Talk:Yoshi

Yoshi in Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS

Is there sufficient proof that the green Yoshi in YI and YI:DS is The Yoshi? The wiki page supports the notion that the ending to YI:DS actually takes place before the original YI game, but that seems illogical to me, and I doubt it was the intention of the designers for one star child to be so much older than the rest (Especially since Kamek is clearly targeting babies and seems to expect all of the star children to be babies). I think it's more likely that the ending to YI:DS was meant to indicate that The Yoshi is a completely different character from the Yoshis that saved Mario, which explains why Yoshi does not recognize Mario when he is found in SMW. Buddy Christ (talk)

Yoshi in Yoshi Story

I wonder if it is possible that the six Yoshis in Yoshi's Story were trapped in eggs by Baby Bowser when he transformed the island, the same way he traps them in Super Mario World. This would explain why they are newborns at the beginning of the game, and yet already know what they need to do. - Buddy

Not likely, Buddy, if the Yoshi hatchlings from Yoshi's Story were "trapped," then how did they hatch? It's more logical they escaped Baby Bowser by fate (the eggs were located "at a remote edge of the island" [Yoshi's Story Instruction Booklet]). Yoshis are an advanced species and are smart. The Yoshi hatchlings probably figured things out for themselves, plus their instincts knew that things were a little "topsy-turvy" with the abduction of the Super Happy Tree. The little Yoshis headed on an adventure by following their instincts (or in this case "gut") by eating fruit that lead them to defeat Baby Bowser and reclaim the Supper Happy Tree. -DarkBlueYoshi

And plus, that my friend is opinionated. It does not deserve to be on the article because that sentence phails we do not want to give out false info Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

Yoshi in Mario Sunshine

Was it actually THE Yoshi in super Mario Sunshine? I thought they were different Yoshi's.

The Yoshi is referred to as "Yoshi" in the instruction manual and player's guide. In the game, Yoshi is green until he eats a fruit, then changes back to green when he either runs out of juice or hits the water. Also, all official artwork shows Mario riding the green Yoshi. -- Son of Suns

It could have just been a Green Yoshi species. Paper Jorge

As stated above, the sources refer to "Yoshi" not "Yoshis". -- Son of Suns

ALL Yoshis are just called "Yoshi" and besides, how can yoshi go from egg to no egg?

Who came from? The Yoshi or the egg?

Drmgin 16:15, 9 January 2009 (EST)

Not really, when they aren't the Yoshi, they usually say a Yoshi, instead of just Yoshi. Although I do agree that they probably are generic Yoshis. Edit: forgot to sign. Myles

Yoshi's Story Mouser45 finished the Yoshi's favorite fruits

I,Mouser 45 finished the Yoshi's favorite fruit types in Yoshi's Story. Hope I helped everyone!
-Mouser45

fat fruit-Nucleartoad24

THE Yoshi

It is not confrimed if the Yoshi in Super Mario World 1 and 2 is really THE Yoshi. It could just be the green specie. And in Partners in Time it's not confirmed if that's the Yoshi...or is it? Paper Jorge

The Yoshi from Super Mario World is the same Yoshi that is a selectable character in the kart, sports, and party series. In the Mario Party 2 instruction manual, it states that Yoshi is the same Yoshi that saved Mario and Luigi when they were babies. This means that the Yoshi from SMW 2 is the same Yoshi we know and love. Partners in Time is more sketchy. Official artwork depicts the Yoshi with Yoob, and Yoshi certainly acts as he does in other series. That is why I note that the PoT Yoshi is "apparently" the Yoshi, but could be a different one as in Yoshi's Story. -- Son of Suns

It is THE Yoshi, he thinks he remembers Baby Mario! User:Maxlover2

THE Yoshi is born at the end of Yoshi's Island DS. Some random green Yoshi can't be a Star Child. THE Yoshi is also the green one from Yoshi's Story, methinks. The Yoshis from Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS are the parents of the Yoshis in Yoshi's Story. Just theories. If the tide of this debate goes to Yoshi being the green Yoshi born at the end of Yoshi's Island DS, we should probably deleted the Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS section of the biography.

Mariofan132

There are some people who think that the Village Leader and Yoshi are the same yoshi.-Informant

It's never been confirmed, though, so we can't put it in the article. Stumpers! 22:51, 13 February 2008 (EST)

I agree with Mariofan, some random green yoshi couldn't be a Star Child. Wouldn't make sense for some random green yoshi to be just as powerful and successful as "the" yoshi, now would it? Mumbles 19:37, 19 May 2008 (EDT)

There was nothing saying that that Yoshi hatching at the end was shown in chronological order. I'd say that Yoshi is the same one that helped Baby Mario. Myles

Nice! That may be the solution. I was just about to remind everyone that an official source (MP2) trumps our speculation, but then you found a solution. Stumpers! 17:29, 18 August 2008 (EDT)

Super Mario Sunshine

I have to question the Bravery on Isle Delfino section for accuracy. In the official (hmm...) art, Yoshi is green. Yet, in reality, Yoshi only turns green when he is just about out of juice. Otherwise, depending on the fruit he swallows last, he is orange, pink or purple. I think THE Yoshi does not appear in SMSS, but instead an Isle Delfino species. Comments? Wa _T^C_@^Y 21:05, 13 December 2006 (EST)

Now looking at the top of the page, I still am not convinced. We don't know what color the Yoshi is inside the egg at first, and honestly, SoS, sometimes you take the guides and manuals a bit too seriously. Also, keep in mind that these Yoshis can't go in deep water, signifying a different species. Wa _T^C_@^Y

The main Yoshi can swim in water (MP and YI series) while the ones on Isle Delfino dissapate when contacting water. A major factor to consider when classifiying it as a Yoshi. Yet there is info contradicting it. Shadow Mario does appear with ONE Yoshi Egg and why is it that when that one yoshi egg is rescued, all Yoshi eggs are accesable. Then again after the Turbo Nozzle is found, all Turbo Nozzles appear. Confusing indeed. Im leaning towards species though.Knife (talk)

Mabey they disapate because they can't swim and hold a plump plumber on there back, or they arn't real Yoshi's just Delfino clones WarioLoaf (talk)

And I don't think any Yoshi for that matter can spray Yoshi Juice. I'm more and more conviced that this a sub-species of Isle Delfino. And hold on. Egg color doesnt neccesarily mean that its a Green Yoshi. (Ex:Yoshi Kid)Knife (talk)

I'm using the most canonical sources available, mainly the Player's Guide and the Instruction Manual. They refer to Yoshi as Yoshi, and use images of a green Yoshi. Yoshi disappearing in water and reappearing in an egg is similar to Super Mario World. In SMW, Yoshi could fall off a cliff or lava, but if you return to where you can find an egg, Yoshi will reappear without a scratch on him. The same applies to Isle Delfino. Note that Yoshi does turn green after he hits the water, meaning the juice changed his color. Maybe the water affects Yoshi because of the juice in his body. Note also that no two Yoshis appear together, meaning we can't say that it isn't one Yoshi reforming in an egg just like in SMW. Plus, Yoshi has changed his color before when coming into contact with an item (SMW again). The fruit is changing his color and possibly his tolerance to water. If Nintendo wanted us to know that there were multiple Yoshis, they could have made a piece of art depiciting a rainbow of Yoshis as they have done in every Yoshi game. Also, in SMW 2: YI, Yoshi could not swim in water, he could float at the surface, showing that Yoshi has different reactions to water in different games. Other traits of Yoshi have also changed. For example, in SMW, Yoshi could destroy a Koopa Troopa outright with one stomp, while in SMW 2: YI, Yoshi could only knock the Koopa Troopa out of its shell. Does that mean they are a different sub-species of Yoshi, the strong stompers and the weak stompers? Of course not. The game mechanics of each game is different. Nintendo wanted to provide a challenge by making Yoshi dissolve in water. Several challenges force Mario to ride Yoshi across platforms surrounded by water to reach an island with yellow goop. There would be no challenge if Yoshi could just swim to the island. Yoshi's tolerance to water changes based on the play mechanics of the game. The juice meter also limits the amount of time Mario can ride the powerful Yoshi. Regardless, official sources say Yoshi, not Yoshis or a Yoshi, so I'm sticking to Yoshi. Guides and manuals are important to understanding Mario games as they provide background information usually not presented in the game itself (unless, of course, the game is an RPG). -- Son of Suns

