Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)

We may not be parents ourselves, but we understand how hard it is now because this month we played the SNES parenting simulator, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.0:01:40 for our pre-play thoughts. 0:05:30 for our post-play reflections. Note: It is with a sad heart that we have to inform you that, between the time of recording and publication, Magellan is no longer in Elite Smash with Yoshi. His time in the sun was brief, but beautiful.Follow the show on Twitter and other social platforms @smashechoes.Follow Justin on Twitter @nopadBridges.Listen to Magellan talk about television on his other podcast, Chatz: A Television Podcast.Further ReadingAn op-ed critical of Yoshi's lack of agency in Yoshi's Island https://www.avclub.com/even-in-his-own-game-yoshi-was-mario-s-disposable-serv-1798285059An op-ed on Yoshi-as-parenting-metaphor https://www.avclub.com/how-yoshi-s-role-in-the-super-mario-world-games-is-a-me-1798285204The Yoshi's Island soundtrack (it's great background music for whatever you're doing right now!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRxgYC5zrV4The jan Misali video we mentioned in which his audience voted on which games are part of the "Super Mario" series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XejJ6PzPtEwA video on the Super Mario Baseball relationship system Justin mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1N4SI9CqMk&t=4s Follow Justin on Bluesky at nopad.bsky.social.Listen to Magellan talk about television on their other podcast, Chatz: A Television Podcast and follow them on Bluesky at notthatmagellan.bsky.social.