Yoshi’s Island is the Mario Prequel/Sequel we Deserve

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It may be named Super Mario World 2, but it's not actually a sequel, more of a prequel. In fact it's really the first Yoshi game. Our green dino friend adventures on his island protecting baby Mario from enemies galore. Now how does Yoshi defend this child from koopas? By sniping them of course! I never thought I'd be playing a Mario game where the primary mechanic was aiming. Throwing eggs and collecting the massive amount of collectibles in this game is still fun to this day. And let's not forget about that classic Yoshi's Island theme!
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[@LividLumps]

Fun fact. Yoshi’s Island isn’t considered a sequel in Japan. Outside of Japan, the game was rebranded as a sequel in fear that it wouldn’t sell well.

[@kieranstark7213]

Welp, now we know how clever Nintendo of Japan really is! XD

[@NunofYerbizness]

The prototypes are subtitled "Super Mario Bros. 5"

[@Andreib2012]

@@NunofYerbizness Really?

[@trident042]

And let's not forget they did the same thing with Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land.

[@SonicTheCutehog]

the Japan

[@iTzSoapScum]

The music in this game is *chefs kiss* perfection.

[@kieranstark7213]

I would at least give it a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. :D

[@nrdanger7653]

It would be if it wasn't for (beep beep) WAAAAAAAAH!

[@raymondjones7423]

Where is the lamb sauce?!

[@erik_gerhard]

This is some of that gourmet ish

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

It's definitely one of the most iconic gaming soundtracks of all time. Not surprising though, the SNES has a ridiculous amount of legendary OSTs.

[@noofkuultrasense2937]

I cannot tell u how many times i have played and completed this game on SNES. I still have the cart i got on my 5th B-day.

[@dankhill6851]

Me too, I still have all of the old classic SNES games, heres a fun fact, if you accidently kick the snes while the game is turned on, you'll get the secret ending to Yoshi's Island.

[@noofkuultrasense2937]

@@dankhill6851 I beleive that about as much as I believe if you kick your N64, 100 dollar bills will start flying out your a**.

[@moises.305]

I dumped my snes in my toilet closed the lid flushed and when I opened it there was a brand new in box golden snes

[@noofkuultrasense2937]

@@moises.305 My brother called. He got his SNES, let it marinade in toilet water, wrapped itnin foil, put it in the oven at 375 for 30 mins, took it out, unwrapped it and bam!!! Golden SNES with a golden DK Country cart! He hooked it up then he kicked it and it revealed the secret DK ending!

[@andrewruggiero1735]

I have this game super Mario world and all stars and also dk 1 and 2 and that's all I need to be happy playing SNES and ninja turtles hahaa

[@Creynex]

My god, the music. The artstyle. The game. The nostalgia. I have to go get addicted to Yoshi's Island again, bye

[@eSKAone-]

💟🌌☮️

[@GlitchSpeedrunnerTrevor]

When you get to Yoshi's Island DS, get ready for your brain to explode with Baby Peach crying for dear life.

[@bobafett4265]

As Knuckles once said a lot. "Oh no." XD

[@ShadwSonic]

Hers wasn't actually that bad. Now Wario and Bowser, THEY could throw a racket! But that's not the part that he'll explode from, oooh no. That game is much, MUCH harder to 100%, dare I say too hard at times. I've done everything but the Secret stages so far, but running through those any% showed me the absolute precision they expect for those.

[@kieranstark7213]

1. I’m glad I’m not alone on my brain exploding when I hear Nicole Mills voice Peach (both the adult and baby version)! 2. I’m also glad I’m not the only one who would have a harder time with Yoshi’s Island DS than SMW2!

[@pinkfoxboi1331]

Worse yet the enemy museum way hard as hell

[@kieranstark7213]

ShadwSonic I guess that’s why Nintendo gave Baby Wario less than a few appearances. Plus Baby Bowser was much less annoying in Partners in Time (even though there, he did bear a strong resemblance to Bowser Jr.) than in Yoshi’s Island DS (which if I could give it credit where credit is due, not only does it have Baby Donkey Kong, its visuals are 2D and capture the style of the original Yoshi’s Island more than Yoshi’s Island DS because of its CGd, uncreative visuals).

