Gameplay

Controls

SNES VersionGBA VersionAction
+ Control Pad+ Control Pad
  • ← →: Walk
  • ↑: Enter door
  • ↓: Crouch / Press while jumping to pound the ground / Press while holding an enemy in your mouth to turn it into an egg
B ButtonA Button
  • Jump
  • Hold to Flutter Jump
Y ButtonB Button
  • Stick out your tongue to swallow enemies or items, press again to spit them out
  • Attack using Special Items
A/R ButtonR Button
  • Throw an egg
L ButtonL Button
  • Lock the egg cursor
PAUSE ButtonSELECT Button
  • Open the status screen
-PAUSE Button
  • Pause (GBA version only)

Overview

There are 6 worlds, each with 8 regular levels. Leves 4 and 8 are boss stages.

In the levels, you control Yoshi and carry Baby Mario as you progress. The Stars (initially 10) represent your health. If you take damage and Baby Mario gets separated, your health will decrease during that time, and it will result in a miss when it reaches zero. You can increase your Stars by breaking Winged Clouds to reveal them or by passing through Middle Ring.

Scores

When you clear a level, your score is calculated based on the items you've collected. Aim for the highest score of 100 points.

Stars
1 point per Star.
Up to 30 Stars can be collected, so the maximum score for Stars is 30 points.
Red Coins
1 point per Red Coin.
There are 20 Red Coins in each level, and collecting all of them will give you 20 points.
Flowers
10 point per Flower.
There are 5 Flowers in each level, and collecting all of them will give you 50 points.

Hidden Contents

The following contents will be unlocked by meeting specific conditions.

Clear all levels in the world with 100 points
Unlocks extra level and bonus challenge
Clear level 6-8
Unlocks secret level (GBA version only)