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{{character infobox
[[Image:Boshi777.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Boshi''', the loner.]]
|image=[[File:SMRPG NS Boshi.png|160px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
}}
{{quote|What're [[Yoshi|YOU]] lookin' at? If you wanna challenge me, you have to bring [[Yoshi Cookie|Cookies]]!|Boshi|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
'''Boshi''' is a lone [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] and the rival of [[Yoshi]]. Like many other Yoshis, Boshi can speak only the Yoshi language, having a deeper voice than most others. His appearance is distinct from the other Yoshis in that he wears sunglasses, a spiked collar, and toeless shoes, with him being the only known Yoshi not to wear shoes that cover his feet. He is also the only known Yoshi to have fangs and only two plates on the back of his head, which are longer and sharper. He and several other Yoshis live on [[Yoshi's Island (location)#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Yo'ster Isle]], home of the [[Mushroom Derby]] races.


In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario]] travels to Yo'ster Isle and is informed of Boshi's reign by Yoshi. After winning a Mushroom Derby race, Boshi declared himself leader of the Yoshis and canceled the derby so he could be champion for eternity. Yoshi also reveals that Boshi loves [[Yoshi Cookie]]s and has a friend loan him some cookies so he and Mario can confront Boshi. Tempted by the cookies, Boshi agrees to a one-on-one race. If Yoshi loses the race, Boshi stays and races again for more cookies. If Yoshi wins the race, he is presumed to be the new boss of the isle, but he declines the role, saying he just wants to race. Boshi then agrees to participate in fair competition going forward. The ending cinematic of this game shows Boshi comforting [[Croco]] after losing a race to Yoshi, as both walk away from the racetrack.
{{quote|What're YOU lookin' at? If you wanna challenge me, you have to bring [[Yoshi Cookie|Cookies]]!|Boshi|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}


In the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], Boshi received some minor design changes: His fangs are gone, and like with Croco, the toeless shoes have been reduced to anklets, leaving his heels uncovered. Unlike the other Yoshis, who have the modern shell and eye designs, Boshi retains the old-style saddle-shaped shell and lazy eyes.
'''Boshi''' is a blue [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] with an attitude. He was  also the rival of [[Yoshi]]. Boshi is a loner who likes to wear sunglasses and a spiked collar around his neck. He (along with many other Yoshis) lives on [[Yo'ster Isle]], home of the famous [[Mushroom Derby]] races.


==Profiles==
One fateful day, Boshi defeats all the other Yoshis in a race and becomes the champion of the Mushroom Derby. Boshi then declares himself boss of the Yoshis. Under his reign, the races of the island are cancelled. In fact, the only one allowed to use the racetrack is Boshi himself. Although the other Yoshis disliked Boshi's rule, they felt obligated to obey the champion of the derby.
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]'''
**'''Who's Who:''' ''To the victor go the spoils, goes the old saying. In Boshi's case, that would be modified to say, to the victor go the cookies. Boshi may seem tough on the outside with his studded collar and mirrored shades, but he has a weakness for cookies that may unsaddle him in the end. He can no more resist a race when a cookie is at stake than Mario can resist helping people in need. Once you defeat the bully, you can leave your winnings with one of Yoshi's pals and return to race later in the game. Even in defeat, Boshi will want to race if a cookie is the prize.''<ref>{{cite|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|page=41}}</ref>


==Gallery==
During the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mario]] travels to Yo'ster Isle via the [[Pipe Vault]]. Once there, Mario meets up with his old friend Yoshi. The green Yoshi delivers the bad news of Boshi's reign, and Mario decides to help free the island. Fortunately, Yoshi recognizes that Boshi has a weakness for [[Yoshi Cookie]]s. Yoshi asks a friend to loan him some cookies and Yoshi and Mario confront the boss of the island. If Yoshi can win a race against Boshi, then he will become the new champion of the Mushroom Derby (as such, Boshi will lose his authority). Boshi, who would never decline a wager with Yoshi cookies on the lines, agrees to a race.
<gallery>
Boshi.jpg|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Boshi Sprite - Super Mario RPG.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Boshi Race Screenshot - Super Mario RPG.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
Boshi remade.png|Boshi in the Nintendo Switch remake
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
During the race, Mario rides on Yoshi's back, helping his old friend defeat Boshi. To beat the blue Yoshi to the finish line, Yoshi has to move to the beat of the derby's music. As the music plays, the player must alternate between the A and B buttons with the music's tempo. If the player presses the buttons too fast, Yoshi will not move. Unfortunately, as the song plays, the beat may stop or change. However, the player must continue pushing the buttons to the original beat, not the new beat. Additionally, if Mario has any additional Yoshi cookies, he can feed them to Yoshi, giving the green dinosaur a boost of speed.
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ワッシー
|JpnR=Wasshī
|JpnM=Portmanteau of「{{ruby|悪|わる}}い」(''warui'', "bad") and「ヨッシー」(''Yosshī'', "[[Yoshi#Names in other languages|Yoshi]]"), similar to the name origins of [[Wario#Names in other languages|Wario]] and similar characters
|Chi=瓦西
|ChiR=Wǎxī
|ChiM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Dut=Boshi
|Fre=Boshi
|Ger=Boshi
|Ita=Boshi
|Kor=와시
|KorR=Wasi
|KorM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|Spa=Boshi
}}


==References==
Ultimately, the race is close but Yoshi proves to be the victor and becomes the champion of the Mushroom Derby. The other Yoshis congratulate the champion and demand that he become the new boss of the island. Yoshi, as humble as ever, declines the offer, stating that the races should be free for everyone to participate in, not controlled by a boss. Yoshi's words even reform Boshi, who agrees to participate in fair competition.
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Boshi, ever the loner, still likes to stick to himself, but he has learned to enjoy the spirit of competition. Proving he is still a good runner, Boshi manages to win a race every once and a while; however, he is not the dominant racer he made himself out to be.
The ending cinematic of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' seemed to show that Boshi had befriended the crocodilian thief [[Croco]] after the latter had apparently moved to Yo'ster Isle.Please check out [[Blue Yoshi]].
== Trivia ==
* Boshi, like many other Yoshis, can only speak the Yoshi language. Luckily, Yoshi is bilingual and can translate Boshi's words for Mario.
* In Japan, Boshi's name is '''Washi''' (i.e. '''"Bad Yoshi"'''), created by combining the word "Yoshi" with the Japanese word for bad, "Warui". As such, Boshi is to Yoshi as [[Wario]] is to [[Mario]], or [[Waluigi]] is to [[Luigi]].
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  | title = Champion of the [[Mushroom Derby]]
  | game = ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
  | before = Unknown
  | after = [[Yoshi]]
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