Yoshi's Island is a 2D platform game that follows baby Mario and an island full of Yoshi's. The main goal of the game is to reconnect Mario to his baby brother Luigi. The opening level or tutorial level allows the player to learn the controls and progress through the story. The game features a few mechanics such as, jumping and using Yoshi's tongue to eat or spit out enemies.
The tutorial level starts the player off by welcoming them to "Yoshi's Island". The pacing of the tutorial level is pretty moderate which allows beginners to take their time and figure out the controls. At the start of the level the player is faced with their first obstacles; Shy Guys. Shy Guy's are one of the many enemies in Yoshi's Island. If the player is hit they have 10 seconds to retrieve baby Mario before he is kidnapped.
Countdown before baby Mario is kidnapped
Similar to other Mario games, the player is given little or no information about the game mechanics. However, the player learns the controls through gameplay, trial and error, and encounters. To help the player learn different moves like the extended jump, the player encounters hint boxes. The hint boxes informs the player on how to perform different moves and how to defeat enemies.
Above Yoshi is a hint box
Some notable mechanics that are in the game are Yoshi's jump, eating and spitting out enemies, and throwing eggs. These mechanics allow the player to traverse through the level and defend themselves against enemies that would bring harm to baby Mario. The use of the egg throw requires that the player eats an enemy. However, when the player performs the attack they are given a selected angle before launching the egg into enemies or to save baby Mario if he is ever knocked off Yoshi's back.
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