Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Kotaku

Rebekah Valentine·May 28, 2026

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Even with cute creatures, some extremely creative ideas, and loads to do, there’s something missing at the heart of Yoshi’s latest adventure

IGN

Tom Marks·May 19, 2026

Critic60/100

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The most charming video game bubble wrap you’ll ever pop, and not much more.

GameSpot

Steve Watts·May 19, 2026

Critic70/100

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Perhaps because he’s so cute and marketable, Yoshi’s adventures have been designed for a younger and younger audience for the last several years. 2006’s Yoshi’s Island DS was not out-of-step with the difficulty of a mainline Mario game, but since then, the challenge of mainline…

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·May 19, 2026

Critic80/100

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a series of delightful, intriguing surprises. Our review.

Nintendo Life

Oliver Reynolds·May 19, 2026

Critic60/100

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Yoshi and the Mysterious Book isn't a bad game. There's a lot of fun to be had in discovering the many creatures hidden within Mr. E's pages, though it also suffers from a repetitive structure that doesn't evolve or provide any sense of meaningful challenge. Visually, it also lacks the punch that Woolly World and Crafted World offered, and it frankly looks pretty bad in handheld mode.If you've got young children who are eager to see more from Yoshi after catching him in the Mario Galaxy Movie, then this will provide a few hours' worth of fun while getting them used to basic platforming tropes. Otherwise, I'd probably recommend a Switch Online subscription to check out Yoshi's Island for the SNES.