Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Review

[@MisterEmblem]

Baby Bowser and Bowser Jr. are two different characters, aren't they? Baby Bowser is the young bowser and Bowser Jr. is his son.

[@ResonantArc]

+MisterEmblem Indeed this is the case. I guess what I was getting at was that Baby Bowser from Yoshi's Island was the inspiration for Bowser Jr. Definitely shoulda worded that one differently, but I think you get the idea

[@MisterEmblem]

Sweet! That's what I thought you were saying.

[@lvl5dino749]

Correct

[@ResonantArc]

Many herald Yoshi's Island as the best 2D platformer of the SNES generation. What do you think?

[@toastymansabe]

+Dark Pixel Gaming I believe is the best plataformer of videogame history

[@spoonsharkart4550]

+Dark Pixel Gaming those people haven't heard of the donkey kong country series have they?

[@toastymansabe]

+TheEvaGuy Yoshi's Island > DK Country

[@ResonantArc]

+Álvaro “Toastyman” Brandón Indeed, it is. However, I absolutely loved the DK series as well. Miyamoto didn't, though. haha

[@ResonantArc]

+TheEvaGuy Love DKC so much. Have all 3 for the SNES. They are amazing and some of the best memories of my childhood. Miyamoto sure didn't like them though, haha. He said that people would put up with "mediocre gameplay" as long as the graphics were good. DKC is amazing, but I think Yoshi's Island has smoother gameplay and a more fun design

[@fredbsb]

it makes me cry.. for real.. this is THE BEST review of this game ever.. trust me.

[@MirageMiM]

I didn't think I could love this channel any more than I already do

[@ResonantArc]

+The Alchememe YES!!

[@bradley_gober]

I know right

[@DigitalBamboo]

It's hard to believe that the spectacular creativity and innovation of Yoshi's Island was followed up by New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which is the blandest, most unimaginative Mario game ever.

[@coralianblue2040]

*New Super Mario Bros. (DS)

[@jjc4924]

DS gets an past. It's the Wii-Wii U that's bland.

[@brandongonzalez8898]

@@jjc4924 In MY opinion (I'm not saying you're wrong so don't say I'm wrong) DS: Great Wii: my favorite in the New series but barely as most levels in the first few world's are pretty empty 3DS: Good, but not innovative Wii U: haven't played, but looks fine, just, again, not innovative.

[@jjc4924]

Brandon. That's fine.

[@JavenarchX]

It was kinda fun...but I know what you mean

[@TheBeird]

If Nintendo were to go the way of SEGA, then it would be not only a great loss to the gaming medium, but to culture in general. Stuff like this will always be timeless in comparison to the latest 'photo real' nonsense. It may just be me, but I will take stylistically beautiful art over realistic art any day of the week, and Nintendo excel at it.

[@ResonantArc]

+H.D Beird Yep. Nobody does it quite like Nintendo. This game was instrumental in forming that identity, and I'm super grateful for it. It may have saved Nintendo from going the way of Sega

[@TheBeird]

Not panicking and annoying half of the retail stores in America helped too. Poor SEGA . . .

[@Jack_80]

yeah i see a lot of people saying they can't play games like this with such outdated graphics but to me it still looks more impressive than half the new games coming out. i just really started playing yoshi's island for the first time recently and i'm having so much more fun with it thsn i did kh3.

[@iiqulo]

Or maybe the could just focus on games if they went the way of sega. Sega isn't gone.

[@booski1865]

Grest video. Yoshi's Island has the best art style, gameplay, and music of its era and honestly I'm not sure any platformer today has surpassed it. I'll never forget the first time I hit the block and got the message from the devs: "We, the Mario team poured our hearts and souls into creating this game for your entertainment. It is full of secrets. Enjoy." Never felt more love put into a game before or since.

[@zenith_journey]

very well made, deserves more views

[@morganviolethart4044]

Oh my god, this footage almost made me cry. The way the adventure is created through the artwork and world design is truly beautiful. I think the SNES might be my favorite console, and I've never even owned one.