[@towndarling1618]

Yoshi’s Island was my first GBA game. I beat it when I was 4, and 100% completed it 14 years later! Super happy to see Jirard doing the same :)

[@OrangeShanker]

This comment makes me feel old

[@fufu7265]

Calm down kirby bro

[@nathanhamman418]

@JS P it wasnt a difficult game, i can definitely see that as possible. Mega man x 1 was the first game i beat alone, i was around 5 at the time.

[@nathanhamman418]

@JS P i sort of had a guide, i saw my cousin beat it a few times and knew to start on chill penguins stage, thats about it, and i know it took me more than a few tries to get past sigma.

[@nathanhamman418]

@JS P i dont remember how long it was exactly, but it was less than a week.

[@franklin5ify]

"The game is not about rescuing the princess. Unless you count Luigi." Luigi would go on to disguise himself as Princess Peach twice. I'd say he counts as a princess if he wants to be.

[@justinc.5591]

Gay Luigi

[@AniMANIA7983]

He isnt a princess. He is a QUEEN

[@Nodus_Tollens_]

Luigi is a far better princess than Peach could ever hope to be.

[@THE-NC2]

TRAP LUIGI

[@Astaticembrace]

Luigi is a stinky farty plumber guy and that's what I will always know him as.

[@justinc.5591]

Yoshi’s Island has a great soundtrack. The boss theme is one of the best in gaming.

[@kieranstark7213]

The soundtrack in SMW2 is incredibly underrated, yet ExoParadigmGamer unfortunately said that it sounded too much like a Saturday Morning carton for its own good, but it does so in a way that makes the game a highlight along with its graphics, Yoshis and levels!

[@dontstealmydiamondsv3156]

Unfortunately, there's only around 10 of them, and you'll be hearing about half that for most of the game. Just reusing the same small handful of level themes means they'll inevitably start to feel repetitive, regardless of quality. I wish they could have managed just a few more songs to use, but to be fair I don't know the circumstances around the game's development. Still, it just doesn't seem right to start up 6-1 with its foreboding theme shift only to hear that the song is just the cave theme.

[@joedoe5189]

And they threw it all away for the DS remake.

[@petermozuraitis5219]

Gametal’s rendition of Big Bad Baby Bowser gives me goosebumps

[@BugsyFoga]

Yoshi's Island : the best gaming prequel out there .

[@firstmategiddy]

Counter argument: Metal Gear Solid 3

[@XD0002]

I'd agree if Tales of Symphonia didn't exist.

[@TrevRockOne]

I'm partial to Dragon Quest III

[@dusanstojsin4938]

I would probably say Devil May Cry 3.

[@prrocker9637]

Halo reach as well

[@BabusGameRoom]

Definitely agree with the "finish it" verdict. Without a guide, I can barely find everything in the second world, let alone the later worlds! Sure, maybe I suck, but since it keeps such careful track of your progress, it's easy to pick up where you left off. And unlike 3D collectathons, you don't need to collect ANYTHING to progress!

[@sammylane21]

I love the Yoshi theme used in this video and I whistle the theme like everyday, it's just cheerful and addictive and innocent.

[@glutkar95]

Jirard, I'm a big fan of your show! Quality of your content is among the best in gaming related media! Keep it up bro! Much love and respect from Croatia! I've been watching your show for a good few years and fondly remember the period when I broke my elbow and was unable to game myself so your show helped me to get through it all. I've finished acting and puppetry and hope to be able to quickly return on stage after this horrible pandemic situation. Again, much respect and thank you for being there when I needed it the most! ❤

[@verysnaky7921]

"Yoshi is not a name, it's a people."

[@SherbetAlex]

Fact.

