Editing Yoshi's Story

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{{game infobox|title=Yoshi's Story
|image=[[File:Yoshi's Story Box.png|250px]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 21, 1997|USA|March 9, 1998<ref>{{cite|date=February 1998|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 105|page=92}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19981203065925/http://www.yoshisstory.com/info.html|title=''Yoshi's Story'' official website|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|May 10, 1998|Australia|May 11, 1998|China|March 25, 2004 (iQue)}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|September 17, 2007|Europe|October 26, 2007|Australia|October 26, 2007|Japan|October 30, 2007}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|February 17, 2016|USA|March 24, 2016|Europe|April 14, 2016|Australia|April 15, 2016}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|USA|October 25, 2021<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 23, 2021|url=youtu.be/dG9fAtmYdlM?t=1260|timestamp=21:00|title=Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref>|Japan|October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|language=ja|url=youtu.be/MegZz4gKSPk?t=1142|title=Nintendo Direct 2021.9.24|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>|Europe|October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|author=@NintendoEurope|date=September 23, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1441166363037364229?s=20|title=Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October.|publisher=X|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=en-au|author=@NintendoAUNZ|date=September 24, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1441167178850390018?s=20|title=Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October.|publisher=X|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|HK|October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_211015_02.html|title=《集合啦！動物森友會》將於11月5日發布免費更新（Ver.2.0），以及發售付費新增內容《集合啦！動物森友會 快樂家樂園》。|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|South Korea|October 26, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=ko|url=www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/Q0tKRlVXa25aZkFlY2RCaENKYWZOZz09|title=「Nintendo Switch Online」을 더욱 즐겁게! 「Nintendo Switch Online + 추가 팩」이 10월 26일(화)부터 시작!|publisher=Nintendo Korea|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>}}
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|genre=[[Genre#Platform games|Platformer]]
|modes=Single player
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'''''Yoshi's Story''''' is a 2D sprite-based platform game in the ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchise, and the first one outside the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series, released for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It was released in 1997 in Japan and two months later in 1998 in the United States. Later, it received a [[Reissue#Ports|port]] to the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in fall of 2007 for all regions and the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in early 2016, and it is one of the launch titles for [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]. The music of ''Yoshi's Story'' was composed by [[Kazumi Totaka]], who voices Yoshi in this game, a first for the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. The gameplay possesses similar mechanics to the ''Yoshi's Island'' series of games, but it does not include [[Baby Mario]].

A [[Tech demo|tech demo]] called ''[[Yoshi Demo]]'' was unveiled at the time of the [[Game Boy Advance]]'s first announcement. The title was seemingly either a port or a direct sequel to ''Yoshi's Story'', but it is unknown if it was simply meant as a demo or was [[List of unreleased media|canceled]]. Years later, a title called ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' was released, and it featured the same art style and mechanics as ''Yoshi's Story'' and was perceived as a sequel. ''Yoshi's Story'' was also the first ''Super Mario''/''Yoshi'' game on the Nintendo 64 released in North America to be rated E for "Everyone" due to the changeover by the ESRB from the previously used K-A "Kids to Adults" rating in 1998. The game sold 1.28 million copies in the Americas and 2.85 million worldwide.
==Story==
If the player waits a few seconds on the title screen, the book onscreen opens and tells this story:
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Out of the blue, the island fell, darkened by an evil spell.<br>The blink of an eye was all it took and the island became a storybook.<br>The Super Happy Tree vanished, too, and once-happy Yoshis began to stew.<br>Only Baby Bowser could be so mean, to ruin the happy Yoshis' dream.<br>The Island{{sic}} had paid an awful cost, for the Super Happy Tree was lost.<br>Elsewhere on the pop-up isle, some [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi eggs]] survived the trial.<br>The spotted eggs in that Yoshi nest would soon face Baby Bowser's test.<br>One by one, they began to hatch. Six little Yoshis--a perfect batch!<br>They scratched their heads and looked around. Some even tried to [[Ground Pound|pound the ground]].<br>Sadness darkened every Yoshi's face. It should've been a Super Happy place.<br>They quickly saw the problem at hand required a cunning Yoshi plan.<br>"If we grow [[Super Happy]]," the Yoshis thought, "we'll spoil Bowser's evil plot."<br>Their mission then was crystal clear. They had to go and spread the cheer!<br>So it was, they all agreed, to rescue the Super Happy Tree.<br>They set out to follow the trail of [[fruit]] to find where the tree had taken root.<br>One Yoshi wondered, as he bounced, if Baby Bowser could be trounced.<br>"We'll stay together," the others cried{{sic}} "and stomp his Baby Bowser hide."<br>By eating fruit and having fun, the deed would surely soon be done.<br>And so the Yoshis' quest began, to find the tree and save the land.<br>Just turn the page and you will see how happiness grows in a tree.</blockquote>

[[File:Yoshis on storybook.png|150px|thumb|left|The Yoshis on top of the storybook]]
[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] live in harmony on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], and their ultimate source of happiness is provided by the [[Super Happy Tree]]. [[Baby Bowser]] becomes jealous of their happiness and steals the Super Happy Tree, crushing their happiness, and then performs a spell to turn the entire island into a [[Yoshi's Story (book)|pop-up picture book]].

Six [[Baby Yoshi]]s hatch on the island and learn of what Baby Bowser has done, and thus, they set out to retrieve the tree. They venture through six "pages" of the island, until eventually fighting him at the end and retrieving the Super Happy Tree.
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==Gameplay==
[[File:Rail Lift.png|thumb|left|A gameplay screenshot from [[Rail Lift]], one of the levels from ''Yoshi's Story'']]
''Yoshi's Story'' is played much like ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', although a few aspects were tweaked or removed, such as the [[Countdown Timer|timer]] that counted down for Baby Mario when a Yoshi was hit and a Yoshi's ability to morph. To complete a [[level]], the Baby Yoshis have to eat exactly 30 [[fruit]]s scattered through the level. Before starting a level, the player has to select a Baby Yoshi. Each Yoshi has different taste when it comes to fruits and [[Shy Guy]]s, and it recovers more health (and scores more points) if it eats a fruit or a Shy Guy that is of its own color. The top left corner of the screen has a flower that serves as the life bar called the [[Health Meter#Yoshi's Story|Smile Meter]]; the flower's petals fall off as a Yoshi loses health, and its facial expression also changes accordingly (happy when full, sad when dying). Certain characters aid the Yoshis in various ways, including [[Miss Warp]]s, who can teleport the Yoshis to different parts of the level, and [[Poochy]], who can find hidden objects from far away. 

If a Baby Yoshi is defeated within the level, that Baby Yoshi is taken to [[Bowser's Castle]] by Baby Bowser's [[Toady|Toadies]]. If all of the Baby Yoshis are kidnapped, the [[Game Over|game is over]]. However, any lost Baby Yoshi (aside from the secret, unlockable Black and White Yoshis) can be saved by finding a [[White Shy Guy]] and finishing the level with it. When the player starts a game in either Story Mode or Trial Mode, the game randomly selects a [[Lucky Fruit]]. Said Lucky Fruit automatically heals all of a Yoshi's life, even if the Yoshi is not supposed to like the fruit.

