Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island: Why the Hype? - SNESdrunk

[@Vednier]

Interesting thing is that this game production started after Donkey Kong Country came out (and became hit). Nintendo directors wanted SMB2 to be made with technology they used in Donkey Kong - prerendered 3D models, but Shigero Miyamoto declined this proposal and presented prototype with "crayon" picture. Nintendo was impressed and they allowed Miyamoto to do as he like, without question. And its turned good. Another game they used similar technology was Kirby Dream land on SNES.

[@deadfr0g]

Huh! That’s actually especially interesting to hear because of how they ended up using exactly that graphical style-pre-rendered 3D-for the N64 sequel, Yoshi’s Story.

[@Vednier]

@@deadfr0g Well, i think reason is that "N64 is much more powerful". It was great and dangerous time of switching to 3D and probably this time they could not avoid it. Yet, i dont see much sense of 3D in platformers and always felt Yoshi'Story kinda...cheaply looking.

[@NYCHeavyHitz212]

"Duuude, let's like, make Yoshi the hero..." - hahaha best review so far and I'm only on the 1st minute. As a grownup, going back to this game, I was like, these dudes had to have been high for coming up with this game.

[@TheSinBinHockey]

This is the best SNES channel out there. I Implore you to keep making videos because I will keep watching them. Wonderful stuff!!!

[@SNESdrunk]

+Michael Steele Thank you Michael!

[@musclemark2710]

i agree 100%. Keep making videos i will watch!!! Best snes channel!!!!!!!

[@SNESdrunk]

mark albarran Thanks Mark

[@lenasnell1734]

ya I watch snesdrunk every day

[@wingzerofor]

underrated channel forsure

[@xaicast55]

I have to agree with you and even go a step further and say that I like this game more than the original Super Mario World, no joke. I like them both though. I love your videos. I always loved the SNES.

[@jimijames6449]

Yoshis island is actually the first Mario game I’ve ever loved. Unpopular I know but the mario games before didn’t really do much for me. I never grew up with them. But this. Goddam.

[@IgorKolosha]

Oh, it's just Yoshi's Island. Only the greatest game ever made. No big deal.

[@dayalasingh5853]

So my dad says

[@stonecold5373]

Yeaaaa, you're high to say YI is the greatest game ever made, LOL.

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

@@stonecold5373 no you are.

[@xXSpongeBroBrownPantzXx]

Igor Kolosha I think it’s better then Super Mario World. Even if they are completely different.

[@randerins]

The best Mario game.

[@princegoatcheese9379]

My favourite level from Yoshi's Island is the downhill skiing level because it's such a relaxing and fun time just skiing and not worrying about a thing. That's what I like about Yoshi's Island: it's as if it doesn't take the dangers too seriously and sort of says, '"Meh, you're on an island inhabited my dinosaurs, what's the trouble in that?"

[@pablofmc]

i saw a .webm in 4chan last year that showed all that skiing section and it made replay the game. It's relaxing if you don't want/have to collect every red coin or flower. Besides, skiing downhill was made all the better by slowly fading out the snow until you were back with the sunny ice mountain weather. That game had style in spades

[@wildwest1832]

they put a lot of effort into this game. Its a great game even if it a little odd compare to previous ones. its really a great game with amazing music and artwork.

[@machinehater5143]

I never heard of yoshi's island as a kid and only played it as an adult. I had a GREAT time! I have to say, every level throws something new at you. My favourite part is where you expect the wizard to make the frog big, but instead shrinks you in size. Oh and the giant bomb that misses you, bites the wall and drops a tear FAN-TAS-TIC

[@coffincat1465]

Hands down, one of the best games ever made. Perfect.

[@psychofunksoldier02]

Just started the recently and only about halfway through the second world, and I think it’s a lot of fun! Also I started watching SNES Drunk videos when I got an SNES MINI and I think I’ve watched more SNES Drunk than I’ve played SNES. Good stuff!

