Yoshi's Island (series)

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Template:Series-infobox Yoshi's Island is a series in the Yoshi franchise set in the early childhood of Mario, where the Yoshis must work to save Baby Mario and others including Baby Luigi from the machinations of Kamek and Baby Bowser.

List of games

Main games

Title
Cover, original release and system	Synopsis
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Template:Releasedate SNES	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island revolves around the time where Mario and Luigi were babies. When Kamek fails to kidnap both Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, Baby Mario falls in Yoshi's island and Yoshi finds him. Kamek sends his army of Toadies to find and kidnap Baby Mario. Yoshi and his fellow islanders escort Baby Mario to help him rescue his brother.
Yoshi's Story
Template:Releasedate Nintendo 64	Yoshi's Story was the first Yoshi game to feature three-dimensional graphics. The plot for this game revolved around the kidnapping of the Super Happy Tree. After Baby Bowser turned Yoshi's Island into a picture book, he stole the Super Happy Tree. At this point, six baby Yoshis must traverse through six different worlds in order to reclaim the Super Happy Tree and return Yoshi's Island back to its original state.
Yoshi's Island DS
Template:Releasedate Nintendo DS	The sequel to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island DS, features Baby Peach, Baby Bowser, Baby Wario, Baby Donkey Kong and of course Baby Mario all in a quest to save all the world's babies (including Baby Luigi). Kamek is the one responsible for the kidnapping of the babies, still being mad after the events of the previous game. The Stork manages to attack some Toadies, who drop the babies they are carrying, the babies being Baby Mario and Baby Peach. The Yoshis set out to rescue the babies, encountering more along the way.
Yoshi's New Island
Template:Releasedate Nintendo 3DS	Yoshi's New Island is a platform game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a direct sequel Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, making it an interquel to Yoshi's Island DS, and uses a similar art style for the game. This installment sets out a new revival of the Yoshi's Island games, succeeding eight years of hiatus in the Yoshi video game series. It is shown that the Stork has delivered the Baby Mario twins to the wrong house and tries to get them to their real parents. Kamek steals Baby Luigi once again and Baby Mario falls on a place called Egg Island, where the Yoshi residents find him and decide to take him to Bowser's Castle. Most gameplay elements are borrowed from the first game. Among new elements are the Mega Eggdozers, Metal Eggdozers and the multiplayer minigame mode.

Spin-off games

Title
Cover, original release and system	Synopsis
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Template:Releasedate Game Boy Advance	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, or Yoshi's Universal Gravitation in Europe and Australia, features a similar story to Yoshi's Story in where the island is transformed into a picture book. The Spirits transformed the entire island into a book (called the Forbidden Pop-Up Book) and Yoshi has to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back. Once Yoshi has collected the required amount of Happiness Medals, Yoshi can defeat Bowser and save his home. This was one of only two gyro-sensitive games to be released on the Game Boy Advance; the other was WarioWare: Twisted!.|-
Yoshi Touch & Go
Template:Releasedate Nintendo DS	First Yoshi game on the DS, Yoshi Touch & Go features the same story as Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The game is more of a puzzle game than a platformer like Yoshi's Island was. The game is entirely touch-sensitive, allowing Yoshi to attack enemies with a tap of the stylus.

Ports and remakes

Title
Cover, original release and system	Synopsis
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Template:Releasedate Game Boy Advance	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 was the Game Boy Advance port of Super Mario World 2. This game was very similar to the original with several differences, such as updated graphics and some new levels. This game also included Mario Bros. as an extra feature, which was a constant theme in the Super Mario Advance series.

Tech Demos

Title
Image and system	Synopsis
Yoshi Demo
File:Yoshistorysceenshot.PNG Game Boy Advance	This Yoshi Demo was a tech demo for the Game Boy Advance. It consists of a short 3D render of Yoshi's Island followed by an endless level based on Yoshi's Story. Several new enemies were included such as a new type of Toadies, Bullet Bills and a new 5-ton weight enemy. It is unknown if the game was planned to be released.
Balloon Trip
Nintendo DS	Balloon Trip was a tech demo for the Nintendo DS, shown off at E3 2004. The game had a very simple storyline, in which Baby Mario is floating in the air being held up by 3 balloons. If any enemies touch these balloons, they pop. The player must use the stylus to stop enemies from touching Mario by drawing various things such as clouds and bubbles. This demo was used as the foundation for Yoshi Touch & Go.

