Nintendo releases Yoshi for Switch 2

Nintendo released “Yoshi and the Mysterious Book” for Switch 2 on May 21, adding a new first-party Yoshi platformer to the console’s early software lineup. Nintendo of America said in its launch trailer on Thursday that the game is “available now” only on the Switch 2 system. Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the game at $59.99, while regional Nintendo pages in Britain and Australia show a May 21 release date and mark the title as out now. ### What exactly did Nintendo release? “Yoshi and the Mysterious Book” is a Switch 2-exclusive game centered on Yoshi and a talking book named Mr. E, according to Nintendo’s official product pages. Nintendo describes it as a “discovery-driven adventure” in which players enter the book’s pages, explore habitats and interact with creatures to uncover information across each chapter. (youtube.com) Nintendo’s launch trailer repeats that setup in shorter form, telling players the game is available now and asking, “What discoveries await in this mysterious book?” The company’s earlier overview materials said players can use Yoshi’s actions to explore habitats, experiment with creatures and unlock hints and predictions on further discoveries. (nintendo.com) ### When did the release happen, and how was it announced? May 21, 2026 was the date Nintendo attached to the game in official pre-release and launch materials. Nintendo of America’s overview trailer, published about four weeks before launch, said the game “launches May 21, 2026,” and that pre-orders were available on Nintendo eShop. Thursday’s launch trailer changed that language to present tense. (youtube.com) Nintendo of America said the game “is available now, only on the Nintendo Switch 2 system,” while Nintendo’s Britain and Australia pages also showed the title as released on May 21. ### What do Nintendo’s store pages say about format and price? Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists a digital edition of “Yoshi and the Mysterious Book” for $59.99. (youtube.com) The same page labels the title a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive and says players help Mr. E remember the creatures living within his pages. Nintendo’s regional game pages in Britain, Australia and Malaysia all show the same May 21 release date. (youtube.com) Those pages also present the game as a one-player Switch 2 release and describe the same storybook premise around Yoshi entering the pages of an encyclopaedia-like book. ### What had Nintendo said before launch? (nintendo.com) April 23 was the date Nintendo used for a broader overview push ahead of release. Nintendo’s “What’s New” post in the United States promoted the “latest chapter” in Yoshi’s next adventure and linked to the game’s store page, where the price was already listed at $59.99. (nintendo.com) Six days before launch, Nintendo published another trailer focused on discovery and Mr. E. That video again said the game would launch on May 21, 2026, only on Switch 2, reinforcing the release date before Thursday’s availability announcement. ### Where can people find it now? Nintendo’s official channels now point players to the company’s online store and YouTube launch trailer. (nintendo.com) The U.S. store page offers the digital version, and Nintendo’s regional game pages in Britain and Australia identify the title as out now as of May 21. Nintendo’s next public milestone for the game is likely to be post-launch sales or additional promotional updates on its official channels. (youtube.com) For now, the concrete changes are the May 21 release status, the live launch trailer and the active store listing at $59.99. (youtube.com) (nintendo.com)