Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
92PurrfectSadkitty Score
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A team of Yoshis carries Baby Mario across the island to reunite him with his brother. Its hand-drawn crayon style and egg-throwing play made it one of the most creative platformers ever made.
Kit's verdict · 9.2/10
Gorgeous, inventive and packed with ideas; the crying baby is the only flaw.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Beautiful hand-drawn art
- Inventive level ideas everywhere
- Deep collectible challenge
Not so much
- Baby Mario's crying grates
- Collecting everything can be tedious
Play it if anyone who loves creative, exploration-heavy platformers.
Skip it if players who want the speed and simplicity of a classic Mario.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Flutter jump by holding jump in the air; it gives you extra distance.
- Eggs bounce off walls, so use angles to hit hidden clouds and coins.
- Get hit and Baby Mario floats away on a countdown; collect stars to raise the timer.
- Ground pound by pressing down in mid-air to break posts and stakes.
- Grab every red coin, flower and 30 stars in a level for a perfect 100 score.
Secrets & unlockables
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Trivia
- Its crayon look was a deliberate contrast to Donkey Kong Country's CG style.
- It used the Super FX 2 chip to stretch and rotate sprites.
- Koji Kondo composed the music.
- It kicked off the Yoshi series of games.
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