Editing Yoshi's Safari

|title=Yoshi's Safari

|image=[[File:Snesyoshissafari.png|250px]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|genre=First-person [[Genre#Rail shooters|rail shooter]]

|modes=1–2 players

|format={{format|snes=1}}

|input='''Super Nintendo:'''<br>[[Super Scope|SNES Light Gun]]<br>[[SNES Controller]] (2-player only)

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'''''Yoshi's Safari''''' (known as '''''Yoshi's Road Hunting''''' in Japanese) is a video game for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] in 1993. It is one of the few games to use the [[Super Scope]] light gun peripheral, and it is the first of only two dedicated [[Genre#Rail shooters|rail shooters]] in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], with the other being ''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]''. In Japan, it was released on the same day as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.

==Story==

[[File:YSafari Mario.png|thumb|The title screen]]

Bowser and the Koopalings attack Jewelry Land and imprison its rulers, King Fret and Prince Pine. They also steal the twelve gems that keep the land stable and the resulting earthquake splits the kingdom into two halves: the [[Light Realm]] and the [[Dark Realm]]. The gems are distributed amongst Bowser, the Koopalings and four powerful minions, all of whom lord over the many regions of the captured kingdom. Fortunately, Prince Pine is a friend of Princess Peach, who promptly sends Mario and Yoshi to save Jewelry Land; she gives them the Super Scope to aid in their quest.

==Characters==

===Playable===

===Non-playable===

==Enemies==

===Normal enemies===

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!data-sort-type="alphabetical"|Enemy

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|align="left"|Basic enemies that fly in fast arcing patterns from offscreen before homing in on Yoshi, usually in a one-by-one line.

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|align="left"|Enemies that fly very slowly in large groups. Their shell color varies by stage, but is most often green.

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|align="left"|Quick-moving enemies that travel in a straight -but often inaccurate- line towards Yoshi in groups.

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|align="left"|Turtle shells that knock around walls in a zigzag pattern, usually in groups.

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|align="left"|Fireballs that hop around slowly and aimlessly.

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|align="left"|Small enemies that slowly crawl along the ground at Yoshi while snapping their jaws, eventually leaping into him.

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|align="left"|Small enemies that pop out of pipes before scurrying around.

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|align="left"|Fish that swim back-and-forth in synchronized schools underwater, or leap in arcs over the path before flopping around to knock Yoshi in while above water.

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|align="left"|Squid that bob around lazily but unpredictably underwater or pop up and bounce around slowly above water.

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|align="left"|Living bombs that parachute down onto the path before walking forward.

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|align="left"|Spiked turtles that drop from the sky before crawling at Yoshi.

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|align="left"|Ghosts that bob erratically, holding still and guarding against shots when faced head-on.

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|align="left"|Toy Bowsers that walk back-and-forth, getting briefly stunned if shot, allowing them to be kicked out of the way.

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===Mini-bosses===

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!data-sort-type="alphabetical"|Mini-boss

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|align="left"|A turtle that throws pairs of slow, arcing hammers one after the other at diagonal angles. Occasionally, it hops a short distance.

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|align="left"|A turtle that throws a pair of looping boomerangs one after the other at diagonal angles. Occasionally, it runs a short distance.

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|align="left"|An enormous octopus pot-trap that appears from over the underwater horizon. It constantly spawns [[Tako|small octopode]]s to crawl toward Yoshi.

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|align="left"|A hefty turtle that throws sequences of vertically arcing hammers while slowly hopping across the path. Sometimes it makes a big jump, bouncing Yoshi when it lands.

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|align="left"|A chain of five blue Podoboos that winds speedily and chaotically around the screen. Shooting its segments enough eventually detach them one-by-one, turning them into normal Podoboos.

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|align="left"|A cloud-riding turtle that swoops back-and-forth on- and off-screen while throwing [[Spiny Egg]]s, which turn into [[Spiny|Spinies]] when they land.

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===Bosses===

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!data-sort-type="alphabetical"|Boss

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|align="left"|•Lemmy attacks in a self-faced robot with five cannons, each able to occasionally shoot slow, green projectiles. Occasionally, the robot hops a short distance to the side. The face is the weak point.<br>•After enough damage, the face is destroyed, exposing the cockpit and removing one of the cannons. The machine becomes more active in jumping and shooting, but now can only be damaged when Lemmy peeks up from the cockpit.<br>•After enough further damage, the machine is destroyed and Lemmy is sent flying.

