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|first=''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' ([[List of games by date#1991|1991]])
|latest=''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
|latest=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
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|series=''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]''
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The '''''Yoshi'' series''' is a series of [[games]] that star [[Yoshi]], who was introduced to the [[Mario (series)|Mario games]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Though he has his own series, Yoshi does still appear quite frequently in the ''Mario'' series. The ''Yoshi'' series includes characters from the ''Mario'' series, (usually as their [[Star Children|baby forms]]), as well. Both series take place on [[Mushroom World]].
[[File:Yoshi Emblem.png|thumb|60px|left]]
The '''''Yoshi''''' franchise is a video game franchise starring [[Yoshi]], who was introduced to the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Though he has his own franchise, Yoshi still appears quite frequently in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. The ''Yoshi'' franchise includes characters from the ''Super Mario'' franchise (usually in their [[star children|baby forms]]) as well.


The Yoshi series's plot has varied greatly over the years. The main titles generally revolve around the kidnapping of [[Baby Luigi]]. [[Baby Mario]] must then be escorted and protected by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] as he traverses through several [[world]]s to rescue his younger brother. However, ''Yoshi's Story'', a main title, did not deal with the Mario Bros. at all; it dealt with the kidnapping of the [[Super Happy Tree]].
The ''Yoshi'' franchise's plot has varied greatly over the years. The main titles generally revolve around the kidnapping of [[Baby Luigi]]. [[Baby Mario]] must then be escorted and protected by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] as he traverses through several [[world]]s to rescue Baby Luigi. ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' was the first main game that did not feature the Mario Bros. in any way other than a brief mention.


The other titles have varied somewhat in plot as well. While ''Yoshi'' and ''Yoshi's Cookie'' were [[wikipedia:Tetris|''Tetris'']]-like puzzle games with no actual plot, ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' had an entirely different story from both the main and puzzle titles. This game revolved around Yoshi having to rescue [[Yoshi's Island (place)|his island]] which has been turned into a storybook. In ''Yoshi Touch & Go'', no concrete plot was revealed, similar to the puzzle games.
The other titles have varied somewhat in plot as well. While ''Yoshi'' and ''Yoshi's Cookie'' were ''{{wp|Tetris}}''-like puzzle games with no actual plot, ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' had an entirely different story from both the main and puzzle titles. This game revolved around Yoshi having to rescue [[Yoshi's Island (location)|his island]], which had been turned into a storybook. In ''Yoshi Touch & Go'', no concrete plot was revealed, similar to the puzzle games.


According to [[Takashi Tezuka]], the games in the ''Yoshi'' franchise do not take place in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite|quote=Yoshi's universe, both in the Yoshi series as well as the yarn Yoshi world in Yoshi's Woolly World, is separate from the Mushroom Kingdom.|author=Takashi Tezuka|date=November 20, 2015|title=Yoshi’s Woolly World's Burning Questions|url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/11/20/yoshis-woolly-worlds-burning-questions.aspx|publisher=Game Informer|language=en-us|accessdate=November 11, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528105030/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/11/20/yoshis-woolly-worlds-burning-questions.aspx|deadlink=yes}}</ref>
==Games==
===Puzzle games===
[[File:Nes Box - Yoshi.png|thumb|Artwork of the NES version of ''Yoshi'']]
The first ''Yoshi'' game, simply called ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', is a two-dimensional puzzle game for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and the [[Game Boy]], with elements similar to those of ''{{wp|Tetris}}''. The rules are fairly basic: the player must stack the same enemies on top of each other to make them disappear; the more the player does this, the more points they earn.


