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Category: Video Games
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 322
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: ntr p aywe
Model: NTRPAYWE
UPC: 045496738150
EAN: 0045496738150
ASIN: B000HE7KZC
Release Date: November 15, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Not a Nintendo game, and it shows January 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The original Yoshi's Island, first appearing on the SNES in 1995, was one of my favorite childhood games. I was understandably excited when I learned there was a sequel out on the DS. To "prepare" for Yoshi's Island DS, I decided to play through the original on the Gameboy Advance beforehand. Not only did I beat the game, but I got a perfect score on every level, earning all 6000 possible points. Despite frustration at times (mainly because of "The Looong Cave"), this turned out to be the most satisfying gaming experience of my life. Yoshi's Island went from a childhood favorite to certifiably my favorite game of all time.
With the excellence of the original fresh in my mind, I was eager to play the DS version, although I knew it wouldn't be nearly as good. Based on screenshots and video clips, it looked like the exact same game, only with different levels and additional babies. However, once I sat down and played it myself, I was shocked at how different--and inferior--it really was.
The catchy, powerful soundtrack has been replaced by haphazardly arranged xylophone and flute sounds. The distinctive crayon design of the original--which made you feel as if you were playing in a children's coloring book--has been smoothed out, polished over, and brightened. Old enemies have been either removed or stripped of their charm. All the little things that made the original so special have been removed: fuzzies, the floating hallucinogenic cotton balls, are gone; watermelons, which Yoshi could eat to spit seeds or breathe fire, are gone. In fact, the entire item system has been scrapped; the mini-games that used to give out items now give out worthless lives.
Not only did the game developers deface the original, but they added their own offensive content. The new enemies--and a giant kangaroo that you ride in periodically for no reason--look totally out of place; their art design reminds me more of Maple Story than Mario. If that wasn't enough, cowboy and pirate levels were added. Yes, there are now pirate shy-guys--bandanna and all. The addition of the top screen is a hindrance more than anything; there is an annoying blind spot between the two screens, and it is difficult to shoot eggs from one screen to the other. There are also four new babies--Peach, DK, Wario, and Bowser, each with their own special power--but as you can imagine this amounts to nothing more than a tedious gimmick. Wario and Bowser--the coolest babies--appear only in one or two levels late in the game.
But the essential flaw of Yoshi's Island DS is this: NINTENDO DID NOT DEVELOP IT. A relatively unknown company, Artoon, did. Frankly they did a terrible job. But when close to no one from the original team participated in its creation, what can you expect?
I would strongly recommend getting the Gameboy Advance version of the original instead. In addition to the bonus levels found in the original, there are six new "secret" levels you can unlock, and these alone provide a more compelling gaming experience than Yoshi's Island DS.
 Fantastic DS game with an Old School Feel January 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This was the first game I bought for the Nintendo DS. I couldn't have made a better choice. Super Mario World was my favorite game for the SNES and is still one of my all-time favorites and this game reminds me of it quite a bit. This game, which is a remake of the sequel to Super Mario World for SNES, has the game play of the Super Nintendo which I thought was great.
The use of the two screens in the game makes for a larger field of view either above you or below you, which is great. You don't find many games with the game play quality such as this one. There are also a number of mini-games that you can unlock along the way that you can select from the main menu to just play the mini games.
This is one of the best games I have played for the DS and I would recommend it to any DS owner.
 Not too kiddy January 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First, I have never played the original Yoshi's Island, so I will not compare it to that.
So, is this game too kiddy, not fun, overly hard, or totally great?
For me, per my score, I found the game, mediocre at best, maybe a 3.5. It hits some really high points but also stumbles badly in some areas as far as I'm concerned.
The good: I liked the art design, use of multiple characters, and the varied gameplay mechanics in spots. Tons of game here; 40 main levels and not too short at that.
The bad: Overly easy at the beginning and by extension somewhat less than engaging, which I wrote off as due to the target audience. But, I had to reevaluate that notion after the second world. I am only 2 levels away from completing the game, and the difficulty is maddeningly unbalanced. Later levels can be long, exacerbated by midpoint icons being too far apart. Nothing is more frustrating than, spending 15 lives mastering a difficult run only to experience a second difficult run.
As someone earlier mentioned, you can easily collect over a 100 lives in the progression of the game, which at the time seemed ludicrous. Now with only two levels and 40 lives left, I am wondering if that will be enough.
To top it off boss battles are ridiculously easy even at later levels. At this point I am just playing sporadically so I can finish the game and be done with it.
This is all the more depressing when I contrast this game with New SMB, a game that while other might have thought easy, felt just right to me. I kept coming back to that game to find the secret portals after I had completed it - a truly great game.
In summary, I can't really recommend this as a fun casual game for kids. Although it starts easy, it is really geared for more of a challenge hungry hardcore gamer. That just isn't me.
a fun adventure! January 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is so fun! More exciting and adventurous than New Super Mario Bros. I grew up playing Mario on Nintendo and absolutely love Yoshis Island! I rec. it for all ages (I'm 22) You'll love it!
Good classic game November 26, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is really fun for older and younger people alike. I had a good time playing it, and it can be played over and over again.
Only one problem.
The last levels are really DIFFICULT.
I'm older, so I had the patience to keep trying the levels over and over again, but a child might get very frustrated. Just a warning.
Over all, I would recommend the game, but don't get mad at the last levels!
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