Description
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.
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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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Total! (Germany) |
Oct, 1995 |
1 out of 6 |
100 |
| Nintendo Life |
Jul 23, 2009 |
          |
100 |
| Joypad |
Dec, 1995 |
97 out of 100 |
97 |
| VicioJuegos.com |
Sep 27, 2005 |
96 out of 100 |
96 |
| PGNx Media |
Jul 16, 2003 |
9.6 out of 10 |
96 |
| Super Power (Sweden) |
Nov, 1995 |
96 out of 100 |
96 |
| Mega Fun |
Sep, 1995 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Nintendo Land |
Sep 13, 2003 |
92 out of 100 |
92 |
| Edge |
Sep 28, 1995 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| neXGam |
Dec 27, 2009 |
8.6 out of 10 |
86 |
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Trivia
In the German version, the level that introduces the spores that have an, um, mind-expanding effect on Yoshi is called "Lustiges Sporen-Drama" (Funny spore drama). Just build the acronym of this title. Could this possibly be a very subtle joke? :-)
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
BigJKO (68) on Jun 06, 2002.