Editing Yoshi's Island DS

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{{game infobox
|image=[[File:YI2boxart.jpg|300px]]
|developer=[[Artoon]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Nintendo DS:'''<br>{{release|USA|November 13, 2006|Australia|November 23, 2006|Europe|December 1, 2006|Japan|March 8, 2007|ROC|March 8, 2007|South Korea|November 8, 2007}}'''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{release|USA|April 1, 2015|Japan|April 8, 2015<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/software/vc/daej/index.html?_ga=1.78412180.1818326145.1407870473 ヨッシーアイランドDS | Wii U | Nintendo]. Retrieved April 5, 2015.</ref>|Europe|May 7, 2015<ref>Nintendo UK (April 1, 2015). [https://youtu.be/sMWGe657t8g?t=20m51s Nintendo Direct Presentation - 01.04.2015]. YouTube. Retrieved April 5, 2015.</ref>|Australia|May 8, 2015}}
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y|kr=y}}
|genre=[[Genre#Platform|Platformer]]
|modes=Single-player
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|cero=A|pegi=3|acb=G|grac=All|usk=0}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]])
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'''''Yoshi's Island DS''''' is a 2D [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] developed by [[Artoon]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. The second original installment in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series, the game was released in North America on November 13, 2006, in Australia on November 23, 2006, in Europe on December 1, 2006, in Japan and Taiwan on March 8, 2007, and in South Korea on November 8, 2007. It is the sequel to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] game ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and tells the story of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s rescuing all the babies in the world that [[Kamek]] and the [[Toady|Toadies]] have kidnapped in search for the [[star children]], a group of seven babies who possess powerful stars in their hearts. This is the first ''Yoshi's Island'' game to be developed by a third party studio, rather than in-house from [[Nintendo EAD]], unlike previous games such as ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its [[Reissue#Enhanced ports|enhanced]] [[Game Boy Advance]] port, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''.

While the game is heavily derivative from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', including general gameplay, themes, and graphics, the game primarily differentiates itself from its predecessor by taking advantage of the Nintendo DS's dual screen to display levels while introducing multiple babies to carry on a Yoshi's back, who all have special abilities that are required to complete levels. Aside from carrying [[Baby Mario]], Yoshis can additionally carry [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]], [[Baby Wario]], and [[Baby Bowser]]; Baby DK and Baby Wario make their overall debut in this game.

A third original game, ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', was released in 2014 for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] and continues the story told before ''Yoshi's Island DS''. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in North America on April 1, 2015, in Japan on April 8, 2015, in Europe on May 7, 2015, and in Australia on May 8, 2015.

==Story==
[[File:YIDS-Intro Background.png|thumb|250px|The beginning of the game's intro, which shows the events that previously occurred in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the events being displayed from right to left.]]
[[File:Stolen Babies - Yoshi's Island DS.png|thumb|[[Kamek]] and some [[Toady|Toadies]] stealing the babies]]
'''From the instruction booklet'':'''
<blockquote>
Baby Luigi has been kidnapped!
<br>Our adventure begins one sunny day on Yoshi's Island. Yoshi is out enjoying the day with a leisurely stroll when, all of a sudden, two babies drop out of the sky. One of them looks very familiar to Yoshi. With a forlorn look on his face, the baby just gazes longingly at a mysterious castle that has appeared in the sky. Yoshi wonders if the castle holds other babies.
<br>Once again, it's up to the Yoshi clan to save the day. This time, the stork is coming with them too.
<br>A new journey begins. Can the Yoshis and babies triumph over Kamek and save Baby Luigi?
</blockquote>
[[Kamek]] and his army of [[Toady|Toadies]] steal all of the babies in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], as well as in other nearby areas. The Toadies take the babies to [[Bowser's Castle]], but the [[stork]] comes in and attacks two Toadies, making them drop the babies they are carrying. The two babies land on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] and are revealed to be [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]].

The Yoshis find the babies and decide to help them. They figure out that Baby Mario, once again, wants to save [[Baby Luigi]] and the other babies from Kamek and his Toadies. The Yoshis take the babies with them and go to rescue the kidnapped babies. Later on in the adventure, sometime after the defeat of [[Gilbert the Gooey]], a group of [[Ukiki|monkey]]s kidnaps Baby Peach. The Yoshis and Baby Mario find another baby, [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]], who was left behind when the Toadies were kidnapping all the other babies. With the help of Baby DK, Yoshi is able to rescue Baby Peach from the monkeys. Baby DK joins the team when the monkeys are defeated.

Promptly after defeating [[Bessie Bass]] on a battleship, the Yoshis and the babies are swept away by a tidal wave in a storm. They eventually find [[Baby Wario]], who is also left behind. Baby Wario then decides to join the party.

When [[Priscilla the Peckish]] is defeated, Baby Wario decides to join a team of [[Bandit]]s in hope of getting money. Meanwhile, after the Yoshis defeat [[Six-Face Sal]], it is revealed that future [[Bowser]] and future Kamek are the ones kidnapping the babies and that they are looking for the seven [[star children]]. The star children are young children that have magical stars in them. If one collects all the stars, then they become the ruler of the universe. Kamek kidnaps [[Baby Bowser]] (while Kamek of the past tries to stop him), and Baby Bowser and Bowser get into a fight, ending with Bowser causing his infant self to fall out of a window of the castle. Baby Bowser lands on Yoshi's back and joins their team, although they are worried that he might attack them.

Baby Bowser does not stay for the rest of the adventure. When [[Big Guy the Stilted]] is defeated, he leaves with Kamek, who then returns to [[Bowser's Castle]] and uses a [[Crystal Ball]] to check every baby they have kidnapped (with the exception of Baby Luigi, who hides from it) to determine if they are star children, which they are not. Bowser becomes furious, and he sends the Toadies to keep looking for more babies.

The team finally arrives at [[At Last, Bowser's Castle!|Bowser's Castle]] where Baby Wario and Baby Bowser are arguing over who gets to keep some treasure. They then notice the Yoshis and help them travel through the castle. When they finally get to the top of the castle, however, Baby Bowser tells the Yoshis to leave. When they do not leave, Baby Bowser thinks [[Yoshi]] is there to steal his treasure. Baby Bowser fights Yoshi, but Yoshi defeats him.

Bowser then comes in the room and is angry at what Yoshi did to his younger self. He then fights Yoshi, but gets defeated just like his younger self. Kamek then uses magic to help Bowser become giant. The four babies with four Yoshis fight against the Giant Bowser using [[Giant Egg]]s and are eventually able to defeat him. Kamek escapes when Bowser is defeated, with four Toadies carrying Bowser right behind him. Baby Bowser decides to escape with Bowser and Kamek, and holds on to his broomstick.

The Yoshis save all the kidnapped babies, and the storks take all the kidnapped babies back to their homes, except for Baby Wario, who gets the Stork to land so he can play on a raft holding the treasure stolen from Bowser's Castle. A flying rock hits Kamek's broomstick, and Baby Bowser lets go and falls down right in his treasure. Baby Wario and Baby Bowser start arguing about who gets to keep the treasure again.

It is then revealed that the seven star children are Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby DK, Baby Wario, Baby Bowser, and a newborn Baby Yoshi, who hatches from a [[Yoshi's Egg]] at the end of the game.

==Gameplay==
Gameplay typically consists of platforming throughout the game's levels, where a Yoshi needs to navigate through the various obstacles in order to reach the [[Goal Ring|Goal roulette]]. Yoshis have various means of dealing with the obstacles, with basic actions being running, [[jump]]ing either to dodge obstacles or defeat enemies, and [[Ground Pound]]ing harder to defeat enemies or [[stump|post]]s. Yoshis can [[Flutter Jump]] repeatedly in the air to increase distance and slow down descent speed. Unique to Yoshis and their primary method of dealing with enemies and obstacles are their extendable, sticky tongues, which allows them to swallow most enemies and turn them into essential, versatile projectiles: [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Eggs]]. Eggs have a wide variety of purposes, whether they activate [[Winged Cloud]]s, defeat enemies that cannot be eaten or stomped on, open up traps and obstacles, retrieve coins, reveal hidden Winged Clouds, and more. Eggs by default come in green, changes color when bouncing off walls and the color indicates how many times eggs bounce off walls before they are destroyed. Green eggs can bounce off walls three times, [[Yellow Egg]]s two, and [[Red Egg]]s instantly get destroyed when they touch a wall. If a Yellow or Red Egg hits an enemy, it spawns [[coin]]s or a [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|star]] respectively. Yoshis can retrieve bounced eggs by using their tongue at them before they get destroyed, though some items such as colored [[Egg Block]]s can give Yoshis different colored eggs. Yoshis can carry up to six eggs, and eggs get discarded if a Yoshi creates more eggs. In addition, Yoshis can obtain eggs by hitting Egg Blocks or retrieving them from [[Egg Plant]]s.