==''Yoshi'' Series Games==
Just as ''Yoshi'' did, ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', first released in 1992 for the NES and Game Boy, used many of the same elements found in ''Tetris''. In order for the player to earn points and clear a stage, they have to have an entire row or column of the same type of cookie lined up. Six type of cookies could be found in the game: Heart Cookies, Sunflower Cookies, Green Cookies, Checkered Cookies, Donut Cookies, and [[Yoshi Cookie]]s. A [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] version was eventually released in 1993. A remake later appeared in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], along with ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Tetris Attack|Panel De Pon]]''.
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!width=15%|Title, Original Release and System
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!''Yoshi''
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[[Image:YoshiBox.jpg|100px]]
| ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' is the first game in the series. It is a two-dimensional puzzle game, with elements similar to those of [[wikipedia:Tetris|''Tetris'']]. The rules are fairly basic: the [[player]] must stack the same enemies on top of each other to make them disappear; the more the player did this, the more points they would earn.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|1991}} [[NES]]/[[Game Boy]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''Gamespot &ndash; N/A'''
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!''Yoshi's Cookie''
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[[Image:YoshisCookieNES.gif|100px]]
| Just as ''Yoshi'' did, ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' used many of the same elements found in ''Tetris''. In order for the player to earn points and clear a stage, he or she has to have an entire row or column of the same type of cookie lined up. Six type of cookies could be found in the game: Heart Cookies, Sunflower Cookies, Green Cookies, Checkered Cookies, Donut Cookies, and [[Yoshi Cookie]]s. A remake later appeared in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], along with ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Tetris Attack|Panel De Pon]]''.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|1992}} [[NES]]/[[Game Boy]] <br> {{releasedate|USA|1993}} [[SNES]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''Gamespot &ndash; N/A'''
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!''Yoshi's Safarai''
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[[Image:Yoshi'sSafariBox.png|100px]]
| ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' has Mario and Yoshi on a quest to save [[King Fret]] and his son, [[Prince Pine]], of [[Jewelry Land]] from King Bowser and his Koopalings. Unlike most Mario/Yoshi games, it is a Rail Shooter. This game also utilized the [[Super Scope]] for the first time. The game itself is from Mario's point of view, while he is mounted on Yoshi.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|1993}} [[SNES]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''Gamespot &ndash; N/A'''
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!''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
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| ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' revolves around the kidnapping of [[Baby Luigi]]. When [[Kamek]] fails to kidnap both [[Baby Mario]] and Baby Luigi, Baby Mario falls in Yoshi's island and Yoshi finds him. Kamek sends his army of [[Toady|Toadies]] to find and kidnap Baby Mario. Yoshi and his fellow islanders escort Baby Mario to help him rescue his brother.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|1995}} [[SNES]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''Gamespot &ndash; N/A'''
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!''Yoshi's Story''
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[[File:YS Cover.jpg|100px]]
| ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' was the first ''Yoshi'' game to feature three-dimensional graphics. The plot for this game revolved around the kidnapping of the [[Super Happy Tree]]. After [[Baby Bowser]] turned [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] into a [[picture book]], he stole the Super Happy Tree. At this point, six baby [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] must traverse through six different worlds in order to reclaim the Super Happy Tree and return Yoshi's Island back to it's original state.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|1997}} [[Nintendo 64]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/yoshisstory/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot &ndash; 5.3]'''
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!''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation''
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[[Image:YTTboxart front.jpg|100px]]
| ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'', or '''Yoshi Topsy Turvy''' in America, features a similar story to ''Yoshi's Story'' in where the island is transformed into a picture book. The [[List of Topsy-Turvy Spirits|Spirits]] transformed the entire island into a book (called the [[Forbidden Pop-Up Book]]) and Yoshi has to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back. Once Yoshi has collected the required amount of [[Happiness Medal]]s, Yoshi can defeat [[Bowser]] and save his home. This was one of only two Gyro-Sensitive games to be released on the Game Boy Advance; the other was ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.
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| {{releasedate|Japan|2004}} [[Game Boy Advance]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/yoshinobanyuuinryoku/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot &ndash; 6.6]'''
|-
!''Yoshi Touch & Go''
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[[Image:YoshiTouchGo.jpg|100px]]
| First Yoshi game on the DS, ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' features the same story as ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. The game is more of a puzzle game than a platformer like ''Yoshi's Island'' was. The game is entirely touch-sensitive, allowing Yoshi to attack enemies with a tap of the [[stylus]].
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| {{releasedate|Japan|2005}} [[Nintendo DS]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshi/index.html?tag=result;title;1 Gamespot &ndash; 7.2]'''


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''[[Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie]]'' was a Japan-only edition of ''Yoshi's Cookie''. It was developed by Human Electronics to promote their new Kuruppon oven. Only 500 copies were made of the game, and are now very expensive collector's items. It included the SNES version of ''Yoshi's Cookie'' and an additional mode which has Yoshi exploring an island and teaching the player some recipes the player can actually cook.
!''Yoshi's Island DS''
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[[Image:YI2boxart.jpg|100px]]
| The sequel to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', features [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Bowser]], [[Baby Wario]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]] and of course Baby Mario all in a quest to save all the [[Mushroom World|world]]'s babies (including Baby Luigi. Kamek is the one responsible for the kidnapping of the babies, still being mad after the events of the previous game. [[The Stork]] manages to attack some [[Toadies]], who drop the babies they are carrying, the babies being Baby Mario and Baby Peach. The Yoshis set out to rescue the babies, encountering more along the way.
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| {{releasedate|USA|2006}} [[Nintendo DS]]
| '''IGN &ndash; N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot &ndash; 9.1]''' 
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==Game Elements==
''[[Tetris Attack]]'' was a puzzle game that, despite the name, is unrelated to ''Tetris''. The game was based around the Japanese game ''{{wp|Panel de Pon}}'', but it is themed around Yoshi and associated characters. The gameplay involved square panels rising from the bottom (called the "stack") and the player has to line up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically as the stack rises. The game was released on both the SNES and the Game Boy.
The series commonly features several things, including [[item]]s, enemies, and other features.


