Salal Awan
Twisted VoxelYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review – Gorgeous Storybook Sandbox
Published 5/31/2026
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85
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Switch 2 - 5/21/2026
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Join Yoshi for a new adventure in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, launching on Nintendo Switch 2 in spring 2026. One day, on the island where Yoshi and his friends live, a peculiar talking book named Mr. E suddenly falls from the sky. This peculiar book’s pages contain information about unusual creatures, so Yoshi decides to jump in and help investigate! As Yoshi wanders through the book, you'll make all sorts of discoveries about the creatures you find and those discoveries will be written down. You'll find lots of unusual creatures residing within the book – a page-turning adventure awaits!
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- Nintendo
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79
Average of 66 scored external reviews.
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90
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Critic avg
79
66 scored reviews
Total coverage
66
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 66 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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66 included scored reviews
90–10012 reviews · 18%
80–8935 reviews · 53%
70–7911 reviews · 17%
Below 708 reviews · 12%
Showing 11-20 of 66 matching critic reviews. 66 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 7.
Will Silberman
Digital ChumpsYoshi and the Mysterious Book (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Published 5/31/2026
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77
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review
Published 5/30/2026
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAz Elias
Cubed3Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Review
Published 5/30/2026
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Desatoff
Restart.runYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review: Not a Page Turner
Published 5/29/2026
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60
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalNay Clark
ImpulsegamerYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review (Switch 2)
Published 5/29/2026
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalDustin Spencer
Capsule ComputersYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review
Published 5/29/2026
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sowinski
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Yoshi and the Mysterious Book’ Is A Kids’ Game In The Best Way
Published 5/28/2026
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80
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Hunter
NextGen PlayerYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review (Nintendo Switch 2)
Published 5/27/2026
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSpencer Legacy
MonsterVineYoshi and the Mysterious Book Review - Gotta Lick 'Em All!
Published 5/27/2026
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90
+11 vs critic avg
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