''Yoshi's Island DS'' retains the health system in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. When a Yoshi is hit by an enemy or an obstacle, the baby is knocked loose from his back, crying, and the [[star (Yoshi's Island series)|star]] power&ndash;the source of the protective bubble that keeps the Toadies from taking the baby&ndash;goes down by one star per second. If that number goes down to zero, Toadies take away the baby and a life is lost. The Yoshi, however, still has a small amount of time to recover the baby even after the Toadies have grabbed. The Yoshi can rescue the baby by touching the bubble with its body or its tongue. If the Yoshi hits the bubble with an egg, the bubble gets knocked down, making the baby easier to reach. The star power starts at ten in each level. If a baby is recovered with less than ten stars, the star power slowly increases to ten. Additionally, groups of five stars can be found in [[Winged Cloud]]s and [[crate]]s, and [[Goal Ring|goal roulette]]s give twenty additional star power, allowing the star power to max at thirty. Remaining star power also counts toward the score at the completion of the level. Although Yoshis cannot be defeated in normal circumstances, they instantly lose a life if they touch [[Spike (obstacle)|spike]]s, [[lava]], fall into bottomless [[pit]]s, get crushed, or eaten by [[Lunge Fish]] or [[Cheep Chomp|Boss Basses]].

New to ''Yoshi's Island DS'' is the addition of extra babies and [[Stork Stop]]s, who affect the gameplay in various ways. By default, Yoshis carry Baby Mario, who retains gameplay most similar to the original entry and allows Yoshis to hit [[M Block]]s. At Stork Stops, Yoshis can swap out babies once they have been unlocked. Carrying [[Baby Peach]], for example, allows Yoshis to flutter jump further and ride winds thanks to the use of her parasol while [[Baby DK]] allows Yoshis to climb vines, explode eggs, and use the [[DK Dash Attack]] to charge through rocks and enemies; however, Baby Peach causes a Yoshi to lose the ability to bounce eggs while Baby DK is heavier to carry and thus reduces flutter jump distance.

===Controls===
[[File:Yoshiisland2-9.png|200px|thumb|The controls menu in which the player can choose from Hasty to Patient]]
From the Options menu, players can change the controls of the game. The player can choose from two sets of controls: {{Button|ds|A}}{{Button|ds|B}}{{Button|ds|X}}{{Button|ds|Y}} and {{Button|ds|A}}{{Button|ds|B}}{{Button|ds|L}}{{Button|ds|R}}, and two modes: Hasty and Patient, Below are the controls of the game:
====Shared controls====
*{{Button|ds|Pad}}: Used to move the Yoshis. Pressing it down makes Yoshi crouch or make eggs. If the down arrow is pressed in the air, Yoshi ground pounds.
*{{button|gba|start}}: Pauses the game and opens the "Options" menu.
*{{Button|ds|R}}: Used to make Yoshi throw a Yoshi's Egg. In Hasty mode: Holding the button, makes Yoshi aim at his target. Letting go of the button makes Yoshi throw the egg, in Patient mode the player has to press the button again to make Yoshi throw the egg.
*{{Button|ds|L}}: While Yoshi is aiming up and down, pressing the {{Button|ds|L}} button makes Yoshi lock on a specific location.

====First set: {{Button|ds|A}}{{Button|ds|B}}{{Button|ds|X}}{{Button|ds|Y}}====
*{{Button|ds|B}}: Used to jump, pressing it again makes Yoshi [[Flutter Jump]].
*{{Button|ds|Y}}: Used to Eat or spit an enemy. With [[Baby Mario]], the player can dash by holding the button.
In this set: the {{button|ds|A}} and {{button|ds|X}} can be used instead of the {{button|ds|R}} and {{button|ds|L}} respectively.

====Second set: {{Button|ds|A}}{{Button|ds|B}}{{Button|ds|L}}{{Button|ds|R}}====
*{{Button|ds|A}}: Used to jump, pressing it again makes Yoshi Flutter Jump.
*{{Button|ds|B}}: Used to Eat or spit an enemy. With Baby Mario, the player can dash by holding the button.

===Minigames===
[[Minigames]] are unlocked in Adventure Mode: 
*[[Tulip Shooter]] - Yoshi must grab and spit enemies into a tulip.
*[[Flutter Challenge]] - Yoshi must try to flutter-jump as far as possible. 
*[[Bouncy Maze]] - Yoshi must maneuver his way through a simple maze of [[Bouncy|Bouncie]]s. 
*[[Speed-Eater]] - Yoshi must try to swallow as many enemies as possible.
*[[Egg Toss]] - Yoshi must hit targets with [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]s.
All minigames have a set time limit. Achieving a high score in any minigame awards Yoshi with lives. Harder versions of all the minigames can be unlocked by collecting all the [[character coin]]s in a world.

===Time Trial===
Time Trial is unlocked once Adventure Mode has been beaten. It is similar to Adventure Mode, but the player is timed. Yoshi has 100 minutes to finish each level - even when the player presses the Start Button, the time keeps going. [[Red Coin|Red coin]]s, [[Smiley Flower|flower]]s and [[star (Yoshi's Island series)|star]]s, when collected, each subtract a set amount of time taken to finish the level: -1 second per star, -2 seconds per red coin, and -10 seconds per flower.

===Island Musuem===
Accessible in Adventure mode, the [[Island Museum]] is a live bestiary of the enemies in the game. Any enemies hit by [[Yoshi's Egg]]s appear in exhibits and are organized by the class they are in (eg, many water-based enemies appear in the aquatic-based exhibit).

==Worlds and levels==
The level selection of the game is heavily inspired from the original, where throughout the five worlds, a different colored Yoshi takes on one out of eight levels, with a mid-boss in the fourth level and the world boss in the eighth level. Levels contain multiple features; various items such as [[Smiley Flower|flowers]], [[Red Coin]]s, and [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|stars]] are required towards 100% completion, unlocking extra levels and are found throughout all levels in the game while other items and features are found in specific levels such as [[key]]s and [[Egg Plant]]s. If all normal levels are cleared, the secret course is unlocked. If every level in a world has 100% adding to a total of 800, the extra course is unlocked.