[@ResonantArc]

+Morgan Violet Hart You gotta get one! Of course, the virtual console and emulators work just as well ;) Thanks for the comment!

[@morganviolethart4044]

+Dark Pixel Gaming I would want one but it would be so useless to me, since all the game cartridges that I want to play are all collectors items. If there was ever a time I could afford them I would go for it. But as of now I was too young to get them at the store. SNES was before the time I could play games. It's just my first video game I ever saw was on an old SNES, Super Mario World! It's the epitome of my first discovery into video games.

[@ResonantArc]

+Morgan Violet Hart Oh, Super Mario World. Such a good game. Yeah, you could just emulate for now

[@TheYourGod666]

My whole childhood in one game. The music makes me feel like it was yesterday.

[@NehemYah810]

This is the first game my dad bought me as I child. What a masterpiece.

[@edorn9972]

Still one of the prettiest games ever IMO.. Thank you for the review Casen, it's pretty cool that you review a non-RPG game, would love to see more of these while Mike cover the RPG genre.

[@ResonantArc]

+Ido Noiman Thanks! Yeah, we have slightly different tastes in games so that's a great idea! I'm gonna do the Paper Mario games though, for sure

[@slightlytwistedagain]

Fantastic review (I especially like the development history being thrown into the mix). It was never my type of game but this review lets me appreciate the appeal others see in it.

[@ResonantArc]

+slightlytwistedagain Great, then it was a success! At the very least, it's important to understand why Nintendo is the way it is. Thanks for the comment!

[@Rosbergen80]

i bought this game in 1995 when i was 15 i never forget the time i was in love with this masterpiece , you didnt even tell about the flowers en red coins to search for in every level, i have played this game over and over and over. one of the best games ever. thank you for your review greetings Martijn from Holland

[@ResonantArc]

+Rosbergen80 Thank you very much! There is just so much to this game for me to talk about. The red coins, the different color watermelons, the minigames, so much.

[@Rosbergen80]

+Dark Pixel Gaming Castlevania IV Super Mario world 2 Final Fantasy 6 Donkey Kong Country F Zero Secret of mana these are my favourite games in that time, they dont make games like that anymore , i have a wiiu but not 1 game comes close

[@Rosbergen80]

+Dark Pixel Gaming What do you think of the N64 version ?

[@ResonantArc]

+Rosbergen80 Oh, you mean Yoshi Story? Well, I'm not as big of a fan of Yoshi Story. It's not terrible, but less thought went into it than Yoshi's Island. I agree about the old games, nobody makes anything like that anymore. I loved Donkey Kong Country, and I played Tropical freeze but somehow it doesn't have the same feel to it

[@PeterAtkinson]

Rosbergen80 the Super Nintendo has the best library of all time.

[@empgkrazer_5124]

I have so much to say about this amazing beautiful game well designed wonderful gameplay relaxing title screen o cannot say how much I'm honored to play one of the best platform games man has ever made thank you so much for Making my childhood beautiful love you nintendo

[@syncmonism]

The Snes's midi sound device could sound incredibly good when done right, and with very minimal storage cost from the cartridge for each music track.

[@BinaryDood]

one the best games EVER!

[@ResonantArc]

+BinaryDood Absolutely

[@RodgerArnold]

Great time to be a Switch owner tomorrow

[@davidmuir405]

Just tried this game for the 1st time on the Switch. I didn't like it but everyone on the internet says it's really good, so I will play some more and give it a chance.

[@twilson6197]

One of Nintendo’s best

[@Rocky54167]

I Agree with this review 100% I was introduced to this game on the GBA, and played the SNES version years Later. This was always my one of my buddies favorite game of all time! I just hope Nintendo sees this as a gem soon and releases it for the Virtual Console on the Wii U!

[@ResonantArc]

+Rocky54167 Oh, they need to release it on the VC for Wii U for sure! Both versions of the game are amazing, though!

[@jordanlover23]

Not sure if any game ever had more innovation/creativity than this packed into a single game. Just an amazing experience.