[@THE-NC2]

Damn that’s deep

[@ShadwSonic]

@@The_Markimator As a name, it's short for "Yoshisaur". Or was that "Yoshisaurus"?

[@Fireflower20002]

3:58 At the same time a Yoshi got Chomped

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@ShadwSonic D. Yoshisaurus munchakoopas

[@SUPERPIXELPLANET]

I swear I just looked up if you’ve done a video on Yoshi’s Island yesterday, so that’s insane lol but I freaking LOVE this game! My God! What’s crazy is that I remember being disappointed by this game a little bit when I was little because I liked Super Mario World more. But this game has only gotten better as I’ve gotten older :,)

[@piblox08]

I’m still waiting for confirmation of lego Mario speedrun and 100%

[@AnnCatsanndra]

GOSH I LOVE YOSHI'S ISLAND Why can't they just make another new one with the same art style and mechanics, they always to to make the new ones weird

[@kevandre]

yeah I remember being hyped as hell for Yoshi's Island DS and enjoyed the art style but I think they went to far with some of the other aspects

[@bobafett4265]

@@kevandre true, it was very close on being the Yoshi's Island sequel we deserved, i liked the metroid-vania type influence for abilities, like the baby swapping feature. But yeah, so close but quite there yet.

[@SpiritThief]

They made two more so far Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's Island 3DS.

[@jakehudson5095]

@@SpiritThief and yoshi's world series on the Wii U and Switch

[@joedoe5189]

This game will always hold a special place in my heart. I was five years old and Yoshi’s Island was the very first game I ever played-well second if you count Mario Paint. My mom and sister would rent it and I would always watch them, and one day I asked them if either one would play it and both were busy...so I decided I would try it out. I was scared but slowly got the hang of it. And from then one I was a gamer.

[@coreymyers5321]

Wow, a frog in a car is back (monotone voice). I can’t wait to ... Wait!!! It’s now 2 plushies!!!!! Must get it now! Just take my money!!!!

[@DarkLink1996.]

Fun fact: It's also officially considered to be Super Mario Bros. 5, as seen in early prototypes

[@TrevRockOne]

That doesn't make it official.

[@scoutmclout4506]

so, sm64 is super mario bros 6?

[@erika_fuzzbottom]

Safe to say it lost that honor, as New Super Mario Bros. was also initially titled Super Mario Bros. 5.

[@Elren]

@@scoutmclout4506 Officially no Luigi in that one, so no bros game.

[@DarkLink1996.]

@@erika_fuzzbottom IIRC It was actually Advance 5

[@chrisbeach423]

10:50 Baby mario in the bubble is what inspired the bubble concept in Super Mario Bro’s Wii as well. This game definitely was ahead of its time and the newer yoshi games just dont have the same.. “charm” and gameplay as this one. Especially with the new egg aiming mechanics the last 4 games has had.

[@RayWearer]

This is the first game I've 100% ever when I was just a kid, I have so many fond memories of it :)

[@jpbrother]

I always whistle that game's music...damn its so GOOD.

[@takashiemota9784]

This game means so much to me as an adult, so many memories and even a plush yoshi my step dad gave me. It made me happy to see you complete this again. Thank you so very much

[@luliby2309]

Yes Jirard, babies are normally quite squishy and defenseless...unless you grab a star in this game (not the health ones) and find that baby Mario takes the lead and becomes and invincible killing machine even as a baby (it's actually very odd that you didn't mention this ability, it's quite sweet). No wonder why Kamek has a line in this game that says that baby Mario is going to be a huge problem for the koopas. It's quite a telling line. It's my favorite from what Kamek has to say.

[@Atypical-Abbie]

Before Hollow Knight, this was always my favorite game of all time. I love the game so much, and I could play it any day of the week, so it was hard to finally find a game that could out-match it, and even now, I am not sure if the nostalgia of Yoshi's Island is better than Hollow Knight's world and gameplay being everything I love in a game.

