Yoshi
Game by Nintendo
Reviewed by Chris Read
www.freewebs.com/smb1/ | chrisdread@aol.com
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Released: July 1992
Rated: N/A (Released before rating system. Most likely an E rating.)
Works with: Every Game Boy, not on DS
Quick Opinion: Rent
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Opening Snide Remarks: A puzzle game with Yoshi? Any character could
fit. But people probably bought it because of the fact Yoshi is in it. Is
it a good buy?

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Gameplay Description: This is a puzzle game where there are two
objectives. In Type A, the goal is to get the highest score. In Type B, the
goal is to clear the screen. Various Mario enemies come down onto four
plates, like Tetris. But not like Tetris, you can't move the enemies.
Instead, you move the plates. If two enemies touch vertically, they
disappear. Sometimes, egg tops and egg bottoms fall down. You can sandwich
enemies between the eggs, but it has to be bottom piece, enemies, top
piece. If a top piece falls down with no bottom piece, it disappears by
itself.

Liked: Interesting way to manipulate pieces.

Hated: Not being able to move the enemies.

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Graphics Description: For a Game Boy game, pretty good. Enemies look
just like their NES versions. Yoshi looks good.

Liked: They used the retro versions of enemies.

Hated: When you press Pause, the enemies so far on the plates
disappear.

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Sound/Music Description: The title screen song is good, and so are the
three choices for background playing music, but your best bet, like all
puzzle games, is the off option.

Liked: Title screen music.

Hated: Why not use classic Mario songs for background music?

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Play Control/Game Design: One thing bugs me about the game design. I
press the lowest possible settings. Then, sometimes, instead of two
enemies coming down at the same time, three do. And then sometimes, they
come down faster. Both of these happen about five times, and it sort of
screws up the rhythm you have going. It makes me wonder "Didn't I choose
the lowest possible settings?" Other than that, pretty responsive play
control. You may have to get used to not moving the enemies, but the
plates instead. The buttons all work fine.

Liked: No delay for button pushing.

Hated: The part where the game forgets what I said about being on the
lowest possible settings for a few drops.

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Improve: Put Mario tunes as background music, put the enemies so far in
when you press Pause, always have two enemies come down at the same time.

RIYL: Kirby's Star Stacker, Tetris 2

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Final Words: Not a bad game, but it could have been better.

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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ****
Sound/Music: **
Play Control/Game Design: ***
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 68%


Final Score: 68%

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