Yoshi's Island DS is a 2D platformer for the Nintendo DS in the Yoshi's Island series. It is the sequel to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where Kamek and the Toadies have kidnapped all the babies in the world in search for the star children, a group of seven babies who possess powerful stars in their hearts. While the game is heavily derivative from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, including general gameplay, themes, and graphics, the game primarily differentiates itself from its predecessor by taking advantage of the Nintendo DS's dual screen to display levels while introducing multiple babies to carry on Yoshi's back, who all have special abilities that are required to complete levels. A mysterious floating island has suddenly appeared over peaceful Yoshi's Island. Soon after its arrival, a gaggle of kids vanishes from the island school. Thankfully, Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby Donkey Kong and Baby Wario manage to avoid being kidnapped. Now, Yoshi and the four young superstars must set out on a wild and colorful quest to rescue the kids and investigate the ominous island hovering overhead.
PlatformAdventureActionghostshelicopterdinosaursminigamesdeathside-scrollingsequelhigh scoreyoshisilent protagonistturtleboss fightWii U, Nintendo DS
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Plot-driven, earnest, resolved and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Wii U, Nintendo DS
- Developer
- Nintendo, Artoon
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- November 13, 2006
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 9 h main story
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 43 ratings.
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