[@emiliohernandez7214]

I've been playing on an emulator and SNES classic and I just can't get enough! There's something really addicting about playingnas a loveable, egg pooping, enemy eating and green (or multicolored ) dinosaur. The drum Beat a the beginning of each level and the art style is definitely a plus

[@ricksanchez9899]

I'm sure people have told you this a billion times by now but this is a prequel and not a sequel , this we have baby Mario . I played this game and regret not buying it , I used rent it a lot back in the day .

[@CraigMead.]

But it on ebay mate. I found one luckily in a local computer store for £20

[@mattedison7175]

My favorite from the SNES, and one of my all-time favorites in general. The bright, colorful, huge worlds (some of which are extremely challenging, even with the game guides and walkthroughs)) will make you drunk on video games. Excellent!

[@koopakape]

That statement, "you won't find a game like Yoshi's Island anywhere else" couldn't be more true. Not only is it nothing like any other Mario game, but it really vibrantly stands out against all the later Yoshi-focused games to follow, too. Not just Yoshi's Story, but even Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island. DS is the only one that even attempts to recapture this wild and wonderful ultra-cartoony visual style, and not a single one of them really come close to the perfection of balanced and wildly varied gameplay and top-tier level design here. Plus, they ALL opt for that weird, awful, preschooler-tv-show xylophoney soundtrack Yoshi's Story started. Yoshi's Island had one of the catchiest soundtracks to any game ever, even if it was just a handful of songs, so it's ruthlessly disappointing how straight-up nasty the OST's for the other Yoshi games are. Woolly World has its moments, at least, but that's more like a totally different thing that feels like a sequel to Kirby's Epic Yarn with some Yoshi elements thrown in than anything else.

[@skydiamsteam6005]

Woolly World is still a top tier game

[@Thysamithan]

Tripping Yoshi cracks me up even today. I couldn´t believe my eyes back in the day that they really put that into an Nintendo game. Glorious.

[@71dembonesTV]

The best review for one of my favorite games! 0:35 I cannot tell you how much my dad wanted to deny this opinion I had about how Nintendo developers found inspiration. LOL This game and DK Country are the same but different for me. Both of them are games I remember watching my Big brother play before I was old enough too. The colors and sounds were so mystifying. I played both games here and there with friends who had a SNES. But, then I really got into them when the GBA releases came out. About 8 or 9 years ago I finally got my own SNES and the rest is history

[@Mr_DPZ]

Of all the games I grew up with in the '90s, this is quite possibly the most nostalgic. I got it in 3rd grade when it was still relatively new, and to this day the "athletic" theme reminds me of walking to school through tge snow.

[@daveysaturn7232]

I think the lack of a HUD really adds to the experience of this. No numbers on the screen so you can soak up the visuals.

[@LongfellowLP]

I never thought about that but it's so true. The DKC series, another platformer with great visuals, also doesn't have a HUD

[@TheGman858]

I put off playing this game as well for the same reasons I finally got around to ordering a gba copy on amazon and am really looking forward to playing it Great content by the way You are one of the few retro game reviewers that I really enjoy watching on youtube Cheers snesdrunk

[@darthboxOriginal]

I loved this game from the start. It's just incredibly imaginative and charming and fun! The mechanics work well, and also it made use of the FX chip and Mode 7 to create insanely cool sprite effects. I love that it doesn't need to be a a flashy 3D game to make fantastic use of the SNES' available technology. I love all the Yoshi games I've played since, but none have quite managed to reach this pinnacle.

[@CraigMead.]

I really hated this back in the day as I just wanted a traditional follow up to mario world. Im 42 now....bought this a few months back and absolutely love it, great ideas, lovely gameplay and so much to discover. Trying to complete it in lockdown

[@tirs0d]

I've spent so much time *watching* my cousins play this. The day I finished it by myself I was ready to cry. i love this game. also drunk yoshi 10/10 review

[@SuperDerek]

I suddenly feel inadequate for having not played through Yoshi's Island yet..

