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|title=Yoshi's Island
|title=Yoshi's Island
|image=[[File:MK8 Yoshis Island view.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:MK8 Yoshis Island view.png|300px]]
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 4) (2023)<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2023)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'', Wave 4) (2023)<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2023)
|cups=[[Fruit Cup]]
|cups=[[Fruit Cup]]
|based_on=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
|based_on=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
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|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
|online_play=Available ([[Nintendo Switch|Switch]])
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'''Yoshi's Island''' is a race course that first released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', appearing as the fourth and final course of the [[Fruit Cup]], and appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]]. It is a course that takes place on the [[Yoshi's Island (location)|island it is named after]], with its music theme being an arrangement of the athletic theme from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It is the second course to be introduced to the ''Mario Kart'' series in the Booster Course Pass, after [[Sky-High Sundae]]. Despite the course being introduced in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' around one month after its Booster Course Pass release, internal data marks it as a [[new course]] for ''Mario Kart Tour''.<ref>A number of internal text strings in ''Mario Kart Tour'' (<tt>ArrowMobyi</tt>, <tt>ArrowSignMobyi</tt>, <tt>FlowerRingMobyi</tt>, <tt>HeyhoMobyi</tt>, <tt>RoadAppearMobyi</tt>, and <tt>RoadPartsMobyi</tt>) refer to map objects that are seen in the Yoshi's Island course; they are referred to as belonging to <tt>Mobyi</tt>, indicating that the course has the <tt>Mob</tt> [[New course#Platform codes|platform code]], used for courses originating from ''Mario Kart Tour''. For a list of internal ''Mario Kart Tour'' strings describing objects related to unreleased courses, see [[List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content#List of text strings, models, animations, and textures related to unreleased courses|List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content § List of text strings, models, animations, and textures related to unreleased courses]].</ref>
'''Yoshi's Island''' is a race course that first released as part of Wave 4 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', appearing as the fourth and final course of the [[Fruit Cup]], and reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]]. It is a course that takes place on the [[Yoshi's Island (location)|island it is named after]], with its music theme being an arrangement of the athletic theme from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It is the second course to be introduced to the ''Mario Kart'' series in the Booster Course Pass, after [[Sky-High Sundae]]. Despite the course being introduced in ''Mario Kart Tour'' around one month after its Booster Course Pass release, it does not have a [[classic course]] prefix in either game, and internal data marks it as a [[new course]] for ''Mario Kart Tour'', and was present in the files for ''Mario Kart Tour'' for almost a year prior to the announcement of the ''Booster Course Pass''.<ref>A number of internal text strings in ''Mario Kart Tour'' (<tt>ArrowMobyi</tt>, <tt>ArrowSignMobyi</tt>, <tt>FlowerRingMobyi</tt>, <tt>HeyhoMobyi</tt>, <tt>RoadAppearMobyi</tt>, and <tt>RoadPartsMobyi</tt>) refer to map objects that are seen in the Yoshi's Island course; they are referred to as belonging to <tt>Mobyi</tt>, indicating that the course has the <tt>Mob</tt> [[New course#Platform codes|platform code]], used for courses originating from ''Mario Kart Tour''.</ref>


Akin to other courses based on games outside of the ''Mario'' series, this course uses the logo for the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] for its starting line, and the course itself is heavily inspired by the game it is based on, featuring obstacles like [[Stilt Guy]]s and [[Huffin Puffin]]s, and mechanics like [[Winged Cloud]]s that can summon stretches of road when driven into. The layout of the course appears to reference all the world themes from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Many cameos from the game appear in the background, including [[Incoming Chomp]]s, [[Petal Guy]]s, [[Goonie]]s, an enormous [[Nep-Enut]], and Yoshi's ally [[Poochy]]. [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s also appear on the course. A {{wp|windpump}} near the starting line plays the same sound effect as the [[Paddle Platform]]s in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Additionally, there is a [[Goal Ring]] near the finish line.
Akin to other courses based on games outside of the ''Super Mario'' franchise, this course uses the logo for the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]] for its starting line, and the course itself is heavily inspired by the game it is based on, featuring obstacles like [[Stilt Guy]]s and [[Huffin Puffin]]s, and mechanics like [[Winged Cloud]]s that can summon stretches of road when driven into. The layout of the course appears to reference all the world themes from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Many cameos from the game appear in the background, including [[Incoming Chomp]]s, [[Petal Guy]]s, [[Goonie]]s, an enormous [[Nep-Enut]], and Yoshi's ally [[Poochy]]. [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s and [[Sidestepper]]s also appear on the course. A {{wp|windpump}} near the starting line plays the same sound effect as the [[Paddle Platform]]s in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Additionally, there is a [[Goal Ring]] near the finish line.


