The events of Yoshi's Island take place in the past. Mario was one of two twin brothers whom the evil Magikoopa Kamek tried to kidnap. Kamek kidnapped one of the brothers, but the second, Mario, fell down on Yoshi's island, where Yoshis live. The Yoshis decided to carry baby Mario and to bring him to his parents. But Kamek has sent troops and hordes of monsters to stop the Yoshis and to kidnap Mario.

In the game, players control the differently colored Yoshis most of the time. Mario is a helpless baby unless a star that makes him invincible is collected. As a Yoshi, players can swallow enemies to make eggs; these eggs are used for attacking other enemies and activating switches. Yoshi can do a flutter jump to clear large gaps that a regular jump can't. Players can also pound the ground for attacks and also flipping certain switches. Additionally, Yoshis can transform into vehicles, such as a helicopter, submarine, or a train. If Mario is dismounted from a Yoshi, a countdown will start, and Yoshi must catch the baby before Kamek's servants kidnap it. When Mario is invincible, he doesn't ride on Yoshi and is immune to attack. While invincible, Mario can run up certain walls.

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Alternate Titles

"Super Mario: Yoshi's Island" -- Japanese title
"スーパーマリオ　ヨッシーアイランド" -- Japanese spelling

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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform
	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	SNES
	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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User Reviews

A work of gaming art that belongs in every game library	MagFram (43)
Oh my God it's so CUTE!!!! ^_^	Satoshi Kunsai (1822)
What at first appears to be a childish and silly game reveals itself to be one of the greatest platformers of all time.	CKeen The Great (158)
Almost as good as the original Super Mario World!	darthsith19 (65)

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The Press Says

HonestGamers	Sep 23, 2011	10 out of 10	100
The Video Game Critic	Apr 07, 2008	A	100
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	Sep, 1995	10 out of 10	100
Video Games	Sep, 1995	97 out of 100	97
PGNx Media	Jul 16, 2003	9.6 out of 10	96
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 05, 2009	19 out of 20	95
Mega Fun	Sep, 1995	93 out of 100	93
Nintendo Land	Sep 13, 2003	92 out of 100	92
Retrogaming.it	Mar 12, 2008	9 out of 10	90
neXGam	Dec 27, 2009	8.6 out of 10	86