The biggest problem with Yoshi’s New Island is that it feels stripped of the style, substance, and ingenuity that once made the series such treasured property. By watering down the game design and failing to incorporate new ideas that enhance the established mechanics in any meaningful way, you're left with an egg that's not necessarily bad, just dull and unimpressive. It’s completely functional and could serve as filler while waiting for the next big 3DS or Wii U release, but there’s little denying that it’s an underwhelming outing for Yoshi.
Wow, I wish you luck in that task! I did it in 18 and it was my best run. Feel like I could shave it down to 14 whenever I play again. Maybe 12 or 13. Harder to focus while commentating, I did awful in pikmin loss haha.
Anyways, let me know when you launch the series back up, and I'll link the annotation back to your playthrough rather than your page like it is now.