Similarly to [[Hyrule Circuit]], [[Animal Crossing]], and [[Urchin Underpass]], this course has unique [[coin]]s—in this case, the coins have the same design and collection sound effect as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. It also has a unique race fanfare, victory theme, and results theme based on the "Game Start", "Goal", and "Score" themes, respectively. While some other courses feature unique fanfares and results music, this is the only course in the ''Mario Kart'' series to feature its own unique victory theme. The icon for this course resembles the title screen for ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
Similarly to [[Hyrule Circuit]], [[Animal Crossing]], and [[Urchin Underpass]], this course has unique [[coin]]s—in this case, the coins have the same design and collection sound effect as in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. It also has a unique race start fanfare, [[Finish line (object)|finish line]] fanfare, and results theme based on the "Game Start", "Goal", and "Score" themes, respectively. While some other courses feature unique race start fanfares and results music, this is the only course in the ''Mario Kart'' series to feature its own unique finish line fanfare; this fanfare plays regardless of the player's final placement in the race, unlike other courses that use three different fanfares depending on the player's placement.


Excluding courses announced simultaneously, this course and [[Piranha Plant Cove]] mark the shortest period of time between the announcement of two new courses for the ''Mario Kart'' series, with them being announced five days apart from each other.
==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
Racers begin at [[Yoshi's House]] in a field that resembles [[World 1 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 1]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Racers drive along a slight serpentine path, avoiding [[Stilt Guy]]s and [[Huffin Puffin]]s before diving into an underwater section. Surrounding the underwater section is a forest that resemble the basis' [[World 2 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 2]] and [[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]]. This section ends with racers driving into a castle. Leaving the castle, racers emerge from the water and drive through a small cave. Exiting the cave, racers drive up an active volcano, like the one in [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]]. A glider ramp then takes players up to the clouds, driving above snow-capped mountains similar to [[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 5]], before taking another glider to the ground level where they can drive into a [[Winged Cloud]] to make a red bridge appear. After reaching the ground (or the aforementioned bridge), they make a right hand turn to return to the finish line. There are also Yoshi spectators sitting, standing, jumping and waving with three Yoshis on a wooden arch.


==''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==
==''Mario Kart Tour''==
Racers begin at [[Yoshi's House]] in a field that resembles [[World 1 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 1]] from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Racers race along a slight serpentine path, avoiding [[Stilt Guy]]s before diving into an underwater section. Surrounding the underwater section is a forest that resemble the basis' [[World 2 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 2]] and [[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]]. This section ends with racers driving into a castle. Leaving the castle, racers emerge from the water and drive through a small cave. Exiting the cave, racers drive up an active volcano, like the one in [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]]. A glider ramp then takes players up to the clouds, driving above snow-capped mountains similar to [[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 5]], before taking another glider to the ground level where they can drive into a [[Winged Cloud]] to make a red bridge appear. After reaching the ground (or the aforementioned bridge), they make a right hand turn to return to the finish line.
[[File:MKT Yoshis Island Scene.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The course in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Yoshi's Island reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]]. The minimap for the course is rotated 90° clockwise compared to how it appeared in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. While the coins are no longer themed around Yoshi Coins, other crossover elements like the Yoshi's Island starting banner, the race fanfare and the unique race ending theme have been retained, making it the first and only course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to feature these elements. Instead of acting as obstacles, the [[Huffin Puffin]]s are now located in the background as spectators. The road leading up to the top of the mountain after leaving the castle section now features an icy fog effect. The Cloud Platform after the gliding section over the volcano is bouncy and lacks the ramp; consequently, it no longer appears in the minimap. The Winged Cloud is now stationary instead of moving from left to right and vice-versa. The arrangement of coins inside the Goal Ring has been removed, though it now provides points when passed through. [[Poochy]] has also been removed from the mailbox right after the finish line, most likely due to him debuting as a driver alongside the release of the course. The second-to-last hill in the row of background hills now has a set of pine trees on its top, now resembling the hills in [[Visit Koopa And Para-Koopa|World 2-1]] of the original ''Yoshi's Island'' game more closely. Unlike in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the volcano is dormant, with no lava splashes occurring. Additionally, the chimneys on Yoshi's House as well as on the castle in the cloud section now emit smoke.
 