I have a source that makes almost eveything you just said irrelevant. The Great Sunflower says that the Snooze-A-Koopas have scared all the Yoshi away. Replay Episode 4 in Pinna Park and you'll see.Knife (talk)

Get an exact quote so we can analyze it. In-game material is more canonical than manuals or guides. If the quote confirms more than one Yoshi, we can remove the SMS section of the article. This may make sense, as after the Snooze-A-Koopas are defeated, the Yoshis reappear on Isle Delfino. Please get an exact quote though, as I do not have the game in my possession currently. -- Son of Suns

The wilted Great Sunflower says: Because of these fake eggs, the Yoshis of this island have fled...

Also note that she spells plural Yoshi as Yoshis not Yoshies.Knife (talk)

Brrrr! Video game analyzation is a scary business. 3D

I can't remember the exact quote, but I have the game and after playing the game for a while, you will see the same Toad you normally see by the lighthouse. He will tell you that lot's of Yoshis used to live in Isle Delfino, but he wonders why they aren't there anymore.--PeteyPiranhaLover 18:32, 15 December 2006 (EST)

Thanks for all the help. I'm glad we were able to check facts with canonical sources to make a more accurate article. When I play a Mario game, I try to keep a notebook nearby, just in case some random quote or piece of information will come in handy someday. The Sunflower quote was very helpful. I've removed all info about SMS in this article. We should also remember that the canonical spelling of multiple Yoshis is, in fact, Yoshis, not Yoshies. -- Son of Suns

Is there going to be an article about the Isle Delfino sub-species?Knife (talk)

No. A lot of creatures were changed in Super Mario Sunshine, like the Bob-ombs, but they are still the same creatures. A section about the Yoshis on Isle Delfino could be added to the Yoshi (species) page. -- Son of Suns

I win! I knew the Yoshi in Sunshine wasn't THE Yoshi... Paper Jorge

No actually I win. :-)Knife (talk)

How!? Paper Jorge

I found out about It You just asked I got proof Do the Mario

Or how about we both win? Knife (talk)

I think that the Yoshi on Isle Delfino is not THE Yoshi. If Yoshi were to go to Isle Delfino, he'd probably go with Mario and the gang. The reason he changes color out of nowhere? The fruit grown on Isle Delfino has a chemical reaction with Yoshis' skin. The reason he dissolves in water, dissolves when too hungry, and resides in an egg? The Yoshi on Isle Delfino is probably a very subspecies.

Mariofan132

Quote

What game is the quote from? -- Son of Suns

Probably Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, in that the characters that don't speak english have subtitles, the quote is probably one of the things Yoshi says. -- Sir Grodus

It's from the manual (of Toadstool Tour). Paper Jorge

Yoshi also says it in-game when you receive his letter when he challenges you (which happens in a mode I cannot remember). --YellowYoshi398

What Quote -- User: YoshiMonsta

Soccer Look

If somebody has Super Mario Strikers could they please put in a picture of Yoshi in it.

Did it. -- Sir Grodus

Bold

Is Yoshi's name supposed to be bolded in each pic, or just the first one? --Yoshi626File:Egg.PNG 18:43, 28 December 2006 (EST)

Nope, the only time you use Bold is to point out something important or highlight the first time the article's name is mentioned.Knife (talk)

Super Mario World

Are you sure that Yoshi was rideable? It could just be a regular Green Yoshi. I do know that the THE Yoshi does appear though.Knife (talk)

Yes. Yoshi pops out of an egg, states his name, and Mario hitches a ride. -- Son of Suns

Wat the? How can Yoshi be older than Mario? I thought this was the same Yoshi in SMW? And there are a bunch of Yoshi eggs, doesn't neccesarily mean its THE Yoshi's egg.Knife (talk)

Why can't Yoshi be older than Mario? The Yoshi in SMW is the same Yoshi as the one in SMW 2: YI. There are a bunch of Yoshi eggs, but if you hit them while Mario is riding Yoshi, a 1-UP Mushroom appears, not another Yoshi. -- Son of Suns

No, I meant it the other way around :-> But how are there a bunch of Yoshi eggs around?Knife (talk)

Yoshi eggs hold items. A few special Yoshi Eggs hold the Blue Yoshi, Yellow Yoshi, and Red Yoshi. Also, seven Yoshi babies are trapped in seven eggs held by the Koopalings. Yoshi can emerge from any egg in the field that would otherwise turn into a 1-Up. It's simple play mechanics. It's like when Mario falls in lava, but then reemerges at the start of the level. When a Yoshi egg appears, and Mario is not riding Yoshi, Yoshi appears. The instruction manual states that Bowser and his cohorts trapped Yoshi in an egg, so presumably whenever Yoshi runs away he is resealed in an egg by the Koopas. -- Son of Suns

Yoshi's Story

The yoshi in YS was'nt THE YOSHI. So why is his information in this article? - User: Ultimatetoad

It says in the article that he isn't. However, like Donkey Kong, there are mulitple Green Yoshis simply called Yoshi that serve as courageous defenders of Yoshi's Island. The info is best suited here, just like all DK info (even if it's a "different" DK) should be in the DK article. -- Son of Suns

I know this is an old comment, but... shouldn't we be sure to mention that the article is about the TITLE, and not a character? Just poking around the Wiki it seems that the general impression is that the DK article and the Yoshi article are about a single character. Stumpers! 21:38, 9 March 2008 (EDT)

Somethings missing.

While its a great article, one thing seems to be missing - The events that took place in Yoshi's Island DS. --Bentendo 13:51, 8 March 2007 (EST)

Well, that's because THE yoshi was born at the end of Yoshi's Island DS, so none of the game's events were about THE yoshi. MarioFan9999 18:29, 10 July 2008 (EDT)

Super Yoshi

Is this in the game? I don't remember it at all. ^{Plumber, darkgreen}

It is when yoshi turns into a giant yoshi, by grabbing a RED mushroom. Isyou 20:28, 9 March 2007 (EST)

all the red mushroom are in Wario Blocks. Max2 (talk)

No. But acctually, there all in blocks, and yoshi cant destroy blocks... Isyou 20:30, 9 March 2007 (EST)

They are also in yellow blocks, I think. I've done it. 3D, SUPER YOSHI BROS.!

In Tall Tall Mountain it is possible by having Yoshi ground pound the big stake all the way down. Wa _T^C_@^Y 20:36, 9 March 2007 (EST)

There is another complex method. Use a cap to transform and break a block containing a Mushroom. After breaking it lose, immediately throw off the cap by taking damage and as Yoshi, collect the roaming mushroom.

Besides all that, I think this article should be deleted. We don't have an article on Metal Waluigi, Metal Peach, etc., do we? The name is also conjecture. All functions of Mushrooms should be listed under the article and the article of the character they effect. Heck, we don't even have an article on Mario and the redirect is in the right place.Knife (talk) 20:36, 9 March 2007 (EST)

Yes. Isyou 20:37, 9 March 2007 (EST)

And also, I do think that the talk pages of articles should be deleted. You people always forget to delete those! Isyou 20:40, 9 March 2007 (EST)

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Okay, what makes Yoshi an enemy? Someone putted on a category entry in the article... RAP...

