Yoshi’s Story is a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, following Yoshi’s Island. A group of Yoshis set out to recover their stolen Super Happy Tree, eating fruit to stay happy and healthy across storybook-styled stages. Players run, flutter-jump, and throw eggs, choosing their path through a branching page-based level map. It has a gentle, approachable design.
How To Play Yoshi’s Story
Control
Action
Control Stick
Move Yoshi
A Button
Jump (hold for a flutter jump)
B Button
Stick out the tongue (eat enemies/fruit) / throw egg
C Buttons
Aim eggs / adjust view
Z Trigger
Ground pound
Start
Pause / menu
About Yoshi’s Story
Release date
JP: December 21, 1997 · NA: March 10, 1998 · EU: May 1998
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