This course also appears as '''Yoshi's Island R''' (reversed), '''Yoshi's Island T''' (with ramps), and '''Yoshi's Island R/T''' (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, the Winged Cloud is gone as racers use a cannon to glide up to the cloud section, and the water geysers and [[Piranha Plant]] are also gone. In the R variant, there are Stilt Guys on the first U-bend. In the T variant, there are three [[Turning Floor]]s, the [[Sidestepper]]s and [[Glide Ramp|glide ramps]] are gone, and racers can finish each lap by driving over Yoshi's House, where there is a starting line with the classic ''Mario Kart'' logo, as opposed to the other new courses. In the R/T variant, racers drive on top of the castle and skip most of the following water section, and finish each lap by gliding over Yoshi's House, though the additional starting line now uses the modern ''Mario Kart'' logo.
 
===Appearances===
For this course's tour appearances, see [[List of Yoshi's Island tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour|List of Yoshi's Island tour appearances in ''Mario Kart Tour'']].
 
===Top-tier and middle-tier items===
{{MKT favored table|new|Yoshi's Island}}


In Time Trial ghost replays, the bridge does not appear when driving into the Winged Cloud, including both staff ghosts' replays. However, its collision is still present.<ref>https://twitter.com/Zachruff/status/1633679918499524608</ref> The reason for this is likely connected to the same reason why coins do not disappear during Time Trial ghost replays, as they are not collected by a physical character.
===Bonus challenges===
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed>
{{MKT bonus challenge table|Ring Race|Yoshi's Island}}
</div>


==''Mario Kart Tour''==
==Profiles==
{{Construction|section=yes}}
===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
{{new subject|section=y|tour}}
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (US):'''
[[File:MKT Yoshis Island Scene.jpg|thumb|250px|Yoshi's Island in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
**''This course is entirely new to the Mario Kart series!''
Yoshi's Island reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', debuting in the [[Yoshi Tour (2023)|2023 Yoshi Tour]]. While the Coins are no longer themed around Yoshi Coins, other crossover elements like the Yoshi's Island starting banner, the race fanfare and the unique race ending theme have been retained, making it the first course in ''Mario Kart Tour'' to feature these elements. The road leading up to the top of the mountain after leaving the castle section now has snowfall, referencing to [[World 5 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 5]]. The Winged Cloud is now stationary instead of moving from left to right and vice-versa. The arrangement of coins inside the Flower ring has been removed. Poochy has also been removed from the mailbox right after the finish line, most likely due to him debuting as a driver alongside the release of the course.
**''Fans of the Super Mario World™ 2: Yoshi's Island™ game for the Super NES™ system will find a lot of callbacks here―from enemies to locations to sound effects. Even the coins have Yoshi's face on them!''
**''Use the question mark clouds near the end of each lap to create a handy shortcut.''
*'''Nintendo Switch News app (UK):''' '''''Take a tour of Yoshi's Island!'''<br>Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Yoshi's Island.<br>Appearing as a course for the very first time in the Mario Kart series, Yoshi's Island takes inspiration from the Super NES™ game of the same name and is replete with familiar enemies and gimmicks. For a nostalgic touch, the coins have Yoshi's face on them, and the sound effect when you grab them sounds just like it did back in the day! A hot tip for the end section of each lap: If you touch the Winged Cloud, it'll reveal a shortcut that might just give you the winning edge!''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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MK8D Yoshi's Island Course Icon.png|The course icon
MK8D Yoshi's Island Course Icon.png|The course icon
Yoshi'sIslandStartLine.png|View of the starting line
Yoshi'sIslandStartLine.png|View of the starting line
Yoshi'sFinishLine.jpg|View of the finish line, showing a [[Goal Ring|flower ring]] and Yoshi's house
Yoshi'sFinishLine.jpg|View of the finish line, showing a [[Goal Ring]] and Yoshi's house
MK8D Yoshi's Island screenshot 1.jpg|Various [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] and [[Birdo]] on Yoshi's Island
MK8D Yoshi's Island screenshot 1.jpg|Various [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] and [[Birdo]] on Yoshi's Island
Birdo MK8DX.jpg|Several variants of Birdo on the course
Birdo MK8DX.jpg|Several variants of Birdo on the course
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</gallery>
</gallery>


