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Yoshi came out on the NES in 1991, a puzzle game from Nintendo that felt a bit different from the usual platformers and action titles of the time. It was a late release for the system, arriving when the Super Nintendo was already out, so it had a certain polished, almost experimental feel compared to earlier NES games.

You control a pair of hands at the bottom of the screen, moving a tray to catch enemies that fall from the top. The goal is to line up two of the same enemy on your tray, which makes them disappear and sometimes reveals an egg. If you manage to trap a Shy Guy between two halves of a broken eggshell, a Yoshi hatches and you clear the entire screen. The pace starts slow but quickly becomes frantic as more enemies drop, and you use passwords to save your progress between sessions. It's a game that demands quick reflexes and a sharp eye, and it feels satisfying when you pull off a clean screen clear.