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Boshi is a purple, punkish Yoshi on Yo'ster Island that serves as a NPC rival. Technically, this makes him an enemy. In the same game, an actual enemy encountered in battle by the name of Bahamutt strongly resembles a more dragon-like Yoshi, which could be a subspecies or cousin. Both therefore qualify Yoshis as enemies, though I'm sure there's better candidates out there I've overlooked. Redstar 03:12, 26 November 2009 (EST)

FA dispute

I would like to make some notes on why this shouldn't be an FA...

Lead image is both large and blurry.

"Greatest hero" is subjective and opinionated, as is "invaluable".

Too many commas in the second sentence - could be changed to "and has saved his homeland several times."

On that note, I recall that it was many Yoshis, not just this one, who saved Yoshi's Island in all Yoshi games.

"Destructive conquerer" is a silly term and should be removed.

"Yoshi even" - it makes it seem like the article is praising him, not detailing his exploits.

"Thus changing the course of history" - this implies that Yoshi altered the course of history, when him saving Baby Mario and Baby Luigi was always a part of the series' history.

The headers - I don't care if it's creative, they have to be more neutral, and less of them.

On that note, don't capitalize something if it's not a proper noun and if it's not at the beginning of a sentence.

In the very first paragraph, I get the feeling that the article is an ad and is trying to sell me on Yoshi.

That's all for now, but I've only examined the first two paragraphs. - A Link to the Past 15:28, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

Please make the appropriate changes. -- Son of Suns

You talkin' to me? - A Link to the Past 16:25, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

Sure. Why not make the article better? -- Son of Suns

I'm far too busy. I'm assessing all of the other featured articles at the moment. - A Link to the Past 16:37, 13 May 2007 (EDT)

I'll take a crack at it!Dinosaur bob 20:25, 18 May 2007 (EDT)

I've finished a few of A Link To The Past's recommended changes. The only things left are reducing the amount of headers and making the first paragraph more neutral. Those two have me stumped, so I think I'll defer to someone more experienced to finish what I couldn't. Dinosaur bob 20:42, 18 May 2007 (EDT)

I'm not sure what you mean about the intro, LTTP.... everything in that paragraph is true. He IS a hero, he DID save Baby Mario and Baby Luigi from Kamek, etc..... same with the headers. Could you be a wee bit more specific? - Ultimatetoad

Yoshi Artcile

I've been wondering...Perhaps maybe Yoshi Story comes first... It explains Yoshi's life as a Baby before SMW2. Angry Sun 10:38, 19 May 2007 (EDT)

But I'm not sure if the Green Yoshi in that game is THE Yoshi discussed here. Wa _T^C_@^Y 12:16, 19 May 2007 (EDT)

No, Baby Bowser mention Yoshi being Mario "pet" before you battle him. Gofer

Well now that may have been just a taunt. Angry Sun 13:13, 19 May 2007 (EDT)

It may be one, but it still prove that YS take place after SMW2, since SWM2 was the first meeting between Mario and Yoshi. Gofer

There's also the possibility that Kamek shows Baby Bowser the future. Angry Sun 11:13, 20 May 2007 (EDT)

Then why would Baby Bowser have no idea what Yoshi is when they meet in YI? I find it hard to believe he'd go from calling Yoshi "Mario's pet" to "some kind of green donkey"- in the former, he obviously knows what a Yoshi is, whereas in the latter, he clearly has no clue. Dinosaur bob 08:25, 22 May 2007 (EDT)

Also, Baby Bowser speak a much better english in YS that SMW2. Gofer

Precisely. It makes it a headache for Yoshi himself to not be in Yoshi's Story, but the evidence says what the evidence says. Dinosaur bob 18:50, 4 June 2007 (EDT)

To Geno...

Aw, come on... This point actually seems important. I consider the cartoon canon, so there has to be an explination...

--Ciao! 11:50, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

Again, a moot point. Everyone is different from games to cartoons. Well, I guess they could be clones, or alien imposters...again, it's all too speculative. ♥♪!? 11:55, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

Fine, fine, it just seems like your picking on me alot lately...

--Ciao! 11:59, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

Why would I pick on you? I am just trying to improve the quality of the wiki. I have nothing against you. I respect your efforts, but I ultimately believe somethings are not relevant to the articles. Keep up the good work! ♥♪!? 12:07, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

Sorry, I know, I just noticed that it's been you who's been deleting all my stuff, lol. Sorry, I know your just helping.

--Ciao! 12:17, 20 July 2007 (EDT)

PAIR Reviews

To both reviewers: Please keep in mind that the ratings are done in .5 steps, as stated on MarioWiki:PAIR. You should fix your ratings and round them up or down. - Cobold (talk · contribs) 16:29, 23 July 2007 (EDT)

I missed that. I rounded up Plumber's scores if he doesn't mind.Knife (talk) 16:33, 23 July 2007 (EDT)

Mario Party Pic

One of the pics says it was from yoshi's story when it was from mario party!Storm Yoshi Can you show me this issue please? RAP... Wiki's getting bumpy...

This one

I'ved got Yoshi's Story and Mario Party and this picture is on a special start screen for MP.Storm Yoshi

That's definatetly Mario Party. Stumpers! 20:28, 7 January 2008 (EST)

Yoshi Art Fart

http://www.yoshiart.com/ Direct your attention here, please. Look at all of the official yoshi art and etc. that this person has collected! I suggest if you want to improve this page you guys get to work. :P Don't forget to follow their policies though. Fixitup

Yoshi's back..

Ok, does anyone know what Yoshi TRUELY has on his back. Is it a shell or a saddle. I know that in the first appearance of yoshi, the "thing(saddle or shell)" was shown with stirrups attached to it. But now in later games, the "thing" is actualy shown increible round, and no saddle is round. That defeats he purpose. HELP!! Mariomadness8

I don't think it's ever been confirmed if it's a saddle or shell. Seeing as it can't be taken off (or so it seems), I would say more like a shell. A shell that stays on a Yoshi for the rest of their lives. BUT we really don't know. Paper Jorge ( Talk·Contributions)·

A shell would be something hard for Mario to sit on though. - Cobold (talk · contribs) 20:20, 8 March 2008 (EST)

I remember it officially being called a saddle, never a shell. Shouldn't tell you which game, though. Stumpers! 20:31, 8 March 2008 (EST)

Stumpers it sounds like you don't want to tell us. Paper Jorge ( Talk·Contributions)·

The official German Club Nintendo mag (issue 4/1992) also calls it a saddle:

He's wearing jump boots and he has a saddle on his back. He's green and very hungry. He's a dinosaur and Mario's best friend. He's good, because he's YOSHI!!!

(translated from German.) Time Questions 09:38, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

Super Mario Bros. Artwork?

