Yoshi and the Mysterious Book uses Unreal Engine 5

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the next mainline title to release from Nintendo. It will be releasing on May 21, 2026, for Switch 2, and it has just been discovered that the game uses Unreal Engine 5.

It’s a positive sign that Nintendo is being open to playing with different engines outside of their own. Nintendo has used Unreal Engine 4 before for games, and it looks like they are slowly transitioning to Unreal Engine 5 for at least some of their games.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will feature a variety of amiibo that will supply some in-game content that may help you in your journey. The game looks to be a single-player only game and does not support any sort of multiplayer.

Here is an overview of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book:

· Yoshi’s Abilities – Extend Yoshi’s tongue to gobble up various things, take aim and throw eggs, Flutter Jump to hover in the air and Ground Pound to slam straight down. Plus, new to this game is Yoshi’s Tail Flick which you can use to get creatures onto his back and more. Yoshi’s abilities can also be used to uncover secrets and discover surprises in the environment.

· Research and Discover – Let curiosity lead the way as you interact with the quirky creatures Yoshi encounters and learn all you can about them. For example, Yoshi can eat them to see how they taste, toss an egg their way to see how they react, or have them climb onto his back with a Tail Flick. Once you’re done, find a big, shiny discovery which will wrap up your research and return you to Mr. E. Then give the creature you discovered a name or ask Mr. E to suggest one. It’s up to you to use your imagination, experiment and catalogue your findings to fill up Mr. E’s pages.

· Explore Cover to Cover – As you progress, more chapters of the book will unlock and expand your research opportunities. Travel mountaintops, seasides, valleys and more, and encounter many creatures with different traits along the way – like singing ones, fluffy ones that keep multiplying, bee-like creatures that swarm and more. There’s no telling what you may come across on your expeditions.

Source: Necrolipe