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Yoshi's Island DS
North American box art for Yoshi's Island DS
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer Artoon
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release date Nintendo DS:
USA November 13, 2006[?]
Australia November 23, 2006[?]
Europe December 1, 2006[?]
Japan March 8, 2007[?]
ROC March 8, 2007[?]
South Korea November 8, 2007[?]
Virtual Console (Wii U):
USA April 1, 2015[?]
Japan April 8, 2015[1]
Europe May 7, 2015[2]
Australia May 8, 2015[?]
Language(s) English (United States)
French (France)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Genre Platformer
Rating(s)
ESRB:E - Everyone
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:G - General
USK:0 - All ages
GRAC:All - All ages
Mode(s) Single player
Format
Wii U:
Digital download
Nintendo DS:
Game Card
Input
Wii U:
Nintendo DS:
Serial code(s) USA NTR-AYWE-USA
Europe NTR-AYWP-EUR
Australia NTR-AYWE-AUS[citation needed]
Japan NTR-AYWJ-JPN
South Korea NTR-AYWK-KOR

Yoshi's Island DS is a 2D platformer for the Nintendo DS. Being the second original installment in the Yoshi's Island series, the game was released in North America on November 13, 2006; in Australia on November 23, 2006; in Europe on December 1, 2006; in Japan and Taiwan on March 8, 2007; and in South Korea on November 8, 2007. It is the sequel to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and tells the story of the Yoshis rescuing all the babies in the world that Kamek and the Toadies have kidnapped in search for the star children, a group of seven babies who possess powerful stars in their hearts. This is the first Yoshi's Island game to be developed by a third party studio, Artoon, instead of by Nintendo EAD.

While the game is heavily derivative from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, including general gameplay, themes, and graphics, the game primarily differentiates itself from its predecessor by taking advantage of the Nintendo DS's dual screen to display levels while introducing multiple babies to carry on a Yoshi's back, all of whom special abilities that are required to make it through levels. Besides Baby Mario, there are a few other babies whom the Yoshis can carry during their adventure, and of them, Baby DK and Baby Wario make their first appearance in Yoshi's Island DS overall.

A third original game, Yoshi's New Island, was released in 2014 for the Nintendo 3DS and continues the story told before Yoshi's Island DS. The game was rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console in North America on April 1, 2015; in Japan on April 8, 2015; in Europe on May 7, 2015; and in Australia on May 8, 2015.

Story[edit]

Background of the beginning intro
The beginning of the game's intro, which shows the events that previously occurred in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the events being displayed from right to left.
Kamek and several Toadies stealing babies
Kamek and some Toadies stealing the babies

From the instruction booklet:

Baby Luigi has been kidnapped!
Our adventure begins one sunny day on Yoshi's Island. Yoshi is out enjoying the day with a leisurely stroll when, all of a sudden, two babies drop out of the sky. One of them looks very familiar to Yoshi. With a forlorn look on his face, the baby just gazes longingly at a mysterious castle that has appeared in the sky. Yoshi wonders if the castle holds other babies.
Once again, it's up to the Yoshi clan to save the day. This time, the stork is coming with them too.
A new journey begins. Can the Yoshis and babies triumph over Kamek and save Baby Luigi?

Kamek and his army of Toadies steal all of the babies in the Mushroom Kingdom, as well as in other nearby areas. The Toadies take the babies to Bowser's Castle, 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 and are revealed to be Baby Mario and Baby Peach.

The Yoshis find the babies and decide to help them. They 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 monkeys kidnaps Baby Peach. The Yoshis and Baby Mario find another baby, Baby DK, who was left behind when the Toadies were kidnapping all the other babies. With the help of Baby DK, Yoshi is able to rescue Baby Peach from the monkeys. Baby DK joins the team when the monkeys are defeated.

Promptly after defeating Bessie Bass on a battleship, the Yoshis and the babies are swept away by a tidal wave in a storm. They eventually find Baby Wario, who is also left behind. Baby Wario then decides to join the party.

When Priscilla the Peckish is defeated, Baby Wario decides to join a team of Bandits in hope of getting money. Meanwhile, after the Yoshis defeat Six-Face Sal, it is revealed that future Bowser and future Kamek are the ones kidnapping the babies and that they are looking for the seven star children. The star children are young children that have magical stars in them. If one collects all the stars, then they become the ruler of the universe. 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 causing his infant self to fall out of a window of the castle. 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 rest of the adventure. When Big Guy the Stilted is defeated, he leaves with Kamek, who then returns to Bowser's Castle and uses a Crystal Ball to check every baby they have kidnapped (with the exception of Baby Luigi, who hides from it) to determine if they are star children, which they are not. Bowser becomes furious, and he sends the Toadies to keep looking for more babies.

The team finally arrives at Bowser's Castle where Baby Wario and Baby Bowser are arguing over who gets to keep some treasure. They then notice the Yoshis and help them travel through the castle. When they finally get to the top of the castle, however, Baby Bowser tells the Yoshis to leave. When they do not leave, Baby Bowser thinks Yoshi is there to steal his treasure. Baby Bowser fights Yoshi, but Yoshi defeats him.

Bowser then comes in the room and is angry at what Yoshi did to his younger self. He then fights Yoshi, but gets defeated just like his younger self. Kamek then uses magic to help Bowser become giant. The four babies with four Yoshis fight against the Giant Bowser using Giant Eggs and are eventually able to defeat him. Kamek escapes when Bowser is defeated, with four Toadies carrying Bowser right behind him. Baby Bowser decides to escape with Bowser and Kamek, and holds on to his broomstick.

The Yoshis save all the kidnapped babies, and the storks take all the kidnapped babies back to their homes, except for Baby Wario, who gets the Stork to land so he can play on a raft holding the treasure stolen from Bowser's Castle. A flying rock hits Kamek's broomstick, and Baby Bowser lets go and falls down right in his treasure. Baby Wario and Baby Bowser start arguing about who gets to keep the treasure again.

It is then revealed that the seven star children are Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby DK, Baby Wario, Baby Bowser, and a newborn Baby Yoshi, who hatches from a Yoshi's Egg at the end of the game.

