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[[Image:TheYoshiFamily.jpg|frame|right|All the colors of '''Yoshis''', except for [[Brown Yoshi]].]]
[[Image:TheYoshiFamily.jpg|frame|right|All the colors of '''Yoshis''', except for [[Brown Yoshi]].]]  
 
A '''Yoshi''' is a species of dinosaur-like creatures. Their main home is [[Yoshi's Island]] in [[Dinosaur Land]], although they've been seen in places like [[Yoshi Village]] and on the [[Excess Express]].  
A '''Yoshi''' is a species of dinosaur-like creatures. Their main home is [[Yoshi's Island]] in [[Dinosaur Land]], although they've been seen in places like [[Yoshi Village]] and on the [[Excess Express]].  


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A Yoshi's dominating feature is its nose, taking up most of its head. They are very sensitive when smelling out fruit or secrets that could be buried underground. They probably locate family and friends by smell, along with skin color.
A Yoshi's dominating feature is its nose, taking up most of its head. They are very sensitive when smelling out fruit or secrets that could be buried underground. They probably locate family and friends by smell, along with skin color.


Even though they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. The [[Fighting Polygons]] version of a Yoshi shows three pointy teeth, even though in the game [[Yoshi]] didn't show teeth.
Even though they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. The [[Fighting Polygons]] version of a Yoshi shows three pointy teeth, even though in the game [[Yoshi]] didn't show teeth. Yoshis' teeth were also seen in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' death scenes and the [[Flutter Jump]] animation in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''.
They have long adhesive tongues that can cling to most enemies, allowing a Yoshi to swallow it whole. They can either swallow whatever they eat, or encase it in an [[Egg]]. The eggs can be used as projectile weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.
 
They have long, adhesive tongues that can cling to most enemies, allowing a Yoshi to swallow it whole. They can either swallow whatever they eat, or encase it in an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]. The eggs can be used as projectile weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.


== Skin Pigment ==
== Skin Pigment ==


Their skin color can be anything, even black and white. They can change skin color in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' by eating different fruit, and yet their colors are determined by hatching time in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' they had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a [[Blue Yoshi]] eats Koopa Shell, it could grow wings. If a [[Red Yoshi]] eats a Koopa Shell, it could spit [[Fireball]]s. Their shoes color is in conjunction with their skin, a green Yoshi has red shoes, a red Yoshi has blue shoes, etc.
Their skin color can be anything, even black and white. They can change skin color in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' by eating different [[fruit]], and yet their colors are determined by hatching time in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' they had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a [[Blue Yoshi]] eats Koopa Shell, it could grow wings. If a [[Red Yoshi]] eats a Koopa Shell, it could spit [[Fireball]]s. Their shoes' color is in conjunction with their skin; a green Yoshi has red shoes, a red Yoshi has blue shoes, etc. (It should be noted that this shoe color denomination was not set up until ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.)


== Speech ==
== Speech ==
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[[Image: YoshiTransaltion.jpg|frame|right|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the alternate-canon Super Mario Adventures comic.]]
[[Image: YoshiTransaltion.jpg|frame|right|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the alternate-canon Super Mario Adventures comic.]]


Most Yoshis can speak English, as proved by [[Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and various Yoshis in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', etc. They probably replace nouns and verbs with the word "Yoshi", much like the Smurfs always used the word "Smurf" in their language. In ''Super Mario World'', hopping onto a Yoshi's saddle made an odd sound created by a record scratching and then playing the sound backwards. In ''Yoshi's Story'', the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician [[Kazumi Totaka]], who mutters his name and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"). Even though the game was by no means a favorite, because of it everybody assumes Yoshis can only say "Yoshi".
Most Yoshis can speak English, as proved by [[Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', as well as various Yoshis in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', and others. In older games (starting with ''Super Mario World''), the Yoshis' only "voice" was an odd sound created by a backwards record scratching. In ''Yoshi's Story'', the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician [[Kazumi Totaka]], who mutters the word "Yoshi" and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"); it is also worth noting that his voice was sped up to create the squeaky, childish voice of the Yoshis in this game. Even though the game was by no means a favorite, because of it many people assume Yoshis can only say "Yoshi", especially since ''Yoshi Story'' voice clips are being reused even today.


== Language ==
== Language ==


The Yoshi language is still very much unknown to gamers but in [[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]] Yoshi had to translate the other Yoshis language. Oddly In [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]] though they still had the translation parenthasis around the dialouge showing that Mario may have learned the language.
The Yoshi language is still very much unknown to gamers, but in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Yoshi had to translate the other Yoshis language. Oddly, in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], Yoshis still speak with ''Super Mario RPG''-style translation parenthesis, suggesting that Mario may have learned the language. As a final note on language, the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic showed that, much like would be repeated years later with ''Yoshi's Story'', Yoshis could only speak the word "Yoshi" with various marks of punctuation (and therefore implied accent), although this comic series is considerate alternate canon.