[@nickmcghee9579]

I love your videos; keep working hard and you will achieve what you're trying to do. Good luck!

[@stevezac_cptlpnshmnt]

This game is a masterpiece. It has some of the best pieces of music ever written

[@TheLuNaMaStEr]

I had no idea this was getting reviewed by you guys and here I was listening to the OST of this earlier today! God I love this channel.

[@ResonantArc]

+NETRO Sweet! Ah, the OST is amazing. brings a tear to my eye. Yep, I'm looking to review different types of games than Mike, since we grew up with vastly different experiences

[@TheLuNaMaStEr]

+Dark Pixel Gaming Just finished it. You did such an amazing job Casen. Thank you for this!

[@ResonantArc]

+NETRO Thanks man! I'm glad it resonated with you

[@charilaospapadimitriou5629]

one of the greatest and more realistic reviews i ve ever watched. My only complain is the not reference of the final battle. It was more than awesome, especially the fake 3D effect of bowser.

[@matt70269]

Truth be told, this was actually the very first video game I ever played (The GBA version). I still treasure the game to this day, making it my favorite platformer ever made. The gameplay, music, graphics (I remember just stopping every now and then just staring at the backgrounds as a kid. I still do it to this day!) are nothing short of superb. This review was amazing and it makes me love the game (and this channel) even more!

[@Pippin03shiz]

It was my first game I ever played as well and I have such a soft spot for this game the mixture of the gameplay and music is something I will remember forever beautiful master piece

[@ResonantArc]

+Matheus Campos Great! Glad you look on this game as fondly as I do. It's soo good

[@ResonantArc]

+Pippin03shiz Absolutely.

[@dhiegokcb]

You never ceases to amaze me. Thank you Casen!

[@ResonantArc]

+Dhiego Keesley You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment!!

[@omanitoo]

I completed it 100% on my SNES back in the day, so I remember it very fondly. The music is fantastic and all the surprises it delivered make it so memorable.

[@Jack_80]

i would like to unlock all the bonus levels but getting 100 on every level is going to take some serious patience. some of that stuff is extremely well hidden.

[@electron2601]

The red coins especially. Those shy guys that flew off were the bane of my good efforts.

[@Metalerolero]

Great video and review! one of my favourite games, and that final boss is one of the best ones ever in my book, the music particularly. Also, someone probably mentioned this already, but I'm not sure if baby Bowser and Bowser Jr. are the same character.

[@ResonantArc]

+Claudio Muñoz You're right, and it's been brought up a few times. But the idea for Bowser Jr. more or less came from Baby Bowser. Thanks for the comment! Yeah, that final boss shreds

[@chtreib]

As someone who spent 60 hours on Yoshi 's Wooly World getting all the Yoshis, it seems like I have a lot to thank this game where it all originated from. Great review!

[@hardcoor17]

Nicely done review. I like how Casen reviews a completely different type of game than Mike. It gives this channel some nice variety. One suggestion I have is potentially branding Casen and Mike's reviews within the channel similar to how Landon has a Lost in Translation series that differentiates itself. That way as your subscriber count grows, viewers can look forward to specific "shows". Just an idea. Keep up the good work. -Jeff

[@ResonantArc]

+hardcoor17 A very good idea, thanks for the input! We'll see how we differentiate as you guys get to know each of us better

[@hansgruber8057]

Playing this game again on the SNES mini. I almost forgot how amazing this game is. Probably the best 2D platformer ever made, aside from Super Mario World. So damn good!

[@Nakajima_Zanza]

Great review as always keep up the great work 😊

[@ResonantArc]

+Kaleb Griggs Thanks Kaleb!

[@Robertomartinezsud]

Great review for one of my favorite video games of all time.

[@IWFDI]

The best jump and run of all time. I remember, me and my friend who owned the game played it to get every stage 100%. only one stage we couldn't figure out. One week I got sick and we didn't played it together as usual and I found the missing red coins. At the beginning of that stage you had to hit the wall to the right instead of falling down. Some people will know which level I mean. And don't forget the power-ups you can win on the bonus stages. That made the game so much more fun, when you could use tones of watermelons that you've won.

