SMW - Yoshi

 Yoshi in Super Mario World

Intro on Super Mario World

So this post will be different from what I usually put my focus on. This time, I'll be going further from Super Mario Bros 1-3, and I'll be talking about Super Mario World. Super Mario World has a very different set-up, setting, and expands on new types of power-ups and enemies. One kind of power-up being more of a companion than it is a magical item. It's a Yoshi that goes by the name "Yoshi."

Context about Yoshi

Yoshi, traditionally being green, is a dinosaur that is first introduced in Super Mario World. You can obtain him sometimes by hitting a question block. A Yoshi egg comes out of the block and hatches a Yoshi. The egg itself is white with green spots mimicking it's green pigment. When you obtain Yoshi, you will be able to ride him across the level. They do come in different colors, but you won't find them until you head to the Star World. In there, you get a baby Yoshi instead of a grown dinosaur. Once you feed the baby Yoshi enough enemies/berries, it will turn to an adult Yoshi. Then you would be able to ride it.

What you can do with Yoshi?

When you obtain Yoshi, you can collect coins by feeding him berries. Each berry being worth one coin. If you feed him two pink berries in the same level. A cloud will appear and it hails coins. You can also eat enemies with Yoshi and spit them out. If Yoshi eats a koopa, he'll spit out it's shell. Some koopas give Yoshi powers. Koopas with red shells make Yoshi spit out fire. Koopas with yellow shells make Yoshi heavy enough to create sand clouds every time it jumps. And blue shells makes Yoshi have wings and you can fly him.

Conclusion about Yoshi

Yoshi can do a lot of things to make gameplay a breeze. I would recommend trying to find your Super Nintendo and play this game. If you don't have one, there are lot of people who have uploaded walkthroughs and speedruns of the game. Check out their experiences on the game. That's it for this week. I'll soon be making a video podcast of this post using PowToons. Until then, have a great weekend.