[@booski1865]

Odd game to replace Yoshi's Island as your favorite.

[@Atypical-Abbie]

@@booski1865 suppose so, my top ten includes Fallout, Witcher 3 and what not so my favorites are all over the place

[@callinater6133]

It depends on what you mean by better. Yoshi’s island is definitely superior as a platformer though. That’s to be expected though as hallow knight is more of a metroidvania

[@chrisbeach423]

Great timing with the huge leak that came out last week revealing one of the yoshi islands betas!

[@bortzanator3018]

This is one of the only games I can stand with the Completionist and say I completed this one too. Took me a few years but I eventually got 100s on ever single level.

[@hunterotte4085]

I remember the Beard Bros playthrough of Yoshi's Stories. Jirard: "This game is for babies!" (proceeds to lose a ton of Yoshi) Hope you complete it for this channel one day, it was my first one so I have fond memories with it.

[@ManFromMarsWish5]

I loved this game when it came out. I remember feeling so sad after beating it, i went back and replayed it instantly. I always used to think that my favorite game character from my childhood was Mario, but after replaying Mario World and Yoshi's Island on GBA, i realized that i never actually liked Mario that much, i liked Yoshi. All my best memories of Mario were actually memories of Yoshi's Island.

[@Hugodra]

Without a doubt one of my top 5 games ever made, from the art style, music and gameplay this game is better in every aspect than SMW....It has the best & variable boss battles in any Mario game. They knew exactly how to maximize the Ones with the Super FX 2 chip...a masterpiece follow by Yoshi's games that cannot compete with this....Amazing Video sir...keep it up

[@BlahBleeBlahBlah]

I agree! I played SMW after Yoshi’s Island and the bosses stood out to me - pretty much jump on them three times and that’s it 😂

[@BigHead2615]

It took me a long time to realize Yoshi's Island is in my top 5 favorite SNES games. Ashamed to admit, just this year, I finally got in the mood to play further than the first world.... yeah. I think my favorite part of it, is NO time limit in each level!

[@idoshanintendo]

I really need to finish this game on the Switch's SNES emulator.

[@lakentrkfudge]

I play it on my 3ds home brew emulator

[@dannykazari]

The final boss is incredible

[@fannerbuoy3688]

@@lakentrkfudge Does it work properly as a cia or do you need an emulator?

[@lakentrkfudge]

Fannerbuoy 36 either one will do

[@fannerbuoy3688]

@@lakentrkfudge Won't there be lag? (On an original 3ds I mean)

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

I remember when vinny from vinesauce was playing mother 3 he wanted a frog car plush but people in chat(at least I think it was them) bought them all and he couldn't get one.😆

[@DiamondSlut]

This game is my childhood. I played it all the time on my advanced. Even when I got the DS I still played it religiously. I can’t even count the number of times I played it all the way through. It never felt stale or boring - I loved it every time I played it. Even the DS sequel was pretty good!! But it didn’t compare to the first Yoshi’s Island. I even loved Yoshi’s Wooly World and that game was the sole reason I got the WiiU. Yoshi’s Island will always have a special place in my heart. 🤍🥰 I got so excited when I saw this video because I got flashbacks to the good part of my childhood. It was the first video game I was given to, as I wasn’t allowed to play video games - but my grandma still bought it for me - which let my guardians (my great aunt and uncle) see that video games are something that aren’t that bad and that Singtel game opened up my experiences to the video gaming world. Without it, my parents wouldn’t have bought me my DS, my GameCube, my PS3, etc. Thank you Yoshi’s Island for bringing me joy in a rough childhood of bullying and living in a small town hick town.

[@liodio346]

Dude these soundtracks are so nostalgic Also I love it when yoshi eats a watermelon and spits seeds at his enemies 🤣

[@enthusiasticgamer88]

Found a copy of this for cheap at a pawn shop a few years ago and when I popped it into my Super NT I was overwhelmed with how great it looks. Super Mario World 2 is such an awesome game!

