Yoshi’s New Island Europe Release Date: March 14th
The latest entry in the Yoshi franchise, Yoshi’s New Island, is set to hit Europe on March 14th, Nintendo’s PR has confirmed, the same day as North America. Set after Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, your goal is to save Baby Luigi with the help of Yoshi and his abilities, along with Baby Mario. The game is being headed by Takashi Tezuka, who produced the first Yoshi’s Island for the SNES.
The game will be available in retail stores and on Nintendo’s eShop on the day of release. It’s also available from Nintendo UK’s new online store.
Official PR:
An enchanting adventure featuring ground pounds, flutter jumps, and countless enemies to devour and turn into eggs awaits when Yoshi’s New Island, the latest instalment in the Yoshi platform series, launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 14th March 2014. Rendered in a variety of art styles that illustrate the fairytale charm of the Yoshi universe, Yoshi’s New Island invites you to gobble up or stomp on enemies big and small in a bid to help safely reunite Baby Mario with his brother!
The tale of Yoshi’s New Island is a sequel to the Super Nintendo title Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, and is set in a new location, Egg Island. In this new chapter in the series, Baby Luigi has been whisked away once again, leaving it up to the Yoshi clan to keep Baby Mario out of harm’s way and embark on a mission of discovery.
Yoshi fans who wish to book their Egg Island adventure by pre-ordering a copy of Yoshi’s New Island before the game’s launch can receive an added ‘egg-stra’ in the form of a handy Yoshi Egg Game Case – the perfect carrier with which to store copies of your favourite Nintendo 3DS games or another cherished small item. Whether you have followed Yoshi-dedicated games since the days of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, or are new to egg-throwing escapades of the Yoshi clan, set out on a magical journey when Yoshi’s New Island releases exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 14th March.