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!colspan="4" style="background:#DE7BA0;"|Worlds and levels
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|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#3CE565"|[[File:Yoshi's House YIDS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 0|white}}'''
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Welcome Back To Yoshi's Island.png]]<br>[[Welcome Back to Yoshi's Island!]] (0-0)
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|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#CAC3FF"|[[File:World 1 Map - Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 1 (Yoshi's Island DS)|black|World 1}}'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:Ba-Dum BUM!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Ba-dum BUM!.png]] [[Ba-dum BUM!]] (1-1)
|align=center|[[File:Hit the M Blocks! YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Hit the M Blocks.png]] [[Hit the M Blocks!]] (1-2)
|align=center|[[File:Level1-3 YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Mario's Fleet Feet.png]] [[Mario's Fleet Feet]] (1-3)
|align=center|[[File:Yoshiisland2-33.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Castle of the Big Burt Bros.png]] [[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]] (1-4)
|-
|align=center|[[File:Catch the Breeze.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS Catch the Breeze.png]] [[Catch the Breeze]] (1-5)
|align=center|[[File:YIDS Glide Guys Take to the Skies.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Glide Guys Take to the Skies.png]] [[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]] (1-6)
|align=center|[[File:Dynamic Duo YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Baby Mario and Baby Peach- Dynamic Duo.png]] [[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]] (1-7)
|align=center|[[File:YIDS Gilbert the Gooey fight.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS Gilbert the Gooey's Castle.png]] [[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]] (1-8)
|-
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Welcome to Yoshi Tower! YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS Secret1.png]] [[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]] (Secret 1)
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Return of the Moving Chomp Rock! YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Extra1.png]] [[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]] (Extra 1)
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Flip Cards (DS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Flip.png]] [[Flip Cards]] (Flip){{footnote|main|*}}
|-
|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#32E691"|[[File:World 2 Map - Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 2 (Yoshi's Island DS)|black|World 2}}'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:YIDS-Baby DK Screenshot.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Baby DK, the Jungle King!.png]] [[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]] (2-1)
|align=center|[[File:Underground Mysteries.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Underground Mysteries.png]] [[Underground Mysteries]] (2-2)
|align=center|[[File:Windblown Wilderness.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Wildblown Wilderness.png]] [[Windblown Wilderness]] (2-3)
|align=center|[[File:Hector the Reflector's Haunted House YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Hector the Reflector's Haunted House.png]] [[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]] (2-4)
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|align=center|[[File:Boing! (YIDS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Boing!.png]] [[Boing! (level)|Boing!]] (2-5)
|align=center|[[File:Donuts and Eggs.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Donuts and Eggs.png]] [[Donuts and Eggs]] (2-6)
|align=center|[[File:Yoshi on Stilts.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Yoshi on Stilts.png]] [[Yoshi on Stilts]] (2-7)
|align=center|[[File:Big Bungee Piranha.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Big Bungee Piranha's Lair.png]] [[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]] (2-8)
|-
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Yikes! Boiling Hot!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Secret2.png]] [[Yikes! Boiling Hot!]] (Secret 2)
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Moving Statues, Standing Statues YIDS.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Extra2.png]] [[Moving Statues, Standing Statues]] (Extra 2)
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Scratch and Match (DS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Scratch.png]] [[Scratch and Match (minigame)|Scratch and Match]] (Scratch){{footnote|main|*}}
|-
|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#CBFE7C"|[[File:World 3 Map - Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|black|World 3}}'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:Up the Creek.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Up the Creek.png]] [[Up the Creek]] (3-1)
|align=center|[[File:The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!.png]] [[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]] (3-2)
|align=center|[[File:Island of Peril.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Island of Peril.png]] [[Island of Peril]] (3-3)
|align=center|[[File:BessieBassBattleship.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Bessie Bass's Battleship.png]] [[Bessie Bass's Battleship]] (3-4)
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|align=center|[[File:YIDS Here's Wario!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Here's Wario.png]] [[Heeeeeeere's Wario!]] (3-5)
|align=center|[[File:Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick.png]] [[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]] (3-6)
|align=center|[[File:Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Tap Tap's Sunken Cave.png]] [[Tap-Tap's Sunken Cave]] (3-7)
|align=center|[[File:Castle of Priscilla the Peckish.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Castle of Priscilla the Peckish.png]] [[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish]] (3-8)
|-
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:A Light in the Dark.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Secret3.png]] [[A Light in the Dark]] (Secret 3)
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Number Ball Special.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Extra3.png]] [[Number Ball Special]] (Extra 3)
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Match Cards (DS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Match.png]] [[Match Cards]] (Match){{footnote|main|*}}
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|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#F7AD7B"|[[File:World 4 Map - Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 4 (Yoshi's Island DS)|black|World 4}}'''
|-
|align=center|[[File:Rock 'n' Fall.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Rock 'n' Fall.png]] [[Rock 'n' Fall]] (4-1)
|align=center|[[File:YIDS Cart.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - High-Speed Cart Race.png]] [[High-Speed Cart Race]] (4-2)
|align=center|[[File:InTheClouds.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - In the Clouds.png]] [[In the Clouds]] (4-3)
|align=center|[[File:Six Face Sal's Fort.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS Six Face Sal's Fort.png]] [[Six-Face Sal's Fort]] (4-4)
|-
|align=center|[[File:Friend or Foe.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Friend of Foe.png]] [[Friend or Foe? (Yoshi's Island DS)|Friend or Foe?]] (4-5)
|align=center|[[File:Slip Slidin' Away.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Slip Slidin' Away.png]] [[Slip Slidin' Away (Yoshi's Island DS)|Slip Slidin' Away]] (4-6)
|align=center|[[File:Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone.png]] [[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]] (4-7)
|align=center|[[File:YIDS Big Guy the Stilted screenshot.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Castle of Big Guy the Stilted.png]] [[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]] (4-8)
|-
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Hurry and Throw!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Secret4.png]] [[Hurry and Throw!]] (Secret 4)
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Let There Be Light!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Extra4.png]] [[Let There Be Light!]] (Extra 4)
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Roulette (DS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Roulette.png]] [[Roulette]] (Roulette){{footnote|main|*}}
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|colspan="4" align=center style="background:#AB85EF"|[[File:World 5 Map - Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>'''{{color-link|World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|black|World 5}}'''
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|align=center|[[File:Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Rompin' Stompin' Chomps.png]] [[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]] (5-1)
|align=center|[[File:Goonie Heights.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Goonie Heights.png]] [[Goonie Heights]] (5-2)
|align=center|[[File:SpearGuysVillage.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Spear Guys' Village Found!.png]] [[Spear Guys' Village Found!]] (5-3)
|align=center|[[File:The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie.png]] [[The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie]] (5-4)
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|align=center|[[File:The Cave That Never Ends.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - The Cave That Never Ends.png]] [[The Cave That Never Ends]] (5-5)
|align=center|[[File:Find the Number Ball!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Find the Number Ball!.png]] [[Find the Number Ball!]] (5-6)
|align=center|[[File:Superhard Acrobatics.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Superhard Acrobatics.png]] [[Superhard Acrobatics!]] (5-7)
|align=center|[[File:At Last, Bowser's Castle!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - At Last Bowser's Castle!.png]] [[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]] (5-8)
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|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Secret5.png]] [[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]] (Secret 5)
|colspan="2" align=center|[[File:Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!.png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Extra5.png]] [[Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!]] (Extra 5)
|-
|colspan="4" align=center|[[File:Slot Machine (DS).png]]<br>[[File:Icon YIDS - Slot.png]] [[Slot Machine (Yoshi's Island series)|Slot Machine]] (Slot){{footnote|main|*}}
|}
{{footnote|note|*|[[Bonus Challenge]]}}

==Characters==
===Playable characters===
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![[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
!Description
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|align="center"|[[File:Green Yoshi YIDS.png]]<br>[[Yoshi|Green Yoshi]]
|Green Yoshi is playable in the first level of each world, as well as the final stage, [[At Last, Bowser's Castle]], making him the most played as Yoshi in the game. In the final battle against [[Bowser]], he carries [[Baby Mario]].
|-
|align="center"|[[File:PinkYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Pink Yoshi
|Pink Yoshi is played as in each world's second stage. It also appears in the final battle against Bowser, where [[Baby Peach]] rides it.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:LightBlueYoshi YIDS.png]]<Br>Light Blue Yoshi
|Light Blue Yoshi appears as a playable character in the third level of each world.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YellowYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Yellow Yoshi
|Yellow Yoshi is playable in the fourth stage in each world. These stages are always [[castle]]s and have [[boss]] battles. It is also present in the final battle against Bowser, where it carries [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]]. Yellow Yoshi is more present at boss battles than any other Yoshi.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:PurpleYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Purple Yoshi
|Purple Yoshi is played as in the fifth stage in each world. It is also the fourth and final Yoshi present in the ultimate battle with Bowser, where [[Baby Wario]] rides on its back.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:OrangeYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Orange Yoshi
|Orange Yoshi is used in the sixth stage of each world.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:RedYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Red Yoshi
|Red Yoshi is played as in the seventh level of each world.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BlueYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Blue Yoshi
|Blue Yoshi is played as in the eighth and final level of each world. However, [[World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 5]] is the exception, where Yoshi takes its place, making Blue Yoshi the least played as Yoshi in the game.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BlackYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>Black Yoshi
|Black Yoshi is played as in each world's secret course.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WhiteYoshi YIDS.png]]<br>White Yoshi
|White Yoshi is played as in the extra course of each world.
|}

===Babies===
New to the sequel at certain spots are [[Stork Stop]]s, which let Yoshis change babies, providing different unique abilities. All four hidden babies in order can be unlocked by completing boss levels of the Adventure Mode.
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Baby
!First Level Appearance
!Description
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Baby Mario Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>[[Baby Mario]]
|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|[[M Block]]s become tangible, providing stepping stones. A Yoshi can also dash at a faster speed, allowing the Yoshi to escape from certain enemies, such as Shark Chomps and slowly collapsing ceilings. Yoshi can flutter jump normally. The eggs bounce off walls.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Baby Peach Yoshi's Island DS.png]]<br>[[Baby Peach]]
|[[Catch the Breeze]]
|With Baby Peach's parasol, Yoshi is able to flutter further and higher. Baby Peach's parasol can also be used to catch wind currents. The eggs do not bounce off walls.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Baby DK YIDS Sprite.png]]<br>[[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]]
|[[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]]
|Baby DK can climb vines and chains, carrying Yoshi with him. He can also do a [[DK Dash Attack]], defeating most enemies. The eggs do not bounce, but they go faster and create a miniature explosion that can grab more coins, defeat enemies, or activate winged clouds.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS-Baby Wario Sprite.PNG]]<br>[[Baby Wario]]
|[[Heeeeeeere's Wario!]]
|Baby Wario is accompanied by a magnet that attracts coins facing it (even through solid walls) and can move [[Magnet Block]]s and [[Magnet Platform]]s. The eggs bounce off walls.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Baby Bowser YIDS Sprite.png]]<br>[[Baby Bowser]]
|[[Friend or Foe? (Yoshi's Island DS)|Friend or Foe?]]
|Baby Bowser can breathe fire, but Yoshi cannot swallow any enemies, meaning he cannot make eggs (although Yoshi can collect and throw eggs). A fire blast often is the equivalent of an egg, being able to break winged clouds and destroy dirt walls as well as melting ice, but the blasts do not bounce off walls; however, the eggs do.
|}

===Other characters===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Character
!Description
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Stork YIDS Sprite.png]]<br>[[Stork]]
|The stork appears at Stork Stops, where he brings the babies to the Yoshis.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BabyLuigi - YIDS.png]]<br>[[Baby Luigi]]
|The only NPC baby, reprising his role from previous games, Baby Luigi is taken hostage and must be rescued.
|}

===Normal enemies===
These enemies can also be seen in the [[Island Museum]] after they are hit by eggs (even if the eggs do not defeat them) in the actual levels.

