Yoshi and the Mysterious Book review roundup ahead of Switch 2 launch

gamingMay 19, 2026431,325

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book arrives May 21 on Nintendo Switch 2 and is receiving generally positive but mixed reviews ahead of launch. Creators are producing stylized Yoshi illustrations, box-card and inside-art recreations, launch-play streams, and writeups that probe the game's puzzler-first design. Attention centers on Yoshi, Mr. E's mysterious book and its chapter creatures, and a trailer-sparked birdified/dragonified Yoshi form that people are reimagining in art and edits. Pieces and reviews emphasize the game's playful, experimental puzzle mechanics and kid-friendly sense of discovery.

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@nintendousa.bsky.social

…and the story begins! Play #YoshiAndTheMysteriousBook on Nintendo Switch 2, starting May 21. Pre-order now: ninten.do/6010vTWRj

25960d ago

Char Eschantz6

Bowser Jr.'s curiosity got the better of him. Even though he's a villain, he's still just a kid.

Ethan (Commissions open!)

@ethanexion.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book releases this week, so I drew Yoshi in a new art style! 🥚 #nintendo #art

10660d ago

Stealth40k

@stealth40k.bsky.social

Kumi Tanioka is the composer of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. She worked on FF XI, the FF Crystal Chronicles series, the Super Smash Bros. series and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Not a Nintendo Composer, so more evidence this wasn't developed in-house.

11761d ago

Dan 🍌 RetroLogic4

Is there any doubt that this game was developed by Good Feel?

Giant Bomb

@giantbomb.com

Dan was pleasantly surprised by Yoshi and the Mysterious Book's fresh approach to our favorite little green dino! Read his full review here: giantbomb.com/reviews/yosh...

A review graphic for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.

4 out of 5 stars.

The text reads:

"Yoshi and the Mysterious Book comes with a tremendous amount of ideas and a distinct personality... and it has enough surprises and callbacks to Yoshi's history to bring plenty of smiles to older fans like me. Other Nintendo platformers settled into their own identities and time-tested formats decades ago. Yoshi's road has been a little more unpredictable, but with this entry it's found an approach that feels all its own.'
- Dan Ryckert"

11660d ago

wizerdofblah.bsky.social4

So….. is this a mainline Yoshi game?

Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) $59.88 preorders (physical MSRP $69.99 - out this week): Amazon amzn.to/47VXyDr Walmart buff.ly/TLBESTX #ad Star Fox & Splatoon Raiders also $10 off Amazon amzn.to/4eA8sTJ Walmart: Star Fox buff.ly/bJcqgUo Splatoon buff.ly/s3YTpoZ

7860d ago

Shinobi602

@shinobi602.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book | Reviews 10 - Digitec 9 - Gameliner 9 - WellPlayed 8.5 - Destructoid 8 - XGN 8 - Metro 8 - Eurogamer 8 - Giant Bomb 8 - GamesRadar 8 - GAMINGbible 7 - Gamespot 7 - Screen Rant 7 - TheSixthAxis 7 - GameReactor 6 - IGN 6 - TheGamer 6 - Nintendo Life MC: 81 OC: 80

7360d ago

Patrick Klepek

@patrickklepek.bsky.social

I reviewed Yoshi and the Mysterious Book for @crossplayblog.bsky.social. More puzzler than platformer, Yoshi returns in a game whose difficulty is entirely down to how much you want to poke, prod, and unearth its wonderful mysteries. A great game with—or for—kids! www.crossplay.news/p/yoshi-and-...

8260d ago

Knoebel

@knoebel.bsky.social

'Yoshi and the Mysterious Book' Reviews: VGC 5/5 Giant Bomb 4/5 WellPlayed 9/10 Console Creatures 8/10 CGMagazine 8.5/10 Eurogamer 4/5 GameInformer 7.75/10 IGN 6/10 OC 80: opencritic.com/game/20221/y... MC 80: www.metacritic.com/game/yoshi-a...

4460d ago

VGC

@videogameschronicle.com

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review: Yoshi gets Mario off his back with a breathlessly imaginative 2D platformer. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.videogameschronicle.com/review/yoshi...

3360d ago

Giovanni Colantonio

@marioprime.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is an elementary school science classroom. It’s a game full of structured experiments for kids to play around with. The idea never goes far enough to support a great puzzle platformer, but it’s got heart. My review. www.polygon.com/yoshi-myster...

3060d ago

Remap Radio

@remapradio.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is fantastic, unique, and rewards your curiosity

3060d ago

Nintendeal

@nintendeal.com

First look at the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game card and inside box art Releases THIS WEEK! $10 off pre-order Amazon: amzn.to/4sNS1GA Walmart: bit.ly/4dijYlv #ad Full price $69.99 Best Buy: bit.ly/4rQ6WzD GameStop: bit.ly/4dhfkEn Target: bit.ly/4ePhmgb

3161d ago

Eurogamer

@eurogamer.bsky.social

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the loveliest, most playful follow-up response to one of Nintendo's greatest ever games. Our review: www.eurogamer.net/yoshi-and-th...