===Mini-games===
===Rail shooter===
In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', [[mini-games]] can be unlocked by performing certain tasks or reaching certain goals in the main game. By playing the mini-games, the player can sometimes earn [[Extra Life|Extra Lives]].
[[File:Snesyoshissafari.png|thumb|left|''Yoshi's Safari'' is the only dedicated rail shooting game in the extended ''Super Mario'' franchise.]]
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''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', first released in 1993 as the game that made ''Yoshi'' its own franchise, has Mario and Yoshi on a quest to save [[King Fret]] and his son, [[Prince Pine]], of [[Jewelry Land]] from King Bowser and his Koopalings. Unlike most ''Super Mario'' and ''Yoshi'' games, it is a rail shooter. This game also utilized the [[Super Scope]] for the first time. The game itself is from Mario's point of view, while he is mounted on Yoshi.
===Egg Block===
[[Image:YS EggBlock.gif|80px|thumb|Egg Block in ''Yoshi's Story''.]]
The [[Egg Block]] is an item found only in the ''Yoshi'' series and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (possibly as refrence, since they appear in the level [[The Yoshi-Go-Round|The Secret of the Yoshi-Go-Round]]). They are small white cubes with spots on them &ndash; the color of the spots will tell you what is does. The green egg block, when hit, eject an unlimited number of [[Yoshi Egg]]s for the player to utilize in that [[level]]. Up to six Yoshi Eggs will come out of an Egg Block. The yellow block however will give out only 1 yellow egg. And the red block will only give out 1 red egg. the purple block is different from the others, it expands and acts as a boost for the player.


