Yoshi's Island - More Than Just "Baby's First Platformer" (feat. BigBadBeetleborg) (Patreon)

My co-writer joins me as I discuss the deceptively advanced SNES platformer that was Yoshi's Island.Time codes:0:00 - Our History with Yoshi's Island1:14 - Why the Game Was Made2:24 - Story and Game Basics5:55 - Gameplay Flow8:55 - Power-Ups10:19 - Transformers: Dinos in Disguise12:57 - Subtle Design Details14:45 - The Art and Development of Yoshi's Island16:16 - Subtly Impressive: The Super FX217:26 - Judging a Book by its Cover18:07 - ConclusionEndcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker © 1990, 1995, 2003 NintendoDonkey Kong Country © 1994 Nintendo, Rare Ltd.Yoshi's Crafted World © 2019 Nintendo, Good-FeelSpeedy Gonzalez: Los Gatos Banditos © 1995 Warner Bros., Sunsoft, AcclaimFeaturing Music by Koji KondoThis video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.