List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content

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This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Early iteration[edit]

Nintendo's marketing department initially pressured Shigeru Miyamoto to have the game use pre-rendered 3D sprites similar to Donkey Kong Country.[1] The 3D models of Baby Mario and Yoshi used in the introduction are leftovers of this period of development.[2]

During development, the game was subtitled Super Mario Bros. 5 on the Japanese logo,[3] and was referred to as such in at least one preview.[4] This was shortened to Super Mario in the final Japanese title, although the English localization retained the connection to Super Mario World. Additionally, the game was said to be in development for the Super NES CD-ROM add-on,[5] and was later rumored to be a 44 Mbit cart featuring Wario.[6]

Several gameplay mechanics were tweaked from early builds, such as Yoshi performing Egg Throws closer to how they do in the Super Smash Bros. series and being able to lick up yellow walls of dirt,[7] as well as Piranha Plants needing to be touched to pop after withering.[8]

Early concepts[edit]

  • The developers experimented with several concepts for two of five years of development before settling with the final idea of "a game where even though you hit enemies, you don’t die".[9] One of them was to have Yoshi move independently from Baby Mario and guide him around the levels.[10]
  • The Powerful Mario form was originally supposed to transform Baby Mario into an adult, mustachioed version of himself, but it was pointed out this concept would seem strange. Shigeru Miyamoto joked he still prefers this early idea to the final version.[10]

In late July of 2020, the source code for many prototypes of Super Nintendo games were dumped online, and include many sprites showing various entities in different stages of creation, as well as wholly unused concepts. Most prominently, several assets indicate that Yoshi was planned to ferry an infant wizard rather than Baby Mario; the wizard would use their magic to facilitate Yoshi's various transformations, turning Yoshi eggs into sentient vehicles while encasing themself and Yoshi in a bubble. In a leaked prototype build dated to December 6, 1994, the wizard was still present as a form that Baby Mario could turn into through the use of an item, with this iteration being able to turn certain enemies into objects with spells.

Unused graphics[edit]

Unused music[edit]

The following tracks sound like distorted versions of the file select theme, using the global sample set instead of the sample set meant for the file select theme.[18] They are related to the main theme, which suggests that they might have been used at one point during development but were scrapped. Baby Mario's cry can be heard in the introduction.

Audio.svg Unused song
File infoMedia:SMW2YI Unused Song.oga
Audio.svg Unused song (no intro)
File infoMedia:YI Unused Song No Intro.oga
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References[edit]

  1. ^ The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World, p. 518.
  2. ^ "Due to the success of Donkey Kong Country, a similar CG visual style was considered for Yoshi’s Island before swinging the completely opposite direction. Early CG graphics can still be seen in some of the game’s cinematics." - Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 16 Bits Tab.
  3. ^ Akfamilyhome (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototoype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #30, page 10.
  5. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #2, page 62. "As mentioned in Nintendo News Network last issue, not much is known at this stage, but we believe that the Super CD will be the same size as the Super NES. It will connect by the external port on the Super NES and the two units will become one by piggybacking. Super Mario 5 is said to be coming out on Super CD."
  6. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #22, page 11. "MARIO STRIKES BACK! With Donkey Kong currently the star of the Nintendo camp, many people have been wondering where and when his arch enemy Mario will turn up next. Where’s the sequel to Super Mario World? Be patient, my pretties, for it is on the way. Mario will return to the Super NES next year in an all new adventure set to make his first Super NES game look like a stroll in the playground! The new Mario game will take up a whopping 44 Mbits of memory and will possibly be a two-player adventure featuring Wario! When will it be out? Will the cart contain Nintendo’s new 32bit processor? Find out soon in NMS."
  7. ^ lombTV. 7/24/2020 ROM Information Dump. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  8. ^ potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Yoshi’s Island was in development for five years. The first two years were spent experimenting with different ideas, including a concept that would have seen Yoshi guiding Baby Mario through stages instead of giving him a ride." - Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 16 Bits Tab.
  10. ^ a b Haou Magazine, September 1995 issue interview with Shigeru Miyamoto. (English translation by Blackoak, retrieved March 08, 2016)
  11. ^ Development:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Sprites#Bone Yoshi. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Development:Super Mario World_2: Yoshi's Island/Sprites#Yoshi. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  13. ^ a b potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototoype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  14. ^ a b potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototoype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  15. ^ a b Akfamilyhome (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototoype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  16. ^ Proto:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/ys romX 0#Bomb. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  17. ^ potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototoype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  18. ^ Cinos (July 19, 2023). this is the exact same as the regular title screen music except it's using the global sample set instead of the one specifically meant for the titlescreen/intro lol. Twitter. Retrieved July 20, 2023. (Archived July 20, 2023, 00:09:00 UTC via Wayback Machine.)