History YMMV / YoshisIsland

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Thanks to the powerful Super FX 2 chip,[[note]]The Super FX 1 was famously used for the original Super NES ''VideoGame/StarFox''[[/note]] many effects were employed here that were thought to be impossible on the SNES [[note]]including scaling and rotation with sprites, which could otherwise only be done with backgrounds (hence why some characters in the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' were programmed as backgrounds).[[/note]].

** It's possible, with incredibly good timing, not only to keep on flutter jumping forever, but go gain height with each flutter. This makes it possible to skip the auto-scrolling on some stages, making it possible to go much faster than the game otherwise anticipates.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks:

** Lunge Fish's a mook example. In the first game, it only appears in the final area of level 3-7. Doesn't stop them from being notable enemies within the franchise and undoubtedly contributes appearances in later games.

* GameBreaker: Collectible items like those Bullet Watermelons. It's very easy to use them to just blast spike pits to pieces, since the seeds can destroy thorns on contact and you get an absolute ton of them from just one melon. Naturally, they were removed in the DS sequel.

** The GBA version of the original game. As with the other ''Super Mario Advance'' titles, it's either a PolishedPort with creative exclusive levels, or a PortingDisaster plagued with screen crunch, washed out colors, missing graphical effects, low quality music, and [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound voice acting]].

** Baby Mario's [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound annoying cry]].

* DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nYKgkFvMM Mario crying, to the point of becoming a meme.]] Invoked, because play-testers would ignore Baby Mario at their own peril with a less ear-piercing wail. Taken UpToEleven in ''DS'', as you now have ''five'' different babies to look after, each with their own ear-torturing cry.
** The squeaking noise when you slip on ice (or when Lil' Mousers or the monkeys in World 3 are nearby) can count as well. Thankfully, it's toned down on the GBA port.
** The high-pitched laughter Fly Guys make if you're not fast enough to take their prizes before they fly away, ''especially'' if they're carrying red coins. That sound is the bane of many players who strive for OneHundredPercentCompletion, and it doesn't help that they never respawn afterwards unless the player loses a life.
** To some, Yoshi's voice clips in the GBA port can get repetitive after a while.

** The GBA version of the original game. As with the other ''Super Mario Advance'' titles, it's either a PolishedPort with creative exclusive levels, or a PortingDisaster plagued with screen crunch, washed out colors, missing graphical effects, low quality music, [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound voice acting]] and [[ItsEasySoItSucks decreased difficulty]].

** The GBA version of the original game. As with the other ''Super Mario Advance'' titles, it's either a PolishedPort with creative exclusive levels, or a PortingDisaster plagued with screen crunch, washed out colors, missing graphical effects, low quality music, [[MostAnnoyingSound voice acting]] and [[ItsEasySoItSucks decreased difficulty]].

** Baby Mario's [[MostAnnoyingSound annoying cry]].

* MostAnnoyingSound:

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The opening music box tune that plays during the prologue takes its main melody from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuxBwelptag Soviet National Anthem]] of all things.

* PlayerTic: When playing "Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy", one can easily touch the Fuzzies on purpose.

* CriticalResearchFailure: When you are inside Prince Froggy, you are supposed to AttackItsWeakPoint, which turns out to be its uvula. The problem? Only humans have uvulas! (Granted, he's not exactly your everyday frog.)

* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: ''Yoshi's New Island'' for reusing level ideas and feeling like an expansion for the original Yoshi's Island. Funny since it was in response to ''Yoshi's Island DS'''s TheyChangedItNowItSucks, though fans who criticize both tend to just dislike Artoon / Arzest in general.

** Four words: Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: The final boss fight with Baby Bowser in the original. C'mon you can't say it didn't get your adrenaline going as while you lobbed eggs at the advancing sucker.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nYKgkFvMM Guess.]] Invoked, because play-testers would ignore Baby Mario at their own peril with a less ear-piercing wail. Taken UpToEleven in ''DS'', as you now have ''five'' different babies to look after, each with their own ear-torturing cry.

* PlayerTic: Touch fuzzy, get dizzy? You know you've done that deliberately.

** To the people who don't dislike ''Yoshi's New Island'', this seems to be a somewhat general consensus. A good amount of critics agree it's certainly *not* a "bad game", but because it's still seen as not living up to the SNES original it's generally regarded with opinions of "it's okay, but not great."

** Any secret level in the DS game, for being PlatformHell. Notable among them is "Welcome to Yoshi Tower!". Rising lava, only just enough stars to max out your counter, loads of hazards, and NO CHECKPOINTS. Have fun.

** Lunge Fish's probably a mook example. In the first, it only appears in the last section of level 3-7. This doesn't stop them from being notable enemies within the franchise. Undoubtedly contributing appearances in later games.

