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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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(...) Instead of Mario and Luigi being the stars this time around, a group of Yoshis are the main characters. Baby Luigi has been kidnapped by the all-mighty Bowser, so it's up to Baby Mario and Yoshi to try and rescue Baby Luigi. That's right, Mario and Luigi are babies in Yoshi's Island. And there's not a princess to rescue for once.

Yoshi's Island includes 6 huge worlds that are loaded with many unique and interesting levels. There are 10 levels in each world. Each world has a mini-boss and a major boss that you must track down and defeat. (...) All you really have to do is get to the end of each of level and defeat all the bosses in order to beat the game.

On top of all of the fun gameplay, you can also add great graphics, sound, control, and replay value to Yoshi's Island's list. Just about every environment in Yoshi's Island is a treasure to look at. All the characters are well designed, and the backgrounds can range from crystal caves that flash, 3D-looking mountains, to eye-popping waterfalls made of water or lava. As for sound, most of the sound effects are cartoonish, but well done. Many of the music tunes are catchy, and none of them are bad. Control wise, Yoshi's Island is very easy to control. The controls aren't sluggish or overly responsive; it's easy to do anything in this game.

Finally, the replay value and fun factor are top notch for Yoshi's Island. The six years I've owned Yoshi's Island, I've started from the beginning, went all the way through the six worlds' levels, and beat the game several times, and I still haven't got tired of playing it. And I don't think I ever will! This game is THAT fun.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is, in my opinion, one of the best video games that have ever been made. Even though it's so much different from all the other Mario games that have ever been made, it is still a GREAT game. To make it short, this game is a classic! If you have a Super Nintendo and you like action/adventure games or Super Mario World, you've got to add Yoshi's Island to your collection!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is IT!!! The ultimate Mario game! The *ultimate* video game PERIOD!

There is *so* much to do in Yoshi's Island, whether it's collecting flowers, stars and red coins in an attempt to aim for a perfect score, or the mini games flooded through each of the six massive worlds (such as roulette, card match and slot machines to name a few) this is, without a doubt, the most exciting Mario game ever.

Thought Super Mario World was big, didn't you? That game looks microscopic compared to Yoshi's Island. As I mention above, trying to get a 100% score in every level is a MAJOR reason the game is so much fun, because you have a reason to replay Yoshi's Island over and over. In some levels you may be left wandering around for a long time until you find all the red coins, flowers and stars. If you ask me, any one of the levels in Yoshi's Island is TWICE as long as the ones in Super Mario World, and probably three or four times bigger than the ones in Super Mario Bros. 3. Nintendo really went out of their way to bring Mario fans the biggest adventure yet, and the funny thing about the game is how it didn't receive as much attention as you'd expect when it hit stores in 1995.

The levels in this game are positively PACKED with TONS of goodies. Flowers, stars, coins, 1-up's, enemies, P-switches, you name it. The thing that amazes me is that 10 years after owning the game, I'm STILL finding more of those invisible floating clouds (usually containing stars inside). There must be THOUSANDS of those babies!

Speaking of babies... CRY CRY CRY!!! Yeah, Mario is PRETTY darn annoying but you have to remember he's just a baby! YOU were crying like that, too! You have to forgive him. Cuddle him and be thankful YOU don't have to raise this child!

The only problem is that the music could have been better. It's not bad, I mean, it SOUNDS really good, but most of the themes don't really impress me. They're still pretty catchy (you will remember them after you turn off the game) but... I don't know. Just not the kind of music you'd expect to hear in a Mario game. It's like Nintendo wanted to progress the typical Mario themes into something bigger. Actually, the music is like a soundtrack to a children's book.

The challenge is excellent (which means "just right"). One of the hardest Mario games to date- you will be playing this game for a long, long time. Trust me, you'll WANT to dig in and replay this bad boy over and over because of the amount of fun it offers. The challenge isn't in reaching the end of the level. It's in trying to get a score of 100% in every level.