Major elements of the Yoshi's Island series

Major characters

Protagonists

Character
Image	Brief Biography	First Appearance
Baby Mario
	Baby Mario is the starring baby of the Yoshi series. He has appeared in four Yoshi games: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi Touch & Go and Yoshi's New Island. Whenever Kamek attempts to kidnap Baby Mario, he fails, leaving Baby Mario in the care of the Yoshis as he sets out to rescue his brother. Baby Mario has the ability to become completely invincible to all attacks in Yoshi's Island DS after collecting a star. Baby Mario also possesses the power to make Yoshis run more swiftly.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baby Luigi
File:Toadiesluigismall.png	Baby Luigi plays the damsel in each Yoshi game he appears in. He has appeared in a total of four Yoshi games: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi Touch & Go, and Yoshi's New Island. Each time that he is kidnapped, his brother must team up with the Yoshis to rescue him. In Yoshi's Island DS, Baby Luigi's role is slightly more significant in the fact that he is one of the seven star children.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Poochy
	Poochy is an ally that has appeared in the Yoshi series four times: in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, in Yoshi's Story, in Yoshi's New Island, and in Yoshi's Woolly World. He is an odd-looking dog, considering the fact that he doesn't have ears and a nose, and that his lips are protruding. Poochy comes in handy if the Yoshis need to cross certain terrains that is inaccessible to the Yoshis; thus, the Yoshis ride Poochy across said terrain, taking them to a safe environment.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Baby DK
File:YIDSbabydk.PNG	Baby Donkey Kong, (alternatively referred to as "Baby DK"), has appeared in only one Yoshi game to date: Yoshi's Island DS. He appeared as an ally who helped the Yoshis rescue Baby Peach back from a group of Ukikis. Baby DK then decides to join the mission to stop Bowser. Baby DK had many useful abilities, including the ability to climb on vines, the ability to make a Yoshi charge through hard rock, and the power to make Yoshi eggs explode on impact.	Yoshi's Island DS
Baby Peach
	Baby Peach is the infant form of Princess Peach. Her only appearance in the Yoshi series is in Yoshi's Island DS as one of the star children. After Kamek and his army of Toadies attempted to kidnap all children in the Mushroom Kingdom, they failed to nab Baby Peach (along with Baby Mario). Baby Peach teamed up with the Yoshis and Baby Mario to get to Kamek and Bowser and stop his evil plans, freeing the kidnapped babies. She had the ability to help Yoshis float via the use of her parasol.	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Baby Wario
File:Babywario.png	Baby Wario is one of the seven star children and the baby version of Wario; he has appeared only in Yoshi's Island DS. Even as a baby, he showed a great love for money, as seen in a few cinemas throughout the game. Baby Wario, though kidnapped, was set free due to his greedy, spoiled, and whiny personality. When the Yoshis find him, they allow Baby Wario to accompany them, though it is for a short duration. Baby Wario has a giant magnet which allows him to attract any metallic object—even coins.	Yoshi's Island DS
Stork
	The Stork is yet another ally in the Yoshi series. He has appeared in four games: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi Touch & Go, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island. His role in the games was relatively basic and short: to deliver the babies, either to their parents or to a Stork Stop. The Stork didn't speak in any games, and implied no complex personality. Not much is known about him, but he has always been there to help the Yoshis take care of the babies.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Antagonists

Character
Image	Brief Biography	First Appearance
Baby Bowser
	Baby Bowser is one of the three recurring main antagonists in the Yoshi series. He has appeared in six Yoshi games to date: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Yoshi: Touch & Go, Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi's New Island, and Yoshi's Woolly World. Baby Bowser is a spoiled infant who generally wants his way. In Yoshi's Story, he kidnapped the Super Happy Tree in order to take away all happiness from Yoshi's Island; he then turned the island into a pop-up book. In Yoshi's Island DS, Baby Bowser was an ally (temporarily) for the first time. He had the ability to breathe fireballs that could defeat enemies and melt ice. In Yoshi's New Island, Baby Bowser chose Egg Island to be his resort, but his plans were foiled by the Yoshi clan.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Kamek
	Kamek is the main antagonist in the Yoshi series. He has appeared in five Yoshi games to date: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi Touch & Go, Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi's New Island, and Yoshi's Woolly World. He is a blue-cloaked Magikoopa who is notable for stealing the babies of the Mushroom Kingdom. Kamek commonly uses his magic to enhance certain enemies into bosses for the Yoshis to fight. When that fails, he tries again—but alas, the Yoshis always prevail over Kamek, foiling his evil plots. However, Kamek has appeared in other Mario games, (such as Mario Party DS and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time), as a minor enemy or boss, his largest antagonist role is in the Yoshi series.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Species

