How did Nintendo manage to make a CGI-inspired 2D game uglier

And the annoying Yoshi's voice. Don't forget that fucking voice.

>>3837827
> CGI-inspired

U Wot

The game is crap not because of the graphics, it's crap because of the concept, the gameplay and the level design.

We all know the game is downright unplayable if you just collect any fruit since you finish the level like one third into the level because there are so many fucking fruits.

Recently I tried the recommended melon only run and gave up in the first level because Yoshi's ability to detect secrets with his nose ruined the entire game. You seriously need to use this ability in the entire level to find all melons, you need to press the button go a few steps and wait to see Yoshi's reaction and this the entire level. This is when the melon only run died for me.

So how are you supposed to play the game to have fun? There is no way. Even if you go trough the entire level before finishing it it isn't much fun.

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>>3837872
I don't think is really that bad a game; it's just it's so depressingly underwhelming in comparison to Yoshi's Island

>>3837875
I think Yoshi's Story is a bad game and Yoshi's Island is a good game but really overrated.

What? it looks great.
Gameplay is good too.

The problem is the concept and design.

>Production Meeting in Kusoge, Japan
>"Miyamoto san, many Amelicans did not rike baby Mario voice in Yoshi's Isrand."
>Miyamoto: "Amelicans no rike baby voice on Mario? Me have super idea #1! We get rid of Mario for sequel!"
>"That is very divine and inspired idea Miyam-"
>Miyamoto: "And we give baby voice to Yoshi!"
>"..."
>Miyamoto: "Also make game super easy and with only 16 levels! We have surefire best seller! Beat playstation demon with much haste!"

Embyro here.

I was a kid when this came out (i.e. the target demographic) and I loved this shit.

Still do.

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>>3838359
I don't think Miyahon was involved in Story. Maybe as some sort of supervisor or something? But the producer was Tezuka.
The baby Yoshi voice can be attributed to Kazumi Totaka. I think it actually works in this game, it's cute, the different voice effects depending on yoshi's mood are cool, and it also fits with the story because the Yoshi in this game are babies, not adult ones. But it can get irritating for people who can't stand cute.
And the game has a total of 24 levels. The amount is... okay, not as many levels but they're rather large levels with man different sections or sub-levels each, so it works. The big problem is having to unlock like 75% of them.

Also I don't think Nintendo expected Yoshi's Story to be a best seller. It was the time when they were focusing on 3D.
IIRC Yoshi's Story actually had decent sales and reception in Japan.

>>3838375
Still pretty low compared to Yoshi's Islands 6 worlds with 9 levels each (54 total).

Though on the flip side, I THINK all of Yoshi's Story's levels were unique? No reused assets? Or am I way off?

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>>3838443
Some levels share some of the assets, but most of the time it's all new assets and different themes.

>2d sidescroller
>No d-pad support

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?

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>>3838375
Oh no, it's not cute. And I love cute.
But Yoshi's isn't cute, he was cute in Yoshi's Island. Then he was flanderized to the max since Yoshi's Story, from the cool dinosaur bro from SMW to the massive insuferable faggot from modern games that doesn't even resemble a dinosaur anymore.
>SMW
Cool smug dinosaur bro. He is cuter than the villains, but he is a fucking dinosaur and will kick Koopa's butt

>SMW2
The dinosaur bro is now cuter, of course, as he is babysitting baby Mario. Nice for a change, looks good, stylish.

>YS
No more dinosaur bro, Yoshi's is now an annoying baby.

>modern games
HAHA

>future games
Yoshi's now just a giant spherical nose shitting smelly eggs. Every single game sound is a fart or some baby voice.

Who likes modern Yoshi? I wanted to befriend original Yoshi, while I want to shoot modern Yoshi, but who wants to befriend modern Yoshi? Not even kids. Kids like what's cool, kids liked Sonic, kids liked dinosaurs.