===Yoshi Eggs===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[Image:YIDS YoshiEgg.jpg|100px|thumb|left|A Yoshi Egg as seen in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]
{{main|Yoshi's Island (series)}}
[[Yoshi Eggs]] are a staple of any ''Yoshi'' game. They are not only a weapon for the Yoshis to use against enemies, but they are also tools that can be utilized to solve certain puzzles. By swallowing an enemy, a Yoshi can lay an egg. In addition to the standard green Yoshi eggs, there are also yellow and red ones. The yellow ones can be received by hitting a yellow Egg Block &ndash; the red ones can be received from red Egg Blocks. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', yellow and red eggs can hatch into [[Baby Yoshi]]s of their respective color. [[Giant Yoshi Egg]]s are another type of egg found in the series; they are formed by swallowing [[Fat Guy]]s.
[[File:SMW2.jpg|thumb|''Yoshi's Island'' was the first platformer game in the ''Yoshi'' franchise.]]
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''Yoshi's Island'' is a video game series in the ''Yoshi'' franchise. It is a series of 2D side-scrolling platformers, with the ability to throw [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]s to defeat enemies. Most of the installments take place in [[Mario]]'s past, featuring Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]] setting out on a journey to rescue [[Baby Luigi]] from [[Kamek]] and [[Baby Bowser]]. Another common story line has Yoshi going on a quest to restore [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] to its original form after it is turned into a storybook. Most of the series' titles like ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', and ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' were developed by [[Nintendo EAD]]. However, ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' was developed by [[Artoon]] and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' was developed by [[Arzest]]. The series began with a home console title, but it later switched to a focus on handheld installments.
===Shy Guys===
[[Image:Shyguys.jpg|100px|thumb|Three different colored Shy Guys.]]
[[Shy Guys]] are the most common type of enemies found the ''Yoshi'' series. They are usually the first enemy to be encountered a game. Normal Shy Guys have no unique abilities that they can use to attack the Yoshis; however, their numerous sub-species each have different abilities, from flying and walking on stilts, to using a baseball bat to ricochet incoming Yoshi Eggs. Shy Guys come in many different colors, and some of their sub-species do as well. Shy Guys are never the main antagonists in a ''Yoshi'' game, but there have been a few [[boss]]es based on Shy Guys.
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===Secret Levels===
Other ''Yoshi'' platformers are related to the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' takes place in Yoshi's Island, where six [[Baby Yoshi]]s hatch; during the story, Baby Bowser steals the [[Super Happy Tree]], leaving the Yoshis hungry for [[fruit]]s. The Baby Yoshi that eats 30 fruits in each level advances to the next one, and the newborn Yoshis are able to defeat Baby Bowser and reclaim the Super Happy Tree. ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' known in Europe and Australia as ''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation'', features a similar story to ''Yoshi's Story'', this time set in the present, similar to when ''Super Mario World'' took place in. Yoshi's Island ends up being transformed into a picture book known as the [[Forbidden Pop-Up Book]] by the [[tiny spirits]], tasking Yoshi to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back to normal. In this game, Yoshi can eat enemies, but he cannot lay eggs. Collecting the required amount of [[Happiness Medal]]s allows Yoshi to defeat [[Bowser]] and save his home. ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' all play similarly to the ''Yoshi's Island'' series. Both ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' and ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' take place in the [[Craft Island]], where Kamek turns the Yoshis out of yarn into [[Wonder Wool]], except for Green Yoshi and Red Yoshi, who must save the rest and defeat Kamek and Baby Bowser, who wishes to use the Wonder Wool to build a great castle for himself. ''Yoshi's Crafted World'' features the ability to flip between the front and back of stages to throw Yoshi Eggs on a three-dimensional plane, with the story revolving around the Yoshis on a journey to collect the [[Dream Gem]]s for the [[Sundream Stone]] before Kamek and Baby Bowser do.
In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', each [[world]] has two secret [[level]]s. These secret levels are generally unlocked by reaching certain goals or collecting certain items.
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===Bosses===
==Species and characters==
As with almost every ''Mario'' game, the ''Yoshi'' series has bosses. These bosses are set to appear on certain levels in each world. On every fourth level of a world, a mini-boss will be fought; on every eighth level of a world, that world's boss will be fought. Then, in the eighth level in the sixth world, the final boss of the game is fought.
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==Major Characters==
===Yoshi===
===Yoshi===
{{main|Yoshi}}
[[File:Yoshi and Baby Mario Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|left|145x145px|Artwork of Yoshi and [[Baby Mario]]]]
[[Image:BabyMario_YIDS.png|thumb|left|100px]]
[[Yoshi]] is the star of the entire ''Yoshi'' franchise, thus each game revolves around him and his friends. He is a friendly dinosaur who lives on and protects Yoshi's Island from the evil forces that bring chaos there. Yoshi is notable for carrying the babies on his back, escorting it while on a mission. His powers are fairly widespread in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, but are somewhat limited in the ''Yoshi'' franchise. He can throw [[Yoshi Egg]]s after swallowing enemies, [[flutter]] through the air, and can [[Ground Pound]] various objects. Yoshi goes to far lengths to protect his island and its inhabitants.
Yoshi is the star of the entire ''Yoshi'' series, thus each game revolves around him and his friends. He is a friendly dinosaur who lives on and protects Yoshi's Island from the evil forces that bring chaos there. Yoshi is notorious for carrying the babies on his back, escorting it while on a mission. His powers are fairly widespread in the ''Mario'' series, but are somewhat limited in the ''Yoshi'' series. He can throw [[Yoshi Egg]]s after swallowing enemies, [[flutter]] through the air, and can [[Ground-Pound]] various objects. Yoshi goes to far lengths to protect his island and its inhabitants.