How come there's artwork in the image gallery labeled as "Super Mario Bros." artwork? That's nonsense. Yoshi was'nt invented until Super Mario World. CrystalYoshi

Thanks Time Q, but where did you originally get the artwork? If you tell me, I might be able to help you figure out what game it's really from. CrystalYoshi

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe. Stumpers! 21:00, 7 March 2008 (EST)

Was he in that game? CrystalYoshi

Yes, although I have forgotten exactly how. It was a precursor to the egg hunt in Super Mario Advance, if I remember. There are many references to Yoshi in the extra features, I can tell you that, but I remember that the second picture on the old page was from the instruction manual... what exactly did it say? Stumpers! 19:04, 8 March 2008 (EST)

In the gallery, it just said "Super Mario Bros." It could be put back in the gallery under Super Mario Bros. Deluxe... actually could have been put back in the gallery, but the picture is gone. Must have been deleted for being unused. It could be uploaded again. CrystalYoshi 17:13, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

Yoshi Sentai

Uhh, whats that? Never heard of it... Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

What the heck? That's vandalism! CrystalYoshi

It wasent me, it was that PowerYoshiSentai person. Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

Not vandalism -- just fanon. But, if the same user keeps it up, it will become vandalism. We'll see if an undon edit (courtesy of GreenKoopa) will be enough. Let me know if this continues, okay? Stumpers! 21:28, 6 May 2008 (EDT)

Yeah, I know it wasn't you, Super-Yoshi. Uh, I thought randomly adding your own fanon to a wiki page is vandalism. Someone needs to tell him the rules around here. Well, looks like GreenKoopa already did. CrystalYoshi 11:35, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

I suppose you're right, but I still don't like to slam down on new users as if they knew the rules, so I was assuming he didn't. Stumpers! 12:32, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

Okay. CrystalYoshi

I DO like to slam down on newbs when they step outta line It looks like that PowerYoshiSentai dude left. All is at peace.GreenKoopa - Comments or questions?

Not the Yoshi

In SSBB, the Yoshi that appears in the game seems to be the Yoshi as a race, and not as the actual main Yoshi. This is supported by it's trophy descriptions as well as the fact he attacks Mario as if he had never met him before. There is really no evidence to support that it is Yoshi other than playability. Not to mention it's colors are changeable to that of the Yoshis playable in Yoshi story. Am I missing something here? - ForeverDaisy09

Yes, you're missing the fact that the characters in Super Smash Bros. are not the actual characters, but rather, Trophy replicas based on the original characters. The replicas sole meaning of existance is to fight. And, that was a bad assumption, anyway. From your point of view, Mario is a species (lol, BJAODN), because he fights Peach and Luigi as if he has never met them before, and because of all his color changes. It's the character (er... Trophy replica), not the species. ;) My Bloody Valentine

Wow, I actually never fully understood that concept until now. Thanks a bunch DP!- ForeverDaisy09

no category?

why does it appears as a no category page in the wikimaintenance? -- 18:08, 12 June 2008 (EDT)

I honestly have no idea... Stumpers! 09:14, 29 July 2008 (EDT)

Ahh this is my favorite page Yoshi64 Please Watch my You Tube Channel [1]

Trivia

I have noticed that the trivia section for this article is overly long. One of the requirements for being a FA is that there should be no improvement tags. So, I was thinking about moving the part about Super Paper Mario and Super Mario Galaxy to the cameos section to shorten the trivia section a little bit. Does anyone else think that is a good idea? WK

You go ahead and do that. You're right, the article shouldn't be featured with a template like that. Maybe you could try un-featuring it. But I think the process is not yet fully organized, so you could just merge the trivia into the article, I guess. Marcelagus (T • C • E)

The whole un-featured article concept is just there so that people will be motivated to make the changes that White Knight suggested, not to actually un-feature an article. Just like with a featured article, an opposer (wants to unfeature) would be better to fix the problem (s)he sees, like White Knight wanted to, rather than oppose on the FA page and leave. Stumpers! 17:17, 11 October 2008 (EDT)

Hey I just noticed a glitch in the triva section.Ya see,theres a decimal and nothing after it and when I press edit the info is there but the decimal is not.Do you think Steve can fix it.--User:UltraMario3000 I've noticed that in one of the skate parks in Skate 3, there is a yoshi-like head on one of the walls. Does this count as trivia, or as a cameo appearance?--User:Zeddac

Yoshi's Story Artowk

I believe the artwork that was previously in that section was from Mario Party 1. I've moved it to the gallery but we now need a new picture. Assuming that I'm right about the artwork, may I recommend this new one to replace it? [2] To back up my claim about the artwork I moved to the gallery, you'll notice it had marks around it indicating that it previously had a background around it - specifically as though it came from the beach volleyball artwork from that game where Yoshi was in that exact pose. Stumpers! 10:26, 18 September 2008 (EDT)

Playable Yoshis

I've noticed something about the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island level articles. No matter what level they're about, the article refers to the playable Yoshi as "Yoshi". But the playable Yoshis in the game aren't all the character Yoshi. The green one in the first levels of each world is the character, but besides that, the playable Yoshi is pink, azure, yellow, purple, brown, red, and blue (in that order, too). I guess it's fine to just call these playable Yoshis "Yoshi", since it's the name of their species, but there shouldn't be a link to this article if you don't play as the green Yoshi. Uh... right? CrystalYoshi

They should. If they don't currently, change the articles. =) -- Son of Suns (talk)

Super Mario 64 DS

"To do this, Bowser intended to convert the denizens of the worlds accessed via the paintings in Peach's Castle into monsters. With these newfound forces, Bowser was then going to attack the castle, and, potentially, the entire Mushroom Kingdom."

... Is this theory confirmed in the actual game? I recall none of Bowser creating an army of monsters to attack the Mushroom Kingdom.

Edofenrir 14:40, 20 August 2009 (EDT)

Good question. I don't know if it's actually confirmed in the DS game, but in the original N64 game's paper manual it is confirmed. The manual actually tells you way more about the story than the game itself bothers to. T. Yoshisaur

Quote

Isn't there a quote for Yoshi?Count Bonsula I need blood...

Specific

Wait, how is it known the Green Yoshi that appears in games is the same as he Yoshi that appears as a playable character? ForeverDaisy09 20:22, 17 February 2010 (EST)

Well according to the article,Yoshi is sometimes called green Yoshi.I don't know,maybe he's the only green Yoshi in the Marioverse.But if you find two green Yoshis in the same game then you're right.Count Bonsula I need blood...

In Mario & Luigi Superstar saga there are 3 green yoshis. Mikiuz

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Didn't anyone notice the rewrite template here? Can someone fix that section right now, I'm not sure what to write there. I mean, we can't have those templates in a FA! Fawfulfury65

To tell the truth, a lot of sections need expanding, like the comic and TV show sections, the Mario Party section, the Super Smash Bros. series, the Mario Golf series, and so on and so forth. Also, tons of more images could be added to this article. Hello, I'm Time Turner.

Saddle vs. Koopa Troopa Shell?

It looks more like a Koopa Troopa shell to me. Do we have proof? —★レシイラム^talk

In 2008, my brother always thought that Yoshi wears a Koopa shell. KS3 (talk · contribute) 20:05, 23 April 2010 (EDT)

I dont think it is a Koopa Shell because it doesn't have the line patterns on it and it doesnt have a bottom.Y0SHI3gg 21:19, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

It says it is a shell in the DS version of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. You can open a crate or something in the adventure mode that gives you a fact thing about it. Fawfulfury65

Well, why would a Yoshi be wearing a shell called a Koopa Troopa shell. It has no lines and is in a more curved shape than a Koopa Shell. Koopa Shells are slightly larger too. So, I say it's a saddle. MrConcreteDonkey

Well it could be a shell but not a Koopa Shell.Y0SHI3gg 21:20, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Silver Eevee clearly said Koopa Troopa Shell above. And anyway, it looks like no shell I've ever seen before, and strongly resembles a real world saddle. MrConcreteDonkey

Yes but it's called a shell in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, so it must be a shell. Fawfulfury65

I've never seen a convex saddle, nor one that was completely unsecured to the animal. It was also stated in an issue of Nintendo Power (circa 1999) to be a shell, hinting at some similarity in biology between Yoshis and Koopas. It's not a Koopa Troopa shell; it's a Yoshi shell. Koopa shells are removable and act as a sort of clothing for the Koopa (sources: Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door). Yoshi shells are not removable, as Yoshis are even born with them (sources: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi's Story, Yoshi's Island DS); if they were saddles, they'd have to be equipped. Twentydragon (talk) 21:25, 29 October 2014 (EDT)

Yoshi (Character)

I think we should name this article Yoshi(Character). And we should take (Species) off Yoshi (species) Panther2598

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Um.There is a glitch in the trivia section.Ya see,theres a decimal and nothing after it and when I press edit the info is there but the decimal is not.Can soneone fix it?
— The preceding unsigned comment was added by UltraMario3000 (talk).

