Yoshi's Island DS

[boxhead]

its exactly that. Its all the little things that stink of western laziness. For me, the fact that the first one was so completely perfect with the upmost precision to detail makes this new version even more frustrating. There are certain things that you see in this game that you would never ever see in an inhouse nintendo product: blind spots (as you mentioned), exactly the same bosses re-used, shoddy and ill-fitting graphics, diabolical music. If you look at that introductory level at the very beggining, it's exactly the same level as the super nintendo one but with reworked (and infinately inferior) background graphics. The fact that the first game was, like all mario games, complete gaming perfection means this would have to do the same again. Unfortunately it falls flat on its face in every single area. Every single part of this game is worse than the original which makes it completely worthless as a product. I know nintendo don't have the internal resources to develope a title like yoshi's island 2 themselves but jesus ****ing christ, they could have atleast given the job to a studio with a better track record. a studio with at least 1 decent game on it's CV. They let capcom produce the last 3 gameboy zelda titles and they all turned out well. There are so many companies that I respect but artoon is not one of them. I actually don't understand nintendo's thoughts in regards to this completely idiotic decision.

Basically, I'm completey and totally ****ed off that I spent money on this game. They should have at the very least put some kind of warning on the box. 'NOT AN OFFICIAL NINTENDO PRODUCT' or something along those lines. Like the warnings you get on cigarette packets.

[MarioMark]

I?ve just been reading everyone?s thoughts on the game. I had to scroll up to the top of my computer screen to check if I was in the correct thread.

How can you not like it? It?s quality!!!

[boxhead]

I?ve just been reading everyone?s thoughts on the game. I had to scroll up to the top of my computer screen to check if I was in the correct thread.

How can you not like it? It?s quality!!!

I think I have a pretty in depth and justified reasoning for detesting it. I see it as pointless and horribly inferior.

[MarioMark]

I think I have a pretty in depth and justified reasoning for detesting it. I see it as pointless and horribly inferior.

I still love it, in fact even more now! Using baby DK is class!

I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions but because it's not getting the praise it deserve it makes me feels like I have to defend it!

Maybe there?s is not a MASSIVE difference in this one from the first to justify it being a sequel, but I wouldn?t go as far as saying it?s massively inferior. More of the same with 2 screens and new characters with different abilities is enough for me.

[gadgetboy]

Only nearing the end of world 1, but I'm enjoying this so far. It isn't quite as tight to control as the original, but it's damned close and at least it isn't floaty like NSMB. Considering this is the same developer that produced the abomination that was Yoshi's Universal Gravitation for the GBA *shudder* it's damned good. To begin with I thought I was playing Yoshi's Island: The Lost Levels, then the ability to switch to Peach came in and I thought it brought in elements of Super Princess Peach really nicely.

I can certainly see why they ended up calling it Yoshi's Island DS instead of Yoshi's Island 2.

[Kaladron]

Got my cart yesterday and so far it feels pretty damn awesome. It's like going back in time ten years, everything just feels so...happy.

By the way, the Kangaroo is the signle best character design of 2006. I love his expressionless little face.

[AllYourBase]

I'm really enjoying this. It feels like a quality sequal so far. Swapping the babies over is a cool idea, works really well as far as I can see. Nice use of both screens!

[Dezm0nd]

Great game

[gadgetboy]

Onto world 3 now and the difficulty is just starting to increase nicely. Good job too, as I have 80 lives....

[Dezm0nd]

heh yeah i've got 100 lives on world 3... but it looks like it's needed. Really enjoying it apart from the music doesnt click like Yoshis island SNES or any other mario game

[evert]

played this for past 2 weeks now, am very surprised at its quality and difficulty.

I am so used to blasting through games these days, yet this game is a true challenge. You really have to dedicate a good 5-8 mins for each level, and that is just to make your way to the end without dying. Collecting all the items is a whole new challenge.

Indeed this is the first game in ages which I feel encouraged to repeat levels. I have got suck on a level in World 3 so I have gone back to the start to see if I can up my scores on the 1st world to see how i can unlock those extra squares. I finally got above 90 on all the levels yet i still havent unlocked any new thing, I guess you need all the golden coins and or 100 points.

The 2 screens work a treat and it feels like you are playing in a huge play area. I love how you can switch the camera to base your character on the top or bottom screen.

Aiming at enemies on the top screen needs some skill, the jumping aspect is so much fun with Yoshis flutter jump....this is one quality game and i am not even halfway through it yet.

After being left feeling empty playing New Mario, this game has really surprised me, and though it seems to have less levels than New Mario, as a whole the game feels much meatier.

[Dezm0nd]

Just done the world 4 castle and boss and thought it was one of the best castles i'd played in ages. Fun and inventive, class. Let down a little bit by another easy boss battle though.

Still loving this, but again more emphasis on the music would've made it a classic IMO.

edit: world 5 is kicking my arse

[dontlie]

Does the Japan version have much japanese text in it? Im assuming the answer is no.

Thanks in advance

[parkinho]

Completed this last week and I thought it was great. Didn't set my hopes too high for the main reason that I though the original YI was vastly overrated

One thing that really pissed me off was the Bowser sprite - it was a travesty and stuck out like a sore thumb.

[importaku]

Just got this at the weekend, seeing as the japanese version has only just come out. My god nintendo took your time didn't you

Upto world 3 so far & im loving it. It feels just like a yoshis island game even though artoon are the ones that did it it plays & feels great.

Love the new enemys, plus they have redrawn a few of the older yoshis island enemys too like the big blue things that come out of the water.

So far i have no complaints at all plus im in love with the title screen, i loved the spinning island from the first game & its back to look at a second time round YAY.