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay typically consists of platforming throughout the game's levels, where a Yoshi needs to navigate through the various obstacles in order to reach the Goal roulette. Yoshis have various means of dealing with the obstacles, with basic actions being running, jumping either to dodge obstacles or defeat enemies, and Ground Pounding harder to defeat enemies or posts. Yoshis can Flutter Jump repeatedly in the air to increase distance and slow down descent speed. Unique to Yoshis and their primary method of dealing with enemies and obstacles are their extendable, sticky tongues, which allows them to swallow most enemies and turn them into essential, versatile projectiles: Yoshi Eggs. Eggs have a wide variety of purposes, whether they activate Winged Clouds, defeat enemies that cannot be eaten or stomped on, open up traps and obstacles, retrieve coins, reveal hidden Winged Clouds, and more. Eggs by default come in green, changes color when bouncing off walls and the color indicates how many times eggs bounce off walls before they are destroyed. Green eggs can bounce off walls three times, Yellow Eggs two, and Red Eggs instantly get destroyed when they touch a wall. If a Yellow or Red Egg hits an enemy, it spawns coins or a star respectively. Yoshis can retrieve bounced eggs by using their tongue at them before they get destroyed, though some items such as colored Egg Blocks can give Yoshis different colored eggs. Yoshis can carry up to six eggs, and eggs get discarded if a Yoshi creates more eggs. In addition, Yoshis can obtain eggs by hitting Egg Blocks or retrieving them from Egg Plants. Like in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, collecting every Red Coin, Star, and Smiley Flower is required for 100% completion.

Yoshi's Island DS retains the health system in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. When a Yoshi is hit by an enemy or an obstacle, the baby is knocked loose from his 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 away the baby and a life is lost. The Yoshi, however, still has a small amount of time to recover the baby even after the Toadies have grabbed. The Yoshi can rescue the baby by touching the bubble with its body or its tongue. If the Yoshi hits the bubble with an egg, the bubble gets knocked down, making the baby easier to reach. The star power starts at ten in each level. If a baby is recovered with less than ten stars, the star power slowly increases to ten. Additionally, groups of five stars can be found in Winged Clouds and crates, and goal roulettes give twenty additional star power, allowing the star power to max at thirty. Remaining star power also counts toward the score at the completion of the level. Although Yoshis cannot be defeated in normal circumstances, they instantly lose a life if they touch spikes, lava, fall into bottomless pits, get crushed, or eaten by Lunge Fish or Boss Basses.

A Yoshi can morph into several certain types of vehicles using a Morph Bubble. Yoshi can return to his regular self by either touching a Yoshi Block or waiting for time to expire. Touching the Yoshi Block is required to progress, as Yoshi is directed back to the Morph Bubble otherwise. Yoshi cannot attack while in a Morph Bubble form, and if he is hit, Yoshi is stunned and knocked a certain direction.

New to Yoshi's Island DS is the addition of extra babies and Stork Stops, who affect the gameplay in various ways. By default, Yoshis carry Baby Mario, who retains gameplay most similar to the original entry and allows Yoshis to hit M Blocks. At Stork Stops, Yoshis can swap out babies once they have been unlocked. Carrying Baby Peach, for example, allows Yoshis to flutter jump further and ride winds thanks to the use of her parasol while Baby DK allows Yoshis to climb vines, explode eggs, and use the DK Dash Attack to charge through rocks and enemies; however, Baby Peach causes a Yoshi to lose the ability to bounce eggs while Baby DK is heavier to carry and thus reduces flutter jump distance. Regular enemies can appear in the Island Museum after being hit by an egg.

Controls[edit]

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. The player can choose from two sets of controls: A ButtonB ButtonX ButtonY Button and A ButtonB ButtonL ButtonR Button, and two modes: Hasty and Patient, Below are the controls of the game:

Shared controls[edit]

  • +Control Pad: Used to move the Yoshis. Pressing it down makes Yoshi crouch or make eggs. If the down arrow is pressed in the air, Yoshi ground pounds.
  • Start Button: Pauses the game and opens the "Options" menu.
  • R Button: Used to make Yoshi throw a Yoshi's Egg. In Hasty mode: Holding the button, makes Yoshi aim at his target. Letting go of the button makes Yoshi throw the egg, in Patient mode the player has to press the button again to make Yoshi throw the egg.
  • L Button: While Yoshi is aiming up and down, pressing the L Button button makes Yoshi lock on a specific location.

First set: A ButtonB ButtonX ButtonY Button[edit]

  • B Button: Used to jump, pressing it again makes Yoshi Flutter Jump.
  • Y Button: Used to Eat or spit an enemy. With Baby Mario, the player can dash by holding the button.

In this set: the A Button and X Button can be used instead of the R Button and L Button respectively.

Second set: A ButtonB ButtonL ButtonR Button[edit]

  • A Button: Used to jump, pressing it again makes Yoshi Flutter Jump.
  • B Button: Used to Eat or spit an enemy. With Baby Mario, the player can dash by holding the button.

Minigames[edit]

Minigames are unlocked in Adventure Mode:

All minigames have a set time limit. Achieving a high score in any minigame awards Yoshi with lives. Harder versions of all the minigames can be unlocked by collecting all the character coins in a world.

Time Trial[edit]

Time Trial is unlocked once Adventure Mode has been beaten. It is similar to Adventure Mode, but the player is timed. Yoshi has 100 minutes to finish each level - even when the player presses the Start Button, the time keeps going. Red coins, flowers and stars, when collected, each subtract a set amount of time taken to finish the level: -1 second per star, -2 seconds per red coin, and -10 seconds per flower.

Island Museum[edit]

Accessible in Adventure mode, the Island Museum is a live bestiary of the enemies in the game. Any enemies hit by Yoshi's Eggs appear in exhibits and are organized by the class they are in (eg, many water-based enemies appear in the aquatic-based exhibit).

Worlds and levels[edit]

The set up of levels and worlds is largely based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. There is a total of five worlds, with each one having eight normal levels, one secret level, and one extra level. The secret levels are unlocked when all the normal levels are cleared. The extra levels are unlocked by scoring a total of 800 points for each world. Throughout the five worlds, a different colored Yoshi takes on one out of eight levels, with a mid-boss in the fourth level and the world boss in the eighth level.