== Gender ==
== Gender ==


A popular debate indeed. A possible explanation is that there's male and female, and both can lay eggs, but only female eggs can produce babies. It's also possible that [[Pink Yoshi]]s can be male and female, since identifying gender by pink and light blue was a [[Human]] idea.
Perhaps strangely, little is known about the gender of Yoshis. Although the Japanese version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' states (in Yoshi's [[trophy]]) that Yoshis are genderless, this is not considered canonical as male pronouns are often applied to the main Green Yoshi and the adult Yoshi found on ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' claims to have a wife, among other things. All Yoshis would appear to have the ability to lay [[egg]]s, which makes it a common fan theory that, while both male and female Yoshis lay eggs, only those of the females will hatch as newborn Yoshis; however, such a theory is disproved in games such as ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game and Watch Gallery 4]]'', which features a [[Chef (mini-game)|Chef]] minigame where the main, male Yoshi is actually seen laying eggs that hatch. It is likely that [[Nintendo]] will never reveal whether Yoshis have any gender at all or not, much less attempt at keeping the Yoshis' gender consistent.


== Diet ==
== Diet ==


They eat mostly [[Fruit]], and in the case in [[Yoshi's Story]], they become happy when eating fruit their own skin color. Melons are their favorite, and only the [[Black Yoshi|Black]] and [[White Yoshi]]s could digest [[Pepper]]s (which hurt any other Yoshi) All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large Koopas to plants.
Yoshis eat mostly fruit, and in the case in ''Yoshi's Story'', they become happy when eating fruit their own skin color. Melons are their favorite, and only the [[Black Yoshi|Black]] and [[White Yoshi]]s could digest [[Pepper]]s (which hurt any other Yoshi). All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large [[Koopa]]s to plants.


== Other Notes ==
== Other Notes ==


* Yoshis are the originator of the "[[Ground Pound]]", a move in which a creature jumps into the air, flips and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. The move has been performed by many characters in later games, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and various entries in the ''[[Mario Party]]'' franchise.
* Yoshis are the originator of the "[[Ground Pound]]", a move in which a creature jumps into the air, flips and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. The move has been performed by many characters in later games, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', and various entries in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party'' franchise]].


* The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another (unlikely) possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of Yoshi's Island, respectively. It could be that both versions are canon.
* The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another (unlikely) possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of ''Yoshi's Island'', respectively. It could be that both versions are canon.


* In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4'' adaptations of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the king in the castle of World seven is transformed into a [[Green Yoshi]] by [[Ludwig Von Koopa]] (whereas in the [[NES]] version of the game, predating Yoshi's, the king was transformed into a [[Piranha Plant]]).
* In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4'' adaptations of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the king in the castle of World seven is transformed into a [[Green Yoshi]] by [[Ludwig Von Koopa]] (whereas in the [[NES]] version of the game, predating Yoshi's, the king was transformed into a [[Piranha Plant]]).


* Strangely, a [[Green Yoshi]] can sometimes be seen on the [[Excess Express]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', making it the only cameo of a Yoshi in the game.
* Strangely, a [[Green Yoshi]] can sometimes be seen on the Excess Express in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', making it the only cameo of a Yoshi in the game (although a [[Yoshi Kid]] joins Mario's party and has a [[stampede]] attack, both of which give extra Yoshi appearances).


* In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', it confirmed that Yoshies tend to travel in very large herds (consisting of thousands) and cause stampedes similar to the real world animal Wildebeests.
* In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', it confirmed that Yoshies tend to travel in very large herds (consisting of thousands) and cause stampedes similar to the real world animal Wildebeests.


== Appearances in Other Media ==
== Appearances in Other Media ==


Though [[Yoshi]] himself appeared in the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series and [[Nintendo Adventure Books]], the only other Mario-related media adaptation to feature Yoshis as a species was in [[Nintendo Power]]'s [[Super Mario Adventures]] comic.
Though [[Yoshi]] himself appeared in the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series and [[Nintendo Adventure Books]], the only other Mario-related media adaptation to feature Yoshis was in [[Nintendo Power]]'s ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic.
 
In ''Super Mario Adventures'', it is revealed that [[Bowser]] and his [[Koopa Troop|his minions]] had been kidnapping Yoshis, hypnotizing them, and using them as slaves to prepare Bowser's wedding to a brainwashed [[Princess Peach|Princess Peach]]. Eventually, these Yoshis were freed from the eggs they were sealed in by Yoshi and [[Luigi]] and aided them in crashing Bowser's wedding to Princess Toadstool and in defeating Bowser.
 
== Trivia ==


In Super Mario Adventures, it is revealed that [[Bowser]] and his [[Koopa Troop|his minions]] had been kidnapping Yoshis, hypnotizing them and using them as slaves to prepare Bowser's wedding to a brainwashed [[Princess Peach|Princess Peach]]. Eventually, these Yoshis were freed from the eggs they were sealed in by Yoshi and [[Luigi]] and aided them in crashing Bowser's wedding to Princess Toadstool and in defeating Bowser.
*Yoshies can use [[Full Egg]]s to restore all their eggs.


