Author Topic: Yoshi's Cookie Inquiry (Read 5325 times)

Fawful Fan · « **on:** December 03, 2009, 07:03:57 PM »

I remember enjoying the puzzle game Yoshi for the NES, so I didn't hesitate downloading it when it came out on the Virtual Console. I never got a chance to try out Yoshi's Cookie and have realized that it has been out on the Virtual Console. Before downloading it, however, I just wanted to ask if there are significant differences between the NES and SNES versions of the game, besides graphics and music. Would it be worth waiting for a possible SNES release on the Virtual Console?

Tv_Themes · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2009, 08:07:55 PM »

Well, I do know one thing.

Mario is not in this game. I don't care whether it looks like he's there or not, the person operating the ~~WarioWare~~ Factory is named "Cookie."

jdaster64 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2009, 09:43:13 PM »

Never played anything but the SNES game, so I can't say for sure, but I can say that what I've played of it seems at least marginally better than gameplay I've watched of the NES/GB versions.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:02:41 PM »

Just make sure you get Yoshi's Cookie, not Yoshi. They're both good puzzle games, but you'll be weirded out if you accidentally get the wrong one.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2009, 03:40:28 AM »

Yoshi is where you sandwich Mario enemies between eggshells. Yoshi's Cookie is where you line up cookies in a row or column. I don't remember Yoshi ever having a SNES version (there was NES and Game Boy), whereas for Yoshi's Cookie there's an NES and SNES version. I never played the NES originals, but I'd guess the SNES versions are just upgraded graphics and sound versions.

I always preferred Yoshi's Cookie (SNES) because of the title music and some other good music. Plus, whenever you finish a stage (every 10 rounds), you get to see a short animation of Mario trying to catch that darn block (or cookie or whatever) that keeps rolling away.

Thinking about it now, "Yoshi" is a pretty vague name for a game. Doesn't give you any idea what the game is, you sure wouldn't expect a puzzle game out of it, and I never thought it particularly had a lot of Yoshi for a game named after him. He's in the corner and he appears after you sandwich enemies, but that's it. Yoshi's Cookie is pretty much the same way, he just stands there moving the cursor left and right. But at least we got a 'meep'-ing Yoshi from the commercial.

Kartmaster13 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2009, 09:59:12 AM »

How much does Yoshi Cookie cost on the Wii Shop Channel?

jdaster64 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2009, 02:18:14 PM »

Compare these graphics with videos of the NES ones, and take into account the great music, sounds, and cutscenes (in some respects, better than the Nintendo Puzzle Collection version), as penguinwizard said. Your call, but I think the SNES version is superior.

Tv_Themes · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2009, 11:22:04 AM »

So when Mario eats a bad cookie he turns into Fire Luigi? Cool.

Fawful Fan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2009, 06:17:02 PM »

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Your call, but I think the SNES version is superior.

I see. But that's of course assuming that the SNES version will be released.

jdaster64 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 11, 2009, 09:20:56 PM »

That's definitely true. Be it that the SNES version is better, the NES version is available, and probably doesn't lack in too much, so you probably could get it and not be missing anything major.

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2009, 09:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Kartmaster13 on December 05, 2009, 09:59:12 AM

How much does Yoshi Cookie cost on the Wii Shop Channel?

The NES version (and all NES games) are 500 Wii Points.

Tv_Themes · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2009, 12:39:05 AM »

TMNT is worth 600 Wii points, as well as the imports.

Fawful Fan · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:04:08 PM »

I found this article that discusses the differences between the versions, if anybody else was curious: http://www.trsrockin.com/yoshiscookie.html

So it looks like the SNES version has a puzzle mode and a VS. COMP mode, while the NES version doesn't. Makes me want the SNES version more, though I don't know if I can wait for the SNES version (if it does get released). Also, to me the gameplay sounds a lot like that barrel game from Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. Can anybody confirm this? If so, I must have this!

Tv_Themes · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:28:36 PM »

That website has tons of info on MissingNo. Check it out, then check out Glitch City Laboratories.