Nintendo launches Yoshi on Switch 2

Nintendo released Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on May 21 for Switch 2, giving the new console a fresh first-party platformer one day before Friday’s coverage cycle. Nintendo’s official pages say the game is exclusive to Switch 2 and centers on Yoshi diving into the pages of a talking encyclopaedia named Mr. (nintendo.com) E. Nintendo Everything published a launch trailer on Thursday and said the game had arrived on the Switch 2 eShop. The release adds a Nintendo-made character platformer to a lineup that is still being filled in title by title. (nintendo.com) ### What exactly did Nintendo release on May 21? Yoshi and the Mysterious Book launched on May 21, 2026, only on Nintendo Switch 2, according to Nintendo’s official regional news post and game page. (nintendo.com) Nintendo describes it as a “page-turning adventure” in which Yoshi enters Mr. E’s book and investigates creatures spread across its pages. Nintendo Everything’s launch post said the game had reached the Switch 2 digital storefront on Wednesday and paired that update with a new trailer and overview. The site said reviews were still to come at the time of publication. (nintendo.com) ### What is the game about? Mr. E, a talking encyclopaedia, falls from the sky onto the island where the Yoshis live, according to Nintendo’s official description and the launch-trailer write-up carried by Nintendo Everything. Yoshi then jumps into the book to learn about the creatures inside its pages. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s description says players can eat creatures, jump on them or carry them on Yoshi’s back while uncovering traits that open new paths. The official trailer text says discoveries can unlock hints and predictions about additional findings across the book’s world. (nintendoeverything.com) ### Is this a Switch 2 exclusive? Nintendo’s official materials say yes. The company’s game page lists Yoshi and the Mysterious Book as a Nintendo Switch 2 game and says it is available “only on Nintendo Switch 2.” Nintendo’s March news post used the same wording when it announced the May 21 release date and eShop pre-orders. (nintendo.com) That makes the release notable for Nintendo’s early Switch 2 slate because it is not framed as a cross-generation launch. The game sits alongside other software announcements that are being split between Switch 2 exclusives and titles shipping on both Switch generations. (nintendoeverything.com) ### Where did the launch trailer come from? Nintendo Everything posted the launch trailer on May 21 and said fans could get “one last look” at Good-Feel’s platformer. Nintendo’s own YouTube uploads and product pages had already been promoting the game ahead of release, including an overview trailer and a separate “An Appetite for Discovery” trailer that repeated the May 21 launch date. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s official pages do not list review information, but Nintendo Everything said reviews were expected soon after launch. (nintendo.com) ### What else is coming next on Switch and Switch 2? Unrailed 2: Back on Track is scheduled to launch on June 11 for Switch and Switch 2, according to Nintendo’s U.S. store listing and reports from Gematsu and other game outlets. Nintendo’s store page lists the Switch 2 edition as a digital release on 6/11/26. June 11 is the next dated release point named in the immediate Switch and Switch 2 pipeline tied to this story. (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo’s store already has the Unrailed 2 Switch 2 product page live, while Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is now available through the Switch 2 eShop. (nintendo.com)