Yoshi's Story

Yoshi's Story is a 1997 platform game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. Following the Super NES game Yoshi's Island (1995), it is the second main installment in the Yoshi series. It was released in Japan in December 1997, and worldwide the following year. The game has been subsequently re-released on the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.

Development was handled by Nintendo EAD and led by Hideki Konno and Takashi Tezuka. It was not directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, although he contributed design ideas and acted as supervisor for the game. The score was composed by Kazumi Totaka, who provided the voice of Yoshi in the game. Continuing within the platform genre with gameplay similar to its predecessor, Yoshi's Story is more puzzle-oriented, with most challenges being tied to the strategic achievement of a high score. Taking place within a pop-up storybook, the game features vivid pre-rendered 3D graphics, illustrating worlds that are crafted from different materials, such as cardboard, fabrics, plastic, and wood. The game received mixed reviews from critics, who responded unfavorably to its low difficulty level, although its art style, audio, and graphics were praised.