Each world has four different levels to choose from; once a level is beaten, the player moves on to the next world without visiting the other three levels. This means to play through every single level, the player must play through the game at least four different times, going to the unvisited levels in each world. The game has four difficulty levels: Novice, Easy, Medium, and Hard.
===Yoshis' moves===
The Baby Yoshis can perform various moves to complete their adventure. Most of these moves were taken from ''Yoshi's Island'', although some were tweaked or now have a new function.
====Jumping and fluttering====
[[File:Pink Yoshi Flutter Jump.png|100px|thumb|The Pink Yoshi flutter-jumping]]
By pressing {{button|n64|A}}, the player can make a Yoshi [[jump]]; by pressing {{button|n64|A}} again and holding it, the player can make a Yoshi [[Flutter Jump|flutter-jump]]. This helps the player get to higher places. It is possible to flutter longer by holding {{button|n64|A}} after a Yoshi grunts. While fluttering, a Yoshi can do so even higher if the player presses Up on the Control Stick.

====Swallowing====
To [[swallow]] an object, the Baby Yoshis have to lick with their tongues. It is possible to control the direction of the tongue with the Control Stick. Unlike in ''Yoshi's Island'', a Yoshi automatically ingests the things he eats with his tongue.

====Throwing eggs====
[[File:Ys red.jpg|thumb|100px|left|The Red Yoshi about to throw an egg]]
When a Yoshi eats an enemy, it can turn into an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]. A Yoshi can aim the egg he made at various things when the player presses and holds {{button|n64|Z}} or {{button|n64|c}}, and he can [[Egg Throw|throw it]] when the player releases the button. If the player wants to cancel throwing an egg, they should push {{button|n64|b}}. Eggs can also be thrown to collect [[Coin|coin]]s and [[Special Heart]]s. Even if a thrown egg does not hit anything, it explodes where the cursor was placed, and any enemies or [[bubble]]s in the explosion can be defeated or popped, respectively. The explosion's size changes depending on how happy the Yoshi is, although an egg thrown by the Black Yoshi or White Yoshi has more of an explosive impact. Black-spotted eggs explode only when the Black Yoshi or White Yoshi throws them. A thrown egg might simply fall offscreen after hitting some targets, such as bosses. Thrown eggs can also ricochet off walls. Eggs cannot be thrown underwater, however.
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====Ground Pound====
For a Baby Yoshi to utilize this move, the player must jump and quickly press Down on the Control Stick. The Yoshi pounds the ground. A [[Ground Pound]] can be used to reveal a few items hidden in the ground or to defeat enemies.

====Sniffing====
[[File:YS Green Yoshi Sniffing Artwork.png|100px|thumb|The Green Yoshi sniffing]]
Being a move exclusive to this game, [[sniff]]ing is helpful in finding objects hidden in the ground. To execute it, the player must press {{button|n64|R}}. If a Baby Yoshi is near an object, a "!" will appear next to the Baby Yoshi's head. If the Baby Yoshi is standing on a hidden item, he will wave at the player. Any objects hidden in the ground can be revealed by ground-pounding them. In a few levels, the player can find Poochy, who sniffs for the Yoshi clan.
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==Modes==
===Story Mode===
[[File:Ysbg.png|thumb|200px|The main cast of ''Yoshi's Story'', featuring the eight Yoshis that appear in the game as well as Poochy]]
As the main portion of the game, Story Mode contains 24 levels (four per world), but only six can be played during a single playthrough (the game jumps directly to the next world after a level is completed). The player can choose which of the four levels on the [[P. 1-Beginning|first page]] they wish to start on. However, the choice of levels in later worlds is determined by the number of Special Hearts collected in the previous level. To finish each level, the Yoshis must eat 30 different fruits scattered throughout the level. Whenever a level is completed, the Baby Yoshis start singing and a text appears to explain what happened in the level.
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===Trial Mode===
[[File:Yoshi's Story Trial Mode.png|thumb|left|Trial Mode stage-selection screen with all stages unlocked]]
Trial Mode is a mode that allows the player to play any stage that they have beaten in Story Mode. In order to unlock all the stages, the player must play Story Mode at least four times and get all the Special Hearts from the stage that they were playing. This mode was created to save the player's highest score of the levels. To quit a stage, the {{button|n64|Z}} and {{button|n64|Start}} buttons should be pressed together. Also, the player cannot use the Black Yoshi or White Yoshi; both are playable only in Story Mode.

Eating nothing but [[melon]]s is the most efficient method of increasing one's high score, although it can be difficult to perform in some stages. If this is done, a marker appears at the end of the level. In order to eat all the melons from the stage, the player needs to [[sniff]] all the time to find hidden objects in the ground.

Also, if the player waits for two minutes and ten seconds, "[[Totaka's Song]]" is heard.
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===Practice===
{{main|Practice}}
The Practice mode consists of an exclusive level in which the various controls and techniques of the game are explained. This level is the only one that does not have 30 melons in it.

