Yoshi's Woolly World 3-2 Flowers

Yoshi's Woolly World is the latest side-scrolling platform game starring Mario's dinosaur buddy, who is on a quest to rid the world of enemies while at the same time finding secret items. This time around, the world has a yarn-based design similar to Kirby's Epic Yarn for the Wii, where everything is made of the material and players can alter pieces of it to solve puzzles.

The game is basic for all ages to enjoy, but we have some tips for item collecting and using yarn balls to your advantage.

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Gathering Collectibles

Yoshi's Woolly World contains three types of collectibles. The first are Winged Cloud Canisters scattered throughout each level. There are five per board, and they're usually tucked away out of place, like in hidden rooms or corridors outside of view until Yoshi approaches. The best thing you can do if you see one of these is to look for an alternate path. You can usually access it by eating a vulnerable wall (look for a stem that indicates Yoshi can devour it – he'll create an extra yarn ball as well) or even push some wall aside so he can enter the hidden area.

The next items are Smiley Flowers. These are a staple of Yoshi games, and there are five to collect in each stage, similar to the Canisters. If you find them all, you'll see the flowers on a spinning ring at the end of the board. By passing through the ring and landing on a flower, you'll not only score some extra beads (the in-game currency), but also make your way to a bonus stage where you can run around and collect even more.

Finally, we have beads. You'll see clusters throughout the stage, but you can find extra beads from ground pounding green mushroom platforms (they come pouring from the bottom) or seeking them out in hidden rooms. The more beads you collect, the more Stamp Patches you'll be able to find. They build up as you accumulate more beads, with up to 20 in a stage.

Activate Badges

Badges play a vital role in the game because they make levels much easier to complete. When entering a stage, you'll have the option to purchase a temporary badge for one play-through, which provides a certain advantage.

At first, you won't have many options for these badges, as there will only be one to increase the size of your yarn balls, enabling you to cover more space with each one you throw. As you proceed through the game, however, you'll unlock more, including the ability to use your loyal dog Poochy, who can help Yoshi get around much easier.

Badges cost anywhere from 500 to 2,000 beads, depending on what you want to use. That's why it's vital to pick up as many of them as possible within each stage, as they act as currency to unlock badges when you play.

Use Yarn Balls to Your Advantage

You'll be able to generate yarn balls with ease throughout Yoshi's Woolly World. There are green blocks that produce up to six for you to carry (and you can always refill), and you can pick them up by eating and digesting enemies (eat first, then press down on the control pad to get the yarn ball) or biting walls in the middle of a stage.

With these, you can use two different aiming systems (precision or the default set-up) to time your shots and hit enemies, such as Piranha plants, to move in and defeat them. Yarn balls are also quite handy during boss battles, so make sure you have a few on hand.

The default aiming system works best. While you'll have to wait a second for your ideal shot to line up, you'll achieve better precision this way. If you miss, you can go and get another yarn ball from an earlier part of the stage.

One more thing – yarn balls are an excellent way to get out-of-reach collectibles. There may be a flower or beads hanging above that you can't access, even with a well-timed jump. However, with a good throw of a yarn ball, you'll be able to pick them up and continue on your way.

Consider Mellow Mode

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Although the game is easier than most Nintendo-based platformers (looking at you, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze), some players may struggle depending on their skill levels. Not to worry, as there's a secondary mode you can activate called Mellow Mode.

By activating this, Yoshi will be able to fly around without penalty, allowing him to make longer jumps and avoid falling to certain doom. The enemies still pack a punch, though, so it helps to keep a yarn ball handy, or better yet, devour them to get another one.

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There is no penalty for using this mode, so if you have trouble, don't be afraid to mellow out!

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Level
Sponge Cave Spelunking
World-Level1-3
Game(Poochy &) Yoshi's Woolly World
MusicYarn Yoshi Takes Shape!
Sponge Cave Spelunking
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Sponge Cave Spelunking is the third level of World 1 in the game Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. It takes place in a cave area, and it contains several sponge blocks and Chomp Rocks.

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Layout[edit]

The level starts out with the player next to a Chomp Rock, if they push it to the left, they can get some beads and a piece of Wonder Wool, and pushing it right will allow the player to destroy some sponge blocks, and allow them to get to a Warp Pipe that leads to the next area. In the next area, the player will have to Ground Pound to get to the bottom of the area, and another Warp Pipe. The next room has more sponge blocks and some Nipper Plants. After this section is a small area with green and red mushroom platforms, on the second red mushroom platform is a hidden Winged Cloud, which will create several more mushroom platforms when it is hit with a Yarn Ball. Using these platforms, the player can get to a Warp Pipe that needs filling in, which will lead to some beads and another piece of Wonder Wool. After this is a small downhill section, before it levels out. If the player ground pounds some sponge blocks just after the purple mushroom, they will go to a secret area with a Winged Cloud, which creates beads and another piece of Wonder Wool. After this is a checkpoint, and a Warp Pipe.

The next area starts with a section where the Chomp Rock is needed to defeat enemies and get through the sponge blocks. At the end of this section, the Chomp Rock falls into a small crevice and the player can activate the Winged Cloud by it, which will create some mushroom platforms that lead to a Present Box. The player will then need to climb up the cave, before using a Spring Ball to leave it. After this is a small grassy section before the Goal Ring.

