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==Plot==

'''From the first cinematic of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'':'''

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Stork: '''''"SCRREEEECH!!!"'''''<br>

Kamek: '''''"THE BABIES ARE MINE!"'''''<br>

Narrator: <i>'''WOW!!!''' Snatching only one baby, the creature vanishes into the darkness from whence it came. The second baby falls undetected towards the open sea... '''OH NO...'''<br>

Narrator: <i>[[Kamek]], the evil [[Magikoopa]], and kidnapper of the baby, quickly dispatches his [[Toady|toadies]], when he discovers that he missed the other baby!<br>

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'''From the second cinematic of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'':'''

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''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' introduces the concept of time-based health, a mechanic that is reused in future ''Yoshi's Island'' games. When the Yoshi comes into contact with an enemy, Baby Mario becomes separated from Yoshi, encased in a bubble and floating around in the air. While Baby Mario is in this state, a [[Countdown Timer]] appears, counting down in seconds until it reaches zero, in which time Yoshi must recover Baby Mario or Kamek's [[Toady|Toadies]] take Baby Mario, and the player loses a life. The timer starts at ten seconds at the beginning of each level, and can be increased to a maximum of thirty by collecting [[Star (Yoshi's Island)|stars]], using [[10-Point Star]]s and [[20-Point Star]]s, and entering [[Middle Rings]]. If the timer falls below ten, it increases back up to ten slowly after recovering Baby Mario. Entering a Middle Ring also marks the point where the Yoshi can continue from if it loses a life.

Scattered throughout each level are three types of collectibles: thirty [[Star (Yoshi's Island)|Stars]], twenty [[Red Coin]]s, and five Flowers. At the end of each level, the player's score is tallied with a maximum of 100 points, with flowers worth ten points each and Red Coins and Stars one point each. Attaining a perfect one hundred points in all eight levels in a [[world]] unlocks a [[Bonus Challenge]] and an extra level on the level selection map.

===[[World 1 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 1]]===

World 1 takes place in a grassy plain, and gives a taste of the different types of stages in the game.

#[[Make Eggs, Throw Eggs]]

#[[Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy]]

#[[Salvo The Slime's Castle]]

===[[World 2 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 2]]===

World 2 is a forested mountainous region in the uplands. It boasts more complex levels and more enemies.

#[[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa]]

#[[Lakitu's Wall]]

#[[The Potted Ghost's Castle]]

===[[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]]===

World 3 is located in a steamy jungle, and contains a lot of water sections.

#[[Welcome To Monkey World!]]

#[[Monkeys' Favorite Lake]]

#[[Naval Piranha's Castle]]

===[[World 4 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 4]]===

World 4 takes place in a sunset landscape.

#[[GO! GO! MARIO!!]]

#[[Ride Like The Wind]]

#[[Hookbill The Koopa's Castle]]

===[[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 5]]===

World 5 takes place on an icy mountain. The first three stages take place on the mountain, while the other five stages are in the sky.

#[[BLIZZARD!!!]]

#[[Shifting Platforms Ahead]]

#[[Raphael The Raven's Castle]]

===[[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]]===

The last world is located in Bowser's Kingdom. It has lots of barren landscape and caverns, as well as lava, spikes, and many obstacles.

#[[Scary Skeleton Goonies!]]

#[[KEEP MOVING!!!!]]

#[[King Bowser's Castle]]

==Allies==

*[[Big Boo]]

*[[Biting Bullet Bill]]*

*'''[[Blow Hard]]'''

*[[Boo]]

*[[Bubble Dayzee]]

*[[Bullet Bill]]

*[[Burt]]

*'''[[Cactus Jack]]'''*

*''[[Caged Ghost]]''

*'''[[Chain Chomp]]'''

*''[[Chomp]]''

*''[[Chomp Shark]]''

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*''[[Dangling Ghost]]''

*[[Dr. Freezegood]]

*''[[Egg-Plant]]''

*[[Fang]]

*[[Fat Guy]]

*[[Flightless Goonie]]

*[[Flightless Skeleton Goonie]]

*[[Flutter]]

*[[Fly Guy]]

*[[Frog Pirate]]*

*[[Fuzzy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Fuzzy]]*

*[[Jean de Fillet]]

*'''[[Kaboomba]]'''

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*[[Koopa Troopa]]

*[[Lakitu]]

*[[Lava Bubble]]

*'''[[Lava Drop]]'''

*[[Little Mouser]]

*[[Little Skull Mouser]]

*[[Preying Mantas]]

*[[Pyro Guy]]

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*[[Rip Van Fish]]

*[[Seedy Sally]]

*[[Skeleton Goonie]]

*[[Slime]]

*[[Slugger]]

*[[Sluggy]]

==Bosses==

Each world features a midway fort and an end-world castle (the fourth and eighth levels of each world, respectively), both with their own boss. Every boss is just an enlarged version of a basic enemy that [[Kamek]] super-sizes with his magic. The only exception is [[Prince Froggy]], who remains at his normal size while Yoshi and Mario are shrunk; he then eats them and the battle is located in his stomach.

Another promotional video, titled 'The Invasion of Nintendo', was included with a copy of ''Nintendo Power''. The video featured ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' along with some other video games. Ken Lobb made another appearance.

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''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was directed by [[Takashi Tezuka]], Toshihiko Nakago, [[Shigefumi Hino]], and [[Hideki Konno]]. [[Koji Kondo]] was the sound composer. Shigeru Miyamoto was the producer, and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] was the executive producer.

According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the marketing department at Nintendo wanted him to use pre-rendered 3D sprites like in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' for the game, rather than stylized 2D sprites. Additionally, found in the game's data are several sprites that go unused, such as several ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' sprites and three unused Yoshi forms. There are also three unused Mini Battles that can be seen in the game's code.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': Part of this game's "character select" theme is part of ''Yoshi's Island'''s "Athletic" theme. Shy Guys and Snifits also return in this game.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': Yoshi's sprite is based on the ''All-Stars'' version of the game.

==References in later games==

*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'': The Magikoopa fought in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] has a [[Psychopath]] thought that strongly implies it is Kamek; while he is clearly familiar with Bowser in the English translation, the Japanese version of the line indicates that he recognizes Mario as the baby.

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': A part of the "Powerful Infant" theme is reused for the "Superstar Mario" theme in this game.

*''[[Paper Mario]]'': [[Raphael the Raven]] returns, and [[Lava Piranha]] has a similar appearance to Naval Piranha. Additionally, one of [[Parakarry]]'s attacks is similar to the Targeting system.  

*''[[Mario Party 2]]'': For the minigame [[Tile Driver]], the Koopa Troopa pattern uses artwork taken directly from this game's artwork of the Koopa Troopa.

*''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'': This game features the map of Yoshi's Island.

*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'': A midquel between this game and ''Yoshi's Island DS''. Many of the enemies from the original game return, the final boss Baby Bowser's large form also returns, and Tap-Tap the Golden returns as an enemy now.

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