Yoshi’s Woolly World

Though playable on the 3DS as well, the biggest tragedy of Yoshi’s Woolly World never getting ported to Switch is the loss of its supremely soft look and feel. Woolly World is a superb Nintendo platformer in the same tradition as games like Yoshi's Story and the newer Crafted World but painted over with a strikingly comfy fabric filter. That squishiness lends itself to all sorts of cute takes on traditional Yoshi puzzles. And its co-op mode and difficulty settings are extremely welcoming to Nintendo fans playing with those who are less experienced with platforming games. Woolly World is arguably a better platformer than its Crafted World successor, and it certainly has a much more aesthetically pleasing Poochy.

Yoshi can collect beads throughout each level, which he can then spend on Power Badges. These can help the player during a level by giving them stronger attacks or the ability to recover after falling into bottomless pits. Each level has five Flowers, five Wonder Wool, and twenty Stamp Patches hidden behind different beads. Flowers increase your chances of entering a bonus game at the end of the level, and collecting all Flowers in a world unlocks a secret level. Finding all of the Yarn Bundles within a level unlocks a new Yoshi pattern that players can use while on the overworld map. Obtaining a sufficient number of Stamp Patches unlocks special stamps that can be used in Miiverse posts. At any point in the game, players can toggle between Classic Mode and Mellow Mode, the latter of which gives Yoshi a pair of wings, allowing less skilled players to fly indefinitely through a stage.