[@puregsr]

I'm playing it for the first time at age 40, I literally couldn't put it down. Best game ever.

[@Yoshinori76]

To this day, hearing the music where the Yoshi's are hosting a meeting will bring a tear or two. Koji wrote beautiful music for sure.

[@MindinViolet]

Yoshi's Island still looks amazing today. The original Donkey Kong Country looks pretty dated.

[@Jack_80]

yeah i just picked up an snes classic too and i agree, yoshi's island looks so much more impressive than dkc.

[@PeterAtkinson]

Yoshi’s Island holds up better than any game on the Super Nintendo. DKC2 holds up a lot better than 1 as well. The second best game on the system... in my opinion.

[@brandonsmusicpage1]

This game was a really fun platformer with good music too!

[@ResonantArc]

+Brandon Quon Beautiful music!! Such a fun game

[@noobguy5962]

this is my favorite video game of all time

[@cookieicescream]

Never played it before. Im just watching the video for your insight and narrative. Great vid!

[@ResonantArc]

+Aminuddin Baharudin Thanks! It's amazing, definitely worth it if you ever get the chance

[@Jack_80]

you should pick up an snes classic. it includes this and 20 other mostly good snes games. definately worth the $80.

[@Godoflightning5]

Anyone here after the SNES classic library release on switch?

[@aka_izzy]

Me 👌

[@zimzillakilla]

@@aka_izzy I play this game once a year for the past 20 years, Its beautiful .

[@aka_izzy]

@@zimzillakilla Nice. Enjoying my first time playing it alot 😎.

[@albertsmith99]

that ending theme :')

[@xviinaichi3793]

Sounds a bit like Gerudo village 0:46

[@keepers888]

great review bud, if you keep it up youll go far

[@liddz434]

Easily one of my favourite games of all time…my two older brothers got this game and a snes for Xmas…one of the best moments of our childhood that one❤

[@heavenknight18]

It was certainly my most played game I had when I was a kid that I even went back to a lot after getting an N64. Absolute masterpiece.

[@soufpokemario]

Baby Bowser and Bowser Jr. are considered two seperate characters. Bowser Jr. is Bowser's son while baby Bowser is litterally a young Bowser. That's why for example when you travel back in time in Mario and Luigi PiT, Bowser looks exactly like Bowser Jr. They also don't refer to baby Bowser as Bowser Jr in that game.

[@ResonantArc]

+Buttobi True! Honestly, I totally forgot that they weren't the same. I guess what I was getting at was that Baby Bowser from Yoshi's Island was the inspiration for Bowser Jr. Definitely shoulda worded that one differently, but I think you get the idea. Totally missed that one. Thanks!

[@Jazztache]

5:08 Baby Bowser is not Bowser Jr. Baby Bowser is past Bowser, and Bowser Jr is Bowser's​ son.

[@gianni_hello]

