Yoshi's Island (theme)
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| "Yoshi's Island" | |
|---|---|
"Yoshi's Island" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) |
"Yoshi's Island"[1] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island that plays in most of the game's overworld levels.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| WarioWare Gold | "Yoshi's Island" plays during the Yoshi's Island microgame. |
Arrangements[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
In Yoshi's Story, a brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Island" is included in the theme "Yoshi Games," which was composed by Kazumi Totaka.
 Yoshi Games - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:19 |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
An arrangement of "Yoshi's Island" by Taiju Suzuki can be heard in Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. This version is more compressed than the original version and uses different, lower-quality synthetic instruments.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | File info 0:29 |
WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., a very short arrangement of "Yoshi's Island" plays during the Yoshi microgame.
| Yoshi - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. | File info 0:04 |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features a jazz arrangement of the theme by Noriyuki Iwadare, titled "Yoshi's Island", played on saxophone, trumpet, and harmonica. The track also includes an arrangement of "Obstacle Course" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Following an original bridge, the key of the theme lowers by three half-steps in the second half of the track. The track can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Island (Brawl)", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:29 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U features an upbeat, synth-focused arrangement of the theme by Yoshihito Yano, titled "Yoshi's Island", played on keyboard and brass. The track also includes a lively arrangement of the music box opening from the beginning of the game, and at the end of the song before it loops, an arrangement of the world map theme can be heard. The track can be played on the Woolly World stage.
The arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| Yoshi's Island - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info 0:29 |
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge features several arrangements of "Yoshi's Island" that all play in Egg Launch Land, Mini Yoshi's world. The level intro theme, both level themes, the win fanfare, and the lose fanfare are all arrangements of "Yoshi's Island."
| Egg Launch Land Intro - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Egg Launch Land A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Egg Launch Land B - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Egg Launch Land Win - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:03 |
| Egg Launch Land Lose - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:02 |
Other arrangements[edit]
Sonic Lost World[edit]
In the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Island" by Tomoya Ohtani plays in the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC level, which is heavily based on the Yoshi's Island series.
| Yoshi's Island Zone - The arrangement heard in Sonic Lost World | File info 0:29 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 1995 | Original | 「おはなばたけ」 (O Hanaba Take)[2] | Koji Kondo |
| Yoshi's Story | Nintendo 64 | 1997 | Arrangement | "Games of Happiness"[3] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2002 | Arrangement | Taiju Suzuki | |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island" | Noriyuki Iwadare |
| Sonic Lost World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | Tomoya Ohtani | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Island" | Yoshihito Yano |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Yoshi's Island (Brawl)" | Noriyuki Iwadare |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Yoshi's Island (for 3DS / Wii U)" | Yoshihito Yano |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario: Yossy Island Original Sound Version | 1995 | Original | 「おはなばたけ」 (O Hanaba Take) | Koji Kondo |
| Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack | 1998 | Arrangement | "Games of Happiness" | Kazumi Totaka |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | おはなばたけ[2] O Hanaba Take |
Good Morning |