{|cellspacing=0 border=1 width=100% cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Aquatic enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BlooperYIDS.png]]<br>[[Blooper]]
|Bloopers periodically jump from the water. They do not turn into an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] when swallowed.
|align="center"|[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]
|align="center"|[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BigCheepCheep YIDS.png]]<br>[[Cheep Chomp|Boss Bass]]
|Boss Bass try to leap out the water to swallow Yoshi. If the Yoshi is swallowed, it loses a life. Yoshi cannot defeat this enemy.
|align="center"|[[Moving Statues, Standing Statues]]
|align="center"|[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS White Piscatory Pete.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Piscatory Pete.png]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep]]
|Cheep Cheeps are enemies that only the [[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]] can encounter. The blue ones swim forwards and the gold ones pursue Yoshi, though both stop periodically.
|align="center"|[[Island of Peril]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:EggEnut-YIDS.png]]<br>[[Egg-enut]]
|Egg-enuts dangle a fake Yoshi's Egg. If Yoshi comes close, it starts flailing. Egg-enuts can be stunned if Yoshi throws an egg at it.
|align="center"|[[Up the Creek]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:CheepCheep YIDS.png]]<br>[[Cheep Cheep|Flopsy Fish]]
|Flopsy Fish swim in patterns, but some jump from the water.
|align="center"|[[Yoshi on Stilts]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:LungeFish YIDS.png]]<br>[[Lunge Fish]]
|Lunge Fish hide in the water. If Yoshi approaches them, they attempt to swallow the Yoshi. If the Yoshi is swallowed, it loses a life. Lunge Fish can be stunned with eggs.
|align="center"|[[Yoshi on Stilts]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Nep-Enut DS.png]]<br>[[Nep-Enut]]
|Nep-Enuts rise from the water and block Yoshi's path. Shooting an egg at them causes them to lower, allowing Yoshi to pass.
|align="center"|[[Up the Creek]]
|align="center"|[[Up the Creek]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Pirate Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Pirate Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Pirate Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Pirate Guy.png]]<br>[[Pirate Guy]]
|Pirate Guys act the same way as Shy Guys; they walk into Yoshi. Some Pirate Guys are found in stacks. Pirate Guys can be spawned from pipes, providing Yoshi some eggs.
|align="center"|[[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]]<br>(red)<br>[[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]]<br>(blue)<br>[[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]]<br>(green)<br>[[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]<br>(green)<br>[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]<br>(yellow)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:SprayFish YIDS.png]]<br>[[Spray Fish]]
|Spray Fish spray water temporarily at Yoshi and block his path.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Toober Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Toober Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Toober Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Toober Guy.png]]<br>[[Toober Guy]]
|Toober Guys are floating Shy Guys. They are usually stationary enemies.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]<br>(red)<br>[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]<br>(green)<br>[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]<br>(red)<br>[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]<br>(green)<br>[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]<br>(yellow)
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Botanical enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Blow Hard.png]]<br>[[Blow Hard]]
|Blow Hards fire [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]s at Yoshi. A thrown egg stuns it, but it cannot be defeated.
|align="center"|[[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BungeePiranha YIDS.png]]<br>[[Bungee Piranha]]
|Bungee Piranhas fall from the ceiling and grab Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS White Crazee Dayzee.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Crazee Dayzee.png]]<br>[[Crazee Dayzee]]
|Crazee Dayzees walk slowly into Yoshi. If a Crazee Dayzee is spat out, they are only defeated if they collide into another enemy.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(yellow)<br>[[Hit the M Blocks!]]<br>(white)
|align="center"|[[Donuts and Eggs]]<br>(yellow)<br>[[Donuts and Eggs]]<br>(white)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DroolHard.PNG]]<br>[[Drool Hard]]
|Drool Hards drop Pokeys onto Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:EggoDill YIDS.png]]<br>[[Eggo-Dil]]
|Eggo-Dils fire their petals in five directions. If Yoshi ground pounds near one, all its petals fall, although they eventually respawn.
|align="center"|[[Return of the Moving Chomp Rock!]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:SwingHard.PNG]]<br>[[Hanging Blow Hard]]
|Hanging Blow Hards spit Pokeys that descend the vine.
|align="center"|[[Up the Creek]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Egg-Plant.png]]<br>[[Sanbo Flower]]s
|Sanbo Flowers spit out Pokeys. They attack only when Yoshi does not have the maximum eggs.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NipperPlant YIDS.png]]<br>[[Nipper Plant]]
|Nipper Plants are spawned when Nipper Spores touch solid ground. They walk slowly into Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[Goonie Heights]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NipperDandelion YIDS.png]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]
|Nipper Dandelions hold [[Nipper Spore]]s which are released from wind gusts.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[Number Ball Special]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:NipperSpore YIDS.png]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]
|Nipper Spores turn into Nipper Plants when they touch solid ground. They do not yield an egg when swallowed.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[In the Clouds]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:PiranhaPlantYIDS.png]]<br>[[Piranha Plant]]
|Piranha Plants grow larger when Yoshi approaches them. They bite Yoshi, but they spit him out after a few seconds.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Pointey YIDS.png]]<br>[[Pointey]]
|Pointeys rise from the ground when Yoshi approaches them. They are harmless, although stepping on them, throwing eggs at them, or using Baby DK's charge defeats them.
|align="center"|[[Hit the M Blocks!]]
|align="center"|[[Hit the M Blocks!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Needlenose.png]]<br>[[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]
|Pokeys are projectiles from various enemies.
|align="center"|[[Hit the M Blocks!]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:WildPtooiePiranha YIDS.png]]<br>[[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]
|Wild Ptooie Piranhas spit Pokeys at Yoshi. They need to be hit by an egg three times to be defeated.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Windbagpic.png]]<br>[[Windbag (enemy)|Windbag]]
|Windbags blow gusts of winds, pushing Yoshi. If hit by egg, they shrink for a short time. They can also blow [[Nipper Dandelion]]s, releasing [[Nipper Spore]]s.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[Number Ball Special]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Shy Guy enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DacingSpearGuy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Dancing Spear Guy]]
|Dancing Spear Guys jump into Yoshi. Yoshi can also lose Baby Mario if he touches their spears.
|align="center"|[[Moving Statues, Standing Statues]]
|align="center"|[[Spear Guys' Village Found!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Fat Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Fat Guy.png]]<br>[[Fat Guy]]
|Fat Guys walk into Yoshi. If they are jumped on they start running. Fat Guys yield larger eggs if swallowed.
|align="center"|[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]<br>(red)<br>[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]<br>(green)
|align="center"|[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]<br>(red)<br>[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]<br>(green)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:FlyGuy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Fly Guy]]
|Fly Guys do not attack Yoshi, instead they carry items like [[Red Coin|red coin]]s.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Glide Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Glide Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Glide Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Glide Guy.png]]<br>[[Glide Guy]]
|Glide Guys walk into Yoshi. If they encounter a [[wind]] current they are blown into the air.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Catch the Breeze]]<br>(green)<br>[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(green)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(yellow)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:PetalGuy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Petal Guy]]
|Petal Guys walk into Yoshi. These enemies are usually disguised as flower patches and only start moving when Yoshi comes close.
|align="center"|[[In the Clouds]]
|align="center"|[[Goonie Heights]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Shy Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Shy Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Shy Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Shy Guy.png]]<br>[[Shy Guy]]
|Shy Guys walk into Yoshi. If Yoshi is low on eggs, Shy Guys can come out of certain pipes.
|align="center"|[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Mario's Fleet Feet]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(green)<br>[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]<br>(red)<br>[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]<br>(green)<br>[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]<br>(yellow)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Stilt Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Stilt Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Stilt Guy.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Stilt Guy.png]]<br>[[Stilt Guy|Shy Guy on Stilts]]
|Shy Guys on Stilts walk into Yoshi. If they are jumped on, they lose their stilts and become regular Shy Guys.
|align="center"|[[Underground Mysteries]]<br>(red)<br>[[Underground Mysteries]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Underground Mysteries]]<br>(green)<br>[[Underground Mysteries]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(green)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(yellow)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Shy Stack.png]]<br>[[Shy Guy Tower|Shy Stack]]
|Shy Stacks do not attack Yoshi, but if one of them is eaten the ones above it fall off of the stack.
|align="center"|[[The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear!]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:SpearGuy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Spear Guy]]
|Spear Guys walk into Yoshi with their spears. They cannot be eaten from the front, so they must be eaten from behind.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[Spear Guys' Village Found!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Woozy Guy.png]]<br>[[Woozy Guy]]
|Woozy Guys flip themselves into Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]<br>(red)<br>[[Ba-dum BUM!]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Catch the Breeze]]<br>(green)<br>[[Catch the Breeze]]<br>(yellow)
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]<br>(red)<br>[[Goonie Heights]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]<br>(green)<br>[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]<br>(yellow)
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Subterranean enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BillBlaster YIDS.png]]<br>[[Bill Blaster]]
|Bill Blasters fire Bullet Bills at Yoshi. The blasters themselves cannot harm Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Kounbaba YIDS.png]]<br>[[Blargg (small)|Blargg]]
|Blarggs rise out of lava and try to hit Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|align="center"|[[Find the Number Ball!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BulletBill YIDS.png]]<br>[[Bullet Bill]]
