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  12 August 2006

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1. Yoshi returns with a slew of new babies in this solid, formulaic platformer.

   Reviewer: Yahoo
   2 December 2006

   Overall 7

   

   Gameplay 7

   

   Graphics 8

   

   Sound 4

   

   Storyline 4

   

   Control 8

   

    

   Yoshi's Island DS is a bit too by-the-book to have the magic of the original, but it's still a good game and easy to recommend to fans of the first game and platformers in general. If you haven't beaten the original, though, start there. Read more

2. Reviewer: VideoGamer.com
   15 December 2006

   Overall 8

   

   Gameplay 8

   

   Graphics 8

   

   Sound 8

   

    

   It's getting a bit too negative. Let me finish by saying that Yoshi's Island DS is a thoroughly enjoyable platformer. It's not going to make the same impact as its illustrious predecessor, which amazed gamers by using the SNES' Super FX 2 microchip to create sprite scaling and polygon effects which were advanced for the time, but it's not going to make you bawl like a baby if Santy drops it down the chimney this Christmas either. Read more

3. Yoshi’s Island DS Review

   Reviewer: NintendoSpin
   24 February 2009

   Overall 8

   

    

   To round off the whole package, there are also a bunch of unlockables like secret stages that push the game’s difficulty level even further, minigames and a time trial mode. I honestly had to stop trying to collect everything after trying a few times as it got too difficult, but I can see some hardcore players trying to complete the game and get that coveted perfect save file. But besides that this game doesn’t offer much replay value, unless you’ve really enjoyed... Read more

4. 'Yoshi's Island DS' Review (DS)

   Reviewer: Killer Betties
   3 May 2009

   Overall 0

   

    

   If there is one thing that Nintendo has always done well, it is develop wonderful side scrolling platformers, and the formula almost always reaches levels of perfection when they throw in their Mario character staples. Finally, after several years, Nintendo is taking a trip back to Yoshi's Island, and it is most certainly a destination you'll want to spend some quality time at. Read more

5. Well preserved is another way of saying "fossilized".

   Reviewer: Game Revolution
   4 December 2006

   Overall 5

   

    

   Then again, once the Wii Virtual Console hits its stride in the coming months, we're virtually guaranteed the original and best SNES Yoshi's Island for about ten dollars, as opposed to spending thirty-five on the chicken it evolved into. The DS version is a fun game, but it doesn’t improve on the original enough to break it out of the museum and into your collection. Read more

1. Yoshi's Island DS

   Reviewer: SLVR, MyDS
   24 September 2008

   Overall 9

   

    

   Brief Anyone that played Yoshi's Island on the SNES will know what a bright, wonderfully animated and greatly presented game it was. This game continues the story after Yoshi had successfully defeated Bowser and baby Mario and baby Luigi were returned to the stork for delivery to a family. We find that a island suddenly appears floating in the sky, and that babies everywhere have suddenly disappeared. Cue everyone's lovable dinosaur, Yoshi. Gameplay You control Yoshi,... Read more

2. Cute, Challenging, Fun!

   Reviewer: Steph, Meijer
   26 September 2008

   Overall 8

   

    

   Don't let the cutness fool you, this game can be challenging! A great addition to the Mario game universe. This has action and puzzles, cute characters. Read more

3. ok

   Reviewer: Glyn from Chesham, LOVEFiLM
   12 January 2009

   Overall 6

   

    

   this was cool game, i did like it. but is was only ok, so i wont be buying this game. but i would rent it again. Read more

4. Reviewer: Epinions
   10 March 2009

   Overall 8

   

    

   I got Yoshi’s Island 2 for the DS when I saw it on sale at the circuit city going out of business sale. I decided to pick it up since it was 10 bucks off. Anyways I played through the original SNES game and all though not the best game for the SNES ... Read more

5. Yoshi's Island (DS): Yoshi's Island for Nintendo DS

   Reviewer: Dooyoo
   1 week ago

   Overall 10

   

    

   This game was released in 2006 and is based on an earlier 1995 game "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" for SNES. The game focuses on a group of Yoshi who attempt to rescue and protect newborn children from the evil villain and kidnapper Kamek. The newborn children you protect are not just ordinary children though, they are baby versions of Mario, Donkey Kong, Wario, Peach and even Bowser. Each baby gives Yoshi a different ability, for example Mario grants Yoshi extra... Read more