Yoshi carries baby Mario on his back, through a world drawn entirely by hand like a coloring book.

On gut feeling, few direct votes, so caution. The per criterion detail, though, is harsh: fun, the wish to rediscover it, controller feel, and art style all finish at the very bottom of the ranking. Where it does best is as a desert island pick, around average. As often with classics of this generation, the profile says less about the game's quality than about the gap between a 1995 title and criteria built for today's emotion and modernity. Its hand drawn aesthetic, praised at the time, likely deserves better than the verdict of these few votes.

Next to other platformers, it left a mark with its unique visual style and ideas, becoming a benchmark of the genre.

So, who is it for? For you if you like platforming classics and the charm of hand drawn art. Much less if the title's age and trappings keep you at a distance.