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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Game Code: YI Genre: Action / Platform
US Title: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island US Publisher: Nintendo
Japan Title: Super Mario - Yossy Island Japan Publisher: Nintendo
Title in Kanji: Title in Kana: スーパーマリオ ヨッシーアイランド
European Title: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Europe Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo Players: 1
Accessories: none Special Chips: Super FX
Save: Battery

Hands down, this is my favourite SNES game, beating out even A Link to the Past. There are over 60 levels, all of which are massive and full of challenges and items to collect. The real fun thing is learning to manipulate the egg toss, and defeating enemies in seemingly inaccessable places. The graphics are colourful and unique. This is the pinacle of platform gaming, and it has never been surpassed and perhaps only matched by Super Mario Bros. 3.


Prototypes

Region Cart/PCB scan Dump Status State of Completion Source Notes Details
USA yes dumped final prototype board Identical to the US commercial release. link

Cartridge label information

Region Country Serial Code notes Scan
Americas Brazil Playtronic Playtronic release scan needed
Americas USA DIS-SNS-YI-USA Not for resale version link
Americas USA SNS-YI-USA regular release link
Asia Hong Kong SNSN-YI-HKG Super Famicom printed on the label, though this cart is based of the US version link
Asia Japan SHVC-YI regular release link
Asia South Korea SNSN-YI-KOR regular release scan needed
PAL Australia SNSP-YI-AUS regular release link
PAL France and Netherlands SNSP-YI-FAH regular release link
PAL Germany (Nintendo of Europe) SNSP-YI-NOE regular release link
PAL United Kingdom SNSP-YI-UKV regular release link

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PCB Information

ROM Chip ID Region Known Man. Dates PCB Type CIC SRAM Decoder/ Logic Circuit Special Chips
SHVC-YI-0 (front) Japan 9530 SHVC-1CB5B-01 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SHVC-YI-0 (front) Japan 9531 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)
SPAL-YI-0 (front) (back) PAL 9537 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F413B 256k 74HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)
SPAL-YI-0 (front) PAL 9540 SHVC-1CB5B-01 F413B 256k 74HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SPAL-YI-1 (front) PAL 9544 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F413B 256k 74HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SPAL-YI-1 (front) PAL 9548 SHVC-1CB5B-01 F413B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SPAL-YI-2 (front) PAL 9622 SHVC-1CB5B-10 F413B 256k 74HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
Prototype (front) (back) USA - SHVC-4RB3B7S-RE-01 F411B 1M/64k MM1134 Super FX (GSU-2)
SNS-YI-0 (front) USA 9536 SHVC-1CB5B-01 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SNS-YI-0 (front) USA 9537 SHVC-1CB5B-01 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2)
SNS-YI-0 (front) USA 9540 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)
SNS-YI-1 (front) USA 9545 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)
SNS-YI-1 (front) USA 9547 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F411B 256k HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)
SNS-YI-1 (front) (back) USA 9602 SHVC-1CB5B-20 F411B 256k 74HCU04 Super FX (GSU-2-SP1)

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Box information

Region Country Serial Code notes Front scan Back scan
Americas USA SNS-YI-USA regular release link link
Americas USA SNS-YI-USA For Display Only version scan needed scan needed
PAL Spain SNSP-YI-ESP regular release link link

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Manual information

Region Country Serial Code Notes external link
Americas USA SNS-YI-USA regular release scan not available
Americas USA SNS-YI-USA-1 first revision Vimm's Lair
PAL Australia SNS-YI-AUS regular release scan not available

Bibliography

  • Gamepro, Review (Graphics: 4.5/5; Sound: 4.5/5; Control: 4.5/5; Fun Factor: 4.5/5), Publication date: November 1995, Volume: 7, #11, Pages: 82-83
  • Gamepro, Strategy Guide (covers worlds 1 and 2), Publication date: November 1995, Volume: 7, #11, Pages: 136-145
  • Gamepro, Strategy Guide (covers worlds 3 and 4), Publication date: December 1995, Volume: 7, #12, Pages: 148-157

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