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'''''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''''' (titled '''''Super Mario: Yossy Island''''' スーパーマリオ　ヨッシーアイランド ''Sūpā Mario: Yosshī Airando'' in Japan, and sometimes referred to as '''''Yoshi's Island''''') is a video game developed by the [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]] division for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1995. Although its English title suggests that it was intended to be a sequel to the 1990 video game ''[[Super Mario World]]'', it is a prequel and its Japanese title may indicate that it belongs to a separate lineage. It stars [[Yoshi]] and his [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi clan]] who, while carrying [[Baby Mario]], travel across [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] to reclaim the kidnapped [[Baby Luigi]] from [[Baby Bowser]]'s [[Magikoopa]] minion/caretaker, [[Kamek]].

''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' is the first [[Genre#Platform|platform game]] in the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]], and the fourth entry overall. It was followed by a loose sequel, ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', in 1998 for the [[Nintendo 64]]. In 2002, ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was remade as part of the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]] as ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. In 2006, a sequel, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', was released for the [[Nintendo DS]], and a second, direct sequel, ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', was released on March 14, 2014 for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' borrowed the characters and settings from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

 

The music was composed by [[Koji Kondo]] and was released in Japan on November 25, 1995, in compact disc format as ''[[Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version]]''.

Like previous entries in the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' is a two-dimensional, side-scrolling platform game. In addition to the typical run and [[jump]] controls, the Yoshis can also ingest enemies and manipulate objects using their tongue. After ingesting an enemy, the Yoshi can either eject or swallow them. Swallowing them allows the Yoshi to lay a [[Yoshi Egg]], which he can carry up to six of; eating another enemy results in the egg at the front of the line to be discarded. While Yoshi has some eggs, the player can aim and throw them to damage enemies, ricochet them off solid surfaces, and skim them across water. If the Yoshi comes into contact with a [[Super Star]], Baby Mario will transform into [[Superstar Mario]], granting him temporary invincibility. Also scattered throughout the island are [[Morph Bubble]]s, which allow the Yoshi's to temporarily assume one of several different forms.

[[Image:Yisland1.png|thumb|left|Yoshi about to free Baby Mario from his bubble imprisonment.]]

''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)|starmen]], 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.

The objective of each [[level]] is to reach the [[GOAL! Ring]]. The GOAL! Ring is also a roulette. There are ten spots on the roulette. Five of the spots can be made winning spots by collecting the five [[Smiley Flower]]s dispersed in each level. Landing on one of the flower spots allows the player to play a [[Bonus Challenge]].

Scattered throughout each level are three types of collectibles: thirty [[Star (Yoshi's Island)|Stars]], twenty [[Red Coin]]s, and five Smiley Flowers. At the end of each level, the player's score is tallied, with flowers worth ten points each, Red Coins one point each, 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.

===Bosses===

;World 1

*[[Burt the Bashful]] ([[Fort (YI)|Fort]])

*[[Salvo the Slime]] ([[Castle]])

;World 2

*[[Bigger Boo]] (Fort)

*[[Roger the Potted Ghost]] (Castle)

;World 3

*[[Prince Froggy]] (Fort)

*[[Naval Piranha]] (Castle)

;World 4

*[[Marching Milde]] (Fort)

*[[Hookbill the Koopa]] (Castle)

;World 5

*[[Sluggy the Unshaven]] (Fort)

*[[Raphael the Raven]] (Castle)

;World 6

*[[Tap-Tap the Red Nose]] (Fort)

**[[Tap-Tap the Golden]] (Castle, Door 3)

*[[Baby Bowser]] (Castle)

By winning [[Bonus Challenge]]s and [[Mini Battle]]s, the player's prize is one of several items. These items can be used at any time during a level (except during boss battles) by going to the pause menu and selecting one of them with {{button|SNES|A}}. Up to 22 of these items can be carried at a time.

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==Development==

An early version of the game was demoed to [[Nintendo]]'s marketing department, which rejected it due to the visuals "lacking punch" in comparison to ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'''s pre-rendered 3D sprites <ref name="History">''The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World'', p. 518.</ref>. In response, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] developed a more stylized and "cartoony" art direction for the game, which was accepted.

 

In an interview with game journalist Steven Kent, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] stated that he wanted to make a game starring [[Yoshi]] as far back as ''[[Super Mario World]]'''s development<ref name="History"></ref>. Miyamoto disliked previous ''Yoshi'' games (specifically mentioning ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi's Egg]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', the latter being mistranslated as "''Yoshi's World Hunters''" in the interview) and wanted to make one more authentic to the [[Yoshi]] character <ref name="History"></ref>.

 

''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was one of three completed games to use the Super FX 2 chip, which handled sprite scaling and rotation (advertised as "Morphmation" technology), basic polygonal rendering, and advanced parallax scrolling.

 

[[File:YoshisIslandPALSmallBigBox.jpg|thumb|left|The European big box version includes both a guide and a smaller box containing the game itself.]]