== Names in other languages ==
===''Mario Kart Tour''===
 
====Course icons====
{{main-gallery|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses)#Yoshi's Island|Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Yoshi's Island}}
<gallery>
MKT Icon YoshisIsland YoshiEggHunt.png|The course icon
MKT Icon YoshisIslandR ToadAstronaut.png|The course icon of the R variant
MKT Icon YoshisIslandT LuigiChef.png|The course icon of the T variant
MKT Icon YoshisIslandRT Poochy.png|The course icon of the R/T variant
</gallery>
 
====Screenshots====
<gallery>
MKT Yoshis Island starting line.png|View of the starting line
MKT Yoshi's Island Scene 2.jpg|Stilt Guys on the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Stilt Guys.jpg|Alternate view of Stilt Guys on the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Piranha Plant.jpg|A [[Piranha Plant]] hanging of a tree
MKT Yoshi's Island Castle.jpg|View of the castle section of the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Volcano.jpg|View of the volcano section of the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Cloudtop.jpg|View of the cloud section of the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Winged Cloud.jpg|View of a [[Winged Cloud]]
MKT Yoshi's Island Bridge.jpg|View of the red bridge at the end of the course
MKT Yoshi's Island Landscape.jpg|Upward view of the volcano and the mountains
MKT Yoshi's Island Landscape 2.jpg|Downward view of the island
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|file1=<tt>Gmob_YoshiIsland</tt>
|name1=YoshiIsland
|meaning1=Yoshi Island
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヨッシーアイランド  
|Jap=ヨッシーアイランド  
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|Dut=Yoshi's Eiland
|Dut=Yoshi's Eiland
|DutM=Yoshi's Island
|DutM=Yoshi's Island
|Fra=Île de Yoshi<ref>https://youtu.be/L-srU6LTuoM</ref>
|Fre=Île de Yoshi
|FraM=Yoshi's Island
|FreM=Yoshi's Island
|Ger=Yoshis Eiland
|Ger=Yoshis Eiland
|GerM=Yoshi's Island
|GerM=Yoshi's Island
|Ita=Isola Yoshi<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to_D-vo1VHI</ref>
|Ita=Isola Yoshi
|ItaM=Yoshi Island
|ItaM=Yoshi Island
|Kor=요시 아일랜드<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/view.php?no=YVlrMzdiSndQNnZQdUV6enFvQ1RMdz09</ref>
|Kor=요시 아일랜드
|KorR=Yosi Aillaendeu
|KorR=Yosi Aillaendeu
|KorM=Yoshi Island
|KorM=Yoshi Island
|Por=Ilha do Yoshi
|PorA=Ilha Yoshi
|PorM=Yoshi's Island
|PorAM=Yoshi Island
|PorE=Ilha do Yoshi
|PorEM=Yoshi's Island
|Rus=Остров йоши
|Rus=Остров йоши
|RusR=Ostrov yoshi
|RusR=Ostrov yoshi

Latest revision as of 18:42, November 22, 2024

Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Information
Appears in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 4) (2023)
Mario Kart Tour (2023)
Cup(s) Fruit Cup
Tour(s)
Based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Online play Available (Switch)
Music sample
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Normal

