Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Gorgeous game but don't you dare get hit once or you'll suffer the wrath of a crying idiot baby.

DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE THIS WAS CALLED SUPER MARIO WORLD 2 UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO.

I'd love to rate this higher but anyone who has played this game knows the main motivation is to not hear the ear piercing screech of baby Mario.

Your main motivation is to keep that damned baby quiet.

Why Mario mek crey

An example of a sequel that totally changes the aesthetic and gameplay style - and, hell, in this case the player character himself - from its predecessor while not pissing me off doing so. This is nearly as great as the original Mario World. The visual style is unique on the SNES, and it's challenging without being cheap or frustrating. And the final battle in epic in a way even the biggest darkest highest-budget 3D games today struggle to match!

It's not easy to take such a major departure from an established and successful formula and still fit in with the series. Yoshi's Island has few threads that tie it into the Mario-verse, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with its titanic predecessors. From cute to compelling in 4 levels flat.

I like Yoshi

One of the best platformers the world has ever seen.

It's very charming and not a bad game, but bearing the name of its incredible predecessor leads to crushing disappointment when it doesn't reach its heights.