/vr/ - Retro Games

>Imagine thinking anything else compares with this game

I appreciate that in the west, they went with the "SMW2" subtitle, since the game is set in Yoshi's Island, a location from SMW, and it also has certain characteristics from SMW. Artistically it's pretty different but you can see certain similarities, like the stone blocks in castles, or the wooden structures in some of them are reminiscent from the Ghost Houses on SMW, not to mention Yoshi's House at the end of every level, and also at the end of every level, the floor looks like the floor on the Switch Palaces from SMW. Little details like that I love. Or for example how the caterpillars from SMW's forest levels have evolved into butterflies in Yoshi's Island.
The game is obviously not a real sequel to SMW in terms of design or gameplay (and in Japan, it's not really called "SMW2: Yoshi's Island" either), but well, it doesn't need to be exactly like SMW. That was the great thing about the Mario series back in the day, each entry was unique, and spinoffs like Yoshi's Island and Wario Land did their own thing.
I know that shitposters on /vr/ love to stir up shit, and in most cases, said shitposters don't even like the games to begin with, or maybe didn't even play them, but I just want to make clear that I love both games, if that wasn't apparent.
I feel sorry for the people who grew up bitter enough to not be able to appreciate both games for their own qualities. Same with the 3 vs World shitposters.

>>6637141
Interesting opinion.
I think the game is already great as it is, though.

>>6591435
For me, it's the underground theme.
https://youtu.be/pFlcDSskmns