[[File:Group artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|thumb|145x145px|Artwork of several Yoshis]]
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===Baby Mario===
===Other Yoshis===
{{main|Baby Mario}}
[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s are the main species of the ''Yoshi'' franchise. They mainly inhabit Yoshi's Island. Yoshis have very long tongues and are able to grab food from some distance away. Their mostly eat fruit and their favorite fruits often depend on their color. Yoshis also come in a variety of different colors, including Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Light-Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, White and Orange.
[[Image:YIDSBabymario.jpg|100px|thumb]]
====Colors of Yoshis====
Baby Mario is the starring baby of the ''Yoshi'' series. He has appeared in three ''Yoshi'' games: ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. Whenever Kamek attempts to kidnap Baby Mario, he fails, leaving Baby Mario in the care of the Yoshis as he sets out to rescue his brother. Baby Mario has the ability to become completely invincible to all attacks in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' after collecting a [[star]]. Baby Mario also possesses the power to make Yoshis run faster.
The following table lists each color of Yoshi in the ''Yoshi'' franchise, and in which games they appear.
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===Baby Luigi===
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{{main|Baby Luigi}}
!Colors!!Appearances
[[Image:Toadiesluigismall.jpg|100px|thumb|left]]
Baby Luigi plays the damsel in each ''Yoshi'' game he appears in. He has appeared in a total of three ''Yoshi'' games: ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. Each time that he is kidnapped, his brother must team up with the Yoshis to rescue him. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Baby Luigi's role was slightly more significant in the fact that he was one of the seven Star Children.
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===Baby Bowser===
{{main|Baby Bowser}}
[[Image:180px-Babybowser.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Baby Bowser is one of the three recurring main antagonists in the ''Yoshi'' series. He has appeared in three ''Yoshi'' games to date: ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Story'', and ''Yoshi's Island DS''. Baby Bowser is a spoiled infant who generally wants his way. In ''Yoshi's Story'', he kidnapped the [[Super Happy Tree]] in order to take away all happiness from Yoshi's Island; he then turned the island into a pop-up book. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Baby Bowser was an ally (temporarily) for the first time. He had the ability to breathe fireballs that could defeat enemies and melt ice.
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===Kamek===
{{main|Kamek}}
[[Image:KamekNew.jpg|100px|thumb|left]]
Kamek is a main antagonist in the ''Yoshi'' series. He has appeared in three ''Yoshi'' games to date: ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. He is a blue-cloaked [[magikoopa]] who is notable for stealing the babies of the Mushroom World. Kamek commonly uses his magic to enhance certain enemies into bosses for the Yoshis to fight. When that fails, he tries again &ndash; but alas, the Yoshis always prevail over Kamek, foiling his evil plots. Though Kamek has appeared in other ''Mario'' games, (such as ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''), as a minor enemy or boss, his largest antagonist role is in the ''Yoshi'' series.
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===Stork===
{{main|Stork}}
[[Image:Stork2.jpg|100px|thumb]]
The Stork is yet another ally in the ''Yoshi'' series. He has appeared in three games: ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'' and ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. His role in the games was relatively basic and short: to deliver the babies, either to their parents or to a [[Stork Stop]]. The Stork didn't speak in any games, and implied no complex personality. Not much is known about him, but he has always been there to help the Yoshis take care of the babies.
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===Poochy===
{{main|Poochy}}
[[Image:Poochy.jpg|100px|thumb|left]]
Poochy is an ally that has appeared in the ''Yoshi'' series twice: he appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and in ''Yoshi's Story''. He is an odd-looking dog, considering the fact that he doesn't have ears and a nose, and that his lips are protruding. Poochy would come in handy if the Yoshis needed to cross certain terrains that was inaccessible to the Yoshis; thus, the Yoshis would ride Poochy across said terrain, taking them to a safe environment.
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===Baby DK===
{{main|Baby Donkey Kong}}
[[Image:YIDSbabydk.PNG|100px|thumb]]
Baby Donkey Kong, (alternatively referred to as "Baby DK"), has appeared in only one ''Yoshi'' game to date: ''Yoshi's Island DS''. He appeared as an ally who helped the Yoshis rescue Baby Peach back from a group of [[Ukiki]]s. Baby DK then decides to join the mission to stop Bowser. Baby DK had many useful abilities, including the ability to climb on vines, the ability to make a Yoshi charge through hard rock, and the power to make Yoshi eggs explode on impact.
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===Baby Peach===
{{main|Baby Peach}}
[[Image:BabyPeach_YIDS.png|100px|thumb|left]]
Baby Peach is the infant form of [[Princess Peach]]. She has appeared only in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' as one of the Star Children. After Kamek and his army of Toadies attempted to kidnap all children in the Mushroom Kingdom, they failed to nab Baby Peach (along with Baby Mario). Baby Peach teamed up with the Yoshis and Baby Mario to get to Kamek and Bowser and stop his evil plans, freeing the kidnapped babies. She had the ability to help Yoshis float via the use of her parasol.
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===Baby Wario===
{{main|Baby Wario}}
[[Image:Babywario.jpg|100px|thumb]]
Baby Wario is one of the seven Star Children and the baby version of [[Wario]]; he has appeared only in ''Yoshi's Island DS''. Even as a baby, he showed a great love for money, as seen in a few cinemas throughout the game. Baby Wario, though kidnapped, was set free due to his greedy, spoiled, and whiny personality. When the Yoshis find him, the allow Baby Wario to accompany them, though it is for a short duration. Baby Wario has a giant magnet which allows him to attract any metallic object &ndash; even [[coin]]s.
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===Bowser===
{{main|Bowser}}
[[Image:Yoshibowser.jpg|110px|thumb|left]]
