Beta64 - Yoshi's Story / Yoshi's Island 64

[@NiseiAkameBeloved]

Yoshi's Story is my favorite game of all time, we used to rent it every week from Hollywood Video when I was little before I got my own copy for my 7th birthday, so this beta is so cool to watch!!! I kinda teared up when I heard the "unused page" music. I'm bummed to know we could've had one on the gba! Thanks for all the cool knowledge!!

[@kiaelinkx]

A CASUAL GAME?!! That game's real challenge was to collect all 30 melons scattered around the level! Good luck with that! I spat blood and sweat to 100% yoshi story!

[@johnathanegbert9277]

And Eggs.

[@BareBandSubscription]

Wow, what a tedious challenge.

[@Jac-Man]

then… dont go for just the melons?

[@Sammy-qx5mx]

I just go for melons AND lucky fruit. Melons first until I can't find anymore, and just finish up with the lucky fruit. Collect 3 hearts, and then I finish.

[@AurumVG]

Glad you finally stopped putting long pauses between each sentence, makes the video flow much better.

[@someoneelse571]

Okay

[@tablasechstitu1122]

@@someoneelse571 *O k a y*

[@LazyMasquerade]

I really appreciate the time and effort you put into researching and making these videos. It's always so enjoyable to look back at my childhood memories and see how things could have been different. Always sends my nostalgia levels into overdrive. Thanks for the brilliant content!

[@someoneelse571]

Yo

[@VirizionWireless]

Why don't you get angry over how there's like 100 Crash Bandicoots in the intro and not a single Tawna instead?

[@Lugmillord]

Strange how most of the beta footage looks better than the end result. That's... really unusual. Shouldn't it be the other way around?

[@Lowkas]

+tamenga88 There was the N64 Disc Drive but it never made it.

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Some cases it's just the actual N64 couldn't handle it, it happened with a lot of games that they had to reduce visuals so it wouldn't lag

[@Moshugaani]

+Lugmillord Yeah, it's a real shame isn't it. :( I always imagined how much better the N64 would've been if it had a CD drive.

[@Delta4280]

Need I remind you of the Sonic '06 demo vs the final game?

[@brokenscart7989]

It looked damn good on CRT. it looks like here you're seeing an emulated version..

[@SpongicX]

Yoshi's Story is a big part of Nintendo history in my life. It was my introduction to not only Yoshi, but the N64. For a kids game, it was very challenging, and had a lot of levels to unlock. I also love how this game gave Yoshi an actual voice. I never liked the SNES sound byte noises Yoshi originally made, and would always kind of frown whenever an N64 game used the SNES voice, instead of the cute voice from Yoshi's Story. Ever since Mario Tennis and the Gamecube era began, Yoshi was finally seen using his Yoshi Story voice, and I still never get tired of the vocals Yoshi makes.

[@Sauraen]

+SpongicX It was my very first game. :3

[@SwordFurb]

+SpongicX Yoshi's Island for the GBA (the SNES remake one) has Yoshi's cute voice in it

[@SpongicX]

FurbyTehGamer I know, that was a nice touch, but they made Baby Mario's voice more annoying than the SNES voice...

[@EvelynJevilyn]

SpongicX Wait, they made Baby Mario, FREAKING BABY MARIO more annoying than on the SNES? HOW MORE ANNOYING CAN YOU GET?!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I loved the SNES Yoshi vocal effects myself. I thought they were cute.

[@mike0rr]

I didn't know it wasn't considered one of the stellar 64 titles. I loved this game so much back in the day.

[@MaxvanSchoonderwoerd]

that rare moment, when beta 64 uploads a new video

[@glitch5595]

yeah

[@velcz]

+Max van Schoonderwoerd Lol I hope you realize how much research and work he puts into these videos. 4 weeks average is not a long wait compared to some other youtubers

[@MaxvanSchoonderwoerd]

Velecno yea thats true, i just wished that he put more videos out because i love his video's, if only he could get a whole team like did you know gaming, that would be awesome!

