Jul 16, 2009 This is my favorite song from a video game. It's been about a couple years since I uploaded this, and I've been practicing it more recently. I can play it way better now. I'll make a new version.
Name's the Same: The theme for the cave levels is called 'Crystal Caves'. There's also a level in Donkey Kong 64 called 'Crystal Caves'.
Real Life Writes the Plot: Notice how in this game and successive Yoshi-themed games that if you complete them with top marks, you get a red flower drawn on your results? This is actually a tradition/cliche in Japan dating back to primary schools where if the teacher is especially pleased with your work, you get a flower circle drawn on the paper. Essentially, the Japanese version of getting a gold star in America.
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Recycled Set: The Advance version recycles sounds originally used in Yoshi's Story.
Market-Based Title: Most likely to play on the success of Super Mario World, the original game was named Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in North America and Europe, despite the fact that it is a prequel. In Japan, it was simply called Super Mario: Yossy Island. In all countries, the Super Mario World 2 part is dropped completely from the GBA port, in favor of Super Mario Advance 3.
Moved to the Next Console: Touch & Go started life as a Gamecube title before being moved to the DS to utilize the handheld's features.
Sequel Gap: Twice. DS was released 11 years after the original. Yoshi's New Island was released eight years after DS.
Speedrun: Comes in three flavors—glitched, any% glitchless, and 100%.
Trope Namer: For Ground Pound.
What Could Have Been:
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There may have been points in the game where you control Baby Mario himself without the star, as there are Dummied Out sprites featuring him crawling and even a Yoshi-less victory pose.
There are also unused transformations for Yoshi in the game, including a mushroom, a plane, and a walking tree.
There's an oft-told story that Shigeru Miyamoto's bosses at Nintendo were so impressed with the original Donkey Kong Countrynote that they wanted this game to go in a similar direction, which Shigeru Miyamoto disagreed with, creating the well received crayon-style graphics as an act of rebellion.
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Yoshi's Story is a side-scrolling platform game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64.It was first released in Japan in December 1997, and worldwide the following year. It was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2007, and later for the Wii U's Virtual Console in 2016. Serving as a follow up to the Super NES title Yoshi's Island, the game continues within the. Yoshi's Island led to a strong year for Yoshi as a character. IGN's Thomas added that the hand-drawn style of Yoshi's Island made the computer-generated Donkey Kong Country appear outdated, though both games sold well, and Rareware included a Yoshi cameo in their sequel, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, released that same year.
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Soundtrack Album
Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version
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Composed by: Koji Kondo
Publisher(s)
Published by NTT Publishing Co., Ltd. Distributed by Datum Polystar Co., Ltd.
Release date
November 25, 1995
Media
Compact Disc
Track(s)
26
Length
36:17
Catalog Number(s)
PSCN-5040
The Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version is the Compact Disc soundtrack to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island composed by Koji Kondo. It was released by Nintendo on November 25, 1995 in Japan, and was published by NTT Publishing Co., Ltd. and distributed by Datum Polystar Co., Ltd..
The soundtrack is now a rare item, with some retro game stores in Tokyo offering hundreds of dollars per copy.
Renditions[edit]
Materials included with the soundtrack
The song 'Athletic' was played on the piano by Koji Kondo at a Video Games Live concert as part of a medley.
The song 'Athletic' was played again by Koji Kondo on a electronic keyboard at Nintendo World 2011 as part of another medley.
The song 'The Flower Garden' was reorchestrated for the Japanese Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island commercial.
The song 'Map' was reorchestrated for the Japanese Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 commercial.
The song 'Athletic' was played by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra in 1996 on the Game Music Concert 5 album of the Orchestral Game Music Concerts.
The song 'Athletic' was also recorded on the Mario & Zelda Big Band Live album in 2003.
The songs 'Yoshi's Start Demo', 'Powerful Baby', 'The Flower Garden', and 'Castle & Fortress' were played by the Video Game Orchestra at Penny Arcade Expo East 2010 and Boston Anime 2010 as part of a medley of music from the Yoshi franchise.
The song 'Athletic' is included in Nintendo's official sheet music books.
Song reappearances[edit]
All the songs were reused in the Game Boy Advance remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, but in decreased audio quality. Other than that, the songs also returned in later games, and most of them are remixed or re-arranged.
The songs 'Athletic', 'Mid-Boss', and 'Underground' are used in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: A Magical Tour of Yoshi's Island promotional VHS.
A portion of the song 'The Flower Garden' is briefly recalled in Yoshi's Story, as part of the song 'Games of Happiness'.
The song 'Powerful Baby' plays in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS when a Wing Cap is equipped, in some Super Mario 64 DS mini-games, in New Super Mario Bros. when a Super Star is equipped and in some mini-games, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 when a Rainbow Star is equipped. It is also played in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in the Star 'Stache Smash minigame.
The song 'Yoshi's Island' plays in Paper Mario on Lavalava Island.
The song 'Yoshi's Island' plays in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time on Yoshi's Island.