Printing Trouble

This actually applies to all articles, but whenever I want to print one, the advertisement(s) on the side tend(s) to block some potentially important information. Is there any way to fix this?
— The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mdalsted (talk).

New Picture

I think we should change the picture! Let's have a poll!

Pic 1:

Pic 2:

Pic 3: File:MPDSYosh.png

Pic 1

1. General bob-omb (talk) Its a good representation of him in a generic form, considering the fact that he is found in more games w/o ice skates than with, plus pic 3 looks too dull
2. MortonBoo99 (talk) Couldn't decide between 1 or 2, but I think 1 is the best to show because it is the way new people to Mario series would think Yoshi would look in most games. It is! In my opinion, that appearance is in more than 50% of all Mario games.

Pic 2

1. DKPetey99 (talk) Latest picture out of all of them and I think this is the latest profile art.

Pic 3

1. I think that the other Yoshi images

are a little to light in color YoshiMonsta (talk)

Comments

The photo we have now is not the latest. DKPetey99^TCE 16:48, 24 May 2011 (EDT)

Are there multiple of each Yoshi?

I believe that there are many of each Yoshi. But then again what if there isn't? YoshiMonsta (talk)

Christmas Image of Yoshi and Shy Guy

We were looking for pictures of Yoshi, and we found this photo:

We do not know which game is, and also do not know if it is possible to put it in the gallery. Twins Deia & Lica 11:46, 20 December 2011 (EST)

I believe that image was fan-made, not official. It should either be marked as a personal image or deleted. Bop1996 _(Talk)

I've seen it a couple of times, but it has the actual Nintendo logo on it with a copyright date attached. The full image can be seen here. Hopefully that helps. T. Yoshisaur

Fortune Street

Mind if I change the infobox picture to this picture?

Our current one is outdated (it's from Mario Party 8). -- YoshiCookie (talk) 10:15, 10 December 2015 (EST)

Brawl

Hey, in the Snakes Codec conversation, Snake said "Can we catch ONE"... Here: Snake: Now you've got me curious. ...How about I capture one so we can see what they taste like? And he has colorations.
— The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bjdill (talk).

That doesn't prove that the Yoshi in Brawl is the species; if you were examining a species you'd never seen before, and said "let's [action] one", you wouldn't have to be referring to the individual. Bop1996 _(Talk)

Yoshi's typo never changed in Virtual console

After I finished SM64 I went to Yoshi, he still said, "It that really you??" It was never changed, watch this video to see it. [3] YoshiGo99 08:11, 28 January 2012 (EST)

Yoshi's arms in SMW

Im pretty sure his "arms" are just his saddle in-game.

Yoshi in SMBDX

I created the Super Mario Bros. Deluxe section, but now I have a doubt: is it Yoshi (the character), or a Yoshi ? Should we move the content of the section to Yoshi (species) ?
Banon (talk · edits) 13:02, 9 March 2013 (EST)

Probably is could be any Yoshi so put Yoshi (species) Lucoshi (talk) 21:15, 15 June 2013 (EDT)

Seeing as he appears more than one time, it couldn't possibly be THE Yoshi. I would put it in Yoshi (species). Megamario15 - The REAL Mario (talk) 18:26, 8 January 2015 (EST)

Actually, his appareances in SMBDX are nearly identical to his appearances in SMW. You find an egg, and it hatches. Most people consider the green Yoshi in SMW to be the Yoshi, so...
Banon (talk · edits) 19:06, 27 December 2015 (EST)

Yoshi

I always thought that the character was pronounced with the "o" as in own but the species is o as in on. Am I right?RPG Gamer. I HAVE RPG!! (talk) 10:32, 31 March 2013 (EDT)

There is no evidence of this (at least in my knowledge).
Banon (talk · edits) 07:11, 1 April 2013 (EDT)

In audible SM64DS dialogue, it is pronounced with a stressed "O" by Princess Peach.

Shokora (talk · edits) 07:15, 1 April 2013 (EDT)

Also, the noise they make is Yoshi with 'an unstressed O. So maybe the species is pronounced differently. RPG Gamer. I HAVE RPG!! (talk) 05:51, 21 April 2013 (EDT)

Paper Mario series

Why isn't that a part of this page? —A fan of the games and (of course) this site

Yoshi has never appeared in the Paper Mario series. MolotovMan (talk) 12:20, 24 September 2013 (EDT)

Um, yes he has. He appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. YoshiAwsumness (talk) 19:53, 30 November 2013 (EST)

There is an entire town of Yoshis in the original Paper Mario.

False information in the "Trivia" section

I have an objection to point out regarding the latest information added to Yoshi's "Trivia" section. It says...

• In Super Mario World, when Mario signals Yoshi to stick his tongue out, he hits him as if cracking a whip (...)

This information is highly false, and I (like anyone) can prove it. I've got a specific screenshot from Super Mario World in which Mario signals Yoshi to stick its tongue out while the player presses the ↑ (Up) button (so Yoshi will stick its tongue higher than the usual): That screenshot can be seen by anyone who pays some extra attention to the game's frame rate. Slowing down the game's emulation speed may be the key to unmask such a terrible myth.

I propose that information, being proven wrong, to be removed from the "Trivia" section. ‎Jardim (talk)

You can just remove it. Yoshi876 (talk)

Of course; I'm just giving reasons to do so. Jardim (talk)

Yoshis New Island

Why is there nothing in this article about Yoshi's New Island?--Poponana2 (talk) 19:46, 31 March 2014 (EDT)

Because of lazy editors. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 00:13, 1 April 2014 (EDT)

Bias

What is Bias? Kirby kart

Wait, Yoshi The Character appears in Yoshi's New Island?

I thought Yoshi's New Island took place on Egg Island, a different location from Yoshi's Island, and would thus feature a different bunch of Yoshis. What would make the green Yoshi appearing in that game The Yoshi? SmokedChili (Talk) (Thoughts) 17:23, 5 August 2014 (EDT)

Real Name?

My parents showed my that Yoshi's real name is T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas. Is it real? User:Kirby kart

• According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, yes. It's come up recently, possibly due to the rarity of the guide. Zakor1138 (talk) 16:28, 12 August 2014 (EDT)

I don't know, it sounds too lame to be up-to-date official information. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 16:37, 12 August 2014 (EDT)

Until Nintendo deconfirms it, it should stay... Assuming we know what guide it comes from. Zakor1138 (talk) 16:42, 12 August 2014 (EDT)

Actually, on this note, can we move that from "Real name" to "Species"? Because that's clearly a scientific species name, and not meant to be Yoshi's full name. ~ Joshi (talk) 22:38, 29 December 2014 (EST)

Are we serious with this? It's not canon, the character guide is full of tongue-in-cheek jokiness that just doesn't match up with anything else and is a remnant of NoA's old marketing back when the cartoons and adventure books were still a thing. Check out the other character pages and you'll see what I mean. Just because Kotaku ran with it as a story doesn't mean it's official. It wasn't even meant for external consumption, it's just some marketing guy within Nintendo having a bit of fun with the descriptions. Unless it appears in the games, surely it's not canon. Fizzle (talk) 09:38, 10 July 2015 (EDT)

MarioWiki:Canonicity outlines the wiki's stance in regards to canon (basically: what canon?) and why trying to decide how every "canon" should be organized and which "canon" deserves to have more emphasis over others isn't something we're interested in. This is the second time I've left this message. Hello, I'm Time Turner.

