Yoshi's Island: Best "Mario" Platformer?

jakemud

I never played the game as a child, unfortunately, but I did see a copy at my local Gamedude the other day. Was thinking of picking it up. I've seen more love on the internet for this game than I had with people I've met in real life, so I gotta ask. Would many of you agree that it's the best Mario platformer?

thorgot

Very few people will call it the best Mario platformer. That said, it's one of my favorite Mario platformers, mostly because it's so different.

Pata

This is not the best Mario Platformer.

It is the best 2D platformer ever made.

bruin

Pata Hikari wrote:

This is not the best Mario Platformer.

It is the best 2D platformer ever made.

cooljammer00

i remember being wary of it because I thought there was some sort of time limit with the baby

Pooch

I played the GBA version, and it's fun, but no where near my favorite platformer ever.

I like the sequel for the DS more actually, the babies add some variety and the boss battles are a lot more interesting.

4rch3nemy

Very addicting to try to 100% every level.

AAA+++ game.

jakemud

How would you guys rank it compared to the real Mario platformers?

Pata

cooljammer00 wrote:

i remember being wary of it because I thought there was some sort of time limit with the baby

If you get hit Baby Mario flys off Yoshi.

A timer begins counting down. How much time you have is dependent on how many stars you've collected, but it's never less then ten seconds.

bruin

jakemud wrote:

How would you guys rank it compared to the real Mario platformers?

As limed earlier, it's not just the best Mario platformer, it's the best one ever. It's one of the few games I'd say is among the best ever.

Original Rufus

I've got to say, I never liked the music very much.

Aydr

bruin wrote:

Pata Hikari wrote:

This is not the best Mario Platformer.

bruin

Aydr wrote:

bruin wrote:

Pata Hikari wrote:

This is not the best Mario Platformer.

Not fair if you cut out the last bit.

colawars

It is, hands down, the best platformer ever. The GBA remake adds 8 extra levels, which are somewhat contrived in my opinion. But the normal levels and the urge to 100% them are perfection. I really wish this game didn't come out so late in the SNES's life, it never got the recognition it deserved.

mntorankusu

Yoshi's Island: Best "Mario" Platformer?

Yes.

However, it's not really anything like a regular Mario game, at all, so I can see people liking Mario 3 or World more just because they like the standard Mario formula better.

bruin

colawars wrote:

It is, hands down, the best platformer ever. The GBA remake adds 8 extra levels, which are somewhat contrived in my opinion. But the normal levels and the urge to 100% them are perfection. I really wish this game didn't come out so late in the SNES's life, it never got the recognition it deserved.

According to Wikipedia it sold almost 2 million in Japan alone, and lots of people consider it, like you and me, to be the best platformer ever.

BTP

Took a while for me to like the game because of how it worked, but I do really like it now. As for best platformer ever, ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I don't know. Kirby Superstar still feels like my gut feeling on that.

Variable

it's good, definitely good, I like it more than SMWorld, but I wouldn't put it above Mario 3. I hated that fucking baby.

Then again the fact that I played through the whole game even dealing with that baby says a lot.

So maybe I need to play it again and get back to you.

jakemud

BTP wrote:

As for best platformer ever, ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I don't know. Kirby Superstar still feels like my gut feeling on that.

Talkin about best 'Mario' platformer.

BTP

jakemud wrote:

BTP wrote:

As for best platformer ever, ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I don't know. Kirby Superstar still feels like my gut feeling on that.

Talkin about best 'Mario' platformer.

What is this then?

Pata Hikari wrote:

It is the best 2D platformer ever made.

colawars

Variable wrote:

it's good, definitely good, I like it more than SMWorld, but I wouldn't put it above Mario 3. I hated that fucking baby.

Then again the fact that I played through the whole game even dealing with that baby says a lot.

So maybe I need to play it again and get back to you.

I've heard complaints about the baby crying, but honestly there's not a lot of it if you bust your ass to retrieve him. It really makes the situation urgent and is one of the neatest ideas for a health meter I've ever seen.

Variable

colawars wrote:

Variable wrote:

it's good, definitely good, I like it more than SMWorld, but I wouldn't put it above Mario 3. I hated that fucking baby.

Then again the fact that I played through the whole game even dealing with that baby says a lot.

So maybe I need to play it again and get back to you.

I've heard complaints about the baby crying, but honestly there's not a lot of it if you bust your ass to retrieve him. It really makes the situation urgent and is one of the neatest ideas for a health meter I've ever seen.

that's probably why I actually got through the game. it's just I hate that urgent feeling, like when you almost suffocate in water levels.