[@samuelbaugh4952]

I’m glad this game is getting attention from such a big channel! Yoshi’s Island is one of the best designed games ever made, and a personal favorite of mine. Thanks Jirard!

[@CamHennings]

I didn't play all the way through Yoshi's Island until I got my SNES Classic Edition. Turned out to easily be my favorite in the whole collection!

[@eddievelazquez5221]

Yoshi’s face in the thumbnail express my emotions through this game.

[@thombeacock5001]

Who knew that little baby Luigi would grow up to a Ghostbuster, a world-class championship racer, and the Mushroom Kingdom’s top sniper?

[@HitnRunTony]

Super Mario World is the first game I can definitively say I completed, but I never really played this game back then, so I’m currently playing this now

[@luliby2309]

It was such a coincidence that you put out this episode while I was in the middle of completing this game myself. I found the GBA version and I was so happy and excited since I hadn't played it in so long, I was craving this excellent game again. I just now recently completed it myself and checked out the episode (Okay, I did take a huge break. I get busy, ya know? It just makes me appreciate the absurd job that Jirard has more though, since it took so much for me to complete this game). Those last couple of levels were legit hard, which is why I enjoy trying to complete this game, as it feels a bit too easy otherwise. It's got a bunch of content, but completing adds more as well. I do enjoy that completing it adds more challenge, as this game drowns you in far too many lives. You even unlock the ability to replay the bonus levels, which can give you however many lives and items you want. That seems a bit much. Also, I'm pretty sure completing this game does more than just give you a new title screen though? I just completed it myself, and it gave me a cutscene for perfecting every world and it told me what number Yoshi I was (basically how many lives I needed to do it). It even keeps that Yoshi number on my file. Who knows? Maybe it'll update it if you complete it again with fewer lives needed.

[@dnalorh.2153]

Yoshi's Island is my favorite game in the Mario franchise. So many good aspects. Not to mention the final boss was a twist. I could go on all day.

[@Gameprojordan]

I like how the Yoshi series peaked by Yoshi's Island 😂

[@haloodst6852]

Jirard: saying something about the game. Me: Vibing out to the music

[@DestinyTrioInc]

I have the most vivid of memories playing this game in my child hood with my mom and older brother. Hit with a wave of nostalgia again.

[@Charziken]

As someone who 100%ed the main levels (not extra or secret) I felt that the main levels weren't too difficult to do so. The game's art style (especially the music) are a charm to look at and listen to every time I turn on the game. I would personally rate it a "Finnaplete it" to complete the main levels, but not the extras.

[@blazinginferno15]

I had Yoshi's Island on gba and I would 100% every file periodically for a long time. Definitely one of my favorite games of all time. I can even still sing all the songs note for note lol

[@TimberCreates]

I've never been a huge fan of the side scroller mario games but this game is the one exception! I love this game so much and played it nonstop as a kid!

[@TimAllen624]

Glad to see you all still making videos. Hope your team stays safe and healthy!

[@CoylerProductions]

I remember playing this game for the first time on the SNES classic a few years ago,and it instantly became one of my favourite Super Nintendo games

[@don_thenintendofreak3145]

Seeing you re complete Yoshi's Island gave me so much wonderful memories of how much fun i had playing through Yoshi's Island and how it was one of my most favorite Super Nintendo game.

[@Tartubeman]

This game was both my and Mario's childhood. Thanks for showing it the completionist love, Jirard!

[@darinwilliams7549]

earliest i've ever been. Jirard thank you and the entire completionist team for the years of content. I used to listen to your show in class and now 6 years later I put your videos on to calm my son to take a nap

[@juliox1716]

Man this video brought back so many great memories thanks team completionist!

