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|image=[[File:Group artwork - Yoshi's New_Island.png|320px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' | |image=[[File:Group artwork - Yoshi's New_Island.png|320px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present) | |latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present) | ||
|variants=[[Baby Yoshi]] | |variants=[[Baby Yoshi]] | ||
|relatives=[[Bahamutt]]<br>[[Dorrie]]<br>[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]<br>[[Plessie]]<br>[[Rex]] | |relatives=[[Bahamutt]]<br>[[Dorrie]]<br>[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]<br>[[Plessie]]<br>[[Rex]] | ||
|comparable=[[Birdo]]<br>[[Fake Yoshi]] | |comparable=[[Birdo]]<br>[[Fake Yoshi]] | ||
|notable=[[Boshi]]<br>[[Village Leader]]<br>[[Yoob]]<br>[[Yoshi]] | |notable=[[Baby Fat]]<br>[[Boshi]]<br>[[Fearsome 5]]<br>[["It"]]<br>[[Ura Yoshi]]<br>[[Village Leader]]<br>[[Yoob]]<br>[[Yoshi]]<br>[[Yoshi Kid]] | ||
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{{quote|Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ |Blue Yoshi|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}} | {{quote|Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ |<nowiki>Blue Yoshi</nowiki>|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}} | ||
'''Yoshis''' (referred to as '''Yoshisaurs''' in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], and alternatively pluralized as "'''Yoshies'''" in | |||
'''Yoshis''' (referred to as '''Yoshisaurs''' in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], and alternatively pluralized as "'''Yoshies'''" in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'') are a sapient species of omnivorous [[dinosaur]]-like creatures that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They later starred in [[Yoshi (franchise)|their own series of games]]. The most well-known Yoshi is green, simply named [[Yoshi]], and an ally of [[Mario]], often aiding Mario or being a protagonist of his own adventures. | |||
Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat [[fruit]]s or enemies. They can lay [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] on their own, sometimes as a result of [[swallow]]ing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can [[Egg Throw|throw said eggs]] as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into [[Baby Yoshi]]s. In some games, such as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and [[Egg Roll (move)|roll into eggs]] for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as [[Lavalava Island]] and [[Isle Delfino]], as well as the continental [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the neighboring [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. | Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat [[fruit]]s or enemies. They can lay [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] on their own, sometimes as a result of [[swallow]]ing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can [[Egg Throw|throw said eggs]] as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into [[Baby Yoshi]]s. In some games, such as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and [[Egg Roll (move)|roll into eggs]] for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as [[Lavalava Island]] and [[Isle Delfino]], as well as the continental [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the neighboring [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
[[File:SMW Art - Star World.png|thumb|left|Mario and three colors of Yoshis in Star World]] | [[File:SMW Art - Star World.png|thumb|left|Mario and three colors of Yoshis in Star World]] | ||
In ''Super Mario World'', [[Bowser]] invades Dinosaur Land, and with his [[Koopalings]], trap a number of Yoshis in enchanted eggs, and steal seven unhatched Yoshi Eggs, who then have to be rescued by Mario and [[Luigi]]. This is also how the brothers meet Yoshi, whom they befriend very early in the game. Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis appear in [[Star World]], exclusively found as [[Baby Yoshi|Mini-Yoshi]]s, which can grow into adult Yoshis if they eat enough enemies or fruits or a [[power-up]]. However, Blue Yoshis can be obtained elsewhere if a player grabs [[Yoshi's Wings]] while riding any Yoshi in a level in the SNES version. Eating Koopa shells gives Yoshis different abilities: when eating a [[Red Shell]], Yoshis spit out three [[fireball]]s, when eating a [[Yellow Shell]], Yoshis can create [[sand cloud]]s each time they land on the ground, and when eating a [[Blue Shell]], Yoshis [[Winged Yoshi|grow wings]] which allow them to [[fly]]. When they hold any shell in their mouths, Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis always experience the abilities of Red, Blue and Yellow Shells respectively, in addition to that shell's specific ability if it is of a different color than the Yoshi. [[Shell (flashing)|Flashing Shell]]s grant all three abilities, while Green Shells yield no extra abilities, and can merely be spat out as a projectile. If a Yoshi holds a shell in its mouth for too long, it swallows it. Yoshis can also eat most enemies, as well as [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|berries]] that grow on bushes in certain areas; eating ten red berries causes a Yoshi to lay an egg that hatches into a [[Super Mushroom]] (or a [[Fire Flower]], [[Super Star]], or [[Cape Feather]], depending on the Yoshi's color in the [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|GBA version]]), two pink berries will release a [[Yoshi Cloud]], and eating any number of green berries extends the [[Time Limit]]. If a Yoshi gets hurt by an enemy, it will drop Mario and run around in a panic until Mario jumps back on its shell. | |||
In ''Super Mario World'', [[Bowser]] invades Dinosaur Land, and with his [[Koopalings]], trap a number of Yoshis in enchanted eggs, and steal seven unhatched Yoshi Eggs, who then have to be rescued by Mario and [[Luigi]]. This is also how the brothers meet Yoshi, whom they befriend very early in the game. | |||
If a Yoshi gets hurt by an enemy, it will drop Mario and run around in a panic until Mario jumps back on its shell. | |||
====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ||
[[File:SMS OrangeYoshi.png|thumb|Orange Yoshi is one of the Yoshi colors in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.]] | |||
[[File:SMS OrangeYoshi.png|thumb| | Yoshis are allies in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They can ridden by Mario on his quest to recover the [[Shine Sprite]]s. To get a Yoshi, Mario must first find a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]] and give it the specific [[Fruit#Super Mario series|fruit]] it wants, the Yoshi will then hatch and Mario can ride on it. Depending on the fruit it has eaten, the Yoshi will be one of three colors: orange (if fed a [[papaya]] or a [[pineapple]]), pink (if fed [[banana]]s or a [[coconut]]), or purple (if fed a [[durian]] or [[pepper]]). Even after hatching, a Yoshi can still change colors by eating fruits of a different type. Each color will give a Yoshi the ability to spit [[juice]] of the same color (which replaces [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]'s water tank) that affects enemies by turning them into various types of [[Yoshi Platform|platforms]]. The orange juice turns enemies into orange stationary platforms, the pink juice turns them into pink ascending platforms, and the purple juice turns them into purple forward-moving platforms. All three types of platforms disappear after a short amount of time. Unlike FLUDD, Yoshis can also destroy [[Orange Juice Generator]]s. Yoshis are unlocked by beating Episode 4 of [[Pinna Park]], afterwards [[Shadow Mario]] will appear in Delfino Plaza carrying a Yoshi egg. | ||
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A Yoshi's juice meter depletes as the Yoshi sprays it, and will drain over time as well; the juice meter can be fully replenished by having the Yoshi eat any fruit, changing the Yoshi's color and the juice's properties depending on the fruit. If a Yoshi runs out of juice, it will turn green and begin to flicker for a few seconds before vanishing altogether; during this time, it can only spit water instead of juice. Landing in sufficiently deep water makes the Yoshi disappear immediately, as they cannot swim in this game. | A Yoshi's juice meter depletes as the Yoshi sprays it, and will drain over time as well; the juice meter can be fully replenished by having the Yoshi eat any fruit, changing the Yoshi's color and the juice's properties depending on the fruit. If a Yoshi runs out of juice, it will turn green and begin to flicker for a few seconds before vanishing altogether; during this time, it can only spit water instead of juice. Landing in sufficiently deep water makes the Yoshi disappear immediately, as they cannot swim in this game. | ||
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====''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
[[File:SM64DS Vs Mode.png|thumb|left|Yoshi, Red Yoshi, and Blue Yoshi in the [[Castle Grounds]] in VS Mode | [[File:SM64DS Vs Mode.png|thumb|left|Yoshi, Red Yoshi, and Blue Yoshi in the [[Castle Grounds]] in VS Mode in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']] | ||
While Yoshi himself is playable in the main story | While Yoshi himself is playable in the main story, up to three additional Yoshis are playable in the [[Super Mario 64 DS#VS Mode|multiplayer mode]] of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The first player (the host) plays as Yoshi, the second player plays as a Red Yoshi, the third player plays as a Blue Yoshi, and the fourth player plays as a Yellow Yoshi. Each Yoshi has the same abilities and can pick up caps of [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Wario]] to use the abilities of those characters. It is also possible for a Yoshi to eat another Yoshi and spit them out, but the same cannot be done on a Yoshi with a cap. When a Yoshi gets wings, it grows wings out of its body, like in ''Super Mario World''. A Light Blue Yoshi appears in the minigame [[Tox Box Shuffle]], alongside Yoshi himself after enough rounds have passed. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:NSMB-Snowball Slam.png|140px|thumb|Yoshi and Red Yoshi in the Snowball Slam [[minigame]]]] | [[File:NSMB-Snowball Slam.png|140px|thumb|Yoshi and Red Yoshi in the Snowball Slam [[minigame]] of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
Yoshi, along with Red, Yellow, and Blue Yoshis, appear in the [[Snowball Slam]] and [[Balloon Racing]] minigames in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' In both minigames, player one controls Red Yoshi, player two controls Yoshi, player three controls Yellow Yoshi, and player four controls Blue Yoshi. In the Balloon Racing minigame, both Red and Yellow Yoshi's are colored slightly differently, with their head spines and saddles both matching their shoe color. | Yoshi, along with Red, Yellow, and Blue Yoshis, appear in the [[Snowball Slam]] and [[Balloon Racing]] minigames in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' In both minigames, player one controls Red Yoshi, player two controls Yoshi, player three controls Yellow Yoshi, and player four controls Blue Yoshi. In the Balloon Racing minigame, both Red and Yellow Yoshi's are colored slightly differently, with their head spines and saddles both matching their shoe color. | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
[[File:NSMBW Yoshis Group Art.jpg|thumb|Three of the Yoshis found in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]] | [[File:NSMBW Yoshis Group Art.jpg|thumb|left|Three of the Yoshis found in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]] | ||
Green Yoshis, along with Yellow, Light Blue, and Pink Yoshis appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they can help the Mario Bros. and the two Toads. Green Yoshis will always appear when playing alone, while the alternate colors only appear in multiplayer, and always depend on the number of players (Yellow for two players, light blue for three players, and pink for four players). | Green Yoshis, along with Yellow, Light Blue, and Pink Yoshis appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they can help the Mario Bros. and the two Toads. Green Yoshis will always appear when playing alone, while the alternate colors only appear in multiplayer, and always depend on the number of players (Yellow for two players, light blue for three players, and pink for four players). | ||
In this game, Yoshis only appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-4]], and [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]], they also appear in {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} of the [[Coin Battle]] mode. | In this game, Yoshis only appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-4]], and [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]], they also appear in {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} of the [[Coin Battle]] mode. | ||
Yoshis can [[Flutter Jump]] and stomp enemies that Mario and the others cannot normally defeat with jumps. Like in ''Super Mario World'', their main ability is eating enemies and fruits, but they cannot swallow shelled enemies, and the shells do not give Yoshis any special abilities. Instead, swallowing a [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] gives a Yoshi the ability to spit a fireball, they can also spit fireballs from a Venus Fire Trap or a player, iceballs thrown by an [[Ice Bro]], and hammers thrown by a [[Hammer Bro]]. Eating five fruits and leaf-covered [[Pokey]]s causes Yoshis to lay eggs that hatch into power-ups for the players to collect. When hurt, the Yoshi drops off its rider and runs around in panic until someone jumps back on its saddle. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshis cannot be taken out of the levels in which they are found. | Yoshis can [[Flutter Jump]] and stomp enemies that Mario and the others cannot normally defeat with jumps. Like in ''Super Mario World'', their main ability is eating enemies and fruits, but they cannot swallow shelled enemies, and the shells do not give Yoshis any special abilities. Instead, swallowing a [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] gives a Yoshi the ability to spit a fireball, they can also spit fireballs from a Venus Fire Trap or a player, iceballs thrown by an [[Ice Bro]], and hammers thrown by a [[Hammer Bro]]. Eating five fruits and leaf-covered [[Pokey]]s causes Yoshis to lay eggs that hatch into power-ups for the players to collect. When hurt, the Yoshi drops off its rider and runs around in panic until someone jumps back on its saddle. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshis cannot be taken out of the levels in which they are found. | ||
According to unused in-game data, Yoshis cannot be used while underwater, as the player automatically dismounts them if they fall into the water. Yoshis also cannot make [[Jumbo Ray]]s chirp, cannot sink floating [[barrel]]s, do not have proper animations for entering horizontal [[Warp Pipe]]s, cannot hit [[Flying ? Block]]s for items, and cannot use [[Bouncy Cloud]]s properly; most of these issues are resolved with the Green Yoshis in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. | According to [[list of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|unused]] in-game data, Yoshis cannot be used while underwater, as the player automatically dismounts them if they fall into the water. Yoshis also cannot make [[Jumbo Ray]]s chirp, cannot sink floating [[barrel]]s, do not have proper animations for entering horizontal [[Warp Pipe]]s, cannot hit [[Flying ? Block]]s for items, and cannot use [[Bouncy Cloud]]s properly; most of these issues are resolved with the Green Yoshis in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. | ||
Originally, Red and Blue Yoshis were meant to appear, but they were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|replaced]] by the Pink and Light Blue Yoshis in the final game. | Originally, Red and Blue Yoshis were meant to appear, but they were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|replaced]] by the Pink and Light Blue Yoshis in the final game. | ||
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====''Super Mario Run''==== | ====''Super Mario Run''==== | ||
Yoshi is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', with the ability to Flutter Jump and having an immunity to landing on spikes. In addition, many Yoshi themed items exist in reference to him. Four other colored Yoshis were added in the version 2.0.0 update. Their emblems use an Yoshi's Egg with spots matching the color, but their [[Goal Pole]] and [[Checkpoint Flag]] color remains orange. The Houses that unlock them are the same as [[Yoshi's House]], but with the egg uses spots of the matching color. Combined with Yoshi, the Yoshis match the five colors of Toads in the game. Yoshis are popular with Toads of their own color. This means that in Toad Rally, when a Yoshi uses a move that makes a Toad cheer for them, that Toad is more likely to be of that color. It even allows Toads of colors that do not normally appear in a course to appear. This effect was also added to Yoshi, corresponding with Green Toads. Blue Yoshi is the only Yoshi available to unlock if players do not have the full version of this game. | |||
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!Yoshi | !Yoshi | ||
|[[File:SMR Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |[[File:SMR Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 30 Red Toads and 30 Yellow Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yoshi's House, which costs 1000 coins to | |Recruit 30 Red Toads and 30 Yellow Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yoshi's House, which costs 1000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. | ||
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!Red Yoshi | !Red Yoshi | ||
|[[File:SMR Red Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |[[File:SMR Red Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 1000 Yellow Toads and 9999 total Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Red Yoshi's House, which costs 50000 coins to | |Recruit 1000 Yellow Toads and 9999 total Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Red Yoshi's House, which costs 50000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. | ||
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!Blue Yoshi | !Blue Yoshi | ||
|[[File:SMR Blue Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |[[File:SMR Blue Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 50 Red Toads and 50 Blue Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Blue Yoshi's House, which costs 800 coins to | |Recruit 50 Red Toads and 50 Blue Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Blue Yoshi's House, which costs 800 coins to purchase. Then place the building. | ||
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!Yellow Yoshi | !Yellow Yoshi | ||
|[[File:SMR Yellow Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |[[File:SMR Yellow Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 300 Blue Toads, 300 Green Toads, and 200 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yellow Yoshi's House, which costs 5000 coins to | |Recruit 300 Blue Toads, 300 Green Toads, and 200 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yellow Yoshi's House, which costs 5000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. | ||
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!Purple Yoshi | !Purple Yoshi | ||
|[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 150 Blue Toads, 150 Green Toads, and 100 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Purple Yoshi's House, which costs 3000 coins to | |Recruit 150 Blue Toads, 150 Green Toads, and 100 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Purple Yoshi's House, which costs 3000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''==== | ||
In addition to [[Yoshi]] himself, Red, Yellow and Light Blue Yoshis appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. All the Yoshis are classified as "Beginner Characters", allowing them to not take damage when touching enemies although they will still lose a life if falling down abysses like bottomless pits or lava. All the Yoshis retain the ability to flutter jump and eat enemies as well. In multiplayer mode, other players can ride the Yoshis if they are chosen as playable characters, even if they are playing as a Yoshi as well.<ref>Nintendo of America | In addition to [[Yoshi]] himself, Red, Yellow and Light Blue Yoshis appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. All the Yoshis are classified as "Beginner Characters", allowing them to not take damage when touching enemies although they will still lose a life if falling down abysses like bottomless pits or lava. All the Yoshis retain the ability to flutter jump and eat enemies as well. In multiplayer mode, other players can ride the Yoshis if they are chosen as playable characters, even if they are playing as a Yoshi as well.<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 21, 2023|url=youtu.be/JStAYvbeSHc|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref> | ||
As in ''Super Mario World'' and the ''Super Mario Maker'' series, eating a fire- or bone-based enemy make Yoshis spit out three fireballs or bones, respectively, while they can also spit out watermelon seeds by eating the newly-introduced [[Melon Piranha Plant]]s, akin to the mechanic of [[watermelon]]s in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. | As in ''Super Mario World'' and the ''Super Mario Maker'' series, eating a fire- or bone-based enemy make Yoshis spit out three fireballs or bones, respectively, while they can also spit out watermelon seeds by eating the newly-introduced [[Melon Piranha Plant]]s, akin to the mechanic of [[watermelon]]s in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. | ||
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===''Yoshi'' franchise=== | ===''Yoshi'' franchise=== | ||
====''Yoshi''==== | ====''Yoshi''==== | ||
In | In ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Mario has to arrange egg halves and enemies to produce Small, Tall, Winged, and Star Yoshis. To get a Small Yoshi, Mario must combine two halves of a Yoshi egg. To get a Tall Yoshi, Mario must have one to four enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a [[Winged Yoshi]], Mario must have five or six enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a [[Star Yoshi]], Mario must have seven enemies in between the two halves of an egg. If a Small Yoshi hatches, 50 points are awarded. If a Tall Yoshi hatches, 100-250 points are awarded. If a Winged Yoshi hatches, 300-350 points are awarded. If a Star Yoshi hatches, 500 points are awarded. | ||
