Yoshi's Crafted World

The lack of challenge and the backtracking requirements to get to 100% might turn some people off. The fantastic visuals and attention to detail, combined with skillful, clever level building, and an unending barrage of new content and ideas make this not only the best Yoshi game in a long time, but also a masterpiece of design on par with the best the Switch has to offer. [Note: A copy of Yoshi's Crafted World was provided by Nintendo of America for the purpose of this review.]

It’s delightfully presented, though, and makes for another very solid entry in Nintendo’s ever-growing pantheon of material-based platformers – it takes extreme discipline to not overuse that word ‘charm’ while discussing it. So, if you’re looking to share a light-hearted platformer with the family, or simply relax in a big chair with a cup of something warm and a comfy pair of socks, be sure to have a spare pair ready – Yoshi's Crafted World will charm the ones you’re wearing right off.

Yoshi’s Crafted World is one of Yoshi’s stronger adventures. There are still a couple of missteps that keep it from being a top-tier Switch exclusive, but it’s still pretty great and works as both a casual gaming experience and a more hardcore one as well. From start to finish, Yoshi’s Crafted World is a solid platformer, and it’s a worthy addition to anyone’s Switch collection.