It goes without saying that the graphical fidelity of Yoshi’s world is simply not going to be up to par with the Wii U (and the yarn effect did lend a lot of charm to the original release), but the system can still boast that it has one most stellar platformers under its belt with new levels and glorious woolly cutscenes to boot. Or he’ll end up overproduced like the Animal Crossing amiibo and clog shops, but I want to believe this 20+ year old pooch who made his debut in Yoshi’s Island will finally get his due.

Remember that yarn Poochy that was shown repeatedly in live segments at E3? The pup has grown up fast and is going to be a star now thanks to his own fluffy amiibo, which shall prompty fly off store shelves. Meanwhile, Yoshi’s Woolly World (now rechristened as Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World) will hit shelves in February 2017. Related reading: Our review of the original Super Mario Maker

Level compatibility between systems isn’t going to be perfect either and there are some that simply won’t appear. Courses you make can thankfully now be shared over local wireless and even StreetPass but there’s a major hitch…you apparently can’t upload them online. The new game boasts 100 levels designed by Nintendo alongside new objective-based challenges. Having a level designer in your pocket is going to be a serious selling point for this re-release, possibly encouraging dedicated users of the Wii U iteration to double-dip. The source of what feels like several million YouTube “let’s plays”, Super Mario Maker, will be launching this December 2nd. Thus, two of the finest platformers available on the system will be making the jump to Nintendo’s 3D portable in just a few months. With Wii U gradually stepping out of the limelight, it seems Nintendo wants to share some of the console’s exclusive gems with a broader audience.

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