The songs 'Athletic' and 'Yoshi's Island' are used in Itadaki Street DS.
The songs 'Athletic', 'The Flower Garden', 'Story Organ', and 'Powerful Infant' are used in Yoshi Touch & Go.
The songs 'Story Organ' and 'Yoshi's Island' are used in Tetris Attack.
The songs 'Athletic' and 'The Flower Garden' are used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The song 'Athletic' is used in Daigasso! Band Brothers.
The songs 'The Flower Garden', 'Story Organ' and 'Map' are used in the 'Yoshi's Island' song in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
The songs 'The Flower Garden' and 'Goal & Score' were remixed into Yoshi's Island Zone from Sonic Lost World.
Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version[edit]
The Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version CD, adorned by Flowers.
Track List
Track Number
Track Name
Track Length
1
Nintendo Logo
0:04
2
Story Organ
2:43
3
Yoshi's Island
2:12
4
Yoshi's Start Demo
1:02
5
Practice Course
0:43
6
Game Start
0:04
7
The Flower Garden
2:53
8
Goal & Score
0:50
9
Underground
1:46
10
Castle & Fortress
2:08
11
Kamek's Theme
0:32
12
Mid-Boss
1:13
13
Athletic
2:11
14
Above Ground
1:31
15
Player Down
0:05
16
Game Over
0:10
17
In Front of the Boss' Room
0:58
18
Big Boss
2:00
19
Big Boss Clear
0:09
20
Map
2:14
21
Bonus Game
1:26
22
Powerful Baby
1:00
23
Koopa
2:44
24
Koopa Clear
0:11
25
Luigi's Rescue
1:32
26
Ending
3:56
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Music
Arranged Soundtracks
Donkey Kong Goes Home • Super Mario Bros. Mario Syndrome • Mario & Zelda Big Band Live • Mario Kart 64 on Club Circuit • Memória! / The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura • Super Mario Bros. 3 ~ Akihabara Electric Circus • Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3, Hop! Step! Jump! • Super Mario Compact Disco • Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! • White Knuckle Scorin' • Sound Mario Bros. • Donkey Kong - Ashita ni Nattara... • Mario's Big Adventure ~Aya & Nakayoshi Pep Squad~ • Super Mario Bros. Special
Compilations
Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music • Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music • Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music • Nintendo Super Famicom Game Music • Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection • Super Mario History 1985-2010 • The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music • Super Mario World • Famicom Sound History Series: Mario the Music • The Year of Luigi Sound Selection • Nintendo Sound Selection: Endings & Credits
Original Soundtracks
Diddy Kong Racing Original Soundtrack • DK Jamz • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Original Game Soundtrack • Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection • Mario Basketball 3on3 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart 64 Race Tracks • Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack • Mario Kart Wii Platinum Soundtrack • Mario Party 3 Original Soundtrack • Mario Tennis 64 Original Soundtrack • Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack • Paper Mario Game Music Soundtrack CD • Super Mario: Yoshi Island Original Sound Version • Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack • Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack • Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack • Super Mario Galaxy 2: Original Soundtrack • Super Mario Land Original Soundtrack • Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack • Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack
Partial Soundtracks
Donkey Konga: The Hottest Hits • Mario Kart 64: Greatest Hits Soundtrack • Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection • Yoshi's Story
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Characters
Yoshis • Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Bowser • Kamek • Stork • Poochy • Huffin Puffin • Melon Bug • Muddy Buddy • Roger Lift • Support Ghost
Worlds
Welcome To Yoshi's Island • World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6
Items
Regular items
Blue watermelon • Coin • Flower • Green watermelon • Key • Red Coin • Red watermelon • Star • Super Star • Yoshi's egg (Flashing Egg · Giant Egg · Red Egg · Yellow Egg)
Special Items
10-Point Star • 20-Point Star • Anytime Egg • Anywhere POW • Magnifying Glass • Super Blue Watermelon • Super Green Watermelon • Super Red Watermelon • Winged Cloud Maker
Objects
! Block • ! Switch • Arrow Cloud • Arrow Lift • Balloon • Beanstalk • Bubble • Bucket • Chomp Rock • Donut Lift • Dotted-Line Block • Egg Block • Egg-Plant • Expansion Block • Falling Rock • Flatbed Ferry • Flipper • Goal roulette • Green Shell • Ice Block • Icicle • Message Block • Middle Ring • Number Platform • Paddle wheel • Post • Pot • POW Block • Red Balloon • Red Shell • Rock Block • Snowball • Spinning Log • Spring ball • Squishy block • Tulip • Warp Pipe • Winged Cloud • Yoshi Block
Bosses
Burt the Bashful • Salvo the Slime • Bigger Boo • Roger the Potted Ghost • Prince Froggy • Naval Piranha • Marching Milde • Hookbill the Koopa • Sluggy the Unshaven • Raphael the Raven • Tap-Tap the Red Nose • Baby Bowser / Big Baby Bowser