-> Here's the review that Gamepro (not very reliale source, eh) gave Yos
-> 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!
I'll be honest, it is overly cutesy, but it hought it was interesting.
Now, making Mario RPG into a kid's game is going TOO FAR.  (I hope they
at least bring punchinello back in some respectable form)
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