In-game reset:
Press and hold Start + Select + A + B while playing the game.
Easy mode:
Push Select in the main title screen for an easier game.
Play as Luigi:
Push R at the world map.
Ending bonuses:
Finish all 96 goals to get another color scheme for the world map, alternate enemies, a new introduction sequence featuring Yoshi, and other changes. You will also be able to start at any location on the map. Press Select at the main screen, then select a level at the status screen. Press A to start at that level instead of moving to it on the map.
Retro stage:
By clearing all the five levels on Star Road by finding the hidden keys and locks in all of the levels. When you do this on the fifth level, a warp star should appear on the hill in the middle of the map. This will take you to the Special Zone, where you can play on 8 retro levels.
Alternate opening sequence:
After finishing the whole game, turn on the Game Boy Advance, allow it to idle and watch the opening sequence. After the part where Mario/Luigi have flown with capes over the dolphins, the screen will go blank. It will then show a new scene where Peach rides a green Yoshi with a yellow one following.
Super Mario 64 music:
Press Select during game play at the map screen to display the level status screen. The music that plays in the background on this screen is from the Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64.
Alternate Yoshi message:
Finish the game and go to Yoshi`s House or go to Yoshi`s House with Yoshi.
Alternate Yoshi colors:
Use the following trick to get yellow, blue, red Yoshis in levels other than Star World. Get to the Star World and get one of the Yoshis. You will now be able to get those types of Yoshis in other worlds, and they are fully grown. Note: This does not always work and sometimes you will still get a green Yoshi.
Easy Yoshi eggs:
Go to level 2 and get a Yoshi. Go to Yoshis`s house (resembles a tree) and eat all the berries. You should get either a Mushroom or a 1-up Mushroom.
Instant large Yoshi:
In the Star Road levels, grab and hold a baby yoshi then immediately feed it a Star (the item that makes Mario invincible for a brief period of time). It will instantly grow into a big Yoshi. This is especially useful when you need to act fast and you do not have time to feed it six enemies.
Flying Yoshi:
When Yoshi eats a multicolored shell, he will be able to fly for a short time.
If you eat a multicolor shell to fly, stomp when you hit the ground and spit it out as fireballs.
Running Yoshi:
Remain idle at the "Choose a game" screen and watch Yoshi. After awhile he will start running then start walking.
Items in Yoshi Eggs:
If you eat a lot of berries, the Yoshi you are riding will lay an egg and an item will appear automatically. Yoshi`s color affect its item. This works best in Yoshi`s house.
Green: Mushroom
Yellow: Star
Red: Fire Flower
Blue: Feather
High jump:
Jump with Yoshi by pressing A, then at the peak of your jump press R.
Music from Mario Brothers:
Enter any of the special levels and remain on the world map. Leave the game idle until the music changes.
Change coins from Yoshi to Princess:
Collect all five Yoshi Coins from each level. An animation will appear showing them change from Yoshi Coins to Princess Coins.
Replay castles and fortresses:
After you defeat Bowser, all of the castles and fortresses you defeated will be reopened so you can go back to them. Note: This was done by defeating Bowser before completing all seven castles.
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