Game Data:
- Review Date: June 25, 2021
- Release Date: October 4, 1995
- Platform: SNES
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: Nintendo
- Genre: Linear Platformer
Anecdotes: It looks like Nintendo was cranking up the marketing garbage again. The title of this game is technically “Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island.” Anyone that has actually played the game, though, knows that title is bunk. Mario is no longer playable, and this game goes back in time to when Mario was a baby. It really doesn’t carry much over from SMW and certainly doesn’t feel like a followup to it.
Description: This is a platformer in which players control Yoshi. Yoshi is responsible for protecting baby Mario. When Yoshi is hit, Mario flies off. As Mario floats around, a timer starts. That timer is how long Yoshi has to get Mario back. If Yoshi fails, a life is lost.
Positives:
- The child-like graphics are an interesting choice. I’m filing them under positive because it was intentional and they’re consistent throughout the game. I like the uniqueness of it and I think they reached exactly the tone they were looking for.
Negatives:
- This game seems to have lots of gimmicks. From the arrow bouncers to the huevo aimers to hidden paths to dropping blocks to a bonus game on the Bumper Stumpers board, it just feels like everything is a gimmick.
- There also isn’t a consistent Yoshi throughout the game. A Yoshi (I guess that’s no longer a proper name?) runs a course, then at the end, Mario flies off of him/her and into the arms of another Yoshi. There’s a different Yoshi in every level and they come in many colors.
Screenshots:
Final Opinion: I like this game, but the title Super Mario World 2 is 100% misleading. It doesn’t look, feel, or play like Super Mario World. It’s more like a spinoff.
Progress: In world 2
Grade: B