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You control a rainbow-hued band of ‘ , six ’Yoshis' — cute reptilian types with tongues longer than an orally-fixated w" 'y ‘ . anteater, and must use them to save 'V i Yoshi’s Island from Baby Bowser. This hard—assed toddler dragon has nicked
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