[@MarioLuigi0404]

Well he has a new intro. Does that mean more videos?

[@WarriorMasterTrainer]

+Max van Schoonderwoerd Was that a pun?

[@KnakuanaRka]

Incidentally, a detail about this game’s history: It was apparently intended to be seen as more of a puzzle game where getting a high score was the main point. That’s why the game is so easy (except the boss fights, which are still inexcusable), and why the scoring mechanics are so complex and gone over in such detail while everything else is so simple. See Particular Mushroom’s video about the 30 Melon Challenge; a much more interesting (and way harder) game than standard, and presumably how it was originally supposed to be played.

[@Armm8991]

I personally liked the beta look a lot more

[@Gac3la]

i looks amazing ! the final product looked like trash

[@WhoWatchesVideos]

+Armando The beta was probably shown off long before the game was finished so there was more space on the cartridge for detailed backgrounds and foregrounds.

[@Armm8991]

WhoWatchesVideos Yeah.. that makes sense. but still

[@WhoWatchesVideos]

Armando It's a shame discs didn't come to popularity soon enough for the N64 to have them at launch. But then again, if the N64 had disks at launch, it may have been done with Sony and in that case the PlayStation would have never been built. That would have meant that Square would have had nobody to go to when they broke off from Nintendo. I mean, Square paired up with Sony because the PlayStation was designed to be easy to develop for - imagine where we'd be now if the N64 had no competition. Maybe Sega would have stepped up to the plate? Nah.

[@chrislederer3043]

+WhoWatchesVideos It wasn't an issue of disc popularity, it was Nintendo's decision to prioritize quick load times and proprietary cartridges.

[@StacheHand]

Another insightful video well done. I always preferred Yoshi standing upright in games like Yoshi's Story, Mario Party, Super Mario 64 DS, Super Smash Bros. 4 and, most recently, Yoshi's Woolly World over the hunchback dinosaur from games such as Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, earlier Smash Bros. games and Super Mario Galaxy 2. The human-like stance proposes there's more to Yoshi than just existing as a ride for Mario and friends.

[@sethhorst6158]

The graphics of Yoshi's story always makes me think of bright ripe and colorful fruits.

[@NintegaDario]

Why do the n64 betas have to be more detailed than the final product!?! XD

[@JesusJavierAmaviscaValenzuela]

because reasons :v

[@UmbraVivens94]

*looks at F-Zero X*

[@videogamelover121]

Disk drive.

[@dmaster92289]

+Nintega Dario Probably because of the N64's already apparent limitations.

[@DarthOmix]

+Nintega Dario There are a number of reasons betas for any system look better. The usual reason is performance or that the development kit can handle more than the actual console can, resulting in the game being downgraded for playability.

[@damienjohn]

I remember that even as a child, I was disappointed with the simplicity of Yoshi's Story after playing and loving Island for years (I know it was made as a more casual experience to appeal to children).

[@chompythebeast]

Same here. I also kinda felt like 2D platformers were "old", I didn't really want to play them. Years later after playing Mischief Makers I did end up beating Kirby and Yoshi 64 though. I also was so excited to play the game that I rented the Japanese version from my local game shop. I thought the intro song was so bad it'd _have_ to be changed in the US (it wasn't haha). And I guess it was a much easier version, too, so that didn't help. I realize now that these concerns are quite dated, tied to the great leap forward that was 3d gaming. We don't really see these kinds of sudden culture shocks anymore

[@ThomasTacoBell1738]

i really think these videos have a very high quality and lots of work put in to them so keep up the spectacular work!

[@lunayoshi]

Aw man, my friends and I were totally stoked for this game when it was advertised as Yoshi's Island 64. Then Yoshi's Story came out and we were less than impressed. Thanks for covering this beta! Especially the Jungle Puddle level. They had a clip of it in the Star Fox 64 Nintendo Power video and it always bugged me how we never got to see it in-game.

