It's unlikely you'll ever find someone who loves the original
Yoshi's Island more than I do. I loved it to bits back when it was still fresh in everyone's mind and today I consider it to be among my all-time favorite games.
As such, I was a tad excited when I heard that the folks at Nintendo were working on another
Yoshi's Island game for the 3DS.
Until I saw it in action, I mean. (Check out the game's latest trailer,
below, if you've yet to lay eyes on it yourself.)
Now, I won't go as far as some people and declare
Yoshi's New Island to be ugly or hideous, but I will say that its odd mishmash of an art style is a far cry from the one so brilliantly utilized in the original and in
Yoshi's Island DS. (Hell, I even prefer the looks of
Yoshi's Story at this point.)
My skepticism isn't based solely on
Yoshi's New Island's aesthetics, by the way. I'm also a bit wary of its gameplay, which so far doesn't seem all that different or "new" from past efforts. (Yes, there are those humongous eggs, but I'd hardly call them game changers.)
If I've learned anything from my recent experience with
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, though, it's that just because a game doesn't look so hot in screenshots or even video, it doesn't mean it won't look a whole lot better while playing it on an actual 3DS system.
So, despite the conflicted feelings I currently have for
Yoshi's New Island, I'm going to do my best to remain open-minded about it until a copy of it is sitting in my hands.
What do the rest you think about this upcoming release based on what you've seen of it so far? Share your opinions in the comments section below, if you're willing.