Topic: Yoshi Touch and Go

[Caterkiller]

Im surprised their isn't more being said about this game around here.  This game is an absalute blast! I havn't had this much fun with a game in a long time. It feels so natural using the touch screen the way you do, and its just down right fun. I havn't gotten into a handheld game like this in long time. This is must own if you have a DS IMO.  

[Pale]

Really?  I kind of find the exact opposite.  It seems to me to be just 4 variations of the same level.  Blah.  I hope I'm missing something.

[Bloodworth]

Well, PaleZer0 make sure you try to get farther than 4000 yards/meters on Endless.  You do start coming across new environments after a while.  Score attack and time attack are the same every time though.

[Bill Aurion]

This is truely an incredible game...Even me, the biggest Yoshi fan there is, didn't expect it...I'll probably be spending a lot of time trying to beat my high scores (once I can actually break the highest records, that is -_-)

[thepoga]

i wish they had all of the games features on top of regular levels.

[PJ gamer10]

This is a great game that really shows Nintendo is ahead of the competition in ideas and gameplay, but I wish they would have had these modes as well as an adventure mode. It might have made the game more appealing for a mainstream audience looking for more DS games to buy. Im happy with the purchase though and I hope that Nintendo can expand on something like this.

[PJ gamer10]

Oh poga i didn't see that post when i posted. Yup, i agree with you haha.

[Robotor]

Just got this game, and man it is a blast.  But it's so hard, the sky levels need crazy planning skills.  Baby Mario isn't willing to go where you want him to sometimes.  The ground sections are easier, but you have to pay attention to so much.  Regardless the game is a lot of fun, and a little more satisfying than WarioWare.  I'm really wowed with the controls, they are really smooth.  The only problamatic thing is the circles, but thats probably just me.  Once I get more accustomed to the controls anf the focus, I'm sure I'll be able to unlock the other two modes.

[Artimus]

I may get this game (no money right now) but why didn't Nintendo make it into some sort of adventure game? Everyone seemed to really like the style, but it got mediocre scores because it's an 'arcade game'.

[KnowsNothing]

I totally rove this game.  My best score is 439 in Score Attack; all my other scores are mediocre (that one may be too, but I'm purowd of it )  

[Pale]

I still can't unlock the level for Score Attack...  Its frustrating the hell out of me.

[Bill Aurion]

The multiplayer stage for this game is amazingly fun for being so simple...Spent more than an hour to play 99 rounds...

[Robotor]

Bill:I really want to try the multiplayer, but none of my friends have a DS(soon to change thanks to my expert salsemanship).  I have a few question's about it.

Is it really competitive, like can you actions affect your friends?  I know you can make more enemys appear, but what else can you do if anything?
Can you get a different yoshi, or are you stuck with the green one?
Theres only one multiplayer stage correct?
Its fun right?

Couple more comments on the game as well.  It seems that the game gets harder the better you get at it.  At first it seems hard because of the controls, but once you get over that it becomes hard because of the multitasking.  Each play of score attack gets more and more intense because I get more and more aware of how little I have to work with to score.  Also I still have trouble with the dual screens, I find myself paying attention to one and something on the other will pass me by.  I also HATE when Yoshi goes up to the top.  Still the game is a lot of fun, but I really do wish there was a few different levels.  So far I could give it a strong 8 out of 10.

[Bill Aurion]

Is it really competitive, like can you actions affect your friends? I know you can make more enemys appear, but what else can you do if anything?

The higher combo you get, the more enemies that appear on your friend's screen (must have at least 3 in the combo)...That's all you can do to affect your friend, but it really works well by itself...

Can you get a different yoshi, or are you stuck with the green one?

Just Green Yoshi...

Theres only one multiplayer stage correct?

Yep...

Its fun right?

I don't think we would have played 99 rounds in a row if it weren't... ^_^

[KnowsNothing]

The multiplayer was the biggest surprise here....it made my friend pick up a copy of the game for himself ^_^  

The facts about multiplayer:
- it's single cart, and it takes about 20-30 seconds to download
-there's only one stage
-each player has a green yoshi, but the "dowloader" carries Baby Luigi and the "downloadee" carries Baby Mario. The top screen always shows your opponent.
- there are two types of enemies: little green balls of spikes, and big red balls of spikes
-the big red balls appear on your screen based on your opponent's combo.  3 enemies withone egg is the minimum for a combo, and it makes 3 enemies appear on your opponent's screen.  4 enemies = 4 spikes, and so on.
-the race is 1000 meters long, but it's often just a matter of survival
-it keeps a win loss record.  Huzzah!

There's a little more to the multiplayer than that, but if I told you,  you may be able to beat me  

[Bill Aurion]

-the race is 1000 meters long, but it's often just a matter of survival

When I played my 99 rounds with my friend today, we only finished the race 3 times...

[Urkel]

One little trick I discovered is that you can cause enemies to drop the items they're carrying by throwing a bubble at them. It's much easier to hit them that way, but it takes longer. Useful for when you're low on eggs. or if your aim sucks

Bill: How do you know you played 99 games? Does it keep a win/loss record?

[JGarcia050]

Multiplayer is fun....but i think they should have included more levels, more enemies and more options (like if u wanted to go more than 1000 yards, who can collect the most coins, etc...).

I also wanted to know what everyones high score is for marathon. I enjoy that mode the best.

My high score is 7,014 yards for marathon.

My high score is 205 points for score attack.

My high score is 2170 yards for challenge

I haven't played much of score attack or challenge mode yet, but soon will.  

[Bill Aurion]

Quote
Originally posted by: Urkel
Bill: How do you know you played 99 games? Does it keep a win/loss record?

Affirmative...The score pops up after every round...

[Caterkiller]

Good god, over 7,000? I can't even get to 5,000 on marathon.

Score Attack - 458

Marathon - 5350 (brothers score)

Time Attack -  2:19:7

Challenge - 3805 (brothers score)

[Robotor]

I can't get below 4 minutes in Time Attack, any tips for that?

My Score Attack high score is 377, and my Marathon score is 4,000 some.  As for challenge, I haven't even made the board yet.

[Bloodworth]

ah my marathon high is only 6560.  There's supposedly a bronze Yoshi at 10,000 if you can make it.

[Caterkiller]

Robotor, the best tips I can give are to get plenty of points as baby mario to get say like a dark blue or pink yoshi. Constantly guid him on the way down away from the bouncy things, even if it means away from the stars. Just bubble up the stars on the side and then throw them at Mario. I made it to Yoshi in 59 seconds and it was a dark blue Yoshi.

When Yoshi and Mario are together, constantly make Yoshi run on clouds and don't waist eggs on things like that huge swarm of green spiky things at the very beggining where Yoshi runs off of that mountain.

[vudu]

As long as we're giving our high scores, mine are as follows:

Score Attack:  374 points
Marathon:  4047 yards
Time Attack:  2:56.7 minutes
Challenge:  2741 yards

By the way, what does the Pic next to the rankings do, if anything?  I've just been putting a picture of what killed me (if I got hit) or just a random picture (if I won).

[Bill Aurion]

It's basically used as your "name"...