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ||
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====''Tetris Attack''==== | ====''Tetris Attack''==== | ||
[[File:TA4.PNG|thumb|The title screen of ''Tetris Attack''.]] | [[File:TA4.PNG|thumb|The title screen of ''Tetris Attack'' shows the different Yoshi colors.]] | ||
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', Bowser curses Yoshi's friends, including [[Baby Yoshi#Tetris Attack|a baby Yoshi]], forcing him to battle them to break their spell. Baby Yoshis of various colors also appear in the title screen. | In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', Bowser curses Yoshi's friends, including [[Baby Yoshi#Tetris Attack|a baby Yoshi]], forcing him to battle them to break their spell. Baby Yoshis of various colors also appear in the title screen. | ||
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In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Bowser and Kamek travel back in time to kidnap seven [[star children]] in order to use the energy within their bodies to let Bowser take over the world. Without knowing the identity of the children, they plan to steal every single infant in the Mushroom World, but one way or another, the babies escape their grasps. Baby Luigi is successfully captured, but manages to avoid detection for the duration of his time at the castle, and all the other children escape or are cast out by the villains, and help the Yoshis save the rest of the babies. | In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Bowser and Kamek travel back in time to kidnap seven [[star children]] in order to use the energy within their bodies to let Bowser take over the world. Without knowing the identity of the children, they plan to steal every single infant in the Mushroom World, but one way or another, the babies escape their grasps. Baby Luigi is successfully captured, but manages to avoid detection for the duration of his time at the castle, and all the other children escape or are cast out by the villains, and help the Yoshis save the rest of the babies. | ||
In the final battle, Yoshi and three others fight Bowser, carrying [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby | In the final battle, Yoshi and three others fight Bowser, carrying [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby DK]] and [[Baby Wario]], as Baby Bowser turns traitor when they reach Bowser's Castle. After their defeat, the Koopas return to the future and the babies are brought home by the storks. | ||
[[File:Star Child Baby Yoshi YIDS.png|thumb|left|A green Baby Yoshi hatching from its egg]] | [[File:Star Child Baby Yoshi YIDS.png|thumb|left|A green Baby Yoshi hatching from its egg]] | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Mario and his partners visit [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]], where Yoshis race each other in a competition known as the [[Mushroom Derby]]. | In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Mario and his partners visit [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yo'ster Isle]], where Yoshis race each other in a competition known as the [[Mushroom Derby]]. | ||
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During the game, Yoshi also serves as a translator between Mario and the Yoshis, who speak their own language. | During the game, Yoshi also serves as a translator between Mario and the Yoshis, who speak their own language. | ||
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Yoshi}} | |||
[[File:SSBIconYoshi.png|frame|right]] | [[File:SSBIconYoshi.png|frame|right]] | ||
[[File:YoshiSSBMcolors.png|thumb|right|All of Yoshi's color schemes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']] | [[File:YoshiSSBMcolors.png|thumb|right|All of Yoshi's color schemes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']] | ||
[[File:Events11.png|thumb|left|Yoshi, along with his Red, Pink, and Yellow Yoshi color schemes in the thumbnail of the | [[File:Events11.png|thumb|left|Yoshi, along with his Red, Pink, and Yellow Yoshi color schemes in the thumbnail of the {{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi's Rainbow}} event from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']] | ||
While Yoshi himself appears as a playable character throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], he also has alternate color schemes to reference other members of his species: Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Purple, and Black. Some stages and events involve fighting multiple Yoshis. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Yoshi only has three alternate colors alongside his default green color scheme: Red, Light Blue, and Yellow. The first six Yoshi colors are used in the computer-controlled Yoshi team battled during the 1-Player mode, and they all become playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and onward. Yoshis also make a small appearance in the opening of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' during a stampede, and as [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Yoshi gained Purple and Black Yoshi color schemes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', although ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' replaced his Black Yoshi color scheme with a costume based on the Green Yoshi's appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Yoshis also appear during Yoshi's [[Final Smash]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', [[Stampede!]], which is based on the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' opening. | While Yoshi himself appears as a playable character throughout the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], he also has alternate color schemes to reference other members of his species: Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Purple, and Black. Some stages and events involve fighting multiple Yoshis. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Yoshi only has three alternate colors alongside his default green color scheme: Red, Light Blue, and Yellow. The first six Yoshi colors are used in the computer-controlled Yoshi team battled during the 1-Player mode, and they all become playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and onward. Yoshis also make a small appearance in the opening of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' during a stampede, and as [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Yoshi gained Purple and Black Yoshi color schemes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', although ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' replaced his Black Yoshi color scheme with a costume based on the Green Yoshi's appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Yoshis also appear during Yoshi's [[Final Smash]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', [[Stampede!]], which is based on the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' opening. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
[[File:Yoshi Kids.png|thumb|upright=1.55|left|[[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' can hatch into one of seven colors.]] | [[File:Yoshi Kids.png|thumb|upright=1.55|left|[[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' can hatch into one of seven colors.]] | ||
When Mario and his current set of partners visit [[Glitzville]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', they soon find themselves with custody of a [[Yoshi's Egg]], after its initial owner, [[Mr. Hoggle]], decides against cooking and serving it once he realizes it could move on its own accord. For a while, the egg follows Mario and his partners. Then, after the match with [[The Iron Adonis Twins]], Mario returns to find that the egg has hatched into a [[Yoshi Kid]], the color of whom varies depending on how much time has passed between Mario's acquisition of the egg and its hatching. Mario names the Yoshi, who then travels with him and the other partners for the remainder of the game, before becoming a fighter in the [[Glitz Pit]] after the quest is over. | |||
When Mario and his current set of partners visit [[Glitzville]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', they soon find themselves with custody of a [[Yoshi's Egg]], after its initial owner, [[Mr. Hoggle]], decides against cooking and serving it once he realizes it could move on its own accord. For a while, the egg follows Mario and his partners. Then, after the match with | |||
One of the Yoshi's attacks involves summoning a [[Stampede (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|stampede]] of Green Yoshis to trample the enemy, and another Green Yoshi businessman can be found on the [[Excess Express]]. | One of the Yoshi's attacks involves summoning a [[Stampede (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|stampede]] of Green Yoshis to trample the enemy, and another Green Yoshi businessman can be found on the [[Excess Express]]. | ||
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For the first time in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, nonspecific Yoshis appear as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', even though they cannot be targeted or defeated. They are found in [[the Emerald Circus]]. When Mario first arrives, the Yoshis are locked in a cage around the corner of the main entrance. If Mario attempts to open the cage, one of the Yoshis will swallow him and spit him out, dealing 5 points of damage to him. After [[ | For the first time in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, nonspecific Yoshis appear as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', even though they cannot be targeted or defeated. They are found in [[the Emerald Circus]]. When Mario first arrives, the Yoshis are locked in a cage around the corner of the main entrance. If Mario attempts to open the cage, one of the Yoshis will swallow him and spit him out, dealing 5 points of damage to him. After [[Lemmy]] flees from the stage, the Yoshis escape from the cage. During the battle on the stage, they will randomly appear out of a curtain to try to eat Mario. Mario has to block their tongues, or they will waste his next card. The Yoshi will then run back into the curtain. [[Yoshi]] also appears in the [[Dark Bloo Inn]], albeit [["It"|invisible]] at first. If Mario tries to mount him, he runs off to the Emerald Circus, where Mario can talk to him once the Yoshis escape from their cage. A picture at [[Tangerino Grill]] appears to be the silhouette of a Toad riding a Yoshi. | ||
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''==== | ||
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Shroob]]s drop a [[Giant Egg]] on Yoshi's Island. It then becomes a tourist attraction, but later hatches into a Yoshi-like creature known as [[Yoob]], which proceeds to eat every Yoshi with its tongue. A factory in its [[Yoob's Belly|belly]] then encases the eaten Yoshis in [[Egg (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|eggs]], so that they will also hatch as Yoobs. The plan is stopped by Yoshi, who is aided by Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and their adult counterparts, who had both traveled back in time to save Peach and stop the Shroobs. Yoshi discovers a way to escape through Yoob's digestive tract and the four Mario Bros. free the captured and imprisoned Yoshis to help him. They also defeat the guardian of the factory, [[Sunnycide]], by pushing a large rock on him, and once the Yoshis escape and the factory is destroyed, Yoob falls asleep. | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the [[Shroob]]s drop a [[Giant Egg]] on Yoshi's Island. It then becomes a tourist attraction, but later hatches into a Yoshi-like creature known as [[Yoob]], which proceeds to eat every Yoshi with its tongue. A factory in its [[Yoob's Belly|belly]] then encases the eaten Yoshis in [[Egg (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time)|eggs]], so that they will also hatch as Yoobs. The plan is stopped by Yoshi, who is aided by Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and their adult counterparts, who had both traveled back in time to save Peach and stop the Shroobs. Yoshi discovers a way to escape through Yoob's digestive tract and the four Mario Bros. free the captured and imprisoned Yoshis to help him. They also defeat the guardian of the factory, [[Sunnycide]], by pushing a large rock on him, and once the Yoshis escape and the factory is destroyed, Yoob falls asleep. In international releases, a Black Yoshi appears in the Sunnycide boss battle, the only instance of one appearing, while the original version shows a Yellow Yoshi instead.<ref name="TCRF Miscellaneous Changes">{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Mario_%26_Luigi:_Partners_in_Time/Regional_Differences|''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''/Regional Differences]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=April 4, 2023}}</ref> | ||
After Yoob falls asleep, the Yoshis all think that Baby Bowser rescued them, until the Cobalt Shards send him flying, and Toadbert tells the Yoshis that the Mario Bros. saved them. | After Yoob falls asleep, the Yoshis all think that Baby Bowser rescued them, until the Cobalt Shards send him flying, and Toadbert tells the Yoshis that the Mario Bros. saved them. | ||
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In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Yoshis act as minor NPCs throughout the game and can be found in the various Toads Villages throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. One Yoshi appears in the Gloomy Woods Village, and has to be beaten in a footrace to win the melon he has so it can be given to Wiggler. Later on, this Yoshi's brother appears in Mount Brrr, and challenges the trio to a more difficult race, giving them the Speed Gloves as a prize if they win. | In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Yoshis act as minor NPCs throughout the game and can be found in the various Toads Villages throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. One Yoshi appears in the Gloomy Woods Village, and has to be beaten in a footrace to win the melon he has so it can be given to Wiggler. Later on, this Yoshi's brother appears in Mount Brrr, and challenges the trio to a more difficult race, giving them the Speed Gloves as a prize if they win. | ||
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==== ''Mario & Luigi: Brothership'' ==== | |||
''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' has a Yoshi being featured for a new special attack that [[Mario]] can use called Hatch Me if You Can. If Mario and Luigi hit the enemy with the [[Yoshi's Egg]] that serves as the central weapon, the Yoshi will pop out of the egg and attack the target with a [[Ground Pound]].<ref>https://youtu.be/h9JPSwIcJ7g</ref> | |||
===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ||
[[File:Yoshis MSLOG.png|thumb|Seven different Yoshi colors, as seen in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''.]] | |||
[[File:Yoshis MSLOG.png|thumb | Yoshis appear as a species in certain games of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', [[Dream Equestrian]] involves players carrying a wagon full of seven color Yoshi eggs, all hatching into Yoshis upon reaching the goal. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', five differently colored Yoshis (red, blue, light blue, yellow, and pink) accompany the playable Green Yoshi as his teammates in the [[Football (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Football]] event, and the Yellow and Light Blue Yoshis operate shops in the ''Road to Rio'' mode, with Yellow Yoshi's shop being used to trade apples for [[Mii]] outfits, and Light Blue Yoshi's shop being used to trade melons with sports gear. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Wii U version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'', Yoshis appear in the Mario League, where Team Mario does not have enough non-guest characters to create three teams of four for any of the events, so Red and Yellow Yoshi are featured alongside Yoshi himself as one of the members of Team Mario, with each Yoshi occupying a team. | ||
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', | |||
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===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
[[File:MP1 YTI Blue and Pink Yoshi.jpg|thumb|left | [[File:MP1 YTI Blue and Pink Yoshi.jpg|thumb|left|The Blue and Pink Yoshis in ''Mario Party'']] | ||
In ''[[Mario Party]]'', a Blue Yoshi and a Pink Yoshi appear on the board [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]]. The Blue Yoshi is separated from the Pink Yoshi, who is trapped in a small island surrounded by whirlpools and the Blue Yoshi is unable to get across. The players must collect the stars to use them as a bridge to allow the Blue Yoshi to go to the island, The game ends when the bridge is formed to allow the Blue Yoshi to reunite with the Pink one. They are also accompanied by the top three winners along with Toad, Boo, Koopa, a [[Thwomp]], and a star, while the fourth place player tries to join them, but is devoured by [[Cheep Cheep#Mario Party|Bubba]]. | In ''[[Mario Party]]'', a Blue Yoshi and a Pink Yoshi appear on the board [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]]. The Blue Yoshi is separated from the Pink Yoshi, who is trapped in a small island surrounded by whirlpools and the Blue Yoshi is unable to get across. The players must collect the stars to use them as a bridge to allow the Blue Yoshi to go to the island, The game ends when the bridge is formed to allow the Blue Yoshi to reunite with the Pink one. They are also accompanied by the top three winners along with Toad, Boo, Koopa, a [[Thwomp]], and a star, while the fourth place player tries to join them, but is devoured by [[Cheep Cheep#Mario Party|Bubba]]. | ||
There is also an unused minigame known as [[List of Mario Party pre-release and unused content|Yoshi's Tongue Meeting]], where the players jump atop a Yoshi, either Pink, Yellow, Blue or Red (if the player plays as Yoshi, he just stands in the same position without a rider). The Yoshis have baby Wigglers on their tongues, which extend to the Wigglers' mothers in order to reunite the children with their parents. If it comes too late, the baby will kick its mother into the bush. If it comes too far, both the Wiggler and its baby will simply cry. However, if {{button|N64|A}} is pressed at the right time, the mother and child will reunite and the player wins. | There is also an unused minigame known as [[List of Mario Party pre-release and unused content|Yoshi's Tongue Meeting]], where the players jump atop a Yoshi, either Pink, Yellow, Blue or Red (if the player plays as Yoshi, he just stands in the same position without a rider). The Yoshis have baby Wigglers on their tongues, which extend to the Wigglers' mothers in order to reunite the children with their parents. If it comes too late, the baby will kick its mother into the bush. If it comes too far, both the Wiggler and its baby will simply cry. However, if {{button|N64|A}} is pressed at the right time, the mother and child will reunite and the player wins. | ||
Yoshis reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' due to the ''Mario Party'' board Yoshi's Tropical Island returning. Unlike the original [[Nintendo 64|N64]] version, there are a few more Yoshis on the board. The Blue Yoshi returns but is moved to Cantaloupe Island and now seen relaxing on a sliced | Yoshis reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' due to the ''Mario Party'' board Yoshi's Tropical Island returning. Unlike the original [[Nintendo 64|N64]] version, there are a few more Yoshis on the board. The Blue Yoshi returns but is moved to Cantaloupe Island and is now seen relaxing on a sliced cantaloupe. A Red Yoshi appears on the central island, replacing the Pink Yoshi (though it now appears on a sliced cantaloupe floating on the water beside Cantaloupe Island)<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=20mV7krJIo4|author=Swiftjar|date=September 30, 2021|title=Yoshi’s Tropical Island Analysis & Comparison (N64 Vs Switch) - Mario Party Superstars|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref> and being surrounded by Cheep Cheeps instead of whirlpools from the original game. A Yellow Yoshi additionally appears on Watermelon Island cheering on top of a sliced big Watermelon. | ||
===''Mario Golf'' series=== | ===''Mario Golf'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)==== | ====''Mario Golf'' (Nintendo 64)==== | ||
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In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Yellow, Red, and Light-Blue Yoshi can be selected as Yoshi's alternate costume on the character select screen. The player can choose the colors by using {{button|n64|Cright}}, {{button|n64|Cdown}}, and {{button|n64|Cleft}}, and each Yoshi can be chosen multiple times if there is more than one player. | In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Yellow, Red, and Light-Blue Yoshi can be selected as Yoshi's alternate costume on the character select screen. The player can choose the colors by using {{button|n64|Cright}}, {{button|n64|Cdown}}, and {{button|n64|Cleft}}, and each Yoshi can be chosen multiple times if there is more than one player. | ||
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''==== | ====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''==== | ||
Yoshis are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. A Pink Yoshi appears in [[Bonny Greens]] in the qualifying round. It is then never seen again unless the player plays the qualifying round again. | |||
As of the version 2.0.0 update: | As of the version 2.0.0 update: | ||
*If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in Ranked Match during August 2021, they would be able to unlock Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi as variants for Yoshi. | *If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in the Ranked Match during August 2021, they would be able to unlock Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi as variants for Yoshi. | ||
*If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in Ranked Match during April 2022, they would be able to unlock Pink Yoshi, Light-Blue Yoshi, and Orange Yoshi as variants for Yoshi. | *If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in the Ranked Match during April 2022, they would be able to unlock Pink Yoshi, Light-Blue Yoshi, and Orange Yoshi as variants for Yoshi. | ||