Bowser has appeared in two ''Yoshi'' games: ''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''. In ''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation'', Bowser served as the main antagonist. When Bowser terrorizes Yoshi's Island, the Spirits turn the island into a pop-up book. Yoshi must collect a certain amount of happiness medals in order to earn the chance to fight Bowser. During the events of ''Yoshi's Island DS'', He serves as the main antagonist. Bowser travels back in time to find the seven [[Star Children]], in hopes of receiving their power; if he were to receive their power, he could conquer the universe. Bowser kidnapped as many children as he possibly could, (including his infant self), in order to get the seven Star Children. However, the Star Children eventually foil Bowser's plan, forcing him to return to his original time.  
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===Colors of Yoshis===
The following table gives an example of each color Yoshi that inhabits Yoshi's Island, and in which games it appears.
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|[[Blue Yoshi|Blue]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
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|[[Black Yoshi|<font color=black>Black</font color>]] || <small>''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|green|Green}}'''||<small>''Yoshi'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Cookie'' &middot; ''Yoshi Safari'' &middot; ''Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie'' &middot; ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Tetris Attack'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot;  <br> ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Brown Yoshi|<font color=brown>Brown</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''</small>
||'''{{color|magenta|Pink}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Tetris Attack'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;  ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Green Yoshi|<font color=green>Green</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Cookie'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation'' &middot; <br>''Yoshi Touch & Go''</small>
||'''{{color|deepskyblue|Light-Blue}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot;  ''Tetris Attack'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Light Blue Yoshi|<font color=lightskyblue>Light Blue</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|#FFAA00|Yellow}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot;  ''Tetris Attack'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;  ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Orange Yoshi|<font color=orange>Orange</font color>]] || <small>''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|purple|Purple}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot;  ''Tetris Attack'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;  ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Pink Yoshi|<font color=pink>Pink</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|brown|Brown}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island''</small>
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|[[Purple Yoshi|<font color=purple>Purple</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|#FF7F00|Orange}}'''||<small>''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Red Yoshi|<font color=red>Red</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|red|Red}}'''||<small>''Yoshi's Cookie (SNES)'' &middot; ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;  ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[White Yoshi|<font color=lightgrey>White</font color>]] || <small>''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|blue|Blue}}'''||<small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot;  ''Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's New Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; <br> ''Yoshi's Crafted World''</small>
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|[[Yellow Yoshi|<font color=gold>Yellow</font color>]] || <small>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS''</small>
||'''{{color|black|Black}}'''||<small>''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''</small>
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||'''{{color|grey|White}}'''||<small>''Yoshi's Story'' &middot; ''Yoshi Touch & Go''&middot; ''Yoshi's Island DS'' &middot; ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' &middot; ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''</small>
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[[Category:Game Series]]
===Bowser===
[[File:Yoshibowser.png|thumb|left|145x145px|Artwork of Bowser]]
[[Bowser]] has appeared in several ''Yoshi'' games. In ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'', Bowser serves as the main antagonist. When Bowser terrorizes Yoshi's Island, the [[tiny spirits]] turn the island into a pop-up book. Yoshi must collect a certain number of happiness medals in order to earn the chance to fight Bowser. In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Bowser serves as the main antagonist; he travels back in time to find the seven [[star children]], in hopes of receiving their power to conquer the universe. Bowser kidnaps as many children as possible, including his infant self, in order to get the seven star children. However, the star children eventually foil Bowser's plan, forcing him to return to his original time. He also appears in ''Yoshi's New Island'' as the final boss; however, he can only be fought after the player has completed all of the main levels without using the [[Flutter Wings]] power-up. Bowser also appears in ''Yoshi's Safari'', in which he attacks Jewelry Land, imprisoning its rulers. He also steals twelve gems that keep the land stable, splitting the land into two halves in the process. These actions force Yoshi and [[Mario]] to stop him. In ''Tetris Attack'', Bowser appears as the final opponent Yoshi must battle in [[Tetris Attack#VS|VS. Mode]]. Bowser also appears as one of four playable characters in ''Yoshi's Cookie''.
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===Shy Guys===
[[File:Shyguys.jpg|thumb|145x145px|Artwork of Shy Guys]]
[[Shy Guy]]s are the most common enemies of the ''Yoshi'' franchise. They are usually the first enemy in the franchise to be encountered in a game. Normal Shy Guys have no unique abilities that they can use to attack the Yoshis; their numerous sub-species, however, each have different abilities, from flying and walking on stilts, to using a baseball bat to ricochet incoming Yoshi Eggs. Shy Guys come in many different colors, and some of their sub-species do as well. Shy Guys are never the main antagonists in a ''Yoshi'' game, but there have been a few [[List of bosses|bosses]] based on Shy Guys.
 
