#23: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Super NES/GameBoy Advance)
Release Date: October 4, 1995
I still remember the day I first encountered this game. I was at a birthday party in a "Chucky Cheese-eque" place called "Planet Kids", and in one of its many rooms there was this video game... It seemed so surreal, with it's magnificent art style... it was like a painting come to life, and better yet, you could play this painting. Only later did I learn that this game was called Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and that it was on the SNES (another game to add to my 'Man, the SNES has some cool games!' list). So I went around, playing the game at friends houses whenever I could. Fast forward 7 or so year later, and Nintendo finally rereleases it on the GameBoy Advance. I finally got to personally own the game that was always out of my grasp for so many years... and it was just as amazing to play through as it was to look at. Truly a masterpiece.
Favorite Boss: Raphel the Raven
Buying the 3DS early was worth it: Since I'm getting this game!