[@Flaminstarwarsguy851]

1:13 Ah yes, I love it when logos are arranged in a way that makes me read the title in a completely incorrect order. I wonder if people preferred the beta title of Yoshi's 64 Island? 7:22 I don't care what possible reason the developers had for removing this song, it was a very bad decision. I seriously want this tune as a lullaby in a music box.

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

I really don't care what anyone had ever said, this game was the shit.

[@SilverBirb]

Breh

[@BareBandSubscription]

Ehhhhhh

[@jodysettler4624]

I'm glad you shared your video with KZbin and Nintendo fanatics, it was wonderful to watch!!!!!!!!

[@GameDjeenie]

4:43 OMG I'm in love with these graphics. How everything looks giant-sized compared to Yoshi. Shame that we ended up not having that... Oh well...

[@steampunkfox1411]

I still remember playing that game every day when I was like 7 - 9, god what a fever dream.

[@Undr]

I've still got my old Yoshi's Story poster and it also has the Purple Yoshi featured on it. Drove me nuts thinking it was an unlockable character.

[@angiesworld8038]

They're cute, their songs touch my heart and make me want to cry. ❤🧡💙

[@z3roo0]

1:49 I remember getting this game for my 8th birthday, my cousins came over for my birthday party and beat the whole damn game in an hour. I ran down to my mom and excitedly told her about it. I got scolded for wasting 60 bucks so I ran away crying :(. So yeah, the difficulty was ridiculously easy. Especially if you compare it to Yoshi's Island.

[@ahbeef]

I love this game so much! So glad to see a video on it, especially from this channel!

[@newgame897]

I liked Yoshi's Story, I had fun playing it.

[@Ideabot_69]

Yoshi has always been one of my favorite Mario characters, thanks in no small part to Yoshi's Story. It was probably my favorite game growing up.

[@Godzillarex]

Really well made video! Just reminded me of how excited I was when I saw that first trailer as a kid. And how disappointed I was with the final game :(

[@someoneelse571]

Same!

[@themaritimegirl]

I've always been a fan of Yoshi's Story. The use of 2D graphics gave the game a very unique look with better resolution and framerate than you usually see in an N64 game. And the music is awesome. I only wish the game could have been longer and more difficult. Like some people in the comments, I too actually like the look of the beta more than the final game.

[@ApolloPheonix]

Your delivery and the general production has improved a lot, especially from after just re-watching your Yoshi's Island video.

[@ArthDragon14]

yoshi story was such a big part of my childhood , I played this game so much in my N64 as a kid

[@s4ndwichMakeR]

Wow, as a kid I always wondered about those two additional Yoshis in the opening sequence to which are never refered to again.

[@BigHead2615]

I feel so bad, I actually never played Yoshi's Story until this year! Back in the day of it's development AND release, I was well aware of it and really excited and curious to play it, however for some reason, I just remember that it did not happen. Also, it's really a fuzzy memory, but for some reason, I sort of recall that my older brother said that it looked like a bad game or something. Well anyway, it's taken me all these years to finally buy a pre-owned cart, and I swear, it's my new favorite N64 game! And how nice, I came back to this channel tonight and found that there was a video about it :D

[@BoomingInfernape]

Hey Beta64, did you see the Project Dream footage on Rare's channel? What are you thoughts on it?

[@Beta64]

+Jack-in-the-Box I think it's super cool! I wish more video game companies would show off footage of their early game versions.

[@ReyitosXD]

+Beta64 the gba version is not bad yes is endless but it looks so n64

[@oldme7984]

+Beta64 How about Alex Kidd? the ex SEGA mascot is turning 30 this year. Could you do a video on a 8-16 bit franchise? plz? ;-;

[@goldengamer1199]

+Beta64 new intro ?

[@BLOODY__FATALITY]

+Beta64 I commented on one of your previous videos trying to show you it. lol

[@socky1714]

I know people usually prefer Yoshi's Island, but I just spent a lot more time with this one when I was a kid. Still love it.

