Review: Yoshi's New Island

It's funny how a well-crafted movie, book, or video game can give you new insight into a character and challenge your opinions of classic characters.  Disney's new movie Maleficent presents a classic fairy tale from the "villain's" point of view.  Valkyrie made you sympathetic towards a group of Nazis who hated Hitler.  And now Yoshi's New Island for the 3DS has me thinking that maybe Bowser had the right idea all along.

Nintendo 3DS Mii Games

I carry my Nintendo 3DS XL with me pretty much everywhere I go.  Not only is it fun to just bust it out during idle times when I'm stuck waiting somewhere, it's also great for travel.  It has a rather extensive library of classic games, and between older DS games and the increasingly high quality releases of 3DS games, I expect I'll get years of enjoyment out of it.

However, there's one thing I have to admit.  See, there are these built-in games that come with it based on the idea that you can "meet" other people who have a 3DS out on the street, and your devices will exchange information.  This is assuming, of course, that your 3DS is in "sleep" mode with the wi-fi turned on.

Later, when you open up your 3DS to play, you'll notice that your little "Mii" character has met new people, and when you check that out you have the option to play games with the new "Miis" that have stopped by in your system to visit.  These games are evil, cruel, and extremely addictive.

Let's look closer.