Enemies[edit]

Collectables[edit]

Smiley Flowers[edit]

  • Smiley Flower #1: In the first cave section at the start of the level, the player must break the sponge blocks under the Jump Block in order to lower it, then the player should use it to bounce to the top of the cave, where the first Smiley Flower is located.
  • Smiley Flower #2: Above the first slope in the third area, the player may notice this Smiley Flower blocked off by some sponge blocks. Yoshi should use either a yarn ball or his head to break the blocks and gain access to the Flower.
  • Smiley Flower #3: In the fourth area (after the first checkpoint), the player must push a Chomp Rock down some slopes to the bottom of the cave. After passing by some Piranha Plants and a Stamp Patch, the player may notice some beads located under a ceiling. The player should use the Chomp Rock to enter the ceiling, which reveals a hidden area with the Smiley Flower.
  • Smiley Flower #4: After collecting Flower 3, the player should push the Chomp Rock to the end of the path in order to reveal an invisible Winged Cloud. Yoshi should hit it with an egg in order to reveal a mushroom platform staircase up to a Present Box, which (when opened) contains the Smiley Flower.
  • Smiley Flower #5: At the end of the fourth area, the player should use the sponge blocks to reach a hidden alcove in the top-left wall (above Wonder Wool 5), which contains this Smiley Flower.

Wonder Wools[edit]

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  • Wonder Wool #1: At the start of the level, the player should take the first Chomp Rock and push it to the left in order to break some blocks, allowing them to reach this purple Wonder Wool.
  • Wonder Wool #2: In the level's third area, the player should use the sponge blocks as platforms to reach a hidden area located above the first Piranha Plant. Upon reaching the high area, the player may notice a Winged Cloud, which (when hit) will reveal a light-blue Wonder Wool.
  • Wonder Wool #3: In the level's third area, the player should jump onto the second red mushroom platform to reveal an invisible Winged Cloud. The player should then hit it with a yarn ball in order to reveal a mushroom platform staircase up to an empty Warp Pipe, which the player must 'fill' with a yarn ball. After filling it, Yoshi should enter the pipe to find this pink Wonder Wool.
  • Wonder Wool #4: Under the first purple mushroom immediately after Smiley Flower 2, the player may notice some sponge blocks with a bead trail underneath them. Yoshi should ground pound the sponge blocks to find a secret area with a Winged Cloud, which (when hit) will reveal a red Wonder Wool.
  • Wonder Wool #5: At the end of the fourth area, the player may notice a purple Wonder Wool under some red mushroom platforms. To reach it, the player must work their way around the wall and through some nearby sponge blocks in order to collect it.

Collecting all five Wonder Wools in the level unlocks Circus Yoshi.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseほ~れほれ! スポンジのどうくつ
Ho~rehore! Suponji no doukutsu
Dig, Dig! Sponge Cave
SpanishEsponjología textilSponge-Tech Textile
French (NOE)Périlleuses grottes poreusesPerilous Porous Caves
DutchAvontuur in de sponsgrotAdventure in the Sponge-Cave
GermanSchwammschlachtSponge Cave Battle
ItalianScavando nella grotto spugnosa!Digging in the Spongy Grotto!
Korean파고 또 파고! 스펀지 동굴
Pago Tto Pago! Seupeonji Donggul
Dig and Dig! Sponge Cave

Trivia[edit]

  • Part of this level's background music can be heard in the remix titled 'Yoshi's Woolly World' in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, which pre-dates Yoshi's Woolly World.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly Worldlevels
World 1World 2World 3
Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape!
Bounceabout Woods
Sponge Cave Spelunking
Big Montgomery's Fort
Knitty-Knotty Windmill Hill
Shy But Deadly
Clawdaddy Beach
Burt the Bashful's Castle
Hang Tongue!
Across the Fluttering Dunes
Duplicitous Delve
Walk the Chomp to Unwind
Knot-Wing the Koopa's Fort
Spiky Stroll
Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs
The Desert Pyramid Beckons!
Bunson the Hot Dog's Castle
Perils of the Perplexing Pyramid
Yoshi and Cookies
Wobble Mobile Jaunt
Scarf-Roll Scamper
Big Montgomery's Bubble Fort
Fluffin' Puffin Babysitting
A-Mazing Post Pounding
Fanciful Fluff and Feathers
Miss Cluck the Insincere's Castle
Woollet Bill's Last Ride
World 4World 5World 6
Monkeying Round and Round
Lakitu Peekaboo
Rollin' Down the River
Knot-Wing the Koopa's Aqua Fort
Sunset at Curtain Falls
Spooky Scraps! Don't Get Spooked!
Yoshi Branches Out
Naval Piranha's Sewer
Naval Piranha 2: Now It's Personal!
Fluffy Snow, Here We Go!
Frozen Solid and Chilled
Flying-Carpet Cruise
Big Montgomery's Ice Fort
A Little Light Snowfall
Up Shuttlethread Pass
Snowy Mountain Lift Tour
Snifberg the Unfeeling's Castle
Yoshi's Curtain Call
Lair of the Smooch Spiders
Snag-Stitch Mountain
Vamoose the Lava Sluice!
Knot-Wing the Koopa's Sky Fort
Yoshi, the Terror of All Boos
Feel Fuzzy, Get Clingy
Kamek's Last-Ditch Flyby
King Bowser's Castle
Skeleton Goonies' Lava Lair
World ☆
Wonderful World of Wool

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