==References==
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Yoshi
Yoshi series logo
First installment Yoshi (1991)
Latest installment Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
Number of installments 13 (12 main, 1 expansion game, and 2 ports)
Series Yoshi's Island
The Yoshi series emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

The Yoshi franchise is a video game franchise starring Yoshi, who was introduced to the Super Mario franchise in Super Mario World. Though he has his own franchise, Yoshi still appears quite frequently in the Super Mario franchise. The Yoshi franchise includes characters from the Super Mario franchise (usually in their baby forms) as well.

The Yoshi franchise's plot has varied greatly over the years. The main titles generally revolve around the kidnapping of Baby Luigi. Baby Mario must then be escorted and protected by Yoshis as he traverses through several worlds to rescue Baby Luigi. Yoshi's Story was the first main game that did not feature the Mario Bros. in any way other than a brief mention.

The other titles have varied somewhat in plot as well. While Yoshi and Yoshi's Cookie were Tetris-like puzzle games with no actual plot, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy had an entirely different story from both the main and puzzle titles. This game revolved around Yoshi having to rescue his island, which had been turned into a storybook. In Yoshi Touch & Go, no concrete plot was revealed, similar to the puzzle games.

According to Takashi Tezuka, the games in the Yoshi franchise do not take place in the Mushroom Kingdom.[1]

Games

Puzzle games

North American box art for Yoshi on the Nintendo Entertainment System
Artwork of the NES version of Yoshi

The first Yoshi game, simply called Yoshi, is a two-dimensional puzzle game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy, with elements similar to those of Tetris. The rules are fairly basic: the player must stack the same enemies on top of each other to make them disappear; the more the player does this, the more points they earn.

Just as Yoshi did, Yoshi's Cookie, first released in 1992 for the NES and Game Boy, used many of the same elements found in Tetris. In order for the player to earn points and clear a stage, they have to have an entire row or column of the same type of cookie lined up. Six type of cookies could be found in the game: Heart Cookies, Sunflower Cookies, Green Cookies, Checkered Cookies, Donut Cookies, and Yoshi Cookies. A Super Nintendo Entertainment System version was eventually released in 1993. A remake later appeared in Nintendo Puzzle Collection on the Nintendo GameCube, along with Dr. Mario 64 and Panel De Pon.

Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie was a Japan-only edition of Yoshi's Cookie. It was developed by Human Electronics to promote their new Kuruppon oven. Only 500 copies were made of the game, and are now very expensive collector's items. It included the SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie and an additional mode which has Yoshi exploring an island and teaching the player some recipes the player can actually cook.

Tetris Attack was a puzzle game that, despite the name, is unrelated to Tetris. The game was based around the Japanese game Panel de Pon, but it is themed around Yoshi and associated characters. The gameplay involved square panels rising from the bottom (called the "stack") and the player has to line up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically as the stack rises. The game was released on both the SNES and the Game Boy.

Rail shooter

The American boxart for Yoshi's Safari.
Yoshi's Safari is the only dedicated rail shooting game in the extended Super Mario franchise.

Yoshi's Safari, first released in 1993 as the game that made Yoshi its own franchise, has Mario and Yoshi on a quest to save King Fret and his son, Prince Pine, of Jewelry Land from King Bowser and his Koopalings. Unlike most Super Mario and Yoshi games, it is a rail shooter. This game also utilized the Super Scope for the first time. The game itself is from Mario's point of view, while he is mounted on Yoshi.

Yoshi's Island series

Main article: Yoshi's Island (series)
North American box art of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island was the first platformer game in the Yoshi franchise.

Yoshi's Island is a video game series in the Yoshi franchise. It is a series of 2D side-scrolling platformers, with the ability to throw eggs to defeat enemies. Most of the installments take place in Mario's past, featuring Yoshi and Baby Mario setting out on a journey to rescue Baby Luigi from Kamek and Baby Bowser. Another common story line has Yoshi going on a quest to restore Yoshi's Island to its original form after it is turned into a storybook. Most of the series' titles like Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Yoshi Touch & Go were developed by Nintendo EAD. However, Yoshi's Island DS was developed by Artoon and Yoshi's New Island was developed by Arzest. The series began with a home console title, but it later switched to a focus on handheld installments.

Other Yoshi platformers are related to the Yoshi's Island series. Yoshi's Story takes place in Yoshi's Island, where six Baby Yoshis hatch; during the story, Baby Bowser steals the Super Happy Tree, leaving the Yoshis hungry for fruits. The Baby Yoshi that eats 30 fruits in each level advances to the next one, and the newborn Yoshis are able to defeat Baby Bowser and reclaim the Super Happy Tree. Yoshi Topsy-Turvy known in Europe and Australia as Yoshi's Universal Gravitation, features a similar story to Yoshi's Story, this time set in the present, similar to when Super Mario World took place in. Yoshi's Island ends up being transformed into a picture book known as the Forbidden Pop-Up Book by the tiny spirits, tasking Yoshi to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back to normal. In this game, Yoshi can eat enemies, but he cannot lay eggs. Collecting the required amount of Happiness Medals allows Yoshi to defeat Bowser and save his home. Yoshi's Woolly World, Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, and Yoshi's Crafted World all play similarly to the Yoshi's Island series. Both Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World take place in the Craft Island, where Kamek turns the Yoshis out of yarn into Wonder Wool, except for Green Yoshi and Red Yoshi, who must save the rest and defeat Kamek and Baby Bowser, who wishes to use the Wonder Wool to build a great castle for himself. Yoshi's Crafted World features the ability to flip between the front and back of stages to throw Yoshi Eggs on a three-dimensional plane, with the story revolving around the Yoshis on a journey to collect the Dream Gems for the Sundream Stone before Kamek and Baby Bowser do.