|Bullet Bills are fired out of Bill Blasters to hit Yoshi. They only travel in a straight line.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:DizzyDandy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Fooly Flower|Dizzy Dandy]]
|Dizzy Dandies fall down and roll at Yoshi. They resemble [[Smiley Flower|flower]]s.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Gargantua Blargg.png]]<br>[[Gargantua Blargg]]
|Gargantua Blarggs rise out of the lava and block Yoshi's path. If Yoshi throws an egg at them, they sink back down into the lava.
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Gobblin.png]]<br>[[Gobblin]]
|Gobblins sit on Warp Pipes blocking Yoshi's path. To defeat them Yoshi must throw six eggs at them.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Gooey Goon.png]] [[File:YIDS Blue Gooey Goon.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Gooey Goon.png]] [[File:YIDS Yellow Gooey Goon.png]] [[File:YIDS Purple Gooey Goon.png]]<br>[[Gooey Goon]]
|Gooey Goons come down from the ceiling and swing at Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HotLips YIDS.png]]<br>[[Hot Lips]]
|Hot Lips spray lava at Yoshi. If a Yoshi touches the lava spray, he loses a life.
|align="center"|[[Six-Face Sal's Fort]]
|align="center"|[[Find the Number Ball!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS White Lantern Ghost.png]] [[File:YIDS Red Lantern Ghost.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Lantern Ghost.png]]<br>[[Lantern Ghost]]
|Lantern Ghosts walk into Yoshi. If Yoshi doesn't have the full amount of eggs, Lantern Ghosts can come out of certain pipes.
|align="center"|[[Hit the M Blocks!]]<br>(white)<br>[[Hit the M Blocks!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Hit the M Blocks!]]<br>(green)
|align="center"|[[Find the Number Ball!]]<br>(white)<br>[[Find the Number Ball!]]<br>(red)<br>[[Find the Number Ball!]]<br>(green)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:LavaBubble YIDS.png]]<br>[[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]
|Podoboos jump out of lava. If they are eaten Yoshi can spit them out three times to kill any enemy.
|align="center"|[[Yoshi on Stilts]]
|align="center"|[[Hurry and Throw!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Zeus Guy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Scorchit]]
|Scorchits shoot fire at Yoshi. This fire is able to melt ice.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Land enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Bandit.png]]<br>[[Bandit]]
|Bandits run into a Yoshi and stealing the baby it is carrying. It takes three jumps, a ground pound or Baby DK's charge attack to defeat them.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[High-Speed Cart Race]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Beach Koopa.png]]<br>[[Beach Koopa]]
|Beach Koopas walk into Yoshi. If they encounter an empty Koopa shell, they jump into it to become a Koopa Troopa.
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Bumpty-YIDS.png]]<br>[[Bumpty]]
|Bumpties bounce a Yoshi away if it touches him. They cannot be swallowed.
|align="center"|[[Slip Slidin' Away (Yoshi's Island DS)]]
|align="center"|[[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Burt-YIDS.png]]<br>[[Burt|Burt Brother]]
|Burt Brothers bounce into Yoshi. They cannot be eaten. A ground pound is required to defeat them.
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Blue Crabble.png]] [[File:YIDS Green Crabble.png]] [[File:YIDS Red Crabble.png]]<br>[[Crabble]]
|Crabbles walk into Yoshi. They require three eggs to be defeated.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|align="center"|[[A Light in the Dark]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Debull.png]]<br>[[Debull]]
|Debulls charge into Yoshi. If they hit a wall they are briefly stunned. The only two ways to defeat one is to lead it off a cliff, or with [[Baby Bowser]]'s fireball.
|align="center"|[[Boing! (level)]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Fleeper.png]]<br>[[Fleeper]]
|Fleepers jump onto a Yoshi's back and steal the baby it is carrying.
|align="center"|[[Boing! (level)]]
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:GreenGlove YIDS.png]]<br>[[Green Glove]]
|Green Gloves throw eggs at Yoshi. It takes three jumps, a ground pound or Baby DK's charge attack to defeat them.
|align="center"|[[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaRed YIDS.png]]<br>[[Koopa Troopa]]
|Koopas walk into Yoshi. They cannot be eaten when they are in their shell.
|align="center"|[[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:KoopaParatroopaRed YIDS.png]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa|Para-Koopa]]
|Para-Koopas fly or walk into Yoshi. If they are jumped on they become normal Koopas.
|align="center"|[[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Slugger YIDS.png]]<br>[[Slugger]]
|Sluggers bat eggs at Yoshi. It takes three jumps or a ground pound to defeat them.
|align="center"|[[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Snapjaw-YIDS.png]]<br>[[Snap Jaw]]
|Snap Jaws descend down vines to hit Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Yoshi on Stilts]]
|align="center"|[[Use the Magnet to Get Rich Quick!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Gray Tap-Tap.png]] [[File:YIDS Orange Tap-Tap.png]]<br>[[Tap-Tap]]
|Tap-Taps walk into Yoshi. The pink ones walk off platforms, but the gray ones turn around when they reach the edge of one.
|align="center"|[[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]]<br>(gray)<br>[[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]]<br>(orange)
|align="center"|[[Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!]]<br>(gray)<br>[[Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!]]<br>(orange)
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Grinder.png]]<br>[[Ukiki]]
|Ukikis are harmless monkeys and prefer to flee away from Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]]
|align="center"|[[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Airborne enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:ClouddropSprite.png]] [[File:CloudDrop YIDS.png]]<br>[[Cloud Drop]]
|Cloud Drops are small, weak enemies that fly in a set horizontal or vertical pattern.
|align="center"|[[Glide Guys Take to the Skies]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Fang YIDS.png]]<br>[[Fang]]
|Fangs are common cave enemies. They are usually stationary, but if Yoshi approaches them, they attempt to fly into him.
|align="center"|[[Yikes! Boiling Hot!]]
|align="center"|[[Find the Number Ball!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:FlightlessGoonie YIDS.png]]<br>[[Flightless Goonie]]
|Flightless Goonies move quickly. They can be encountered normally or if Yoshi eats and spits a normal Goonie.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[Goonie Heights]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Goonie YIDS.png]]<br>[[Goonie]]
|Goonies drop enemies, including [[Shy Guy]]s and [[bomb (object)|bomb]]s, onto Yoshi. If a Goonie is eaten and spat out, it becomes a Flightless Goonie. Yoshi can ride it.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Gusty YIDS.png]]<br>[[Gusty]]
|Gusties are fast, flying enemies that move in one direction. They are encountered usually in athletic levels.
|align="center"|[[Welcome to Yoshi Tower!]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Baron von Zeppelin.png]]<br>[[Item Balloon]]
|Item Balloons drop bombs or [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]s. Some, however, carry helpful items including [[key]]s or [[Giant Egg]]s.
|align="center"|[[Hit the M Blocks!]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Lakitu YIDS.png]]<br>[[Lakitu]]
|Lakitus throw Spiny Eggs at Yoshi. They can be jumped onto to be defeated, and this allows Yoshi to use their [[Lakitu's Cloud|cloud]].
|align="center"|[[High-Speed Cart Race]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:RocketGuy.PNG]]<br>[[Rocket Guy]]
|Shy Guys ride on rockets that can harm Yoshi. When Yoshi is Rocket Yoshi, they must be avoided.
|align="center"|[[The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Wall Lakitu.png]]<br>[[Wall Lakitu]]
|Wall Lakitus hide in walls rather than clouds and throw Spiny Eggs at Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|align="center"|[[Rock 'n' Fall]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Haunted House enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BigBoo YIDS.png]]<br>[[Big Boo]]
|Big Boos float into Yoshi. They only attack when Yoshi's back is turned and if an eggs is deflected off a wall at it, it is defeated.
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Boo YIDS.png]]<br>[[Boo]]
|Boos float into Yoshi. They only attack when Yoshi's back is turned and if an eggs is deflected off a wall at it, it is defeated.
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BooGuy YIDS.png]]<br>[[Boo Guy]]
|Boo Guys float into Yoshi. If Yoshi doesn't have a full amount of eggs they can spawn from certain pipes. If spat out, Boo Guys continue rolling until they hit a wall.
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:FlightlessSkeletonGoonie YIDS.png]]<br>[[Flightless Skeleton Goonie]]
|Flightless Skeleton Goonies run into Yoshi.
|align="center"|[[Number Ball Special]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Invisighoul Chair.png]] [[File:YIDS Invisighoul Flower Pot.png]] [[File:YIDS Invisighoul Table.png]]<br>[[Invisighoul]]
|Invisighouls throw furniture at Yoshi. They cannot be defeated, although the furniture they throw can be eaten and turned into eggs.
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Potted Ghost.png]] [[File:YIDS Upside-down Potted Ghost.png]]<br>[[Potted Ghost]]
|Potted Ghosts rise from their pots. If their pots are hit by an egg, it flips over and can then be used as a platform.
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|align="center"|[[Superhard Acrobatics!]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:GhostPiranha YIDS.png]]<br>[[Polterpiranha]]
|Polterpiranha try to eat Yoshi, and then spit him out a few seconds later. An egg is required to defeat them.
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:SkeletonGoonie YIDS.png]]<br>[[Skeleton Goonie]]
|Skeleton Goonies drop bombs onto Yoshi. If Yoshi jumps on one, it becomes a Flightless Skeleton Goonie.
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Giant enemies
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:StompinChomp.png]]<br>[[Chomp (stomping)]]
|These Chomps bounce in a set pattern, either back and forth or up and down.
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|align="center"|[[The Cave That Never Ends]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Tall Gargantua Blargg Sprite.png]]<br>[[Gargantua Blargg (tall)|Gargantua Blargg]]
|Gargantua Blarggs are tall enemies that rise out of the lava. They can destroy certain rock platforms.
|align="center"|[[Yikes! Boiling Hot!]]
|align="center"|[[Number Ball Special]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:IncomingChomp YIDS.png]]<br>[[Incoming Chomp]]
|Incoming Chomps are found in the background. If they spot Yoshi, they leap into the foreground, where they plow through the ground.
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:ChompShark YIDS.png]]<br>[[Big Chain Chomp|Shark Chomp]]
|Shark Chomps chase a Yoshi, destroying the ground. Baby Mario is required to outrun a Shark Chomp. Shark Chomps stop chasing Yoshi when they bite a hard object, which causes their teeth to crack and get defeated.
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|align="center"|[[Rompin', Stompin' Chomps]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:TapTapHuge.PNG|150px]]<br>[[Super Big Tap-Tap]]
|Super Big Tap-Taps roll after Yoshi, destroying platforms in their way. Baby Mario is required to outrun a Super Big Tap-Tap.
|align="center"|[[Mario's Fleet Feet]]
|align="center"|[[Quit it Already, Tap-Tap!]]
|-
!colspan=4 style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"|Hazards
|-style=background:limegreen align=center
!Enemy
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BigBurtBros.png|150px]]<br>[[Spinner|Spinning Spikes]]
|Giant, slow-moving flails that are usually powered by groups of [[Shy Guy|Shy Guys]].
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Nocoverart.png]]<br>Waterfall
|Water that flows out of a pipe.
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Big Guy the Stilted screenshot.png|150px]]<br>[[Lava]]
|Molten rock that causes Yoshi to lose a life upon contact.
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Nocoverart.png]]<br>Lava fall
|Lava that flows out of a pipe.
|align="center"|[[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]]
|}