It's a well crafted game with a lot of attention to detail. The way enemies interact with the world and Yoshi has oddly not been duplicated to a careful extent in latter Yoshi adventure games. But i think you missed mentioning the overall gameplay. New game mechanics are introduced and dropped on a dime. There are a lot of slippery mechanics that can have Yoshi run off platforms with little wiggle-room to save face. For example, Yoshi can't flutter jump when getting knocked into a pitfall. This is especially frustrating when the two are combined, such as during the final boss fight where you have to learn how to fire on a completely new axis and hope your aim isn't off while avoiding slipping into pitfalls. The game is generous with lives, but repeating long stretches of gameplay to get to a spot where the slippery controls and while still understanding new mechanics make certain areas of the game annoying to reach. There are also areas platforming areas where enemies appear out of nowhere, hitting Yoshi and losing Mario. A noteworthy area is a platforming section in the 5th world where Yoshi platforms up a scrolling stage and ghost-like enemies appear offscreen; if you didn't know an enemy was going to appear there it feels like trial and error. And although I don't mind a challenge, I can't say i appreciate this method of gameplay. As for challenge, there are parts of the game that serve a nice challenge like attaining a superstar and running through a course to reach the finish line in time to save Yoshi's progress to that new area. Failing to complete these kinds of challenges allows you to try again from where the first superstar appeared. The vehicle tranformations also serve a nice challenge, however usually failing to collect coins and such within the allotted time Yoshi's transformed could result in missing out on missed coins indefinitely, which is a fine challenge. It's usually when the core gameplay, such as platforming, provides cheap challenges like some of the stuff i mentioned earlier is when i find this game is not perfect and actually gets nerve-racking, and not in the fun way. I just came out of playing this game and I'm surprised to see everyone rave this title so well when i found there were objective flaws never to hardly-ever mentioned. TL;DR It's a charming game, and i understand where all the nostalgia comes from, but I'm sorry: an "absolute" masterpiece and perfect game, this is not.

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

Never got the chance to play this game myself. Your take on it will be interesting. Also, I know you have alot of projects you're working on at the moment, but I was just curious to know if the FF IV re review is still in the works. It's the only review I feel was too short, which is unfortunate considering the game in question.

[@ResonantArc]

+Melodeath Ted Those have been put on hold for a bit. I agree, IV is so good, but we'll see if I find time to redo it

[@MoonlapseOpethian]

Dark Pixel Gaming Thanks man! Admittedly, I am far more looking forward to seeing that Chrono Trigger review go live. It's a win/win either way, so just go at the pace you guy have been going. Best wishes, mate, and I'll keep tuning in. \m/

[@electron2601]

Who else cried when they beat this game while listening to the end credit music?

[@slamjackson2137]

A bittersweet experience. A beautifully made game; and Mario's farewell to the SNES. Thank you for this video.

[@HeedAndSucceed]

yoshis island is comfort gaming

[@Jack_80]

unless you're trying to unlock all the bonus levels, then it's quite stressful and frustrating, but i still love it.

[@NitroIndigo]

I didn't know you could ground-pound the eggplants!

[@NitroIndigo]

Thank you for not perpetuating the myth that Shigeru Miyamoto hated Donkey Kong Country.

[@Moryo7]

Great video. Yoshi's Island is my second favorite platformer of all time only being beaten by the recent Rayman Legends. So many good memories playing the slightly inferior, but still great GBA port.

[@ResonantArc]

+Cloud6625 I didn't play the new Rayman Legends, but I found the GBA port to be *basically* the same, just a little different than the original

[@ResonantArc]

+Cloud6625 Oh, and thanks for the compliment!!

[@Moryo7]

As far as I could tell the GBA port had worse music, some of the sound effects were different, the colors were more washed out, and you couldn't tell the difference between red coins and normal coins. Other than those, it was the same.

[@garrettglass1916]

I'll never forget this game's nightmare-inducing final boss.

[@electron2601]

I thought the boss fight was one of the best in any game. It was funny and suspenseful like a final scene of a good movie.

[@tomw7225]

You the man, Casen. Nice review

[@ResonantArc]

+Tom W Thanks Tom!

[@kickzonnacoffeetable7119]

Great review on this masterpiece 👏

[@SakisTotsikas]

It could be released today and still be one of the greatest games of this year. This game is just an amazing masterpiece. A truly perfect platform game and time passing by can't change anything about it.

[@gi_nattak]

Argh, can't stop watching your game reviews and discussion the last few days.

[@LionessPaladin]

1:02 Do the Wario Land games not count as a 2D Mario platformer game :P if a Yoshi game counts I would say a Wario game does too lol

[@Jack_80]

yeah but it's called super mario world 2: yoshi's island. so it is a mario game and he's even in it, even if he is a baby.

[@BritishRail60062]

It was a good game overall. Although Mario sounded like a baby Jaguar cub if anything come to think of it. Although Wario's cry on the DS version is funny as its more like a high pitched version when he goes WAAAGH in Mario Kart 64 when he gets hit with a shell or a Thwomp.

