Gaming How to delete (save) data on SMA3: Yoshi's Island?

Hanafuda · May 10, 2012

I picked up SMA3: Yoshi's Island and SMA4: SMB3 for my GBA collection, and the first thing I want to do is delete the old save data. With SMB3, no problem, just hold SEL, A, B, L, & R on bootup and it prompts w/ option to delete all save data. But that doesn't work on Yoshi's Island, I don't have the official manual & cannot find it online, and sites such as gamefaqs don't seem to address this.

What's the key combo for deleting all data for this cart?

(thanks)

Deleted-236924 · May 10, 2012

~~Can't save files be manually deleted on file selection?~~
If not, well... You could always wipe the save data with GBA_Backup_Tool if you have access to a DS flashcart + DS/Lite.

I've been reading that the game doesn't actually have the option to delete save files. :/

Hanafuda · May 10, 2012

Pingouin7 said:
Can't save files be manually deleted on file selection?

Yes, but on the main menu page where you choose between playing Yoshi's Island or Mario Bros. Classic, there is high score information & 'achievement stars' which are not deleted by erasing save files.

If not, well... You could always wipe the save data with GBA_Backup_Tool if you have access to a DS flashcart + DS/Lite.

Yeah I have that option. Thanks for the suggestion. Though I feel there has to be a built-in way to do this.

thaddius · May 10, 2012

I just used the GBA_Backup Tool to do the exact same thing. Great program.

Hanafuda · May 10, 2012

thaddius said:
I just used the GBA Backup Tool to do the exact same thing. Great program.

I think the link you provided is to the NDS backup tool, v. 031

Just to confirm before I go with this plan, is v. 021 the latest version of the GBA backup tool? here.

thaddius · May 10, 2012

I didn't provide that link. GBATemp did it automatically. It's a Filetrip search thing. (EDIT: got rid of it)

The one you found is the right program.

Hanafuda · May 10, 2012

thaddius said:
I didn't provide that link. GBATemp did it automatically. It's a Filetrip search thing. (EDIT: got rid of it)

The one you found is the right program.

aha. anyway, still helped point me where I needed to go. thanks.

EDIT: and just to follow-up, the GBA backup tool did work. Thanks guys.

DrizGotTheDrip · Aug 17, 2024

Hanafuda said:
aha. anyway, still helped point me where I needed to go. thanks.

EDIT: and just to follow-up, the GBA backup tool did work. Thanks guys.

Lil late, but assuming I'm going through this exact issue how would one go about solving this?

Hanafuda · Aug 17, 2024

DrizGotTheDrip said:
Lil late, but assuming I'm going through this exact issue how would one go about solving this?

gba backup tool is still available here: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GBA_Backup_Tool

And some info about usage is here: https://projectpokemon.org/home/tutorials/save-editing/managing-gba-saves/using-gba-backup-tool-r55/

To use this you need a DSPhat or DSLite - because those are the consoles with both DS and GBA slots. And you need a DS flashcart to run the GBA backup tool from. And you need to be very careful that you're doing the right thing - if you mess up the content on a real GBA cart, that's nobody's problem but yours.

It's been 12 years since I used this so don't ask me for tips, instructions ... I do not recall.

Bovrillor · Aug 19, 2024

I know this isn't super helpful but I know there IS a button combination for this, I did it myself about a year ago. Will trawl my bookmarks to try and find it.

Pretty sure the d-pad was involved in the combo

Kwyjor · Aug 19, 2024

Normally I'd check Gamefaqs for something like this, but not this time. Weirdly, the GBA version doesn't even have its own database entry, unlike the other SMA games.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588740-super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/cheats

Wouldn't it be in the manual? (Surely there's a PDF of the manual somewhere?)

davidmorom · Aug 19, 2024

SELECT + START + A + B + L + R while booting the game. Keep buttons pressed until erase prompt appears. Tested on my SP with EZODE.

From the original manual, page 4, available at Nintendo's site: https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/m...isIslandSuperMarioAdvance3_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf

Bovrillor · Aug 21, 2024

davidmorom said:
SELECT + START + A + B + L + R while booting the game. Keep buttons pressed until erase prompt appears. Tested on my SP with EZODE.

From the original manual, page 4, available at Nintendo's site: https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/m...isIslandSuperMarioAdvance3_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf

GOOD MAN!

Just tested & confirmed with US version on Everdrive Mini

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