Pata

BTP wrote:

What is this then?

Pata Hikari wrote:

It is the best 2D platformer ever made.

Fact.

Marlor

Aydr wrote:

bruin wrote:

Pata Hikari wrote:

This is not the best Mario Platformer.

Actually, I agree with this. I prefer SMB3 and SMW.

Yoshi's Island probably has more longevity, due to the challenge of getting 100% on each level, but I just don't find it as fun. It seems slower to me, and I prefer the more traditional Mario gameplay and art-style.

It is still in my top twenty games of all time, and it is definitely worth grabbing. Just realize that the "Best Platformer Ever" hype is subjective.

Cantido

Even 10 years ago I did not want that game to end.

colawars

I'd like to add that the control is hard to adjust to, but once you do it's beautiful. Getting 100% on World 2's Extra level is a testament to this. You have to be PRECISE, and the controls are flawless. It's my favorite side scroller level ever, and although I despise auto-scrolling levels, it's like an auto-scrolling level on crack.

Der Waffle Mous

Best platformer ever.

I'm calling it now.


Because it's the goddamned truth.

Llyranor

Speaking of which, Yoshi Island DS: Buy/No?

Wombat!!

I only have YI:DS and Contact for my DS.

I am stuck on a boss in Contact, so i usually play YI alot. It is fun.

FUN.

Munro

Yoshi's island is also my favorite platformer ever. It's definitely worth trying out, any way you slice it. It's a great great great game.

bruin

Llyranor wrote:

Speaking of which, Yoshi Island DS: Buy/No?

It's worth a buy if you like 2D platformers, but don't expect the quality of the original.

jakemud

I do remember there was this one occasion many years ago I briefly played the game at Toys R Us, and was a bit put off because I thought the controls were somewhat complicated.

-SPI-

WHY wrote:

Best platformer ever.

I'm calling it now.


Because it's the goddamned truth.

It's just so goddamn amazing.

YI:DS was a little dissapointing, partly because it has so much to live up to, but mostly because all the new sprites were awful and it has some pretty bad level design in places.

TheSonicRetard

It's a good platformer, yeah. But best platformer ever made?

Nope. There are a lot of really, really good platformers out there.

colawars

TheSonicRetard wrote:

It's a good platformer, yeah. But best platformer ever made?

Nope. There are a lot of really, really good platformers out there.

I'd like to hear about them. Can you name some? I think the physics in this game are way more complex than any Sonic game. I was always curious if there was any leaked screenshots of the game before Miyamoto was told to "DKC" the game, or any pre-release shots of areas that are much different than the final version.

jakemud

colawars wrote:

TheSonicRetard wrote:

It's a good platformer, yeah. But best platformer ever made?

Nope. There are a lot of really, really good platformers out there.

I'd like to hear about them. Can you name some?

Well, I'd imagine it'll be quite a challenge to beat SM3, World and Sonic 3.

Aydr

jakemud wrote:

colawars wrote:

TheSonicRetard wrote:

It's a good platformer, yeah. But best platformer ever made?

Nope. There are a lot of really, really good platformers out there.

I'd like to hear about them. Can you name some?

Well, I'd imagine it'll be quite a challenge to beat SM3, World and Sonic 3.

Sorry, Cola, but there's some damn good platformers out there, and to most people some of them are a lot better than Yoshi's Island.

Personally, I prefer basically the whole Mario series of platformers to Yoshi's Island.

Sixfortyfive

colawars wrote:

I think the physics in this game are way more complex than any Sonic game.

In before TSR's wall of text depicting Sonic 1's physics engine, solidity hitboxes, arctangent tables and whatnot.

Can't comment on YI. Never played it.

Zek

I really like Yoshi's Island, a lot. But I'm hesitant to call it the best platformer because I don't feel like it has as much staying power. I get sick of it more easily than a Mario game.

colawars

Sixfortyfive wrote:

colawars wrote:

I think the physics in this game are way more complex than any Sonic game.

In before TSR's wall of text depicting Sonic 1's physics engine, solidity hitboxes, arctangent tables and whatnot.

Can't comment on YI. Never played it.

All that garbage goes out the door when you feel the squishy and jiggly bosses or blobs of flan (perhaps tofu) in the game.

scootch

I liked the game but it was a bit too frustrating for me. the crying baby and the egg aiming system was a bit too much for me.