Frontrunning

Results screen

Mario Kart Tour
Normal

Results screen

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe / Mario Kart Tour
Race fanfare
Course map
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Map of Yoshi's Island in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Mario Kart Tour
Map of Yoshi's Island from Mario Kart Tour
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc Nin★Skip
2:20.116 Baby MarioBiddybuggyStandardSuper Glider
8DX 200cc Nin★Polly
1:40.731 YoshiWild WigglerStandardSuper Glider

Yoshi's Island is a race course that first released as part of Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, appearing as the fourth and final course of the Fruit Cup, and reappears in Mario Kart Tour, starting with the 2023 Yoshi Tour. It is a course that takes place on the island it is named after, with its music theme being an arrangement of the athletic theme from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. It is the second course to be introduced to the Mario Kart series in the Booster Course Pass, after Sky-High Sundae. Despite the course being introduced in Mario Kart Tour around one month after its Booster Course Pass release, it does not have a classic course prefix in either game, and internal data marks it as a new course for Mario Kart Tour, and was present in the files for Mario Kart Tour for almost a year prior to the announcement of the Booster Course Pass.[1]

Akin to other courses based on games outside of the Super Mario franchise, this course uses the logo for the Yoshi's Island series for its starting line, and the course itself is heavily inspired by the game it is based on, featuring obstacles like Stilt Guys and Huffin Puffins, and mechanics like Winged Clouds that can summon stretches of road when driven into. The layout of the course appears to reference all the world themes from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Many cameos from the game appear in the background, including Incoming Chomps, Petal Guys, Goonies, an enormous Nep-Enut, and Yoshi's ally Poochy. Koopa Paratroopas and Sidesteppers also appear on the course. A windpump near the starting line plays the same sound effect as the Paddle Platforms in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Additionally, there is a Goal Ring near the finish line.

Similarly to Hyrule Circuit, Animal Crossing, and Urchin Underpass, this course has unique coins—in this case, the coins have the same design and collection sound effect as in the Yoshi's Island series. It also has a unique race start fanfare, finish line fanfare, and results theme based on the "Game Start", "Goal", and "Score" themes, respectively. While some other courses feature unique race start fanfares and results music, this is the only course in the Mario Kart series to feature its own unique finish line fanfare; this fanfare plays regardless of the player's final placement in the race, unlike other courses that use three different fanfares depending on the player's placement.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Racers begin at Yoshi's House in a field that resembles World 1 from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Racers drive along a slight serpentine path, avoiding Stilt Guys and Huffin Puffins before diving into an underwater section. Surrounding the underwater section is a forest that resemble the basis' World 2 and World 3. This section ends with racers driving into a castle. Leaving the castle, racers emerge from the water and drive through a small cave. Exiting the cave, racers drive up an active volcano, like the one in World 6. A glider ramp then takes players up to the clouds, driving above snow-capped mountains similar to World 5, before taking another glider to the ground level where they can drive into a Winged Cloud to make a red bridge appear. After reaching the ground (or the aforementioned bridge), they make a right hand turn to return to the finish line. There are also Yoshi spectators sitting, standing, jumping and waving with three Yoshis on a wooden arch.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Yoshi's Island in Mario Kart Tour
The course in Mario Kart Tour

Yoshi's Island reappears in Mario Kart Tour, debuting in the 2023 Yoshi Tour. The minimap for the course is rotated 90° clockwise compared to how it appeared in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. While the coins are no longer themed around Yoshi Coins, other crossover elements like the Yoshi's Island starting banner, the race fanfare and the unique race ending theme have been retained, making it the first and only course in Mario Kart Tour to feature these elements. Instead of acting as obstacles, the Huffin Puffins are now located in the background as spectators. The road leading up to the top of the mountain after leaving the castle section now features an icy fog effect. The Cloud Platform after the gliding section over the volcano is bouncy and lacks the ramp; consequently, it no longer appears in the minimap. The Winged Cloud is now stationary instead of moving from left to right and vice-versa. The arrangement of coins inside the Goal Ring has been removed, though it now provides points when passed through. Poochy has also been removed from the mailbox right after the finish line, most likely due to him debuting as a driver alongside the release of the course. The second-to-last hill in the row of background hills now has a set of pine trees on its top, now resembling the hills in World 2-1 of the original Yoshi's Island game more closely. Unlike in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the volcano is dormant, with no lava splashes occurring. Additionally, the chimneys on Yoshi's House as well as on the castle in the cloud section now emit smoke.

