Nintendo’s next platform adventure, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, will be released for Switch 2 on May 21. The company as part of its annual Mar10 Day celebration. This is a that exists because the date spelled out like that sort of looks like the word Mario.
In any event, there’s a new trailer for the . It looks super cute. It sort of resembles a . Yoshi games typically boast unique graphical styles, with past entries featuring entire worlds made of yarn, cardboard and more. Even the very first Yoshi platformer, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, featured a kind of hand-drawn aesthetic.
The gameplay looks to be somewhat unique, with a reduced emphasis on chucking eggs. Many of the game’s creatures grant Yoshi special abilities when they hop on the dino for a ride. This reminds me of another Nintendo-branded glutton, Kirby.
Today’s trailer also shows Yoshi gobbling up an enemy and encountering a foul and bitter taste, giving the little cutie a momentary stomach ache. I guess Yoshi’s palette has become more refined since the last game.
This has already been a big week for the anthropomorphic dinosaur. Nintendo recently dropped another trailer for and it was revealed that Donald Glover will be voicing Yoshi. That film hits theaters on April 1, which is just a few weeks away.