[@71dembonesTV]

It's a void you really should fill... judging by your channel name; you could probably make me feel a bit inadequate about the more renowned RPGs I haven't even touched!!

[@Mrignoreyou]

@Nunya Biz the infamous impending game death sound

[@71dembonesTV]

3:30 - Nothing can beat the change in tone at the end of this game!!! Right up to the end it's all pretty silly and playful. Then, *wicked synthesized guitar riff starts* HOLY SHIT!!!! FUCKING 20 STORY TALL DEMON BOWSER CHARGING AT YOU!!!!

[@sunsunsunh]

The crying baby Mario is not a flaw at all! He only cries when you are hit and need to rescue him. It's meant to be annoying and the game rewards you by not blasting the crying sound when you are not hit. In my opinion it's a great and original idea that works perfectly and I'd count it as one big strength of the game rather than a flaw As for the exploration part, I don't think there are a lot of parts where I had to backtrack much or get stuck for too long in any stage of the game, and even when I did, it was a joy and it felt like an entertaining challenge.

[@ClexYoshi]

This is my favorite game of all time and has had a profound effect on my life.

[@UNLKYHNTR]

This was the very first video game I've played back when it was released (I was 5 at the Time). Me and my brother, taking turns, no fighting over the controller and celebrating together after completing a level. Pure Bliss man

[@aricberg]

Bravo! I remember when they first announced Yoshi's Island back in '95 and 6th-grade me totally writing it off. Then I started hearing about how amazing it was in gaming magazines. I rented it the week it came out, and I was immediately smitten. I knew I had to own it. And that Christmas, my wish came true. My favorite game, only behind Chrono Trigger, to this day.

[@1gnore_me.]

To me the coolest thing about Yoshi's Island, is that it kinda marks the moment Nintendo shifted their game design more towards the style they would use for the N64. Much more focus on exploration, aesthetics and atmosphere. The game just drips with the same kind of charm and wonder that made SM64 and OoT so great ... just in 2D.

[@Hektols]

It was a great surprise when they announced it because nobody expected a sequel for Super Mario World five years after it's release, sequels for successful games usually appeared a year or two after the original.

[@amorasaki]

Great game! The Shy Guys are hilariously goofy, the ones on stilts and the baseball players in particular.

[@waterywingz]

Shy guys so versatile here x]

[@juandominguez5932]

I have this one and never gets old because of how unique it is. Also the music is awesome as well with my favorite track being one of the ones where you're in the jungle chapter.

[@elijahevans1191]

Hands down one of my favorite games of all time. Holds up incredibly well today.

[@sammylane21]

AT 1:18. The main theme for this game is so freaking catchy and chill AF. This theme conjures up memories of myself and my brothers playing this in our garage as our late father is cleaning the garage just taking it easy. *sigh!*, priceless memories.

[@LongfellowLP]

One cool thing about Yoshi's Island imo is that while most Mario platformers don't have great boss battles (almost unique as something other mainstream platformers usually did better than Mario), Yoshi's Island's boss fights are spectacles-each one a different awesome graphical flex leading to a totally different kind of gameplay challenge. Raphael and Baby Bowser are often discussed as amazing bosses but even early-game bosses like Naval Piranha and the Potted Ghost are super interesting concepts and super fun to look at.

[@JuliaPAOK4]

It was the last game i bought for SNES, back in the day, with Donkey Kong Country 3. I really loved both of them.

[@Beigemage0621]

10 for 10 review, An extremely fun acid trip while juggling a baby is exactly how you describe this game!

[@parker_aug2]

This is why I really like Nintendo: innovation. There is a huge difference between SMW1 and SMW2 and also SMB1-3. The company doesn't just rest on its laurels although they totally could. They are truly in it to make games.

