable wool and plush aesthetic.
  15. Mar 25, 2020
    8
    Aw shucks. This game is so cute. It makes me want to tickle Yoshi's woolly willy.
  16. Odh
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    This game doesn't reinvent the wheel, but might just be a perfect 2D style platformer? I mean I loved Yoshi's Island, didn't even mind the crying Mario, but this game surpasses that classic in many ways. The collect-a-thon for completionists in unlocking new levels is executed much better than Yoshi's Island. Controls are perfect, levels are imaginative where each stands out, not even sureThis game doesn't reinvent the wheel, but might just be a perfect 2D style platformer? I mean I loved Yoshi's Island, didn't even mind the crying Mario, but this game surpasses that classic in many ways. The collect-a-thon for completionists in unlocking new levels is executed much better than Yoshi's Island. Controls are perfect, levels are imaginative where each stands out, not even sure they use the same mucic twice in any level? Music is really good, the wool art design is great, and I really can't point to any flaws for this style of game? Other than it is one of the oldest genres, so most ideas have been done before, but everything is done so well here. Very few 2D style platformers that I can honestly say I enjoyed more, its a great representation of the genre that checks every box while being a lot of fun with perfectly balanced challenge to unlock the hidden levels and beat them where the real challenge comes in. Expand
  17. JPK
    Jun 8, 2019
    9
    Very Cute
    Yoshi’s Woolly World is definitely a beautifully crafted and creative.
  18. Apr 25, 2019
    8
    I can't disagree, but this game is kinda good, it's cute, amiibo compatible are charming & the levels are so fun!
  19. May 20, 2018
    8
    yoshi wolly world nota 8.5................................................
  20. Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Splendid Game, Looks Beautiful, Graphically Looks Good and very Woolly. It has an amazing story, while having some of the best music I've ever heared while having amazing levels. I cannot say anything else about this game, it is too good to be true for the Wii u!
  21. Sep 16, 2017
    9
    Well the game is well rounded, the yarn visuals are pretty neat over there, well overal feels like a Yoshis Island but the collectibles serve a bigger porpuse (Flowers open new levels, yarn unlocks new Yoshis, stamps serve as miiverse stamps). The extra levels can get so damn hard that you would want some badges to wear there, the only mid complain is how it resembles too much on YoshisWell the game is well rounded, the yarn visuals are pretty neat over there, well overal feels like a Yoshis Island but the collectibles serve a bigger porpuse (Flowers open new levels, yarn unlocks new Yoshis, stamps serve as miiverse stamps). The extra levels can get so damn hard that you would want some badges to wear there, the only mid complain is how it resembles too much on Yoshis Island down to the last battle with Baby Bowser, but this time cooler, and well, having a 2 player Yoshis Island is well recibed. Expand
  22. Jun 19, 2017
    8
    Yoshi's Wooly World is cute. It's level design might not be amazing, the levels might be a little easy but it still is cute fun. The Amiibo integration was cool and the Amiibo for the game were adorable. Overall it may not be extraordinary but it is cute fun.
  23. May 23, 2017
    8
    This game has gotten some unfair backlash. For completionists, this game is a nightmare, but for a game to play casually, this game is great. The level design is original and the gameplay is good, what more do you need?
  24. Mar 13, 2017
    9
    this is a very pleasant game the visuals are gorgeous i know i,m supposed to be manly and all that crap but this is the cutest game i have ever seen plus the game play is really fun it reminds me a lot about the original yoshis island all the the levels are original and often uses the yarn gimmick instead of just having as a visual component so this a fun game so if you have a wii u ithis is a very pleasant game the visuals are gorgeous i know i,m supposed to be manly and all that crap but this is the cutest game i have ever seen plus the game play is really fun it reminds me a lot about the original yoshis island all the the levels are original and often uses the yarn gimmick instead of just having as a visual component so this a fun game so if you have a wii u i highly recommend you pick up this game Expand
  25. Jan 12, 2017
    9
    Posiblemente el mejor juego de Wii U a excepción del mario 3d world. Graficos muy agradables y muy fluidos, mecanicas sencillas pero bien aprovechadas y dificultad en curva creciente, muuy recomendado.
  26. Jan 4, 2017
    10
    This is the game that my boyfriend and I play after having a crappy day at work, or some otherwise stressful situation. It's fun, relaxing, and very aesthetically pleasing. The music is pretty calming too. Overall a really fun game!
  27. Dec 3, 2016
    10
    A beautiful mark in the Wii U history for sure. The graphics are cute and and actually more cute than Kirby's Epic Yarn. The story well copies Kirby's Epic Yarn I think again its much more cute and makes more sense. I thought this game would get better reviews but the critics gave it 78 which makes me puzzled and the user score is a good score I thought it would be more acclaimed butA beautiful mark in the Wii U history for sure. The graphics are cute and and actually more cute than Kirby's Epic Yarn. The story well copies Kirby's Epic Yarn I think again its much more cute and makes more sense. I thought this game would get better reviews but the critics gave it 78 which makes me puzzled and the user score is a good score I thought it would be more acclaimed but either way its my opinion and I love this game. Expand
  28. Nov 24, 2016
    10
    Great game i enjoy it yous hould too son buy it st great. wghat sles dshould i write here because idont know i have alreadtyysaid everytihgng i need to tell you poeple wo want tsee review otf this gaream game.
  29. Nov 11, 2016
    10
    Это замечательная игра. В ней хорошо абсолютно всё, начиная с музыки и заканчивая картинкой.
    Множество разнообразных уровней, с элементами которые больше нигде не повторяются, жаль что нет редактора уровней.
    Хоть игра и кажется лёгкой, но попробуйте пройти чтобы всё собрать, а бонусные уровни очень и очень сложны. Наверное лучший платформер и лучшая игра про Йоши.
    Это замечательная игра. В ней хорошо абсолютно всё, начиная с музыки и заканчивая картинкой.
    Множество разнообразных уровней, с элементами которые больше нигде не повторяются, жаль что нет редактора уровней.
    Хоть игра и кажется лёгкой, но попробуйте пройти чтобы всё собрать, а бонусные уровни очень и очень сложны.
    Наверное лучший платформер и лучшая игра про Йоши.
  30. Aug 18, 2016
    8
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 83
  2. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. Dec 23, 2015
    90
    Yoshi's Woolly World manages, with great success, is accessible and yet difficult, old and yet new.
  2. Nov 18, 2015
    80
    Not every level in Yoshi’s Woolly World is a winner, and the game suffers in comparison to the absolutely magical Super Mario 3D World, which still easily ranks as the Wii U’s best platformer. But it deftly pulls off the trick of being both stupendously cute and technically well-crafted, appealing to youngsters drawn in by the sweet plush Yoshis and to more skilled gamers looking to challenge their reflexes and item-hunting skills.
  3. 90
    Overall, Yoshi’s Woolly World is a “Nintendo” game at its finest. The game not only draws in gamers with a captivating art-style and excellent soundtrack, but it also keeps them engaged with spectacular and diverse gameplay elements. Fortunately, Yoshi’s Woolly World packs in a wealth of options too, which accommodate new players as well as Nintendo veterans alike.