Baron von Zeppelins are a type of balloon from the Yoshi series that carry items or hazards. They carry Keys, Coins, Red Coins, Boxes, Grenades, Needlenoses, and even Shy Guys. Three Baron von Zeppelins carry boxes, meaning you'll have to hit them with three Eggs to get the box.
Baron von Zeppelins are colored either red, light green, yellow, or purple, none of which has any bearing on their behavior, and have a smiling face, like the balloon platforms. Barons that carry an enemy drops them if Yoshi runs underneath it, but not if it's a 1-up. In the boss battle against Baby Bowser, Barons assist Yoshi dropping Giant Eggs.
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island sprite (red)
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island sprite (yellow)
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island sprite (purple)
Trivia[]
- For some reason, in Yoshi's Island DS, to get Baron von Zeppelin in the Museum, you have to hit the ones carrying hazards with an egg as opposed to just any Baron von Zeppelin.
- A similar type of species, known as Air Bags, appear in Yoshi's Story.
- It's name is mostly based on Ferdinand von Zeppelin.