==Worlds and levels==
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|colspan=6 style="background:#ECFFEC"align=center|[[File:Story End 1.png]]
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-Surprise!!-Icon.png|link=Surprise!!]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|1-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Surprise!!]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Coast
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-RailLift-Icon.png|link=Rail Lift]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|1-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Rail Lift]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Coast
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-TowerClimb-Icon.png|link=Tower Climb (level)]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|1-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Tower Climb (level)|Tower Climb]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Tower
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!colspan=6 style="background:limegreen"align=center|[[File:Story Egg red.png]] [[P. 2-Cavern]] [[File:Story Egg red.png]]
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|colspan=6 style="background:#ECFFEC"align=center|[[File:Story End 2.png]]
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-BoneDragonPit-Icon.png|link=Bone Dragon Pit]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|2-1||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Cave
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-Blargg'sBoiler-Icon.png|link=Blargg's Boiler]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|2-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Blargg's Boiler]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Lava<br>Coast
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-JellyPipe-Icon.png|link=Jelly Pipe]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|2-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Jelly Pipe]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Sewer<br>Cave
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-TorrentialMaze-Icon.png|link=Torrential Maze]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|2-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Torrential Maze]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Sewer
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!colspan=6 style="background:limegreen"align=center|[[File:Story Egg yellow.png]] [[P. 3-Summit]] [[File:Story Egg yellow.png]]
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|colspan=6 style="background:#ECFFEC"align=center|[[File:Story End 3.png]]
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!rowspan=1 width=5%|Icon
!rowspan=1 width=5%|#
!rowspan=1 width=35%|Level
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-CloudCruising-Icon.png|link=Cloud Cruising]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|3-1||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Cloud Cruising]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Coast
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-TheTallTower-Icon.png|link=The Tall Tower]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|3-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[The Tall Tower]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Tower
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-Poochy&Nippy-Icon.png|link=Poochy & Nippy]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|3-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Poochy & Nippy]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Snow
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-Frustration-Icon.png|link=Frustration]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|3-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Frustration]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Snow<br>Sewer
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!colspan=6 style="background:limegreen"align=center|[[File:Story Egg blue.png]] [[P. 4-Jungle]] [[File:Story Egg blue.png]]
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|colspan=6 style="background:#ECFFEC"align=center|[[File:Story End 4.png]]
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!rowspan=1 width=35%|Level
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-JungleHut-Icon.png|link=Jungle Hut]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|4-1||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Jungle Hut]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Village
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-JunglePuddle-Icon.png|link=Jungle Puddle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|4-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Jungle Puddle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Swamp
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-PiranhaGrove-Icon.png|link=Piranha Grove]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|4-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Piranha Grove]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Brambles
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-NeuronJungle-Icon.png|link=Neuron Jungle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|4-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Neuron Jungle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Swamp
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!colspan=6 style="background:limegreen"align=center|[[File:Story Egg light blue.png]] [[P. 5-Ocean]] [[File:Story Egg light blue.png]]
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|colspan=6 style="background:#ECFFEC"align=center|[[File:Story End 5.png]]
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-LotsO'JellyFish-Icon.png|link=Lots O'Jelly Fish]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|5-1||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Coast<br>Underwater
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-LotsO'Fish-Icon.png|link=Lots O'Fish]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|5-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Lots O'Fish]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Coast<br>Underwater
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-ShyGuyLimbo-Icon.png|link=Shy Guy Limbo]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|5-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Plains
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-ShyGuy'sShip-Icon.png|link=Shy Guy's Ship]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|5-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Coast
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!colspan=6 style="background:limegreen"align=center|[[File:Story Egg pink.png]] [[P. 6-Finale]] [[File:Story Egg pink.png]]
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-MechaCastle-Icon.png|link=Mecha Castle]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|6-1||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Mecha Castle]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Castle
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-LiftCastle-Icon.png|link=Lift Castle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|6-2||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Lift Castle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Castle<br>Tower
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|align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[File:YS-GhostCastle-Icon.png|link=Ghost Castle]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|6-3||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|[[Ghost Castle]]||align=center style="background:#AFFFAA"|Castle<br>Cave
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|align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[File:YS-MagmaCastle-Icon.png|link=Magma Castle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|6-4||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|[[Magma Castle]]||align=center style="background:#ECFFEC"|Lava<br>Castle<br>Cave
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==Characters==
===Playable===
All the following [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s are playable. Each of their names is listed next to what their [[Favorite Fruit]] in the game is (since when a Yoshi eats one of its favorite foods, the Smile Meter heals more than it usually would). Eating melons also has this effect, no matter which Yoshi color it is. The different colors also serve as lives. The Black Yoshi is unlocked after the player finds a hidden black-spotted [[Giant Egg]] in the [[Bone Dragon Pit]] or [[Torrential Maze]], and the White Yoshi is unlocked after the player finds a hidden white Giant Egg in [[The Tall Tower]] or [[Poochy & Nippy]].
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|align="center"|[[File:YoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg green.png]] '''{{color|Green|Green}}''' [[File:Story Egg green.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSWatermellon.png]] '''{{color link|Green|Watermelon}}''' [[File:YSWatermellon.png]]
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|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg red.png]] '''{{color|Red|Red}}''' [[File:Story Egg red.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSApple.png]] '''{{color link|Red|Apple}}''' [[File:YSApple.png]]
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|align="center"|[[File:YellowYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg yellow.png]] '''{{color|Orange|Yellow}}''' [[File:Story Egg yellow.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSBanana.png]] '''{{color link|Orange|Banana}}''' [[File:YSBanana.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:BlueYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg blue.png]] '''{{color|Blue|Blue}}''' [[File:Story Egg blue.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSGrapes.png]] '''{{color link|Purple|Grape}}''' [[File:YSGrapes.png]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:LightBlueYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg light blue.png]] '''{{color|DarkCyan|Light Blue}}''' [[File:Story Egg light blue.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSGrapes.png]] '''{{color link|Purple|Grape}}''' [[File:YSGrapes.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:PinkYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg pink.png]] '''{{color|Magenta|Pink}}''' [[File:Story Egg pink.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSApple.png]] '''{{color link|Red|Apple}}''' [[File:YSApple.png]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:WhiteYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg white.png]] '''{{color|Gray|White}}''' [[File:Story Egg white.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSHeartFruit.png]] '''{{color link|Gray|Fruit|All}}''' [[File:YSHeartFruit.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:BlackYoshiYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg black.png]] '''{{color|Black|Black}}''' [[File:Story Egg black.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:YSHeartFruit.png]] '''{{color link|Gray|Fruit|All}}''' [[File:YSHeartFruit.png]]
|}

===Supporting characters===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BalloonBullyYS.png]] [[File:Story Balloon Bully box.png]]
|align="center"|[[Balloon Bully]]
|A balloon-like entity that carries a log on its head, allowing the Yoshis to reach otherwise inaccessible locations.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSGreenDragon.png]]<br>[[File:YSRedDragon.png]]
|align="center"|[[Dragon]]
|A serpentine creature that acts as a lift for the Yoshis to use while in the air or over [[lava]].
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Yoshi's Story Ghost Riders.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ghost Rider]]
|A whisp-like spirit that acts as a platform for the Yoshis to use.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Ghost Stream.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ghost Stream]]
|A squishy ghost that acts as a platform Yoshis can climb on.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSHuffinPuffinsSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Huffin Puffin]]
|Wanders around with chicks following. The chicks can be used as replacements for eggs.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSLakitu.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lakitu]]
|Rewards Yoshis with [[melon]]s depending on their performance in certain minigames.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:MsWarp1Sprite.png]] [[File:MsWarp2Sprite.png]] [[File:MsWarp3Sprite.png]] [[File:MsWarp4Sprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Miss Warp]]
|An egg-shaped creature that is asleep, but soon warps Yoshis to another Miss Warp when awoken.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSRedNeuronSprite.png]] [[File:YSBlueNeuronSprite.png]] [[File:YSYellowNeuronSprite.png]] [[File:YSPurpleNeuronSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Neuron]]
|A slug-like creature that makes movements depending on its color.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSPoochySprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Poochy]]
|A dog that can [[sniff]] items for the Yoshis. He follows a Yoshi.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:PowerBeeYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Power Bee]]
|An insect that restores health to the Yoshis when eaten. These creatures cannot harm the Yoshis if touched.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSGreenSnake.png]] [[File:YSRedSnake.png]]
|align="center"|[[Snake (Yoshi's Story)|Snake]]
|A serpentine creature that acts similarly to a dragon, except it is much smaller.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story White Shy Guy.png]]
|align="center"|[[White Shy Guy]]
|A friendly [[Shy Guy]] that can rescue any captured Yoshi if a level is completed after one is found.
|}

