Yoshi's Cookie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yoshi's Cookie |
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| Developer(s) | Tose (NES, Game Boy) Bullet-Proof Software (SNES) |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo (NES, Game Boy) Bullet-Proof Software (SNES) |
| Producer(s) | Gunpei Yokoi |
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| Series | Yoshi |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Yoshi's Cookie is a fun puzzle video game. It was first released in 1992 for the NES and Game Boy. Later, a version for the Super NES came out in 1993.
This game is all about matching cookies! You need to clear a screen full of different cookie types. The game features characters from the famous Mario series, like Yoshi.
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How to Play Yoshi's Cookie
Yoshi's Cookie is a tile-matching video game. Imagine a grid filled with different kinds of cookies. Your goal is to make all the cookies disappear!
You do this by moving rows and columns of cookies. It's a bit like solving a Rubik's Cube. When a whole row or column has only one type of cookie, that line clears away.
New cookies keep coming in from the top and right sides. If the screen gets too full, it's "game over"! Watch out for the special cookie shaped like Yoshi's head. This cookie is like a "wild card." It can help you clear any line, no matter what other cookies are in it.
Different Ways to Play
Yoshi's Cookie has a few ways to play:
- Action Mode: This is for one player. You go through levels that get harder and harder.
- VS Mode: You can play against a friend on a split-screen. The Super NES version also lets you play against the computer.
- Puzzle Mode: (Only on Super NES) In this mode, each level has a set number of moves. You must clear all the cookies within those moves. It's a real brain-teaser!
Making the Game: Development Story
Yoshi's Cookie started as a different game called Hermetica. It was first planned as an arcade game. But it didn't do very well in tests.
So, the rights to the game were sold to another company, Bullet-Proof Software. They made a Super NES version. Then, Nintendo got involved. They decided to use Mario characters, turning Hermetica into Yoshi's Cookie.
The music for the game was created by Akira Satou and others. It even includes a famous tune called "Csikós Post." The puzzles in the game's Puzzle Mode were designed by Alexey Pajitnov. He's the person who created the super popular game Tetris!
Release Dates
Yoshi's Cookie first came out in Japan on November 21, 1992. This was for the NES and Game Boy.
- It arrived in North America in April 1993.
- Players in Europe got it on April 28, 1994.
The Super NES version came out a bit later:
- North America: June 1993
- Japan: July 9, 1993
- Europe: 1993
A Special Edition: Cookie Oven Game
There was a very special and rare version of Yoshi's Cookie for the Super Famicom (the Japanese Super NES). It was called Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie. Only 500 copies were made!
This special game worked with a real-life oven toy called the Kuruppon Oven. It taught players how to bake the cookies they saw in the game! It was a unique way to combine gaming with cooking.
Newer Ways to Play
Yoshi's Cookie was brought back in a collection called Nintendo Puzzle Collection. This was for the GameCube in 2003. This collection included the original NES version. You could even transfer it to a Game Boy Advance!
Later, the NES version was also released for the Wii's Virtual Console service. This let people play the classic game on a newer console. It was available from 2008 but was later removed from the service in 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshi's Cookie para niños
