Yoshi is one of the many obscure puzzle games that tried making it big in the 90's, and although a great attempt at something new from Nintendo, the game is ruined by how easy the concept is, but how difficult it is to use it. In a way, I think Nintendo got blinded by their own success in Mario and Tetris, so they figured a puzzler with this new creature and Mario in it would sell and be fun. It did sell, and it is fun, for a while. Then things get very frustrating and very claustrophobic.

Your task in this game is to eliminate familiar Mario enemies by matching two of the same on top of one another, or by enclosing several inside a Yoshi egg. In order to manipulate this puzzle, you don't control the falling enemies, rather the board itself. Mario will switch the two areas his hands are under. This is how you move items and stack other enemies on top of one another. This is very different compared to our basic interpretation of a puzzle game to manipulate the piece, and it becomes very disorienting. I kept wanting to play it as if it were Puyo-Puyo.

Because this game is older, put the music on mute. The sounds aren't horrible but the music is overly repetitive, short, and down right, not like Nintendo at all. Making up for the sounds is the impressive transition into monochrome for Mario, Yoshi, and the enemies alike. The familiar faces will put a smile on your face even when the game play does not. Every character is finely detailed to look like the real game counterparts.

This game was fun, but had some very unrewarding issues to figure out before it could be considered a solid and stand out game.

I give Yoshi! (the game, not the character) 6 out of 10!

Yeah I know, you probably assumed it would be lower, but the game is fun regardless of its flaws, and if you have enough time to practice, you can actually become good. Give this one a try.

Anyone who is easily addicted to puzzle games will find themselves wrapped up with this game and playing it for hours! With so many unique combinations to pull off, it will keep you guessing which way is best. The higher your score goes, the more you want to play.

Mario is the baker and is pulling the levers as you decide which cookie to slide where to make a connection. Once you get the concept of this game there is no telling how much time you'll waste. Playing against friends is just as amusing and plain fun! This game is definitely a classic to try out!

The cookies look like lovely little sugar cookies and some seem to be overflowing with jam. MMMMMMMMM. Makes me hungry. O.K. so the graphics aren't that great, but I've said it before and I'll say it now: when you love a puzzler you probably don't care about the graphics. The music is repetitive and reminiscent of a music box, but you get your choice of three tunes and they aren't that bad.

The gameplay is a little different, but it's a nice change from the norm. It has a moderate replayability score. Mario and company deliver a mediocre gaming experience that is worth at least a rigorous test drive.

This is probably the best looking of the Yoshi's Cookie games. The colors are much brighter than NES and it's easier on the eyes. Mario and Yoshi work together in this one to get the cookies lined up and packaged. There is a bit of simple animation as the cookies slide around on the screen and Yoshi and Mario pull their levers, but it's mostly a very simple looking game. If you are drawn to play this game it will be because you love puzzles and not because you care about dazzling animation or effects. Still, the backgrounds do change, providing you with a bit more visual stimulation than other Yoshi's Cookie games.

The music is cute and just what you would expect from a game like this. You even get to decide which music you prefer in the action option, which really increases the odds that you will be able to find something that you can at least tolerate.

Tetris Attack is a very fun and addictive addition to the Tetris series. I used to play this game for hours and hours. I love the use of colors and the graphics on this game. The music was very catchy also. Tetris Attack was just a pleasure all around. The controls were simple and responsive. The replay ability of this game is very high, as with almost any puzzle game. I recommend you give this game a try; be careful though, you may get hooked.