Winged Cloud
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| Winged Cloud | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Yoshi's Crafted World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) |
Winged Clouds,[1] or Question Mark Clouds,[2] are objects that are found in almost every level of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, its GBA remake, Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island.
When a Yoshi hits a Winged Cloud with any projectile, such as a Yoshi's Egg, it disappears and reveals its contents or triggers an effect. Winged Clouds can contain objects such as flowers, five stars, extra lives, and ! Switches, but they sometimes also create stairs or bridges or make coins appear instead of revealing an item. There are Winged Clouds that contain even Bandits. When being hit, a Bandit pops out and chases a Yoshi around to steal Baby Mario. Due to their function, Winged Clouds can be considered Yoshi's Island's equivalent to ? Blocks. There also exists a Special Item in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island called a Winged Cloud Maker, which turns enemies into Winged Clouds.
Winged Clouds reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World, Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, and Yoshi's Crafted World, acting the same as in previous games. In Yoshi's Crafted World, there is a Time Cloud variant that flips the stage when hit.
Winged Clouds appear in volume 14 of Super Mario-kun, also providing items when they are hit, such as a blue watermelon. Unlike in the games, however, Yoshi does not need to hit them with an egg to make them spawn items.
Profiles
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: "Hit with an egg to receive an item or trigger various special events."
Yoshi's Woolly World
- Instruction manual bio: "Hit it with a yarn ball or an enemy to make all sorts of things happen--like revealing a hidden item!"
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
- Instruction manual bio: "Hit it with a yarn ball or an enemy to make all sorts of things happen."
Gallery
Super Mario 2: Yoshi's Island
Winged Cloud in-game
Yossy Island Jumbo Carddass 3
Mario hitting a Winged Cloud in Super Mario-kun
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's New Island (alt)
Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's Woolly World
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハテナ曇[3] Hatena Kumo |
? Cloud | |
| French (NOA) | Nuage ailé[?] | - | |
| German | Flügel-Wolke[?] | Wing cloud | |
| Italian | Nuvoletta alata[?] | Small winged cloud | |
| Russian | Крылатое облако[?] Krylatoe oblako |
Winged Cloud | |
| Spanish | Nube con alas Nube aladas[?] |
Cloud with wings Winged cloud |