===Enemies===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Air Bag.png]]
|align="center"|[[Air Bag]]
|A balloon creature that appears from an immovable [[Mystery Crate]]. It attacks by blowing air at a Yoshi.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Surprise!!]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSAttacky Sack.png]]
|align="center"|[[Attacky Sack]]
|A circular marble-like creature that bounces around aimlessly, attempting to run into a Yoshi.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BambooDancerRedYS.png]] [[File:BambooDancerYellowYS.png]] [[File:BambooDancerGreenYS.png]] [[File:BambooDancerBlueYS.png|Bamboo Dancer (blue)]]
|align="center"|[[Bamboo dancers]]
|Two Shy Guys that each hold a long stick across a pathway, requiring the Yoshi to jump over it.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bees.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bee]]
|A swarm of bees inhabits a hive and obstructs the Yoshi's path if the Yoshi moves too quickly near them. If the Yoshi hits the bees with an egg, they will attack the Yoshi.
|align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BigandLittleBoo.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big & Little Boo]]
|A line of [[Boos]] that follow each other, holding a melon within the line. They mimic the reverse of a Yoshi's movements.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jelly Pipe]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Black Shy Guy.png]]
|align="center"|[[Black Shy Guy (Yoshi's Story)|Black Shy Guy]]
|An aggressive version of [[Fly Guy|Flying Shy Guy]].
|align=center|[[Poochy & Nippy]]
|align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBlaarg.png]]
|align="center"|[[Blargg]]
|A giant blob-like creature that randomly arises from lava.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Blargg's Boiler]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBlindfoldBoo.png]]
|align="center"|[[Blindfold Boo]]
|A blindfolded Boo that uses sound cues such as the gathering of coins to attack a Yoshi.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Blue Blurp.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big Cheep Cheep|Blue Blurp]]
|A giant fish that spits water up at Yoshis. If a Yoshi falls into the river the Blurp resides in, the Yoshi will be eaten by it.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jungle Puddle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBobomb.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bob-omb|Bob-bomb]]
|A sentient bomb that wanders around, eventually exploding. Any Yoshis caught in the blast take damage.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BoneDragonHeadYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bone Dragon]]
|A head of the Bone Dragon that is separated from the main body.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBooSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Boo]]
|A ghost enemy that stops moving when looked at and follows a Yoshi when facing away. It can be defeated only by looking away from it and bouncing an egg off a wall to hit it. 
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Boo Block Boo.png]] [[File:YSBooBlock.png]]
|align="center"|[[Block Boo]]
|A Boo that disguises as a block when looked at. It reveals its true form when looked away from.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bullet Bill.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bullet Bill]]
|A bullet-like enemy that is emitted from a [[Bill Blaster|Blaster]] and travels in a straight line.
|align=center|[[Tower Climb (level)|Tower Climb]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBeeSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bumblebee]]
|A big bee that flies ahead in a straight line, grouped from both sides of the screen.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Cloud Cruising]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBumpty.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bumpty]]
|A penguin-like foe that can bump a Yoshi around.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Frustration]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBurnerHeihoSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Burner Heihō]]
|A Shy Guy that pushes around a [[Burner|flaming urn]], releasing flames that trap Yoshis in between.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Centipede.png]]
|align="center"|[[Centipede]]
|An enemy with spiked segments that paces around intersections.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Frustration]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:CheepCheepYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Cheep Cheep]]
|A fish that swims around, either in a straight line or in a set pattern.
|align=center|[[Neuron Jungle]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSChomp.png]]
|align="center"|[[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]
|A dog-like enemy that constantly chomps forward.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSClam.png]]
|align="center"|[[Clam (Yoshi's Story)|Clam]]
|An aquatic creature that blows bubbles, propelling a Yoshi upwards into ceilings and sea cacti.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSComBatSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[ComBat]]
|A bat that flies in place and attacks any Yoshi that gets too close.
|align=center|[[The Tall Tower]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Do-Drop.png]]
|align="center"|[[Do-Drop]]
|A drop of water that drops down from a cloud.
|align=center|[[Jelly Pipe]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:PropellerShyGuySprite.png]] [[File:PropellerShyGuyYellow.png]] [[File:PropellerShyGuyGreen.png]] [[File:PropellerShyGuyBlue.png]] [[File:Yoshi'sStoryFlyGuy.png]] [[File:Story Flying Shy Guy mini.png]]
|align="center"|[[Fly Guy|Flying Shy Guy]]
|An airborne Shy Guy that carries a fruit. If a Yoshi eats the fruit, the enemy flies away. Flying Shy Guys without fruit appear in a group of four; if a Yoshi defeats all four with a single egg, that Yoshi is awarded a melon. Tiny ones appear in large swarms, with only some holding fruit.
|align=center|[[Practice]]<br>(red)<br>Practice<br>(yellow)<br>[[Tower Climb (level)|Tower Climb]]<br>(green)<br>[[Blargg's Boiler]]<br>(blue)<br>[[Poochy & Nippy]]<br>(quartet)<br>[[Cloud Cruising]]<br>(mini)
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]<br>(red)<br>Magma Castle<br>(yellow)<br>[[Mecha Castle]]<br>(green)<br>Mecha Castle<br>(blue)<br>[[Shy Guy Limbo]]<br>(quartet)<br>[[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]<br>(mini)
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSFrogSprite.png]] [[File:Story Frog small.png]]
|align="center"|[[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|Frog]]
|An amphibious enemy that jumps around.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Neuron Jungle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Fuzzy Wiggler.png]]
|align="center"|[[Fuzzy Wiggler]]
|A caterpillar enemy that wanders around endlessly. It can be defeated only if a Yoshi turns all of its segments purple.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Surprise!!]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSGabonSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spike|Gabon]]
|A small Koopa enemy that coughs up and throws large spike balls.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Ghost.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ghost (Yoshi's Story)|Ghost]]
|One of Baby Bowser's pets, which he rides in his battle and uses to block eggs.
|align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSGoonie.png]]
|align="center"|[[Goonie]]
|A bird that flies around and can be ridden on. Some Goonies carry bombs. These creatures cannot directly harm a Yoshi if touched.
|align=center|[[Poochy & Nippy]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:IckWorm.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ick Worm]]
|A worm that floats down on a leaf. If the worm is eaten, a Yoshi will lose health (except for the Blue Yoshi).
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Neuron Jungle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Jelly Ghost transparent.png]] [[File:Story Jelly Ghost solid.png]]
|align="center"|[[Jelly Ghost]]
|A Boo that resides in [[jelly]], lashing out at any Yoshi that comes near.
|align=center|[[Jelly Pipe]]
|align=center|[[Torrential Maze]]<br>(transparent)<br>[[Jelly Pipe]]<br>(solid)
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Jellyfish blue.png]] [[File:Story Jellyfish red.png]] [[File:Story Jellyfish green.png]]
|align="center"|[[Jellyfish (Yoshi's Story)|Jellyfish]]
|A sea creature that has multiple behaviors depending on its color. Some jellyfish actively chase a Yoshi, while others stay in one place.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSLakitu.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lakitu]]
|A cloud-riding turtle enemy that chases its opponents while throwing various items.
|align=center|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Lava Ghost.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lava Ghost]]
|An elongated Spark Spook that jumps out in an arced fashion.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Blargg's Boiler]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Little Boo.png]]
|align="center"|[[Mini Boo|Little Boo]]
|A miniature Boo that swoops down at Yoshis if provoked.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Mr. Eel.png]]
|align="center"|[[Mr. Eel]]
|An eel that swims mindlessly in a straight pattern.
|align=center|[[Jungle Puddle]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YoshisStory Nipper Plant.png]]
|align="center"|[[Nipper Plant]]
|An enemy that appears after a Nipper Spore has touched the ground.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Nipper Spore.png]]
|align="center"|[[Nipper Spore]]
|A free-flying dandelion-like enemy that becomes a Nipper Plant after it touches the ground. Eating it does not produce an egg, instead hurting any Yoshi (except for the Black and White ones).
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Yoshi'sStoryPakEDerm.png]]
|align="center"|[[Pak E. Derm]]
|An elephant that holds up a stop sign in an attempt to block a Yoshi's progress. He can be temporarily stunned with a Ground Pound.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Treasure Hunt (level)|Treasure Hunt]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSParabomb.png]]
|align="center"|[[Parabomb|Para-bomb]]
|A parachute-wearing Bob-bomb dropped by [[Baby Bowser]].
|align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSPeeper.png]]
|align="center"|[[Peeper]]
|A bird that flies around. If a Yoshi shoots one with an egg, it will lose its feathers and fall down.
|align=center|[[The Tall Tower]]
|align=center|[[Frustration]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:PirahnaPlantYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Piranha Plant]]
|A plant enemy that grows on a vine, attempting to ensnare a Yoshi by bending towards them.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Piranha Grove]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:PirahnaPestYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Piranha Pest]]
|A Piranha Plant sprout that attempts to swallow a Yoshi with its long tongue. A swallowed Yoshi temporarily shrinks.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Piranha Grove]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Piranha Sprout.png]]
|align="center"|[[Piranha Sprout (Yoshi's Story)|Piranha Sprout]]
|A small Piranha Plant that stands low on the ground in an attempt to eat a Yoshi.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Piranha Grove]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Puffer.png]]
|align="center"|[[Puffer]]
|An elephant-like creature that releases balls of energy.
|align=center|[[Blargg's Boiler]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSRaven.png]]
|align="center"|[[Raven]]
|A black bird enemy that is found wandering around platforms.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[The Tall Tower]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BlurpRed.png]]
|align="center"|[[Big Cheep Cheep|Red Blurp]]
|A giant [[Cheep Cheep]] that jumps out of the water in an attempt to eat a Yoshi.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jungle Puddle]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Anemone.png]]
|align="center"|[[Sea Anemone]]
|A sea creature that reaches out towards a Yoshi with its long arms.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YS Dark Blue Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Light Blue Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Teal Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Indigo Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Dark Purple Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Dark Pink Sea Cactus.png]]<br>[[File:YS Light Pink Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Lime Green Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Light Green Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Dark Green Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Orange Sea Cactus.png]] [[File:YS Yellow Sea Cactus.png]]
|align="center"|[[Sea cactus]]
|A spiked [[Neuron]] of varying sizes and colors that can be found wriggling from side to side near or under water.
|align=center|[[Neuron Jungle]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSSensuikanHeiho.png]]
|align="center"|[[Sensuikan Heihō]]
|A Shy Guy that pilots a submarine, shooting torpedoes at any intruders.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Yoshi's Story Shy Guy.png]] [[File:YSShyGuyYellow.png]] [[File:YSShyGuyGreen.png]] [[File:YSShyGuyBlue.png]]
|align="center"|[[Shy Guy]]
|A mask-wearing enemy that is the ubiquitous enemy in the game. Shy Guys wander about, come in different colors, and can be defeated in any manner.
|align=center|[[Practice]]<br>(red)<br>Practice<br>(yellow)<br>[[Treasure Hunt (level)|Treasure Hunt]]<br>(green)<br>Practice<br>(blue)
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]<br>(red)<br>[[Lift Castle]]<br>(yellow)<br>Magma Castle<br>(green)<br>Lift Castle<br>(blue)
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Shy Guy on Stilts short red.png]] [[File:Story Shy Guy on Stilts short yellow.png]] [[File:Story Shy Guy on Stilts short green.png]] [[File:Story Shy Guy on Stilts short blue.png]]
|align="center"|[[Stilt Guy|Shy Guy On Stilts]]
|A Shy Guy that walks around on stilts.
|align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]<br>(red, short)<br>Jungle Hut<br>(red, medium)<br>[[Rail Lift]]<br>(yellow, short)<br>Rail Lift<br>(yellow, medium)<br>Rail Lift<br>(yellow, tall)<br>Rail Lift<br>(green, short)<br>Rail Lift<br>(green, medium)<br>[[Shy Guy's Ship]]<br>(green, tall)<br>Rail Lift<br>(blue, short)<br>Jungle Hut<br>(blue, medium)
|align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]<br>(red, short)<br>Shy Guy's Ship<br>(red, medium)<br>[[Lots O'Fish]]<br>(yellow, short)<br>Rail Lift<br>(yellow, medium)<br>Rail Lift<br>(yellow, tall)<br>Rail Lift<br>(green, short)<br>Shy Guy's Ship<br>(green, medium)<br>Shy Guy's Ship<br>(green, tall)<br>Shy Guy's Ship<br>(blue, short)<br>Shy Guy's Ship<br>(blue, medium)
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Pogo Guy.png]] [[File:PogoGuyYellow.png]] [[File:PogoGuyGreen.png]] [[File:PogoGuyBlue.png]]
|align="center"|[[Shy Guys on Pogo Sticks]]
|Shy Guys that bounce around on pogo sticks.
|align=center|[[Surprise!!]]<br>(red)<br>Surprise!!<br>(yellow)<br>Surprise!!<br>(green)<br>[[Jungle Hut]]<br>(blue)
|align=center|[[Rail Lift]]<br>(red)<br>[[Shy Guy Limbo]]<br>(yellow)<br>[[Jungle Hut]]<br>(green)<br>Shy Guy Limbo<br>(blue)
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Snowguy.png]] [[File:SnowguyYellow.png]] [[File:SnowguyGreen.png]] [[File:SnowguyBlue.png]]
|align="center"|[[Snow Guy]]
|A Shy Guy dressed in winter attire, throwing snowballs at any Yoshi it sees.
|align=center|[[Poochy & Nippy]]
|align=center|[[Frustration]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:LavabubbleYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lava Bubble|Spark Spook]]
|A fireball that jumps up and down out of lava.
|align=center|[[Blargg's Boiler]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:YSSpider.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spider (Yoshi's Story)|Spider]]
|An arachnid-like enemy that attacks a Yoshi by dangling from a string.
|align=center|[[Surprise!!]]
|align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Spike.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spike (Yoshi's Story)|Spike]]
|A metallic enemy that jumps around or straight up in the air.
|align=center|[[Bone Dragon Pit]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSSpikedFunGuy.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spiked Fun Guy (Yoshi's Story)|Spiked Fun Guy]]
|An enemy that jumps from the background, before suddenly rolling down any slopes it lands on.
|align=center|[[Jelly Pipe]]
|align=center|[[Torrential Maze]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSSpikedFish.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Spiny Fish]]
|A spined Cheep Cheep that causes a Yoshi to take damage if eaten.
|align=center|[[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:LightGreen"
|align="center"|[[File:PinkTeeheeButterflyYS.png]] [[File:BlueTeeheeButterflyYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Tehee Butterfly]]
|A butterfly that flashes between pink and blue. If a Yoshi eats a blue one, the Yoshi will lose some of its health.
|align=center|[[Rail Lift]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSToady.png]]
|align="center"|[[Toady]]
|Toadies appear when a Yoshi faints, carrying them off to Baby Bowser's castle. They also appear after Baby Bowser's battle to carry him out of his castle.
|colspan="2"align=center|When a Yoshi gets a [[Game Over]], and after Baby Bowser is defeated.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Spiked stone.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spiked stone]]
|A giant [[Thwomp]]-like object dropped by a [[Black Shy Guy (Yoshi's Story)|Black Shy Guy]].
|align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|align=center|[[Ghost Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Yoshi's Story Vine Slime.png]]
|align="center"|[[Vine Slime]]
|A slug-like enemy that climbs up and down a vine. Vine Slimes appear only in the international versions of the game.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Torrential Maze]]
|}