[@Gogettor]

I was born in 86 and a massive fan of SMB 1, 2 (jpn) and 3. Missed SMW because I got SNES in 1994 and decided to play TMNJ Turtles in Time. YOSHIS ISLAND IS JUST SO GOOD IT MADE ME FORGET EVERY SINGLE REGRET I HAD AT 10 REGARDING NOT FINISHING SMW

[@Adino1]

This game is underrated, I consider it the Chrono Trigger of platformers

[@clairesnow4398]

The game that DEFINED my childhood. So many nights and days I wasted on this fucking gem. This is one of the games that defined me as a person

[@tiagocosmos]

I used to rent this EVERY weekend i could as a kid.one of my all-time top favorite games if not my all-time favorite.

[@randerins]

This, I swear, is the most underrated SNES game EVER.

[@iamcarpetpython]

I have a theory that Yoshi's Island and Yoshi Story is all a dream from Yoshi, like Mario 2, and is why its so strange and has a deliberately children's crayon drawing style, or set made of quilted textiles like ib Yoshi Story.

[@iliachulsky]

This game is one of my all time favourites, but man some levels are sooooo frustrating!

[@Red88Rex]

Yeah really solid game, aside from the screaming baby part!

[@SethWilson]

Red88Rex the screaming baby kept me from playing this.

[@jamm1eify]

@@city__lights how do you mute the channel?

[@lilvipa1]

@@SethWilson play music in the background and lower volume on TV.

[@Joe-ck3ju]

I had very few games for the SNES. This was the only game that i bought for full price with money that i saved. It was also the only game that i bought the day it came out. From the moment that i saw it in Nintendo Power and commercials on saturday morning i knew i had to own this game. i did not regret it. 100% my favorite game on the console. I played it so much that i could beat it in just a few house. Later in life i worked in the Apple Store and someone brought in their SNES Classic to play and I remember getting a huge crowd of people when i would play it in the break room. It became a whole thing for the week on my lunch breaks. Anyone who was on break or lunch would sit where they could see me and they would watch me play Yoshi's Island. One of my fondest memories of my video game playing career.

[@tallonIV]

If only Nintendo still took chances like this.. This game still looks and plays amazing to this day. It's timeless!

[@kaicanyonellis]

I just started playing this game today and sweet Jesus is it AMAZING. I was skeptical because the gameplay was supposed to be tweaked so heavily from Super Mario World. But it is the PERFECT tweak. It takes everything I loved about SMW and tweaks it juuuuust enough that it's new and fun and fascinating without being alienating. Even just the ability to direct my tongue upwards was so cool!!!

[@wozthescott2804]

This smokes Mario World out of the water

[@OG-SherlockHolmes]

This game is simply fantastic. Love it. Love the secrets, and collecting all the flowers and red coins. Let's not forget you can use your eggs to do bank shots to collect stuff too.

[@solluna1919]

Youre so right on how you spoke of this game. Covered all the points flawlessly SNESdrunk!!!! :D

[@Gontrand00]

Everybody gangsta until Bowser's get gigantic and start throwing huge boulder at you

[@Biospark88]

I'm seriously starting to think this is the best looking SNES game of all. I didn't appreciate just HOW good it looked back in the day. It's gorgeous.

[@PhilippeLemaire]

In my humble opinion it's the best game on the system. Yes it's a radical departure from SMW, but it's also a reaction piece to DKC, and the only platformer shooter game I can think of. Look for a speed run by trihex or carl sagan to get an idea of how amazing this game looks like when played with mad skillz.

[@dtdimeflicks6708]

I love the coloring book-esque art style. It really helps to make it stand out among its peers.

[@JasonSmith-vj1de]

3:38 I never "wrote it off because of the kiddie style graphics" but when I first saw the box to the game it did look like a kids game because of the graphics. But it is my 2nd all time favorite game after Super Mario Bros. 3.

[@coffeebupper834]

One of my classics 🥺😭🦖🥰

[@WeWereEatingRotisserieChicken]

Your review is so true. I remember buying it together with Illusion of Gaia and being like "oh well, I've been waiting for so long for IoG, I guess SMW2 will sit on my shelf for many weeks now". Next thing I remember was skipping lunch so I could get those red coins. By far, the funniest, most beatiful game in the SNES.