===Bosses===
As in the original game, each world has two castles, with a boss battle taking place in each. Kamek uses his magic to enlarge common enemies.
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|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!width=10%|Image
!width=15%|Name
!width=5%|World
!width=15%|Location
!width=70%|Description
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Burt Bros.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big Burt Bros.]]
|align="center"|[[World 1 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 1]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of the Big Burt Bros.]]
|The Big Burt Bros. try to jump onto Yoshi. They must be hit by an egg six times to be defeated.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Gilbert the Gooey.png]]
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey]]
|align="center"|[[World 1 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 1]]
|align="center"|[[Gilbert the Gooey's Castle]]
|Gilbert the Gooey springs up and down and then swinging from side to side. All the spheres on Gilbert must be destroyed for him to be beaten.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Hector the Reflector.png]]
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector]]
|align="center"|[[World 2 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 2]]
|align="center"|[[Hector the Reflector's Haunted House]]
|Hector is invisible on the top screen but visible via a mirror on the touch screen, and must be hit six times to be defeated. Each time he is hit, he breaks a part of the mirror.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Big Bungee Piranha.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha]]
|align="center"|[[World 2 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 2]]
|align="center"|[[Big Bungee Piranha's Lair]]
|Big Bungee Piranha lunges down at Yoshi and eating him. When he is about to lunge down a cursor appears, a [[Chomp Rock]] must be moved to this cursor so Big Bungee Piranha's tongue is exposed. The tongue must be hit three times for Big Bungee Piranha to be defeated.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Bessie Bass Sprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass]]
|align="center"|[[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]]
|align="center"|[[Bessie Bass's Battleship]]
|Bessie Bass jumps out of the water and tries to eat Yoshi. Yoshi must throw an egg at Bessie Bass' lips three times to defeat her.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Priscilla the Peckish.png]]
|align="center"|[[Priscilla the Peckish]]
|align="center"|[[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Priscilla the Peckish]]
|Priscilla jumps out of her hole at Yoshi, also spitting out [[Pokey (projectile)|Pokey]]s. Yoshi must hit her with an egg three times to defeat her.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Six-Face Sal.png]]
|align="center"|[[Six-Face Sal]]
|align="center"|[[World 4 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 4]]
|align="center"|[[Six-Face Sal's Fort]]
|Six-Face Sal spits Pokeys at Yoshi. Yoshi must hit Six-Face Sal four times to defeat him.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Big Guy the Stilted.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big Guy the Stilted]]
|align="center"|[[World 4 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 4]]
|align="center"|[[Castle of Big Guy the Stilted]]
|Big Guy the Stilted tries to push Yoshi into lava. Yoshi must hit him into lava and then ground pound him three times to defeat him.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Moltz YIDS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Moltz the Very Goonie]]
|align="center"|[[World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 5]]
|align="center"|[[The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie]]
|Moltz the Very Goonie tries to land on Yoshi. Yoshi must ground pound his head three times to defeat him.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Baby Bowser YIDS Sprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Baby Bowser]]
|align="center"|[[World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 5]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|Baby Bowser ground pounds the floor. Yoshi must throw eggs at him three times to defeat him.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:BowserYIDS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bowser]]
|align="center"|[[World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 5]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|Bowser jumps around and spits fireballs. Yoshi must hit him with Giant Eggs and then ground pound him three times.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Giant Bowser.png]]
|align="center"|[[Giant Bowser|Bowser 2]]
|align="center"|[[World 5 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 5]]
|align="center"|[[At Last, Bowser's Castle!]]
|After three hits Bowser becomes giant and Yoshi must throw Giant Eggs into his face six times to defeat him.
|}

