It’s hardly a trope but I love whenever a non-turtle Mario enemy has a shell, it’s just an instant enhancement, and it also shows they’re part o the Koopa Troop
Yoshi's Story is such a versatile (word credit @popcornparfait) game, it can be played so many different ways and yet it all still feels like the same game, you get SO MUCH out of the 24 stages it gives you it's insane