[@arkanjoteixeira]

Never got into 2D Mario games, but this game is truly something special. A masterpiece for sure ^_^

[@mootsym]

how do you not mention the music though!! or maybe I missed it. The OST draws me back to it as much as anything. Great game.

[@ryohazuki3071]

one of the best excorting games of all time.

[@obiwankenobi661]

this game is my childhood. the music instantly shaves 20+ years off my mind and i can be a child again. im biased but this is one of the top10 best games ever made.

[@not2tired]

Sega: Creates 32X add-on. Fail. . Nintendo: Practically puts one inside Yoshi's island cart. Epic Win.

[@Mattblaze1477]

Yoshi's Island was the absolute pinnacle of SNES's brilliance. I'm replaying it as well as Yoshi's Crafted World (Adorable) on my Switch right now that is why im tracking down and commenting on old Super Mario Bros 2 vids.

[@2001mark]

Masterpiece of a game, YI looks (& sounds) like it could be released today 2023. It's simply a wonderous romp, with beautiful design & palette. The crying Mario isn't really a thing once you get going since you're hit less as you improve + more, deaths later on seem less about hits & more about pitfalls anyways. Bowser's never seemed so menacing, & it's awesome. This game is art.

[@MANOFBLADE]

You call yourself "SNES DRUNK". Well, I'm SNES DRUNK DRUNK. When I start watching one of your videos, I end up watching 10 at least. Your channel is amazing and I like what your doing man. Keep up the good work and good luck 😉

[@SNESdrunk]

Thank you for watching, lots more to come

[@MANOFBLADE]

And I look forward to see what's coming. Just like you I'm a Sega drunk, SNES drunk and Steam drunk 😁

[@eyeln9ne696]

The artwork in this game is just mmwwaaa! (chefs kiss).

[@kattihatt]

Love the graphics. Love the soundtrack. Love the gameplay. An amazing game that even today feels fresh and innovative.

[@thedoc8876]

"Eat fuzzy, get dizzy."

[@randerins]

lmao I love it

[@MrCalverino]

WE GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS IN 95'- WE GOT SO MANY SNES GAMES THAT YEAR

[@thestarseeker8196]

This game is one of a few SNES titles (such as Super Metroid) which is just an absolute apex of gaming that I can’t even fully comprehend decades later.

[@CatFish107]

I wrote it off the same when it came out, and subsequently forgot about Yoshi's Island. Now, years later, after just playing the 3ds yoshi and poochy wooly game, snesdrunk reintroduced me to a real gem.

[@manuelsusan3355]

Good job man. You're right on the money.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

This game has a solid place on my Top 10 Most Perfect Games of All Time. They literally could not have made it any more flawless than it was with the tools they had at the time- no, not even by changing the Baby Mario crying (it's not that big a deal, stop whining and just get him back already). It is simply the most whimsical and charming game on the SNES, technically perfect in every regard, and features some of the most memorable levels and bosses ever.

[@reillywalker195]

The searching aspect of this game was something I enjoyed. It gave a purpose to exploring every nook and cranny of every level, which made me appreciate the design of each level even more. The item collection based scoring system effectively turned the game into a pioneer of the collectathon subgenre, too, since each collectable did something different and was necessary for achieving 100% completion. Having to defeat every single boss without getting hit is undoubtedly challenging, but it's not impossible, and the fights are fun enough that trying again and again to get that elusive perfect score isn't tedious. That said, I've yet to beat the secret level in World 5, which I daresay is the hardest in the game. If you can, play the Game Boy Advance port of this Super NES gem. While you might not like some of the small changes to the music and sound effects, the fact that it lets you bank extra lives after you turn the game off and has 6 more excellent extra levels to explore makes it totally worth playing.