Yoshi was just starting out in the original Super Mario World and Nintendo weren't entirely sure what kind of things they wanted to do with him. Look how much Yoshi has improved in this game! You can jump on enemies, stomp on enemies, spit enemies at other enemies, turn enemies into eggs, and shoot eggs with a sliding target thing (it's hard to explain but it will make perfect sense once you see it). You can also aim your tongue upward, reaching for things above you (including baby Mario when he floats away). You control Yoshi throughout the game which explains all the new things he can do.

This game is just incredible. Please pick it up. You won't regret it! I've played Yoshi's Island a lot and, thanks to TONS of practice, I've become pretty good at it (I STILL can't get 100% in every level though, but that's a pretty difficult task). I have to say the final boss battle with Bowser simply blows my mind. I simply LOVE shooting eggs at him while having to jump around on tiny rocks. A fantastic battle.

Also, a reviewer below named linda mccormick says you need some kind of special equipment to play Yoshi's Island. That's not true. Just a regular controller will work. She may have meant the Nintendo 64 Yoshi game, or a different game entirely.

If you are an avid Nintendo fan, and you have an SNES, then you need to get this game. Yoshi's Island shows a lot of evolution in Nintendo's oldschool games. Although it is nothing like it's predecessor, a.k.a. "Super Mario World," it still manages to maintain the feel of a traditional Mario game.

Yoshi's Island has a unique array of boss characters. They each have different strengths and weaknesses, and there are two per world, which should make for an interesting challenge. Although, in my opinion, they are quite easy. Something else I like about Yoshi's Island are all the different enemies; there are dozens! Each one is unique as well, and adds a lot of diversity to the game.

The graphics are some of the best I've seen for the SNES. While they do look a little cartoony, they look like wonderfully hand-drawn canvas pictures. The paralax scrolling is nice as well. The music for each level is extremely catchy, like the jungle theme.

The story is also interesting; it takes place when Mario is a baby, and your mission is not to save Princess Peach--it is to save Baby Luigi from Kamek and Baby Bowser!
Overall, this is an extremely unique Mario game. Not much else can be said except "Wow." Please don't miss this game, you'll regret it if you don't buy it!

This game is excellent! It uses the super Fx chip 2 to make it semi 3D. It has handdrawn backgrounds and a new and original story, get this game, it rules!

Yoshi's Island/Super Mario World 2 is one of the greatest Super Nintendo games that was ever created. There have been many great games out there that had won my heart as well as fans from back in the day. Earthbound, Terranigma, Super Mario Allstars, Super Mario Kart, Starfox, Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger and many many others. This is one game that you need to own in your collection even if your not a collector of the old school games. It is one of the best looking, best controlled, and best platforming game i believe of all time for the SNES. (Super Mario World is good but Yoshi's Island beats it) Everything about this game just has it slated as perfect.

1. Great level design - The levels are bright and colorful no two stages look the same everything is different in every portion of the stage.

2.Awesome boss battles & enemies - Fighting enemies from the mario series, Piranha Plants, Koopa Troopas, Para Troopas, Shy-Guys, Chain Chomps, Taking on a Frog that eats you, Baby Bowser, & Kamek.

3. Perfect controls - One of the best controlled games for the Super Nintendo's controller. DPad works great for moving Yoshi, and Buttons are not hard to remember using for attacks or for special tricks you make yoshi use on his enemies (ground pounding, firing frost breath, and etc.)

4. Beautiful Graphics - One of the best Graphics games on the SNES system other than Terranigma and Starfox. (All of these games being on a 16 Bit System. Just Goregous!)

You owe it to yourself to pick up the Best game in the entire Super Nintendo library. If you find it in a store for cheap, Do Not Let It Get Away!

I was so excited to see this game for sale! When I got it and began to play again, it was just like when I was a little kid. Thanks a lot for bringing back much loved memories!

