Editing Yoshi's Island DS

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|released={{releasedate|USA|November 13, 2006|Australia|November 23, 2006|Europe|December 1, 2006|Japan|March 8, 2007|South Korea|November 8, 2007}}

|genre=Platformer

|modes=Single player

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|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]]

|media=Cartridge

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'''''Yoshi's Island DS''''' is the sequel of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It is also a follow-up to ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. As it is the main sequel to the said [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game, it is chronologically the second video game in the entire [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. This game has fewer levels, but has remastered graphics, new babies (in addition to [[Baby Mario]]), and a whole new adventure. The graphics still retain the trademark "pen and pencil" style of the original. [[Baby Donkey Kong]] and [[Baby Wario]] debut in this game.

One of its new features is a [[Island Museum|museum of enemies]] in the game, which is accessible at any time. In this museum, all the enemies [[Yoshi (species)|the Yoshis]] have defeated with [[Yoshi Egg]]s will appear as exhibits.

[[File:YIDS-Intro Background.png|thumb|left|250px|The beginning of the game's intro, which shows the events which previously occurred in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.]]

[[File:Stolen Babies - Yoshi's Island DS.png|thumb|[[Kamek]] and some [[Toady|Toadies]] stealing the babies.]]

The game take place after events of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', [[Kamek]] and his army of [[Toady|Toadies]] steal all of the babies in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], as well as other nearby areas. The Toadies take the babies to [[Bowser's Castle]] by Kamek's lead, but the [[Stork]] comes in and attacks two Toadies, making them drop the babies they are carrying. The two babies land on [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], who are then revealed to be [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]].

The Yoshis find the babies, and decide to help them. The Yoshis figure out that Baby Mario, once again, wants to save [[Baby Luigi]] and the other babies from Kamek and his Toadies. The Yoshis take the babies with them, and go to rescue the kidnapped babies. Later on in the adventure, sometime after the defeat of [[Gilbert the Gooey]], a group of [[Grinder]]s kidnap Baby Peach.  

The Yoshis and Baby Mario find another baby, [[Baby Donkey Kong]], who was somehow left behind when the Toadies were kidnapping all the other babies. With the help of Baby Donkey Kong, Yoshi is able to rescue Baby Peach from the Grinders. After his helpful act, Baby Donkey Kong joins the team.  

After they defeat [[Bessie Bass]] on a battleship, the Yoshis and the babies are swept away by a tidal wave in a storm. In the aftermath, the Yoshis find [[Baby Wario]], who was also left behind. Baby Wario then decides to join the party, and with the help of the stork they find the other babies.

After [[Priscilla the Peckish]] is defeated, Baby Wario decides to instead join a team of [[Bandit]]s in hope of getting money. It is revealed after beating [[Six Face Sal]] that the future [[Bowser]] and future Kamek were the ones kidnapping the babies, and are looking for the seven [[Star Children]]. The Star Children are young children that have magical stars in them. If someone collects all the stars, then he or she will rule the [[Mushroom Planet|world]]. Kamek kidnaps [[Baby Bowser]] (while Kamek of the past tries to stop him), and Baby Bowser and Bowser get into a fight, ending with Bowser breathing fire at his younger self and sending him falling out the window. Baby Bowser lands on Yoshi's back, and joins their team, although they are worried that he might attack them.

Baby Bowser does not stay for the whole adventure. After [[Big Guy the Stilted]] is defeated, he leaves with Kamek. After returning to [[Bowser's Castle]], Kamek uses a [[Crystal Ball]] to check every baby they have kidnapped (with the exception of Baby Luigi, who was hiding) but finds out that none of them have the star inside of them. Bowser grows angry and sends the Toadies to keep looking for more babies.

Bowser then comes in the room and is angry at what Yoshi did to his younger self and fights Yoshi, but gets defeated just like his younger self. However, Kamek helps Bowser to become Giant Bowser, growing even bigger than his castle itself. The four babies with four Yoshis fight against the Giant Bowser using [[Giant Yoshi Egg|Giant Egg]]s and are eventually able to defeat him. After Bowser is defeated, Kamek escapes, with four Toadies carrying the defeated body of Bowser right behind him. Baby Bowser decides to escape with Bowser and Kamek too, and holds on to his broomstick.

The Yoshis save all the kidnapped babies, and the storks take all the babies back to their home, except for Baby Wario who is homeless. Supposedly, the Stork adopts Baby Wario and takes him to a raft where Baby Bowser's treasure ends up. Meanwhile, a flying rock hits Kamek's broomstick, and Baby Bowser lets go and falls down right in his treasure where Baby Wario and Baby Bowser start arguing about who gets to keep the treasure again.

