Gameplay
Both games uses the modified engine of Wagan Land and shared the same gameplay. Hanamaru/Noid has no life meter, and loses a life by either making contact with an enemy or running out of time before completing a level. For offense, both characters uses different weapons (a Hawk for Hanamaru while a yo-yo for Noid) but they can gather magic points by collecting scrolls and use them for screen-clearing special attacks or very rare power-ups, both kinds of which are found in large scrolls opened with their weapons. Extra lives are awarded for every 20,000 points scored. Most levels are traveled on foot, but some exception in levels varies which includes a skateboard and an autogyro (In Hanamaru, Hanamaru uses his hawk companion for flight). Minigames varies also on either versions. On Hanamaru where the player whacks penguins in one stage, Yo! Noid has a "Pizza Crusher" level, as seen on the "Avoid the Noid" commercials. The Boss battles also varies in either versions. On which Hanamaru uses card-based battles for the bosses, Yo! Noid focuses on the Pizza-eating contests.
Exclusive on Yo! Noid is the back cover of the instruction manual included a $1 Domino's Pizza coupon.
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