===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ||
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[[File:Yoshi Colorz.png|thumb|Yellow Yoshi in ''Mario Tennis'']] | [[File:Yoshi Colorz.png|thumb|Yellow Yoshi in ''Mario Tennis'']] | ||
In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', if both players select Yoshi in the Short Game or Tiebreaker Game, the second player will have a Yellow Yoshi as Yoshi's alternate costume. | In ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'', if both players select Yoshi in the Short Game or Tiebreaker Game, the second player will have a Yellow Yoshi as Yoshi's alternate costume. | ||
====''Mario Power Tennis''==== | ====''Mario Power Tennis''==== | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''==== | ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''==== | ||
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In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', Red and Black Yoshis appear as downloadable color swaps of Yoshi, with their own exclusive [[Special Item]]s: [[Egg | In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', Red and Black Yoshis appear as downloadable color swaps of Yoshi, with their own exclusive [[Special Item]]s: [[Egg Bazooka]], and [[Yoshi's Egg#Mario Kart Arcade GP|Rolling Egg]] respectively. | ||
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
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In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Yoshis can be seen as spectators jumping and waving in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], [[Mount Wario]], {{classic-link|GBA|Mario Circuit}}, {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}, {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}}, {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, [[Excitebike Arena]], {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}, and [[Super Bell Subway]]. In the latter game, they appear in [[Merry Mountain]], as well as the [[Battle Mode|battle]] courses [[Sweet Sweet Kingdom]], {{classic-link|SNES|Battle Course 1}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Wuhu Town}}. Some are seen sitting in their seats. Occasionally, some of these Yoshis will hum [[Kazumi Totaka#Totaka's Song|Totaka's Song]].<ref> | In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Yoshis can be seen as spectators jumping and waving in [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]], [[Mount Wario]], {{classic-link|GBA|Mario Circuit}}, {{classic-link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}, {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}}, {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}, [[Excitebike Arena]], {{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}}, and [[Super Bell Subway]]. In the latter game, they appear in [[Merry Mountain]], as well as the [[Battle Mode|battle]] courses [[Sweet Sweet Kingdom]], {{classic-link|SNES|Battle Course 1}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Wuhu Town}}. Some are seen sitting in their seats. Occasionally, some of these Yoshis will hum [[Kazumi Totaka#Totaka's Song|Totaka's Song]].<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwyp09J9Z2U|author=GameXplain|title=Totaka's Song in ''Mario Kart 8'' (Secret)|date=January 12, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 27, 2024|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, three different-colored Yarn Yoshis (green, pink, and light blue) are seen in the background of {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}}. | ||
Also, several differently colored Yoshis are playable as variants of Yoshi, namely Light Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Pink, and Orange Yoshis. In ''Mario Kart 8'', these variants are unlocked when both DLC packs ([[The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and [[Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]) have been purchased, while in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', they are available from the start in the base game. Red Yoshi is the Staff [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|Ghost]] for | Also, several differently colored Yoshis are playable as variants of Yoshi, namely Light Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Pink, and Orange Yoshis. In ''Mario Kart 8'', these variants are unlocked when both DLC packs ([[The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8|''The Legend of Zelda'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] and [[Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']]) have been purchased, while in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', they are available from the start in the base game. Red Yoshi is the Staff [[Ghost (Mario Kart series)|Ghost]] for {{classic|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}} and Orange Yoshi is the Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|GBA|Cheese Land}}; additionally, in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', White Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for [[Shy Guy Falls]], Yellow Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|3DS|DK Jungle}}, and Blue Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for Super Bell Subway. | ||
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In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Yoshis can be seen as spectators on many courses in the game such as [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]]. | In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Yoshis can be seen as spectators on many courses in the game such as [[GCN Yoshi Circuit]]. | ||
All of Yoshi's alternate colors from ''Mario Kart 8'' return as playable drivers, separate from Yoshi himself, those being Red, Black, Blue, White, Pink, Orange, Light-blue, and Yellow Yoshi, who were respectively introduced in the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2020)|2020 Yoshi Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2021)|2021 Yoshi Tour]] (blue and white), [[Sydney Tour (September 2021)|September 2021 Sydney Tour]], [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]], and [[Sunshine Tour]] and have the [[Yoshi's Egg]] (red, orange, light-blue, and yellow), [[Double Bob-ombs]], [[Dash Ring]], [[Triple Mushrooms]], and [[Heart (item)|Heart]] as their respective [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]s. Red, Blue, Pink, Orange | All of Yoshi's alternate colors from ''Mario Kart 8'' return as playable drivers, separate from Yoshi himself, those being Red, Black, Blue, White, Pink, Orange, Light-blue, and Yellow Yoshi, who were respectively introduced in the [[New Year's Tour (2020)|2020 New Year's Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2020)|2020 Yoshi Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2021)|2021 Yoshi Tour]] (blue and white), [[Sydney Tour (September 2021)|September 2021 Sydney Tour]], [[Autumn Tour (2022)|2022 Autumn Tour]], [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]], and [[Sunshine Tour]] and have the [[Yoshi's Egg]] (red, orange, light-blue, and yellow), [[Double Bob-ombs]], [[Dash Ring]], [[Triple Mushrooms]], and [[Heart (item)|Heart]] as their respective [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]s. Red, Blue, Pink, Orange, Light-Blue and Yellow Yoshi are classified as Super drivers while Black and White Yoshi are classified as High-End drivers. Black Yoshi and White Yoshi were originally exclusive to their debut tour and several subsequent tours but became regular High-End drivers starting with the [[Berlin Tour]] and [[Sydney Tour (September 2021)|September 2021 Sydney Tour]], respectively. | ||
[[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]] and [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Gold Egg)]] take the appearance of a Yellow Yoshi (albeit with orange shoes instead of green). | [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]] and [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Gold Egg)]] take the appearance of a Yellow Yoshi (albeit with orange shoes instead of green). | ||
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====''Mario Strikers: Battle League''==== | ====''Mario Strikers: Battle League''==== | ||
Yoshis return as spectators in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''. Sometimes, one Yoshi will throw a [[? Block]] to one of the teams' members during gameplay. The player can select up to four Yoshis on the character select screen per team. Different colored Yoshis will be playable based on the corresponding team color, excluding the lime-green team using Green Yoshis and the purple and light-purple teams using Blue Yoshis (though originally Purple Yoshi was seen on the purple team in the overview trailer for the game, but was scrapped in the ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League#Pre-release demo|Mario Strikers: Battle League First Kick]]'' pre-release demo and the final game).<ref> | Yoshis return as spectators in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''. Sometimes, one Yoshi will throw a [[? Block]] to one of the teams' members during gameplay. The player can select up to four Yoshis on the character select screen per team. Different colored Yoshis will be playable based on the corresponding team color, excluding the lime-green team using Green Yoshis and the purple and light-purple teams using Blue Yoshis (though originally Purple Yoshi was seen on the purple team in the overview trailer for the game, but was scrapped in the ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League#Pre-release demo|Mario Strikers: Battle League First Kick]]'' pre-release demo and the final game).<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/_UmjcJT6nuQ?t=48|author=Nintendo of America|title=''Mario Strikers: Battle League'' – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch|language=en-us|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 27, 2024|date=May 12, 2022}}</ref> | ||
Regardless of the color chosen though, all Yoshi colors excel best at Passing and Shooting, while their other stats are low. | Regardless of the color chosen though, all Yoshi colors excel best at Passing and Shooting, while their other stats are low. | ||
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===''Mario Sports Mix''=== | ===''Mario Sports Mix''=== | ||
Blue Yoshi and Red Yoshi | Blue Yoshi and Red Yoshi are non-playable characters in the [[Mario Sports Mix#Dodgeball|Dodgeball]] game in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', assisting the blue and red teams on the sidelines, respectively. Yoshi also has three unlockable alternate colors (Light-blue, Yellow, and Pink). | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
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===Other appearances and references=== | ===Other appearances and references=== | ||
In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4'' adaptations of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the king of the [[Pipe Land|Pipe Maze]] is transformed into a Green Yoshi by [[Ludwig von Koopa]] (whereas in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of the game, predating Yoshis, the king was transformed into a [[Piranha Plant]]). | In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4'' adaptations of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the king of the [[Pipe Land|Pipe Maze]] is transformed into a Green Yoshi by [[Ludwig|Ludwig von Koopa]] (whereas in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of the game, predating Yoshis, the king was transformed into a [[Piranha Plant]]). | ||
In [[Super Mario Chess]], Yoshis appear as knights on Mario's team. | In [[Super Mario Chess]], Yoshis appear as knights on Mario's team. | ||
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In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', many Yoshis can be seen in the background on the Yoshi's Island board. A majority of the ''Dragon Quest'' characters refer to them as "dragons." | In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', many Yoshis can be seen in the background on the Yoshi's Island board. A majority of the ''Dragon Quest'' characters refer to them as "dragons." | ||
In the [[Yoshi's Island Zone]] DLC level of the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'', all Yoshi Eggs collected by the player will hatch into Yoshis at the end of the level and give three [[extra life|extra lives]] each. | |||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
[[File:SMW Art - Yoshi.png|thumb|A Green Yoshi in ''Super Mario World'']] | [[File:SMW Art - Yoshi.png|thumb|A Green Yoshi in ''Super Mario World'']] | ||
Yoshis are bipedal non-avian [[dinosaur]]s that come in many different colors, with green being the most common. They have large, round snouts with big eyes protruding out of the very tops of their heads, their faces resembling those of [[Koopa Troopa]]s. Red, stegosaurus-like spines run down their backsides, and they have white underbellies. They are almost always seen wearing large, brightly-colored shoes, which are usually orange or red. They were initially portrayed with somewhat more realistic, therapod dinosaur-like features, such as a hunched-over, birdlike stance, a longer neck, and small hands with three digits. Hands with four digits appear first in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] from [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]], then in the Japanese commercial of ''[[Mario Paint]]'',<ref> | Yoshis are bipedal non-avian [[dinosaur]]s that come in many different colors, with green being the most common. They have large, round snouts with big eyes protruding out of the very tops of their heads, their faces resembling those of [[Koopa Troopa]]s. Red, stegosaurus-like spines run down their backsides, and they have white underbellies. They are almost always seen wearing large, brightly-colored shoes, which are usually orange or red. They were initially portrayed with somewhat more realistic, therapod dinosaur-like features, such as a hunched-over, birdlike stance, a longer neck, and small hands with three digits. Hands with four digits appear first in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] from [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]], then in the Japanese commercial of ''[[Mario Paint]]'',<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V0KJWNquu0|title=''Mario Paint'' JPN Commercial|author=Japancommercials4u|language=ja|accessdate=June 27, 2024|date=January 17, 2009|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> and in artwork of ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'';<ref>{{file link|Yoshi SMK artwork.jpg|Artwork of Yoshi in ''Super Mario Kart''}}, note how his hands have four digits.</ref> this has become a common design choice by the end of the 1990s.<ref>{{file link|SMSQPB6 Finding.png|Mario and Yoshi finding a shiny object in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped''}}, a book realized in collaboration with Nintendo and published by Shogakukan in 1998. Note how Yoshi's hands feature four digits.</ref> The design of Yoshis has since changed to make them more anthropomorphic, with upright postures, shorter necks and human-like four digit hands. They usually retain their hunched stance in games where other characters ride them, however. Even though Yoshis are typically portrayed as having no visible teeth and swallowing their enemies whole without chewing them, they have been shown to have a full set of upper and lower teeth since the ''Super Mario Picture Books'' published by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo,<ref>{{file link|SMSQPB5 Back.png|Back of ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park''}}.</ref> in particular: ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day'',<ref>{{file link|SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png|A three legged race in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day''}}, both the upper teeth and lower teeth can be seen.</ref> and ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief''),<ref>{{file link|SMWGPB4 Back.png|Part of the activity on the back of ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief'').}}</ref> with the new design retaining them as seen in artwork for ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.<ref>{{file link|Pink Yoshi Flutter Jump.png|A Pink Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump in ''Yoshi's Story''}}, note both sets of upper and lower teeth.</ref> The teeth are commonly shown in-game in sprite-based ''Yoshi'' platformers while one is flutter jumping. Yoshis were originally conceived of as a type of Koopa, with the saddles on their backs being their shells.<ref>{{cite|quote=Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually his shell.|author=[[Takashi Tezuka]]|title=''[[Super Mario History]]''}}</ref> Even in the bio of [[Yoshi]] on Nintendo's Japanese site, the saddle is considered to be a shell. Although most Yoshis have never been seen without their shoes, the appearance of [[Boshi]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' confirms that Yoshis have three toes on each foot, and also have white pads on the bottom of their feet, as shown in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park'' (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオの ゆうえんち」).<ref>{{file link|SMSQPB5 Shoes.png|A shoe recognition game on the back of ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park''}}.</ref> Early Yoshi sprites for ''Super Mario World'' showed babies that were blob-like in shape and adults with mouths resembling those of the current [[Baby Yoshi]]s. | ||
A Yoshi's physical appearance changes depending how old they are. For example, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the [[Yoshi Kid]] appears much smaller compared to adult Yoshis. He also has hair, while most other Yoshis do not, though this is most likely to differentiate the character as playable. Newly-hatched Baby Yoshis featured in ''Super Mario World'' (among other games) are both smaller and also proportioned differently than the adults, with short, stubby bodies lacking in saddles, almost no neck, and a slightly down-curved snout. After eating enough enemies, food or power-ups, these Baby Yoshis will undergo a rapid growth spurt and turn into adults from that point onward. | A Yoshi's physical appearance changes depending how old they are. For example, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the [[Yoshi Kid]] appears much smaller compared to adult Yoshis. He also has hair, while most other Yoshis do not, though this is most likely to differentiate the character as playable. Newly-hatched Baby Yoshis featured in ''Super Mario World'' (among other games) are both smaller and also proportioned differently than the adults, with short, stubby bodies lacking in saddles, almost no neck, and a slightly down-curved snout. After eating enough enemies, food or power-ups, these Baby Yoshis will undergo a rapid growth spurt and turn into adults from that point onward. | ||
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Yoshis come in a variety of colors. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', they can change skin color by eating different [[fruit]], while their colors are determined by hatching time in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshis come in many themed [[List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World|designs and patterns]] as opposed to being one color, including designs based on enemies, [[Nintendo]] consoles and even [[amiibo|other Nintendo characters]]. Shoe color changes along with skin color: a Green Yoshi has orange shoes, a Red Yoshi has blue shoes, a Yellow Yoshi has green shoes, etc. This shoe color denomination was not standardized until ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | Yoshis come in a variety of colors. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', they can change skin color by eating different [[fruit]], while their colors are determined by hatching time in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshis come in many themed [[List of Yoshi designs in Yoshi's Woolly World|designs and patterns]] as opposed to being one color, including designs based on enemies, [[Nintendo]] consoles and even [[amiibo|other Nintendo characters]]. Shoe color changes along with skin color: a Green Yoshi has orange shoes, a Red Yoshi has blue shoes, a Yellow Yoshi has green shoes, etc. This shoe color denomination was not standardized until ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | ||
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshis have different abilities depending on their color and the Koopa Shell they hold in their mouth. If a Blue Yoshi holds a Koopa Shell of any color, it can temporarily grow wings until it is swallowed or spat out. If a Red Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can spit it back out as a trio of [[fireball]]s. If a Yellow Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can create sand clouds when landing on the ground until it is swallowed or spat out. Shells of corresponding color can also grant these abilities for a Yoshi of any color. In the [[ | In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshis have different abilities depending on their color and the Koopa Shell they hold in their mouth. If a Blue Yoshi holds a Koopa Shell of any color, it can temporarily grow wings until it is swallowed or spat out. If a Red Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can spit it back out as a trio of [[fireball]]s. If a Yellow Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can create sand clouds when landing on the ground until it is swallowed or spat out. Shells of corresponding color can also grant these abilities for a Yoshi of any color. In the [[SNES]] version, all Yoshi sprites, excluding the overworld map sprites, have orange arms. This was changed for the [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|GBA port]] to having the arms match the rest of the body. | ||
The following is all the known colors of Yoshis and the first appearance of said color of Yoshi: | The following is all the known colors of Yoshis and the first appearance of said color of Yoshi: | ||
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|Light-blue | |Light-blue | ||
|Violet<br>Yellow (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | |Violet<br>Yellow (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | ||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |||
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|[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi.jpg|110px]] | |||
|Purple | |||
|Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'')<br>Teal (''Yoshi's Story'')<br>Brown (''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'')<br>Magenta (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | |||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |||
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|[[File:SMW2-BrownYoshiFlutterJump.png|75px]] | |||
|Brown | |||
|Red-brown (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')<br>Green (''Yoshi's Story'')<br>Plum (''[[Paper Mario]]'') | |||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
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|Blue<br>Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'') | |Blue<br>Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'') | ||
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) | |''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) | ||
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===Speech=== | ===Speech=== | ||
[[File:Yoshi translation guide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|left|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic.]] | [[File:Yoshi translation guide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|left|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic.]] | ||
Yoshis are capable of speaking intelligibly, as demonstrated by Yoshi in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', as well as other Yoshis in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and others. However, other games present Yoshis' speech in parentheses, such as ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (in which Yoshi must translate the speech of other Yoshis for Mario) and the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. Others have Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation of what they are saying in parentheses, such as the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, ''[[Fortune Street]]'', ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', and others. The ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic jokes that Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" to communicate. | Yoshis are capable of speaking intelligibly, as demonstrated by Yoshi in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', as well as other Yoshis in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and others. However, other games present Yoshis' speech in parentheses, such as ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (in which Yoshi must translate the speech of other Yoshis for Mario) and the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. Others have Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation of what they are saying in parentheses, such as the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, ''[[Fortune Street]]'', ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', and others. The ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic jokes that Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" to communicate. Their language has been referred to as simply "Yoshi".<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoAmerica|date=January 4, 2016|url=x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/684104528501837829|title=To be honest, Mario’s resolutions are pretty similar every year. What are *your* Nintendo-themed resolutions?|publisher=X|accessdate=July 9, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20160127013737/https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/684104528501837829}}</ref> | ||
In some games, particularly older ones, Yoshis produce a sound of two pitch-bended orchestra hits (in ''Super Mario World'', only Yoshi speaks with a text bubble, though this was changed in the ''Super Mario Advance 2'' version). In ''Yoshi's Story'' and many later games, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician [[Kazumi Totaka]], who mutters the word "Yoshi" and other unintelligible sounds, such as "blum" and "ho hup". His voice is sped up to create the baby-like, high-pitched voices of the Yoshis. | In some games, particularly older ones, Yoshis produce a sound of two pitch-bended orchestra hits (in ''Super Mario World'', only Yoshi speaks with a text bubble, though this was changed in the ''Super Mario Advance 2'' version). In ''Yoshi's Story'' and many later games, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician [[Kazumi Totaka]], who mutters the word "Yoshi" and other unintelligible sounds, such as "blum" and "ho hup". His voice is sped up to create the baby-like, high-pitched voices of the Yoshis. | ||
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===''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series=== | ===''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series=== | ||
====''[[Super Mario World]]''==== | ====''[[Super Mario World]]''==== | ||
*'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #28:''' ''Yoshi has three special abilities that are triggered when he swallows Koopa shells of certain colors. He also has three cousins who come in those colors and carry one of Yoshi's special traits when they swallow any shell. You'll discover them in the elusive Star World.<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #28 | *'''''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #28:''' ''Yoshi has three special abilities that are triggered when he swallows Koopa shells of certain colors. He also has three cousins who come in those colors and carry one of Yoshi's special traits when they swallow any shell. You'll discover them in the elusive Star World.<ref>{{cite|date=September 1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue #28|page=9}}</ref> | ||
**'''Red Yoshi:''' ''When this crimson creature grabs the shell of a Koopa, he lets forth a three-Fireball blast.'' | **'''Red Yoshi:''' ''When this crimson creature grabs the shell of a Koopa, he lets forth a three-Fireball blast.'' | ||
**'''Blue Yoshi:''' ''By biting down on a tasty turtle, this blue wonder will gain the ability to fly for a few seconds.'' | **'''Blue Yoshi:''' ''By biting down on a tasty turtle, this blue wonder will gain the ability to fly for a few seconds.'' | ||
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===''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''=== | ===''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''=== | ||
*'''''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''The cookie-loving Yoshis helped save Baby Mario and Baby Luigi once before. Now they meet again—without the annoying crying!''<ref>''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide | *'''''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''The cookie-loving Yoshis helped save Baby Mario and Baby Luigi once before. Now they meet again—without the annoying crying!''<ref>{{cite|author=Hoffman, Chris|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide|date=November 18, 2005|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-006-9|page=3}}</ref> | ||
===''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''=== | ||
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 平和な南の島に住む恐竜の一族。ある日のこと、のんきにお散歩を楽しんでいたら、空から赤ちゃんが降ってきた。なんとかこの赤ちゃんを、パパとママのもとへとどけたい。なんでもぺロリと食べてしまう食欲はあい変わらず。食べたものをタマゴにして投げれば、赤ちゃんをねらう敵をやっつけることもできる。ヨッシーたちは仲間を集め、冒険の旅に出発した⋯⋯。カメックの魔の手から赤ちゃんを守って、無事にパパとママの家にたどり着けるだろうか。旅の途中で変身アイテムを取ると、ヨッシーはいろんなものに変身して、特別な能力を使うことができるようになるぞ。<ref>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'') | *'''Shogakukan guide:''' 平和な南の島に住む恐竜の一族。ある日のこと、のんきにお散歩を楽しんでいたら、空から赤ちゃんが降ってきた。なんとかこの赤ちゃんを、パパとママのもとへとどけたい。なんでもぺロリと食べてしまう食欲はあい変わらず。食べたものをタマゴにして投げれば、赤ちゃんをねらう敵をやっつけることもできる。ヨッシーたちは仲間を集め、冒険の旅に出発した⋯⋯。カメックの魔の手から赤ちゃんを守って、無事にパパとママの家にたどり着けるだろうか。旅の途中で変身アイテムを取ると、ヨッシーはいろんなものに変身して、特別な能力を使うことができるようになるぞ。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P4.jpg|4}}|date=1995}}</ref> | ||
(''A family of dinosaurs lives on a peaceful southern island. One day, while they were taking a carefree stroll, a baby fell from the sky. They wanted to bring this baby back to his mother and father. He still has the same appetite to eat anything and everything. If they could turn what they could eat into eggs and throw them, they can defeat the enemies who are trying to harm the baby. Yoshi and his friends gathered together, and started their adventurous journey... Will they be able to protect the baby from Kamek's evil and get back to the home of mom and dad safely?''<br> | (''A family of dinosaurs lives on a peaceful southern island. One day, while they were taking a carefree stroll, a baby fell from the sky. They wanted to bring this baby back to his mother and father. He still has the same appetite to eat anything and everything. If they could turn what they could eat into eggs and throw them, they can defeat the enemies who are trying to harm the baby. Yoshi and his friends gathered together, and started their adventurous journey... Will they be able to protect the baby from Kamek's evil and get back to the home of mom and dad safely?''<br> | ||
''By acquiring transformation items along the way, Yoshi will be able to transform into various objects and use his special abilities.'') | ''By acquiring transformation items along the way, Yoshi will be able to transform into various objects and use his special abilities.'') | ||
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|I1.11=Yoshi's Island|R1.11=[[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] | |I1.11=Yoshi's Island|R1.11=[[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] | ||
|I1.12=SNES Bowser Castle 3R|R1.12=[[SNES Bowser Castle 3|SNES Bowser Castle 3R]] | |I1.12=SNES Bowser Castle 3R|R1.12=[[SNES Bowser Castle 3|SNES Bowser Castle 3R]] | ||
|I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit R|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit R]] | |I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit R|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit R]] | ||
|I2.2=N64 Frappe Snowland R|R2.2=[[N64 Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland R]] | |I2.2=N64 Frappe Snowland R|R2.2=[[N64 Frappe Snowland|N64 Frappe Snowland R]] | ||
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|I2.26=Madrid Drive 3|R2.26=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 3]] | |I2.26=Madrid Drive 3|R2.26=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 3]] | ||
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*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''For some, red is the luckiest color. No wonder Red Yoshi looks so happy! Paired with the Red Turbo Yoshi, these two are sure to have good luck on the tracks!''"<ref> | *'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''For some, red is the luckiest color. No wonder Red Yoshi looks so happy! Paired with the Red Turbo Yoshi, these two are sure to have good luck on the tracks!''"<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1213248677617254400|date=January 3, 2020|author=mariokarttourEN|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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|I1.14=Vancouver Velocity T|R1.14=[[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity T]] | |I1.14=Vancouver Velocity T|R1.14=[[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity T]] | ||
|I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit T|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit T]]* | |I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit T|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit T]]* | ||
|I2.2=DS Waluigi Pinball R|R2.2=[[DS Waluigi Pinball|DS Waluigi Pinball R]] | |I2.2=DS Waluigi Pinball R|R2.2=[[DS Waluigi Pinball|DS Waluigi Pinball R]] | ||
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|I1.18=Ninja Hideaway|R1.18=[[Ninja Hideaway]] | |I1.18=Ninja Hideaway|R1.18=[[Ninja Hideaway]] | ||
|I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]] | |I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]] | ||
|I2.2=GBA Sunset Wilds RT|R2.2=[[GBA Sunset Wilds|GBA Sunset Wilds R/T]]* | |I2.2=GBA Sunset Wilds RT|R2.2=[[GBA Sunset Wilds|GBA Sunset Wilds R/T]]* | ||
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|I1.30=SNES Vanilla Lake 2RT|R1.30=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T]] | |I1.30=SNES Vanilla Lake 2RT|R1.30=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T]] | ||
|I1.31=Athens Dash 3R|R1.31=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 3R]] | |I1.31=Athens Dash 3R|R1.31=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 3R]] | ||
|I2.1=New York Minute 2T|R2.1=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2T]] | |I2.1=New York Minute 2T|R2.1=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2T]] | ||
|I2.2=New York Minute 2RT|R2.2=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2R/T]]* | |I2.2=New York Minute 2RT|R2.2=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2R/T]]* | ||
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|I1.35=Sydney Sprint 3RT|R1.35=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint 3R/T]] | |I1.35=Sydney Sprint 3RT|R1.35=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint 3R/T]] | ||
|I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]] | |I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]] | ||
|I2.2=GCN Baby Park R|R2.2=[[GCN Baby Park|GCN Baby Park R]]* | |I2.2=GCN Baby Park R|R2.2=[[GCN Baby Park|GCN Baby Park R]]* | ||
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|I1.5=SNES Choco Island 2T|R1.5=[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2T]] | |I1.5=SNES Choco Island 2T|R1.5=[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2T]] | ||
|I1.6=SNES Donut Plains 1R|R1.6=[[SNES Donut Plains 1|SNES Donut Plains 1R]] | |I1.6=SNES Donut Plains 1R|R1.6=[[SNES Donut Plains 1|SNES Donut Plains 1R]] | ||
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|I1. | |I1.8=New York Minute R|R1.8=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute R]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.9=Los Angeles Laps T|R1.9=[[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps T]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.10=GCN Baby Park|R1.10=[[GCN Baby Park]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.11=Bangkok Rush R|R1.11=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush R]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.12=Athens Dash 2T|R1.12=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2T]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.13=Athens Dash R|R1.13=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash R]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.14=GCN Yoshi Circuit RT|R1.14=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.15=N64 Yoshi Valley R|R1.15=[[N64 Yoshi Valley|N64 Yoshi Valley R]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.16=3DS Mario Circuit T|R1.16=[[3DS Mario Circuit|3DS Mario Circuit T]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.17=N64 Royal Raceway T|R1.17=[[N64 Royal Raceway|N64 Royal Raceway T]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.18=GBA Snow Land R|R1.18=[[GBA Snow Land|GBA Snow Land R]] | ||
|I1. | |I1.19=Berlin Byways 2R|R1.19=[[Tour Berlin Byways|Berlin Byways 2R]] | ||
|I1.20=Madrid Drive R|R1.20=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive R]] | |||
|I1.21=Madrid Drive 2RT|R1.21=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2R/T]] | |||
|I1.22=N64 Kalimari Desert RT|R1.22=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert R/T]] | |||
|I1.23=3DS Rainbow Road T|R1.23=[[3DS Rainbow Road|3DS Rainbow Road T]] | |||
|I1.24=Kalimari Desert 2RT|R1.24=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert 2R/T]] | |||
|I1.25=Bangkok Rush 3RT|R1.25=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush 3R/T]] | |||
|I1.26=SNES Vanilla Lake 1R|R1.26=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|SNES Vanilla Lake 1R]] | |||
|I1.27=Rosalina's Ice World|R1.27=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World]] | |||
|I1.28=RMX Vanilla Lake 2R|R1.28=[[RMX Vanilla Lake 2|RMX Vanilla Lake 2R]] | |||
|I1.29=3DS Toad Circuit T|R1.29=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit T]] | |||
|I1.30=RMX Choco Island 2R|R1.30=[[RMX Choco Island 2|RMX Choco Island 2R]] | |||
|I1.31=Tokyo Blur 3R|R1.31=[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 3R]] | |||
|I1.32=Bangkok Rush 3|R1.32=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush 3]] | |||
|I1.33=Athens Dash 3R|R1.33=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 3R]] | |||
|I1.34=Wii Dry Dry Ruins R|R1.34=[[Wii Dry Dry Ruins|Wii Dry Dry Ruins R]] | |||
|I1.35=GBA Yoshi Desert T|R1.35=[[GBA Yoshi Desert|GBA Yoshi Desert T]] | |||
|I1.36=GBA Bowser's Castle 2T|R1.36=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|GBA Bowser's Castle 2T]] | |||
|I1.37=N64 Mario Raceway R|R1.37=[[N64 Mario Raceway|N64 Mario Raceway R]] | |||
|I1.38=Rome Avanti 2|R1.38=[[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti 2]] | |||
|I2.1=Sydney Sprint T|R2.1=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint T]]* | |I2.1=Sydney Sprint T|R2.1=[[Tour Sydney Sprint|Sydney Sprint T]]* | ||
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|I2.8=RMX Donut Plains 1RT|R2.8=[[RMX Donut Plains 1|RMX Donut Plains 1R/T]] | |I2.8=RMX Donut Plains 1RT|R2.8=[[RMX Donut Plains 1|RMX Donut Plains 1R/T]] | ||
|I2.9=GCN Baby Park T|R2. | |I2.9=Wii Maple Treeway R|R2.9=[[Wii Maple Treeway|Wii Maple Treeway R]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.10=New York Minute 2|R2.10=[[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute 2]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.11=Los Angeles Laps 2RT|R2.11=[[Tour Los Angeles Laps|Los Angeles Laps 2R/T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.12=GCN Baby Park T|R2.12=[[GCN Baby Park|GCN Baby Park T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.13=Bangkok Rush 2RT|R2.13=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush 2R/T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.14=Athens Dash 2R|R2.14=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2R]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.15=GCN Yoshi Circuit R|R2.15=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit|GCN Yoshi Circuit R]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.16=N64 Yoshi Valley|R2.16=[[N64 Yoshi Valley]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.17=Amsterdam Drift 3RT|R2.17=[[Tour Amsterdam Drift|Amsterdam Drift 3R/T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.18=DS Peach Gardens T|R2.18=[[DS Peach Gardens|DS Peach Gardens T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.19=DS Peach Gardens R|R2.19=[[DS Peach Gardens|DS Peach Gardens R]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.20=GBA Snow Land T|R2.20=[[GBA Snow Land|GBA Snow Land T]] | ||
|I2. | |I2.21=Tokyo Blur 2R|R2.21=[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 2R]] | ||
|I2.22=Madrid Drive|R2.22=[[Madrid Drive]] | |||
|I2.23=Madrid Drive 2T|R2.23=[[Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 2T]] | |||
|I2.24=Wii Koopa Cape RT|R2.24=[[Wii Koopa Cape|Wii Koopa Cape R/T]] | |||
|I2.25=Wii Rainbow Road|R2.25=[[Wii Rainbow Road]] | |||
|I2.26=Kalimari Desert 2T|R2.26=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert 2T]] | |||
|I2.27=Rosalina's Ice World T|R2.27=[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|3DS Rosalina's Ice World T]] | |||
|I2.28=SNES Vanilla Lake 2R|R2.28=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2R]] | |||
|I2.29=RMX Vanilla Lake 2RT|R2.29=[[RMX Vanilla Lake 2|RMX Vanilla Lake 2R/T]] | |||
|I2.30=RMX Vanilla Lake 1RT|R2.30=[[RMX Vanilla Lake 1|RMX Vanilla Lake 1R/T]] | |||
|I2.31=Tokyo Blur 3T|R2.31=[[Tour Tokyo Blur|Tokyo Blur 3T]] | |||
|I2.32=Bangkok Rush 3T|R2.32=[[Tour Bangkok Rush|Bangkok Rush 3T]] | |||
|I2.33=Athens Dash 3|R2.33=[[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 3]] | |||
|I2.34=Wii Dry Dry Ruins T|R2.34=[[Wii Dry Dry Ruins|Wii Dry Dry Ruins T]] | |||
|I2.35=GBA Yoshi Desert R|R2.35=[[GBA Yoshi Desert|GBA Yoshi Desert R]] | |||
|I2.36=GBA Bowser's Castle 2RT|R2.36=[[GBA Bowser's Castle 2|GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T]] | |||
|I2.37=N64 Mario Raceway T|R2.37=[[N64 Mario Raceway|N64 Mario Raceway T]] | |||
|I2.38=Rome Avanti RT|R2.38=[[Tour Rome Avanti|Rome Avanti R/T]] | |||
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|I1.20=Wii DK Summit R|R1.20=[[Wii DK Summit|Wii DK Summit R]] | |I1.20=Wii DK Summit R|R1.20=[[Wii DK Summit|Wii DK Summit R]] | ||
|I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]]* | |I2.1=GCN Yoshi Circuit|R2.1=[[GCN Yoshi Circuit]]* | ||
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*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Black Yoshi is here for part two of the Yoshi Tour! He's ready and raring to make his mark with the Double Bob-ombs special item.''"<ref> | *'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' "''Black Yoshi is here for part two of the Yoshi Tour! He's ready and raring to make his mark with the Double Bob-ombs special item.''"<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1251661790943027201|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|language=en|date=April 18, 2020|author=mariokarttourEN|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref> | ||
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|I1.30=Athens Dash 2R|R1.30=[[Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2R]] | |I1.30=Athens Dash 2R|R1.30=[[Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2R]] | ||
|I2.1=3DS Toad Circuit|R2.1=[[3DS Toad Circuit]]** | |I2.1=3DS Toad Circuit|R2.1=[[3DS Toad Circuit]]** | ||
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ||
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|image=[[File:Sticker Yoshi Blue.png|x100px]] | |image=[[File:Sticker Yoshi Blue.png|x100px]] | ||
|game=''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' | |game=''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' | ||
|effect= | |effect=[Arm, Leg] - Attack +8 | ||
|usable_by=Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser | |usable_by=Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser | ||
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SMW2 Baby Mario with Yoshis artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | SMW2 Baby Mario with Yoshis artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
YoshisYS.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | YoshisYS.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | ||
Yoshi rainbow.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |||
YI Artwork Yoshis.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' | YI Artwork Yoshis.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' | ||