===Mini-bosses===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BoneDragonYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bone Dragon]]
|A three-headed skeletal dragon that shoots flames. The Yoshis must defeat each head either by throwing two eggs at each head or by ground-pounding each head two times.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Slug YS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Slug]]
|A giant colorful creature that can be defeated only by making eggs pop near its eyes.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSSnorkelSnake.png]]
|align="center"|[[Snorkel Snake]]
|A gigantic eel that attempts to encircle a Yoshi. Despite being treated as a mini-boss, it cannot be defeated; instead, the Cheep Cheeps in its lair must be defeated while the Yoshi avoids it.
|}

===Bosses===
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:CloudnCandyYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Cloud N. Candy]]
|A Cloud boss that can be gradually eaten by a Yoshi. The boss is defeated when she is entirely eaten.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:InvisoYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Inviso]]
|A ghost that remains invisible while releasing Peepers to attack. A Yoshi must hit him with three eggs to defeat him.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YoshisStoryCloudjin.png]]
|align="center"|[[Cloudjin]]
|A giant, wind-bending genie that floats around. Hitting his stomach with three eggs (while he is tangible) defeats him.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:DonBongoSprite.png]]
|align="center"|[[Don Bongo]]
|A giant [[Spike|Gabon]]-like creature that creates earthquakes with each step. A Yoshi must shoot three eggs at his lips to defeat him.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:BabyBowserYoshi'sStory.png]]
|align="center"|[[Baby Bowser]]
|As the final boss, Baby Bowser first rides around on [[Ghost (Yoshi's Story)|his pet]] while throwing bombs. Said bombs must be sent back to damage him. Afterwards, the remainder of the battle is on foot.
|}