I still don't understand the application of this particular rule and despite you mentioning this when I bring it up, I'm afraid it makes little sense to me, sorry. As someone who works on other NIWA wikis, none of the other wikis have a problem distinguishing between different media. The Zelda cartoon =/= the Zelda games, for instance. I think you misunderstand me whenever I say "canon", all I mean is that "game canon" is separate, in my opinion, from the Super Mario Bros. movie, for example, meaning that it's not "canon" to the games to suggest that Goombas are de-evolved Toads, while it IS "canon" to suggest that they're traitors to the Mushroom Kingdom (which the manual to the original game states). To argue that both statements are of equal prominence makes little sense to me. I don't really think this a particularly disagreeable position to take, and I'm not trying to argue that the games are massively consistent (although they do largely follow some basic rules, Mario doesn't suddenly lose his Italian accent for example) or that it's worth anyone's time to make a "timeline" like this wiki used to attempt to do. I'm not saying that the cartoons and movies should not be covered by this wiki, but giving spin-off media as much prominence as the games to the point where contradictory statements are given equal merit is going too far, in my honest opinion, and is actually a relic of when this wiki attempted to merge everything into one hideous, monster timeline. Fizzle (talk) 09:41, 12 July 2015 (EDT)

I think it's fine as a trivia footnote. The character guide is otherwise referring to Yoshi as the character rather than the species, and if we counted it for anything more, it would be considered a development name since it hasn't really officially seen the light of day. LinkTheLefty (talk) 11:05, 10 July 2015 (EDT)

This is pretty much my stance on stuff like this. I have absolutely no problem with it being mentioned somewhere in the article, but it needs to be treated as a minor "take it or leave it" detail rather than a defining character trait. Fizzle (talk) 09:41, 12 July 2015 (EDT)

Well to be a pedant, the guide was made for NOA's media partners to describe how the characters are supposed to be portrayed, and some of the other stuff in it is reflected in western medias from the period (for ex: Wario being a childhood friend of Mario is used in a NP comic, and Toad's "Toadie" nickname is occassionally used in the Valiant comics).

But yeah, it's fine as a footnote. The name has been never used in an actual media, only in a behind-the-scenes documents, and it's very obvious no future mario media is going to use it. You can pull the "warble warble there is no canon" card if you want, but putting it as the character's official name is equivalent to saying Donkey Kong being a Japanese genetic experiment is an equally valid origin fo the character. --Glowsquid (talk) 15:00, 10 July 2015 (EDT)

Actually, the Wario comic was also released in Japan I believe (I'm pretty sure the Zelda one was too), much like the Zelda and Metroid comics at the same time, or, at the very least they were drawn by a Japanese artist with some involvement from NoJ, meaning that while these aren't considered "canon" (meaning they contradict the games), elements of them have become canon, such as Samus's backstory and Wario being a childhood friend of Mario. I don't think the Wario example is a predominantly NoA invention, it's even mentioned in his trophy in Smash, and I'm fairly sure it was mentioned in other media as well so that's definitely something that is part of his "origin" story, such as it is.

So yeah, I'm not saying everything in that guide is just pulled out of nowhere, but a lot of it seems to have been... ahem, "embellished", for lack of a better word. At the very least, it's pretty outdated, so needs to be treated with some caution. Fizzle (talk) 09:41, 12 July 2015 (EDT)

Hey.

Can we be more descriptive on what needs fixing?--MastarMudkipz (talk) 18:47, 13 August 2014 (EDT)

Mistaken Koopa for yoshi.

Somewhere in the yoshi article and the Koopa article' should I put somewhere that koopa's are often mistaken for yoshi's? Joseph (talk) (contribs)

Is it done by characters in the games. Because if it's us folks then no. Yoshi876 (talk)

SM64 speech?

Can we include yoshi's full message in sm64? I was looking for it and came here because I thought it would be here but its not. -MM102

Yoshi sprite in Mario is missing

I think the Yoshi sprite in the SNES or PC version of that game could be added in the Mario is Missing part of this article.
— The preceding unsigned comment was added by R0SALINA (talk).

Hidden Yoshi egg in SMB?

I heard there is a hidden Yoshi egg in SMB in W-1 1.

• Does it appear on challenge mode or on normal mode?
• Is it a glitch or is it made of purpose?

Ok thats all i wanted to ask J😃hn 12:35, 12 July 2015 (EDT)

Yoshi didn't even exist in Super Mario Bros. I believe you're talking about Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, though, which do have hidden Yoshi eggs. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 21:51, 12 July 2015 (EDT)

Yoshi's Woolly World

I'm missing a section about Yoshi's Woolly World! --New Super Mario Maker (talk) 09:35, 24 July 2015 (EDT)

It's a recently-released game (around a month ago). Since the wiki is U.S.-centric, most potential contributors will not see the game until October 16, 2015. That doesn't stop them from watching relevant gameplay videos, but it does slow down the speed of inputting information. It's me, Mario! (Talk / Stalk) 14:31, 24 July 2015 (EDT)

Dividing Species from Character

This article is supposed to be about the individual green Yoshi who adventures alongside Mario. However, there are plenty of sections that describe the multicolored species of Yoshis and not the character. It's fair that there may be overlap, and it's similarly fair to let some undefined examples to slip by, but there are some examples (Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, Super Mario Sunshine, most of the sidescrollers) where it's too vague for my liking. Having super-strict requirements is a bit silly in my opinion, but we should have something to distinguish the character when common sense isn't enough. Hello, I'm Time Turner.

I agree with this. It should be organized like how the Toad article addresses the point of many different Toads and a singular Toad character. Ray Trace^(T|C) 19:31, 27 December 2015 (EST)

While I agree with the sentiment, I don't feel the SMBDX case is vague. It's pretty much exactly like SMW. Also, that game was released before other Green Yoshi explicitly appeared.
Banon (talk · edits) 06:37, 28 December 2015 (EST)

While we're at it, we might wanna do something about the Green Yoshi page.
Banon (talk · edits) 06:54, 28 December 2015 (EST)

Help for Yoshi

So, how can we improve this article? It is tagged for violating the policy with poor writing, and also needs an expansion. Some of this article is more well-written, but some areas do need work. We need additional information and we have to keep updating the page! ThePeachinator (talk) 02:48, 28 April 2016 (EDT)

Get rid of all instances of "the green dinosaur" for starters. Make the writing sound less biased towards Yoshi, more neutral. Ray Trace^(T|C) 13:11, 28 April 2016 (EDT)

Minor edit needed in "Mario & Sonic" header

The syntax fails because there is one extra bracket in the wikilink for "Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games" at the end of this section. As I cannot edit the article (I am not autoconfirmed) I request the necessary edit be made by someone who has such rights. PopKorn Kat (talk) 22:21, 2 July 2016 (EDT)

I don't think this page has edit restrictions on it, anyway, I corrected all the links, including the ones to the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.--Mister Wu (talk) 22:31, 2 July 2016 (EDT)

Color Splash sprite...or not!

The sprite we have for Yoshi in Paper Mario: Color Splash...I'm not sure it's real. It doesn't have the white outline that most Color Splash characters have. I could be wrong, but I wanted to make sure.File:Mr L Render.png Ultimate Mr. L (Talk) 12:01, 24 September 2016 (EDT)

It is real, I personally extracted from a frame of this video using full screen and 0.25× speed, and of course it's not a sprite, it's a screenshot that looks like a sprite because someone did some heavy image editing (you can see the original version on the page of the image).--Mister Wu (talk) 13:02, 24 September 2016 (EDT)

It has been requested that this article be rewritten. Reason: it has poor writing that violates policy and requires an expansion (tagged on February 7, 2013)

“I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!”

