Matt from WeLiveVideoGames reviews “Super Mario Advance 3 – Yoshi’s Island” for the Wii U eShop.
"Super Mario World was one of the launch titles for SNES and it showed what the console was capable of. It remains one of my favorite platformers of all time because of the pixel-perfect 2D graphics, its secrets, and how fun and creative the levels are." - Alex Legard from Video Chums
I think it’s disrespectful to even poll this. Super Mario World is just better. Bigger Scope. Yoshi’s island has probably only had like half as many of the levels.
We put polls on all of our Versus articles so our visitors can have their say as well as the author picking their favourite. Go democracy! :D
I love both but I give the edge to Yoshi Island. It improved upon everything I liked about SMW 1. These days I'm more inclined to play Yoshi Island over World.
I love both but Yoshi’s island just edges it for me. The level design the transformations and use of the FX 2 chip is simply amazing.
I always preferred Super Mario World far more. Yoshi just didn't appeal to me in the same way, visually, and gameplay-wise.
Warp Zoned writes:
"I’m just guessing here, but I’d imagine that many Mario fans have no idea a sequel to Super Mario World even exists. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island was released for the Super NES in 1995 and starred the titular dinosaur in his first solo adventure. Most fans refer to the game as just “Yoshi’s Island,” because it’s such a departure from the rest of the franchise to that point, and because the “Super Mario World 2” print on the game’s box is almost invisible.
Serving as a prequel to the entire Super Mario franchise, Yoshi’s Island introduced Baby Mario to the world and tasked Yoshi with protecting the infant from Baby Bowser. While it’s Fall 1995 release was overshadowed by the launch of the Sega Saturn and the Sony PlayStation, a dedicated cult following has built up around the game over the years."
This game is incredible. The only thing I couldn't figure out is why Extra 5 was harder than Extra 6, if you're going for 100% anyways.
I've also always thought that 6 world's wasn't enough.
Pure Nintendo: "Yoshi’s Island is meant to be enjoyed by all. Lives aren’t in short supply, and can quickly be built up. Frankly, difficulty matters little when a game’s this good – it should be accessible to everyone! Fill up the scoreboard if you want extra challenge – getting a 100% is no small feat. Yoshi’s Island shouldn’t be missed. Its arrival with the early wave of GBA Virtual Console games is cause for excitement, especially since we never got the SNES original. Here we have an outstanding game, with some new secret levels to unlock, and a reminder of how great the GBA was for SNES ports. Adorable, cheerful, and just plain fun, Yoshi’s Island is a platforming gem!"