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|align="left"|•Ludwig attacks in a dinosaur-like robot with him moving around in a cockpit at the end of its neck, occasionally firing green projectiles from the cockpit's two cannons. To damage it, the large pink lump on the dinosaur's spiky back must be shot when the cockpit moves out of the way.<br>•After enough damage, the main body is destroyed, leaving behind the cockpit and legs, which combine to form a small robot with two arms and legs. It now attacks by launching its fists at Yoshi, occasionally jumping to the side. Shooting a fist enough causes it to be destroyed, exposing the cannon behind it again and causing it to begin firing once more.<br>•Once both fists are destroyed, a third cannon in the cockpits mouth activates, occasionally opening to fire. To damage the machine further, this cannon must be shot when the mouth is opened. The machine continues its previous pattern of occasionally hopping.<br>•After enough damage, the machine is destroyed and Ludwig is left defeated on the ground.

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|align="left"|•Rather than pilot a machine, Wendy carries an impenetrable shield while she peeks out between four [[pipe]]s, throwing [[bomb]]s every so often. Sometimes, a winged [[anvil]] flies slowly above, occasionally stopping over a pipe and launching a horseshoe at Yoshi. Shooting the anvil when it faces the camera causes it to drop, being replaced by another after a few moments. To damage Wendy, the anvil must be dropped onto her.<br>•After being hit by three anvils, Wendy surrenders.

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|align="left"|•Larry attacks in a submarine resembling a sun with a seal's face. It bobs around the area, occasionally opening the two yellow hatches to fire green projectiles from the cannons located behind them. The machine can only be damaged when the hatches are open.<br>•After enough damage, the submarine's face is destroyed, exposing Larry's cockpit. It now rapidly swims back-and-forth, going offscreen on both sides before returning, and occasionally shooting a small bubble projectile from the mouth of a secondary face. It can now be damaged by shooting it anywhere on the cockpit.<br>•After enough damage, the machine is destroyed and Larry floats to the surface.

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|align="left"|•Morton attacks in a robotic frog with a pair of green projectile-shooting cannons in each back legs, alternating between firing and hopping to the side. Shooting each cannon pair damages and eventually destroys them.<br>•After both cannon pairs are destroyed, Morton begins sometimes peeking out from under the frog's hat to throw bombs, with it still sometimes hopping while he is inside. To damage it further, Morton must be shot at when he emerges.<br>•After enough further damage, the frog stops functioning and Morton is left helpless.

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|align="left"|•Iggy attacks in an enormous [[King Gessō|mechanical Bloober]] with three flailing cannon-tipped arms on either side, from which it fires three green projectile shots in sequence from top to bottom, while the robot moves back and forth. Shooting a trio of appendages damages and eventually destroys it.<br>•Once both sets of arms are destroyed, the robotic squid sinks a small amount and continues moving back and forth, occasionally leaping fully out of the water to shoot a sequence of two green projectiles from its funnel-mouth. To damage it, the remaining two pairs of arms underneath must be shot at while it is fully out of the water.<br>•Once both pairs of underside arms are destroyed, the squid's body falls and sinks into the water before exploding, leaving Iggy stranded on a piece of scrap metal.

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|align="left"|•Roy attacks in a mechanical hot-air balloon while Yoshi falls from the sky. It has a cannon underneath that shoots green projectiles and a pair of giant rotating arms that throw sequences of bombs. All three must be shot at to damage it, eventually destroying each of the weapons.<br>•After all the weapons are gone, the balloon is enraged and grows six indestructible cannons on its "face" to shoot green projectiles from. Occasionally, Roy's basket descends for him to look from it, and he must be shot to damage the boss further.<br>•Once Roy has been shot enough, the balloon explodes and Roy is left to fall without it.

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|align="left"|•Magikoopa teleports around rapidly, casting geometric magic at Yoshi if it manages to stay in one place long enough. All three shapes in a spell must be shot and destroyed before they hit to keep it from hurting Yoshi. Damaging it causes it to teleport away again, as does shooting at its position before it fully fades in.<br>•After being hit enough, Magikoopa floats upwards offscreen before falling back down [[Big Magikoopa|as a giant]]. It continues to attack the same as before, but casts much quicker and teleports more confusingly.<br>•After being hit enough again, the giant Magikoopa disappears in a magical explosion.

