Story:
According to the intro, Yoshi's island "fell" and became a story book. The Yoshis must save the Super Happy Tree from the evil Baby Bowser by eating lots of fruit and spreading happiness.
Play mechanics:
Here's a summary of Yoshi's Story's Play Modes and Controls:
| Play Mode |
Description |
| Practice |
Get aquatinted with the controls. |
| Trial Mode |
Try for a high score in any previously cleared area. |
| Story Mode |
The one-player mode (1 game is saved on the Game Pak). |
| Button |
Action
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| Control Stick |
Move Yoshi/Aim Yoshi's eggs.
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| A |
Jump (press down on the control stick while in the air to "ground pound") Press A just after the peak of a jump to flutter jump (press up on the Control Stick just before flutter jumping to gain extra height). Fluttering can be done repeatedly. |
| B |
Sticks out tongue to eat bad guys and fruit. Also cancels an egg throw. |
| Z |
Hold to aim an egg. Release to fire the egg. |
| C Buttons |
Function the same as Z. |
| R |
Makes Yoshi sniff for hidden fruit. |
| L |
Toggle the on-screen fruit frame off/on. |
| Start |
Pause. |
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