==Yoshi's Abilities==
===Morph Yoshi===
A Yoshi can morph into several different types of vehicle with the help of a [[morph bubble]]. To revert to normal, the Yoshi must either touch a [[Yoshi Block]] or wait until the time runs out, as the forms last only for a certain period of time. The Yoshi, however, must touch the Yoshi Block to progress the level; otherwise, he is directed back to the morph bubble. While Baby Mario stays protected in a bubble, Yoshi is also invincible while in these forms, but if he is hit, he is stunned and knocked into a certain direction, making him lose time. Yoshi also cannot attack in these form.

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|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HelicopterDS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Helicopter Yoshi|Helicopter]]
|The Helicopter allows a Yoshi to fly for a short time.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:SubmarineDS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]]
|The Submarine allows a Yoshi to swim underwater.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Mole TankDS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Mole Tank]]
|The Mole Tank allows a Yoshi to dig through small openings and crawl on walls.
|}

===Vehicles===
There are five types of vehicles that Yoshis can use to progress through various levels.

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|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Transport
!Abilities
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSKangaroo.png]]<br>[[Kangaroo]]
|The kangaroo hops on its own, but pressing and holding left or right determines which way and how far it should go. The kangaroo floats when the {{button|ds|B}} is held.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSStilts.png]]<br>[[Stilts]]
|The stilts allow a Yoshi to walk the same way a [[Stilt Guy|Shy Guy on Stilts]] does. The stilts allows Yoshi to safely traverse hazardous terrain.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSCart.png]]<br>[[Mine Cart|Cart]]
|The cart moves on a track on its own. Players cannot change the direction or the speed. Yoshi can jump out of the cart, but cannot Flutter Jump; he always lands back in the cart or on a higher track.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSSki.png]]<br>[[Ski]]s
|The ski is found in some ice-and-snow levels. Yoshis cannot change the direction of skis, but they can still jump.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSRocket.png]]<br>[[Rocket]]
|Some huts lead to space launch pads, allowing Yoshi to hop into a rocket. Pressing left and right turns the rocket and pressing {{button|ds|Y}} or {{button|ds|B}} gives extra thrust. If the rocket makes contact with anything, the Yoshi loses a life.
|}

==Items and objects==
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===Blocks===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Block
!Effect
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Egg Block.png]]<br>[[Egg Block]]
|An Egg Block gives Yoshi an egg if he hits it when he has less than six eggs.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Expansion Block.png]]<br>[[Expansion Block]]
|An Expansion Block is a block that grows bigger when a Yoshi hits it.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Hint Block.png]]<br>[[Message Block]]
|When the Message Block is hit, it tells the player how to use certain moves.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS M Block.png]]<br>[[M Block]]
|An M Block is a block that can only be used if a Yoshi has [[Baby Mario]] on its back. An M Block can contain coins, or seeds that create giant sunflowers.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Yoshi Block.png]]<br>[[Yoshi Block]]
|A Yoshi Block is a block that transforms a Yoshi back from his vehicle form after it uses a morph bubble.
|}

===Collectibles===
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|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Collectible
!Effect
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Character Coin.png]]<br>[[Character coin]]
|These coins are hidden in a level, and a Yoshi must have a specific baby to collect them. When they are collected, harder versions of the minigames can be played.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSsprite Coin.png]]<br>[[Coin]]
|If 100 coins are collected an extra life is rewarded to the player.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSsprite Flower.png]]<br>[[Smiley Flower|Flower]]
|A flower is a collectible that increases the score at the end of the level. All five need to be collected for the maximum score.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Coin.png]]<br>[[Red Coin|Red coin]]
|A red coin is a collectible that increases the score at the end of the level. All twenty need to be collected for the maximum score.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSsprite Star.png]]<br>[[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Star]]s
|Stars increase the time that a baby is protected in the bubble when they are knocked off of Yoshi's back. They contribute to the score given at the end of the level. Thirty need to be collected for a maximum score.
|}

===Eggs===
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|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Egg
!Effect
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Red Egg.png]]<br>[[Red Egg]]
|A Red Egg functions as a normal Yoshi's Egg, but it can only rebound off a wall once. If a Red Egg hits an enemy, two stars appear.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Yellow Egg.png]]<br>[[Yellow Egg]]
|A Yellow Egg functions as a normal Yoshi's Egg, but it can rebound off walls only twice (if it rebounds once, it becomes a Red Egg). If a Yellow Egg hits an enemy, a coin appears.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Yoshi Egg.png]]<br>[[Yoshi's Egg]]
|When Yoshi ducks after stuffing an enemy in its mouth, the Yoshi swallows the enemy and creates Yoshi's Eggs. [[Egg Block]] and a few other objects also give Yoshi's Eggs. Yoshi can throw eggs to defeat enemies, destroy gravel, hit switches and activate Winged Clouds. Yoshi's Eggs can be rebounded off walls three times, but only if he is carrying certain babies, such as Baby Mario. When the eggs rebound from walls, from every rebound, they change from green to yellow to red.
|}

===Miscellaneous===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen; color:white;"
!Item
!Effect
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Bouncy.png]]<br>[[Bouncy]]
|Giant pink spheres that bounce the Yoshis.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Crate.png]]<br>[[Crate]]
|A crate contains stars, coins, or a key. It can also be pushed and used as a platform.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Beanstalk.png]]<br>[[Beanstalk|Giant sunflower]]
|A giant sunflower grows when its seed hits the ground, the seeds can be found in M Blocks or Winged Clouds. Yoshi can then jump on the sunflower's leaves to reach higher places.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS GOAL! Ring.png]]<br>[[Goal Ring|Goal roulette]]
|The goal roulette is the end of the level.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDSsprite Key.png]]<br>[[Key]]
|Keys are used to unlock locked doors.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Magnet Block YIDS sprite.png|32px]]<br>[[Magnet Block]]
|A giant metal block that Baby Wario can move with his magnet.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Magnet_Platform.PNG|50px]]<br>[[Magnet Platform]]
|A metal platform that can be lowered with Baby Wario's magnet.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Middle Ring.png]]<br>[[Checkpoint Ring|Middle Ring]]
|The Middle Ring is the [[checkpoint]] in each level. When a Yoshi goes through it, if it dies in the level, it is returned to the Middle Ring. The Middle Ring also contributes ten stars to the star total.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Morph Bubble.png]]<br>[[Morph bubble]]
|When Yoshi touches a morph bubble, it transforms.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Stork Stop.png]]<br>[[Stork Stop]]
|When a Yoshi waits on a Stork Stop for a certain amount of time, the [[stork]] arrives and allows Yoshi to change which baby it is carrying.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Super Star.png]]<br>[[Super Star]]
|A Super Star transforms Baby Mario into [[Superstar Mario]]. Baby Mario is the only baby who can use this.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:YIDS Winged Cloud.png]]<br>[[Winged Cloud]]
|When a Winged Cloud is hit with an egg, it creates a pathway for Yoshi to use, reveals a switch, acts as a switch, gives coins or stars or an extra life.
|}

==Bonus Challenges==
Any [[Smiley Flower|flower]]s the player collects in a level appears in the [[Goal Ring|goal roulette]] at the end of a level. After a Yoshi passes through the ring, the spinning slows. If it stops on a flower, the Yoshi is able to play a mini-game and can possibly earn 1-Ups. There are five different flowers in each level.

These are the Mini-games that may pop up if a Yoshi is able to get a flower in the goal roulette. They can also be played via the World Map screen if the player obtains a total of at least 700 points in a world.
*[[Flip Cards]]
*[[Scratch and Match (minigame)|Scratch and Match]]
*[[Match Cards]]
*[[Roulette]]
*[[Slot Machine (Yoshi's Island series)|Slot Machine]]

==Similarities to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''==
*The first piece of [[Ba-dum BUM!]] is same as the one from [[Make Eggs, Throw Eggs]].
*In both [[Watch Out For Lakitu]] and [[Spear Guys' Village Found!]], an [[Itsunomanika Heihō]] can be encountered in a bush just before the [[Goal Ring|goal roulette]].
*The first mid-boss, [[Big Burt Bros.]], is a dual version of [[Burt the Bashful]], the first mid-boss in the original game.
*The first world boss ([[Salvo the Slime]]/[[Gilbert the Gooey]]) is a blob-like creature, parts of whom can be eaten by Yoshi.
*The second mid-boss ([[Bigger Boo]]/[[Hector the Reflector]]) is a ghost whose size changes throughout the battle.
*The third mid-boss ([[Froggy]]/[[Bessie Bass]]) is an aquatic enemy capable of eating Yoshi, and both fights require Yoshi to fire eggs at a part of the mid-boss' gastrointestinal tract directly above him.
*The jungle world boss ([[Naval Piranha]]/[[Big Bungee Piranha]]) is a [[Piranha Plant]], and [[Nipper Plant]]s are present during the battle. Both bosses also turn gray and crumble into dust upon defeat.
*The fourth World Boss ([[Hookbill the Koopa]]/[[Big Guy the Stilted]]) is a giant variation of an enemy that appeared in earlier levels.
*In the fifth world, one of the bosses that Yoshi fights ([[Raphael the Raven]]/[[Moltz the Very Goonie]]) is a bird enemy, and the battle takes place in the sky rather than an enclosed environment.
*One boss (Hookbill the Koopa/[[Bowser]]) is a giant [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] who Yoshi defeats by throwing eggs at his face to flip him on his back before ground-pounding his belly.
*At least one world boss ([[Roger the Potted Ghost]]/[[Priscilla the Peckish]] & [[Six-Face Sal]]) is a completely unique species, not based off of any particular enemy in the game. Incidentally, ''Yoshi's Island DS'' introduces [[Potted Ghost|a regular enemy]] based on the unique boss from the first game.
*Multiple similarities exist with the final normal levels of each game:
**The final level is set in [[Bowser's Castle]], and is explored by Green Yoshi instead of Blue Yoshi.
**Both levels start outside the castle walls and require Yoshi to clear through a flock of [[Skeleton Goonie]]s and use an aircraft-themed power to get inside.
**Both levels require Yoshi to choose one of several different pathways, each with their own gimmick.
**One path requires Yoshi to flee from a giant golden [[Tap-Tap]] in a volcanic cavern.
**The first part of each final battle is against [[Baby Bowser]], who creates shockwaves as an attack, and the last is against a giant version of [[Bowser]], age unconsidered, who uses falling boulders and fireballs as attacks.
**Both final battles require the use of [[Giant Egg]]s carried into the field by [[Item Balloon]]s, and Bowser's castle is destroyed during the transition to the final phase of both battles.