==Obstacles==
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
!width=10%|First appearance
!width=10%|Last appearance
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Ball 'N' Chain.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spinner|Ball 'N' Chain]]
|A swinging spiked iron ball that damages Yoshis on contact.
|align=center|[[The Tall Tower]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Tekkyu Dosun.png]]
|align="center"|[[Ball and chain (windup)|Ball and chain]]
|A windup Ball 'N' Chain that slams the ground instead of swinging.
|align=center|[[The Tall Tower]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Beehive.png]]
|align="center"|[[Beehive]]
|A bee nest that must be passed slowly to avoid disturbing the bees.
|align=center|[[Jungle Hut]]
|align=center|[[Lots O'Fish]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:BillBlasterYS.png]] [[File:Story Turtle Cannon vertical.png]] [[File:Story Turtle Cannon follow.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bill Blaster|Blaster]]
|Shoots an endless supply of [[Bullet Bill]]s to the side, straight up, or towards nearby Yoshis.
|align=center|[[Tower Climb (level)|Tower Climb]]<br>(horizontal)<br>Tower Climb<br>(vertical)<br>[[Shy Guy's Ship]]<br>(following)
|align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Yoshi'sStoryBocciBall.png]] [[File:Story Bocci Ball immobile.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bocci Ball]]
|A giant ball that rolls when stood upon. Larger ones spin in the air without moving.
|align=center|[[Blargg's Boiler]]
|align=center|[[Piranha Grove]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YS BumperBall.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bumper Ball]]
|A bouncy obstacle that travels along rails.
|align=center|[[Rail Lift]]
|align=center|[[Lift Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YI-Grinder.png]]
|align="center"|[[Grinder|Buzz saw]]
|A whirring saw blade that appears moving on rails or stationary in walls.
|align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Chain Gate.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spiked weight|Chain Gate]]
|A door that can be raised by cranking a nearby [[swing]].
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Jelly blue transparent.png]]
|align="center"|[[Jelly]]
|A viscous substance that can be ground-pounded to briefly dent it.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Jelly Pipe]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Lava fall.png]]
|align="center"|Lava fall
|A torrent of magma that falls and travels along the floor, damaging Yoshis on contact.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Magma Castle]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Compressor.png]]
|align="center"|[[Piston]]
|A large mechanism that slams together, instantly defeating any Yoshi that gets crushed.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Rushing water.png]]
|align="center"|Rushing water
|A torrent of water that falls and travels along the floor, pushing Yoshis on contact.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Torrential Maze]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:PirateGuysYS.png]]
|align="center"|[[Shy Guy Galleon]]
|A ship manned by Shy Guy pirates that remains in the background, shooting various items at Yoshis.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Shy Guy's Ship]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Spike Ball.png]] [[File:Story Gabon Ball.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spike Ball|Spiked ball]]
|A heavy iron ball that falls or rolls.
|align=center|[[Poochy & Nippy]]
|align=center|[[Shy Guy Limbo]]
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Sprocket big.png]] [[File:Story Sprocket small.png]]
|align="center"|[[Cog (obstacle)|Sprocket]]
|A rolling platform that either constantly spins or spins only in response to a Yoshi's movements and position.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Sword blue.png]] [[File:Story Sword red.png]]
|align="center"|[[Sword]]
|A giant blade that emerges from a floor, wall, or ceiling.
|colspan="2"align=center|[[Mecha Castle]]
|}

==Items==
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSBobomb.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bob-omb|Bob-bomb]]
|Bob-bombs can be collected by licking them, after which they can be thrown, much like Yoshi eggs.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bomb Berry.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bomb Berry]]
|An explosive spiked fruit that tastes horrible to Yoshis (except the Black and White Yoshis). It slowly grows, drops, and regrows endlessly.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bumber 'Chute.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bumber 'Chute]]
|An umbrella that helps a Yoshi glide to places.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Coin.png]]
|align="center"|[[Coin]]
|Coins are found throughout the levels; they exist only for scoring purposes, though collecting all in an area sometimes leads to melons.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Coin-chan.png]]
|align="center"|[[Coin (hopping)]]
|Coins with feet spawn in sets of five for a short period and always give a melon when all are collected.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSApple.png]] [[File:YSBanana.png]] [[File:YSWatermellon.png]] [[File:YSGrapes.png]] [[File:YSMellon.png]]
|align="center"|[[Fruit]]
|Various kinds of fruit appear, the most prominent being the [[melon]], appearing 30 times in every level.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Giant Egg black.png]] [[File:Story Giant Egg white.png]]
|align="center"|[[Giant Egg]]
|A hidden egg that unlocks a secret Yoshi if found and brought to the stage's end.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YSHeartFruit.png]]
|align="center"|[[Heart Fruit]]
|A fruit that makes a Yoshi [[Super Happy]] when eaten.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Key.png]]
|align="center"|[[Key]]
|Keys are required to open [[Key Door|locked doors]]. They can be obtained by defeating certain enemies or popping a certain ? Bubble. One key is out in the open. Keys can be used only one time each.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Melon box.png]]
|align="center"|Melon crate
|The focus of [[Special Delivery]], where a stack of seven must be brought to the finish without being dropped.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YSPepper.png]]
|align="center"|[[Pepper]]
|A spicy fruit that only the Black and White Yoshis can stand the taste of but is not included in the level's fruit tally regardless.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Power Flower.png]]
|align="center"|[[Power Flower (Yoshi's Story)|Power Flower]]
|A flower that restores a Yoshi's health when eaten.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Special_Heart.png]]
|align="center"|[[Special Heart]]
|An item that unlocks a level in Story Mode. Three Special Hearts can be found in each level.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Turbo Tulip.png]]
|align="center"|[[Tulip (Yoshi's Story)|Tulip]]
|A flower that transforms a Yoshi into an egg to reach high and seemingly inaccessible places.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg red.png]] [[File:Story Egg yellow.png]] [[File:Story Egg green.png]] [[File:Story Egg blue.png]] [[File:Story Egg light blue.png]] [[File:Story Egg pink.png]] [[File:Story Egg black.png]] [[File:Story Egg white.png]]
|align="center"|[[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]]
|A Yoshi's primary weapon.
|}