[@lindawoodcock706]

As a kid i of course loved Mario World on the snes however im so happy they went the direction they did with Yoshis island for the "sequel" it had its own unique charm, feel and mechanics at the same time maintaining enough of what made mario world and Mario games in general such classics. I think they hit it out the park here

[@nikolasgilliam4666]

12:32 - I would live and die for Yoshi's Island 2: Baby Luigi's Mansion

[@lindsayzoo]

Yoshi's Island Is one of my favorite SNES games! I'm so exited to see you complete it! I haven't seen many people talk about Yoshi's Island or the YOSHI SERIES in general. Now i can remember the SCREAMS of Baby Mario.

[@froboy56001]

music in this game is TOP TIER specially the level select with the transitions and added instruments from world to world

[@TheCreepypro]

nice to see you cover this again the old episode has a special place in my heart but this video is just as good and gets more to the heart of why it is so good I'm actually just about to replay it myself after I beat super mario world on the gba and this gets me that much more excited to do it again

[@samcraddock-camp7413]

Perfect way of doing the ad content dude. Didn't feel intrusive and I'm glad you're working with a brand you believe in. Oh and the video fucks hard.

[@shawnheatherly]

Loved this game as a kid, happy to see it still holds up.

[@pick_nark]

Love this game. I never had the SNES version until recently, but the GBA version was a big part of my childhood. I could 100% the first 2 worlds but after that it got really hard find all of those dang red coins.

[@adnanasif9538]

I can still hear that baby's cries after all these years.

[@ThibaultDelattre]

So much nostalgia with this game. This is the first game I completed 100%.

[@adamismad666]

"The basic premise of playing someone other than Mario" This is what Mario games need more of

[@Joseph-li3df]

Isn't that basically the premise of Odyssey?

[@adamismad666]

@@Joseph-li3df Mostly, yeah. But you are still Mario

[@WyattoonsComics]

Currently replaying this game on GBA. It’s so solid and well made.

[@toms5951]

I haven't seen this game on over 20 years when a babysitter owned it, and the Switch is the first Nintendo console I ever owned since the original NES. Playing the NES and SNES ports online has been incredible, and the most fun I've had with video games in a long time. Just beat it for the very first time a few weeks ago.

[@KennedyKJK2016]

Best line: 5:21-My personal best part I also was laughing too much too. XD

[@corvax8644]

hands down my favorite platformer of all time also this game is one of the coolest games to watch TAS speedruns of. The egg throwing mechanic is like half the reason for that

[@gregtaylor9957]

Im so glad TOVG got a sponsor to keep going. Plus the Frog in a Car plushie is a must own for me. Thanks for bringing it back. I want one so bad. Keep up the great work.

[@xkupox]

Best video game ever created. Played it since a small child, still complete it once every year at least.

[@twoshoedtommy8054]

2:48 Completionist, start! Doin it doin it doin it well! *BABY SHRIEK*

[@doomzilla3568]

I will say this, this is without a doubt, my favorite game of all time. It is my very first game with the super Nintendo jr i got for my birthday. I love everything about this game, other than Samus, Link, or Mario, Yoshi is my favorite Nintendo character thanks to this game. I love the cartoon aspect to this game; the gameplay, the bosses, and especially the music i love it all. I teared up when seeing the beginning music that brings precious memories to me i hold dear to my heart. It's a great game i always play again and again time after time.

[@crystalrelic_art]

Oh my god! Jirard actually reviewed my favorite Nintendo game of all time! :D Thank you so much for this! I have such vivid memories of my dad and sisters playing this when I was like 2 or 3 years old, and I became instantly hooked when I was old enough to play, and honestly, this game is probably the reason I have such a love for video games even to this day; over 20 years later. Sadly, our SNES died back in 2007, just before I could beat the last few levels, and then 11 years later, my boyfriend gifted me with the mini SNES for Christmas, which included Yoshi's Island! I was in tears when the original title card played on my screen. Thank you so much, Jirard, absolutely with all my heart, thank you. This means so much to me :))) Keep up the awesome work!

[@saludsinfiltros6854]

The music during the last boss is just epic.

[@SinOfDeletion]

I played this all the way through so many times when I was younger and this entire time i thought it was just called Yoshi's Island.