Worlds and levels
Yoshi's House in Yoshi's Island DS
World 0
Welcome Back To Yoshi's Island.png
Welcome Back to Yoshi's Island! (0-0)
Map of World 1 of Yoshi's Island DS
World 1
Ba-Dum BUM!.png
Icon YIDS - Ba-dum BUM!.png Ba-dum BUM! (1-1)
A Pink Yoshi carrying Baby Mario through the level Hit the M Blocks! in Yoshi's Island DS
Icon YIDS - Hit the M Blocks.png Hit the M Blocks! (1-2)
Baby Mario and Light Blue Yoshi running away from a Super Big Tap-Tap in Mario's Fleet Feet
Icon YIDS - Mario's Fleet Feet.png Mario's Fleet Feet (1-3)
Yoshiisland2-33.png
Icon YIDS - Castle of the Big Burt Bros.png Castle of the Big Burt Bros. (1-4)
Catch the Breeze.png
Icon YIDS Catch the Breeze.png Catch the Breeze (1-5)
Glide Guys Take to the Skies
Icon YIDS - Glide Guys Take to the Skies.png Glide Guys Take to the Skies (1-6)
Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo
Icon YIDS - Baby Mario and Baby Peach- Dynamic Duo.png Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo (1-7)
Blue Yoshi fighting Gilbert the Gooey in the game Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS Gilbert the Gooey's Castle.png Gilbert the Gooey's Castle (1-8)
Welcome to Yoshi Tower! YIDS.png
Icon YIDS Secret1.png Welcome to Yoshi Tower! (Secret 1)
Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! YIDS.png
Icon YIDS - Extra1.png Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! (Extra 1)
Flip Cards in Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Flip.png Flip Cards (Flip)a
Map of World 2 of Yoshi's Island DS
World 2
Baby DK and Green Yoshi in the level Baby DK, the Jungle King!
Icon YIDS - Baby DK, the Jungle King!.png Baby DK, the Jungle King! (2-1)
Underground Mysteries.png
Icon YIDS - Underground Mysteries.png Underground Mysteries (2-2)
Windblown Wilderness.png
Icon YIDS - Wildblown Wilderness.png Windblown Wilderness (2-3)
Hector the Reflector's Haunted House YIDS.png
Icon YIDS - Hector the Reflector's Haunted House.png Hector the Reflector's Haunted House (2-4)
Boing! (YIDS).png
Icon YIDS - Boing!.png Boing! (2-5)
Donuts and Eggs.png
Icon YIDS - Donuts and Eggs.png Donuts and Eggs (2-6)
Yoshi on Stilts.png
Icon YIDS - Yoshi on Stilts.png Yoshi on Stilts (2-7)
Big Bungee Piranha after chewing on a Chomp Rock.
Icon YIDS - Big Bungee Piranha's Lair.png Big Bungee Piranha's Lair (2-8)
A level of Yoshi's Island
Icon YIDS - Secret2.png Yikes! Boiling Hot! (Secret 2)
Moving Statues, Standing Statues YIDS.png
Icon YIDS - Extra2.png Moving Statues, Standing Statues (Extra 2)
Scratch and Match in Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Scratch.png Scratch and Match (Scratch)a
Map of World 3 of Yoshi's Island DS
World 3
Screenshot of Up the Creek from Yoshi's Island DS
Icon YIDS - Up the Creek.png Up the Creek (3-1)
The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!.png
Icon YIDS - The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!.png The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! (3-2)
Yoshi in the Island of Peril (3-3).
Icon YIDS - Island of Peril.png Island of Peril (3-3)
BessieBassBattleship.png
Icon YIDS - Bessie Bass's Battleship.png Bessie Bass's Battleship (3-4)
YIDS Here's Wario!.png
Icon YIDS - Here's Wario.png Heeeeeeere's Wario! (3-5)
Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!.png
Icon YIDS - Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick.png Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick! (3-6)
Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave.png
Icon YIDS - Tap Tap's Sunken Cave.png Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave (3-7)
Castle of Priscilla the Peckish.png
Icon YIDS - Castle of Priscilla the Peckish.png Castle of Priscilla the Peckish (3-8)
A secret level in Yoshi's Island DS
Icon YIDS - Secret3.png A Light in the Dark (Secret 3)
Number Ball Special
Icon YIDS - Extra3.png Number Ball Special (Extra 3)
Match Cards in Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Match.png Match Cards (Match)a
Map of World 4 of Yoshi's Island DS
World 4
Rock 'n' Fall.png
Icon YIDS - Rock 'n' Fall.png Rock 'n' Fall (4-1)
Mine Cart
Icon YIDS - High-Speed Cart Race.png High-Speed Cart Race (4-2)
Yoshi collecting coins while riding on a cloud in the level In the Clouds.
Icon YIDS - In the Clouds.png In the Clouds (4-3)
Six Face Sal's Fort.png
Icon YIDS Six Face Sal's Fort.png Six-Face Sal's Fort (4-4)
Friend or Foe.png
Icon YIDS - Friend of Foe.png Friend or Foe? (4-5)
Slip Slidin' Away.png
Icon YIDS - Slip Slidin' Away.png Slip Slidin' Away (4-6)
Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone.png
Icon YIDS - Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone.png Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone (4-7)
Big Guy the Stilted in the game Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Castle of Big Guy the Stilted.png Castle of Big Guy the Stilted (4-8)
Hurry and Throw!.png
Icon YIDS - Secret4.png Hurry and Throw! (Secret 4)
Let There Be Light!.png
Icon YIDS - Extra4.png Let There Be Light! (Extra 4)
Roulette in Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Roulette.png Roulette (Roulette)a
Map of World 5 of Yoshi's Island DS
World 5
Yoshi's Island DS level, Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.
Icon YIDS - Rompin' Stompin' Chomps.png Rompin', Stompin' Chomps (5-1)
Goonie Heights.png
Icon YIDS - Goonie Heights.png Goonie Heights (5-2)
Yoshi passing through the Middle Ring in Spear Guys' Village Found!.
Icon YIDS - Spear Guys' Village Found!.png Spear Guys' Village Found! (5-3)
The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie.png
Icon YIDS - The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie.png The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie (5-4)
The Cave That Never Ends.png
Icon YIDS - The Cave That Never Ends.png The Cave That Never Ends (5-5)
Find the Number Ball!.png
Icon YIDS - Find the Number Ball!.png Find the Number Ball! (5-6)
Superhard Acrobatics.png
Icon YIDS - Superhard Acrobatics.png Superhard Acrobatics! (5-7)
At Last, Bowser's Castle!
Icon YIDS - At Last Bowser's Castle!.png At Last, Bowser's Castle! (5-8)
Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs.png
Icon YIDS - Secret5.png Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs (Secret 5)
Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!.png
Icon YIDS - Extra5.png Quit it Already, Tap-Tap! (Extra 5)
Slot Machine in Yoshi's Island DS.
Icon YIDS - Slot.png Slot Machine (Slot)a

a - Bonus Challenge

Characters[edit]

Playable characters[edit]

Sprite Yoshi Level order Debut level Last level
Green Yoshi YIDS.png Green Yoshi First stage of a world, plus the last stage Welcome Back to Yoshi's Island! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A sprite of a Pink Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Pink Yoshi Second stage of a world Hit the M Blocks! Goonie Heights
A sprite of a Light Blue Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Light Blue Yoshi Third stage of a world Mario's Fleet Feet Spear Guys' Village Found!
A sprite of a Yellow Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Yoshi Fourth stage of a world Castle of the Big Burt Bros. The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie
A sprite of a Purple Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Purple Yoshi Fifth stage of a world Catch the Breeze The Cave That Never Ends
A sprite of an Orange Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Orange Yoshi Sixth stage of a world Glide Guys Take to the Skies Find the Number Ball!
A sprite of a Red Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Red Yoshi Seventh stage of a world Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo Superhard Acrobatics!
A sprite of a Blue Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Yoshi Eighth and final stage of a world Gilbert the Gooey's Castle Castle of Big Guy the Stilted
A sprite of a Black Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. Black Yoshi Secret Stages Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
A sprite of a White Yoshi from Yoshi's Island DS. White Yoshi Extra Stages Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!