==Objects==
{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"
|-style="background:forestgreen;color:white;"
!Image
!Name
!Description
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Q Block.png]]
|align="center"|[[? Block]]
|A block that, when hit from below, initiates one of three [[melon]]-related [[minigame]]s ([[Catch the Coins]], the [[Melon Race]], or [[Broad Jump]]) or releases a coin with each hit, with the eleventh hit turning the block into a melon.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Fjg.PNG]]
|align="center"|[[? Bubble]]
|? Bubbles contain various objects and occasionally enemies.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Q Switch.png]]
|align="center"|[[? Switch]]
|An object that causes a variety of events.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Arrow Sign.png]]
|align="center"|[[Arrow Sign]]
|Points to other rooms offscreen or other areas of interest.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bolt Lift.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bolt Lift]]
|A large platform that rotates when stood upon.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bomb Black Shy Guy.png]] [[File:Story Bomb Goonie.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bomb]]
|A small explosive dropped by certain enemies.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Bubble_Pop.PNG]]
|align="center"|[[Bubble]]
|A common floating object containing a fruit.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Bucket.png]]
|align="center"|[[Bucket (Yoshi's Island series)|Bucket]]
|A large washtub used as a makeshift boat. It can be moved by tilting it.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Cloud small.png]] [[File:Story Cloud medium.png]] [[File:Story Cloud big.png]]
|align="center"|Cloud
|A stationary platform that appears in various sizes.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YS CloudPuffer.png]]
|align="center"|[[Cloud Puffer]]
|A mechanism that sprays strong gusts.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Conveyor Belt.png]]
|align="center"|[[Conveyor Belt]]
|A floor that moves objects that are on it.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Delay Switch.png]]
|align="center"|[[Delay Switch]]
|An object that extends the time of a ? Switch event when hit with an egg.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Door.png]]
|align="center"|[[Warp Door|Door]]
|An entrance to another room.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Egg Block green.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block red.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block yellow.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block blue.png]]<br>[[File:Story Egg Block pink.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block light blue.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block black.png]] [[File:Story Egg Block white.png]]
|align="center"|[[Egg Block]]
|A block that gives a Yoshi up to six eggs when hit from below. In {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases, its spots are the same color as the Yoshi the player plays as.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Falling spike.png]]
|align="center"|[[Falling spike]]
|A spike on the ceiling of Baby Bowser's room. Hitting falling spikes with a projectile makes them fall and can damage him.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Flag start.png]] [[File:Story Flag goal.png]]
|align="center"|Flag
|Marks the starting and ending points of melon challenges.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Flatbed Ferry blue.png]] [[File:Story Flatbed Ferry red.png]]
|align="center"|[[Flatbed Ferry]]
|A floating platform that behaves in various ways.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Flatbed Ferry generator.png]]
|align="center"|Flatbed Ferry generator
|Pushes out or pulls in a line of Flatbed Ferries.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Flower pot.png]]
|align="center"|Flowerpot
|Starts the [[Special Delivery]] challenge when [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ed.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Lakitu's Cloud.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lakitu's Cloud]]
|A floating platform that can be ridden and controlled for a short period when the Lakitu is evicted.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Leaf.png]]
|align="center"|Leaf
|Can be surfed on through the air for a short period.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Lever.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lever]]
|Changes the direction of rails when hit.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Lift.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lift]]
|A simple elevator that moves vertically.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Door locked.png]] [[File:Story Door unlocked.png]]
|align="center"|[[Key Door|Locked door]]
|A door that can be opened only once the player uses a key, which unlocks it for the remainder of a stage.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Message Block.png]]
|align="center"|[[Message Block]]
|A block that gives help and information when a Yoshi jumps and hits it from below.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:YS - Block.png]]
|align="center"|[[Mystery Crate]]
|A crate that contains a hidden item, sometimes an [[Air Bag]].
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Pipe red.png]] [[File:Story Pipe yellow.png]] [[File:WarpPipeYS.png]] [[File:BlueWarpPipeYS.png]] [[File:Story Pipe background.png]]
|align="center"|[[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]
|An object that transports a Yoshi to another part of a level when entered.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Post.png]]
|align="center"|[[Stump|Post]]
|Keeps [[Poochy]] chained until ground-pounded.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:YS PropellerLift.png]]
|align="center"|[[Propeller Lift]]
|An object that allows a Yoshi to fly up on it. If it hits the ground, a wall, or a ceiling, it disappears.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Rail Lift.png]]
|align="center"|[[Lift|Rail Lift]]
|A [[Cloud Block]] that travels along a rail.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Rock Block blue.png]] [[File:Story Rock Block yellow.png]]
|align="center"|[[Rock Block|Rock block]]
|A type of block that comes in blue and yellow. Blue rock blocks can be destroyed with eggs, while yellow rock blocks cannot be destroyed at all.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Seesaw small.png]]<br>[[File:Story Seesaw big.png]]
|align="center"|[[Seesaw]]
|A platform that tilts when something heavy is on one side.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Sinking bone.png]]
|align="center"|Sinking bone
|A giant femur that sinks into lava when stood upon.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Spring small.png]]<br>[[File:Story Spring medium.png]]<br>[[File:Story Spring big.png]]
|align="center"|[[Spring platform (Super Mario World)|Spring]]
|An object on a wall that comes in three sizes and can be bounced on.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Super Happy Tree.png]]
|align="center"|[[Super Happy Tree]]
|The main focus of the game. It was stolen by Baby Bowser and supplies a limited amount of fruit in the battle against him.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Surprise Ball.png]]
|align="center"|[[Surprise Ball]]
|An object that allows a Yoshi to reach higher ground by licking it.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Swing.png]]
|align="center"|[[Swing]]
|A platform that activates a [[spiked weight|Chain Gate]] when swung.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Vase.png]]
|align="center"|[[Vase (Yoshi's Story)|Vase]]
|A jar that transports a Yoshi to another part of a level when entered.
|-style="background:#AFFFAA"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Vine.png]]
|align="center"|[[Rope|Vine]]
|A dangling plant that can be climbed and swung from. Vines appear only in international releases.
|-style="background:#ECFFEC"
|align="center"|[[File:Story Wheel lift.png]]
|align="center"|Wheel lift
|A huge wheel that moves across a gap when spun inside.
|}

==Regional differences==
*All Baby Yoshis have the same vocal range used for the Green and Yellow Yoshis in the Japanese version only.
*In the Japanese version, the color of the spots on Egg Blocks is green regardless of the color Yoshi being used. In international releases, the Egg Block spot color matches that of the Yoshi being used.
*Cloudjin flashes red when hurt in the Japanese version only.
*When data is erased in the Japanese version, an explosion can be heard. In the international version, it plays a fanfare.
*In the Japanese version, the intro is written in a rainbow pastel font, whilst international releases use a normal font colored with a two-toned gradient.
*In the international localizations, eating 30 of the same fruit shows an image of said fruit instead of a heart on the "Level Complete" screen. In the Japanese version, only the heart is used.
*It is not possible to save a Story Mode game in the Japanese version.
*In the NTSC version, the game is able to switch between Japanese and English text. In the PAL version, the Japanese option was replaced with German and French.
*The international version cancels all momentum when the player eats a fruit on the ground.
*[[Blargg's Boiler]] has two bubbled melons above the second-to-last bone bridge. In the international version, only one is found there.<ref>The relevant sections from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLkVyHTgNAs&t=1m39s Unbaba no Sumutokoro] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNXOaR9jpUw&t=45s Blargg's Boiler]</ref>
*Only the international versions of [[Shy Guy Limbo]] contain a music track for the sections where [[Bamboo Dancer]]s appear.<ref>The relevant sections from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2cUIvA6QBI&t=143s Biba Banbūdansāzu] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufdCZQ4buc0&t=32s Shy Guy Limbo]</ref>
*In the fight with [[Baby Bowser]], the Yoshis start slightly farther away from him in the Japanese version.
*The European version contains an additional sound effect on the Game Over screen.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWFkh28sfVc&t=165s Video of the sound effect.]{{dead link}}</ref>
*Some of the [[Ghost Stream]] sections were replaced with [[Vine Slime]]s in the Japanese version.
*The international version adds secret coin formations that spell letters to every level, triggered when a heart fruit is eaten by Yoshi. These were entirely absent in the Japanese version.
*The Japanese version has a glitch that can allow the player to play any level from the first world in the Practice Mode. In international versions, this glitch was fixed.

