{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b70ddb98620843618fcdd42b","clusterId":"c_ca5d933af05747ee8de15e6e","slug":"yoshi-and-the-mysterious-encyclopedia-appears-to-be-nintendo-s-first-ue5-title","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia May Be Nintendo's First UE5 Title","summary":"Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 game 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia' appears to use Unreal Engine 5, based on intellectual property notices in the pre-load version. The game credits a UE5-specific post-process plugin, suggesting it is the first Nintendo-published title to adopt the engine. It launches May 21.","whyItMatters":"Nintendo has historically used Unreal Engine 4 for several Switch titles, but this would mark its first confirmed use of UE5, signaling a shift in its internal or co-development engine strategy for the Switch 2 generation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNintendo began pre-loading 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia' for Switch 2 on May 14, and the game's intellectual property notices point to Unreal Engine 5. The credits include 'Stylized Post Process for Unreal Engine 5,' a toon-shader plugin by 3DCG artist ymt3d. If confirmed, this would be the first Nintendo-published game to use UE5, following a pattern of Nintendo titles built on UE4-including 'Yoshi's Crafted World,' 'Pikmin 4,' and 'Princess Peach: Showtime!'-but none on the newer engine until now. The game, a 2D action title and the first new Yoshi game in seven years, releases May 21.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia credits a UE5-specific plugin in its pre-load notices, making it likely Nintendo's first title on Unreal Engine 5. The game launches May 21 on Switch 2.","twitterPost":"Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia appears to be Nintendo's first UE5 title, per pre-load IP notices crediting a UE5 post-process plugin. Launches May 21 on Switch 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo's 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia' for Switch 2 credits a Unreal Engine 5 plugin in its pre-load notices, making it the first Nintendo-published game to use the engine. The 2D action title, the first new Yoshi game in seven years, launches May 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260515-443270/\",\"title\":\"Is New Switch 2 Title 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia' Made with Unreal Engine 5? First Nintendo Title to Adopt UE5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4352,"outputTokens":580,"status":"published","repairAttempts":1,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827395,"createdAt":"2026-05-16T18:02:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-16T18:16:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-16T18:16:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ca5d933af05747ee8de15e6e","canonicalTitle":"Switch 2新作『ヨッシーとフカシギの図鑑』は「Unreal Engine 5」製か。任天堂タイトル初、さっそくUE5採用例","representativeArticleId":"a_851ced794852487e035530f2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-15T09:27:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-15T09:27:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:53:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260515-443270/","title":"Switch 2新作『ヨッシーとフカシギの図鑑』は「Unreal Engine 5」製か。任天堂タイトル初、さっそくUE5採用例"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nintendo began pre-loading 'Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia' for Switch 2 on May 14.","The game's intellectual property notices include 'Stylized Post Process for Unreal Engine 5,' a toon-shader plugin by 3DCG artist ymt3d.","If confirmed, this would be the first Nintendo-published game to use Unreal Engine 5.","The game is a 2D action title and the first new Yoshi game in seven years.","It launches May 21."]}