The NTSC box containing the game shows Yoshi carrying Baby Mario next to a [[Nep-Enut]].

 

The Pal version of the game was distributed in three types of boxes. The first type of box was released only in New Zealand and Australia. It is identical to the NTSC version of the box, except with yellow borders instead of black. The second box is much larger and includes the both the official ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' guide and the aforementioned box. The last of the PAL version, was the one released in Europe, that featured the same cover art as the NTSC version, but without any yellow borders on the box or on the cartridge.

[[File:JapCover SMW2.jpg|thumb|right|100px|The Japanese box art.|]]

The Japanese box art shows a group of Yoshis and Baby Mario floating in a bubble.

 

 

 

==Promotional event==

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==Promotional material==

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''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was the cover feature of Volume 77 of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.

 

''Nintendo Power'' also distributed eight promotional cards, each featuring a different boss as part of their collectible ''Super Power Club'' series of cards which began in October 1992 with Volume 44 of ''Nintendo Power''. The front of each card has an in-game image of the character and the reverse had a brief description of the character. These cards included:

*[[Tap-Tap the Red Nose]] (erroneously titled "Tap Tap the Red Nose")

''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was also the subject of volumes 14 and 15 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. It was also made into a three-volume manga series titled ''Super Mario: Yoshi Island'' by Kazuki Motoyama, who had previously written a manga based on the game [[Yoshi (game)|''Yoshi'']], and published by Kodansha Limited. The game was also adapted into the 4-Koma Gag Battle series of mangas.

 

The website for ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' was created by White Runkle Advertising.

 

There are also a large amount of figurines, plushies, keychains, stickers, guides, comics, and jigsaw puzzles featuring the characters from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

 

There are two televised commercials for ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'': one in English, and one in Japanese.

There are two televised commercials for its remake, also one in English and the other in Japanese.

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File:Mario Kun 14.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', volume 14.

File:Kunissue15.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', volume 15. The [[Yoshi Helicopter]] is on the cover along with Superstar Mario (Baby Mario).

File:Puzzle1.jpg|A rare jigsaw puzzle, titled ''Yossy & Baby''.

File:Puzzle1Box1.jpg|The corner of the box of the jigsaw puzzle.

 

File:Guide2.jpg|The official guide from ''Nintendo Power''.

File:Guide2Reverse.jpg|Reverse of the official guide.

File:Guide3.jpg|One of many Japanese-language guides.

File:C7Whs.jpg|Stickers of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' released in Japan.

File:SMW2Plushie.jpg|[[Blue Yoshi]] plushie released in Japan. This is part of a larger set of plushies, each featuring a different colored Yoshi.

File:SMW2YIShirt.jpg|Promotional shirt.

File:YellowYoshiGreenBabyMario.jpg|Unpainted figurine of Yoshi carrying Baby Mario. This is part of a larger set of figurines.

File:BabyMarioBandit.jpg|Unpainted figurine of a [[Bandit]] carrying Baby Mario. This is part of the aforementioned set of figurines.

File:Stamp1.jpg|A set of stamps which also includes characters from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.

File:Stamp2.jpg|A set of stamps.

File:A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island Box.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island'' box.

File:A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island VHS.jpg|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island'' box with VHS.

 

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According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the marketing department at Nintendo originally 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. In addition, there are three Mini Battles that can be seen in the game's code that are unused.

{{main|List of glitches in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island}}

Image:poochy.jpg|<center>[[Poochy]] detecting an [[Yoshi Egg|Egg]]

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': This game's "end of level" fanfare is remixed at the end of the credits. Also, Kamek states in ''Yoshi's Island'' that the Mario brothers will eventually foil the Koopa Tribe's plans, referring to how they'd indeed do it in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and actually the whole series.

*''[[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 originated in this game.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': World 6 looks a lot like [[Dark Land]], and even has giant mushrooms near [[Bowser's Castle]]. Yoshi's sprite is based on the All-Stars version of the game.

*''[[Super Mario World]]'': Baby Mario rides Yoshi, similarly to how Mario could ride him in ''Super Mario World''. Additionally, the American and European versions of the game are sold as ''Super Mario World'''s second installment (although the game actually happens first in the Mario series' timeline).

*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'': The character of the [[Magikoopa]] 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]]'': "Powerful Infant" theme has elements that is re-used in the game as the [[Invincible Mario|invincibility]] theme.

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

*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'': ''Yoshi's Island'''s events are mentioned by [[Kamek]].

*''[[Mario Party Advance]]'': Naval Piranha returns, alongside [[Goonie]]s and other species.

*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'': ''Yoshi's Island'''s events are mentioned at the start of the game, and the whole game is a direct sequel of ''Yoshi's Island'' story-wise.

*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'': Many of the enemies from the original game returned from this game, the final boss [[Baby Bowser]]'s large form returned also, [[Tap-Tap the Golden]] returns but he's an enemy now.