10,000 copies within its first week in Japan, with sales being relatively slow due to the game releasing near the tail end of the handheld's lifespan. Criticisms were leveled at inelegantly introduced copy abilities in levels that weren't designed for them, while praise was awarded to the game for retaining the same aesthetic and charm as the original. Spiritual successor In a Nintendo Direct broadcast in January 2013, Nintendo announced a new, visually similar successor called Yoshi's Woolly World.'' Released for the Wii U in 2015 and later the 3DS in 2017, the game instead features Yoshi as the protagonist and offers amiibo compatibility. Good-Feel once again returned to develop the game. Notes References External links 2010 video games Cooperative video games Good-Feel games Kirby (series) platform games Multiplayer and single-player video games Wii games Nintendo 3DS games Wii games re-released on the Nintendo eShop Nintendo 3DS eShop games Video games developed in Japan Video games that use Amiibo figurines Video games about magic Video games about shapeshifting