Yoshi’s Story (named as Yoshi’s Island 64 during development ) is a side-scrolling platform game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in Japan in December 1997, and worldwide the following year. It was re-released on the Wii’s Virtual Console service in the fall of 2007, and later for the Wii U’s Virtual Console in early 2016.

The player may choose between two different game modes from the game’s main menu: Story Mode and Trial Mode. Upon entering either mode, the player will be able to select a course, find out which fruit will be the Lucky Fruit, and choose a Yoshi of desired color to play as. However, Trial Mode will be void of courses to play at the start of the game, as these will have to be unlocked by completing them in Story Mode.

On each course, the goal is to fill the Fruit Frame by eating 30 pieces of fruit. These may be found in abundance throughout every course, lying around, floating in bubbles, and even carried by some enemies. The player can choose to eat everything they come across on their path. However, this approach may result in significant portions of the game being missed out, as the true depth of the gameplay lies in exploring every part of the courses. This is further supported by the puzzle element of the game, which encourages the player to apply strategy to achieve a high score.

Product notes

Cart and box are in good condition. No visible denting on the box. Manual has some minor folds, and plastic insert is slightly yellowed. Please refer to the photos before purchasing.

Product information

Release: December 21, 1997 (JP)
Platform: Nintendo 64
Genre: Platformer
Region: NTSC-JP