—Yoshi, Super Mario Galaxy 2

Yoshi (Japanese: ヨッシー, Yosshī, sometimes specified as Green Yoshi) is one of the heroes of the Mario franchise, an ally of Mario and Luigi, and the protagonist of his own franchise. He is a member of the Yoshi species and has aided his brethren in saving their homeland on multiple occasions. In his youth, Yoshi managed to rescue and protect Baby Mario and Baby Luigi from the wrath of Kamek and the Koopa Troop. According to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Yoshi is one of the few members of his species who can speak the language of the other characters, though it seems that this is not his first language, since, as in other games, his statements are translated through parentheses. In the Mario franchise, he is a major character and often acts as a steed for Mario and other protagonists, while in most of the Mario sports and party games, he is a playable character on his own.

Creation and development

File:Yoshi concept.png

Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like animal.

Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride an animal companion after the completion of Super Mario Bros. Technical limitations on the NES kept this from being possible, but with the development of the Super Famicom, an animal partner for Mario could be supported. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by Shigefumi Hino, a graphics designer.

Yoshi likely originated from another Nintendo character, Tamagon, the main character from Devil World. Like Yoshi, Tamagon is a green lizard that hatches from an egg and can eat enemies with his large mouth, and also makes the same noise when he hatches as Yoshi does in Super Mario World. Additionally, according to Takashi Tezuka in the Super Mario History 1985-2010 booklet, Yoshi was originally going to be a type of Koopa, and the saddle on his back was supposed to be his shell.

Yoshi's design has been altered and refined between games over the course of the SNES and Nintendo 64 eras. In his earliest appearances, Yoshi is shown as having a long neck and back and small arms. In later games, like Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Mario Party, Yoshi is shorter and stouter, with longer arms and more human-like hands. In Mario Kart 64, he is given a more upright appearance. The Mario Kart 64 design has been used for his general design ever since, with a few minor, yet notable alterations from Mario Party 4.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

“Hooray! Thank you for rescuing me. My name is Yoshi. On my way to rescue my friends, Bowser trapped me in that egg.”

—Yoshi, Super Mario World

Mario riding Yoshi in Super Mario World.

In Super Mario World Yoshis appear in four colors, Yoshi (who is green), Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, and Yellow Yoshi. Bowser magically encases them in Yoshi Eggs. These eggs are then given to the Koopalings to be watched over. When Yoshi sets off to rescue them, he is also trapped in an egg, which is hidden in a block in a field on Yoshi's Island.

Mario and Luigi eventually stumble across Yoshi's egg and free him. Once released, Yoshi informs the Mario Bros. that Dinosaur Land is in danger. Together they rescue the other imprisoned Yoshis and save Princess Toadstool from Bowser.

Yoshi's artwork in Super Mario World.

Yoshi can use his long tongue to eat almost any type of enemy, including foes Mario and Luigi could not otherwise defeat. If an enemy hits Yoshi, he runs away, meaning Mario or Luigi must chase him down and jump on him in order to calm him down and keep riding. Yoshi cannot enter Ghost Houses (except the Sunken Ghost Ship), Fortresses, the Koopalings' castles, or Bowser's castle. Mario or Luigi enter these levels solo and Yoshi waits outside for them to return. While riding Yoshi, percussion is added to the game's music, a detail applicable to most games where Yoshi is ridable.

When Yoshi eats different types of Koopa shells, he gains different abilities depending on which color shell he ate. When Yoshi eats a Green Shell, he can spit it out as a projectile. When he eats a Red Shell, he can spit out three fireballs. When Yoshi eats a Yellow Shell, he can stomp on the ground, causing miniature earthquakes. Finally, when Yoshi eats a Blue Shell, he can fly for a limited amount of time.

Yoshi can also acquire wings from an item block. These wings turn Yoshi blue, allowing him to fly. In the Star World, Mario can feed Baby Yoshis different colored shells, eventually turning the baby Yoshi into a fully-grown Yoshi. If Mario feeds Baby Yoshi Red or Yellow Shells, Yoshi is then able to use the respective color ability of that shell.

The Mario Bros. manage to defeat the Koopalings and Bowser, thus rescuing the seven Yoshi Eggs and Princess Toadstool. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi return to Yoshi's House to celebrate their victory over the Koopa Troop. During the celebrations that follow, the seven rescued Yoshi eggs hatch into Baby Yoshis.

Super Mario 64

“Mario!!! It[sic] that really you??? It has been so long since our last adventure! They told me that I might see you if I waited here, but I'd just about given up hope!”

—Yoshi, Super Mario 64

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Yoshi seen on the roof of Princess Peach's Castle in Super Mario 64.

In Super Mario 64, Yoshi plays a very minor role. If Mario manages to acquire all 120 Power Stars, a cannon outside the castle becomes accessible, which can be used to shoot Mario onto the roof of Princess Peach's Castle. There, the player can speak to Yoshi, who congratulates the player for completing the game by delivering a message from the developers and then rewards Mario with 100 extra lives and an improved Triple Jump. After that, Yoshi jumps off of the castle roof into the waterfall, and cannot be spoken to again unless the game is restarted. If Mario does not visit Yoshi after collecting 120 Power Stars, Yoshi remains and can be seen on the roof during the end credits. When speaking to Mario, he says "Mario!!! It that really you???" when it should have been "Mario!!! Is that really you???"

Super Mario World is referenced in this game when Yoshi tells Mario that "it has been so long since [their] last adventure."

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe

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The hidden Yoshi Egg from World 1-1.

All four states of Yoshi. The last two are looped.

In the 1999 remake of Super Mario Bros., the player can search for Yoshi Eggs in the challenge mode. If they find one and get it to the end of the stage, the egg hatches and Yoshi emerges in his adult form. Additionally, Yoshi makes other minor appearances.

Super Mario 64 DS

Yoshi, about to put on Mario's Cap to assume Mario's form.

Yoshi, alongside Mario, is one of the main protagonists in Super Mario 64 DS. At the beginning, Princess Peach invites Mario to her castle; when Mario, as well as Luigi and Wario, arrive at the castle, Yoshi is sleeping on the roof. During this time, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach, steals the castle's Power Stars, placing them in the worlds inside the castle's paintings, and seals everyone inside. Yoshi, on the ground, is awakened by one of the Lakitu Bros., who informs him that Mario and company have not returned from the castle. After retrieving the key to the castle's front doors from a rabbit, Yoshi gains access inside and takes on the quest to save the castle and Mario, Luigi, Wario. After saving Mario, Luigi, and Wario (the latter two being optional), the team reclaims the castle's Power Stars, and Mario ultimately defeats Bowser and rescues Princess Peach.

Yoshi is the only character that doesn't have any "power," according to the instruction booklet for the game; as he isn't capable of slide attacking, ground-pounding Brick Blocks or Boos, lifting up enemies/objects, or punching and kicking enemies (though he can still jump on them, and he can only punch and destroy bricks if he eats a Super Mushroom). In place of this, Yoshi has the ability to eat certain enemies and either spit them out and defeat them or swallow them and create an egg, which can be used to defeat other enemies. In addition to swallowing enemies, Yoshi can also swallow coins, items, and even Stars to collect them.

