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{{Redirect|Yoshi Kid|Mario's Yoshi partner from [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]|[[Mini-Yoshi]]}}
{{redirect|Mini-Yoshi|the partner in [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] also known as "Mini-Yoshi"|[[Yoshi Kid]]|the toy based on Yoshi in [[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]|[[Mini Yoshi]]}}
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|title=Baby Yoshi
|image=[[File:NSMBU Bubble Baby Yoshi Artwork.png|200px]]<br>[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]], a blue Baby Yoshi in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:BluebabyyoshiNSMBU.png|200px]]<br>[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]], a blue Baby Yoshi in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|parent_species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|first_appearance= ''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|derived_species=[[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]<br>[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]<br>[[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|notable=[[Fearsome 5]]<br>[[Mini-Yoshi]]<br>[[Team Chibi Yoshis]]
|variant_of=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variants=[[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]<br>[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]<br>[[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]
|notable=[[Baby Fat]]<br>[[Fearsome 5]]<br>[[#Tetris Attack|Little Yoshi]]<br>[[Team Chibi Yoshis]]<br>[[Yoshi Kid]]
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{{quote|Yoshi! Yoshi! (Hey! I'm Baby Yoshi! [[Mario|You]] look like you know where to find food, so I guess I'll follow you!)|Baby Yoshi|New Super Mario Bros. U}}
{{quote|Yoshi! Yoshi! (Hey! I'm Baby Yoshi! [[Mario|You]] look like you know where to find food, so I guess I'll follow you!)|Baby Yoshi|New Super Mario Bros. U}}
 
'''Baby Yoshis''', sometimes known as '''Little Yoshis''', are newborn [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s born from [[Yoshi's Egg]]s. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Depending on the game, they may be depicted either as stout, reptilian creatures with beak-like mouths and half-shut eyes or simply as smaller versions of adult Yoshis with proportionally oversized heads. Certain titles depict them with designs sitting in-between these base templates.
'''Baby Yoshis''' are newborn [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s born from [[Yoshi Egg]]s, making their debut appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis' mouths appear to resemble beaks, an apparent nod to Yoshi's more reptilian prototypical design.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:SMW Baby Yoshi.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMW Baby Yoshi.gif|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', red, yellow, and blue Baby Yoshis are only found in [[Star World]], where they hatch from eggs of the same color whenever [[Mario]] makes his approach. Feeding the Baby Yoshis five enemies will make them turn into adult Yoshis; however, if a Baby Yoshi eats any power-up, it will grow up instantly. Also, all the eggs Mario rescues from the [[Koopalings]] hatch into Baby Yoshis during the ending cutscene. [[Yoshi]] himself hatches directly into an adult when Mario uncovers his egg, but this is because [[Bowser]] trapped Yoshi in the egg. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis cannot use their tongues to eat objects. It only eats anything that it makes contact with, like when Yoshi eats a berry.
[[File:Double eat.gif|thumb|Mini-Yoshi eating a single enemy twice]]
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', red, yellow, and blue Baby Yoshis<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=92|quote=When you find a find a Red, Yellow, or Blue Yoshi Egg in a Star World, approach it to hatch a Baby Yoshi of that color. Pick up the Yoshi by holding {{button|B}} and carry it to an enemy. The Baby Yoshi automatically eats the enemy. When it has eaten five enemies, it grows into an adult Yoshi and you can ride it like a normal Green Yoshi. Furthermore, when you discover a Yoshi Egg from now on, you have a chance of randomly getting a Yoshi of that color.|isbn=0-7615-3913-1|date=February 26, 2002|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]}}</ref> (or '''Mini-Yoshis''')<ref>{{cite|title=''Super NES'' Player's Guide|page=14|date=1992|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appear only in [[Star World]], where they hatch from eggs of the same color whenever [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) approaches. Feeding the Baby Yoshis five enemies or objects—such as [[Koopa Shell|shells]], [[coin]]s, or active [[Grab Block]]s—makes them turn into adult Yoshis. However, if a Baby Yoshi eats any power-up, it will grow up instantly. Rarely, Baby Yoshi will turn into a regular [[Yoshi]] after eating fewer than five enemies; this happens because sometimes the game considers a single enemy to have been eaten twice.<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgG8GQXr90Y|title=Baby Yoshi Eating Glitch - Super Mario World (Switch Virtual Console)|date=July 16, 2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 21, 2024}}</ref> Yoshi himself hatches directly into an adult when Mario uncovers his egg, but this is because [[Bowser]] trapped Yoshi in the egg. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis cannot use their tongues to eat objects, and they eat only anything that they make contact with, similar to Yoshi eating a [[fruit (Yoshi food)|berry]]. Also, the eggs Mario rescues from the [[Koopalings]] all hatch into Baby Yoshis during the ending cutscene. While green Baby Yoshis have artwork for the game, they do not appear during gameplay, aside from briefly appearing when Yoshi comes out of the egg before instantly growing; however, a single one in the ending appears as one of the rescued Baby Yoshis.


In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', once a Baby Yoshi is found in Star World, it is possible to find their colorations in lieu of Green Yoshi inside any [[? Block]] containing a Yoshi Egg. However, these Yoshis will not remain as babies. Instead, they will grow straight into adults like Green Yoshi. Mario's present form will determine what color Yoshi Egg will come out of the ? Block upon hitting it.
In the [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Game Boy Advance version]], once a Baby Yoshi has been found in Star World and fed enough enemies or objects to grow to maturity, it is possible to find a Yoshi of its color in any [[? Block|Prize Block]] containing a Yoshi Egg. However, these Yoshis do not remain as babies and instead grow straight into adults like a Green Yoshi. Mario's present form determines what color egg comes out of the Prize Block upon him hitting it.


