List of Yoshi's Story pre-release and unused content
This is a list of pre-release and unused content for the game Yoshi's Story.
Early ideas[edit]
The game's working title was Yoshi's Island 64. The early logo looks similar to the SNES game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island logo, implying that Yoshi's Story was originally planned as a sequel to said game and would have been a title in the Yoshi's Island series.
Early builds[edit]
As seen in early footage and screenshots, there was originally going to be a playable Brown Yoshi and Purple Yoshi.[1] However, they were replaced by Pink Yoshi and White Yoshi in the final game. Special Flowers were set to appear in the game,[2] but did not make it to the final version. Big Shy Guys were going to appear[3] and Bone Dragons were to be purple, flesh-covered dragons rather than bony, undead ones. They also looked less sinister. Also it appears that these flesh-covered dragons would have appeared in a more vibrant looking cave rather than the dark one seen in the final game. Slugs also had eyestalks rather than having their eyes attached to the tops of their heads in the final game.
Stage 4-2: The Jungle Puddle was known to be much more menacing, with large bubbles and a Bone Dragon. Jungle Hut also looked different than the final version. Yoshi also used the same noises he did in Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, likely as placeholders until the voice was decided on.[citation needed]
An unused theme can be found in the game's files. It may have been used for another Page.[4]
Gallery[edit]
An early version of a Bone Dragon
An early build of Jungle Puddle
Brown and Purple Yoshis in an earlier version of the game
Green Yoshi throwing an egg at a Special Flower
Green Yoshi jumping on a Fuzzy Wiggler, with two Special Flowers right next to each other. This appears to have been taken shortly after the previous picture.
An early version of Jungle Hut. Notice the Special Flower near the hut
An early Japanese title screen, with the title "Yoshi’s Picture Book".
An early version of Tower Climb, devoid of a background.
Pink Yoshi in a grass level, with a Special Flower.
Red Yoshi in a barren water level, with an early, simpler sprite for the Smile Meter.
Green Yoshi standing on a Neuron in a beach or grass level, in which they do not appear in the final.
An early version of the Page 1 select screen
Red Yoshi jumps over an early Slug with eye stalks, in presumably Magma Castle.
Green Yoshi faces off against Cloud N. Candy. There is a ? Block on the right hand side, which was removed in the final.
Early artwork, showing a slightly different design for the Yoshis