TheYoshiFamily.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' | TheYoshiFamily.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' | ||
MK8D All Yoshi Colors Racing.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | MK8D All Yoshi Colors Racing.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | ||
Facebook SuperMario_DE 2017-03-30.jpg|Lineup of differently-colored Yoshis | Facebook SuperMario_DE 2017-03-30.jpg|Lineup of differently-colored Yoshis | ||
YCW Yoshi Clan.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' | |||
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|Jap=ヨッシー | |Jap=ヨッシー | ||
|JapR=Yosshī | |JapR=Yosshī | ||
|JapM=Yoshi; romanized as "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials.<ref>Mandelin, Heidi | |JapM=Yoshi; romanized as "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials.<ref>{{cite|author=Mandelin, Heidi|date=March 6, 2018|url=legendsoflocalization.com/yossy-image-gallery|title=24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”|publisher=Legends of Localization|language=en|accessdate=December 28, 2021}}</ref> Portmanteau of [[List of Super Mario World staff#Special Thanks to: / Special Thanks to|Mie Yoshimura]]'s name and Nessie.<ref>{{cite|url=game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/742615.html|title=ファミコンの生みの親とスーパーマリオのデザイナーが登場！|publisher=GAME Watch|accessdate=June 5, 2022|language=ja|date=February 8, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| | |ChiS=耀西 | ||
| | |ChiSR=Yàoxī | ||
| | |ChiSM=Transliteration of the international name | ||
|Fre=Yoshi | |Fre=Yoshi | ||
|Ger=Yoshi | |Ger=Yoshi | ||
| | |Ger2=Yoschi | ||
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|title=German ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|url=archive.org/details/super-mario-world-snes-spielanleitung/page/n9/mode/2up|page=17–18|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1992|language=de|accessdate=April 23, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|Ger2M=A partial spelling adaption to German; only used in the ''Super Mario World'' manual | |||
|Gre=Γιόσι | |Gre=Γιόσι | ||
|GreR=Giosi | |GreR=Giosi | ||
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|KorR=Yosi | |KorR=Yosi | ||
|KorM=Transliteration of the international name | |KorM=Transliteration of the international name | ||
|Lat=Joši<ref> | |Lat=Joši | ||
|LatC=<ref>{{cite|language=lv|url=www.lego.com/lv-lv/product/yoshi-s-gift-house-expansion-set-71406|title=Joši dāvanu nama paplašinājuma maršruts|publisher=LEGO.com|accessdate=July 8, 2022|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230306071319/https://www.lego.com/lv-lv/product/yoshi-s-gift-house-expansion-set-71406}}</ref> | |||
|LatM=Transliteration of the international name | |LatM=Transliteration of the international name | ||
|Por=Yoshi | |Por=Yoshi | ||
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|RusM=Transliteration of the international name | |RusM=Transliteration of the international name | ||
|Spa=Yoshi | |Spa=Yoshi | ||
|Ukr=Йоші<ref> | |Ukr=Йоші | ||
|UkrC=<ref>{{cite|language=uk|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230115115054/https://www.lego.com/uk-ua/product/mario-s-house-yoshi-expansion-set-71367|title=Будинок Маріо і Йоші. Додатковий рівень|publisher=LEGO.com|accessdate=October 11, 2023}}</ref> | |||
|UkrR=Yoshi | |UkrR=Yoshi | ||
|UkrM=Transliteration of the international name | |UkrM=Transliteration of the international name | ||
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|ChiSR=Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī | |ChiSR=Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī | ||
|ChiSM=Light blue Yoshi | |ChiSM=Light blue Yoshi | ||
|ChiT=淺藍耀西 | |ChiT=淺藍耀西 | ||
|ChiTN=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' and ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'') | |||
|ChiTR=Qiǎnlán Yàoxī | |||
|ChiT2=淺藍色耀西 | |||
|ChiT2N=''Mario Kart Tour'' | |||
|ChiT2R=Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī | |||
|ChiTM=Light blue Yoshi | |ChiTM=Light blue Yoshi | ||
|ChiT2M=Light blue Yoshi | |||
|Dut=Lichtblauwe Yoshi | |Dut=Lichtblauwe Yoshi | ||
|DutM=Light blue Yoshi | |DutM=Light blue Yoshi | ||
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|RusR=Goluboy Yoshi | |RusR=Goluboy Yoshi | ||
|RusM=Light blue Yoshi | |RusM=Light blue Yoshi | ||
|Spa=Yoshi azul claro | |Spa=Yoshi azul claro | ||
|SpaN=''Mario Kart 8'' | |||
|SpaM=Light blue Yoshi | |SpaM=Light blue Yoshi | ||
|Spa2=Yoshi celeste | |||
|Spa2N=''Mario Kart Tour'' | |||
|Spa2M=Light blue Yoshi | |||
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|JapR=Pinku Yosshī | |JapR=Pinku Yosshī | ||
|JapM=Pink Yoshi | |JapM=Pink Yoshi | ||
|ChiS=粉色耀西 | |ChiS=粉色耀西 | ||
|ChiSN=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |||
|ChiSR=Fěnsè Yàoxī | |||
|ChiS2=粉红色耀西 | |||
|ChiS2N=''Mario Kart Tour'' | |||
|ChiS2R=Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī | |||
|ChiSM=Pink Yoshi | |ChiSM=Pink Yoshi | ||
|ChiT=粉紅耀西 | |ChiS2M=Pink Yoshi | ||
|ChiT=粉紅耀西 | |||
|ChiTN=''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' | |||
|ChiTR=Fěnhóng Yàoxī | |||
|ChiT2=粉紅色耀西 | |||
|ChiT2N=''Mario Kart Tour'' | |||
|ChiT2R=Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī | |||
|ChiTM=Pink Yoshi | |ChiTM=Pink Yoshi | ||
|ChiT2M=Pink Yoshi | |||
|Dut=Roze Yoshi | |Dut=Roze Yoshi | ||
|DutM=Pink Yoshi | |DutM=Pink Yoshi | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*According to the German Official Strategy Guide, each Yoshi from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' has its own name.<ref>Nintendo | *According to the German Official Strategy Guide, each Yoshi from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' has its own name.<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=de|date=November 19, 2022|url=archive.org/details/super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island-snes-offizieller-nintendo-spieleberater/mode/2up|title=''Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island'' - SNES - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater|accessdate=October 24, 2023}}</ref> The green one is called Yoshi, the light-blue one is called Jonny, the yellow one is called Sunny, the pink one is called Claudi, the brown one is called Eddi, the red one is called Netty, the dark-blue one is called Tommy, and the purple one is called Marci. | ||
*In the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic ''[[The Hunt For Happiness]]'', newborn Yoshis are stated to be [https://www.flickr.com/photos/miloscat/13024448504/in/album-72157642078272083/ 1.3 meters tall] and bright enough to be seen in the darkness up to 50 meters away. | *In the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic ''[[The Hunt For Happiness]]'', newborn Yoshis are stated to be [https://www.flickr.com/photos/miloscat/13024448504/in/album-72157642078272083/ 1.3 meters tall] and bright enough to be seen in the darkness up to 50 meters away. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Yoshis|*]] | [[Category:Yoshis|*]] | ||
[[Category:Allies]] | [[Category:Allies]] | ||
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[[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder characters]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder characters]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder species]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder species]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Party Jamboree characters]] | |||
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine species]] | [[Category:Super Mario Sunshine species]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island species]] | [[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island species]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, November 22, 2024
- This article is about the Yoshi species. For Yoshi as a character, see Yoshi. For other uses, see Yoshi (disambiguation).
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 Artwork from Yoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) | ||
| Latest portrayal | Kazumi Totaka (1997–present) | ||
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- “Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ ”
- —Blue Yoshi, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Yoshis (referred to as Yoshisaurs in the Super Mario World cartoon, and alternatively pluralized as "Yoshies" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) are a sapient species of omnivorous dinosaur-like creatures that first appeared in Super Mario World. They later starred in their own series of games. The most well-known Yoshi is green, simply named Yoshi, and an ally of Mario, often aiding Mario or being a protagonist of his own adventures.
Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat fruits or enemies. They can lay eggs on their own, sometimes as a result of swallowing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can throw said eggs as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into Baby Yoshis. In some games, such as the Super Smash Bros. series, Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and roll into eggs for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on Yoshi's Island; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as Lavalava Island and Isle Delfino, as well as the continental Mushroom Kingdom and the neighboring Beanbean Kingdom.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
In Super Mario World, Bowser invades Dinosaur Land, and with his Koopalings, trap a number of Yoshis in enchanted eggs, and steal seven unhatched Yoshi Eggs, who then have to be rescued by Mario and Luigi. This is also how the brothers meet Yoshi, whom they befriend very early in the game. Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis appear in Star World, exclusively found as Mini-Yoshis, which can grow into adult Yoshis if they eat enough enemies or fruits or a power-up. However, Blue Yoshis can be obtained elsewhere if a player grabs Yoshi's Wings while riding any Yoshi in a level in the SNES version. Eating Koopa shells gives Yoshis different abilities: when eating a Red Shell, Yoshis spit out three fireballs, when eating a Yellow Shell, Yoshis can create sand clouds each time they land on the ground, and when eating a Blue Shell, Yoshis grow wings which allow them to fly. When they hold any shell in their mouths, Red, Blue, and Yellow Yoshis always experience the abilities of Red, Blue and Yellow Shells respectively, in addition to that shell's specific ability if it is of a different color than the Yoshi. Flashing Shells grant all three abilities, while Green Shells yield no extra abilities, and can merely be spat out as a projectile. If a Yoshi holds a shell in its mouth for too long, it swallows it. Yoshis can also eat most enemies, as well as berries that grow on bushes in certain areas; eating ten red berries causes a Yoshi to lay an egg that hatches into a Super Mushroom (or a Fire Flower, Super Star, or Cape Feather, depending on the Yoshi's color in the GBA version), two pink berries will release a Yoshi Cloud, and eating any number of green berries extends the Time Limit. If a Yoshi gets hurt by an enemy, it will drop Mario and run around in a panic until Mario jumps back on its shell.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Orange Yoshi is one of the Yoshi colors in Super Mario Sunshine.
Yoshis are allies in Super Mario Sunshine. They can ridden by Mario on his quest to recover the Shine Sprites. To get a Yoshi, Mario must first find a Yoshi egg and give it the specific fruit it wants, the Yoshi will then hatch and Mario can ride on it. Depending on the fruit it has eaten, the Yoshi will be one of three colors: orange (if fed a papaya or a pineapple), pink (if fed bananas or a coconut), or purple (if fed a durian or pepper). Even after hatching, a Yoshi can still change colors by eating fruits of a different type. Each color will give a Yoshi the ability to spit juice of the same color (which replaces FLUDD's water tank) that affects enemies by turning them into various types of platforms. The orange juice turns enemies into orange stationary platforms, the pink juice turns them into pink ascending platforms, and the purple juice turns them into purple forward-moving platforms. All three types of platforms disappear after a short amount of time. Unlike FLUDD, Yoshis can also destroy Orange Juice Generators. Yoshis are unlocked by beating Episode 4 of Pinna Park, afterwards Shadow Mario will appear in Delfino Plaza carrying a Yoshi egg.
A Yoshi's juice meter depletes as the Yoshi sprays it, and will drain over time as well; the juice meter can be fully replenished by having the Yoshi eat any fruit, changing the Yoshi's color and the juice's properties depending on the fruit. If a Yoshi runs out of juice, it will turn green and begin to flicker for a few seconds before vanishing altogether; during this time, it can only spit water instead of juice. Landing in sufficiently deep water makes the Yoshi disappear immediately, as they cannot swim in this game.
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Yoshi, Red Yoshi, and Blue Yoshi in the Castle Grounds in VS Mode in Super Mario 64 DS
While Yoshi himself is playable in the main story, up to three additional Yoshis are playable in the multiplayer mode of Super Mario 64 DS. The first player (the host) plays as Yoshi, the second player plays as a Red Yoshi, the third player plays as a Blue Yoshi, and the fourth player plays as a Yellow Yoshi. Each Yoshi has the same abilities and can pick up caps of Mario, Luigi, and Wario to use the abilities of those characters. It is also possible for a Yoshi to eat another Yoshi and spit them out, but the same cannot be done on a Yoshi with a cap. When a Yoshi gets wings, it grows wings out of its body, like in Super Mario World. A Light Blue Yoshi appears in the minigame Tox Box Shuffle, alongside Yoshi himself after enough rounds have passed.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Yoshi and Red Yoshi in the Snowball Slam minigame of New Super Mario Bros.
Yoshi, along with Red, Yellow, and Blue Yoshis, appear in the Snowball Slam and Balloon Racing minigames in New Super Mario Bros. In both minigames, player one controls Red Yoshi, player two controls Yoshi, player three controls Yellow Yoshi, and player four controls Blue Yoshi. In the Balloon Racing minigame, both Red and Yellow Yoshi's are colored slightly differently, with their head spines and saddles both matching their shoe color.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Green Yoshis, along with Yellow, Light Blue, and Pink Yoshis appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they can help the Mario Bros. and the two Toads. Green Yoshis will always appear when playing alone, while the alternate colors only appear in multiplayer, and always depend on the number of players (Yellow for two players, light blue for three players, and pink for four players).
In this game, Yoshis only appear in World 1-3, World 2-5, World 3-2, World 4-5, World 6-4, and World 7-6, they also appear in World 
Coin-5 of the Coin Battle mode.
Yoshis can Flutter Jump and stomp enemies that Mario and the others cannot normally defeat with jumps. Like in Super Mario World, their main ability is eating enemies and fruits, but they cannot swallow shelled enemies, and the shells do not give Yoshis any special abilities. Instead, swallowing a Venus Fire Trap gives a Yoshi the ability to spit a fireball, they can also spit fireballs from a Venus Fire Trap or a player, iceballs thrown by an Ice Bro, and hammers thrown by a Hammer Bro. Eating five fruits and leaf-covered Pokeys causes Yoshis to lay eggs that hatch into power-ups for the players to collect. When hurt, the Yoshi drops off its rider and runs around in panic until someone jumps back on its saddle. Unlike in Super Mario World, Yoshis cannot be taken out of the levels in which they are found.
According to unused in-game data, Yoshis cannot be used while underwater, as the player automatically dismounts them if they fall into the water. Yoshis also cannot make Jumbo Rays chirp, cannot sink floating barrels, do not have proper animations for entering horizontal Warp Pipes, cannot hit Flying ? Blocks for items, and cannot use Bouncy Clouds properly; most of these issues are resolved with the Green Yoshis in New Super Mario Bros. U.
Originally, Red and Blue Yoshis were meant to appear, but they were replaced by the Pink and Light Blue Yoshis in the final game.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
The three Baby Yoshis: Bubble Baby Yoshi, Balloon Baby Yoshi, and Glowing Baby Yoshi
In New Super Mario Bros. U, only Green Yoshis appear, though they behave identically to the ones in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Up to four Green Yoshis can appear in multiplayer.
Baby Yoshis also appear on the world map and certain levels and have different colors with special abilities. Bubble Baby Yoshis spit out bubbles that trap enemies when the player shakes their Wii Remote. Balloon Baby Yoshis inflate like a balloon when the Wii Remote is shaken. Glowing Baby Yoshis can illuminate the dark and stun enemies when the Wii Remote is shaken. Baby Yoshis are also vital in a Toad House minigame. A new meter appears when Yoshi eats fruits, which shows how many fruits Yoshi has eaten, effectively replacing the number system. Yoshis also appear in New Super Luigi U with the same role and purpose.
Adult Yoshis and Glowing Baby Yoshis cannot be taken out of levels, but Bubble and Balloon Baby Yoshis can.
Super Mario Run[edit]
Yoshi is a playable character in Super Mario Run, with the ability to Flutter Jump and having an immunity to landing on spikes. In addition, many Yoshi themed items exist in reference to him. Four other colored Yoshis were added in the version 2.0.0 update. Their emblems use an Yoshi's Egg with spots matching the color, but their Goal Pole and Checkpoint Flag color remains orange. The Houses that unlock them are the same as Yoshi's House, but with the egg uses spots of the matching color. Combined with Yoshi, the Yoshis match the five colors of Toads in the game. Yoshis are popular with Toads of their own color. This means that in Toad Rally, when a Yoshi uses a move that makes a Toad cheer for them, that Toad is more likely to be of that color. It even allows Toads of colors that do not normally appear in a course to appear. This effect was also added to Yoshi, corresponding with Green Toads. Blue Yoshi is the only Yoshi available to unlock if players do not have the full version of this game.
| Character | Image | Unlock criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshi | 
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Recruit 30 Red Toads and 30 Yellow Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yoshi's House, which costs 1000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. |
| Red Yoshi | 
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Recruit 1000 Yellow Toads and 9999 total Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Red Yoshi's House, which costs 50000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. |
| Blue Yoshi | 
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Recruit 50 Red Toads and 50 Blue Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Blue Yoshi's House, which costs 800 coins to purchase. Then place the building. |
| Yellow Yoshi | 
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Recruit 300 Blue Toads, 300 Green Toads, and 200 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yellow Yoshi's House, which costs 5000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. |
| Purple Yoshi | 
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Recruit 150 Blue Toads, 150 Green Toads, and 100 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Purple Yoshi's House, which costs 3000 coins to purchase. Then place the building. |
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Yoshis return in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, appearing in both the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles, where they retain their functions in each style. They are replaced by the Goomba's Shoe in the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles. In addition, Yoshi (and yarn forms) appears as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume in the original game, which can be unlocked either at random upon completion of the 100-Mario Challenge, or by scanning a compatible Yoshi amiibo. The standard Yoshi costume replaces the usual Super Mario Bros. sound effects with sounds from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island while Yarn Yoshis use sound effects from Yoshi's Woolly World.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Fire Mario riding a Red Yoshi spitting fireballs in a wallpaper for Super Mario Maker 2
Yoshis appear in Super Mario Maker 2 with the same appearance and functionality as in Super Mario Maker. Red Yoshis are available as a course element created by applying the Super Mushroom modifier to Yoshi's Egg to create a big red Yoshi's Egg. Rather than using their tongue, they spit fireballs, and if Mario is Fire Mario, Red Yoshi will spit three fireballs at once like in Super Mario World.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
In addition to Yoshi himself, Red, Yellow and Light Blue Yoshis appear as playable characters in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. All the Yoshis are classified as "Beginner Characters", allowing them to not take damage when touching enemies although they will still lose a life if falling down abysses like bottomless pits or lava. All the Yoshis retain the ability to flutter jump and eat enemies as well. In multiplayer mode, other players can ride the Yoshis if they are chosen as playable characters, even if they are playing as a Yoshi as well.[1]
As in Super Mario World and the Super Mario Maker series, eating a fire- or bone-based enemy make Yoshis spit out three fireballs or bones, respectively, while they can also spit out watermelon seeds by eating the newly-introduced Melon Piranha Plants, akin to the mechanic of watermelons in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Super Mario Adventures[edit]
In Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures comics, which is based on the Super Mario World video game, Bowser kidnaps various Yoshis from the Yoshi Village, and their leader, Yoshi himself, has to team up with Mario and Luigi to save them and Princess Peach. They later are able to free the Yoshis and have them stampede the wedding between Bowser and the brainwashed Peach, rescuing the princess. Bowser tries to hide in the giant wedding cake, but the Yoshis eat it, forcing him to accept defeat and leave Dinosaur Land.