[@Mark_Bayer]

I can appreciate this game, but I really wish they had made a super mario world sequel in the original style.

[@mortenpotzdidler4677]

Pedro Gonzales The New SMB games have a hideous art style. The "new!" title hints at it: bargain basement retread. But being Nintendo, even though they are low effort, lower budget works, they are of course always released at full price.

[@36AccountsBlockedRIP]

This game is a great work of art.

[@vdogaymer]

Really great review man. I like how you took the honest approach and said that you steered clear of it at 1st. I remember when I got this game, I had a cousin that wouldn't play it, cause it was not edgy enough. You don't get edgier than taking bets on something like this working. From what I heard, they scrapped their initial concept to give us this instead. Glad they did. Wish Nintendo could take those risks now with their 2D Mario series.

[@henreezie]

how did i just find this channel? two days straight of just your content!!!

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks for watching Henri, lots more to come

[@XadePsyconic]

This game is so fucking based. One of my all time favorites. Shoutout to the speedrunners too, those people make the game look like magic even by speedrun standards.

[@rbbrum110]

Graphics were great and the game changed from Super Mario 180 degrees, but it worked out great.

[@EGuwop]

First game i ever played on snes overall gaming in general!! Now im looking go buy one in 2023. So my kids can experience the joy i had in those times!

[@SeanGrady90]

Def a great game, but I do still find it disappointing that the SNES only got one traditional Mario platformer.

[@keeganfisher1900]

What why would you ever pass on this?! This game was so fucking dope when I was younger. Def want to go back and play it again now

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

The Flower Garden theme will stick to your head for years to come.

[@GadGades]

It's a great game. To be honest it's been so long I didn't even rememebr the transformation. But I liked it so much that I saw Yoshi 2 for N64 without knowing anything about it. I just saw it and saw it was Yoshi 2 and I just bought it FOR MY BIRTHDAY. Me and my friends played it and beat it that same day and it was kinda disappointing compared to the snes one. Maybe overall but I'm basing this on memories, and I was very dejected that day...

[@JacobThomasRudd]

I have three kids and love them. I hope one day you have a change of heart and are at least open to the possibility of being a father.

[@grt002]

I feel like I didn't enjoy Yoshi's Island when it came out that much; but I went into it expecting it to look and feel just like Super Mario World, so that's why. It definitely stands on it its own as a game just fine, I feel like they should have removed the "Super Mario World" part of the title though.

[@infin1ty850]

Without a doubt, my favorite game on the SNES when I was growing up.

[@rcash3625]

I Remember playing Yoshis island and I loved it. I also love super mario world still one of my fav games of all time.

[@tb8865]

I remember seeing this game at Blockbuster when it came out and being really confused at how different it looked. Rented it once, and expected a straight up sequel to SMW, but was gradually won over and eventually bought it. Still think that its one of the best on SNES, and graphically unparalleled.

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

Is there a rom hack or cheat where mario doesn't fall off or at least doesn't cry

[@SNESdrunk]

Actually yes there is www.romhacking.net/hacks/2658/

[@fryncyaryorvjink2140]

SNES drunk thanks for the quick reply!

[@justsomebody-1665]

the fact that this exists is hilarious

[@noble_wine8809]

I like how mode 7 & 8 showcased squash and stretch with sprites or backgrounds. Also great soundtrack. I spent alot of my childhood trying to 100% this game. >.

[@mikepowell7938]

I just bought this game today from a friend on Facebook marketplace today can't wait to play it 🎮📺

[@Habück]

The question is: If they had this formula to make a tremendous Yoshi game, how could they screw up "Yoshi's Story" so hard?

[@Kappatalism]

THE SOUNDTRACK THOUGH!

[@mymusicpaws]

Yoshi's Island will forever be my favorite SNES game

[@valentinmarinescu6445]

Playing it on the SNES Mini and really enjoying it.

[@mark902]

I got this back in the day. It's one of the only games I've ever 100 percented. And I haven been able to play it since.