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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Guide

The original World 1 level-selection screen.

SNES · 1995 · 6 guides & references

Key characters

Yoshi from the original SNES manual artwork.
Playable courier

Yoshi

The island's Yoshis take turns carrying Baby Mario. Each uses the same core tongue, egg, Flutter Jump and ground-pound abilities.

Yoshi from the original SNES manual artwork.

Baby Mario in a bubble in original game artwork.
Passenger and temporary hero

Baby Mario

Ordinary hits knock him into a floating bubble, starting a rescue countdown. Super Stars briefly let him run as Powerful Mario.

Baby Mario in a bubble in original game artwork.

Rescue objective

Baby Luigi

Mario's twin is captured during Kamek's attack on the stork. Reuniting the brothers gives the Yoshi relay its destination.

Poochy's original Yoshi's Island artwork.
Helpful companion

Poochy

This energetic dog appears in selected stages. Riding him provides a way across hazards that Yoshi should not try to cross alone.

Poochy's original Yoshi's Island artwork.

Characters

Artwork & pictures

Yoshi obtains the Big Key after Salvo the Slime's Castle in the original SNES game.
Yoshi obtains the Big Key after Salvo the Slime's Castle in the original SNES game.
The original World 1 level-selection screen.
The original World 1 level-selection screen.
Poochy's original artwork introduces a distinctive helper rather than a selectable character.
Poochy's original artwork introduces a distinctive helper rather than a selectable character.
Baby Mario's bubble communicates the game's timed rescue system.
Baby Mario's bubble communicates the game's timed rescue system.

Pictures & sources

The original World 1 level-selection screen.
Baby Mario in a bubble in original game artwork
Baby Mario's bubble communicates the game's timed rescue system.
Yoshi obtains the Big Key after Salvo the Slime's Castle in the original SNES game
Yoshi obtains the Big Key after Salvo the Slime's Castle in the original SNES game.
References