Their language is shown to consist of nothing but the word "Yoshi", making Yoshis unintelligible to Mario and Luigi.
Club Nintendo[edit]
Yoshi appeared in various issues of the Nintendo-based German Club Nintendo comics. Other Yoshis also appeared in a few issues:
- Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland: In this comic, Mario meets a Yoshi who wants darker skin, and is later turned into a Black Yoshi by the Crab wizard.
- Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit: Mario gets sent back to the Stone Age in this 16-page comic, where he encounters a Yoshi as well as dinosaurs and cave men. The Yoshi is wearing a hat reading "taxi" and offers his services to Mario, but he declines.
- Auf der Suche nach dem Glück!: In this comic, Kamek sucks all of the color out of Yoshi's Island. But six gray Yoshi eggs hatch six colorful baby Yoshis. The Yoshis soon see that something is wrong with the world around them when a colorful Lakitu flies over to them and tells them the predicament that they are in. The Yoshis then go to town and start eating all of the fruit in the market. After that, the color starts returning. They are soon on a talk show that Baby Bowser is watching which makes Baby Bowser furious, so he and Kamek go out to find the Yoshis. Meanwhile the Yoshi finish the talk show and start a band concert about fruit. Baby Bowser and Kamek soon interrupt their concert and trap them in a force field. The people in the stands then start throwing fruit at the Yoshis, which the Yoshis eat and use to break out of the force field. Baby Bowser and Kamek attempt to fly away, but Baby Bowser falls off and lands in a cannon. A clown then blasts the cannon and shoots Baby Bowser into the sky, ending the comic.
- Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis!: This comic is the second part of the comic above. The Yoshis are at the beach, when a shark appears in the water. Everyone runs away except a Green and Yellow Yoshi who are still swimming. When they notice the shark, they panic and try to swim away, but end up needing to be saved by a lifeguard. After they are all out of the water, the shark turns out to be a Black Yoshi. When the Yoshis see him, they think he has dirt all over him because they have never seen a Black Yoshi before. So thinking they are cleaning him, they wash him. He turns out still black when he tells them this is his skin. They all reject and leave him and he stands in the same spot until night falls. The Yoshis then camp out as soon as night falls. Meanwhile, hiding in a bush, Baby Bowser and Kamek plan the Yoshis' capture, waiting until they are asleep before raiding the campsite with an army of Shy Guys. Then, out of nowhere, both Kamek and Baby Bowser are struck by Yoshi eggs. They then get angry and ask who did threw them, only to have dozens and dozens of eggs rain down and chase them away. It turns out that the Black Yoshi is the one who threw the eggs. He then unties the Yoshis and tells them his story. It turns out that he is the same Yoshi from Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland who was turned black by the wizard. It turns out that after he was turned black, his life got harder: he was not allowed into movies, he was yelled at, and he was chased by a chef who wanted to make a meatball out of him. The Yoshis finally accept the Black Yoshi as a friend, and they all have a good rest of the night.
- Das Lied der Yoshi's!: This short 1-page comic is the third part of the above comics. It pictures the Yoshis continuing their life and doing many different things. The last part of the comic shows all of the Yoshis singing together.
Yoshi franchise[edit]
Yoshi[edit]
In Yoshi, Mario has to arrange egg halves and enemies to produce Small, Tall, Winged, and Star Yoshis. To get a Small Yoshi, Mario must combine two halves of a Yoshi egg. To get a Tall Yoshi, Mario must have one to four enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a Winged Yoshi, Mario must have five or six enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a Star Yoshi, Mario must have seven enemies in between the two halves of an egg. If a Small Yoshi hatches, 50 points are awarded. If a Tall Yoshi hatches, 100-250 points are awarded. If a Winged Yoshi hatches, 300-350 points are awarded. If a Star Yoshi hatches, 500 points are awarded.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and the reissue Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Baby Bowser's caretaker, Kamek, predicts that two babies born that morning will spell disaster for the Koopas and attempts to steal them from the stork, who is carrying the babies to their parents. However, he only manages to snag Baby Luigi, while Baby Mario falls to Yoshi's Island and lands unharmed on Yoshi's back.
The infant causes some brief panic among the Yoshis, until Yoshi takes charge and decides to help reunite Mario and Luigi and send them to their parents. The other Yoshis agree to help him transport Baby Mario across Yoshi's Island to Bowser's Castle through use of a relay system. Each Yoshi carries the baby for one level in each world, before passing him on to the next Yoshi in line. Yoshis can eat enemies, turning them into eggs which they can then throw at other enemies and obstacles. Yoshis can also use the Flutter Jump ability, allowing them to prolong their descend and stay airborne temporarily. Yoshis can also transform themselves into various vehicles through the use of morph bubbles, which helps them progress through the island. Later in the game, Yoshi defeats Baby Bowser and forces Kamek to retreat, allowing him to rescue Baby Luigi and free the stork. The Yoshis then let the stork send Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to their parents.
Tetris Attack[edit]
In Tetris Attack, Bowser curses Yoshi's friends, including a baby Yoshi, forcing him to battle them to break their spell. Baby Yoshis of various colors also appear in the title screen.
Yoshi's Story[edit]
In Yoshi's Story, Baby Bowser steals the Super Happy Tree, the source of the island's happiness, and transforms it into a storybook. He curses the Yoshis, making them unable to stop him. However, the curse does not affect six Baby Yoshis in their eggs. When they hatch, the six Baby Yoshis go to find the Super Happy Tree to refill the island's happiness.
More and more worlds become available to the Yoshis as their happiness levels increase by eating fruit. Later on, the Baby Yoshis reach Baby Bowser's Castle where they defeat Baby Bowser and reclaim the Super Happy Tree.
The color of Yoshi used determines their favorite fruits; Green Yoshi favors watermelons, Yellow Yoshi favors bananas, Red Yoshi and Pink Yoshi favor apples and Blue Yoshi and Light Blue Yoshi favor grapes. Both Black Yoshi and White Yoshi favor all fruits equally (barring the Lucky Fruit chosen before a playthrough) while all Yoshi colors favor melons. Additionally, both Black and White Yoshis have faster horizontal flutter jump movement than the other Yoshis can while they are Super Happy.
The Black Yoshi is unlocked after the player finds a black-spotted Giant Egg in the Bone Dragon Pit or Torrential Maze, while the White Yoshi is unlocked after finding a white-spotted Giant Egg in The Tall Tower or Poochy & Nippy.
Each Yoshi also has a different pitch to their voices; Green and Yellow retain a normal pitch, Red and Pink are slightly higher and White Yoshi has the highest pitch, while Blue and Light Blue are slightly lower, and Black Yoshi has the lowest pitched voice. This is not present in the Japanese version of the game.
Brown and Purple Yoshis were originally going to appear in this game, but they were scrapped.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
In Yoshi Touch & Go, the Yoshis have to transport Baby Mario to the stork after Kamek kidnaps Baby Luigi and causes the bird to drop Baby Mario. The color of the Yoshi varies depending on how many coins the player collects while guiding Baby Mario down to the ground. The amount of eggs a Yoshi can carry varies depending on their color: Green Yoshi has 20 eggs, Light Blue Yoshi has 25 eggs, Pink Yoshi has 30 eggs, Blue Yoshi has 35 eggs, Yellow Yoshi has 40 eggs, Red Yoshi has 45 eggs, Black, Orange, and Purple Yoshi have 50 eggs, and White Yoshi has unlimited eggs. In marathon, a Yoshi's own color changes after every 1,000 yards.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Yoshis each carrying a baby in Yoshi's Island DS
In Yoshi's Island DS, Bowser and Kamek travel back in time to kidnap seven star children in order to use the energy within their bodies to let Bowser take over the world. Without knowing the identity of the children, they plan to steal every single infant in the Mushroom World, but one way or another, the babies escape their grasps. Baby Luigi is successfully captured, but manages to avoid detection for the duration of his time at the castle, and all the other children escape or are cast out by the villains, and help the Yoshis save the rest of the babies.
In the final battle, Yoshi and three others fight Bowser, carrying Baby Mario, Baby Peach, Baby DK and Baby Wario, as Baby Bowser turns traitor when they reach Bowser's Castle. After their defeat, the Koopas return to the future and the babies are brought home by the storks.
A green Baby Yoshi is shown hatching in the end credits for the game, and is revealed to be the seventh star child.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Yoshi's New Island takes place directly after Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and before Yoshi's Island DS, revealing that the stork delivered the babies to the wrong house in the previous game. Kamek then attacks and steals Baby Luigi and the stork, but Baby Mario falls onto Egg Island, another home of the Yoshis. Baby Mario is then found by the Yoshis, who help reunite him with his brother and save the island from Baby Bowser. During the final boss fight, after Baby Bowser is defeated, adult Bowser travels back in time and must be defeated so that Yoshi can rescue Baby Luigi and the stork.
Gameplay is similar to the original Yoshi's Island, with some new features. Yoshi can now eat Mega Guys and Metal Guys to lay Mega Eggdozers and Metal Eggdozers, respectively. The latter prevents Yoshi from flutter-jumping, but allows him to go undersea. New vehicle transformations also exist, such as Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi, Bobsled Yoshi, and Mine-Cart Yoshi. The Yoshi Star is also a new item that transforms Yoshi into Super Yoshi. Gold Yoshi Stars allow him to run on walls, while Red Yoshi Stars allow Yoshi to fly horizontally like a rocket.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Kamek turns all Yoshis into Wonder Wools, except for Green and Red Yoshi, who hide from the events. The two set out to restore Craft Island to its former appearance. The gameplay is mostly the same as in the other Yoshi games, though instead of laying eggs, Yoshi will lay yarn balls, which act like Yoshi's Eggs. In addition to 10 basic colored Yoshis, there are 58 that have specific design patterns.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
In Yoshi's Crafted World, the 8 Yoshis (green, pink, red, orange, yellow, cyan, blue and purple) work together to gather the pieces of the shattered Sundream Stone after the gems were scattered in a fight with Kamek and Baby Bowser. The Yoshis here are similar in terms of abilities to the ones in Yoshi's Woolly World, though they can also flip between 2D and 3D perspectives as well as throw eggs at items in the background and foreground.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Mario and his partners visit Yo'ster Isle, where Yoshis race each other in a competition known as the Mushroom Derby.
The last winner of the derby is a Yoshi named Boshi who proceeds to name himself leader of Yo'ster Isle and suspends the races. Instead, only one-on-one races between himself and slower Yoshis are allowed, with Yoshi Cookies as the prize. When Mario arrives, he helps Yoshi defeat Boshi in a race, prompting the Yoshis to try and appoint Yoshi as their new leader. Yoshi declines the offer, however, and instead re-opens the Mushroom Derby to everyone, with no Yoshi in charge.
During the game, Yoshi also serves as a translator between Mario and the Yoshis, who speak their own language.
A pudgy Baby Yoshi, named Baby Fat, appears as a inhabitant of the isle that hatches after Mario defeats the cake in Marrymore. It can be fed Yoshi Cookies, and if fed 30 of them, he will become fat. If fed more Yoshi Cookies afterwards, he may give out items by hatching them out of eggs for Mario to collect.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
- SmashWiki article: Yoshi
Yoshi, along with his Red, Pink, and Yellow Yoshi color schemes in the thumbnail of the Yoshi's Rainbow event from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
While Yoshi himself appears as a playable character throughout the Super Smash Bros. series, he also has alternate color schemes to reference other members of his species: Red, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Purple, and Black. Some stages and events involve fighting multiple Yoshis. In Super Smash Bros., Yoshi only has three alternate colors alongside his default green color scheme: Red, Light Blue, and Yellow. The first six Yoshi colors are used in the computer-controlled Yoshi team battled during the 1-Player mode, and they all become playable in Super Smash Bros. Melee and onward. Yoshis also make a small appearance in the opening of Super Smash Bros. Melee during a stampede, and as stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Yoshi gained Purple and Black Yoshi color schemes in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, although Super Smash Bros. Ultimate replaced his Black Yoshi color scheme with a costume based on the Green Yoshi's appearance in Yoshi's Crafted World. Yoshis also appear during Yoshi's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Stampede!, which is based on the Super Smash Bros. Melee opening.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
The Yoshis living in Yoshi's Village.
Mario and his partners visit Yoshi's Village on Lavalava Island in Paper Mario. They are there looking for a Star Spirit that Bowser has trapped in a playing card and given to a minion to guard within the island's volcano, but they find they cannot get into the mountain on their own. The Yoshi Village Leader says he will help Mario and the others if they help round up five missing Yoshi Kids. With the help of their Cheep Cheep babysitter, Sushie, Mario and co. soon find the young Yoshis and can continue on with their quest.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
When Mario and his current set of partners visit Glitzville in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they soon find themselves with custody of a Yoshi's Egg, after its initial owner, Mr. Hoggle, decides against cooking and serving it once he realizes it could move on its own accord. For a while, the egg follows Mario and his partners. Then, after the match with The Iron Adonis Twins, Mario returns to find that the egg has hatched into a Yoshi Kid, the color of whom varies depending on how much time has passed between Mario's acquisition of the egg and its hatching. Mario names the Yoshi, who then travels with him and the other partners for the remainder of the game, before becoming a fighter in the Glitz Pit after the quest is over.
One of the Yoshi's attacks involves summoning a stampede of Green Yoshis to trample the enemy, and another Green Yoshi businessman can be found on the Excess Express.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
- “Listen here, dino-dragon things! It's not OK to go around eating people whole. I mean, you don't even know where Mario has been! I'd go brush my teeth if I were you.”
- —Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Yoshis in Paper Mario: Color Splash.
For the first time in the Super Mario franchise, nonspecific Yoshis appear as enemies in Paper Mario: Color Splash, even though they cannot be targeted or defeated. They are found in the Emerald Circus. When Mario first arrives, the Yoshis are locked in a cage around the corner of the main entrance. If Mario attempts to open the cage, one of the Yoshis will swallow him and spit him out, dealing 5 points of damage to him. After Lemmy flees from the stage, the Yoshis escape from the cage. During the battle on the stage, they will randomly appear out of a curtain to try to eat Mario. Mario has to block their tongues, or they will waste his next card. The Yoshi will then run back into the curtain. Yoshi also appears in the Dark Bloo Inn, albeit invisible at first. If Mario tries to mount him, he runs off to the Emerald Circus, where Mario can talk to him once the Yoshis escape from their cage. A picture at Tangerino Grill appears to be the silhouette of a Toad riding a Yoshi.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
Although Yoshis do not appear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, the specifications of the Boot Car mention that it outputs 150 Yoshis, equivalent to the real-life horsepower for motor vehicles.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
The Yoshis in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Yoshis are shown living in the Beanbean Kingdom. They are found at the Yoshi Theater and Mario and Luigi must find Bean Fruit for seven hungry Yoshis to earn Neon Eggs and ultimately obtain a Beanstar piece. They can be seen in the credits in Yoshi Theater watching the events of the game at the conclusion of the end credits; the remake instead shows a similar scene during a pre-intro cutscene. Regardless of their color, the Yoshis in the original GBA version all have orange or yellow shoes. In the 3DS remake, the Yoshis have their normal shoes, depending on their skin color.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
The Yoshis in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the Shroobs drop a Giant Egg on Yoshi's Island. It then becomes a tourist attraction, but later hatches into a Yoshi-like creature known as Yoob, which proceeds to eat every Yoshi with its tongue. A factory in its belly then encases the eaten Yoshis in eggs, so that they will also hatch as Yoobs. The plan is stopped by Yoshi, who is aided by Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and their adult counterparts, who had both traveled back in time to save Peach and stop the Shroobs. Yoshi discovers a way to escape through Yoob's digestive tract and the four Mario Bros. free the captured and imprisoned Yoshis to help him. They also defeat the guardian of the factory, Sunnycide, by pushing a large rock on him, and once the Yoshis escape and the factory is destroyed, Yoob falls asleep. In international releases, a Black Yoshi appears in the Sunnycide boss battle, the only instance of one appearing, while the original version shows a Yellow Yoshi instead.[2]
After Yoob falls asleep, the Yoshis all think that Baby Bowser rescued them, until the Cobalt Shards send him flying, and Toadbert tells the Yoshis that the Mario Bros. saved them.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
The Yoshis in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Yoshis appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team as one of the many species invited to Pi'illo Island. Many Yoshis can be seen in various places such as Pi'illo Castle, Mushrise Park and Wakeport, coming in Green, Red, and Yellow.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
The Yoshis in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Yoshis act as minor NPCs throughout the game and can be found in the various Toads Villages throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. One Yoshi appears in the Gloomy Woods Village, and has to be beaten in a footrace to win the melon he has so it can be given to Wiggler. Later on, this Yoshi's brother appears in Mount Brrr, and challenges the trio to a more difficult race, giving them the Speed Gloves as a prize if they win.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership has a Yoshi being featured for a new special attack that Mario can use called Hatch Me if You Can. If Mario and Luigi hit the enemy with the Yoshi's Egg that serves as the central weapon, the Yoshi will pop out of the egg and attack the target with a Ground Pound.[3]
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Yoshis appear as a species in certain games of the Mario & Sonic series. In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Dream Equestrian involves players carrying a wagon full of seven color Yoshi eggs, all hatching into Yoshis upon reaching the goal. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, five differently colored Yoshis (red, blue, light blue, yellow, and pink) accompany the playable Green Yoshi as his teammates in the Football event, and the Yellow and Light Blue Yoshis operate shops in the Road to Rio mode, with Yellow Yoshi's shop being used to trade apples for Mii outfits, and Light Blue Yoshi's shop being used to trade melons with sports gear. In the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Yoshis appear in the Mario League, where Team Mario does not have enough non-guest characters to create three teams of four for any of the events, so Red and Yellow Yoshi are featured alongside Yoshi himself as one of the members of Team Mario, with each Yoshi occupying a team.
