After playing for hours on the first part, we could not wait to see what would result. Well we are not disappointed. Certainly, there are a lot of similarities, but the presence of Yoshi renewed pleasure. The graphics are beautiful and it's hard to stop the game. I have not finished the worlds (my husband and my son, though), but I find it a little easier than the first part. Maybe it's because we improved gradually as you play. To be continued ...