December 3, 2015

Yoshi's Woolly World

Date played: December 2nd
Platform: Wii U
Session fun rating: 9/10

My daughter was busy sharpening her pencils (!) and she asked me to play Yoshi's Woolly World at the same time so she would have something to look at while she was completing her task. So I played two levels of the cutest game on the market.

The first, 2-2, had a cool mechanic where I could enter doors to flip the decor and navigate the "far side" of the level. This led to some interesting little mazes and fun scenarios. The enemies here were all mice, so that was cute. I even got to transform into a little mole and dug through sand and rock in a short bonus segment.
Chain Chomps can be turned into giant yarn balls
The next level, 2-3, introduced Yoshi to Chain Chomps. In this game though, the Chain Chomps are mere metal frames that jump around and chase Yoshi. When hit with a yarn ball, they turn into a ball that can be pushed around to break obstacles and can act as a platform. Once again, Woolly World shows it's creative use of mechanics and builds a fun level around it.