==References to other games==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': [[DK's Tree House]] appears as it does in that game.
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'': The game is the sequel to this game, and also takes place on the same titular island, and most of the enemy sprites are from this game, albeit with updated shading. Its events are mentioned at the start of the game.
**''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'': Each world has a secret course.
*''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'': [[Bowser]]'s sprites seem to have been drawn over the prerendered sprites of him from this game. Much of the artwork is also borrowed from this game.
*''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'': Many of the game's sprites are redrawn from ''Yoshi Touch & Go'', such as Yoshi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Kamek's sprites. Artwork is reused as well, including the Baby Mario and Yoshi artwork on the box artwork.
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'': [[M Block]]s appear again. [[Baby Peach]] originates from this game, too.

==References in later games==
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'': The game's "above ground" theme has been remastered and included in this game, and has been given the title "Wildlands." The [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]] stage is based on ''Yoshi's Island DS'''s graphics.
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'': [[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]] returns, along with all of the other babies, with the exception of [[Baby Wario]] and [[Baby Bowser]]. [[Wario]] uses his baby counterpart's magnet in Challenge Mode.
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': [[Kamek]] turns Bowser into a giant for the final battle.
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'': This game continues the events told before ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'': Baby Mario (Superstar Mario) and Crazee Dayzee appear as spirits, using their artwork from ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
*''[[Dr. Mario World]]'': [[Baby Wario]] returns as a playable doctor, and he uses his magnet from ''Yoshi's Island DS'' as his special skill.

==Staff==
{{main|List of Yoshi's Island DS staff}}
''Yoshi's Island DS'' was developed by the company [[Artoon]], instead of [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] like other ''Yoshi'' games were. The game was directed by Hidetoshi Takeshita and the lead programmer was Yuki Hatakeyama. [[Takashi Tezuka]], served as one of the senior producers of the game, with Naoto Ohshima being the other one.

==Reception==
''Yoshi's Island DS'' received mainly positive reviews from critics. It was praised for having similar gameplay to its predecessor, as well as the artwork, although the gameplay's being too similar to its predecessor is frequently cited. Some critics also considered it the best portable ''Yoshi'' game released.

In a positive review, Craig Harris of IGN has praised the game for its design.<ref>[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/11/14/yoshis-island-ds-review IGN - ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Review ]</ref> He has described the game more of a nostalgic reminder of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' rather than an advancement of the series. As a result, he suggested that the designs stuck too close to original formula, ruining surprises for veteran players of ''Yoshi's Island''. He praised the different babies, although he felt that Baby Wario "was a last-minute edition and not tested properly". Although he noted that the dual screen gave the players a bigger view, but criticized the blind spot between the dual screens.

Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer was reluctant to praise ''Yoshi's Island DS'' in the same way as ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', as he considered the game to be a "distended version of Yoshi". He acknowledges Artoon's effort in the game and the variety of babies and levels. He also criticizes the developers' abuse of the blind spot between the two screens and that the developers failed to establish trust for the player to explore. He finally stated that "Artoon is cribbing from the same notes. It's a shame, because there are times when you catch glimpses of the sort of thing the Japanese team is really capable of[...]."

''Yoshi's Island DS'' was placed 46 on Gamesradar's Top 50 DS games. The small feature called it a fresh and new experience, a beautiful 2D world, and that they'd never tire of playing the game.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/best-ds-games/]</ref>
{| class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%; text-align: center; background-color:silver"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6;"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|Tom Bramwell, [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_yoshisisland2_ds Eurogamer]
|7/10
|"''The problem is that it's a sensation that you felt all the time in Yoshi's Island. You gave up counting the ways. Counting them here would result in a much smaller number, like, ooh...''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Frank Provo, [http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yoshis-island-ds-review/1900-6161583/ Gamespot]
|9.1/10
|"''It's hard to top a masterpiece, but that's just what Nintendo and Artoon have done with Yoshi's Island DS. By incorporating one major new feature and leaving everything else alone, they've produced a sequel that seems fresh and new while remaining every bit as awesome as the original. If you enjoy side-scrolling platformers, you have to play this one.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Craig Harris, [http://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/11/14/yoshis-island-ds-review?page=1 IGN]
|8/10
|"''Don't let the negative tone throw you -- Yoshi's Island DS is a great game. It's just a egg throw's distance away from having the same impact the original Yoshi's Island did more than a decade ago. It sets out to emulate everything that made the first game so great, and does a really good job doing that. But it runs into the problem of not doing enough to make it its own game. No huge surprises, and no significant additions to the genre...it's just a solid recreation of the Yoshi's Island elements in a two-screen-high format. It's fun and challenging with a couple of unpolished quirks.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Kaes Delgrego, [http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/08/yoshis_island_ds_ds Nintendo Life]
|7/10
|"''As a stand-alone game, Yoshi's Island DS is an enjoyable platformer. But to compare it to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] classic would be akin to comparing Sean Lennon to his father: expecting him to live up to the walrus would be entirely unrealistic.''"
|-
|Nintendo DS
|Tom East, [http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/2407/reviews/yoshis-island-ds-review/ Official Nintendo Magazine]
|87%
|"''Yoshi's Island DS might be too similar to the first game, but that's not entirely a bad thing - the original was amazing and so is this. One of the best platformers on the DS.''"
|-
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6;"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/yoshis-island-ds 81]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/ds/933006-yoshis-island-ds/index.html 81.15%]
|}
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===Sales===
In its first week in Japan, the game sold approximately 300,000 copies. As of March 31, 2008 ''Yoshi's Island DS'' has sold 2.91 million copies worldwide.<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6]</ref>

==Media==
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==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Yoshi's Island DS}}
<gallery>
TheYoshiFamily.jpg|[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
BabyMario YIDS.png|[[Baby Mario]] and [[Yoshi]]
Baby Peach on Yoshi YIDS artwork.jpg|[[Baby Peach]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]]
YIDSbabydk.png|[[Baby Donkey Kong|Baby DK]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]]
Baby Wario on Yoshi YIDS artwork.jpg|[[Baby Wario]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Light Blue Yoshi]]
Baby Bowser on Yoshi YIDS artwork.jpg|[[Baby Bowser]] and [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]]
Toadies and Baby Luigi YTnG artwork.jpg|[[Baby Luigi]] being kidnapped by a group of [[Toady|Toadies]].
Shy Guy YIDS artwork.jpg|[[Shy Guy]]
</gallery>

==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Yoshi's Island DS pre-release and unused content}}
*''Yoshi's Island DS'', initially titled ''Yoshi's Island 2'', was originally going to be compatible with [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]]. This, however, was scrapped from the game for unknown reasons.
*Early screenshots showcasing a battle with [[Big Guy the Stilted]] seemed to suggest that Big Guy was once going to be organic, as he had no patches on him in that picture (although one patch is visible near his right foot, which may mean his graphics were slightly incomplete).
<gallery>
Big Guy Stilted YIDS.png|An early battle with Big Guy the Stilted, who appears to lack mechanical features.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヨッシーアイランドDS
|JapR=Yosshī Airando DS
|JapM=Yoshi Island DS
|Spa=''Yoshi's Island DS''
|SpaM=-
|Fre=''Yoshi's Island DS''
|FreM=-
|Kor=요시 아일랜드 DS
|KorR=Yosi Aillaendeu DS
|KorM=Yoshi Island DS
|ChiT=耀西之島DS<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190313011008/http://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2007.htm Official Nintendo Taiwan website]</ref>
|ChiTR=Yàoxī zhī Dǎo DS
|ChiTM=Yoshi's Island DS
}}

==Trivia==
*The box art shows [[Baby Bowser]] riding Yellow Yoshi, and [[Baby Wario]] riding Light Blue Yoshi; they do not ride these Yoshis in the game other than when Baby Wario is in the final boss fight, however. This is because the babies are only playable in the last four levels on the world map, as opposed to the Yoshis they ride, which are in the first four.
*The instruction booklet erroneously states [[Baby Donkey Kong]] is the only baby with more than one special ability, as [[Baby Mario]] has three abilities.

==References==
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==External links==
{{NIWA|StrategyWiki=1}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011023230/http://yoshisisland.nintendods.com/ North American website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DS/Yoshi-s-Island-DS-273630.html European website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190823162124/https://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/yoshi/main.php Korean website]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/aywj/index.html Japanese website]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/AYWJ/AYWJ_J.pdf Japanese manual]

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