Yoshi's Story - All Melons speedrun in 1:41:56 (Former WR)

  / dansalvato   https://www.speedrun.com/yoshis_story Yoshi's Story tech overview:    • Yoshi's Story general movement and tech ov...   GENERAL FAQ Q: Why all melons? All melons is the 100% completion category for Yoshi's Story. There are 30 melons hidden in each stage, and the game challenges you to find them all. Q: What console/controller are you using? I play on Wii Virtual Console, which is faster for this game than N64 and also allows me to use a Gamecube controller. Q: Why do you reset after every level? It skips the level end cutscene, saving ~20 seconds each time. Q: How does level progression work in this game? You only play one level per world? Yep. The more Power Hearts you get in a level (the giant red hearts), the more levels you have access to in the next world. After six levels, you beat the game. To complete all 24 levels, I need to beat the game 4 times, picking different levels each time. Q: Why green Yoshi? It takes the shortest amount of time for green Yoshi to run off the screen and start the level. TECHNIQUES Tongue Jumping - Every time you press B while jumping, Yoshi doesn't have gravity for one frame. This means you can mash B while jumping to increase the height of your jump. Mashing B while holding A is really tough, but tongue jumping is used constantly through the entire run. Dustless Ground Pound - You can ground pound instantaneously by charging an egg right before landing, then canceling the charge into a ground pound. Precise timing is needed. While a dustless doesn't have any power, it can be used to uncover hidden fruits from the ground, making it invaluable. Swallow Cancel - Yoshi's swallow animation can be cancelled by tapping the B button to lick again. Movement is limited while swallowing, so it's preferable to do this. B has to be tapped as lightly as possible to make sure Yoshi's tongue only stays out for a couple frames, because he can't move while his tongue is out.