*Green Yoshi — [[Small Mario]]
The possible outcomes are as follows; forms written in ''italics'' always spawn that particular Yoshi, assuming it has already been found and fed in Star World, whereas forms not written in italics randomly spawn a Yoshi among those that have already been unlocked:
*Yellow Yoshi — [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]
*Green Yoshi for Small Mario, [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
*Red Yoshi [[Fire Mario]]
*Yellow Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
*Blue Yoshi — [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]]
*Red Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, ''Fire Mario'', and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
*Blue Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet) and ''Caped Mario''
In a 2017 interview, it was revealed that Baby Yoshis originally had a blob-like appearance.<ref>{{cite|author=Wawro, Alex|date=September 28, 2017|url=www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306745/Have_a_look_at_Nintendos_early_prototype_for_Yoshi.php|title=Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi|publisher=Gamasutra|accessdate=December 8, 2017}}</ref>


In a 2017 interview, it was revealed that Baby Yoshis originally had a blob-like appearance.<ref>Wawro, A. (September 28, 2017). [https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/306745/Have_a_look_at_Nintendos_early_prototype_for_Yoshi.php Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi]. ''Gamasutra''. Retrieved December 8, 2017.</ref>
The name "Mini-Yoshi" would later be used for [[Yoshi Kid|a partner]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and [[Mini Yoshi|a toy]] in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (albeit unhyphenated).


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:Toad and Blue Baby Yoshi.png|thumb|right|[[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] with a Bubble Baby Yoshi and a [[Goomba]] trapped in a bubble in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
[[File:Toad and Blue Baby Yoshi.png|thumb|[[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] with a Bubble Baby Yoshi and a [[Goomba]] trapped in a bubble in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
After a long absence, Baby Yoshis return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and in its [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]] and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They now sound as they do in ''Super Mario World'' but high-pitched. They are found in color-swapped Yoshi Eggs. Like in ''Super Mario World'', they can eat enemies—however, unlike in that game, they will not grow, instead remaining as babies. There are three different colored Baby Yoshis: [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]s, which shoot bubbles used to defeat enemies and earn three [[coin]]s; [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]s, which illuminate dark areas and stun enemies; and [[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]s, which inflate like a balloon for vertical movement.
Baby Yoshis return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]]s. They play similarly as they do in ''Super Mario World'' but this time they have high-pitched voices and will not grow up into regular Yoshis, instead remaining as babies. Baby Yoshis also vocalize to the music when picked up.


Baby Yoshis in this game run away like their adult counterpart if a player carries one while coming in contact with an enemy (if hit in the back). Like in ''Super Mario World'', if the Baby Yoshi comes in contact with certain enemies, it will eat it.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLYS176Bcdg&list=UUfAPTv1LgeEWevG8X_6PUOQ&index=10&feature=plcp</ref> Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis (minus Glowing Baby Yoshis) follow the player into the End-of-Level [[Fortress]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWan9JRCoc8&feature=player_embedded</ref> Baby Yoshis periodically appear on the [[World Map]], and they can be picked up and used in levels that normally do not have Baby Yoshis (minus Castle, Tower, and Airship stages). Baby Yoshis can be kept until the player loses them; if there are multiple players, all players can continue to use Baby Yoshis as long as one player finishes the level with one. While a player swims with a Baby Yoshi, the player's swimming style resembles that of one who bears the [[Frog Suit]] or [[Penguin Suit]], and the Baby Yoshi's normal abilities are replaced by an underwater spin maneuver that gives the player a speed boost. Baby Yoshis cannot eat berries. Baby Yoshis also vocalize to the music when picked up.
There are three different types of Baby Yoshi, each with its own special power:
*'''[[Balloon Baby Yoshi]]''' - Can inflate like a balloon up to seven times for vertical movement.
*'''[[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]''' - Can blow out bubbles that can defeat most enemies and earn either [[coin]]s, [[power-up]]s or [[1-Up Mushrooms]].
*'''[[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]''' - Can illuminate dark areas and stun enemies.
Balloon and Bubble Baby Yoshis can be found on the [[World Map]] periodically, with Balloon Baby Yoshis appearing in [[Acorn Plains]] and [[Sparkling Waters]], while Bubble Baby Yoshis appear in [[Frosted Glacier]] and [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis can be taken into any level (minus Castle, Tower, and Airship stages) and can be kept until losing them, where they will start running like their adult counterparts. They will follow the player into the End-of-Level [[Fortress]] as well. If there are multiple players, all players can continue to use Baby Yoshis as long as one player finishes the level with one.


Baby Yoshis are also key factors in [[Toad House|Red Toad House]] [[minigame]]s. In this minigame, they swallow icons that give the player a chance to win or lose the minigame. Balloon Baby Yoshis have the item icons that determine what power-up the player obtains, Bubble Baby Yoshis hold multiplier icons that determine how many power-ups the player obtains, and Glowing Baby Yoshis hold a [[Toad]] icon or a [[Bowser]] icon. The former allows the player to get the power-up, and the latter automatically marks a loss. The player must fit the Baby Yoshis in their respective color spots.
Glowing Baby Yoshis only appear in a small number of levels, and hatch out of a color-swapped [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi egg]]. They are only allowed to be used at their respective levels, like with their adult counterparts, and will give an extra life if the level is completed with them. In [[List of New Super Mario Bros. U pre-release and unused content|early builds of the game]], it was intended that Balloon and Bubble Baby Yoshis would have functioned the same as the Glowing counterpart as they appeared in eggs as well, while in the final game, they never do so.
 
While a player swims with a Baby Yoshi, the player's swimming style resembles that of someone wearing a [[Frog Suit]] or [[Penguin Suit]], and the Baby Yoshi's normal abilities are replaced by an underwater spin maneuver that gives the player a speed boost.
 