Babies[edit]

Sprite Baby Gameplay effects Debut level Last level
Baby Mario Yoshi's Island DS.png Baby Mario
  • M Blocks become tangible.
  • Yoshi can run faster.
  • Flutter jump at a normal speed.
  • Eggs bounce off of walls thrown at.
Ba-dum BUM! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
Baby Peach Yoshi's Island DS.png Baby Peach
  • Yoshi can flutter further and higher.
  • Baby Peach's parasol can ride wind.
  • Eggs do not bounce off of walls.
Catch the Breeze Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
Baby DK YIDS Sprite.png Baby DK
  • Baby DK can take Yoshi along while climbing vines and chains
  • Baby DK can use DK Dash Attack to defeat most enemies.
  • Faster eggs capable of making a small explosion that defeats enemies and activates winged clouds nearby.
Baby DK, the Jungle King! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
Baby Wario sprite Baby Wario
  • Uses a magnet that draws nearby coins in, even those behind solid walls.
  • His magnet can move Magnet Platforms and Magnet Blocks
  • Eggs bounce off of walls, like Baby Mario
Heeeeeeere's Wario! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
Baby Bowser Baby Bowser
  • Fire breath
  • Yoshi cannot swallow enemies
  • Fire blasts that can break winged clouds, melt ice, and destroy dirt walls.
  • Eggs can bounce off of walls.
Friend or Foe? At Last, Bowser's Castle!

Other characters[edit]

Sprite Character Summary
Stork's sprite from Yoshi's Island DS Stork Delivers a baby to a Yoshi at a Stork Stop
Baby Luigi's sprite from Yoshi's Island DS Baby Luigi The goal of the journey is to rescue Baby Luigi.

Normal enemies[edit]