This course also appears as Yoshi's Island R (reversed), Yoshi's Island T (with ramps), and Yoshi's Island R/T (reversed with ramps). In the R and R/T variants, the Winged Cloud is gone as racers use a cannon to glide up to the cloud section, and the water geysers and Piranha Plant are also gone. In the R variant, there are Stilt Guys on the first U-bend. In the T variant, there are three Turning Floors, the Sidesteppers and glide ramps are gone, and racers can finish each lap by driving over Yoshi's House, where there is a starting line with the classic Mario Kart logo, as opposed to the other new courses. In the R/T variant, racers drive on top of the castle and skip most of the following water section, and finish each lap by gliding over Yoshi's House, though the additional starting line now uses the modern Mario Kart logo.

Appearances[edit]

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Yoshi's Island tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Top-tier and middle-tier items[edit]

Select "show" to reveal the drivers, karts, and gliders for which Yoshi's Island and its variants are always favored or favorite courses. For instances in which additional drivers, karts, and gliders temporarily had this course and its variants as favored or favorite courses, see List of Yoshi's Island tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour.

Course Three-item drivers Bonus points ×2 karts Combo bonus ×3 gliders Two-item drivers Bonus points ×1.5 karts Combo bonus ×2 gliders
Yoshi's Island from Mario Kart Tour
Normal variant
Dr. MarioMario (Black Suit)Petey Piranha Mii Racing SuitPoochyReindeer Mii Racing SuitShy Guy (Ninja)Silver Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold)Yellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi (Egg Hunt)Yoshi Mii Racing Suit Blue Sub ScooterBright BunnyCapsule KartGoo-Goo PinkGreen Cat CruiserIce-Cream MinibusJade Hop RodMonarch KartSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Taiko Drum DasherWild Wiggler Bright GliderDaisy GliderGlittering ParasolJellychuteMint & Berry BalloonsPretzel GliderRecord SetterRoyal FlushSmiley Flower GliderYoshi's Cookies Daisy (Swimwear)Mario (Baseball)Pastry Chef Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Toadette (Sailor)White Mii Racing SuitYoshi (Gold Egg)Yoshi (Kangaroo) Candy ClownChain Chomp ChariotCream B Dasher Mk. 2Gold B DasherGold PipesGreen SpeederHoliday SpeederHot Pot Hot RodHuffin Puffin EggRainbow TaxiSakura Hop RodSakura QuickshawSunny Surf SailerTuk-Tuk Kart 8-Bit Block Glider8-Bit Super MushroomAurora BalloonsAutumn LeavesBright RibbonCandlelight Flight CakeGold 8-Bit GliderGold Boo MasksGold Chocolate BalloonsMario Bros. ParafoilPink Bubble BalloonVanilla & Chocolate BalloonsWicked Topaz
Orange Shy GuyRed Yoshi Pink Turbo YoshiTurbo Yoshi Eggshell Glider Birdo (Light Blue)Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)Light-blue YoshiYoshi Egg 1Yellow Turbo Yoshi Pink Flower Glider
Yoshi's Island R from Mario Kart Tour
R variant
Cat LuigiChargin' Chuck (Gold)Cheep Cheep Mii Racing SuitLemmy Mii Racing SuitMario (Black Suit)Mario (Golf)Monty Mole Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)Piranha Plant Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Toadette Mii Racing SuitWaluigi Mii Racing Suit Blazing EagleBlue-Green Capsule KartBlue Sub ScooterCream B Dasher Mk. 2Gold PipesGold Shielded SpeedsterGoo-Goo PinkHoliday SpeederMonarch KartSakura Sports CoupeStreetleSwift TalonWiggler Egg 8-Bit Super GliderBoo MasksBright BalloonsFestival WingsFestive HollyGold Origami GliderMario Golf CapSakura Origami GliderSecret ScrollWicked TopazWonderful Garnet Birdo Mii Racing SuitChain Chomp Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong (Gladiator)Gold