A long time ago, in a living room far, far away, video games were primarily made in two dimensions. Two dimensional platform games reached their Zenith on systems like the Super Nintendo, and the Sega Genesis. One of the timeless gems of the Super Nintendo, was Super Mario World. Thanks to the power of the Game Boy Advance, Super Mario World has been polished up and re-released for the GBA as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2.
Starring Mario and Luigi, the game takes place across the colorful expanse of Dinosaur Island. The dinosaur the island is named after is of course Yoshi who appears in the game as your fearless sidekick, capable of swallowing enemies whole among other unique abilities. This guide will cover everything in the game, from gameplay basics to full completion of all the levels including secrets. Using this guide you will be able to find every key, uncover every secret and conquer the challenging Star Road.
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Hint: Fruit
If Yoshi eats ten fruit it will make an egg. For every different color Yoshi there will be a different surprise in the egg. Here’s what you get:
Green yoshi: mushroom
red yoshi: fire flower
blue yoshi: flying feather
yellow yoshi: super star
Hint: Get Extra Lives in World 2 Easily
Once you unlock the Top Secret Area in World 2, go in there and get Yoshi. Exit, and then re-enter. Hit the block that you used to get Yoshi again, but now a 1-Up will come out of the egg instead. Repeat this trick as many times as you want to get more 1-Ups.
Hint: Secret Area in World 2
Get a cape, and then enter the ghost house in the second world. Fly all the way up above the starting point, and go through the hole in the ceiling. Continue on to a door and exit through it. You will unlock a secret area where you can get lots of power-ups.
Hint: Colored Yoshis
You can get different colored Yoshis by going to star road. Each color has a diffrent power which will work once you eat a koopa shell. The colors and powers are:
Blue: Once yoshi eats a shell he will get wings.
Red: Once yoshi eats a shell and spits it out it will make fire.
yellow: Once yoshi eats a shell he can make sand clouds.
Unlock Princess Coins
Once you collect all of the Dragon Coins in the entire game, they will turn into Princess Coins.
Jumping flower