Mario Party series[edit]
In Mario Party, a Blue Yoshi and a Pink Yoshi appear on the board Yoshi's Tropical Island. The Blue Yoshi is separated from the Pink Yoshi, who is trapped in a small island surrounded by whirlpools and the Blue Yoshi is unable to get across. The players must collect the stars to use them as a bridge to allow the Blue Yoshi to go to the island, The game ends when the bridge is formed to allow the Blue Yoshi to reunite with the Pink one. They are also accompanied by the top three winners along with Toad, Boo, Koopa, a Thwomp, and a star, while the fourth place player tries to join them, but is devoured by Bubba.
There is also an unused minigame known as Yoshi's Tongue Meeting, where the players jump atop a Yoshi, either Pink, Yellow, Blue or Red (if the player plays as Yoshi, he just stands in the same position without a rider). The Yoshis have baby Wigglers on their tongues, which extend to the Wigglers' mothers in order to reunite the children with their parents. If it comes too late, the baby will kick its mother into the bush. If it comes too far, both the Wiggler and its baby will simply cry. However, if 
is pressed at the right time, the mother and child will reunite and the player wins.
Yoshis reappear in Mario Party Superstars due to the Mario Party board Yoshi's Tropical Island returning. Unlike the original N64 version, there are a few more Yoshis on the board. The Blue Yoshi returns but is moved to Cantaloupe Island and is now seen relaxing on a sliced cantaloupe. A Red Yoshi appears on the central island, replacing the Pink Yoshi (though it now appears on a sliced cantaloupe floating on the water beside Cantaloupe Island)[4] and being surrounded by Cheep Cheeps instead of whirlpools from the original game. A Yellow Yoshi additionally appears on Watermelon Island cheering on top of a sliced big Watermelon.
Mario Golf series[edit]
Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)[edit]
In Mario Golf, Yellow, Red, and Light-Blue Yoshi can be selected as Yoshi's alternate costume on the character select screen. The player can choose the colors by using 
, 
, and 
, and each Yoshi can be chosen multiple times if there is more than one player.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Yoshis are non-playable characters in Mario Golf: Super Rush. A Pink Yoshi appears in Bonny Greens in the qualifying round. It is then never seen again unless the player plays the qualifying round again.
As of the version 2.0.0 update:
- If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in the Ranked Match during August 2021, they would be able to unlock Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi as variants for Yoshi.
- If the player achieved a rank of A- or higher in the Ranked Match during April 2022, they would be able to unlock Pink Yoshi, Light-Blue Yoshi, and Orange Yoshi as variants for Yoshi.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)[edit]
In Mario Tennis, if both players select Yoshi in the Short Game or Tiebreaker Game, the second player will have a Yellow Yoshi as Yoshi's alternate costume.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
In Mario Power Tennis, if players play the doubles tournament and complete the Mushroom Cup and the Flower Cup, they can power up the Rolling Egg Return, making Yoshi change into one of eight colors every time he uses it. The eight colors are Red, Yellow, Green, Light-Blue, Blue, Pink, Black, and White. An image of the Yoshis also appears in the mini-game Artist On the Court on Expert Mode.
Mario Tennis Open[edit]
Most of the colored Yoshis (excluding the Purple, Orange, and Brown varieties) make an appearance in Mario Tennis Open as downloadable QR characters. The different colors, and their playing types, are listed below.
- Red Yoshi - Technique
- Blue Yoshi - Speed
- Light-Blue Yoshi - Speed
- Yellow Yoshi - Power
- Pink Yoshi - Technique
- Black Yoshi - All-Around
- White Yoshi - Tricky
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
Colored Yoshis return as alternate colors for Yoshi in Mario Tennis Aces, in the October 2018 update. Unlike in Mario Tennis Open, all Yoshis have the same green tennis racket as Green Yoshi in this game.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
In Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Red and Black Yoshis appear as downloadable color swaps of Yoshi, with their own exclusive Special Items: Egg Bazooka, and Rolling Egg respectively.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
The playable Yoshis in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Yoshis can be seen as spectators jumping and waving in Sweet Sweet Canyon, Mount Wario, GBA Mario Circuit, SNES Donut Plains 3, N64 Yoshi Valley, GCN Yoshi Circuit, Excitebike Arena, GCN Baby Park, and Super Bell Subway. In the latter game, they appear in Merry Mountain, as well as the battle courses Sweet Sweet Kingdom, SNES Battle Course 1, and 3DS Wuhu Town. Some are seen sitting in their seats. Occasionally, some of these Yoshis will hum Totaka's Song.[5] Additionally, three different-colored Yarn Yoshis (green, pink, and light blue) are seen in the background of GBA Ribbon Road.
Also, several differently colored Yoshis are playable as variants of Yoshi, namely Light Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Pink, and Orange Yoshis. In Mario Kart 8, these variants are unlocked when both DLC packs (The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8) have been purchased, while in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, they are available from the start in the base game. Red Yoshi is the Staff Ghost for GCN Yoshi Circuit and Orange Yoshi is the Staff Ghost for GBA Cheese Land; additionally, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, White Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for Shy Guy Falls, Yellow Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for 3DS DK Jungle, and Blue Yoshi is the 200cc Staff Ghost for Super Bell Subway.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Red, Blue and White Yoshi tricking on Paris Promenade 3 in Mario Kart Tour
In Mario Kart Tour, Yoshis can be seen as spectators on many courses in the game such as GCN Yoshi Circuit.
All of Yoshi's alternate colors from Mario Kart 8 return as playable drivers, separate from Yoshi himself, those being Red, Black, Blue, White, Pink, Orange, Light-blue, and Yellow Yoshi, who were respectively introduced in the 2020 New Year's Tour, 2020 Yoshi Tour, 2021 Yoshi Tour (blue and white), September 2021 Sydney Tour, 2022 Autumn Tour, 2023 Yoshi Tour, and Sunshine Tour and have the Yoshi's Egg (red, orange, light-blue, and yellow), Double Bob-ombs, Dash Ring, Triple Mushrooms, and Heart as their respective special skills. Red, Blue, Pink, Orange, Light-Blue and Yellow Yoshi are classified as Super drivers while Black and White Yoshi are classified as High-End drivers. Black Yoshi and White Yoshi were originally exclusive to their debut tour and several subsequent tours but became regular High-End drivers starting with the Berlin Tour and September 2021 Sydney Tour, respectively.
Yoshi (Kangaroo) and Yoshi (Gold Egg) take the appearance of a Yellow Yoshi (albeit with orange shoes instead of green). While most of the colored Yoshis retain a similar coloring as the one seen in Mario Kart 8, Blue Yoshi features a brighter, more saturated blue coloring instead.
Mario Strikers series[edit]
Super Mario Strikers[edit]
In Super Mario Strikers, Yoshis can be seen as spectators in stadiums during gameplay.
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
Yoshis return as spectators in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Sometimes, one Yoshi will throw a ? Block to one of the teams' members during gameplay. The player can select up to four Yoshis on the character select screen per team. Different colored Yoshis will be playable based on the corresponding team color, excluding the lime-green team using Green Yoshis and the purple and light-purple teams using Blue Yoshis (though originally Purple Yoshi was seen on the purple team in the overview trailer for the game, but was scrapped in the Mario Strikers: Battle League First Kick pre-release demo and the final game).[6]
Regardless of the color chosen though, all Yoshi colors excel best at Passing and Shooting, while their other stats are low.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
Five colored Yoshis (Red, Blue, Yellow, Light Blue, and Pink) along with Yoshi himself appear in Mario Super Sluggers as unlockable characters. Unlike Yoshi himself, however, they do not have Star Skills nor can they be selected as a team captain.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
Blue Yoshi and Red Yoshi are non-playable characters in the Dodgeball game in Mario Sports Mix, assisting the blue and red teams on the sidelines, respectively. Yoshi also has three unlockable alternate colors (Light-blue, Yellow, and Pink).
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Yoshis in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
A herd of Yoshis appears in Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Mario, Toad, and Peach go on a quest to seek the Kongs' aid to defeat Bowser. Yoshi himself makes a brief appearance in a post-credits scene, where he begins to hatch from his egg. Since no green Yoshis make an appearance during their brief cameo early on, this also appears to foreshadow Yoshi's hatching at the end of the movie.
Other appearances and references[edit]
In the Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4 adaptations of Super Mario Bros. 3, the king of the Pipe Maze is transformed into a Green Yoshi by Ludwig von Koopa (whereas in the NES version of the game, predating Yoshis, the king was transformed into a Piranha Plant).
In Super Mario Chess, Yoshis appear as knights on Mario's team.
In addition, many Yoshi-themed Mario Kart racecourses have appeared: Mario Kart 64 has Yoshi Valley, Mario Kart: Super Circuit has Yoshi Desert, Mario Kart: Double Dash!! has Yoshi Circuit, Mario Kart DS has Yoshi Falls and reuses the GameCube course Yoshi Circuit, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 has a two-course Yoshi stage, and while it does not introduce a new course, Mario Kart Wii reuses Yoshi Falls from the DS title. Yoshis also spectate a few courses in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart 64 and Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! also reappear as retro courses in these two games. A track based on Yoshi's Island appears in both the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC and Mario Kart Tour under the same name, as well as Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Yoshi Valley from Mario Kart 64 and Yoshi Desert from Mario Kart: Super Circuit all returning as classic courses.
Although Yoshis do not appear in Super Paper Mario, a stone statue of one appears in Chapter 5: Land of the Cragnons. There is also a Sammer Guy called "Belly of the Yoshi", which is a reference to how Yoshis can eat as much food as they want without getting full. Yoshis were also referenced in Super Mario Galaxy by a planet shaped like a Yoshi's Egg in the Good Egg Galaxy and by a planet shaped like a Yoshi head in the Space Junk Galaxy. Similarly, in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, there is a sphinx in World 2-2 called the Yoshi Sphinx, whose head is shaped exactly like a Yoshi's head.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake are the only games in the Mario & Luigi series that does not feature Yoshis. Yoshi noises can be found in audio files within the original game's code, but they are unused. It is unknown if Yoshis themselves were going to appear in the game or its remake or it was left over from Partners in Time (as the game's engine was based off this game's).
Also, the Fawful Guy and its dark variant have an attack where a roar very similar to Yoob's can be heard in the original game; a long tongue then snags them, turns them into an egg and throws the egg at their target using a Yoshi's Island-style targeting cursor.
In Fortune Street, many Yoshis can be seen in the background on the Yoshi's Island board. A majority of the Dragon Quest characters refer to them as "dragons."
In the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC level of the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World, all Yoshi Eggs collected by the player will hatch into Yoshis at the end of the level and give three extra lives each.
General information[edit]
Physical appearance[edit]
Yoshis are bipedal non-avian dinosaurs that come in many different colors, with green being the most common. They have large, round snouts with big eyes protruding out of the very tops of their heads, their faces resembling those of Koopa Troopas. Red, stegosaurus-like spines run down their backsides, and they have white underbellies. They are almost always seen wearing large, brightly-colored shoes, which are usually orange or red. They were initially portrayed with somewhat more realistic, therapod dinosaur-like features, such as a hunched-over, birdlike stance, a longer neck, and small hands with three digits. Hands with four digits appear first in the Super Mario World television series from DIC, then in the Japanese commercial of Mario Paint,[7] and in artwork of Super Mario Kart;[8] this has become a common design choice by the end of the 1990s.[9] The design of Yoshis has since changed to make them more anthropomorphic, with upright postures, shorter necks and human-like four digit hands. They usually retain their hunched stance in games where other characters ride them, however. Even though Yoshis are typically portrayed as having no visible teeth and swallowing their enemies whole without chewing them, they have been shown to have a full set of upper and lower teeth since the Super Mario Picture Books published by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo,[10] in particular: Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day,[11] and Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief),[12] with the new design retaining them as seen in artwork for Yoshi's Story.[13] The teeth are commonly shown in-game in sprite-based Yoshi platformers while one is flutter jumping. Yoshis were originally conceived of as a type of Koopa, with the saddles on their backs being their shells.[14] Even in the bio of Yoshi on Nintendo's Japanese site, the saddle is considered to be a shell. Although most Yoshis have never been seen without their shoes, the appearance of Boshi in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars confirms that Yoshis have three toes on each foot, and also have white pads on the bottom of their feet, as shown in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオの ゆうえんち」).[15] Early Yoshi sprites for Super Mario World showed babies that were blob-like in shape and adults with mouths resembling those of the current Baby Yoshis.
A Yoshi's physical appearance changes depending how old they are. For example, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Yoshi Kid appears much smaller compared to adult Yoshis. He also has hair, while most other Yoshis do not, though this is most likely to differentiate the character as playable. Newly-hatched Baby Yoshis featured in Super Mario World (among other games) are both smaller and also proportioned differently than the adults, with short, stubby bodies lacking in saddles, almost no neck, and a slightly down-curved snout. After eating enough enemies, food or power-ups, these Baby Yoshis will undergo a rapid growth spurt and turn into adults from that point onward.
Color variations[edit]
Yoshis come in a variety of colors. In Super Mario Sunshine, they can change skin color by eating different fruit, while their colors are determined by hatching time in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Yoshis come in many themed designs and patterns as opposed to being one color, including designs based on enemies, Nintendo consoles and even other Nintendo characters. Shoe color changes along with skin color: a Green Yoshi has orange shoes, a Red Yoshi has blue shoes, a Yellow Yoshi has green shoes, etc. This shoe color denomination was not standardized until Yoshi's Story.
In Super Mario World, Yoshis have different abilities depending on their color and the Koopa Shell they hold in their mouth. If a Blue Yoshi holds a Koopa Shell of any color, it can temporarily grow wings until it is swallowed or spat out. If a Red Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can spit it back out as a trio of fireballs. If a Yellow Yoshi holds a shell of any color, it can create sand clouds when landing on the ground until it is swallowed or spat out. Shells of corresponding color can also grant these abilities for a Yoshi of any color. In the SNES version, all Yoshi sprites, excluding the overworld map sprites, have orange arms. This was changed for the GBA port to having the arms match the rest of the body.
The following is all the known colors of Yoshis and the first appearance of said color of Yoshi:
| Image | Color | Primary shoe color | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Green | Orange | Super Mario World |
|
Red | Blue Orange (Super Mario World) Turquoise (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) |
Super Mario World |
|
Blue | Magenta Orange (Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros. U (Bubble Baby Yoshi)) |
Super Mario World |
|
Yellow | Green Orange (Super Mario World) |
Super Mario World |
|
Pink | Golden yellow Light blue (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Orange (Super Mario Sunshine) |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
|
Light-blue | Violet Yellow (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
|
Purple | Orange (Super Mario Sunshine, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) Teal (Yoshi's Story) Brown (Yoshi's Woolly World) Magenta (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
|
Brown | Red-brown (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Green (Yoshi's Story) Plum (Paper Mario) |
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
|
Black | White | Yoshi's Story (as a Baby Yoshi) |
|
White | Azure | Yoshi's Story (as a Baby Yoshi) |
|
Orange | Blue Orange (Super Mario Sunshine) |
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy Color) |
|
Magenta | Orange | Super Mario Sound Picture Book |
|
Gold | Orange | New Super Mario Bros. U |
Biology[edit]
Yoshis are known for their long, chameleon-like tongues that allow them to swallow whatever they eat and turn it into an egg. The eggs can then be thrown at obstacles, enemies, and bosses, while other eggs hatch into items like 1-Up Mushrooms. Yoshis usually swallow items and enemies very quickly, although in Super Mario World, Yoshis takes a while before swallowing Koopa Shells.
Yoshis have large snouts which they can use to sniff out fruit and other collectibles or objects that are buried underground, although this ability is seen only in Yoshi's Story.
Most games show that Yoshis can swim, although how well they swim varies. In Super Mario World, they can swim and dive, although in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS, they cannot dive without their submarine form. Yoshi also cannot dive in Super Mario Galaxy 2, although he can swim. In Super Mario Sunshine, Yoshis that live on or around Isle Delfino turn green and disappear if they touch water.
In Super Mario World, when carrying a Yellow Shell in their mouths (or any shell if the Yoshi itself is yellow), the Yoshi becomes heavy and shakes the ground each time it lands after a jump or fall. Yoshis are also one of the first creatures shown performing proper Ground Pounds - a move in which the performer jumps into the air, flips, and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Yoshi's Yoshi Bomb in the Super Smash Bros. series has him ground pound as his down special move. Bowser is shown doing the equivalent of a Ground Pound in Super Mario Bros. 3 (before the debut of Yoshis), and in games since then. Other characters have also been shown Ground Pounding, including Mario himself in titles such as Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and various entries in the Mario Party franchise.
Gender and reproduction[edit]
The in-game Japanese text of Yoshi's trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee states that Yoshis are neither male nor female. In the Chef minigame in Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game & Watch Gallery 4, a Yoshi is shown to hatch other Yoshis without a mate; after being fed long enough, the Yoshi produces an egg that eventually hatches into another Yoshi. The baby then takes its parent's place and proceeds to eat enough food to turn into an adult, eventually producing an egg of its own, which then continues the cycle.
