

Multiplayer mode has been removed, even though the introduction shows Red Yoshi escaping from Kamek as well as Green Yoshi.Stamp Patches have been removed from this version, and are replaced with Pencil Patches.A Yarn Yoshi amiibo can be used to store a custom Yoshi pattern and transfer it to another copy of the 3DS game.

There is no longer a Results screen with Yoshi looking at it, due to the collectibles been shown on the touch screen.If a Smiley Flower is collected at the end of a stage, instead of playing a Bonus Game, a Gold Rush for Poochy Dash is unlocked where Poochy can collect Beads from a Gold Lakitu.If these Time Attack stages are completed, exclusive Poochy designs will be unlocked. A Yarn Poochy amiibo was released alongside the game tapping it during a Yoshi level will put Poochy in the level for Yoshi to ride, while tapping it in one of the bonus Poochy stages will enable them to be played in Time Attack mode.For unknown reasons, the game does not recognize the Cloud, Bayonetta, Goomba, and Koopa Troopa amiibo as specific amiibo, despite being compatible with the Corrin amiibo.This does not apply to the female Corrin amiibo, however. amiibo in the original game, the game also recognizes the Splatoon 2 variants of the Inkling amiibo and Super Mario-line Wario amiibo as a specific amiibo as well. Similar to the Japanese and international color variations of the R.O.B.The game is now compatible with: Princess Daisy, Waluigi, Boo, Lucas, Roy, Ryu, Corrin, Waddle Dee, Wolf Link, Callie, Marie, and any of the Animal Crossing amiibo.Like the Wii U version, various amiibo can be scanned to give Yoshi patterns based on those characters, but several newer amiibo now have their own patterns of Yoshi as well. This port features more extensive amiibo support than the Wii U version.
