Yoshi and the Mysterious Book gets rather beefy preview from IGN with 15 minutes of footage

Previews for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, the upcoming new entry in the Yoshi series, have been hitting the internet this morning. As you would expect, some outlets have video footage and IGN got a real doozy of a preview. Over on its YouTube channel, you can watch 15 minutes of new footage that showcases some of the earlier segments of the game. For some reason it was captured at 1080p/30 fps, but you can still get a good idea for how things play out from the trailer.

For starters, Mysterious Book seems to be drawing more inspiration from Yoshi’s Story than any other entry. One of the more curious decisions here is that Yoshi cannot take damage and can’t even die. There are no bottomless pits in this footage, and enemies seem to only make Yoshi stumble temporarily. The game is more focused on exploring areas and uncovering secrets than it is about platforming challenges. I guess collecting flowers is fun.

 

 

I don’t know if that appeals to me, but I can’t say that Nintendo didn’t nail the art style. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book looks amazing, and it should look even better being played at 4K. Adhering to something of a stop-motion style gives this game an incredible sense of identity. It’s maybe not as immediately appealing as the colorbook art style that Yoshi’s Island had, but I appreciate Nintendo constantly mixing up the aesthetics of Yoshi games.

 

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book release date

 

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will be hitting the Switch 2 on May 21st, 2026. It will be priced at $69.99 for physical and $59.99 for digital. You can pre-order your copy on Amazon today.

 

 

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