Other sources have shown Yoshis appearing to have a gender. At least one of the Yoshis in Paper Mario refers to his "son," and in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Yoshi who sometimes appears on board the Excess Express expresses his hatred of business trips due to them keeping him away from his "lovely wife". The original Mario Party also features a pair of Yoshis which appear to be one male and one female, although the exact nature of their relationship is not known. Additionally, while Yoshi is rarely referred to with gender-specific pronouns in Japanese, he is consistently referred to with masculine pronouns in translation, with laying eggs being one of his trademarks. This confusion is addressed in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where Solid Snake assumes that Yoshi is a female because of his egg-laying abilities, only to be corrected by Otacon (both of whom use "it" rather than "he" or "she" while they are talking about Yoshi). It is addressed again in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where Viridi remarks that there is nothing natural about a male who lays eggs while Palutena asserts that all living beings have both male and female elements.
Diet[edit]
Though omnivorous, Yoshis favor fruit, and in Yoshi's Story, they become happy when eating fruit of their own color. Melons are their favorite fruit regardless of color. Some Yoshis, such as Black and White Yoshis, can digest Peppers without hurting themselves. However, in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Yoshi can eat the Dash Pepper, turning him into Dash Yoshi, and causing him to run very fast for a short amount of time. All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large Koopa Troopas to plants. Also, if they eat a Bean Fruit, then they will lay a rare Neon Egg, the color of which depends on the Yoshi's own color.
Speech[edit]
Yoshis are capable of speaking intelligibly, as demonstrated by Yoshi in Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, Tetris Attack, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, as well as other Yoshis in games like Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and others. However, other games present Yoshis' speech in parentheses, such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (in which Yoshi must translate the speech of other Yoshis for Mario) and the Mario & Luigi series. Others have Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation of what they are saying in parentheses, such as the Mario Baseball series, Fortune Street, Super Mario Party, and others. The Super Mario Adventures comic jokes that Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" to communicate. Their language has been referred to as simply "Yoshi".[16]
In some games, particularly older ones, Yoshis produce a sound of two pitch-bended orchestra hits (in Super Mario World, only Yoshi speaks with a text bubble, though this was changed in the Super Mario Advance 2 version). In Yoshi's Story and many later games, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters the word "Yoshi" and other unintelligible sounds, such as "blum" and "ho hup". His voice is sped up to create the baby-like, high-pitched voices of the Yoshis.
Although Baby Yoshis retain their squeaky voices in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, their speech bubbles once again consist of the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
- Nintendo Power Issue #28: Yoshi has three special abilities that are triggered when he swallows Koopa shells of certain colors. He also has three cousins who come in those colors and carry one of Yoshi's special traits when they swallow any shell. You'll discover them in the elusive Star World.[17]
- Red Yoshi: When this crimson creature grabs the shell of a Koopa, he lets forth a three-Fireball blast.
- Blue Yoshi: By biting down on a tasty turtle, this blue wonder will gain the ability to fly for a few seconds.
- Yellow Yoshi: When Yoshi's yellow cousin eats a Koopa, he'll be able to shake the ground with super strong jumps.
Super Mario Run[edit]
Notebook bios[edit]
- Red Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Red Toads."
- Blue Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Blue Toads."
- Purple Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Purple Toads."
- Yellow Yoshi: "Yoshi is Mario's loyal adventuring buddy. He can Flutter Jump, and he's got no fear of spikes! Popular with Yellow Toads."
Items descriptions[edit]
- Blue Yoshi's House: "The house where Blue Yoshi lives. Place this and Blue Yoshi will join!"
- Purple Yoshi's House: "The house where Purple Yoshi lives. Place this and Purple Yoshi will join!"
- Yellow Yoshi's House: "The house where Yellow Yoshi lives. Place this and Yellow Yoshi will join!"
- Red Yoshi's House: "The house where Red Yoshi lives. Place this and Red Yoshi will join!"
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
- North American website bio: "The path to Princess Peach is full of foes—luckily, you’ll also meet some friendly and familiar faces along the way. Hatch a Yoshi Egg to get a lift or pick up a Baby Yoshi and use their unique skills to help you reach tough places, light up passages, and more!"
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
- Trading card bio: These long-time companions to Mario can grab things with their long, sticky tongues and flutter jump to rescue.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide: The cookie-loving Yoshis helped save Baby Mario and Baby Luigi once before. Now they meet again—without the annoying crying![18]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 平和な南の島に住む恐竜の一族。ある日のこと、のんきにお散歩を楽しんでいたら、空から赤ちゃんが降ってきた。なんとかこの赤ちゃんを、パパとママのもとへとどけたい。なんでもぺロリと食べてしまう食欲はあい変わらず。食べたものをタマゴにして投げれば、赤ちゃんをねらう敵をやっつけることもできる。ヨッシーたちは仲間を集め、冒険の旅に出発した⋯⋯。カメックの魔の手から赤ちゃんを守って、無事にパパとママの家にたどり着けるだろうか。旅の途中で変身アイテムを取ると、ヨッシーはいろんなものに変身して、特別な能力を使うことができるようになるぞ。[19]
(A family of dinosaurs lives on a peaceful southern island. One day, while they were taking a carefree stroll, a baby fell from the sky. They wanted to bring this baby back to his mother and father. He still has the same appetite to eat anything and everything. If they could turn what they could eat into eggs and throw them, they can defeat the enemies who are trying to harm the baby. Yoshi and his friends gathered together, and started their adventurous journey... Will they be able to protect the baby from Kamek's evil and get back to the home of mom and dad safely?
By acquiring transformation items along the way, Yoshi will be able to transform into various objects and use his special abilities.)
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
- Weight Class: Medium
- Stats
- Speed:
- Acceleration:
- Handling:
- Speed:
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Red Yoshi[edit]
- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "For some, red is the luckiest color. No wonder Red Yoshi looks so happy! Paired with the Red Turbo Yoshi, these two are sure to have good luck on the tracks!"[20]
Blue Yoshi[edit]
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Pink Yoshi[edit]
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| Special skill |  Heart
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Orange Yoshi[edit]
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Light-blue Yoshi[edit]
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Yellow Yoshi[edit]
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Black Yoshi[edit]
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| Special skill |  Double Bob-ombs
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- Mario Kart Tour Twitter: "Black Yoshi is here for part two of the Yoshi Tour! He's ready and raring to make his mark with the Double Bob-ombs special item."[21]
White Yoshi[edit]
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| Special skill |  Triple Mushrooms
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Eight Yoshis | ||
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| Artwork from: Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm, Leg] - Attack +18 | ||
| Usable by: Yoshi | ||
| Sticker Yoshi | ||
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| Artwork from: Yoshi Touch & Go | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm, Leg] - Attack +8 | ||
| Usable by: Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser | ||
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
| Yoshi | |||
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 4/10 | Pitching | 4/10 |
| Star Pitch | Rainbow Ball | Star Swing | Egg Swing |
| Fielding | 6/10 | Running | 9/10 |
| Good chemistry |         (light-green)
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Bad chemistry |     
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| Bio: Top-class speed in the field and on base. | |||
| Red Yoshi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 4/10 | Pitching | 3/10 |
| Star Pitch | N/A | Star Swing | N/A |
| Fielding | 4/10 | Running | 8/10 |
| Good chemistry | (red)
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Bad chemistry |
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| Bio: A speedy Yoshi with all-around skills. | |||
| Blue Yoshi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 2/10 | Pitching | 4/10 |
| Star Pitch | N/A | Star Swing | N/A |
| Fielding | 6/10 | Running | 8/10 |
| Good chemistry | (blue)
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Bad chemistry |
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| Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent arm. | |||
| Yellow Yoshi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 4/10 | Pitching | 3/10 |
| Star Pitch | N/A | Star Swing | N/A |
| Fielding | 6/10 | Running | 7/10 |
| Good chemistry | (yellow)
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Bad chemistry |
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| Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent bat. | |||
| Light-Blue Yoshi | |||
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 3/10 | Pitching | 3/10 |
| Star Pitch | N/A | Star Swing | N/A |
| Fielding | 6/10 | Running | 8/10 |
| Good chemistry | (light-blue)
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Bad chemistry |
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| Bio: A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove. | |||
| Pink Yoshi | |||
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| Team | Yoshi Eggs | Ability | Tongue Catch |
| Bat | Left | Glove | Right |
| Batting | 3/10 | Pitching | 2/10 |
| Star Pitch | N/A | Star Swing | N/A |
| Fielding | 6/10 | Running | 9/10 |
| Good chemistry | (pink)
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Bad chemistry |
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| Bio: An extra-speedy Yoshi who loves to run. | |||
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
- North American website bio: "There's Yoshi, and then there are all the other Yoshis: red, pink, blue, yellow, and more."
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
- Type: Offense
- Default color: Green
- Hyper Strike: Egg Stomp
- Strength: 10/25
- Speed: 10/25
- Shooting: 17/25
- Passing: 17/25
- Technique: 9/25
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Yoshi (species).
Lineup of differently-colored Yoshis
Names in other languages[edit]
Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヨッシー[?] Yosshī |
Yoshi; romanized as "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials.[22] Portmanteau of Mie Yoshimura's name and Nessie.[23] | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 耀西[?] Yàoxī |
Transliteration of the international name | |
| French | Yoshi[?] | - | |
| German | Yoshi[?] | - | |
| Yoschi[24] | A partial spelling adaption to German; only used in the Super Mario World manual | ||
| Greek | Γιόσι[?] Giosi |
Transliteration of the international name | |
| Italian | Yoshi[?] | - | |
| Korean | 요시[?] Yosi |
Transliteration of the international name | |
| Latvian | Joši[25] | Transliteration of the international name | |
| Portuguese | Yoshi[?] | - | |
| Russian | Йоши[?] Yoshi |
Transliteration of the international name | |
| Spanish | Yoshi[?] | - | |
| Ukrainian | Йоші[26] Yoshi |
Transliteration of the international name |
Light-blue Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みずいろヨッシー[?] Mizuiro Yosshī |
Water color Yoshi | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 浅蓝色耀西[?] Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī |
Light blue Yoshi | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 淺藍耀西[?] Qiǎnlán Yàoxī |
Light blue Yoshi | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Bros. Wonder) |
| 淺藍色耀西[?] Qiǎnlánsè Yàoxī |
Mario Kart Tour | ||
| Dutch | Lichtblauwe Yoshi[?] | Light blue Yoshi | |
| French (NOA) | Yoshi bleu pâle[?] | Pale blue Yoshi | |
| French (NOE) | Yoshi bleu ciel[?] | Sky blue Yoshi | |
| German | Hellblauer Yoshi[?] | Light blue Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi azzurro[?] | Sky blue Yoshi | |
| Korean | 하늘색요시[?] Haneulsaek Yosi |
Sky blue Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi azul-claro[?] | Light blue Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Azul-Claro[?] | Light blue Yoshi | |
| Russian | Голубой йоши[?] Goluboy Yoshi |
Light blue Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi azul claro[?] | Light blue Yoshi | Mario Kart 8 |
| Yoshi celeste[?] | Mario Kart Tour |
Black Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | くろヨッシー[?] Kuro Yosshī |
Black Yoshi | |
| Chinese | 黑色耀西[?] Hēisè Yàoxī |
Black Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Zwarte Yoshi[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi noir[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| German | Schwarzer Yoshi[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi nero[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| Korean | 검정요시[?] Geomjeong Yosi |
Black Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi preto[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Preto[?] | Black Yoshi | |
| Russian | Черный йоши[?] Chernyy Yoshi |
Black Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi negro[?] | Black Yoshi |
Red Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あかヨッシー[?] Aka Yosshī |
Red Yoshi | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 红色耀西[?] Hóngsè Yàoxī |
Red Yoshi | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 紅色耀西[?] Hóngsè Yàoxī |
Red Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Rode Yoshi[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi rouge[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| German | Roter Yoshi[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi rosso[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| Korean | 빨강요시[?] Ppalgang Yosi |
Red Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi vermelho[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Vermelho[?] | Red Yoshi | |
| Russian | Красный йоши[?] Krasnyy Yoshi |
Red Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi rojo[?] | Red Yoshi |
Yellow Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きいろヨッシー[?] Kīro Yosshī |
Yellow Yoshi | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 黄色耀西[?] Huángsè Yàoxī |
Yellow Yoshi | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 黃色耀西[?] Huángsè Yàoxī |
Yellow Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Gele Yoshi[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi jaune[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| German | Gelber Yoshi[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi giallo[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| Korean | 노랑 요시[?] Norang Yosi |
Yellow Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi amarelo[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Amarelo[?] | Yellow Yoshi | |
| Russian | Желтый йоши[?] Zheltyy Yoshi |
Yellow Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi amarillo[?] | Yellow Yoshi |
White Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しろヨッシー[?] Shiro Yosshī |
White Yoshi | |
| Chinese | 黑色耀西[?] Báisè Yàoxī |
White Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Witte Yoshi[?] | White Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi blanc[?] | White Yoshi | |
| German | Weißer Yoshi[?] | White Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi bianco[?] | White Yoshi | |
| Korean | 하양요시[?] Hayang Yosi |
White Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi branco[?] | White Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Branco[?] | White Yoshi | |
| Russian | Белый йоши[?] Belyy Yoshi |
White Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi blanco[?] | White Yoshi |
Blue Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あおヨッシー[?] Ao Yosshī |
Blue Yoshi | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 蓝色耀西[?] Lánsè Yàoxī |
Blue Yoshi | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 藍色耀西[?] Lánsè Yàoxī |
Blue Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Blauwe Yoshi[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| French (NOA) | Yoshi bleu foncé[?] | Dark blue Yoshi | |
| French (NOE) | Yoshi bleu[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| German | Blauer Yoshi[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi blu[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| Korean | 파랑요시[?] Parang Yosi |
Blue Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi azul[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Azul[?] | Blue Yoshi | |
| Russian | Синий йоши[?] Siniy Yoshi |
Blue Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi azul[?] | Blue Yoshi |
Pink Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピンクヨッシー[?] Pinku Yosshī |
Pink Yoshi | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 粉色耀西[?] Fěnsè Yàoxī |
Pink Yoshi | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
| 粉红色耀西[?] Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī |
Mario Kart Tour | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 粉紅耀西[?] Fěnhóng Yàoxī |
Pink Yoshi | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe |
| 粉紅色耀西[?] Fěnhóngsè Yàoxī |
Mario Kart Tour | ||
| Dutch | Roze Yoshi[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi rose[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| German | Rosa Yoshi[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi rosa[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| Korean | 핑크요시[?] Pingkeu Yosi |
Pink Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi rosa[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Rosa[?] | Pink Yoshi | |
| Russian | Розовый йоши[?] Rozovyy Yoshi |
Pink Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi rosa[?] | Pink Yoshi |
Orange Yoshi[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オレンジヨッシー[?] Orenji Yosshī |
Orange Yoshi | |
| Chinese | 橙色耀西[?] Chéngsè Yàoxī |
Orange Yoshi | |
| Dutch | Oranje Yoshi[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| French | Yoshi orange[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| German | Oranger Yoshi[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| Italian | Yoshi arancione[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| Korean | 오렌지요시[?] Orenji Yosi |
Orange Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Yoshi laranja[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Yoshi Laranja[?] | Orange Yoshi | |
| Russian | Оранжевый йоши[?] Oranzhevyy Yoshi |
Orange Yoshi | |
| Spanish | Yoshi naranja[?] | Orange Yoshi |
Trivia[edit]
- According to the German Official Strategy Guide, each Yoshi from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island has its own name.[27] The green one is called Yoshi, the light-blue one is called Jonny, the yellow one is called Sunny, the pink one is called Claudi, the brown one is called Eddi, the red one is called Netty, the dark-blue one is called Tommy, and the purple one is called Marci.
- In the Club Nintendo comic The Hunt For Happiness, newborn Yoshis are stated to be 1.3 meters tall and bright enough to be seen in the darkness up to 50 meters away.
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time/Regional Differences. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ https://youtu.be/h9JPSwIcJ7g
- ^ Swiftjar (September 30, 2021). Yoshi’s Tropical Island Analysis & Comparison (N64 Vs Switch) - Mario Party Superstars. YouTube (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ GameXplain (January 12, 2015). Totaka's Song in Mario Kart 8 (Secret). YouTube (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo of America (May 12, 2022). Mario Strikers: Battle League – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Japancommercials4u (January 17, 2009). Mario Paint JPN Commercial. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Artwork of Yoshi in Super Mario Kart, note how his hands have four digits.
- ^ Mario and Yoshi finding a shiny object in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 6: Friend Kidnapped, a book realized in collaboration with Nintendo and published by Shogakukan in 1998. Note how Yoshi's hands feature four digits.
- ^ Back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park.
- ^ A three legged race in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day, both the upper teeth and lower teeth can be seen.
- ^ Part of the activity on the back of Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief).
- ^ A Pink Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump in Yoshi's Story, note both sets of upper and lower teeth.
- ^ "Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually his shell." – Takashi Tezuka. Super Mario History.
- ^ A shoe recognition game on the back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park.
- ^ NintendoAmerica (January 4, 2016). To be honest, Mario’s resolutions are pretty similar every year. What are *your* Nintendo-themed resolutions?. X. Retrieved July 9, 2024. (Archived January 27, 2016, 01:37:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Issue #28. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
- ^ Hoffman, Chris (November 18, 2005). Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Official Nintendo Player's Guide. ISBN 1-59812-006-9. Page 3.
- ^ 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 4.
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- ^ Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”. Legends of Localization (English). Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ February 8, 2016. ファミコンの生みの親とスーパーマリオのデザイナーが登場！. GAME Watch (Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ 1992. German Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 17–18. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Joši dāvanu nama paplašinājuma maršruts. LEGO.com (Latvian). Retrieved July 8, 2022. (Archived March 6, 2023, 07:13:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Будинок Маріо і Йоші. Додатковий рівень. LEGO.com (Ukrainian). Archived January 15, 2023, 11:50:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ November 19, 2022. Super Mario World 2 - Yoshi's Island - SNES - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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