Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Cover

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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

1995 94 / 100 Platform
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a platform video game acting as a prequel to 1990's Super Mario World. The game casts players as Yoshi as he escorts Baby Mario through 48 levels in order to reunite him with his brother Luigi, who had been kidnapped by Baby Bowser's minions. As a Super Mario series platformer, Yoshi runs and jumps to reach the end of the level while solving puzzles and collecting items. In a st Show full summary

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a platform video game acting as a prequel to 1990's Super Mario World. The game casts players as Yoshi as he escorts Baby Mario through 48 levels in order to reunite him with his brother Luigi, who had been kidnapped by Baby Bowser's minions. As a Super Mario series platformer, Yoshi runs and jumps to reach the end of the level while solving puzzles and collecting items. In a style new to the series, the game has a hand-drawn aesthetic and is the first to have Yoshi as its main character. The game introduces his signature abilities to flutter jump, produce eggs from swallowed enemies, and transform into vehicles.

World design Nicht eindeutig ExperienceChoices Game modeMultiplayer

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Story & context

A stork carrying the infant Mario Brothers is attacked by Kamek the Magikoopa, who steals Baby Luigi and knocks Baby Mario out of the sky. Baby Mario lands on Yoshi's Island on the back of Yoshi himself. With the help of his seven other Yoshi friends, Yoshi must traverse the island to safely reunite Baby Mario with his brother and get the babies to their parents.

ExperienceChoices Game modeMultiplayer GenrePlatform ThemeAction ThemeFantasy ThemeKids Traitbattery save Traitbroadcast Traitdigital distribution Traitdinosaurs Traitfan translation - portuguese Traitkidnapping Traitnintendo switch online Traitplayer's choice Traitside-scrolling Traitsuper fx Traityoshi

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
Publisher
Nintendo, Hyundai, St. GIGA, Playtronic
Franchise
Mario Bros., Mario, Yoshi
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Kids
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Super Famicom Aug 05, 1995
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1996
  • Satellaview TBD
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 05, 1995
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 04, 1995
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1995
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 1995

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