Update []: The Switch 2 demo for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is now available on the eShop.
Alongside this, Nintendo has updated the game to Version 1.0.2. It adds support for the save data from the demo, and also addresses some issues.
Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page:
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book – Version 1.0.2 (8th July 2026)
General updates
- It’s now possible to carry over save data from the demo version of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. You can carry over save data from the demo version by starting up the full retail version (without any save data) of the game.
- Please launch the full retail version of the game after updating to the latest version.
- Other issues were fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
You can find out more about the demo in the original story below.
Original Story:
If you’ve been eager to try out Yoshi’s new Switch 2 game, it seems Nintendo will soon be offering a demo for the title.
In a now-retracted news post (that appears to have gone live ahead of schedule), Nintendo announced a “free demo” for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. According to the same post, it will allow you to try out the first chapter while “discovering creatures and experimenting to find out all about them”.
If you decide to purchase the game, your save data from the demo will carry over to the full experience – allowing you to pick up exactly where you left off.
Nintendo previously released an in-store demo for Yoshi’s new game in May, but more recently has been offering more eShop demos. Some of the latest ones include a demo for Rhythm Heaven Groove and a Switch 2 demo for Star Fox.
You can find out more about Yoshi’s latest adventure in our previous coverage here on Nintendo Life.