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Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Released: 2/3/2017

Discover a handicraft world bursting at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi™ or Yarn Poochy through clever side-scrolling stages. Unravel secrets, toss yarn to weave platforms, and power up with woolly transformations. All stages from the Wii U version are joined by new ones starring Poochy and more Nintendo 3DS exclusive features! It's a mad dash for beads in new Poochy stages: dodge stumps, mush down snowy paths, chase Lakitu, and unearth hidden paths and items. Sniffing out secrets is always a charm in Mellow Mode, thanks to the curious Poochy Pups. As you find collectables, you'll unlock rewards, from extra stages to new Patterned Yoshi. You can also design and play as your very own Yarn Yoshi, or share it with friends via the StreetPass function! When you want a break from exploring, peek into the lives of Yarn Poochy and Yarn Yoshi in 30 hilarious stop-motion shorts. It's time to get crafty!

Discover a handicraft world bursting at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi™ or Yarn Poochy through clever side-scrolling stages. Unravel secrets, toss yarn to weave platforms, and power up with woolly transformations. All stages from the Wii U version are joined by new ones starring Poochy and more Nintendo 3DS exclusive features! It's a mad dash for beads in new Poochy stages: dodge stumps, mush down snowy paths, chase Lakitu, and unearth hidden paths and items. Sniffing out secrets is always a charm in Mellow Mode, thanks to the curious Poochy Pups. As you find collectables, you'll unlock rewards, from extra stages to new Patterned Yoshi. You can also design and play as your very own Yarn Yoshi, or share it with friends via the StreetPass function! When you want a break from exploring, peek into the lives of Yarn Poochy and Yarn Yoshi in 30 hilarious stop-motion shorts. It's time to get crafty!

Discover a handicraft world bursting at the seams with creativity, as you guide Yarn Yoshi™ or Yarn Poochy through clever side-scrolling stages. Unravel secrets, toss yarn to weave platforms, and power up with woolly transformations. All stages from the Wii U version are joined by new ones starring Poochy and more Nintendo 3DS exclusive features! It's a mad dash for beads in new Poochy stages: dodge stumps, mush down snowy paths, chase Lakitu, and unearth hidden paths and items. Sniffing out secrets is always a charm in Mellow Mode, thanks to the curious Poochy Pups. As you find collectables, you'll unlock rewards, from extra stages to new Patterned Yoshi. You can also design and play as your very own Yarn Yoshi, or share it with friends via the StreetPass function! When you want a break from exploring, peek into the lives of Yarn Poochy and Yarn Yoshi in 30 hilarious stop-motion shorts. It's time to get crafty!

Critics
77
Metacritic
85

Score Breakdown

77.2

Critic Average

48 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

85

Metacritic User Score

536 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
-7.8
Combined Disparity
-7.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

27 early (56%)19 launch window (40%)2 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Apr 28, 2017

Based on 48 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.2/100. Critics score this game 7.8 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 48)+
  1. Travis AmoresviaGameZone
    Apr 28, 2017·Late review
    85/100View review
    Metacritic 85/100 · 0.0 pts
  2. Jason StettnerviaGamerheadquarters
    Apr 5, 2017·Late review
    75/100View review
    Metacritic 85/100 · -10.0 pts
  3. Bronwyn JamesviaNZGamer
    Mar 20, 2017·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Metacritic 85/100 · -10.0 pts
  4. GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
    Mar 10, 2017·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 85/100 · -15.0 pts
  5. Joey DavidsonviaTechnoBuffalo
    Mar 6, 2017·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 85/100 · -15.0 pts