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|align="left"|•The Big Boo quickly floats around side-to-side, fading away if it gets too far out of Yoshi's direct line of sight. To attack, it causes several pieces of rubble from the mansion's basement to fly at Yoshi. Its face must be shot while it has its eyes open to damage it, but whenever it changes direction, it guards while facing the screen.<br>•After enough damage, The Big Boo explodes and splits into [[Boo Buddies|three smaller Big Boos arranged in a circle]], which constantly rotate as they move. They act the same as before, but move faster. To damage them, the one with its tongue sticking out must be shot at.<br>•After being damaged a few more times, the Big Boos fade away while exploding again, this time for good.

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|align="left"|•Chargin' Chuck dashes from side to side, stopping to throw a quick volley of two bombs. Sometimes, it leaps high into the air to throw a bomb from off-screen and land with a tremor that jostles Yoshi.<br>•After being shot enough times, Chargin' Chuck is launched into the background.

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|align="left"|•Koopa Troopa attacks in a [[Mecha Nokonoko|turtle-shaped artillery submarine]]. It emerges from the water to shoot green projectiles from one of four rotating cannons and occasionally swims back-and-forth, ducking back under shortly afterwards. It must be damaged by attacking the closest cannon at the time.<br>•Once all four cannons on the turret have been defeated, the turret explodes and the submarine's shell lifts up, revealing three invulnerable cannons that continue shooting the green projectiles. To damage it, the submarine's turtle head must be shot at whenever it raises up to open its mouth.<br>•After enough shots to the mouth, the submarine begins sinking and exploding, a shocked expression on its face.

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|align="left"|•Bowser attacks in a suit of robotic armor. He holds still, moving his arms around to shoot green projectiles from his hand-cannons. The hands must be shot for damage, eventually destroying each.<br>•With the hands destroyed, the armor's chest opens up, revealing a large cannon. Now shooting the green projectiles from his eyes, the chest cannon must be shot when it opens to charge a large blast, damaging it further.<br>•When the cannon is damaged enough, the armor overheats and explodes, revealing Bowser underneath. He now sidles slowly back-and-forth, throwing [[Koopa Shell]]s and occasionally making the ground rumble. To damage him, his hands must be shot again, eventually causing them to get covered in bandages.<br>•Once both hands are injured, Bowser replaces his shell-throwing attack with breathing out groups of fireballs, still sidling and making the floor shake. To damage him now, his open mouth must be shot whenever he performs his fire breath.<br>•After enough shots to the mouth, Bowser gets covered in explosions and surrenders.  

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==Levels==

While they are all numbered, the levels in each realm can be played in any order, except for Bowser's Castle, which is unlocked after beating levels 8-11. Once all the gems in the Light Realm are collected, the player moves on to the Dark Realm. The player can replay a level in a realm as many times as they want as long as all the gems in that realm are not collected.

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|align="left"|A short, muddy area with lots of swarming enemies.

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|align="left"|A short area with relatively few enemies, but many branching paths.

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|align="left"|A medium-length water-themed stage divided between a coastline area and a seabed area.

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|align="left"|A high-altitude area with many dashes and jumps.

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|align="left"|A lengthy pier with many enemies and an optional miniboss encounter.

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|align="left"|A castle in the sky with many drops and a battle in freefall.

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|align="left"|A winding cavern full of fire and lava.

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|align="left"|A very long misty haunted boardwalk with two layers and several jumps.

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|align="left"|A floating ruin with many enemies and boosts, as well as an optional mini-boss.

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|align="left"|A long, winding chain of tiny islands located on a shady ocean.

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|align="left"|The final stage features enemies and gimmicks from all around the game and a gauntlet against the game's minibosses using the boss music.

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==Names in other languages==

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*This game is the first time that [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] is referred to by her original Japanese name "Princess Peach" in the West, albeit temporarily until it was reintroduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

*The Hammer Brothers and Boomerang Brothers present in the game have blue and green armor, respectively, the opposite of how they would eventually be consistently depicted.