Nintendo releases Yoshi May 21

Nintendo released *Yoshi and the Mysterious Book* for Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday, May 21, making the platformer available digitally and at retail, according to Nintendo’s official store listing and regional game pages. The company had previously set the date in an April overview push and marked the title as a Switch 2 exclusive. NintendoEverything also posted a May 21 launch item saying Nintendo had sent out the game’s launch trailer and that the title was out physically and digitally. The release gives Nintendo a new Yoshi game on the same day listed on its official store page, which says the title “Releases 5/21/26” and prices the digital edition at $59.99 in the United States. Nintendo’s U.K. page separately lists the release date as 21/05/2026 and describes it as available only on Nintendo Switch 2. (nintendo.com) ### What exactly did Nintendo put out on May 21? Nintendo’s U.S. store page says *Yoshi and the Mysterious Book* launched as a Nintendo Switch 2 game on May 21, 2026. NintendoEverything’s launch post said Nintendo had issued a launch trailer on the same day, giving players “one last look” at the platformer before or as it arrived. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.K. game page describes the release as “a page-turning adventure” in which players “dive into the pages of a talking encyclopaedia” named Mr. E. The site says the game is built around exploring habitats inside the book and discovering creatures across its chapters. (nintendo.com) ### Who is Mr. E, and what is the game about? Nintendo said Mr. E is a talking book that falls from the sky onto the island where the Yoshis live. The company’s U.S. news post said the crash causes Mr. E to forget information about the creatures in his pages, and Yoshi enters the book to recover that knowledge. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store description says players can explore “colorful habitats,” interact with creatures, and “give each one a name.” The U.K. page says some creatures grow crops, some blow bubbles that help Yoshi move around, and others react when jumped on, with discoveries unlocking more routes through the game. (nintendo.com) ### How does Yoshi interact with the creatures? Nintendo’s product pages say Yoshi can jump on creatures, carry them on his back, and gobble some of them up to see how they react. The company says those interactions are part of the game’s core loop, with different creature behaviors opening paths or triggering new discoveries. (nintendo.com) The U.K. page says Yoshi can also produce eggs after eating certain creatures and throw them to uncover more secrets. Nintendo’s U.S. listing adds that some discoveries can point players toward things they missed in earlier chapters. ### Which other characters show up besides Yoshi? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page names Bowser Jr. and Kamek as characters searching for something inside Mr. E. Nintendo’s April 23 news post also said players may see Bowser Jr. appear during the adventure. NintendoEverything’s launch post identified Good-Feel as the developer in its description of the game as a platformer. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s official pages focus on the game’s story, exploration and creature interactions rather than giving a separate development note on the store listing itself. (nintendo.com) ### Where can players find it now? Nintendo’s official U.S. store page lists the digital game now, while Nintendo’s regional pages in the U.K. and Australia show the title as released or “out now” for Switch 2. NintendoEverything’s May 21 post said the game was available physically and digitally. (nintendoeverything.com) The launch trailer and earlier overview trailer are also live now through Nintendo-linked pages and YouTube postings. Nintendo’s April 23 U.S. news post directs players to learn more or buy the game through the official store listing priced at $59.99. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)