"Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Dropped Yoshi Egg-Throwing Feature Explained"

Shiro Mouri, the director of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, discussed in an interview with Weekly Famitsu why Yoshi's classic egg-throwing mechanic was excluded from the game. The team prototyped the feature but found it complicated for new players to control. To maintain accessibility and fun, they opted for giving Yoshi and Nabbit invincibility, allowing them to avoid hits from enemies but preventing them from using power-ups.