Aquatic enemies
Sprite Enemy Summary Levels
Debut Last
BlooperYIDS.png Blooper One of the aquatic enemies that may jump out of water Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!
Boss Bass Boss Bass Undefeatable enemies that jump out of water while trying to eat the player. Moving Statues, Standing Statues Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!
White Piscatory Pete from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Piscatory Pete from Yoshi's Island DS. Cheep Cheep Encountered by Submarine only, blue Cheep Cheeps swim forward whilst the gold ones go after Yoshi. Island of Peril Bessie Bass's Battleship
Egg-enut Egg-enut They use a fake Yoshi's Egg to bait Yoshi, flailing it as he approaches. Up the Creek The Cave That Never Ends
A Flopsy Fish from Yoshi's Island DS. Flopsy Fish They either swim in patterns or jump out of water. Yoshi on Stilts Bessie Bass's Battleship
A Lunge Fish from Yoshi's Island DS. Lunge Fish Undefeatable enemies that try to eat Yoshi, like Boss Basses, but hide in the water before striking. Yoshi on Stilts Castle of Priscilla the Peckish
Nep-Enut DS.png Nep-Enut Large, blue creatures that rise out of water to block the path until being hit with an egg Up the Creek
Red Pirate Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Pirate Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Pirate Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Pirate Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Pirate Guy Cosmetic alterations of Shy Guys wearing a white robe and a colored bandana The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!
(all colors)
Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!
(all colors)
A Spray Fish from Yoshi's Island DS. Spray Fish Has a looped pattern of spraying harmless water at Yoshi for few seconds Big Bungee Piranha's Lair
Red Toober Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Toober Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Toober Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Toober Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Toober Guy Floating Shy Guys usually encountered in one spot Big Bungee Piranha's Lair
(all colors)
Bessie Bass's Battleship
(all colors)
Botanical enemies
Blow Hard in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Blow Hard Spits Pokeys at Yoshi Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
A Bungee Piranha from Yoshi's Island DS. Bungee Piranha They fall from the ceiling, attempting to grab Yoshi. Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! Superhard Acrobatics!
Yellow Crazee Dayzee from Yoshi's Island DS. White Crazee Dayzee from Yoshi's Island DS. Crazee Dayzee Calm enemies that walk slowly towards Yoshi Ba-dum BUM!
(yellow)
Hit the M Blocks!
(white)
Donuts and Eggs
(yellow)
Donuts and Eggs
(white)
Yoshi's Island DS Drool Hard They try to drop Pokeys on Yoshi. Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
An Eggo-Dil from Yoshi's Island DS. Eggo-Dil Attacks by launching petals in all five directions Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! Superhard Acrobatics!
SwingHard.PNG Hanging Blow Hard Spits Pokeys that move down its vine-like tongue Up the Creek At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A Nipper Dandelion from Yoshi's Island DS. Nipper Dandelion Idle entities that release Nipper Spores if blown by a gust of wind. Ba-dum BUM! Number Ball Special
A Nipper Plant from Yoshi's Island DS. Nipper Plant Slow-moving enemies that spawn from Nipper Spores upon touching the ground. Ba-dum BUM! Goonie Heights
A Nipper Spore from Yoshi's Island DS. Nipper Spore Slowly floats towards the ground before hatching into a Nipper Plant Ba-dum BUM! In the Clouds
PiranhaPlantYIDS.png Piranha Plant They hide in the ground, growing larger when Yoshi is close; if Yoshi enters one's mouth, he is spit out a few seconds later. Ba-dum BUM! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
A Pointey from Yoshi's Island DS. Pointey Harmless enemies that rise from the ground when approached Hit the M Blocks! Baby DK, the Jungle King!
Pokeys in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Pokey Projectiles released by Blow Hards and other enemies Hit the M Blocks! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
Egg Plant in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Sanbo Flowers They spit out Pokeys if Yoshi does not have six eggs. Ba-dum BUM! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A Wild Ptooie Piranha from Yoshi's Island DS. Wild Ptooie Piranha They are another enemy that spit Pokeys, but three hits are required to defeat them. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
Windbag sprite Windbag They blow gusts of wind, typically towards Nipper Dandelions, and shrink briefly if an egg hits them. Ba-dum BUM! Number Ball Special
Shy Guy enemies
A Dancing Spear Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Dancing Spear Guy They have a pattern of dancing and jumping, as well as damaging spears. Moving Statues, Standing Statues Spear Guys' Village Found!
A Red Fat Guy A Green Fat Guy Fat Guy Large Shy Guys that Yoshi can eat to receive larger eggs. Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone (both colors)
A Fly Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Fly Guy They do not attack Yoshi directly but do carry items, such as red coins. Ba-dum BUM! Rompin', Stompin' Chomps
Red Glide Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Glide Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Glide Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Glide Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Glide Guy They are blown into the air upon encountering a wind current. Ba-dum BUM!
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Ba-dum BUM!
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Catch the Breeze
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Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo
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Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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A Petal Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Petal Guy They disguise themselves as flower patches until Yoshi approaches. In the Clouds Goonie Heights
Red Shy Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Shy Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Shy Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Shy Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Shy Guy Basic enemies that walk in a line as well as spawn from certain pipes Ba-dum BUM!
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Ba-dum BUM!
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Ba-dum BUM!
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Mario's Fleet Feet
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Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
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Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
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Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
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Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
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Red Stilt Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Stilt Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Stilt Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Stilt Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Shy Guy on Stilts They are just like regular Shy Guys, except they move around on stilts. Underground Mysteries
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Underground Mysteries
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Underground Mysteries
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Underground Mysteries
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Superhard Acrobatics!
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Shy Stack in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Shy Stack An idle stack of Shy Guys, where if one of them is eaten, the others fall off of the stack. The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! Superhard Acrobatics!
A Spear Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Spear Guy Carries a spear in front that also prevents Yoshi from eating it from the front Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Spear Guys' Village Found!
Woozy Guys in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Woozy Guy They flip forward every few seconds. Ba-dum BUM!
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Castle of the Big Burt Bros.
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Catch the Breeze
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Catch the Breeze
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Rompin', Stompin' Chomps
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Goonie Heights
(blue)
Superhard Acrobatics!
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Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
(red)
Subterranean enemies
A Bill Blaster from Yoshi's Island DS. Bill Blaster Cannons that launch Bullet Bills Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Superhard Acrobatics!
Blargg Blargg They rise out of the lava, attempting to damage Yoshi. Castle of the Big Burt Bros. Find the Number Ball!
A Bullet Bill from Yoshi's Island DS. Bullet Bill Travels forwards after being shot out of a Bill Blaster Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Superhard Acrobatics!
A Dizzy Dandy from Yoshi's Island DS. Dizzy Dandy They look similar to flowers, though roll straightforward at Yoshi when approached. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! The Cave That Never Ends
Gargantua Blargg in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Gargantua Blargg Functions the same as Nep-Enuts but found in lava only. Gilbert the Gooey's Castle
Gobblin.png Gobblin Blocks Warp Pipes but can be defeated from six eggs. Big Bungee Piranha's Lair Superhard Acrobatics!
Red Gooey Goon from Yoshi's Island DS. Blue Gooey Goon from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Gooey Goon from Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Gooey Goon from Yoshi's Island DS. Purple Gooey Goon from Yoshi's Island DS. Gooey Goon They drop from the ceiling and swing at Yoshi. Gilbert the Gooey's Castle Castle of Priscilla the Peckish
A Hot Lips from Yoshi's Island DS. Hot Lips Functions like a Spray Fish but spits a stream of boiling lava. Six-Face Sal's Fort Find the Number Ball!
White Lantern Ghost from Yoshi's Island DS. Red Lantern Ghost from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Lantern Ghost from Yoshi's Island DS. Lantern Ghost They act the same as Shy Guys and are found generally in cave areas. Hit the M Blocks!
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Hit the M Blocks!
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Hit the M Blocks!
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Find the Number Ball!
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Find the Number Ball!
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Find the Number Ball!
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Podoboos from Yoshi's Island DS. Podoboo They jump out of lava at regular intervals. Yoshi on Stilts Hurry and Throw!
Scorchit Scorchit They shoot a stream of fire that can melt ice. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
Land enemies
Bandit in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Bandit They run into a Yoshi when encountered and try to steal the baby from it. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! High-Speed Cart Race
Bumpty Bumpty They can bounce back Yoshi when touched, which also does not harm the Yoshi. Slip Slidin' Away Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone
Burt Brother Burt Brother They bounce in a direction and can be defeated only from a ground pound. Castle of the Big Burt Bros.
A Blue Crabble A Green Crabble A Red Crabble Crabble Endurant crabs that require three hits to defeat. Big Bungee Piranha's Lair A Light in the Dark
Debull.png Debull They charge into the direction of Yoshi, though can be stunned by hitting a wall. Boing! Superhard Acrobatics!
Fleeper.png Fleeper Acts like a Bandit except jumps onto a Yoshi's back to steal the baby. Boing! Rompin', Stompin' Chomps
A sprite of Green Glove from Yoshi's Island DS. Green Glove Attacks Yoshi by targeting and throwing eggs at him Glide Guys Take to the Skies Superhard Acrobatics!
A Red Koopa Troopa from Yoshi's Island DS. Koopa Troopa They can have their shells eaten and spit right back out. Glide Guys Take to the Skies At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A red Para-Koopa from Yoshi's Island DS. Para-Koopa They either fly or walk in Yoshi's direction, though can be stomped to become regular Koopas. Glide Guys Take to the Skies At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A sprite of a Slugger from Yoshi's Island DS. Slugger They attack by batting eggs at Yoshi. Glide Guys Take to the Skies Superhard Acrobatics!
A sprite of a Snap Jaw. Snap Jaw They climb down vines slowly while approaching Yoshi. Yoshi on Stilts Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!
A Gray Tap-Tap An Orange Tap-Tap Tap-Tap The orange type walks off of platforms, while the gray type turns around upon reaching the edge of a platform. Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo
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Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo
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Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!
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Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!
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Ukiki in Yoshi's Island DS. Ukiki Harmless enemies that run away from Yoshi. Baby DK, the Jungle King!
Unshelled Koopa in Yoshi's Island DS. Unshelled Koopa They are Koopa Troopas that are vulnerable to attack or defeat, but they can become one by entering an empty Koopa shell. Bessie Bass's Battleship
Airborne enemies
Cloud Drop A Cloud Drop from Yoshi's Island DS. Cloud Drop Small, weak enemies that fly in a set horizontal or vertical pattern. Glide Guys Take to the Skies The Cave That Never Ends
A Fang from Yoshi's Island DS. Fang Enemies that are generally stil at first before trying to fly into Yoshi if he approaches them. Yikes! Boiling Hot! Find the Number Ball!
A Flightless Goonie from Yoshi's Island DS. Flightless Goonie Fast enemies that are encountered either by themselves or from Yoshi eating a Goonie then spitting it out. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! Goonie Heights
A Goonie from Yoshi's Island DS. Goonie Birds that drop hazards, such as Shy Guys and bombs, and can be spit out to become a Flightless Goonie. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie
A Gusty from Yoshi's Island DS. Gusty Fast enenemies that fly forward in a single direction. Welcome to Yoshi Tower! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
All Item Balloon colors and all what they carry (except Giant Eggs) in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Item Balloon They generally drop hazards, such as bombs or Pokeys, but some drop useful objects like a key. Hit the M Blocks! At Last, Bowser's Castle!
A Lakitu from Yoshi's Island DS. Lakitu They ride a cloud, throwing Spiny Eggs to attack, though can be stomped for Yoshi to begin using their cloud. High-Speed Cart Race Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
RocketGuy.PNG Rocket Guy They ride rockets that can take away a life from a Yoshi if he is riding a rocket. The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie At Last, Bowser's Castle!
Wall Lakitu in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Wall Lakitu They act like Lakitus except hide in walls instead of clouds. Big Bungee Piranha's Lair Rock 'n' Fall
Haunted House enemies
A Big Boo from Yoshi's Island DS. Big Boo Behaves just like Boos, but are a larger size. Bessie Bass's Battleship
A Boo from Yoshi's Island DS. Boo They float at Yoshi only while his back is turned, covering their face otherwise. Bessie Bass's Battleship Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs
A Boo Guy from Yoshi's Island DS. Boo Guy Like Shy Guys, except they float around, and appear from some pipes if Yoshi does not have six eggs. Hector the Reflector's Haunted House
A Flightless Skeleton Goonie from Yoshi's Island DS. Flightless Skeleton Goonie Skeletal enemies that run into Yoshi Number Ball Special The Cave That Never Ends
Invisighoul with a chair from Yoshi's Island DS. Invisighoul with a flower pot  from Yoshi's Island DS. Invisighoul with a table from Yoshi's Island DS. Invisighoul They attack by throwing furniture at Yoshi, though he can turn the thrown furniture into eggs. Hector the Reflector's Haunted House
Potted Ghost from Yoshi's Island DS. Upside-down Potted Ghost from Yoshi's Island DS. Potted Ghost They rise from a pot, though hitting the pot with an egg flips it over, turning into a usable platform. Bessie Bass's Battleship Superhard Acrobatics!
Polterpiranha Polterpiranha Ghostly Piranha Plants that fly around, attempting to chew on Yoshi, before spitting him out. Hector the Reflector's Haunted House The Cave That Never Ends
A Skeleton Goonie from Yoshi's Island DS. Skeleton Goonie They drop bombs, and can turn into Flightless Skeleton Goonies if stomped. Rompin', Stompin' Chomps At Last, Bowser's Castle!
Giant enemies
The stomping variety of Chomp from Yoshi's Island DS. Chomp They bounce around either left and right or up and down. Rompin', Stompin' Chomps The Cave That Never Ends
Gargantua Blargg (tall) Gargantua Blargg Very tall Gargantua Blarggs that can break certain rock platforms. Yikes! Boiling Hot! Number Ball Special
An Incoming Chomp from Yoshi's Island DS. Incoming Chomp They appear in the background at first before jumping to where Yosh is and plowing through the ground. Rompin', Stompin' Chomps
A sprite of a Shark Chomp from Yoshi's Island DS. Shark Chomp They chomp along the ground while chasing Yoshi, and Baby Mario is required to outrun them. Rompin', Stompin' Chomps
Super Big Tap-Tap Super Big Tap-Tap Similar to Shark Chomps, except they roll after Yoshi Mario's Fleet Feet Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!