Species
Image	Brief Summary	First Appearance
Toady
	Toadies are minions of Kamek who often kidnap Baby Luigi. They normally travel in groups of four and fly using the propellers on their heads. There is also a sub-species called Solo Toadies, which travel by themselves and attempt to kidnap the babies on Yoshi's back.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Raven
File:Ravens.PNG	Ravens are a bird species that serve as enemies in the Yoshi series. They mostly attack by running into Yoshi and knocking whatever baby is on his back off. All ravens appear to be flightless, and are lead by Raphael the Raven, a giant member of their species. The ravens have aso been allies in the Mario series.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Goonie
	Goonies are a bird enemy that have appeared in several Yoshi games. They tend to travel in groups and attack by diving down to hit Yoshi. There are many Goonie subspecies such as Flightless Goonies, Skeleton Goonies and Bowling Goonies Goonies are also sometimes seen flying in the background.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Red Blargg
	Red Blarggs are major enemies from the Yoshi series. They live in lava and rise out of it to attack Yoshi. Appearances of Red Blarggs depict them as large blobs with tiny arms. Blarggs are invulnerable to most attacks although Yoshi eggs briefly knock them back into the lava but, a POW Block defeats them pernamently.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Nep-Enut
	Nep-Enuts are a sub-species of Blarggs. Unlike their parent species they live in water. Nep-Enuts wait in the water until Yoshi arrives and rise up, blocking his path. Yoshi can shoot an egg in the monster's mouth to get it to retreat or jump over it. Jumping over it will cause the Nep-Enut to give chase.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Human
File:Starchildren1.PNG	Humans are a race that appear in most Yoshi games—however, most of them only appear as babies. Humans play their most important role in Yoshi's Island DS, where Bowser attempts to kidnap several human babies which he believes are the star children, which will give him the power to take over the world. The Yoshis save several on these babies and join forces to defeat Bowser.	Donkey Kong

Locations

Location
Image	Brief Summary	First Appearance
Yoshi's Island
File:Yoshi's Island1.PNG	Yoshi's Island is the homeland of the Yoshis and the area where the games in the Yoshi series until Yoshi's Island DS take place. The island has been attacked by Baby Bowser and Kamek many times and has even been turned into a pop-up book twice, but Yoshi has always restored peace to the island.	Super Mario World
Egg Island
	Egg Island is the second homeland of the Yoshis which appears in Yoshi's New Island. The island is in front of the Yoshi's Island, the other and the main island of the Yoshis. When the Stork drops Baby Mario and Baby Luigi once again, Baby Mario falls down and teams up with the native Yoshis to rescue his brother, who is held captive by Kamek now that Baby Bowser chooses the island to be his resort. When the team defeats Bowser and rescues Baby Luigi, the Stork takes the babies back to their homes, as the Yoshis bid them farewell.	Yoshi's New Island

Items

Item
Image	Brief Summary	First Appearance
Egg Block
	The Egg Block is an item found only in the Yoshi series and Super Mario Sunshine (possibly as reference, since they appear in the level The Secret of the Yoshi-Go-Round). They are small white cubes with spots on them—the color of the spots will show what is does. The green egg block, when hit, eject an unlimited number of Yoshi Eggs for the player to utilize in that level. Up to six Yoshi Eggs will come out of an Egg Block. The yellow block, however, will give out only 1 yellow egg. And the red block will only give out 1 red egg. the purple block is different from the others, it expands and acts as a boost for the player.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi Eggs
	Yoshi Eggs are a staple of any Yoshi game. They are not only a weapon for the Yoshis to use against enemies, but they are also tools that can be utilized to solve certain puzzles. By swallowing an enemy, a Yoshi can lay an egg. In addition to the standard green Yoshi eggs, there are also yellow and red ones. The yellow ones can be received by hitting a yellow Egg Block—the red ones can be received from red Egg Blocks. In Super Mario World, yellow and red eggs can hatch into Baby Yoshis of their respective color. Other types of eggs are found in the series: Giant Yoshi Eggs are formed by swallowing Fat Guys; Mega Eggdozers are formed by swallowing large enemies like Mega Guys and Big Lantern Ghosts; and Metal Eggdozers are formed by swallowing metallic enemies like Metal Guys and Metal Lantern Ghosts.	Super Mario World
Fruit
	Fruit is a variety of foods that Yoshis love to eat. There are 5 main fruits on Yoshi's Island, Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Watermelons and Melons. Heart Fruits are a rare type of fruit that makes Yoshi invincible for a short time. All of these fruits grow on the Super Happy Tree.	Donkey Kong Jr.

Objects

Object
Image	Brief Summary	First Appearance
Super Happy Tree
File:Superhappytree.gif	The Super Happy Tree is a tree that grows every kind of fruit including a Heart Fruit. In Yoshi's Story Baby Bowser stole the tree and turned Yoshi's Island into a pop-up book. Several Baby Yoshis traveled across the island and saved the Super Happy Tree and returned Yoshi's Island to its true form.	Yoshi's Story

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