MarioIce-Cream Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Petey Piranha (Gold)Toadette (Astronaut)Wiggler Black B Dasher Mk. 2Black Cat CruiserBlack Shielded SpeedsterCoconut 1Frost WingGold Fish Bone FerryGold Jingle BellGold Warrior WagonHuffin Puffin Egg**Lime Tea CoupePink B Dasher Mk. 2Pink SpeederStrawberry Soft SwerveTaiko Drum DasherWild Wiggler Chocolate PretzelGalaxy GliderGold Manta GliderMario's Hat BalloonMosaic StarchuteOrigami GliderRainbow Flappy WingsRecord SetterRoyal FlushSilver Surf MasterSmiley Flower Glider***Spooky Sprinkle BalloonsTulip CorsageWonderful Diamond
Birdo (Green) Orange Shy GuyWhite Shy GuyYellow Shy Guy Red Turbo YoshiYellow Turbo Yoshi
Yoshi's Island T from Mario Kart Tour
T variant
Donkey Kong (Gladiator)Dr. PeachGold MarioLarry (Wintertime)Light Blue Mii Racing SuitLudwig Mii Racing SuitLuigi (Chef)Mario (Baseball)Mario Mii Racing SuitMorton Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Volendam)Spike Mii Racing SuitToadette (Astronaut)Wendy Mii Racing Suit Blue SpeederFlower KartGold Wild SluggerGoo-Goo BlackGreen Cat CruiserPink Capsule KartPink SpeederRainbow StreetleRed OffroaderSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Sweet RideYellow Sub Scooter Autumn LeavesFlybrary BookFlying EaselGold 8-Bit GliderLuigi's Hat BalloonMario Bros. ParafoilMario's Hat BalloonMario's MustacheMosaic StarchutePara-PaniniRainbow Bells Bowser Mii Racing SuitDonkey Kong Mii Racing SuitDr. BowserMario (Classic)Mario (Samurai)Moo Moo Mii Racing SuitPara-Biddybud Mii Racing SuitPeach (Yukata)PoochyReindeer Mii Racing SuitSilver Mii Racing SuitTanooki Mario Black Jingle BellBlazing EagleBlue Sub ScooterBright GirlCombo CruiserCream ClassicDecal StreamlinerDolphin DrifterFish Bone FerryGold Fish Bone FerryLunar CruiserMetal B Dasher Mk. 2PaintsterPineapple 1Pink Sneeker 8-Bit Super GliderBlack StarchuteFlying FlappersGlittering ParasolGold Hard Hat BalloonGold Mario's Hat BalloonGold Origami GliderGreen EmblemJellychuteLuigi ParafoilNew Year's 2022Pink Gold MeteorsSmiley Flower Glider**Wavy Great Sail
Light-blue Shy GuyLight-blue Toad (Pit Crew)Purple Koopa (Freerunning) Light-blue Yoshi**Red Toad (Pit Crew) Pink Turbo Yoshi
Yoshi's Island R/T from Mario Kart Tour
R/T variant
Blooper Mii Racing SuitDaisy (Sailor)Goomba Mii Racing SuitGreen Mii Racing SuitLight-blue Shy Guy (Explorer)Light Green Mii Racing SuitPoochyToadette (Sailor)Wiggler Black B Dasher Mk. 2Bright GirlChain Chomp ChariotCoral Jet CruiserCream ClassicFish Bone FerryGold PipesHot Pot Hot RodHuffin Puffin EggMoo Moo OffroaderPineapple 1Pink Sneeker 8-Bit 1-Up MushroomBright RibbonGold Eggshell GliderGreen EmblemLuigi's Hat BalloonLuigi's MustacheMario Bros. ParafoilNew Year's 2023Pink Bubble BalloonSmiley Flower Glider Daisy (Thai Dress)Gold MarioGold Mii Racing SuitLarry (Wintertime)Ludwig Mii Racing SuitMario Mii Racing SuitRosalina (Chef)Spike Mii Racing SuitToad (Astronaut)Waluigi Mii Racing SuitWendy Mii Racing SuitWiggler (Gold)Wiggler Mii Racing SuitYellow Shy Guy (Explorer)Yoshi (Egg Hunt)Yoshi (Gold Egg) Black Shielded SpeedsterBlooper ShuttleCamo Tanooki KartGold Hop RodGold Warrior WagonGoo-Goo GoldMonarch KartParty-WingPink SpeederSilver Flower KartSky-Blue B Dasher Mk. 2Sushi RacerSwift TalonWiggler Egg Festival WingsGold Candlelight FlightGold Chocolate BalloonsGold Mario's Hat BalloonMagic ParasolMario's MustacheMeteor BalloonsNabbit ParachuteRainbow BellsRoy OilpaperRoyal FlushSpringtime CraneTropical BalloonsWavy Great SailWonderful GarnetYoshi's Cookies**
Birdo (Green)Pink Shy Guy Light-blue Turbo YoshiOrange Turbo BirdoTurbo Yoshi Plaid Ribbon
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3.
** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8 for High-End items.