It is then revealed that the seven [[Star Children]] were [[Mario|Baby Mario]], [[Luigi|Baby Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Baby Peach]], [[Donkey Kong|Baby Donkey Kong]], [[Wario|Baby Wario]], [[Bowser|Baby Bowser]], and a newborn [[Baby Yoshi|Yoshi]], who had just hatched from its [[Yoshi Egg]] at the end of the game.

==Modes==

[[File:YIDSmenu.png|thumb|The title screen is similar to that of the original game ''Yoshi's Island''.]]

For each of the three save files available, there are four modes to choose from. They are:  

*Time Trial (unlockable)

Gameplay mainly revolves around adventure mode, similarly played out like the original. Throughout the five unique worlds, a different colored Yoshi takes on one out of eight levels, with a mini-boss in Level 4 and a boss in Level 8 of each world. Enemies, items, and coins litter the levels, as well as collectibles. When a Yoshi is hit by an enemy, the baby is knocked loose from his or her back crying, and the star power - the source of the protective bubble that keeps the Toadies from taking the baby - goes down by one star per second. If that number goes down to zero, Toadies take the baby and a life is lost. However, Yoshi still has a small amount of time to recover the baby even after the Toadies take him. The star power starts at ten in each level. If a baby is recovered with less than ten stars, the star power automatically goes back to ten again at a slow recovery rate. The star power maxes out at 30. Groups of five stars often come in [[Winged Cloud]]s and [[crate]]s.

===Minigames===

There are several [[Minigames]] to be unlocked in Adventure Mode:  

*[[Tulip Shooter]] - A minigame where Yoshi must eat enemies and instead of swallowing them, Yoshi must spit them out into a tulip.

*[[Flutter Challenge]] - A minigame in which Yoshi must try to flutter-jump as far as possible.

*[[Bouncy Maze]] - A minigame where Yoshi must maneuver his way through a simple maze of [[Bouncy|Bouncies]].  

*[[Speed-Eater]] - A minigame where Yoshi must try to swallow as many enemies as possible.

*[[Egg Toss]] - A minigame where Yoshi must hit targets with [[egg]]s.

All minigames have a set time limit. Achieving a high score in any minigame will award the player with an Extra Life. Harder versions of all the minigames can be unlocked by collecting all the [[Character Coin]]s in a world.

===Time Trial===

Unlockable once Adventure mode has been beaten, Time Trial is just like Adventure mode, however the [[player]] is timed. The player has one hundred minutes to finish each level - even when the player presses the Start Button, the time keeps going. If the player collects [[Red Coins]], [[Flowers]], and [[Stars]], time is added to the time taken to finish the level.

==Controls==

[[File:Yoshiisland2-9.png|200px|thumb|The controls menu in which the player can choose from Hasty to Patient.]]

From the Options menu, players can change the controls of the game. Hasty and Patient are the two different control schemes the player can choose from. Below are the controls of the game and the differences between Hasty and Patient.

*{{Button|ds|R}}: Using the {{Button|ds|R}} button, Yoshi throws a Yoshi Egg. Holding the {{Button|ds|R}} button, makes Yoshi aim at his target. Letting go of the button makes Yoshi throw the egg in Hasty mode; in Patient mode the player has to press {{Button|ds|R}} again to make Yoshi throw the egg.

*{{Button|ds|L}}: While Yoshi is aiming up and down, pressing the {{Button|ds|L}} button makes Yoshi lock on a specific location.

*{{Button|ds|A}}: Used to jump in Patient Mode, meanwhile in Hasty, it is used to run.

*{{Button|ds|B}}: Used to run in Patient, however in Hasty, used to jump.

The {{Button|ds|A}} and {{Button|ds|B}} buttons can be used instead as the {{Button|ds|L}} and {{Button|ds|R}} buttons; the same goes for {{Button|ds|X}} and {{Button|ds|Y}} - they can be changed to be the new other {{Button|ds|L}} and {{Button|ds|R}} buttons.

==Yoshi's Moves==

Yoshi and his friends have many different moves on their adventure. Here's a list of them:  

===[[Jump]]ing and [[Flutter Jump|Fluttering]]===

The player can press {{button|ds|B}} (or {{button|ds|A}} according to the player's options) to jump; by pressing {{button|ds|B}} again and holding it, the player can make a Yoshi Flutter Jump. This helps the player get to higher places; this move was also in the original game, and has been in all [[Yoshi Series|Yoshi games]].

===[[Swallow]]ing and Making Eggs===  

To make eggs, a Yoshi has to swallow an enemy and then squat to turn it into an egg or, hit an [[Egg Block]]. Not all enemies can be made into eggs as some may just be eaten or are inedible for Yoshi.

===[[Ground Pound]]===

[[File:YIDS GroundPound.png|150px|thumb|right|Yoshi [[Ground Pound|ground pounding.]]]]