[@steveedwards4971]

I'm subscribed, haven't seen anything in ages, then this appears, SOMEHOW I MISSED 2 BETA64S. Anyway, love these!

[@mario64remix]

Me too. I never got the Little Big Planet one in my sub box.

[@Kevdo92]

This game was the one that went on to make Yoshi my favorite Nintendo character. Loved this game.

[@mrfrog1794]

That Bullet Bill in the GBA tech demo is terrifying.

[@maddyg309]

I have to say this is a real return to form. The video had a deep amount of polish, was very informative, and enjoyable. It was fantastic!

[@marioandtyler]

Love the new intro! Especially how you put Elh and other beta elements in it!

[@mauriceamaria5507]

The title theme of *"YOSHI'S STORY"* Is so cute! all yoshis are singing

[@xXMarioTeamXx]

Yoshi's running animation in the early footages is pretty cool to look at! :OO

[@Marmiriano]

Yoshi's voice is the most fitting voice in terms of character-voice imo

[@voodooopaque6357]

this is my favorite Yoshi game, have alot of great times playing this back then

[@ShunShinimaru]

I saw the cover of this game in a dream when I was a kid, but the text read yoshi's island and i had no idea yoshi's island was a thing. I was staying at my grandma's house at the time and she's a hardcore gamer so I asked her if there was a game called yoshi's island for the 64. She said no. Many many many years later I got a DS with Yoshi's Island DS. I figured that must have been what I was thinking about, but I was intrigued. I googled for yoshi's island games and found the snes game. I even went as far as Googling "Yoshi's Island 64" and couldn't find anything (this was years ago.) I just saw the thumbnail for your video and I was like "Holy shit!!!" I just Googled the cover and was like, yep, that's it right there. Thank you for bringing me closure. I thought I had a glitch in my abilities but so far every vision I have seen has come true. Wow.

[@jakdaxterletsplays]

thanks for another awesome beta video Beta64, thanks for doing one of my favourite N64 games, stay awesome!

[@TheChipotleLord]

LOVED this game as a kid. Music is fantastic.

[@Cloudlol]

I love your channel brings back my poor childhood and only being able to an N64

[@GorillaDerp]

Am I the only one who's confused by the fact that the beta looks way better than the final game?

[@snazzrin.7185]

No.

[@590488]

It was originally made for the n64dd but made the switch when the n64dd was a flop. So it looks better because it was made on more powerful specs then what it ended up on

[@dougxvale]

The beta Jungle Puddle looks 1000x better than the final version - at least there are no annoying fish

[@Ethaxelys]

Yoshi's Story is basically the game that long like 20 minuts but is SO ADDICTIVE GOD DAMNIT.

[@Sauraen]

+Roy - Ethaelys Play through Story Mode eating only melons and getting all three hearts per level, and then it's right in the sweet spot of platforming/collectathon difficulty goodness.

[@Ethaxelys]

+Sauraen I already did it multiple times, but I mean, this is like the 100% run and still doesn't last more than let say 10h

[@gurvmlk]

It's say 10 hours is plenty long for a non-RPG back in the day.

[@gamephreak5]

+Roy - Ethaelys It's not addictive at all. It's more like incredibly boring and tedious. I couldn't turn off the game quick enough whenever I started it, and every time I did start it, I was always wishing to play a different game.

[@Sauraen]

gamephreak5 gr8 b8 m8

[@DJPhilanegro]

Although I somewhat wish it would've kept its look from Yoshi's Island 64, I'm still glad how the game came out. Plus now I can see where the rumors of unlocking the purple and yellow Yoshis came from. Great stuff man!

[@RoddyDev]

Ahh, Yoshi's Story... The first and only game that I had on my Nintendo 64... Ah 2003... I want you back.

[@walkerwilliams-rigsofrodst3316]

The Soundtrack For Yoshi's Story Is Just AMAZING! Simple But Catchy!