[@prizzzma]

I played this game while i was listening to travis invisible band album, it fits perfectly.

[@uglesovs483]

I actually prefer yoshus island over smw

[@Jack_80]

me too. i even prefer mario 3 on nes over smw. it was more challenging and there were more things you could do. yoshi's island feels like what should have come out after mario 3, smw felt like a step backwards in many ways, to me at least.

[@PeterAtkinson]

Jack M this mat be the first time I have found someone who feels the same as I do about Super Mario World and Yoshi’s Island. If you look at the two side by side it’s amazing to think they came out on the same console.

[@WheatonAcademysucks]

Have you played the Persona games? I just started P3:FES and I'm a huge fan so far. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the series

[@ResonantArc]

+Future Hendrix They look awesome, but I've actually not played them yet!

[@WheatonAcademysucks]

You should definitely give P3 or P4 at least a try. Combat is a satisfying challenge, collecting personas and fusing new ones makes for one of the best leveling systems in JRPGs, and you get a fucking dog who can summon personas as a party member. what's not to love? also you've probably read, but the stories of both games have some of the best writing in JRPGs and feature all star anime VA casts. Anyways, yeah giving the series a try can't hurt considering how cheap the games are on PSN and how often they're on sale

[@kakkoiradio]

Thank you so so so much for actually pronouncing the names of the japanese developers right. I speak the language, too and work as a translator, so it's often hard to listen to the butcheres pronounciation of so many youtubers.

[@blackenedwritings]

Quite possibly my favorite out of the whole Mario franchise. (Yes, I'm serious.) Some levels in this game have more ideas in them than other games in their entirety.

[@alexanderl9721]

I havent played this game in almost 20. Then I heard the music when watching this review and felt really sad and nostalgic.

[@jasonsmith8300]

When I first saw what the background looked like I thought it was going to be a kids game but it absolutely is not.

[@andreibercea942]

Never heard of this one until now. Weird... Thanks for the review! :)

[@johnnyscifi]

His morphing is bloody weird, but...also totally awesome!!!

[@stephenperry5021]

My childhood..🥲

[@personface1580]

The DS version is on Wii U VC. Graphics don't hold up well on the big screen however. :-(

[@ResonantArc]

+personface Haha, that's true. I still like the graphics, but it's kind of surprising how big the individual pixels are

[@llSuperSnivyll]

The DS version is not the same game.

[@MCHH-ml2qq]

This is easily one of the greatest games ever made even since i first saw and played Yoshis Island on release in 1995, cant even play it on my Switch (in the military so don't have an original SNES console and cartridge on me) without holding back tears on the opening story and title screens. Never upgrading my consoles again because new generation ruined gaming but when you have access to games like this will never need to.

[@JordanFountain]

This game looks great! Can't believe I missed it

[@ResonantArc]

+Rad Radish Me neither! It's on an eShop though, I think. Crazy fun game

[@surfinsonic]

+Dark Pixel Gaming I wish it had the Snes version though :(. Thankfully the gba port on the Wii U is also a gem in it's own right. This is easily one of the top 10 games for me :).

[@ResonantArc]

+surfinsonic Me too. Yeah, it's the GBA, but they didn't change *too* much from the SNES version

[@surfinsonic]

Yeah, just would love to hear the more crisp soundtrack from the snes. I grew up on the gba port still a fantastic experience. Whenever I'm feeling down, listening to this game's soundtrack always cheers me up :).

[@fajardo13]

Great video. Don’t forget about yoshi’s story on the Nintendo 64!!

[@famousbowl9926]

I always cried at the beginning. Legit teared up from sadness. Lol

[@ryanhorton9594]

I forgot how amazing this title was

[@ALightNDarkness]

Amazing for amazing game! Brings back some of my fav childhood memories!

[@Pippin03shiz]

I liked the video before I even watched cuz I love these videos !!

[@ResonantArc]

+Pippin03shiz SWEEET! Thanks!!