This was a special CHRISTMAS gift for my granddaughter,she is an avid Mario fan.The collectable item was in pristine condition,shiped quickly and packaged very carefully from Hook Me Up....this is s STAR SELLER.....the game itself has been in her hands almost non-stop for several days..she is so happy, wanting this item for 2-3 yrs.....she will retain it as a treasured collectable with all the manuals etc,which were in EXCELLENT CONDITION...

In 1991, Super Mario World was the pack in game when you bought the SNES and it was a great game. So to everyone's surprise, Nintendo announced it was making the sequel to it and in 1995 it was released on the SNES. Not only was it one of the best games for that console, it also was a sequel superior to the original and also very different. It sold very well and went on to be a solid entry in the Super Mario Bros series.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island stars the lovable dinosaur named Yoshi. As it turns out, this is a prequel of sorts as on the night the stork went to deliver twin babies Mario and Luigi, a sorcerer came out of nowhere and attempted to steal them. He only got Baby Luigi while Baby Mario fell straight down and onto the back of Yoshi. Yoshi and his fellow dino buddies decided that they would reunite Baby Mario with his brother and go off on a grand adventure. What lies ahead for Yoshi and Baby Mario are 6 worlds, each with 8 stages filled with enemies, traps, obstacles, puzzles and secrets.

Each stage has the same goal: go from point A to point B. Yoshi can run, jump, duck down and do his flutter kick which lets him hover in the air for a few seconds. He can also swallow most of the enemies and turns them ito eggs. They are your ammo for shooting at other enemies or stuff floating in the air. Some stages call for you to transform into objects (submarine, train, helicopter, etc.) while others let you control Baby Mario after you touch a "Starman" (this game's version of the invincibility star.) After you finish each stage, you are graded in points with 100 being the most you can earn. Getting a perfect score on each stage in every world means unlocking a secret stage in that world. The game provides 3 separate save slots and saves your game after you complete a stage.

The PROS: The game looked so good back and by today's standards, it still passes as a nice game to watch in action. The graphics and overall presentation give it the preschool feel of lush colors, catchy music and kiddie sound effects. The controls are spot on; you will master them in a few seconds and start having fun quickly. There are lots of items to collect and so many enemies to defeat but you won't mind because there's so much variety as far as stages, puzzles and the enemies and bosses you encounter. Don't be fooled by the cutesy graphics and kiddy theme here; this game is notoriously HARD. It's also going to take you a long while to beat with 48 stages from the get go, plus 6 bonus stages open up once you get perfect scores for every stage.

The CONS: Like I said before, it's a HARD game and will turn off some players if they are going through it the first time. Some players might also be turned off by the cutesy graphics and automatically dismiss it which is a shame because it is such a great game, it adds charm to the whole package.

This game was so good it was released as an enhanced port on the Game Boy Advance in 2002 to a new generation of gamers. So if you haven't played this game yet, you can either find the SNES cartridge or get it for the Game Boy Advance. It was one of the best games and sold millions around the world. Find out why as soon as possible. I highly recommend it.

My granddaughter is 24 years old and she loves this game. Very fast shipping, Thanks.

MY favorite SNES title available.Super Mario World had many levels and was like Super Mario Bros.3 upgraded into a whole new realm of 2-d.This time around this doesn't follow the traditional MArio franchise style of gameplay.You play as the little dino Yoshi and his pals(wich are multi colored yoshis!)
You get to use Yoshi's tongue as a weapon ,making for some completly different levels disigns.48 levels may not sound liek alot ecspecially since SMW had over 80.These levels are alot longer and much more colorful.The music is fantastic and the graphics were a pastel/crayon look making it look as though a child had colored it in.

Some items you can obtain are watermelons and use their seeds as a gun liek weapon.Some melons are for flames,and others for ice.The bosses are are each unique and span out from all the zones in the game.There are 2 types of bosses a mini boss thats halfway through a zone and a full out boss they are in a castle of some sort at the end of each zone.Really good game controls are easy enough the scoring system is awsome for perfectionist.
A must have.