Baby Yoshis also appear in [[Toad House|Red Toad House]] [[minigame]]s. In this minigame, they swallow icons that give the player a chance to win or lose the minigame. Balloon Baby Yoshis have the item icons that determine what power-up the player obtains, Bubble Baby Yoshis hold multiplier icons that determine how many power-ups the player obtains, and Glowing Baby Yoshis hold a [[Toad]] icon or a [[Bowser]] icon. The former allows the player to get the power-up, and the latter automatically marks a loss. The player must fit the Baby Yoshis in their respective color spots.
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WiiU NewMarioU 3 char03 E3.png|Luigi and a Balloon Baby Yoshi
WiiU NewMarioU 3 char03 E3.png|Luigi and a Balloon Baby Yoshi
Marioglowbabyyoshi2.jpg|Mario and a Glowing Baby Yoshi
NSMBU Mario and Glowing Baby Yoshi Artwork.jpg|Mario and a Glowing Baby Yoshi
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:SMWTV ML 2-22.png|thumb|left|Yoshi as an infant in the ''Super Mario World'' television series.]]
{{Main|History of Yoshi#Super Mario World television series}}
Baby Yoshi is the young version of Yoshi in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". He differs from the Baby Yoshis from the ''Super Mario World'' game, Baby Yoshi is shown to be able to move on his own and use his tongue as a baby, is able to eat many enemies without growing, and does not possess any shoes on his feet either. He knows how to talk right from birth, but mistakes the first person he sees, [[Luigi]], for his mother.
[[File:SMWTV ML 2-22.png|thumb|Yoshi as an infant in the ''Super Mario World'' television series]]
A younger version of Yoshi appears in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]". He differs from the Mini-Yoshis from the ''Super Mario World'' game, as Yoshi is shown to be able to move on his own and use his tongue as a baby, is able to eat many enemies without growing, and does not possess any shoes on his feet either. He knows how to talk right from birth, but mistakes the first person he sees for his mother, which happens to be [[Luigi]].
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===''Yoshi''===
[[File:LittleYoshiYoshi.png|thumb|100px|left]]
Little Yoshis<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (NES) instruction booklet|page=14|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (Game Boy) instruction booklet|page=13|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> appear in the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', where one can be seen on the title screen. A Little Yoshi will appear if the player sandwiches two egg shells together with no enemies, or at least one enemy on the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] versions, rewarding the player 50 [[point]]s.
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===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Mario Paint''===
====''Tetris Attack''====
Green Little Yoshis are used as a stamp for the Art Mode and an instrument for the music mode in ''[[Mario Paint]]''. Their sprites are reused from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their sound effect in music mode is the same sound effect as the [[Yoshi]] sound effect from ''Super Mario World''.
 
===''Mario's FUNdamentals''===
In ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', Little Yoshis are used as the player's pieces in Checkers. Mario controls [[Koopa Troopa]] pieces, and the Little Yoshis eat the Koopa Troopas when capturing them.
 
===''Mario's Picross''===
A Little Yoshi makes an appearance as a puzzle in ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', under the name "'''Mini Yoshi'''".
 
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', a pudgy Mini Yoshi, named [[Baby Fat]], appears as an inhabitant of [[Yoshi's Island (location)#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Yo'ster Isle]] that hatches after Mario defeats the [[cake (boss)|cake]] in [[Marrymore]]. Being a baby, his voice is higher than the older Yoshis. If Mario has [[Yoshi Cookie]]s, he can feed Baby Fat with them. After Mario feeds him 30 Yoshi Cookies in total, he will become fat and exit the nest which is hinted at by another Yoshi. His voice becomes deeper, but not as deep as [[Boshi]]'s voice. By continuing to feed him more cookies at the same time, he may give Mario various items by hatching them out from eggs. His fat appearance may be a reference to the {{fandom|finalfantasy|Fat Chocobo}} from [[Square Enix|Square]]'s own ''{{wp|Final Fantasy}}'' franchise.
 
===''Tetris Attack''===
[[File:BabyYoshiTA.png|frame]]
[[File:BabyYoshiTA.png|frame]]
[[File:TheLittleYoshiEating.PNG|thumb|left|Little Yoshi tasting a panel from ''Tetris Attack'']]
[[File:TheLittleYoshiEating.PNG|thumb|left|100px|Little Yoshi tasting a panel from ''Tetris Attack'']]
{{quote|Hey you [[Bowser|Koopa]]! I can beat you- bring it on!|Little Yoshi|Tetris Attack}}
{{quote|Hey you [[Bowser|Koopa]]! I can beat you- bring it on!|<nowiki>Little Yoshi</nowiki>|Tetris Attack}}
A Yellow Baby Yoshi known as '''Little Yoshi''' appears in the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. He appears to be Yoshi's friend, although their relationship is not clarified.
A yellow Little Yoshi appears in the game ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. He appears to be Yoshi's friend and accompaniment, although their relationship is not clarified.
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====''Yoshi''====
Little Yoshi also makes an appearance in the Vs. mode ending, eager to defeat Bowser, only to realize Yoshi and his friends already defeated Bowser seconds ago. Little Yoshi is disappointed, wanting to show how cool he is, but is quickly uplifted from compliments by Yoshi's friends.
[[File:LittleYoshiYoshi.png|thumb|right|100px]]
Little Yoshis<ref>''Yoshi'' instruction booklet, page 14 on NES and page 13 on Game Boy.</ref> appear in the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' and can be seen on the title screen. A Little Yoshi will appear if the player sandwiches two egg shells together with no enemies, or at least one enemy on the NES version, rewarding the player 50 [[point]]s.
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====''Yoshi's Story''====
===''Yoshi's Story''===
[[File:Ysbg.png|thumb|right|The eight Baby Yoshis from ''Yoshi's Story'', along with [[Poochy]].]]
[[File:Ysbg.png|thumb|The eight Baby Yoshis from ''Yoshi's Story'', along with [[Poochy]]]]
[[File:Yoshistory2.png|thumb|left|A green Baby Yoshi from ''Yoshi's Story''.]]
[[File:Yoshistory2.png|thumb|left|A green Baby Yoshi from ''Yoshi's Story'']]
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', eight Baby Yoshis are playable. However, they look different from their ''[[Super Mario World]]'' counterparts, and instead look similar to the appearance of adult Yoshis, and act like adult Yoshis, as they have most of the abilities an adult Yoshi would have, such as the [[Flutter Jump]], [[Ground Pound]], the ability to stick out their tongue to eat [[Fruit]]s and enemies, and the ability to lay eggs. Additionally, during the story sequences at the beginning and ending of the game, they were shown to have smaller and less developed bodies in contrast to the Yoshis seen only on the very first page in the intro.  
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', eight Baby Yoshis are playable. Unlike in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Baby Yoshis in this game look and act similarly to their adult counterparts, possessing abilities such as the [[Flutter Jump]], the [[Ground Pound]], the ability to extend their tongues to eat [[Fruit]]s and enemies, and the ability to lay eggs. Additionally, during the story sequences at the beginning and ending of the game, they were shown to have smaller and less developed bodies in contrast to the Yoshis seen only on the very first page in the intro.
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====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Star Child Baby Yoshi YIDS.png|thumb|left|A green baby Yoshi hatches from a Yoshi Egg.]]
{{Main|Team Chibi Yoshis}}
A green Baby Yoshi makes an appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. After six of the [[star children]] are shown during the credits, a Baby Yoshi is revealed as the seventh and final star child upon hatching. Similarly to the Yoshis in ''Yoshi's Story'', this baby Yoshi looks strikingly similar to an adult Yoshi despite being a newborn. Due to his green coloration and status as a star child, it is possible that this baby Yoshi is the very same [[Yoshi]] that the grown up Mario Bros. would go on to rescue and ally with in ''Super Mario World'' and subsequent ''Mario'' games.
Six Baby Yoshis are the main characters in volumes [[Super Mario-kun Volume 19|19]] and 20 of the CoroCoro Comics manga ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', which cover the events of ''Yoshi's Story''. They each have unique personalities and appearances, and accompany Mario and Poochy on a quest to retrieve the [[Super Happy Tree]] from the clutches of Baby Bowser. Throughout the story they are referred to as T.C.Y., or "Team Chibi Yoshis". Each of them has a page dedicated to their introduction with a four-panel comic that displays an outstanding aspect of their personality.
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SMK vol 19 Cover.png|Volume 19 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Kunissue20.jpg|Volume 20 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
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===''Mario Paint''===
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
Green Baby Yoshis are used as a stamp for the Art Mode and an instrument for the music mode in ''[[Mario Paint]]''. Their sprites are reused from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their sound effect in music mode is the same sound effect as the [[Yoshi]] sound effect from ''Super Mario World''.
{{multiframe|[[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery2Chef.png]] [[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery3Egg.png]] [[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery4Chef.png]]|size=220|A Baby Yoshi in ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', ''Game & Watch Gallery 3'', and ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' respectively}}
 