Species and characters

Yoshi

Artwork of Yoshi and Baby Mario from Yoshi's New Island.
Artwork of Yoshi and Baby Mario

Yoshi is the star of the entire Yoshi franchise, thus each game revolves around him and his friends. He is a friendly dinosaur who lives on and protects Yoshi's Island from the evil forces that bring chaos there. Yoshi is notable for carrying the babies on his back, escorting it while on a mission. His powers are fairly widespread in the Super Mario franchise, but are somewhat limited in the Yoshi franchise. He can throw Yoshi Eggs after swallowing enemies, flutter through the air, and can Ground Pound various objects. Yoshi goes to far lengths to protect his island and its inhabitants.

Artwork of several Yoshis

Other Yoshis

Yoshis are the main species of the Yoshi franchise. They mainly inhabit Yoshi's Island. Yoshis have very long tongues and are able to grab food from some distance away. Their mostly eat fruit and their favorite fruits often depend on their color. Yoshis also come in a variety of different colors, including Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Light-Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, White and Orange.

Colors of Yoshis

The following table lists each color of Yoshi in the Yoshi franchise, and in which games they appear.

Colors Appearances
Green Yoshi · Yoshi's Cookie · Yoshi Safari · Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie · Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island ·
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Pink Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Light-Blue Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Yellow Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Purple Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Brown Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
Orange Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Red Yoshi's Cookie (SNES) · Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World
Blue Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World ·
Yoshi's Crafted World
Black Yoshi's Story · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
White Yoshi's Story · Yoshi Touch & Go· Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Bowser

Bowser
Artwork of Bowser

Bowser has appeared in several Yoshi games. In Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Bowser serves as the main antagonist. When Bowser terrorizes Yoshi's Island, the tiny spirits turn the island into a pop-up book. Yoshi must collect a certain number of happiness medals in order to earn the chance to fight Bowser. In Yoshi's Island DS, Bowser serves as the main antagonist; he travels back in time to find the seven star children, in hopes of receiving their power to conquer the universe. Bowser kidnaps as many children as possible, including his infant self, in order to get the seven star children. However, the star children eventually foil Bowser's plan, forcing him to return to his original time. He also appears in Yoshi's New Island as the final boss; however, he can only be fought after the player has completed all of the main levels without using the Flutter Wings power-up. Bowser also appears in Yoshi's Safari, in which he attacks Jewelry Land, imprisoning its rulers. He also steals twelve gems that keep the land stable, splitting the land into two halves in the process. These actions force Yoshi and Mario to stop him. In Tetris Attack, Bowser appears as the final opponent Yoshi must battle in VS. Mode. Bowser also appears as one of four playable characters in Yoshi's Cookie.

Shy Guys

Artwork of three Shy Guys inYoshi Topsy-Turvy (later reused for Yoshi's Island DS)
Artwork of Shy Guys

Shy Guys are the most common enemies of the Yoshi franchise. They are usually the first enemy in the franchise to be encountered in a game. Normal Shy Guys have no unique abilities that they can use to attack the Yoshis; their numerous sub-species, however, each have different abilities, from flying and walking on stilts, to using a baseball bat to ricochet incoming Yoshi Eggs. Shy Guys come in many different colors, and some of their sub-species do as well. Shy Guys are never the main antagonists in a Yoshi game, but there have been a few bosses based on Shy Guys.

References

Yoshi coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ "Yoshi's universe, both in the Yoshi series as well as the yarn Yoshi world in Yoshi's Woolly World, is separate from the Mushroom Kingdom." – Takashi Tezuka (November 20, 2015). Yoshi’s Woolly World's Burning Questions. Game Informer (American English). Archived May 28, 2024, 10:50:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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Yoshi games
Platformers Yoshi's Island series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • Yoshi's Island DS (2006, DS) • Yoshi's New Island (2014, 3DS)
Other Yoshi's Story (1997, N64) • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004, GBA) • Yoshi Touch & Go (2005, DS) • Yoshi's Woolly World (2015, Wii U) • Yoshi's Crafted World (2019, Switch)
Puzzle games Yoshi (1991, NES) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992, NES) • Tetris Attack (1996, SNES)
Other Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Yoshi's Egg Toss (2006, Adobe Flash)
Reissues Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie (1994, SNES) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017, 3DS)
Play Nintendo Activities Play Yoshi's New Island Match-Up (2014) • Crafty Collage Maker (2019)
Skill quizzes Trivia: Are you an expert Yoshi-ologist? (2014) • Yoshi's Woolly World Power Badges Quiz (2015) • Yoshi's Crafted World Trivia Quiz (2019)
Personality quizzes Fun Yoshi Personality Quiz (2015) • Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Fun Personality Quiz (2017)
Tech demos Yoshi Demo (1999, GBA) • Purple Yoshi tech demo (Unknown, GBA) • Balloon Trip (2004, DS)
Crossovers Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Other Picross NP Vol. 2 (SFC, 1999)
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