Nintendo Switch 2
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
ヨッシーとフカシギの図鑑 · 耀西與不可思議的圖鑑
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
It's playable on Mac, but PC doesn't get into the game proper yet. As of November 5, 2026, the native port tool nxnative (not an emulator: it turns the game into a native app, and it is only officially tested on Mac) supports it since November 4: its game page reports 60fps on an M6 Mac with 16GB, from a new save to the first habitat, with saving and loading working. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a Switch 2 exclusive, and official Eden builds and other Switch 1 emulators don't support it. On PC, the unofficial Eden forks (not affiliated with the Eden team) all stop at the opening: mainline Eglantine freezes or crashes during the intro on RTX 40 and RTX 30 series cards (reported on builds 206 and 212 and on v0.1.0-rc1), the author of the Aubépine fork says the intro plays through but the game can abort afterward about one run in three, and the author of Orchid reports a black screen in gameplay. There are no test results for iPhone/iPad or Android.
Settings & known issues
- nxnative's game page on Mac used a partial shader library, and the time for a full build hasn't been estimated.
- On PC as of Nov 5, every fork crashes or goes black after the intro, the same on Eglantine builds 206 and 212 and v0.1.0-rc1 (#517, #603).
- What runs it are unofficial forks and a native port tool, unrelated to the Eden team; official Eden releases and nightlies don't support it.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Eglantine v0.1.0-rc1 | Menus | RTX 30 series, Windows 10 · Eglantine, user report: crashes in the first cutscene | github.com 2026-11-05 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Eglantine build 206 | Menus | RTX 40 series · Eglantine, user report: the menu flashes green, and the screen freezes during the intro sequence before the emulator closes; an Arch Linux + RTX 2080 commenter sees the same on build 212 | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Windows | Eden Switch 2 forks Aubépine 2026-11-04b | Menus | Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RX 9070 XT, Windows 11 · Developer's own assessment (Aubépine release notes, short sessions; Aubépine merges PokeDinner and Eglantine): starts docked and plays its intro, but can still abort after it (about one run in three); first mission not tested | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden Switch 2 forks Orchid 0.7.0 (README table) | Menus | Ryzen 7 5800X3D + RX 9070 XT, CachyOS · Developer's own assessment (Orchid's README compatibility table; Orchid's code comes from Eglantine): gameplay renders a black screen | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Mac | nxnative game v131072 (Ver. 1.0.2) | Playable | 60fps (frame time p50 16.7ms, p95 17.1ms) · M6 16GB · Developer's own assessment (official nxnative game page): a new save through to the first habitat, with saving and loading working; uses a partial shader library, and the full build time hasn't been estimated | github.com 2026-11-04 |
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Game info
- Developer
- Good-Feel
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2026-05-21
- Genre
- Platformer
- Title ID
- 0400245021D2C000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Menus" with Eden Switch 2 forks (report from 2026-11-05). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with nxnative, 60fps (frame time p50 16.7ms, p95 17.1ms) (report from 2026-11-04). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on iPhone / iPad yet.
Can I play Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book on Android yet.
Where can I find the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book ROM?
To emulate a Switch 2 exclusive on a computer you need one of the unofficial Eden forks, and they load games already decrypted on a Switch 2: an unpacked folder (the exefs/main file plus romfs) or a .nup package; this game's Title ID is 0400245021D2C000. Switch 1 prod.keys and firmware only matter for Switch 1 games. Which formats each fork supports is covered on our "Eden Switch 2 forks" page. →
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