== Notable Yoshis ==
== Notable Yoshis ==

Revision as of 19:46, May 15, 2007

Artwork of all the ten different colored Yoshis in Yoshi's Island DS
All the colors of Yoshis, except for Brown Yoshi.

A Yoshi is a species of dinosaur-like creatures. Their main home is Yoshi's Island in Dinosaur Land, although they've been seen in places like Yoshi Village and on the Excess Express.

Biology

A Yoshi's dominating feature is its nose, taking up most of its head. They are very sensitive when smelling out fruit or secrets that could be buried underground. They probably locate family and friends by smell, along with skin color.

Even though they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. The Fighting Polygons version of a Yoshi shows three pointy teeth, even though in the game Yoshi didn't show teeth. Yoshis' teeth were also seen in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island death scenes and the Flutter Jump animation in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy.

They have long, adhesive tongues that can cling to most enemies, allowing a Yoshi to swallow it whole. They can either swallow whatever they eat, or encase it in an egg. The eggs can be used as projectile weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.

Skin Pigment

Their skin color can be anything, even black and white. They can change skin color in Super Mario Sunshine by eating different fruit, and yet their colors are determined by hatching time in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In Super Mario World they had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a Blue Yoshi eats Koopa Shell, it could grow wings. If a Red Yoshi eats a Koopa Shell, it could spit Fireballs. Their shoes' color is in conjunction with their skin; a green Yoshi has red shoes, a red Yoshi has blue shoes, etc. (It should be noted that this shoe color denomination was not set up until Yoshi's Story.)

Speech

File:YoshiTransaltion.jpg
A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the alternate-canon Super Mario Adventures comic.

Most Yoshis can speak English, as proved by Yoshi in Super Mario World and Super Mario 64, as well as various Yoshis in games like Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and others. In older games (starting with Super Mario World), the Yoshis' only "voice" was an odd sound created by a backwards record scratching. In Yoshi's Story, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters the word "Yoshi" and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"); it is also worth noting that his voice was sped up to create the squeaky, childish voice of the Yoshis in this game. Even though the game was by no means a favorite, because of it many people assume Yoshis can only say "Yoshi", especially since Yoshi Story voice clips are being reused even today.

Language

The Yoshi language is still very much unknown to gamers, but in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Yoshi had to translate the other Yoshis language. Oddly, in the Mario & Luigi series, Yoshis still speak with Super Mario RPG-style translation parenthesis, suggesting that Mario may have learned the language. As a final note on language, the Super Mario Adventures comic showed that, much like would be repeated years later with Yoshi's Story, Yoshis could only speak the word "Yoshi" with various marks of punctuation (and therefore implied accent), although this comic series is considerate alternate canon.

Gender

Perhaps strangely, little is known about the gender of Yoshis. Although the Japanese version of Super Smash Bros. Melee states (in Yoshi's trophy) that Yoshis are genderless, this is not considered canonical as male pronouns are often applied to the main Green Yoshi and the adult Yoshi found on Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door claims to have a wife, among other things. All Yoshis would appear to have the ability to lay eggs, which makes it a common fan theory that, while both male and female Yoshis lay eggs, only those of the females will hatch as newborn Yoshis; however, such a theory is disproved in games such as Game & Watch Gallery 2 and Game and Watch Gallery 4, which features a Chef minigame where the main, male Yoshi is actually seen laying eggs that hatch. It is likely that Nintendo will never reveal whether Yoshis have any gender at all or not, much less attempt at keeping the Yoshis' gender consistent.

Diet

Yoshis eat mostly fruit, and in the case in Yoshi's Story, they become happy when eating fruit their own skin color. Melons are their favorite, and only the Black and White Yoshis could digest Peppers (which hurt any other Yoshi). All Yoshis can eat enemies of various kinds, from large Koopas to plants.

Other Notes

  • The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another (unlikely) possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of Yoshi's Island, respectively. It could be that both versions are canon.
  • Strangely, a Green Yoshi can sometimes be seen on the Excess Express in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, making it the only cameo of a Yoshi in the game (although a Yoshi Kid joins Mario's party and has a stampede attack, both of which give extra Yoshi appearances).
  • In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it confirmed that Yoshies tend to travel in very large herds (consisting of thousands) and cause stampedes similar to the real world animal Wildebeests.

Appearances in Other Media

Though Yoshi himself appeared in the Super Mario World animated series and Nintendo Adventure Books, the only other Mario-related media adaptation to feature Yoshis was in Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures comic.

In Super Mario Adventures, it is revealed that Bowser and his his minions had been kidnapping Yoshis, hypnotizing them, and using them as slaves to prepare Bowser's wedding to a brainwashed Princess Peach. Eventually, these Yoshis were freed from the eggs they were sealed in by Yoshi and Luigi and aided them in crashing Bowser's wedding to Princess Toadstool and in defeating Bowser.

Trivia

  • Yoshies can use Full Eggs to restore all their eggs.

Notable Yoshis

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