Whirly Gate
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| Appears in | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
| Variant of | Door | ||
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A Whirly Gate is a type of door that appears in Yoshi's New Island. When a Yoshi enters a Whirly Gate, he transforms into one of the six power-ups in the game. The power-up he gets when he enters the door depends on the symbol above the door depicting a sketch of the power-up.
Transformations[edit]
- Mine-Cart Yoshi
- Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi
- Jackhammer Yoshi
- Helicopter Yoshi
- Submarine Yoshi
- Bobsled Yoshi
Naming[edit]
"Whirly Gate" is likely a pun on "pearly gates", a common depiction of the gateway to Heaven in Christian religion.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | うずまきゲート Uzumaki Gēto | Spiral Gate | [?] | |
| Italian | Vorticoportale | Whirlgate | [?] | |
| Russian | Ворота-воронка Vorota-voronka | Whirly Gate | [?] | |
| Spanish | Puerta misteriosa | Mysterious Door | [?] |