In the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]], Baby Yoshis mainly appear in the Modern [[reissue|remakes]] of ''[[Chef]]'' included in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' (named Little Yoshis<ref>{{cite|title=''Game & Watch Gallery 2'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1998}}</ref> in the former game), where [[Princess Peach]] has to feed Yoshi, but if she feeds him overcooked food, he reverts into a Little Yoshi. If she feeds Yoshi enough cooked food in a row, though, he releases an egg, which contains a Little Yoshi that replaces his parent. In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', Baby Yoshis are in the Modern version of ''[[Egg (Game & Watch)|Egg]]''. If the Yoshi eats enough cookies, he lays an egg, which eventually hatches into a Baby Yoshi. The Baby Yoshi assists the Yoshi by temporarily eating cookies at a random angle. A Baby Yoshi also appears during the credits, from an egg thrown by an adult Yoshi.
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', a pudgy Baby Yoshi appears as an inhabitant of [[Yoshi's Island (place)#Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Yo'ster Isle]]; Mario can feed this Baby Yoshi [[Yoshi Cookie]]s.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Fearsome5PM.png|thumb|left|The [[Fearsome 5]].]]
[[File:Fearsome5PM.png|thumb|left|The [[Fearsome 5]]]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Baby Yoshis are known as '''Yoshi Kids''' and are specifically a group calling themselves the [[Fearsome 5]]. When they were first encountered on [[Lavalava Island]], they were being watched over by [[Sushie]], though they were thinking up plans of their own. When Mario later returned to the village after he discovers that the path to [[Mt. Lavalava]] is inaccessible, the older Yoshis are going berserk over the Yoshi Kids' sudden disappearances. Mario helped Sushie down from the tree that they trapped her in and found all five Yoshi Kids.
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Baby Yoshis are known as '''Yoshi Kids''' and are specifically a group calling themselves the [[Fearsome 5]]. When they were first encountered on [[Lavalava Island]], they were being watched over by [[Sushie]], though they were thinking up plans of their own. When Mario later returned to the village after he discovers that the path to [[Mt. Lavalava]] is inaccessible, the older Yoshis are going berserk over the Yoshi Kids' sudden disappearances. Mario helped Sushie down from the tree that they trapped her in and found all five Yoshi Kids.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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[[File:Mario and Yoshi Kid.png|thumb|150px|[[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]] hatching out of his egg.]]
[[File:Mario and Yoshi Kid.png|thumb|150px|[[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] hatching out of his egg]]
A Baby Yoshi appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as well, joining Mario's party after hatching out of an egg he had previously obtained. While in the English version he is referred to as a "Yoshi", the Italian version more specifically refers to him as a "Miniyoshi"<ref>{{media link|WYPMTTYD_IT_5.png|Fifth part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''}}.</ref>, further explaining that Miniyoshis are "''Yoshis just hatched from the eggs''"<ref>{{media link|WYPMTTYD_IT_2.png|Second part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''}}.</ref> (His Japanese name is チビヨッシー, which is the Japanese term for Baby Yoshi<ref name="ChibiYoshi">kaomoji7952 (July 12, 2009). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vaJSaZawRo ペーパーマリオRPG 縛りプレイpart38]. YouTube. Retrieved October 4, 2015.</ref>).
A [[Yoshi Kid]] appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as well, joining Mario's party after hatching out of an egg he had previously obtained. While in the English version he is referred to as a "Yoshi", the Italian version more specifically refers to him as a "Miniyoshi",<ref>{{file link|PMTTYD Italian Yoshi Explanation 5.png|Fifth part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''}}.</ref> further explaining that Miniyoshis are "''Yoshis just hatched from the eggs''"<ref>{{file link|PMTTYD Italian Yoshi Explanation 2.png|Second part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''}}.</ref> (his Japanese name is チビヨッシー, which is the Japanese term for Baby Yoshi).<ref name=ChibiYoshi>{{cite|author=kaomoji7952|date=July 12, 2009|url=youtu.be/9vaJSaZawRo|title=ペーパーマリオRPG 縛りプレイpart38|publisher=YouTube|language=ja|accessdate=October 4, 2015}}</ref>


Despite being a newborn Yoshi, he is already able to talk<ref name="ChibiYoshi" />, to lay eggs (with his [[Mini-Egg]] move), to carry Mario on his back and to flutter while carrying him. He is, however, able to jump only without Mario on his back, as seen in his [[Ground Pound]] move.
Despite being a newborn Yoshi, he is already able to talk,<ref name=ChibiYoshi/> to lay eggs (with his [[Mini-Egg]] move), to carry Mario on his back and to flutter while carrying him. He is, however, able to jump only without Mario on his back, as seen in his [[Ground Pound]] move.