Bonus challenges[edit]

Ring Race
Icon Course variant Chosen
driver
Chosen
kart
Chosen
glider
Grand Star scores Tour appearances Cup
Thumbnail of the Waluigi Cup challenge from the 2023 Yoshi Tour; a Ring Race challenge set on Yoshi's Island Regular Luigi's icon from Mario Kart Tour.
Luigi
Pipe Frame from Mario Kart Tour
Pipe Frame
Super Glider from Mario Kart Tour
Super Glider
  • 10
  • 20
  • 30
Yoshi Tour (2023) Waluigi Cup from Mario Kart Tour
Waluigi Cup

Profiles[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

  • Nintendo Switch News app (US):
    • This course is entirely new to the Mario Kart series!
    • Fans of the Super Mario World™ 2: Yoshi's Island™ game for the Super NES™ system will find a lot of callbacks here―from enemies to locations to sound effects. Even the coins have Yoshi's face on them!
    • Use the question mark clouds near the end of each lap to create a handy shortcut.
  • Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Take a tour of Yoshi's Island!
    Here's a closer look at another course released as part of the fourth wave, which is available now: Yoshi's Island.
    Appearing as a course for the very first time in the Mario Kart series, Yoshi's Island takes inspiration from the Super NES™ game of the same name and is replete with familiar enemies and gimmicks. For a nostalgic touch, the coins have Yoshi's face on them, and the sound effect when you grab them sounds just like it did back in the day! A hot tip for the end section of each lap: If you touch the Winged Cloud, it'll reveal a shortcut that might just give you the winning edge!

Gallery[edit]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Course icons[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario Kart Tour race course icons (original courses) § Yoshi's Island.

Screenshots[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario Kart Tour Gmob_YoshiIsland YoshiIsland Yoshi Island

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヨッシーアイランド[?]
Yosshī Airando
Yoshi Island
Chinese (simplified) 耀西岛[?]
Yàoxī Dǎo
Yoshi Island
Chinese (traditional) 耀西島[?]
Yàoxī Dǎo
Yoshi Island
Dutch Yoshi's Eiland[?] Yoshi's Island
French Île de Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Island
German Yoshis Eiland[?] Yoshi's Island
Italian Isola Yoshi[?] Yoshi Island
Korean 요시 아일랜드[?]
Yosi Aillaendeu
Yoshi Island
Portuguese (NOA) Ilha Yoshi[?] Yoshi Island
Portuguese (NOE) Ilha do Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Island
Russian Остров йоши[?]
Ostrov yoshi
Yoshi Island
Spanish Isla de Yoshi[?] Yoshi's Island

References[edit]

  1. ^ A number of internal text strings in Mario Kart Tour (ArrowMobyi, ArrowSignMobyi, FlowerRingMobyi, HeyhoMobyi, RoadAppearMobyi, and RoadPartsMobyi) refer to map objects that are seen in the Yoshi's Island course; they are referred to as belonging to Mobyi, indicating that the course has the Mob platform code, used for courses originating from Mario Kart Tour.