To make this move a Yoshi must jump and quickly press down on the control pad. The Yoshi will pound the ground and is useful for defeating enemies and bosses and it will also let Yoshis make pillars go down and soft stone disappear.

 

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|[[M Block]]s become tangible, providing stepping stones. A Yoshi can also dash at a great speed, allowing the Yoshi to escape from certain enemies. Yoshi can flutter far and normally. His eggs bounce off walls.

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|With Baby Peach's parasol, Yoshi is able to flutter further and a bit higher. Baby Peach's parasol can also be used to catch wind currents. Her eggs don't bounce off walls.

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|He can climb vines and chains, carrying Yoshi with him. He can also do a [[DK Dash Attack]], defeating most enemies. His eggs don't bounce, but they go faster and create a miniature explosion that can grab more coins and even defeat enemies or activate winged clouds just blocked off by solid wall.

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| align="center" |{{color-link|Baby Wario|yellow}}

|He is accompanied by a magnet that attracts coins facing it (even through solid walls) and can move [[Magnet Block]]s and [[Magnet Platform]]s. His eggs will bounce off of walls.

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|He can breathe fire, but Yoshi cannot swallow any enemies, meaning he cannot make eggs (although Yoshi can collect eggs). Often, though, a fire blast is the equivalent of an egg, being able to break winged clouds and destroy dirt walls as well as melting ice, but the blasts don't bounce off walls.

===Forms===

[[File:Yidscreen16.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The Yoshi Helicopter.]]

A Yoshi can morph into several different types of vehicle with the help of a [[Morph Bubble]]. Morph Bubbles appear many times in the game. There are three forms:

*'''[[Yoshi Helicopter|Helicopter]]''': The helicopter is able to make a Yoshi fly for a short time.

*'''[[Yoshi Submarine|Submarine]]''': The submarine can make a Yoshi swim underwater.

*'''[[Yoshi Mole Tank|Mole Tank]]''': This tank makes a Yoshi able to dig through small openings and dirt.

To turn back into a Yoshi, the Yoshi must either touch a [[Yoshi Block]] or wait until a little while and time runs out, as the forms only last for a few seconds. However, when the Yoshi is turned back into a dinosaur, he will also return back to the Morph Bubble if he fails to reach the Yoshi block in time. Additional forms from the original game like the train and the car forms were cut out from this sequel.

[[File:Yidscreen10.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Yoshi riding the [[Kangaroo]]]]

Yoshis can also hop into or onto various vehicles. There are five vehicles:

*'''[[Kangaroo]]''': The Kangaroo hops on its own, but pressing and holding left or right tells which way the Kangaroo should go, and how far it should go. Also, holding the {{button|ds|B}} button will make the Kangaroo float.

*'''[[Stilts]]''': Hopping on stilts allows the Yoshi to walk around in the same manner as the enemy [[Stilt Guy]] does.

*'''[[Cart]]s''': Hopping in a cart makes it roll along a track on its own. Players cannot change the direction or the speed. Yoshi can jump out of the cart, but cannot Flutter Jump; he will always land back in the cart or on a higher track.

*'''[[Skis]]''': Found in some ice-and-snow levels, players cannot change the direction of skis; however jumping is possible.

*'''[[Rocket]]''': Some huts lead to ''space launch pads'', allowing Yoshi to hop into a rocket and blast into space. Pressing left and right turns the rocket and {{button|ds|Y}} and {{button|ds|B}} gives extra thrust.

==Items and Objects==

*[[Yoshi Egg]]s are the center of the game and Yoshi's main weapon.

*[[Coins]] are scattered throughout the game. Every hundred coins collected gives Yoshi an extra life. There are also Red Coins which look the same as normal coins until touched.

*[[Winged Cloud]]s give items, such as keys and stars.

*[[Key]]s unlock certain doors.

*[[Hint Block]]s give hints when hit to help the player past a certain point.

*[[Character Coin]]s are hidden with one in each level. Collecting them all unlocks harder version of the mini-games.

*[[Super Star]]s are rare - only four appear in the game, on 1-7, 4-8, 5-7 and Secret 5. Grabbing one gives [[Baby Mario]] a [[Superstar Mario|cape]] and invincibility.

*[[Stork Stop]]s allow Yoshi to switch between babies. They're easy to find and usually placed where the player needs them.

==Bonus Challenges==

Any [[Flower]]s the player collects in a level will appear in the [[GOAL! Ring]] at the end of a level. After a Yoshi passes through the ring, the spinning will get slower. If it stops on a flower, the player will be able to play a mini-game and probably earn 1-Ups. There are five different flowers in each level-here is a list of the Mini-games that may pop up if the player is able to get a flower in the Goal Roulette. They can also be played via the World Map screen if the player obtains a total of at least 700 points in a world.