Bosses[edit]

Mid-bosses
# Sprite Boss Stage Description
1 Big Burt Bros. in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Big Burt Bros. World 1 - Castle of the Big Burt Bros. They attempt to jump on Yoshi, and can be defeated after being hit by six eggs.
2 Hector the Reflector in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Hector the Reflector World 2 - Hector the Reflector's Haunted House A boss visible from the mirror on the touch screen only, breaking part of it after each hit. The boss requires six hits to defeat.
3 A sprite of Bessie Bass Bessie Bass World 3 - Bessie Bass's Battleship Her attack is jumping out of the water while trying to eat Yoshi, though hitting Bessie Bass' lips three times defeats her.
4 Six-Face Sal as it grows in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Six-Face Sal World 4 - Six-Face Sal's Fort Attacks by spitting Pokeys and requires four hits to defeat.
5 Moltz the Very Goonie from Yoshi's Island DS. Moltz the Very Goonie World 5 - The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie A mini-boss who tries to land on Yoshi, and must be ground pounded three times to become defeated.
Big bosses
1 Gilbert the Gooey in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Gilbert the Gooey World 1 - Gilbert the Gooey's Castle A boss springs up and down and swings from side to side. The boss is defeated after destroying every sphere on him.
2 Big Bungee Piranha in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Big Bungee Piranha World 2 - Big Bungee Piranha's Lair Attacks by lunging down at Yoshi and eating him, but is defeated after three hits to the tongue, after exposing it with a Chomp Rock each time.
3 Priscilla the Peckish in Yoshi's Island DS. Priscilla the Peckish World 3 - Castle of Priscilla the Peckish Jumps out of a hole while spitting Pokeys at Yoshi. The boss is defeated after three hits.
4 Big Guy the Stilted in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Big Guy the Stilted World 4 - Castle of Big Guy the Stilted The boss tries to push Yoshi into lava, but must be pushed into lava instead and ground pounded three times to be defeated.
5 Baby Bowser Baby Bowser World 5 - At Last, Bowser's Castle! Attacks by ground pounding the floor, and can be defeated after being hit by eggs three times.
6 BowserYIDS.png Bowser Jumps around and spits fireballs. Hitting Bowser with Giant Eggs and ground pounding him three times ends this part of the battle.
7 Sprite of Bowser 2 in Yoshi's Island DS Bowser (giant) A form that Bowser becomes after three hits, and can be defeated after being hit by six Giant Eggs.

