Yoshi's Story

Nintendo EAD · 1997

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Pre-rendered, Papercraft
Colors: Blue Orange Green Yellow Teal
Linework: No outlines
Shading: Soft gradient, Baked lighting
Palette: Vibrant
Imitated medium: Felt / Yarn, Paper cutout
Proportions: Cute, Exaggerated

About

Yoshi's Story is a side-scrolling platform game in which six young Yoshis seek the Super Happy Tree stolen by Baby Bowser. Its pop-up-book world uses pre-rendered imagery imitating materials such as fabric and cardboard, and courses are completed by eating fruit.

Art style

Yoshi's Story (1997, Nintendo EAD) is a 2D pre-rendered and papercraft game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading and baked lighting. The palette is vibrant. It draws on felt and yarn and paper cutout.

Details

Release: Original release · Nintendo 64
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 1997-12-21 Japan, Nintendo 64
1998-03-10 North America, Nintendo 64
1998-05-10 PAL, Nintendo 64
2004-03-25 China, iQue Player
2007-09-17 North America, Wii
2007-10-26 Europe / Australia, Wii
Platforms: Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Also known as: ヨッシーストーリー (Japan)
Yoshi's Island 64 (Development title)
Credits: Shigefumi Hino Main CG Designer
Hisashi Nogami CG Designer
Masanao Arimoto CG Designer
Hideki Fujii CG Designer
Tokihiko Toyoda CG Designer
Hiroyasu Kuwabara Picture Book CG Designer
Masanori Sato Title CG Designer
Hideki Konno System Director
Takashi Tezuka Producer
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