===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island DS''===
Baby Yoshis have made frequent appearances in the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series.
[[File:Star Child Baby Yoshi YIDS.png|thumb|left|A green baby Yoshi hatches from a Yoshi's Egg.]]
A green Baby Yoshi makes an appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. After six of the [[star children]] are shown during the credits, a Baby Yoshi is revealed as the seventh and final star child upon hatching. Similarly to the Yoshis in ''Yoshi's Story'', this Baby Yoshi looks strikingly similar to an adult Yoshi despite being a newborn.


====''Game & Watch Gallery 2''====
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''===
[[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery2Chef.png|frame|left]]
A Baby Yoshi in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' is a sprite for the Yoshi instrument when making [[Record (WarioWare: D.I.Y.)|records]] in the game.
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', Little Yoshis<ref>''Game & Watch Gallery 2'' instruction booklet, page 21.</ref> appear in two games. In ''[[Parachute]]'', they appear as parachutists who, unlike the Toads, can heavily vary in descent speed. In ''[[Chef]]'', [[Princess Peach]] has to feed Yoshi, but if she feeds him overcooked food, he will revert into a Little Yoshi. If she feeds Yoshi enough cooked food, though, he will release an egg, which contains a Little Yoshi.


====''Game & Watch Gallery 3''====
===''Super Mario Party''===
[[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery3Egg.png|frame]]
In the Toad's Rec Room minigame [[Puzzle Hustle]], one of the puzzles is a sprite of [[Mario]] holding a Baby Yoshi from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' in ''[[Egg (Game & Watch)|Egg]]'', if the Yoshi eats enough cookies, it will lay an egg, which will eventually hatch into a Baby Yoshi. The Baby Yoshi assists the Yoshi by temporarily eating cookies at a random angle.


A Baby Yoshi also appears during the credits, from an egg thrown by an adult Yoshi.
==Profiles and statistics==
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
====''Game & Watch Gallery 4''====
{{PBMCD profile
{{multiframe
|name=チビヨッシー (JP) / Little Yoshi (EN)
|[[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery4Fire.png]] [[File:BabyYoshi-GWGallery4Chef.png]]
|shuzoku={{ruby|恐竜族|きょうりゅうぞく}}
|size=50
|seikaku=くいしんぼう
|align=left
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|食|た}}べざかりの{{ruby|子供|こども}}ヨッシー</big><br>
{{ruby|恐竜|きょうりゅう}}ランドに住むチビヨッシーには、レッド、ブルー、イエローの3{{ruby|種類|しゅるい}}がいる。つかまえたときには、{{ruby|子供|こども}}で{{ruby|何|なん}}の{{ruby|役|やく}}にも{{ruby|立|た}}たないが、{{ruby|敵|てき}}やアイテムを5{{ruby|個食|こた}}べさせると、{{ruby|立派|りっぱ}}なヨッシーに{{ruby|成長|せいちょう}}する。<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|language=ja|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP 110]}}</ref>
|tribe=Dinosaur clan
|disposition=Glutton
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Yoshi, a child in the peak of his eating years</big>'''''<br>
''There are three types of Little Yoshi living in Dinosaur Land: Red, Blue, and Yellow. When you grab one, it is a child and of little use to you, but if you feed it five enemies or items, it will grow up to be a great Yoshi.''
}}
}}
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', the Baby Yoshi reprises its roles in ''Fire'' and ''Chef''.


===''Super Mario Party''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
In the Toad's Rec Room minigame [[Puzzle Hustle]] one of the puzzles is a sprite of [[Mario]] holding a Baby Yoshi from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
*'''Electronic manual bio:''' "''If you run into certain enemies while holding Baby Yoshi, he will gobble them up. Pressing {{button|wiiu|ZR}} ({{button|wiiu|R}}) / shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} will activate Baby Yoshi's special power.''"
{{br}}


===''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
A Baby Yoshi appears as a cameo in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' as a sprite for the Yoshi instrument when making [[Record (WarioWare: D.I.Y.)|records]] in the game.
*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:''' "''If you find a '''Baby Yoshi''' on the World Map, it will follow you into the next course you select (except for towers and castles). Baby Yoshis have special skills to help reach tough places, light up passages, and more.''"<ref>{{cite|url=play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/new-super-mario-bros-u-deluxe-tips-tricks|title=New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Tips & Tricks|publisher=Play Nintendo|accessdate=July 14, 2020|language=en-us}}</ref>
 
==Appearances in other media==
===''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''===
{{Main|Team Chibi Yoshis}}
Six baby Yoshis are the main characters in volumes [[Super Mario-Kun Volume 19|19]] and 20 of the CoroCoro Comics manga ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', which cover the events of ''Yoshi's Story''. They each have unique personalities and appearances, and accompany Mario and Poochy on a quest to retrieve the [[Super Happy Tree]] from the clutches of Baby Bowser. Throughout the story they are referred to as T.C.Y., or "Team Chibi Yoshis." Each of them has a page dedicated to their introduction with a four-panel comic that displays an outstanding aspect of their personality.
 
<gallery perrow=3>
SMK vol 19 Cover.png|Volume 19 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.
Kunissue20.jpg|Volume 20 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''.
</gallery>
 
==Official profiles==
===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
*'''Instruction manual description:''' ''"If you run into certain enemies while holding Baby Yoshi, he will gobble them up. Pressing {{button|wiiu|ZR}} ({{button|wiiu|R}}) / shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} will activate Baby Yoshi's special power."''