[@mistermoo7602]

Wow man, I remember when your latest video was on the Majora's Mask beta. Good to see you're still going strong!

[@ericagarcia7434]

I got this for my birthday when i was a kid. The sound effects and music always creeped me out and made me feel cold...

[@MadRockDrummer18]

Man it's been a while but glad you're back with a new video man!!!

[@gaming_bigfoot]

I spent so many days in my younger years playing this game and trying to find secrets. I miss those days...

[@fireaza]

Funny that you should release a Yoshi's Story-themed video today. You see, I teach elementary school in Japan, and during the winter I wear a coat with Yoshi on the front. When the kids notice Yoshi, I usually do an impression of Yoshi's voice, which they think sounds just like his actual voice. But today I realized my impression is based on Yoshi's Story which is likely far too old of a game for them to have ever played, and yet they recognize it. It then occurred to me that Nintendo has been using the same damned recording from Yoshi's Story in all games with Yoshi in them until this day!

[@THOMASS_P]

Right in the childhood. Absolutely perfect imo

[@BlazerBattle66]

I Just Clicked This Video, And As Soon As I Saw That Purple Dragon In The Intro, I Instantly Subscribed

[@Lizuma]

Yoshi is one of my favorite characters too!

[@kittehdragon]

The Bullet Bills in the GBA demo are the stuff of nightmares.

[@charlesrump5771]

It's crazy how much better Yoshi's island looks.

[@dshaynietheawesome]

The new intro looks awesome but please can you bring back the waving mario

[@TheSonicFan4]

Agree, also the new intro is too long...

[@MrMarioguy888]

+dshaynie Yeah they need the N64DD Mario back.

[@derpjobi9599]

TheSonicFan4 I agree

[@Meme_Lor]

He kinda did

[@TheSamUtari]

Yoshi Story is still my favorite game of all time, and Yoshi my favorite Nintendo character! Still hoping they do a port some day, maybe a download for the 3DS or something. But if not, then hopefully we can get more Yoshi games!

[@dougxvale]

Banjo Tooie for me

[@chompythebeast]

Years later, but I think it was released on Wii, Wii U, and now on the Switch 64 service

[@ggletsplay5041]

I got this game when it came out. It was a pretty good game and played it for many months.

[@YungMono0]

the bullet bills on the GBA version looked scary af

[@HomieTheHomie]

THIS GAME IS SO CUTE AND NOSTALGIC, I CAN'T TAKE IT!

[@powergannon]

That's a really creepy bullet bill in the GBA tech demo

[@TheMack625]

Very nice! Yoshi's Story is my favorite Yoshi game; it inspired my hobby of doing Mario cartoons. This was a nice look at Yoshi's Story's development.

[@Bahamut_Mega]

Thanks to your new intro all I want now is an episode on Spyro the Dragon

[@AyaneOfDeath]

It´s kinda interesting. I can remember when i got the game on Christmas along with mario and the console. And there were those little Flyers inside the Box. And really there were Beta Footage on it along with the supposed Name Yoshi´s Island 64. THX for Video

[@food8063]

I just got an N64 and this was the first game I played. So far, it’s fun!

[@SuperDavidBrothers]

That mountain of Yoshi sticking out his arms in the tech demo of Yoshi's Story for GBA reminds me so much of Donkey Kong's head for DK Isles in DK 64 and also King K Rool's head for King K Rool's Island also in DK 64.

[@forestwanderer]

Awesome introspective as always, dude! Your videos are always the best. I was watching another channel recently which did a video covering the beta of a Kirby game. Towards the end of the video he briefly mentions some unused songs/test stages in the game's coding, but doesn't feature them in the video. Howwwwwww can you even do that in a video about beta footage?? I know I can always count on Beta64 to have the best vids on unused content :D

[@want-diversecontent3887]

There's even a very complex challenge in game too! There are 30 melons in each stage. AND YOU NEED TO DO THE MINIGAMES PERFECTLY.