[@Argidisparken]

.... What about Yoshi story??

[@fervcorsica3358]

This game is my SNES graphics comfort food.

[@Legofps123]

Casen, wut you doing? Go play KH2! Nah, i'm joking. This is one of the classics i've always wanted to play and never got to, but now, thanks to you guys, i've been figuring out a way to play 'em during my free time. Just finished 'FFVI' the other day and started 'Chrono Trigger', next up is 'TLOZ: A link to the past' and you just convinced me to add 'SMW2' as the 4th to my list. As usual, awesome review, Casen. Thank you.

[@ResonantArc]

+Jeison Regert Haha, KHII is coming next month!! Oh, you've got a really fun lineup of games there. Seriously, some of the best games ever made

[@ResonantArc]

+Jeison Regert Oh, and thanks Jeison!!

[@Legofps123]

+Dark Pixel Gaming Also, thanks for answering.

[@Marc_Araujo]

Baby Bowser and Bowser, Jr. are two different characters...Baby Bowser is Bowser when he was young.

[@justinthomas7222]

Bubble Bobble would have been wonderful in this style...

[@luliby2309]

Absolutely loooooove this game.

[@TheCreepypro]

one of the finest platformers ever made!

[@one7decimal2eight]

I was born in 1978. I bought a snes when they first came out. Loved Mario world. Loved the snes. Never knew this was Mario world 2. I knew about this, played it a few times, but didn't care for it due to the crying baby. Maybe I should've given it a chance.

[@granthall1235]

Wonderful video.

[@dimas.8300]

This game is so good. Especially the music.

[@NitroIndigo]

"As much as we all want a realistic Zelda game..." Twilight Princess.

[@ChristopherJRobin]

Super Mario World is one of my favourite games of all time I must have completed it at least 20 times over the years. I have never played Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. I think it must be because the Playstation 1 came out at the same time as this game and being 14 years old, I wanted to play Ridge Racer & Tomb Raider. I'm going to get this on the virtual console.

[@metalliholisti3728]

Christopher Stancill I recommend SNES version over GBA version

[@bdscavenger]

i really loved playing this. the music really stands out. to me this is mostly a kids game.

[@Cheruka]

Yes

[@owlic227]

Completely agree with everything in this review. It's one of my favorite Mario games and this makes me wanna go play it!

[@ResonantArc]

+Eric Close Go play it, man!! Isn't it incredible? That art style is so awesome

[@owlic227]

+Dark Pixel Gaming it really is. yeah I've always admired the art style as well. it's something really different and that you don't see a lot anymore if at all

[@ResonantArc]

+Eric Close Yeah, it's very sad. Like Takashi Tezuka said, "Every game from here on out will look more like Donkey Kong Country". With few exceptions, he was right.

[@pelucheCR7]

@@ResonantArc I dont think ive seen a platformer with the DKC style anywhere, í think Takahashi was wrong in that department.

[@Kortlandt]

I wonder why they haven’t released Yoshi’s Island on New 3DS or in the e-shop. For some reason, I’d play this more than Super Mario World (weird right).

[@bradley_gober]

You just helped with a project I have to do on Miyamotto and how he changed the world. EASY A!!!!

[@ResonantArc]

+Squirtle88 No prob! This game was pivotal for him

[@rustyking5099]

You said this was the last 2d mario game on a nintendo console untill new super mario bros wii. What about yoshis story, or new super mario bros ds.

[@SpouTSmemS]

For DS he meant on home console. Yoshis story yeah he totally ditched that

[@christsuke873]

masterpiece of a game

[@irvyne6111]

Love this game! But for the record, Baby Bowser & Bowser Jr. are two completely different characters. (One is the other one's dad, if you get me)

[@ResonantArc]

+irvyne Indeed this is the case. Honestly, I totally forgot that. I guess what I was getting at was that Baby Bowser from Yoshi's Island was the inspiration for Bowser Jr. Definitely shoulda worded that one differently, but I think you get the idea.