==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Babyyoshihatch.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Babyyoshihatch.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Red Baby Yoshi.png|''Super Mario World''
Red Baby Yoshi SMW artwork.jpg|''Super Mario World''
BabyYoshiTA.png|''[[Tetris Attack]]''
LightBlueYoshi.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Story]]
LightBlueYoshi.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]
NSMBU Balloon Baby Yoshi Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
BluebabyyoshiNSMBU.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NewSuperMarioBrosUDeluxe ToadetteBubbleBabyYoshi.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=チビヨッシー or ちびヨッシー
|Jap=チビヨッシー<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=27|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|JapR=Chibi Yosshī
|JapR=Chibi Yosshī
|JapM={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} Yoshi
|JapM={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} Yoshi; Romanized as "Chibi-Yossy" in the ''Super Mario World'' Shogakukan guide
|Jap2=ちびヨッシー
|Jap2R=Chibi Yosshī
|Jap2M=^
|Spa=Bebé Yoshi
|Spa=Bebé Yoshi
|SpaM=Baby Yoshi
|SpaM=Baby Yoshi
|Dut=Baby Yoshi
|Kor=꼬마요시
|Kor=꼬마요시
|KorR=Kkomayosi
|KorR=Kkoma Yosi
|KorM=Little Yoshi
|KorM=Little Yoshi
|Rus=Малыш Йоши
|RusR=Malysh Yoshi
|RusM=Baby Yoshi
|Chi=小耀西
|ChiR=Xiǎo Yàoxī
|ChiM=Little Yoshi
|PorE=Yoshi Bebé<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|language=pt-pt|date=January 18, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVDkhjp0PA|title=New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Trailer de apresentação (Nintendo Switch)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}</ref>
|PorEM=Baby Yoshi
|Ita=Baby Yoshi
|Ger=Baby Yoshi
|Fre=Bébé Yoshi<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf Yoshi's Story European instruction booklet], French section page 50</ref><ref>[https://manuall.fr/nintendo-wii-u-new-super-mario-bros-u/ New Super Mario Bros. U European instruction booklet], French section page 7</ref><ref>[https://csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Mario_Bros_U_fr?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0 New Super Mario Bros. U French Canadian instruction booklet], section 20</ref>
|FreM=Baby Yoshi
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 16:25, November 12, 2024

"Mini-Yoshi" redirects here. For the partner in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door also known as "Mini-Yoshi", see Yoshi Kid. For the toy based on Yoshi in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, see Mini Yoshi.
Baby Yoshi
Artwork of a Bubble Baby Yoshi in New Super Mario Bros. U
Bubble Baby Yoshi, a blue Baby Yoshi in New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Yoshi
Variants
Notable members
“Yoshi! Yoshi! (Hey! I'm Baby Yoshi! You look like you know where to find food, so I guess I'll follow you!)”
Baby Yoshi, New Super Mario Bros. U

Baby Yoshis, sometimes known as Little Yoshis, are newborn Yoshis born from Yoshi's Eggs. They first appear in Super Mario World. Depending on the game, they may be depicted either as stout, reptilian creatures with beak-like mouths and half-shut eyes or simply as smaller versions of adult Yoshis with proportionally oversized heads. Certain titles depict them with designs sitting in-between these base templates.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Hopping yellow Mini-Yoshi from Super Mario World
baby yoshi double eat glitch
Mini-Yoshi eating a single enemy twice

In Super Mario World, red, yellow, and blue Baby Yoshis[1] (or Mini-Yoshis)[2] appear only in Star World, where they hatch from eggs of the same color whenever Mario (or Luigi) approaches. Feeding the Baby Yoshis five enemies or objects—such as shells, coins, or active Grab Blocks—makes them turn into adult Yoshis. However, if a Baby Yoshi eats any power-up, it will grow up instantly. Rarely, Baby Yoshi will turn into a regular Yoshi after eating fewer than five enemies; this happens because sometimes the game considers a single enemy to have been eaten twice.[3] Yoshi himself hatches directly into an adult when Mario uncovers his egg, but this is because Bowser trapped Yoshi in the egg. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis cannot use their tongues to eat objects, and they eat only anything that they make contact with, similar to Yoshi eating a berry. Also, the eggs Mario rescues from the Koopalings all hatch into Baby Yoshis during the ending cutscene. While green Baby Yoshis have artwork for the game, they do not appear during gameplay, aside from briefly appearing when Yoshi comes out of the egg before instantly growing; however, a single one in the ending appears as one of the rescued Baby Yoshis.

In the Game Boy Advance version, once a Baby Yoshi has been found in Star World and fed enough enemies or objects to grow to maturity, it is possible to find a Yoshi of its color in any Prize Block containing a Yoshi Egg. However, these Yoshis do not remain as babies and instead grow straight into adults like a Green Yoshi. Mario's present form determines what color egg comes out of the Prize Block upon him hitting it.

The possible outcomes are as follows; forms written in italics always spawn that particular Yoshi, assuming it has already been found and fed in Star World, whereas forms not written in italics randomly spawn a Yoshi among those that have already been unlocked:

  • Green Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
  • Yellow Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet), and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
  • Red Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario, and Caped Mario (if Blue Yoshi has not been found and fed yet)
  • Blue Yoshi for Small Mario, Super Mario, Fire Mario (if Red Yoshi has not been found and fed yet) and Caped Mario

In a 2017 interview, it was revealed that Baby Yoshis originally had a blob-like appearance.[4]

The name "Mini-Yoshi" would later be used for a partner in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and a toy in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (albeit unhyphenated).

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Artwork of Blue Toad with a Bubble Baby Yoshi blowing out bubbles in New Super Mario Bros. U
Blue Toad with a Bubble Baby Yoshi and a Goomba trapped in a bubble in New Super Mario Bros. U

Baby Yoshis return in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch ports. They play similarly as they do in Super Mario World but this time they have high-pitched voices and will not grow up into regular Yoshis, instead remaining as babies. Baby Yoshis also vocalize to the music when picked up.

There are three different types of Baby Yoshi, each with its own special power:

Balloon and Bubble Baby Yoshis can be found on the World Map periodically, with Balloon Baby Yoshis appearing in Acorn Plains and Sparkling Waters, while Bubble Baby Yoshis appear in Frosted Glacier and Rock-Candy Mines. Unlike their adult counterparts, Baby Yoshis can be taken into any level (minus Castle, Tower, and Airship stages) and can be kept until losing them, where they will start running like their adult counterparts. They will follow the player into the End-of-Level Fortress as well. If there are multiple players, all players can continue to use Baby Yoshis as long as one player finishes the level with one.