[@SpongicX]

Man, the beta looked so much better! The only thing that looked better in the final, was the boss fight against that Cloud Genie.

[@Lulles]

That was very interesting! I loved Yoshi's Story as a kid, it was relaxing yet weirdly hard. While the final game looks great, I have to say, some of the beta stages looked even better, such as Piranha Grove and the underground level.

[@Bojangles4th]

Tbh, Yoshi's Story is probably one of my favorite N64 games to this day. It's right up there with Banjo-Kazooie / Tooie and Super Mario 64.

[@t0nyhawk368]

One of my favorite childhood games for the n64 :D

[@Popecornclock]

I got to agree with some of the other people here and say that the beta levels looked so much better. That was a big goof on their part.

[@jasminejohnston6393]

Yoshi's Story is actually a 2.5D game, meaning Yoshi is still in a 3D environment, but can only move left and right along pre-set paths. Super Smash Bros is also a 2.5D game

[@Medachod]

6:22 Are we just not going to mention that Yoshi has a much more fleshed out sprint here?

[@Petronio39]

For anyone who complains about the difficulty, try an all melon run. The game is made with this self imposed challenge in mind, and it completely alters the way you play and go through stages.

[@NunofYerbizness]

Not many other people know this extra fact, but there's also alternate level endings if you collect 30 of the same fruit that isn't a melon; Apples, Bananas, Watermelons, and Grapes, all have level ending graphics.

[@OnBakePlatinum]

The beta looks way better than the final product. I loved Yoshi's Island but hated Story.

[@speedwaypicutures.hammond8582]

That one part where beta64 missed the jump and fell down tords spikes and cut out the fortige right before he hit the spikes and died.

[@Eclipsio]

The graphics look like it's on a game cube or Wii! Impressive!

[@aGrafimir]

1:54 Okay, so understand this... When SMB2 is going to be released internationally, they say it's "Too hard. Didn't know they could come up with such dificult levels." and when years later, Yoshi's Story is going to be released "More challenge please..."...

[@salduchi1785]

The beta footage looks amazing. There must have been performance issues for them to change it.

[@dougxvale]

Especially that Jungle Puddle unlike the final result... everyone hates those fishes

[@coffeedog2355]

I was hoping for more Beta64 soon. Thanks for the video.

[@masterluisYTV]

"Originally titled Yoshi's Island 64 for the 64DD floppy drive and then moved to cartridge instead," fuck, i wanna play the BETA SO BAD!! it looks so much more detailed!

[@ColdPhazon]

Those scrapped bullet bills look terrifying D:

[@ElitePWNSFace]

Such a good soundtrack in this game.

[@erainmartinez8175]

I love dragons in Purple 6:14

[@ryanrdlps]

Yoshi's Wooly World, is everything I wanted this to be! I agree it was a very necessary step though!

[@SlyHikari03]

Kinda weird that they didn’t decide to re-record Kazumi’s Yoshi VA soundbites until 2010. I guess they liked using the original 90’s recordings and didn’t wanna have to re record for each game.

[@mlbauder2]

5:15 Also, the beta Black Yoshi has light blue shoes, whereas they're white in the final version, and given to the White Yoshi.

[@thatsnotthepoint-__-2666]

I heard somwhere that the reason some Japanese beta games looked more detailed was because of the frame rate they were running at. US was at 30 whilst Japan was at 25. So it seems as if they were able to get away with more effects, without visually seeing any stutter or tearing

[@CandisClassicGameShrine]

It's such a tragedy this game never got the reviews it deserved and even more of a tragedy that the GBA port never came to be. This is like my favorite Yoshi game ever and nothing was ever made in its style again. The closest we get is Yoshi's Woolly World.

[@MaxOakland]

I totally agree. The reviews were way too kind to this game. It has potential but feels like they got about 25% of the way done and gave up. The controls alone frustrate me endlessly