Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Yoshi's Story on?
- Yoshi's Story was released on Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U, iQue Player.
- When did Yoshi's Story release?
- Yoshi's Story was first released on December 21, 1997.
About Yoshi's Story
Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and cast a spell on Yoshi's world, turning it into the pages of a picture book. The only Yoshis not affected by the spell were six hatchlings that were still protected by their shells. It's up to them to reclaim the Super Happy Tree and restore happiness to the world. That is the only thing that can break Baby Bowser's Spell!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U, iQue Player
- Developer
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Kids
- Series
- Yoshi
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1998 | $27 | $119 | — | 11 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Dec 21, 1997
- WiiSep 17, 2007
- Wii UFeb 17, 2016
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player's Choice | $26 | $112 | — |
| PAL release | $20 | $68 | $390 |
| Japanese release | $9 | $27 | $135 |
What it needs to play
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a day
- Complete: about 3 times a week
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $14.39 in Jan 2007, $23 five years ago, and $27 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $14.39 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $11.99 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $10.50 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $11.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $12.49 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $10.61 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $11.69 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $12.97 | $37 |
| Jan 2015 | $17.19 | $41 |
| Jan 2016 | $16.27 | $50 |
| Jan 2017 | $14.99 | $36 |
| Jan 2018 | $16.35 | $48 |
| Jan 2019 | $18.15 | $50 |
| Jan 2020 | $18.77 | $50 |
| Jan 2021 | $25 | $79 |
| Jan 2022 | $21 | $123 |
| Jan 2023 | $23 | $110 |
| Jan 2024 | $20 | $108 |
| Jan 2025 | $25 | $116 |
| Jan 2026 | $24 | $117 |
| Oct 2026 | $27 | $119 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 10 March 1998 | NUS-NYSE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 10 May 1998 | NUS-NYSP-EUR | NUS-01A-02 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Low
A pretty pop-up storybook platformer that reviewers found too easy, and a mid-priced first-party cart.
Yoshi's Story is a platformer developed and published by Nintendo, the second main Yoshi game after the Super NES title Yoshi's Island. Hideki Konno and Takashi Tezuka led it, with Shigeru Miyamoto supervising. Japan got it in December 1997, North America in March 1998 and PAL regions in May 1998.
The game takes place in a pop-up storybook, with pre-rendered 3D graphics showing worlds made of cardboard, fabrics, plastic and wood. Most challenges are tied to achieving a high score. Critics praised the art style, audio and graphics but reviewed it unfavorably for its low difficulty, and the response overall was mixed.
How it was made
Developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo. Katsuya Eguchi is credited as designer, Masaru Nii as programmer, Shigefumi Hino as artist, and Kazumi Totaka as composer, who also voiced Yoshi.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 41 | May 1998 | 2 out of 5 stars |
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 60% | |
| Metacritic (aggregate) | 65/100 | |
| AllGame | 2.5/5 | |
| Famitsu | 8/10, 9/10, 8/10, 7/10 | |
| Edge | 7/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10, 6/10, 7.5/10, 7/10 | |
| GameSpot | 5.3/10 | |
| IGN | 7/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 86% (JP) / 86% (UK) |
“Miyamoto has done it again, producing yet another 2D masterpiece that is both wonderfully original and completely intuitive.”
“Anyone with a funky mind and super-sleuth skills will love this. Yoshi's Story is a totally fun-time, inventive adventure.”
“the game does have a lot to offer children, it's easy to access, simple to play, and easy to play through. In fact, reasonable players will finish this on day one — and therein lies the problem.”
“Why is it that YS has NONE ot the feel, the depth, the pure simple enjoyment that a little old SNES game so easily provides? Tediously sniffing around is NOT my idea of depth”
Next Generation rated games from one star ("Bad: crucially flawed in design or application") to five ("Revolutionary"); three stars meant "Good: a solid and competitive example of an established game style." Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
The international release was reworked after the Japanese version of December 1997 was judged too easy: difficulty was raised, graphics cleaned up, secrets added, and a save feature for Story Mode included.
Late in development the cartridge grew from 96 to 128 megabits.
Also on other platforms
iQue Player
Before you buy
Fake risk is low. Player's Choice copies sell for about the same as the original loose. A complete copy costs several times the loose price. PAL copies cost less than the US cart, and Japanese copies cost much less. The Rumble Pak is optional.
Yoshi's Story screenshots
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