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Yoshi and shell colours
A quick reference to riding Yoshi and the effects of coloured shells in Super Mario World.
Edition covered
Original SNES game and its emulated releases. Controls use SNES button labels. Super Mario Advance 2 differences are outside this guide.
Ride, eat and dismount
Press Y for Yoshi’s tongue and B to jump. A dismounts.
Read the shell colour
A red shell becomes fireballs when spat out. A blue shell lets Yoshi fly, while a yellow shell creates a damaging cloud when he lands.
Try one effect at a time
Our recommendation is to learn a shell effect on familiar ground before incorporating it into a difficult route. Notice the difference between the shell you are holding and the jump or landing you are trying to make.
FIELD NOTE
This is a shell-colour primer, not a complete guide to the additional abilities of every Yoshi colour.