Yoshi's abilities[edit]

Morph Yoshi[edit]

Sprite Form Description Levels
Debut Last
Helicopter Helicopter Enables a Yoshi to fly for a short time Glide Guys Take to the Skies
Mole Tank Mole Tank Enables a Yoshi to dig through small openings and crawl on walls. Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo Underground Mysteries
Submarine Submarine Enables a Yoshi to swim underwater. Island of Peril

Vehicles[edit]

Sprite Vehicle Description Levels
Debut Last
Kangaroo Kangaroo Though Kangaroo moves automatically, the player can press and hold left or right to determine its direction and distance traveled, or hold B Button to make it float. Mario's Fleet Feet Windblown Wilderness
Stilts Stilts Allows a Yoshi to walk move across hazardous terrain safely. Yoshi on Stilts Castle of Big Guy the Stilted
Cart Cart Moves on a track automatically, with Yoshi only being able to jump (though not flutter), before landing back in the cart or on a higher track. High-Speed Cart Race Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!
Ski Skis They are used to ski in some snow areas. Skis travel only in a single direction, but the Yoshis can still jump while using them. A Light in the Dark Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone
Rocket Rocket Entering certain huts allows Yoshi to enter a rocket and blast off. The rocket can be turned by pressing left, or given an extra thrust with Y Button or B Button. If the rocket touches anything, Yoshi loses a life instantly. The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie At Last, Bowser's Castle!

Items and objects[edit]

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Blocks[edit]

Sprite Block Summary
Egg Block in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Egg Block Releases eggs up until six are present
Expansion Block along with two supporting blocks in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Expansion Block Grows larger temporarily when hit
Message Block in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Message Block Each one tells how to use a certain move.
M Block in the game Yoshi's Island DS. M Block They appear only if Baby Mario is present, and may contain coins or a seed that forms into a giant sunflower.
Yoshi Block in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Yoshi Block If Yoshi is under a morph bubble transformation, he can touch one to return to normal and continue progressing through the level.

Collectibles[edit]

Sprite Item Summary
Baby Mario Coin in Yoshi's Island DS. Character coin They are hidden in different levels, each requiring a certain baby to collect, and can unlock harder versions of minigames.
Coin in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Coin Collecting 100 earns the player an extra life.
Flower in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Flower Five appear in each level, and are used only to increase the score at the end of the level.
Red coin in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Red coin They have the same purpose as flowers, except twenty red coins appear in each level.
Star in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Stars Each star represents a second of the baby being safe inside of a bubble if it has been knocked off of Yoshi's back. One can have up to thirty stars in a level, each also contributing to the score at the end.

Eggs[edit]

Sprite Egg Summary
Red Egg in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Red Egg Functions similarly to a Yoshi's Egg but can rebound off of a wall only once. Two stars can be revealed if a Red Egg hits an enemy.
Yellow Egg in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Yellow Egg Functions similarly to a Yoshi's Egg but can rebound off walls only twice, becoming a Red Egg after the first bounce. Throwing a Yellow Egg at an enemy makes a coin appear.
Yoshi Egg in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Yoshi's Egg These are created from either swallowing enemies or from Egg Blocks, but only six Yoshi's Eggs can be present at once. Yoshi's Eggs can defeat enemies, activate Winged Clouds, hit switches, and destroy gravel. With Baby Mario, Yoshi's Eggs can be rebounded off walls three times, changing from green to yellow to lastly red.

Hazards[edit]

Sprite Hazard Description Levels
Debut Last
Big Guy the Stilted in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Lava Molten rock that costs Yoshi a life immediately when touched. Castle of the Big Burt Bros. Castle of Big Guy the Stilted
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Lava fall Lava that flows out of a pipe Castle of Big Guy the Stilted
BigBurtBros.png Spinning Spikes Giant, slow-moving flails that are usually operated by several Shy Guys. Castle of the Big Burt Bros. Gilbert the Gooey's Castle
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Waterfall Water that flows out of a pipe Big Bungee Piranha's Lair

Miscellaneous[edit]

Items
Sprite Name Description
Key in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Key Single-use items that can unlock any locked doors.
Morph bubble in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Morph bubble Transforms Yoshi into the vehicle depicted inside
Super Star in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Super Star Usable only by Baby Mario, a Super Star transforms him into Superstar Mario temporarily
Objects
Sprite of a Bouncy, from Yoshi's Island DS Bouncy Giant pink spheres that bounce Yoshis around
Crate in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Crate Usable and pushable platforms that may contain either stars, coins, or a key when ground pounded.
Beanstalk in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Giant sunflower It grows from a seed, which can be revealed from M Blocks or Winged Clouds. Once the giant sunflower has grown fully, Yoshi can jump from its leaves to go upward.
Goal roulette in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Goal roulette A Goal that appears at the end of every level except fortresses and castles.
Magnet Block YIDS sprite.png Magnet Block A giant metal block that Baby Wario can move with his magnet.
Magnet Platform.PNG Magnet Platform Reacts to Baby Wario's magnet by either raising or lowering.
A Middle Ring in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Middle Ring A checkpoint in each level that also adds ten stars when activated.
Stork Stop in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Stork Stop Activating it summons the stork, allowing Yoshi to change which baby it is carrying.
Winged Cloud in the game Yoshi's Island DS. Winged Cloud They can be hit with an egg for a variety of effects, such as forming a pathway or releasing either coins, stars, a switch, or an extra life. Some function like switches.

Bonus Challenges[edit]

Any flowers collected appear in the goal roulette at the end of a level, and if a goal roulette stops on a flower after spinning, the Yoshi can play a mini-game to possibly earn 1-Ups. These are the Mini-games that may be played if a Yoshi gets a flower in the goal roulette, and they are unlockable for play from the World Map screen if at least 700 points are obtained in a world.