Glowing Baby Yoshis only appear in a small number of levels, and hatch out of a color-swapped Yoshi egg. They are only allowed to be used at their respective levels, like with their adult counterparts, and will give an extra life if the level is completed with them. In early builds of the game, it was intended that Balloon and Bubble Baby Yoshis would have functioned the same as the Glowing counterpart as they appeared in eggs as well, while in the final game, they never do so.

While a player swims with a Baby Yoshi, the player's swimming style resembles that of someone wearing a Frog Suit or Penguin Suit, and the Baby Yoshi's normal abilities are replaced by an underwater spin maneuver that gives the player a speed boost.

Baby Yoshis also appear in Red Toad House minigames. In this minigame, they swallow icons that give the player a chance to win or lose the minigame. Balloon Baby Yoshis have the item icons that determine what power-up the player obtains, Bubble Baby Yoshis hold multiplier icons that determine how many power-ups the player obtains, and Glowing Baby Yoshis hold a Toad icon or a Bowser icon. The former allows the player to get the power-up, and the latter automatically marks a loss. The player must fit the Baby Yoshis in their respective color spots.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

Main article: History of Yoshi § Super Mario World television series
Luigi holding Yoshi in the Super Mario World episode Mama Luigi.
Yoshi as an infant in the Super Mario World television series

A younger version of Yoshi appears in the Super Mario World television series episode "Mama Luigi". He differs from the Mini-Yoshis from the Super Mario World game, as Yoshi is shown to be able to move on his own and use his tongue as a baby, is able to eat many enemies without growing, and does not possess any shoes on his feet either. He knows how to talk right from birth, but mistakes the first person he sees for his mother, which happens to be Luigi.

Yoshi[edit]

Artwork of Little Yoshi in the game Yoshi

Little Yoshis[5][6] appear in the game Yoshi, where one can be seen on the title screen. A Little Yoshi will appear if the player sandwiches two egg shells together with no enemies, or at least one enemy on the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System versions, rewarding the player 50 points.

Mario Paint[edit]

Green Little Yoshis are used as a stamp for the Art Mode and an instrument for the music mode in Mario Paint. Their sprites are reused from Super Mario World. Their sound effect in music mode is the same sound effect as the Yoshi sound effect from Super Mario World.

Mario's FUNdamentals[edit]

In Mario's FUNdamentals, Little Yoshis are used as the player's pieces in Checkers. Mario controls Koopa Troopa pieces, and the Little Yoshis eat the Koopa Troopas when capturing them.

Mario's Picross[edit]

A Little Yoshi makes an appearance as a puzzle in Mario's Picross, under the name "Mini Yoshi".

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Main article: Baby Fat
Baby Fat
Sprite of a fatter Baby Fat, from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, a pudgy Mini Yoshi, named Baby Fat, appears as an inhabitant of Yo'ster Isle that hatches after Mario defeats the cake in Marrymore. Being a baby, his voice is higher than the older Yoshis. If Mario has Yoshi Cookies, he can feed Baby Fat with them. After Mario feeds him 30 Yoshi Cookies in total, he will become fat and exit the nest which is hinted at by another Yoshi. His voice becomes deeper, but not as deep as Boshi's voice. By continuing to feed him more cookies at the same time, he may give Mario various items by hatching them out from eggs. His fat appearance may be a reference to the Fat Chocobo from Square's own Final Fantasy franchise.

Tetris Attack[edit]

BabyYoshiTA.png
Little Yoshi eating a panel from Tetris Attack.
Little Yoshi tasting a panel from Tetris Attack
“Hey you Koopa! I can beat you- bring it on!”
Little Yoshi, Tetris Attack

A yellow Little Yoshi appears in the game Tetris Attack. He appears to be Yoshi's friend and accompaniment, although their relationship is not clarified.

Little Yoshi also makes an appearance in the Vs. mode ending, eager to defeat Bowser, only to realize Yoshi and his friends already defeated Bowser seconds ago. Little Yoshi is disappointed, wanting to show how cool he is, but is quickly uplifted from compliments by Yoshi's friends.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Baby Yoshis in Yoshi's Story.
The eight Baby Yoshis from Yoshi's Story, along with Poochy
Green Yoshi
A green Baby Yoshi from Yoshi's Story

In Yoshi's Story, eight Baby Yoshis are playable. Unlike in Super Mario World, Baby Yoshis in this game look and act similarly to their adult counterparts, possessing abilities such as the Flutter Jump, the Ground Pound, the ability to extend their tongues to eat Fruits and enemies, and the ability to lay eggs. Additionally, during the story sequences at the beginning and ending of the game, they were shown to have smaller and less developed bodies in contrast to the Yoshis seen only on the very first page in the intro.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Main article: Team Chibi Yoshis

Six Baby Yoshis are the main characters in volumes 19 and 20 of the CoroCoro Comics manga Super Mario-kun, which cover the events of Yoshi's Story. They each have unique personalities and appearances, and accompany Mario and Poochy on a quest to retrieve the Super Happy Tree from the clutches of Baby Bowser. Throughout the story they are referred to as T.C.Y., or "Team Chibi Yoshis". Each of them has a page dedicated to their introduction with a four-panel comic that displays an outstanding aspect of their personality.

Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]

A Little Yoshi, from the Game & Watch Gallery 2 version of Chef. A Baby Yoshi, from the Game & Watch Gallery 3 version of Egg. A Baby Yoshi, from the Game & Watch Gallery 4 version of Chef.
A Baby Yoshi in Game & Watch Gallery 2, Game & Watch Gallery 3, and Game & Watch Gallery 4 respectively

In the Game & Watch Gallery series, Baby Yoshis mainly appear in the Modern remakes of Chef included in Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game & Watch Gallery 4 (named Little Yoshis[7] in the former game), where Princess Peach has to feed Yoshi, but if she feeds him overcooked food, he reverts into a Little Yoshi. If she feeds Yoshi enough cooked food in a row, though, he releases an egg, which contains a Little Yoshi that replaces his parent. In Game & Watch Gallery 3, Baby Yoshis are in the Modern version of Egg. If the Yoshi eats enough cookies, he lays an egg, which eventually hatches into a Baby Yoshi. The Baby Yoshi assists the Yoshi by temporarily eating cookies at a random angle. A Baby Yoshi also appears during the credits, from an egg thrown by an adult Yoshi.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Baby Yoshis are known as Yoshi Kids and are specifically a group calling themselves the Fearsome 5. When they were first encountered on Lavalava Island, they were being watched over by Sushie, though they were thinking up plans of their own. When Mario later returned to the village after he discovers that the path to Mt. Lavalava is inaccessible, the older Yoshis are going berserk over the Yoshi Kids' sudden disappearances. Mario helped Sushie down from the tree that they trapped her in and found all five Yoshi Kids.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Main article: Yoshi Kid
Artwork of Mario and Yoshi from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Yoshi hatching out of his egg

A Yoshi Kid appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as well, joining Mario's party after hatching out of an egg he had previously obtained. While in the English version he is referred to as a "Yoshi", the Italian version more specifically refers to him as a "Miniyoshi",[8] further explaining that Miniyoshis are "Yoshis just hatched from the eggs"[9] (his Japanese name is チビヨッシー, which is the Japanese term for Baby Yoshi).[10]

Despite being a newborn Yoshi, he is already able to talk,[10] to lay eggs (with his Mini-Egg move), to carry Mario on his back and to flutter while carrying him. He is, however, able to jump only without Mario on his back, as seen in his Ground Pound move.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

A green Baby Yoshi, the seventh star child, hatching out of an egg
A green baby Yoshi hatches from a Yoshi's Egg.

A green Baby Yoshi makes an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. After six of the star children are shown during the credits, a Baby Yoshi is revealed as the seventh and final star child upon hatching. Similarly to the Yoshis in Yoshi's Story, this Baby Yoshi looks strikingly similar to an adult Yoshi despite being a newborn.

WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]

A Baby Yoshi in WarioWare: D.I.Y. is a sprite for the Yoshi instrument when making records in the game.

Super Mario Party[edit]

In the Toad's Rec Room minigame Puzzle Hustle, one of the puzzles is a sprite of Mario holding a Baby Yoshi from Super Mario World.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

チビヨッシー (JP) / Little Yoshi (EN)
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Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく 恐竜族きょうりゅうぞく Tribe Dinosaur clan
性格せいかく くいしんぼう Disposition Glutton
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
べざかりの子供こどもヨッシー

恐竜きょうりゅうランドに住むチビヨッシーには、レッド、ブルー、イエローの3種類しゅるいがいる。つかまえたときには、子供こどもなんやくにもたないが、てきやアイテムを5個食こたべさせると、立派りっぱなヨッシーに成長せいちょうする。[11]

Yoshi, a child in the peak of his eating years

There are three types of Little Yoshi living in Dinosaur Land: Red, Blue, and Yellow. When you grab one, it is a child and of little use to you, but if you feed it five enemies or items, it will grow up to be a great Yoshi.

New Super Mario Bros. U[edit]

  • Electronic manual bio: "If you run into certain enemies while holding Baby Yoshi, he will gobble them up. Pressing ZR Button (R Button) / shaking Wii Remote will activate Baby Yoshi's special power."

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

  • Play Nintendo: "If you find a Baby Yoshi on the World Map, it will follow you into the next course you select (except for towers and castles). Baby Yoshis have special skills to help reach tough places, light up passages, and more."[12]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Baby Yoshi.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese チビヨッシー[13]
Chibi Yosshī
Chibi Yoshi; Romanized as "Chibi-Yossy" in the Super Mario World Shogakukan guide
ちびヨッシー[?]
Chibi Yosshī
Chinese 小耀西[?]
Xiǎo Yàoxī
Little Yoshi
Dutch Baby Yoshi[?] -
French Bébé Yoshi[15][16][17] Baby Yoshi
German Baby Yoshi[?] -
Italian Baby Yoshi[?] -
Korean 꼬마요시[?]
Kkoma Yosi
Little Yoshi
Portuguese (NOE) Yoshi Bebé[14] Baby Yoshi
Russian Малыш Йоши[?]
Malysh Yoshi
Baby Yoshi
Spanish Bebé Yoshi[?] Baby Yoshi

References[edit]

  1. ^ "When you find a find a Red, Yellow, or Blue Yoshi Egg in a Star World, approach it to hatch a Baby Yoshi of that color. Pick up the Yoshi by holding B Button and carry it to an enemy. The Baby Yoshi automatically eats the enemy. When it has eaten five enemies, it grows into an adult Yoshi and you can ride it like a normal Green Yoshi. Furthermore, when you discover a Yoshi Egg from now on, you have a chance of randomly getting a Yoshi of that color." – Stratton, Bryan (February 26, 2002). Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3913-1. Page 92.
  2. ^ 1992. Super NES Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  3. ^ July 16, 2023. Baby Yoshi Eating Glitch - Super Mario World (Switch Virtual Console). YouTube (English). Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Wawro, Alex (September 28, 2017). Have a look at Nintendo's early prototype for Yoshi. Gamasutra. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ 1991. Yoshi (NES) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  6. ^ 1991. Yoshi (Game Boy) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  7. ^ 1998. Game & Watch Gallery 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
  8. ^ Fifth part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorMedia:PMTTYD Italian Yoshi Explanation 5.png.
  9. ^ Second part of Wonky's tale about Miniyoshis in the Italian version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorMedia:PMTTYD Italian Yoshi Explanation 2.png.
  10. ^ a b kaomoji7952 (July 12, 2009). ペーパーマリオRPG 縛りプレイpart38. YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  11. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 110.
  12. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Tips & Tricks. Play Nintendo (American English). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 27.
  14. ^ Nintendo Portugal (January 18, 2019). New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Trailer de apresentação (Nintendo Switch). YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  15. ^ Yoshi's Story European instruction booklet, French section page 50
  16. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U European instruction booklet, French section page 7
  17. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U French Canadian instruction booklet, section 20