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"Yoshi's Story," developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, is a vibrant and engaging platformer released in 1997. The game centers around a group of Yoshis whose happiness is stolen by the evil Baby Bowser. To restore happiness to their world, the players must guide these colorful dinosaurs through a series of side-scrolling levels, collecting fruit to fill a "Fruit Frame" and advance to the next stage. Each level is crafted like a page in a storybook, contributing to the game's unique visual appeal and narrative style. Players can choose from different colored Yoshis, each with slight variations in their abilities, which adds a strategic element to the gameplay.

"Yoshi's Story" is significant for its departure from typical platformer conventions of the time, emphasizing exploration and puzzle-solving over traditional point gathering and enemy defeating. The game introduced an innovative "happiness meter" concept, where the goal is to make Yoshi happier by collecting special fruits and discovering hidden secrets. Notably, the game features a "Trial Mode" that players unlock after completing the game, allowing them to revisit levels with the objective of achieving a high score by collecting as many points as possible. The playful art style, featuring hand-drawn textures and storybook backgrounds, combined with a cheerful musical score, defines its aesthetic, making "Yoshi's Story" a memorable and beloved entry in the Nintendo library, especially appealing to younger audiences and fans of the Mario franchise universe.

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