EXHIBIT 5.1



                                  June 7, 1996



YES! Entertainment Corporation
3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 375
Pleasanton, CA  94588

     RE:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed by YES! Entertainment Corporation, a California
corporation (the "Registrant" or "you"), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about June 7, 1996, in connection with the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1993 Act"), of an aggregate of
1,583,978 shares of your Common Stock, no par value  (the "Shares"), reserved
for issuance pursuant to the 1992 Stock Option Plan, the 1995 Stock Option Plan
and the 1995 Director Option Plan (the "Plans").  As your legal counsel, we
have reviewed the actions proposed to be taken by you in connection with the
proposed sale and issuance of the Shares by the Registrant under the Plans.

     It is our opinion that, upon completion of the actions being taken, or
contemplated by us as your counsel to be taken by you prior to the issuance of
the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Plans, and upon
completion of the actions being taken in order to permit such transactions to be
carried out in accordance with the securities laws of the various states where
required, the Shares will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.

     We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any subsequent amendment thereto.

                              Very truly yours,

                              WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
                              Professional Corporation

                              /s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati