Anywhere POW

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Anywhere POW
Artwork of an Anywhere POW for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002)
Effect Turns all onscreen enemies into Stars (coins in the reissue)

An Anywhere POW[1][2] is an item in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It is a Special Item resembling a POW Block, and using it from the pause screen causes a shockwave that turns all onscreen enemies into Stars (coins in the GBA reissue). This item can be acquired only in Bonus Challenges.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Turns all the enemies on the screen into Stars.[1]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Electronic manual description:
    • English:
      Changes all enemies on-screen to coins.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese どこでもPOW[3]
Dokodemo POW
Anywhere POW
French POW[4] POW
Italian POW "dovunque"[5][6] "Anywhere" POW

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1995. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 23.
  2. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 31.
  3. ^ 1995. Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 22.
  4. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 54.
  5. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island GIG's Italian manual. Page 10.
  6. ^ 2002. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 114.