Summary
The producer ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, Takashi Tezuka, has revealed that the game’s development team originally planned to have Yoshi be able to throw eggs. The inspiration for this scrapped ability seemingly came from theclassic SNES gameSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, which allowed the Yoshis on the island to turn enemies into eggs and use them as weapons to help clear courses.
WhileYoshi first appeared in 1990’sSuper Mario World, his role expanded several years later inYoshi’s Island. The SNES game acted as a prequel, with Mario and Luigi being infants. The game tasked an island of Yoshis with helping return Mario and his captured brother to their parents, and it gave players new moves, including the ability to swallow enemies and turn them into eggs. Despite this egg-throwing feature appearing in other Nintendo games over the years, it is not inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. However, things almost turned out differently.
During an interview withFamitsu, translated byNintendo Everything, Tezuka detailed the scrapped concept for Yoshi inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. According to the producer, he believed Yoshi’s gameplay could be improved by including an egg-throwing ability. “As for Yoshi’s actions, I thought it would be better if he could throw eggs, so we tried to create a prototype and test it,” Tezuka said. Unfortunately, the producer noted the prototype for the egg ability was challenging to use. Ultimately, this caused the feature to be cut, with Tezuka saying it could hamper the experience for new players. He went on to say that he believed the current gameplay for Yoshi was best.
While the egg ability never made it into the final version ofSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, it could have been interesting to see how the feature would have impacted gameplay. The Yoshis are already some of the easiest playable characters in the game due to their flutter jump and damage immunity. If the egg throwing turned out as tricky as Tezuka claimed, it could have created a strange contrast in difficulty for theSuper Mario Bros. Wondercharactersdescribed as “great for beginners” by Nintendo.
As for Yoshi’s actions, I thought it would be better if he could throw eggs, so we tried to create a prototype and test it.
Despite the ability being scrapped,Super Mario Bros. Wonderhas been very successful for Nintendo. Since its October release, the game has done incredibly well, becoming thefastest-sellingSuper Mariogame. According to sales data,Super Mario Bros. Wondersold 4.3 million units in only two weeks, likely selling even more over the holidays. Time will tell if DLC for the game will be released in the months ahead to help keep the popularity of the game trending upward.
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The next evolution of Mario fun: Classic Mario gameplay is turned on its head with Wonder Flowers in the Super Mario Bros. Wonder game! These game-changing items can make some wonderfully weird stuff happen. Witness pipes coming alive, wreak havoc as a giant Spike-Ball, and lots more!Loca: Up to 4 players can tackle courses together, share power-ups, and revive each other. Yoshis can also carry other players on their back to help each other overcome challenging courses!Online: With a Nintendo Switch Online membership**, you can share your adventure with players from all over the world or play online with up to 12 friends in a Friend Room, with 4 players per course. Help each other out or see who can finish first! If you place a standee while you’re playing online, other players can use them to revive!
