{"id":137288,"date":"2026-05-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-201532"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:00:00","slug":"random-nintendos-new-yoshi-game-contains-a-galactic-easter-egg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/22\/random-nintendos-new-yoshi-game-contains-a-galactic-easter-egg\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Nintendo’s New Yoshi Game Contains A Galactic Easter Egg"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ever since the original release of Super Mario Galaxy 2<\/a> back in 2010, many fans have been speculating as to whether Nintendo would eventually return for a third entry. This speculation arguably reached fever pitch when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/strong> released earlier this year, yet there’s not been a whiff of a new 3D Mario game in quite some time.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, you can get a little taste of a new galactic adventure in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book<\/a>, available now on the Switch 2. Consisting of 10 worlds to explore, the last one takes place on the moon<\/em>, of all places. And you know what that means… Yep, it’s time to mess with gravity again.<\/p>\n

After you’ve discovered the stage’s first creature (which is a ghost-like critter that merges with its pals to form entirely new creations), you’ll come across what is essentially Raphael the Raven from Yoshi’s Island<\/a>. Instead of fighting it, however, Yoshi will hop onto its back to explore the stage.<\/p>\n

And so begins a jaunt across a multitude of miniature planets, each with its own gravitational pull. What’s more, you’ll see a bunch of Star Bits shooting down from above, and the Raven will gobble these up with gusto if you happen to jump in their way.<\/p>\n

It’s a lovely little homage, but we’re torn as to whether it’s referencing Mario Galaxy or indeed the boss fight against Raphael in Yoshi’s Island. Y’see, that one took place on a floating moon in space, and so aesthetically it’s very<\/em> similar to what you see in Mysterious Book.<\/p>\n

We’re just going to concede that it’s paying homage to both. Yeah, that’ll do. Anyway, here’s a glimpse at a few cheeky screenshots we took:<\/p>\n