Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | GBA (Super Mario Advance 3) | SNES (NA/EU) | SNES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Audio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gameplay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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ContentGBA (Super Mario Advance 3)
The GBA version adds six new levels, including a secret stage in each world that opens after the game is finished.1
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AudioGBA (Super Mario Advance 3)
On the GBA Yoshi gets a voice, provided by Kazumi Totaka, and some sound effects are different.1
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GraphicsGBA (Super Mario Advance 3)
The GBA's lower resolution shows a smaller part of each level, and the rotation and scaling effects no longer need an extra chip.1
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GameplayGBA (Super Mario Advance 3)
The GBA version adds stage select from the world map, repeatable mini-battles, a return-to-map option in the pause menu and longer transformations, and it changes the score needed for bonus stages.2
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TextSNES (NA/EU)
The English localization renamed several enemies, such as Spiked Fun Guy and Flopsy Fish.2
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ContentSNES
The Super Nintendo version hides two-player minigames behind a button combination; the GBA version instead offers four-player link play, but only in its Mario Bros. mode.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13