[@gunbattleguppy]

I saluted at the “yoshi is not a name. It’s a people”

[@omrydadon67]

Jirard = the only middle eastern person who doesn't like coffee. Source: middle eatsern person

[@TrevRockOne]

I thought he was Italian

[@julioestebanortiz-zamora5387]

@@TrevRockOne i hope this is a Saved by the Bell reference lmao

[@liodio346]

Isn't Alex the italian one

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@TrevRockOne Does "Jirard Khalil" sound like an Italian name?

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@liodio346 yes

[@clayton_games]

Completionist bonus is ONLY a different title screen? Jirard, you are wrong! The GBA version has an extra cinematic for 100% completion and tells you how many Yoshis you killed. That alternate title screen doesn't even come from competing the game, it shows up once you start to the last world. The stars appear for each world you complete.

[@DeformedConscience]

Best Stage 1 Theme *EVER* IMO

[@Slycoper737]

This was one of the best games of my childhood!

[@voltjoltex4953]

Oh my god this was my very first game, I played this as a two year old and this game was the reason I got into videogames in the first place. i replay this game constantly and I just recently completed it again a few days ago on my switch. I love this game to my core oh my god

[@TheKevann]

Yoshi games seems to always have had that "easy to just play through, but challenging if you go for everything" (like Super Mario) style. They are also in the category of "effective against crap days". Always loved Yoshi, even if Yoshi games are... of different quality with each new entry. Also, IT'S A FROG IN A CAAAAR!

[@MrFranny2591]

It was the first game I saved for and bought as a kid, so this will always be one of the most important games in my life

[@AC03115]

This games music is so good! The Athletic Theme from this game is one of my favorite pieces of Nintendo music ever up there with Coconut Mall from Mario Kart Wii

[@ncisfan1002]

Fun fact, since you talked about Mario crying a lot: In the beta Yoshi would leak timers and Mario would silently crawl around on the floor. Since people that played the beta didn't know what to do, they added Mario's annoying cry to let people know that they need to pick him up

[@clejosh]

I love this game so much that: -My WiFi name is "Yoshi IsLAN." -My default ringtone is the map music. -My ringtone for my parents and sister is the final map music with all the instruments. -My ringtone for my wife is the perfect "Athletic Theme."

[@jeffhough7460]

My favorite mario game of all time! Im 31 and if all the mario titles THIS remains Supreme the music the levels holy hell its just incredible, in fact i still have the snes game in my room no super Nintendo anymore but tge game remains

[@Etriel321]

That little animated Jirard was awesome, had a real Scott Pilgrim style goin on

[@personofpinterest4281]

A series of dinosaurs handing off a baby italian describes my childhood perfectly

[@SmartAlec86]

I think Super Mario World 2 is named that for the same reason that the first Wario game was subtitled Super Mario Land 3. It's for brand recognition. Though Yoshi was perhaps the most iconic part of SMW2, he wasn't the brand. But the interesting thing about SMW2 is that when you look at the spin-off series of games that exist because of this, it almost seems like they intended to make this game a bridge into a spin-off series.

[@Memory0fAMartyr]

I never realized just how much I needed a frog in a car until this very moment!!!!

[@drewcola731]

Yes! Love seeing you review my favorite SNES game and 7th favorite game of all time! Love you Jirard!

[@smeghead250]

Major props for featuring the unofficial Australian Saint, the one, the only, EGGBOI

[@andrewboteler7522]

This game reminded and reaffirmed my love of shy-guys ❤

[@stanleylowes7024]

Best mario spin off hands down very indepth in terms of controls and way u transform into other vehicles, its dope

[@Mikeystar45]

12:40 Yo I know that chiptune!! That's Chipzel's Focus song! Sweet choice, Jirard! 🎶

[@Haysoos]

I swear Baby Mario's cry is forever embedded in my mind.

[@chavacow]

Dudeee, this was such a chill and fun episode to watch! Thanks, C.!