==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Yoshi's Story pre-release and unused content}}
The game was first revealed in {{wp|Nintendo Space World#Shoshinkai 1996|Shoshinkai 1996}} as ''Yoshi's Island 64''. The early logo looks similar to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' logo, implying that ''Yoshi's Story'' was originally planned as a sequel to said game, be more complex, and would have been a title in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]]. However, after the health meter was chosen, the game was considered the first platformer in the ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchise outside of the ''Yoshi's Island'' series for Nintendo consoles.{{ref needed}}

==Reception==
{|class="wikitable reviews"
!colspan="4"style="font-size:120%;text-align:center;background-color:silver;"|Reviews
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|Peer Schneider, [https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/03/12/yoshis-story-2 IGN]
|7/10
|align="left"|"''Story will most definitely sell many many copies based on the reputation of its predecessor. But there will be a lot of unhappy gamers once they discover that Nintendo's mantra seems to have changed to Quality over Quantity of Levels. Trust us: You'll love it when you rent the game, but don't buy it. You'll finish it in a weekend -- but don't quit playing until you have seen the fourth level on each page...''"
|-
|N64
|Joe Fielder, [https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yoshis-story-review/1900-2545546/ GameSpot]
|5.3/10
|align="left"|"''Yoshi's Story doesn't provide lots of motivation to make you want to pull this off or really even play the game for more than 20 minutes. After a while, you realize it's the same trick over and over: find a piece of fruit, find a heart, find a piece of fruit, find a heart. Altogether, it's just not a lot of fun. The slight changes that Nintendo made to the game from the Japanese version (such as an unnoticeable increase in difficulty and the addition of letters that you must collect for the best ending) didn't really seem to improve the title at all. In the end, Yoshi's Story is good for a rental at best.''"
|-
|N64
|Jonathan Bee, [https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/n64/yoshis-story Nintendo Life]
|6/10
|align="left"|"''Yoshi's Story tells a bare-bones story against a brilliantly colourful backdrop, utilizing some novel platforming mechanics to bolster interest but ultimately falling a little flat in execution. It doesn't approach the level of its classic predecessor on the SNES, but fans of the series might want to take a visit to relive those days of yore. It's lighthearted fare and pleasant enough — just make sure to hold your expectations in check.''"
|-
!colspan="4"style="background-color:silver;font-size:120%;text-align:center;"|Aggregators
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|colspan=2|Compiler
|colspan=2|Platform / Score
|-
|colspan=2|Metacritic
|colspan=2 style="background-color:gold"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/yoshis-story 65]
|-
|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/199386-yoshis-story/index.html 59.91%]
|}

==Staff==
{{main|List of Yoshi's Story staff}}
''Yoshi's Story'' was directed by [[Hideki Konno]], who previously served as the director of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. [[Kazumi Totaka]] served as the sound composer and voice actor of the Yoshis and Shy Guys. This game marks the first time Totaka voices Yoshi. [[Takashi Tezuka]] served as the producer, Shigeru Miyamoto served as the supervisor, and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] served as the excutive producer.

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Yoshis Story Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi (species)|Green Yoshi]]
Yoshis Story Poochy.png|[[Poochy]]
Yoshis Story Baby Bowser.png|[[Baby Bowser]]
YS White Shy Guy.png|[[White Shy Guy]]
Pak E Derm.png|[[Pak E. Derm]]
</gallery>

==Soundtrack==
The entire soundtrack was composed by [[Kazumi Totaka]]. Albums for the game's music was released in Japan, North America, and Europe, each with their own unique tracklist. ''[[Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack]]'' was released in Japan, ''[[Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack]]'' was released in North America, and ''[[Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack]]'' was released in Europe.
===Media===
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==Appearances in other media==
''Yoshi's Story'' was the subject of volumes 19 and 20 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.

''Yoshi's Story'' was also featured in ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''{{'}}s comics. These were later collected in a comic book titled ''Yoshi's Story Comic''.
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SMK vol 19 Cover.png|Volume 19 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Kunissue20.jpg|Volume 20 of ''Super Mario-kun''
ClubNintendoYoshisStoryFront.jpg|''Yoshi's Story Comic''
ClubNintendoYoshisStoryReverse.jpg|Reverse of ''Yoshi's Story Comic''
Yoshi's Story Kodansha bosses.jpg
</gallery>

==References to other games==
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' – ''Yoshi's Story'' was originally to be called ''Yoshi's Island 64''. Many of the elements from this game return in ''Yoshi's Story'', and the two games share very similar gameplay. Also, a small portion of the "Flower Garden" track can be heard 43 seconds into "Games of Happiness."
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' – Yoshi's design sprites for ''Yoshi's Story'' use Yoshi's same design from this game.

==References in later media==
[[File:WWGIT-Nintendo-22.png|thumb|The Yoshi's Story microgame]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' – A stage called [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] is based on ''Yoshi's Story''. Yoshi's moves, animations, and voice clips are the same as in ''Yoshi's Story''.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' – The Yoshi's Island stage from ''Super Smash Bros.'' returns, and a new one called [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]] is playable.
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' – The main way of keeping the Yoshis healthy in this game is by eating fruits.
*''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' – Yoshi's Island is turned into a storybook again.
*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' – The Super Happy Tree appears in Yoshi's themed field.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' – An arrangement of the ending theme from ''Yoshi's Story'' plays on the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]] stage in both games.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' – The same arrangement of the ending theme from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and the 3DS version as well as the arrangement used for the Yoshi's Story stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' play on the [[Woolly World]] stage, while the arrangement used for the Yoshi's Island stage in ''Super Smash Bros.'' plays on the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island]] stage.
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' – The Super Happy Tree can be found in [[Yoshi Park]] again. The park plays an arrangement of the theme music.
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' – Rail Lift appears as the setting of the [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]] event. An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" is used as the background music for this event.
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' – All the Yoshis from ''Yoshi's Story'' (including the unlockable Black and White Yoshis) are playable in the game.
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' – The Yoshis' [[Health Meter#Yoshi's Story|Smile Meter]] reappears in one of the minigames.
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' – The [[Yoshi Lake]] course is inspired by ''Yoshi's Story''. Its music is an arrangement of the title screen music.
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' – The Yoshi's Fruit Cart attraction requires the player to collect fruits. Also, Treasure Hunt's level theme and the ending theme appear here.
*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' – Some of the elements from this game were borrowed from and inspired by ''Yoshi's Story'', and it also stars Yoshi without Mario similarly to that game as well.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' – The Yoshi's Story stage reappears, along with the Yoshi's Island stage from ''Super Smash Bros.'', renamed "Super Happy Tree." [[Don Bongo]], [[Pak E. Derm]], the [[Super Happy Tree]], and [[Blargg]] appear as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]], using their appearances from ''Yoshi's Story''.
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' – Poochy's voice clips are reused in this game.
*''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' – A [[Yoshi's Story (microgame)|microgame based on ''Yoshi's Story'']] is included.
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'': At the construction site are crates that have pictures of [[grape]]s and [[banana]]s on them which resemble their depictions from this game. Later, [[watermelon]]s with zig-zag lines appear on a fruit stand, resembling the watermelons from this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' – Wheel lifts return.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヨッシーストーリー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nysj/index.html|title=ヨッシーストーリー|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Yosshī Sutōrī
|JapM=Yoshi Story
|Chi=耀西故事 ({{wp|iQue}}, Simplified Chinese)<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|url=www.ique.com/games/11021.htm|title=''耀西故事''|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiR=Yàoxī Gùshì
|ChiM=Yoshi Story
}}

==Trivia==
*In the North American version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the [[smashwiki:Chronicle|Chronicle]] erroneously states that ''Yoshi's Story'' was released on February 20, 1998, instead of March 9, 1998.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/19981212034254/http://www.yoshisstory.com/ American English website]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Yoshi-s-Story-269800.html British English website]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nysj Japanese website]
*[http://www.ique.com/games/11021.htm Chinese website]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/USA/NYSE/NYSE_E.pdf American English manual]
*European manual ([https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_EN.pdf EN]/[https://fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf FR])
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NYSJ/NYSJ_J.pdf Japanese manual]
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