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

  • The first piece of Ba-dum BUM! is same as the one from Make Eggs, Throw Eggs.
  • In both Watch Out For Lakitu and Spear Guys' Village Found!, an Itsunomanika Heihō can be encountered in a bush just before the goal roulette.
  • The first mid-boss, Big Burt Bros., is a dual version of Burt the Bashful, the first mid-boss in the original game.
  • The first world boss (Salvo the Slime/Gilbert the Gooey) is a blob-like creature, parts of whom can be eaten by Yoshi.
  • The second mid-boss (Bigger Boo/Hector the Reflector) is a ghost whose size changes throughout the battle.
  • The third mid-boss (Froggy/Bessie Bass) is an aquatic enemy capable of eating Yoshi, and both fights require Yoshi to fire eggs at a part of the mid-boss' gastrointestinal tract directly above him.
  • The jungle world boss (Naval Piranha/Big Bungee Piranha) is a Piranha Plant, and Nipper Plants are present during the battle. Both bosses also turn gray and crumble into dust upon defeat.
  • The fourth World Boss (Hookbill the Koopa/Big Guy the Stilted) is a giant variation of an enemy that appeared in earlier levels.
  • In the fifth world, one of the bosses that Yoshi fights (Raphael the Raven/Moltz the Very Goonie) is a bird enemy, and the battle takes place in the sky rather than an enclosed environment.
  • One boss (Hookbill the Koopa/Bowser) is a giant Koopa who Yoshi defeats by throwing eggs at his face to flip him on his back before ground-pounding his belly.
  • At least one world boss (Roger the Potted Ghost/Priscilla the Peckish & Six-Face Sal) is a completely unique species, not based off of any particular enemy in the game. Incidentally, Yoshi's Island DS introduces a regular enemy based on the unique boss from the first game.
  • Multiple similarities exist with the final normal levels of each game:
    • The final level is set in Bowser's Castle, and is explored by Green Yoshi instead of Blue Yoshi.
    • Both levels start outside the castle walls and require Yoshi to clear through a flock of Skeleton Goonies and use an aircraft-themed power to get inside.
    • Both levels require Yoshi to choose one of several different pathways, each with their own gimmick.
    • One path requires Yoshi to flee from a giant golden Tap-Tap in a volcanic cavern.
    • The first part of each final battle is against Baby Bowser, who creates shockwaves as an attack, and the last is against a giant version of Bowser, age unconsidered, who uses falling boulders and fireballs as attacks.
    • Both final battles require the use of Giant Eggs carried into the field by Item Balloons, and Bowser's castle is destroyed during the transition to the final phase of both battles.

References to other games[edit]

References in later games[edit]

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Yoshi's Island DS staff

Yoshi's Island DS was developed by the company Artoon, instead of Nintendo EAD like other Yoshi games were. The game was directed by Hidetoshi Takeshita and the lead programmer was Yuki Hatakeyama. Takashi Tezuka, served as one of the senior producers of the game, with Naoto Ohshima being the other one.

Reception[edit]

Yoshi's Island DS received mainly positive reviews from critics. It was praised for having similar gameplay to its predecessor, as well as the artwork, although the gameplay's being too similar to its predecessor is frequently cited. Some critics also considered it the best portable Yoshi game released.

The game has been praised for its design.[3] He has described the game more of a nostalgic reminder of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island rather than an advancement of the series. As a result, he suggested that the designs stuck too close to original formula, ruining surprises for veteran players of Yoshi's Island. He praised the different babies, although he felt that Baby Wario "was a last-minute edition and not tested properly". Although he noted that the dual screen gave the players a bigger view, but criticized the blind spot between the dual screens.

Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer was reluctant to praise Yoshi's Island DS in the same way as Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, as he considered the game to be a "distended version of Yoshi". He acknowledges Artoon's effort in the game and the variety of babies and levels. He also criticizes the developers' abuse of the blind spot between the two screens and that the developers failed to establish trust for the player to explore. He finally stated that "Artoon is cribbing from the same notes. It's a shame, because there are times when you catch glimpses of the sort of thing the Japanese team is really capable of[...]."

Yoshi's Island DS was placed 46 on Gamesradar's Top 50 DS games. The small feature called it a fresh and new experience, a beautiful 2D world, and that they'd never tire of playing the game.[4]

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo DS Tom Bramwell, Eurogamer 7/10 "The problem is that it's a sensation that you felt all the time in Yoshi's Island. You gave up counting the ways. Counting them here would result in a much smaller number, like, ooh..."
Nintendo DS Frank Provo, Gamespot 9.1/10 "It's hard to top a masterpiece, but that's just what Nintendo and Artoon have done with Yoshi's Island DS. By incorporating one major new feature and leaving everything else alone, they've produced a sequel that seems fresh and new while remaining every bit as awesome as the original. If you enjoy side-scrolling platformers, you have to play this one."
Nintendo DS Craig Harris, IGN 8/10 "Don't let the negative tone throw you -- Yoshi's Island DS is a great game. It's just a egg throw's distance away from having the same impact the original Yoshi's Island did more than a decade ago. It sets out to emulate everything that made the first game so great, and does a really good job doing that. But it runs into the problem of not doing enough to make it its own game. No huge surprises, and no significant additions to the genre...it's just a solid recreation of the Yoshi's Island elements in a two-screen-high format. It's fun and challenging with a couple of unpolished quirks."
Nintendo DS Kaes Delgrego, Nintendo Life 7/10 "As a stand-alone game, Yoshi's Island DS is an enjoyable platformer. But to compare it to the SNES classic would be akin to comparing Sean Lennon to his father: expecting him to live up to the walrus would be entirely unrealistic."
Nintendo DS Tom East, Official Nintendo Magazine 87% "Yoshi's Island DS might be too similar to the first game, but that's not entirely a bad thing - the original was amazing and so is this. One of the best platformers on the DS."
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 81
GameRankings 81.15%

Sales[edit]

In its first week in Japan, the game sold approximately 300,000 copies. As of March 31, 2008, Yoshi's Island DS has sold 2.91 million copies worldwide.[5]

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Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Yoshi's Island DS.

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Yoshi's Island DS pre-release and unused content
  • Yoshi's Island DS, initially titled Yoshi's Island 2, was originally going to be compatible with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. This, however, was scrapped from the game for unknown reasons.
  • Early screenshots showcasing a battle with Big Guy the Stilted seemed to suggest that Big Guy was once going to be organic, as he had no patches on him in that picture (although one patch is visible near his right foot, which may mean his graphics were slightly incomplete).

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヨッシーアイランドDS[?]
Yosshī Airando DS
Yoshi Island DS
Chinese (traditional) 耀西之島DS[6]
Yàoxī zhī Dǎo DS
Yoshi's Island DS
French Yoshi's Island DS[?] -
Korean 요시 아일랜드 DS[?]
Yosi Aillaendeu DS
Yoshi Island DS
Spanish Yoshi's Island DS[?] -

Trivia[edit]

  • The box art shows Baby Bowser riding Yellow Yoshi, and Baby Wario riding Light Blue Yoshi; they do not ride these Yoshis in the game other than when Baby Wario is in the final boss fight, however. This is because the babies are only playable in the last four levels on the world map, as opposed to the Yoshis they ride, which are in the first four.
  • The instruction booklet erroneously states Baby DK is the only baby with more than one special ability, as Baby Mario has three abilities.

References[edit]

  1. ^ ヨッシーアイランドDS | Wii U | Nintendo. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Nintendo UK (April 1, 2015). Nintendo Direct Presentation - 01.04.2015 (20:51). YouTube (British English). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Harris, Craig (November 14, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Review. IGN (English). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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