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Yoshi's New Island Remains Decidedly Yoshi's Island-Looking

Only two months until this game sparks a Giant Bomb Civil War between Jeff and Patrick. What side will you choose?

Jan. 27 2014

Posted by: Alex

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Yoshi's New Island

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I can't say anything about the gameplay, it could be great. But the 3D models just look so dead compared to the sprite animation of the original, and it's very off putting.

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In my opinion, the SNES original is easily, EASILY one of the top ten games on the system and I like it more than Super Mario World. Heck, than most of the platformers on the SNES one way or another.

This looks like it will likely be garbage, or at best...passable.

I've only ever enjoyed one Yoshi game. Every other game since then (Story, Topsy-Turvy, etc. etc.) has been kinda lousy so I don't have the highest of hopes for this one.

Jeff doesn't like good SNES games. He never tried Donkey Kong Country 2 or 3 (the best in the series), doesn't appreciate Super Metroid and hates Yoshi's Island. His opinion is clearly really bizarre and not to be trusted when it comes to those games. I bet he doesn't even really like Mega Man X.

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Looks a bit... fan game with ripped sprite art to me. Doesn't look overly fun either if I am honest.

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@ptys said:

I see this as a waste of Nintendo resources, lol.

Yes and no. LoZ Link Between Worlds was done tastefully and I can see this being the same. The original was a great unique game.

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The Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy level alone makes Yoshi's Island a classic.

I'd rather they had made a new Yoshi's Touch & Go than this though, that mini-game was promising. Also they already did a Yoshi's Island remake on the DS...

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Crush that fucker with a rock! Eat that guy alive and shit him out!

This game seems to have terrible art.

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@pr1mus said:

Team Jeff.

Yoshi's island is hot garbage!

Word

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I'm a big fan of the first Yoshi's Island but this one looks like turbo turd for babies.

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Yeah I really like the original Yoshi's Island but I don't need this...

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I miss sprites. And if these are technically sprites, I miss good sprites.

If this is more like the DS game than the SNES game that will be a shame. Here is to hoping, but I think it is pretty clear that the A team is not working on this. They were making Zelda after all.

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Those are some fucking dope ass beats.

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I will defend the original Yoshi's Island to the death, but this game... I don't know. We'll see.

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I have no opinion of this game, but in a "pick a side" decision between Jeff and Patrick, I'm sure as hell never picking Patrick.

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Man, this looks ugly as sin. But so did Zelda, so I don't know.

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Obligatory Yoshi's Story Remix Extravaganza!

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I can tell that it's supposed to look like oil paint and also possibly pastels, but somehow it just ends up looking like bad pre-rendered "3D" sprites. Maybe it's that back when the first one was made, they had to use primitive pixel art to emulate crayon marks, and succeeded, using their limitations to their advantage. This time, it looks like they've just emulated paint and scaled it down for a low-resolution screen.

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@rmanthorp said:

@chaser324 said:

I'm just going to continue to hold out hope that this game is far better than it appears in these videos.

:(

To be fair, I was extremely underwhelmed by all of the Link Between Worlds trailers, and that game ended up being fantastic. I hope Yoshi can pull off the same feat.

This is actually a really good point and I felt the same about ALBW. Fine, I'll withhold judgment.......FOR NOW.

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@shtinky said:
@pr1mus said:

Team Jeff.

Yoshi's island is hot garbage!

That's a team that hates Super Metroid as well; no thanks.


Yeah, Jeff has a tendency to not like some really great stuff and like stuff that is garbage. He hates like every good SNES game that isn't Link to the Past, FF4, and SMW (exaggeration, but still seems like most of the games brought up from that era he hates.) That being said I adore the original SNES game, but think this looks bland and charmless from what I've seen.

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Not gonna lie, that trailer makes this game look really boring.

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I see this as a waste of Nintendo resources, lol.

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I'm usually a Jeff fanboy but damn I love Yoshi's Island! Patrick, lead the way!

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@pr1mus said:

Team Jeff.

Yoshi's island is hot garbage!

That's a team that hates Super Metroid as well; no thanks.

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@chaser324 said:

I'm just going to continue to hold out hope that this game is far better than it appears in these videos.

:(

To be fair, I was extremely underwhelmed by all of the Link Between Worlds trailers, and that game ended up being fantastic. I hope Yoshi can pull off the same feat.

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When are they going to make a sequel to a good Mario game.

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Kiddie game! Who likes that baby? I'd much rather play super hardcore games like Double Dragon!

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Won't play it but will side with Patrick because Jeff hates good games.

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It's like every time I hear the sound effects from this I'm having a 'Nam flashback, and I actually kinda liked the original. And thank God they don't have crying baby Mario in these, that would just send me over the edge.

I just keep being reminded of Smash Bros. from the sound effects.

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I'm just going to continue to hold out hope that this game is far better than it appears in these videos.

:(

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I predict that Jeff loves it an Patrick hates it.

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@soulcake: what makes a man turn neutral? *shakes head*

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I wish nintendo would stop putting "new" in so many titles. No shit its new, but in two years that name is going to sound old. Probably going to buy this though. I have fond memories of the original game.

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It's like every time I hear the sound effects from this I'm having a 'Nam flashback, and I actually kinda liked the original. And thank God they don't have crying baby Mario in these, that would just send me over the edge.

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It looks like shitty Clayfighters characters.

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I liked Yoshi's Island. I do think it was more a product of me picking it up for 5 bucks in a reduced blockbuster bin when I was all about the PS1. The great 16 bit Nintendo controls and level design was a breath of fresh air after playing so many games where developers are trying to figure out the new 3D space. I could look past the overly saccharine soaked graphics and music because there was not much else like it to choose from. Now it is using it's toddler music and graphics theme as a hook with a sea of competition. Team Patrick on the first Yoshi's Island. Team sanity on this one. PASS.

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#TeamYoshisIsland

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team scoops duh

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Woo! Yoshi's Island was my first GBA game and I fell in love with it. #TeamPatrick

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Jeff Gerstmann wouldn't know a good video game if it slapped him in his dumb, non good video game appreciating face. Team patrick/Yoshi's island wins.

The jury is still out on this new one, however.

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Team Patrick.

I make no exaggerations when I say the original Yoshi's Island is my favorite game of all time.

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For all the breezily cheerful music that trailer left me incredibly agitated. When the hell is Kirby Triple Deluxe coming out here!!!!!!???!

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Team Jeff.