Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island
Baby Mario cry prevention therapyGenre: action - platform
Publisher: Nintendo
Year: 1995
System: SNES
Gameplay Score: 5
Gameplay Notes:
SMW is the greatest Mario game of all time and this here is the greatest Yoshi game of all time. Collectathon done right - this game basically invented gamification and achievements. You can cruise thru a level, obviously, but a real gamer goes back and gets 100% on all levels. But even if you don't want to the game scales to your skillet by letting you skip the challenge if you so choose. It's brilliant game design that has been copied in countless games since but has never been bettered.
Level Design Score: 5
Level Design Notes:
So much variety.
Theme Score: 5
Theme Notes:
Making Mario a useless baby was a shock at first, but having Yoshi steal the show was n incredible decision.
Art Style Score: 5
Art Style Notes:
Much has been said about SMW2's art style. Not only is it unique, especially for the time, but the hand drawn sprites have aged far better than the prerendered artwork that was so popular at the time. Timeless art
Audio Score: 5
Audio Notes:
One of the best soundtracks of the 16 bit era
Overall Score: 100
Review ID: 576
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