** The squeaking noise when you slip on ice (or when Lil' Mousers are nearby) can count as well. Thankfully, it's toned down on the GBA port.

** The fact that ''Yoshi's New Island''[='=]s opening cancels out the original's ending by including a twist that the parents who were brought the Mario Bros. are ''actually not their parents at all'' also has the fanbase split between the people who don't mind it & find it hilarious and the people who think that this is very disrespectful of the original ''Yoshi's Island''[='=]s ending, which was considered a SugarWiki{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.

** The fact that ''Yoshi's New Island''[='=]s opening cancels out the original's ending by including a twist that the parents who were brought the Mario Bros. are ''actually not their parents at all'' also has the fanbase split between the people who don't mind it & find it hilarious and the people who think that this is very disrespectful of the original ''Yoshi's Island''[='=]s ending, which was considered a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The final boss fight with Baby Bowser in the original. C'mon you can't say it didn't get your adrenaline going as while you lobbed eggs at the advancing sucker.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Let's see, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Ose7A8P94 final boss]], the overworld theme, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFYBRHXr4gs&fmt=18 underground]]... Really, the [[AwesomeMusic/YoshisIsland entire soundtrack]].

* MostWonderfulSound: The sound of getting all the red coins. Try getting that last red coin when you're also one away from a 1-Up.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Thanks to the powerful Super FX 2 chip,[[note]]The Super FX 1 was famously used for the original Super NES ''VideoGame/StarFox''[[/note]] many effects were employed here that were thought to be impossible on the SNES [[note]]including scaling and rotation with sprites, which could otherwise only be done with backgrounds (hence why some characters in the original ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' were programmed as backgrounds).[[/note]].

* ContestedSequel: Every "Yoshi" game that attempts to follow up on the original, though ''Yoshi's Island DS'' was the most well-liked of them. Until ''Yoshi's Woolly World'', which was met with a lot of acclaim.

* ContestedSequel: Every "Yoshi" game that attempts to follow up on the original, though ''Yoshi's Island DS'' was the most well-liked of them.

** Simply put, nearly all of the extra stages in the first game are this, with the exception of World 6's, which is more like a pat on the back for finishing the game.

** The GBA version of the original game. As with the other ''SuperMarioAdvance'' titles, it's either a PolishedPort with creative exclusive levels, or a PortingDisaster plagued with screen crunch, washed out colors, missing graphical effects, low quality music, [[MostAnnoyingSound voice acting]] and [[ItsEasySoItSucks decreased difficulty]].

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Raphael the Raven, the fifth world boss of the original ''[[VideoGame/YoshisIsland Yoshi's Island]]'', proved popular enough to reappear in ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' doing a HeelFaceTurn.

** Many gameplay mechanics commonly assumed to have debuted in ''SuperMario64'' -- such as the ground pound and red coins -- actually first appeared in the SNES ''Yoshi's Island''.

* LoveItOrHateIt: The GBA version of the original game. As with the other ''SuperMarioAdvance'' titles, it's either a PolishedPort with creative exclusive levels, or a PortingDisaster plagued with screen crunch, washed out colors, missing graphical effects, low quality music, [[MostAnnoyingSound voice acting]] and [[ItsEasySoItSucks decreased difficulty]].

** The squeaking noise when you slip on ice (or when Lil' Mousers are nearby) can count as well. Thankfully, it's toned down on the GBA remake.

** To some, Yoshi's voice clips in the GBA remake can get repetitive after a while.

** The new Secret levels in the [=GBA=] remake, ''especially'' Endless World of Yoshis/Crazy Maze Days for being extremely long, nearly PlatformHell and a maze to boot.

*** New Island could have ''easily'' have [[TakeAThirdOption chosen a different path here]] by just having the babies kidnapped from their parents, without offending long-time-lovers of the original game.

** The fact that this series gave the Mario Bros. an origin story by having them be born and raised in the Mushroom Kingdom instead of the old "Mario & Luigi are plumbers from Brooklyn, New York who took a Magic Pipe into the Mushroom Kingdom" from the movie and the cartoons. Certain fans ([[NostalgiaGoggles particularly older ones]]) were against this idea and thought that the Brooklyn origin made way more sense and that the Mushroom Kingdom origin had way too much FridgeLogic in it. Other fans think it's really no big deal and are perfectly okay with the Mushroom Kingdom origin ([[{{Woolseyism}} and often point out that the Brooklyn origin was made up by Nintendo of America to begin with]]).

** Bandits can easily be these, as they run away with Baby Mario quickly and can jump onto small platforms through hordes of enemies with no problem. God forbid one gets caught behind some death spikes with the baby....