Here's the review that Gamepro (not very reliale source, eh) gave Yoshi's 
Story:
       Mario's favorite dinosour pal, Yoshi, makes his Nintendo 64 deut with 
Yoshi's Story, a 2D, side-scrolling action/platform game with stunning 
visuals.  The graphics, however, are where the game's universal appeal ends; 
Yoshi's Story is clearly geared toward young gamers.  Story's gameplay is 
similar to Yoshi's Island for Super NES.  You explore giant cleverly designed 
levels filled with coins, secrets, enemies, and bosses.  Story's play 
mechanics are also familiar: Yoshi can grab items with his tongue, turn them 
into throwable eggs, and pound on things into the ground.
       Yoshi's Story will please younger games; for others it's and endurance 
test.  The music is right out of Romper Room, and the various yelps are so 
overly cute that older gamers will scramble for the mute button. 
Additionally, the game is simple to finish in one sitting, and the bosses are 
easy to defeat.  Everyone, though, will find the controls fusturating; the 
analog stick is so sensitive you'll easily send Yoshi to his unintentional 
demise.
       Overall, Yoshi's cute qualities and exploration will keep kids playing 
happily for hours.  Older gamers, however, will want to think twice before 
cracking the binding on this story.
Graphics: 5.0
       Story's fantastic graphics are a beautiful visual read.  The seamless 
       combination of sprites and rendered objects really brings Yoshi's 
       Story to life.
Sound: 3.0
       The audio is crystal clear, but most of the music is annoying and 
       repetitive, and Yoshi's cutesy yelps will make you grind your teeth.
Control: 3.5
       The analog controller is awkward and frustrating to use at first, ut 
       it can be mastered in several hours in practise mode.  A configuration 
       option to use the diital pad would have helped.
Fun Factor: 4.0
       Kids will love every page of Yoshi's Story and find it impossible to 
put down.  Older players, however, might be turned off y the kiddie 
qualitites and quickly slam this book shut.
Personal Note:  See how Nintendo loves making Cutesy games.  Just pray 
someone 
       will smack Nintendo in the head and wake up! 
--- QuickBBS 2.85 GoldBase
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