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SMW2Wrench.gif|A spinning wrench, possibly indicative of [[Rocky Wrench]]es being planned as enemies | SMW2Wrench.gif|A spinning wrench, possibly indicative of [[Rocky Wrench]]es being planned as enemies | ||
SMW2Mole.gif|Possibly the lower half of a Rocky Wrench | SMW2Mole.gif|Possibly the lower half of a Rocky Wrench | ||
SMW2ShyLift.gif|An unused animation of a [[Shy Guy]] lifting an object. The feet are missing due to being separate graphics from Shy Guys' bodies. | SMW2ShyLift.gif|An unused animation of a [[Shy Guy|Shy-Guy]] lifting an object. The feet are missing due to being separate graphics from Shy-Guys' bodies. | ||
SMW2BonusShy.gif|What appears to be early versions of [[Woozy Guy]]'s sprites with orange highlighting. | SMW2BonusShy.gif|What appears to be early versions of [[Woozy Guy]]'s sprites with orange highlighting. | ||
SMW2SnifitEarly.png|An early, smaller [[Snifit]] closer resembling the Shy Guy design. It also lacks feet, and would likely share shoe graphics with Shy Guys. | SMW2SnifitEarly.png|An early, smaller [[Snifit]] closer resembling the Shy-Guy design. It also lacks feet, and would likely share shoe graphics with Shy-Guys. | ||
SMW2 Snifit unused.gif|A mockup of the Snifit using the same walk cycle as Shy Guys do in the final | SMW2 Snifit unused.gif|A mockup of the Snifit using the same walk cycle as Shy-Guys do in the final | ||
SMW2AllStars.png|Sprites of a Shy Guy and Tweeter from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' | SMW2AllStars.png|Sprites of a Shy-Guy and Tweeter from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' | ||
Smw2banditshocked.png|An unused sprite of a [[Bandit]], likely intended for minigames | Smw2banditshocked.png|An unused sprite of a [[Bandit]], likely intended for minigames | ||
Smw2 dk2.png|A large [[Ukiki|Grinder]] resembling [[Donkey Kong]] | Smw2 dk2.png|A large [[Ukiki|Grinder]] resembling [[Donkey Kong]] | ||
SMW2DragonCoin.png|A [[Dragon Coin]], which may have possibly been replaced with [[Smiley Flower]]s | SMW2DragonCoin.png|A [[Dragon Coin]], which may have possibly been replaced with [[Smiley Flower]]s | ||
SMW2QuestionBlock.png|A [[? Block]] | SMW2QuestionBlock.png|A [[? Block]] | ||
SMW2OldCrate.png|An alternate sprite of a [[Crate]] found in the stone bridge tileset, as the final one is depicted on it front side, and lacks the | SMW2OldCrate.png|An alternate sprite of a [[Crate]] found in the stone bridge tileset, as the final one is depicted on it front side, and lacks the question mark | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, March 26, 2020
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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
Nintendo marketing department initially pressured Shigeru Miyamoto to have the game use prerendered 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]
Early concepts
- 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".[3] One of them was to have Yoshi move independently from Baby Mario and guide him around the levels.[4]
- The Powerful Mario form was initially supposed to transform Baby Mario into an adult, mustachioed Mario but it was pointed out this concept would seem strange. Shigeru Miyamoto joked he still prefers this early idea to the final version.[4]
Unused graphics
An early sprite of Yoshi spitting out seeds
An unused sprite of Yoshi and some magnets. Possibly indicative of a scrapped transformation
Early sprites of Yoshi skiing
An early sprite of the Vehicle transformation
An unused plane transformation
An unused mushroom transformation
An unused tree transformation
An early Train crossing the rails. The final version has a red "nose" instead of matching the Yoshi's color
Several unused Baby Mario sprites. The kanji is 仮, meaning "temporary"
An unused sprite of Baby Mario crawling
An unused sprite of Baby Mario striking a victory pose
A sprite of Baby Mario sitting in a different artstyle than the used Baby Mario sprites
An unused but fully coded Missile Bill, but it appears in the level Endless World of Yoshis in the GBA port
An unused Bob-omb
An early sprite of a Big Boo
An early sprite of a Boo
A mockup of an Incoming Chomp using the right half of the sprite. The game only uses the left half and mirrors it. This does appear in the GBA port, however.
Either an early Nipper Plant, a Muncher, or an early Piranha Plant bud
An early Sluggy
A spinning wrench, possibly indicative of Rocky Wrenches being planned as enemies
Possibly the lower half of a Rocky Wrench
An unused animation of a Shy-Guy lifting an object. The feet are missing due to being separate graphics from Shy-Guys' bodies.
What appears to be early versions of Woozy Guy's sprites with orange highlighting.
An early, smaller Snifit closer resembling the Shy-Guy design. It also lacks feet, and would likely share shoe graphics with Shy-Guys.
A mockup of the Snifit using the same walk cycle as Shy-Guys do in the final
Sprites of a Shy-Guy and Tweeter from Super Mario All-Stars
An unused sprite of a Bandit, likely intended for minigames
A large Grinder resembling Donkey Kong
A Dragon Coin, which may have possibly been replaced with Smiley Flowers
A ? Block
An alternate sprite of a Crate found in the stone bridge tileset, as the final one is depicted on it front side, and lacks the question mark
Unused Music
The following music sounds distorted in places. They are related to the main theme, which suggests that they might have been used at one point during development but were scrapped. The MIDI data contained might have had parameters changed.[citation needed]
References
- ^ The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World, p. 518.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Haou Magazine, September 1995 issue interview with Shigeru Miyamoto. (English translation by Blackoak, retrieved March 08, 2016)
