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Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

Artoon · 2004

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art, Pre-rendered, Papercraft
Colors
BluePinkGreenBrownPurpleWhiteYellowRedBlackExport palette ↓
Shading
Soft gradient
Pixel details
16-bit
Palette
Vibrant
Imitated medium
Paper cutout
Proportions
Cute, Exaggerated
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About

A Game Boy Advance platform game in which Yoshi explores an enchanted book containing his island. A motion sensor built into the cartridge lets players tilt the environment to navigate obstacles and complete levels.

Art style

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004, Artoon) is a 2D pixel art, pre-rendered and papercraft game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from soft gradient shading. The palette is vibrant. It draws on paper cutout.

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Original release · Game Boy Advance
Developer
Artoon
Publisher
Nintendo
Released
2004-12-09 Japan, Game Boy Advance
2005-04-22 Europe, Game Boy Advance
2005-06-13 North America, Game Boy Advance
Platforms
Game Boy Advance
Also known as
Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (Europe and Australia)
ヨッシーの万有引力 (Japan)
Yosshī no Ban'yū Inryoku (Japan)
Credits
Yasuhisa Nakagawa Art Director
Hiroyuki Kawaguchi Design
Daisuke Kojima Design
Takeshi Ohashi Design
Hashihito Komatsu Design
Shogo Uema Design
Hidetaka Kakihana Design
Shogo Kunigami Design
Go Kakazu Design
Kōki Mogi Design
Manabu Kusunoki Design
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Graphics Support
Yo Onishi Graphics Support
Hidetoshi Takeshita Director
Hiroto Saeki Director
Masaki Tawara Producer
Naoto Ohshima Producer
Yoji Ishii Senior Producer
Satoru Iwata Executive Producer
Links
official · official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 5

Yoshi series 3 games

Yoshi's Story screenshot: pre-rendered, papercraft, diorama, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)1997Yoshi's StoryYoshi Topsy-Turvy screenshot: pixel art, pre-rendered, papercraft, side-scrolling, soft gradient (environment)2004Yoshi Topsy-TurvyYoshi's New Island screenshot: painterly, stylized 3d, side-scrolling, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2014Yoshi's New Island

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