Yoshi features average running and swimming speed, as well as has the highest jump out of the four playable characters, tied with Luigi; while jumping, the player can hold the to perform a Flutter Jump, giving him a boost while in the air to reach further places (this does not work while triple jumping). Unfortunately, Yoshi doesn't triple jump and long jump as high and far as Mario and Luigi do. Additionally, Yoshi's Power Flower ability is Fire Power, which allows him to breathe fire that can melt ice cube blocks and destroy most enemies on contact; he can also breathe a single breath of fire by eating a source of fire and spitting it out. Yoshi will also breathe fire if he swallows enemies, such as Flame Chomps and Fly Guys. Yoshi's fire breath can also destroy signs. Since Yoshi cannot punch or grab objects, like mentioned above, he cannot defeat bosses that require these moves without wearing a cap; in some cases, however, they toss objects, such as Bob-ombs, that Yoshi can eat and use to attack. Additionally, when entering a course, if any of the other characters have been unlocked, Yoshi can enter a level wearing their caps by default by tapping the icon on the touch screen while on the mission select screen.

New Super Mario Bros.

Even though Yoshi does not appear in New Super Mario Bros., he appears in some of the minigames, along with Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi and Yellow Yoshi in the multiplayer games. He is also player 4's playable character.

Super Mario Galaxy

A planet shaped like Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy.

Yoshi himself does NOT appear in Super Mario Galaxy; however, there are three notable Yoshi references:

• When starting a file, the player is given the choice of what character head they want to resemble the "planet" that is their save file, and one of the heads is Yoshi's.
• In the Good Egg Galaxy, there is a planet that resembles a Yoshi Egg.
• A wooden planet that is carved into the shape of Yoshi's head appears in the Space Junk Galaxy. The mission in which Mario retrieves the Power Star on this planet is even titled "Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance."

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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Mario riding on Yoshi in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Although he never appears in New Super Mario Bros. outside of mini-games, Yoshi is in the game's follow-up, New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Yoshi only appears in World 1-3, World 2-5, World 3-2, World 4-5, World 6-4, and World 7-6, making him quite rare. Yoshi makes the same sounds as he does in Super Mario World. Yellow, Light Blue, and Pink Yoshis also appear.

When one player rides a Yoshi, Yoshi drums are added to the music. Yoshi can flutter jump, such as in previous titles, and has his usual tongue ability. He can easily eat a normal enemy such as a Goomba or Piranha Plant. If Yoshi eats a shelled enemy, he can't swallow it and must spit it out eventually instead. If Yoshi jumps on a Koopa Troopa, the Koopa does not retreat into its shell but is instead instantly defeated. Yoshi can also jump on certain enemies that players cannot normally jump on, such as Piranha Plants and Spinies, though it won't affect the enemies in any way. In this game, eating a Fire Piranha Plant allows Yoshi to spit out a fireball. He can also do the same by eating a fireball (from a Fire Piranha Plant or the player), and he can swallow and spit out an ice ball thrown by an Ice Bro, hammers thrown by a Hammer Bro, other players, and specific blocks, such as Light Blocks. Yoshi can also eat items, though they do not affect the player and instead stay in Yoshi's mouth. The item in Yoshi's mouth disappears if Yoshi enters a sub-level. Like with Super Mario World, if Yoshi is struck by an enemy without swallowing or jumping on it, he drops the player and run about until the player regains control of him. If not stopped, Yoshi may run off of a cliff or sink in quicksand.

Berries can be found in the levels that Yoshi appears in, and if Yoshi eats five berries, he lays an egg that contains an item. This happens also if Yoshi eats a Pokey while it is covered in leaves. At the end of a level, Yoshi waves goodbye.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Yoshi hatching from his Egg in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Yoshi appears in the game, Super Mario Galaxy 2 where he assists Mario and Luigi on a quest to save the universe from being ruled by Bowser and to retrieve the Power Stars.

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Mario and Yoshi, soaring in the sky after an explosion of Star Bits in Yoshi Star Galaxy.

After finding out that Bowser has stolen all the Power Stars, Yoshi decides to go and look for most of them himself. As he explores the universe, he ends up in a galaxy known as Yoshi Star Galaxy. He then gets lost and starts running around in circles in his confusion. Bowser then orders a Magikoopa to go and get rid of Yoshi.

Later on in the game, Mario arrives in Yoshi Star Galaxy and after some exploration and finds a little Luma, who informs Mario on what has happened to Yoshi. The Luma tells that a Magikoopa appeared out of nowhere, trapped Yoshi inside an egg and encased it in a magical forcefield. Mario easily defeats the Magikoopa, negating its forcefield and allowing him to crack open Yoshi's egg. Yoshi thanks Mario for saving him and offers his assistance to help Mario throughout the rest of his quest. From there on, Yoshi is playable on Starship Mario, and occasionally teams up with Mario (and Luigi) to get back the Power Stars and save the universe. Yoshi can talk properly in this game too, since a dialogue box appears above him when he is first encountered in Yoshi Star Galaxy.

Yoshi can eat various fruit in order to change his color and gain power-ups like in Super Mario Sunshine. These abilities include the red Dash Yoshi, who can run at high speeds over water and up walls when he eats a Dash Pepper; the light blue Blimp Yoshi, who inflates like a balloon and floats towards virtually unreachable areas when a Blimp Fruit is ingested; and the yellow Bulb Yoshi, who can illuminate hidden objects by eating a Bulb Berry. Drums play when Mario is on Yoshi, as in Super Mario World.

Yoshi has the ability to perform Flutter Jumps, but he cannot do triple jumps. Additionally, he is faster than both Mario and Luigi. He can eat objects when players target them with the Wii Remote and press the button, replacing the player's ability to shoot Star Bits. If players want to stop riding Yoshi, they must hold down and press . Yoshi can swim in this game, but he cannot dive, and unlike in earlier games, Yoshi cannot do Ground Pounds, since the command to do so is instead used as part of the command to make Mario jump off.

Also, like in the past games, if Mario takes damage while on Yoshi, Yoshi runs off (however the second player can use the Co-Star Luma to prevent him from doing so). If he is not mounted for a while, Yoshi retreats into his egg in the nest where he was initially encountered in the area. Electrical attacks, electric barriers, lava or certain fire attacks also send Yoshi back to his egg.

As in Super Mario Galaxy, the player has the option to choose Yoshi as one of the planets that represents their save file. Additionally, when completing a level with Yoshi, he does his own victory pose (with Mario) and makes a victory sound.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Yoshi appears in New Super Mario Bros. U as a ridable character once again. He can perform the Flutter Jump and is able to eat berries. In multiplayer, up to 3 other Green Yoshis appear. He behaves like he did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Baby Yoshis also return in magenta, blue, and yellow/gold colors and have different abilities.

New Super Luigi U

Yoshi also appears in New Super Luigi U, having the same role and purpose as in New Super Mario Bros. U.

Super Mario Maker

Yoshi returns in Super Mario Maker, appearing in both the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles, where he retains his functions in each style. He is replaced by the Goomba's Shoe in the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles. In addition, Yoshi (and his yarn forms) appears as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume, which can be unlocked either at random upon completion of the 100-Mario Challenge, or by scanning a compatible Yoshi amiibo. The standard Yoshi costume replaces the usual Super Mario Bros. sound effects with sounds from Super Mario World while Yarn Yoshis use sound effects from Yoshi's Woolly World.

Super Mario-Kun

Yoshi appears in the first volume of Super Mario-Kun and has since been a frequently occurring character accompanying Mario. Yoshi is often yelled by Mario because Yoshi makes unexpected actions and mistakes. In the beginning of volume 23, Mario, Luigi, and Wario have been taking advantage of Yoshi, so Yoshi leaves to find better friends. Yoshi enters a haunted house and decides to settle with the Boos. The Big Boo, however, places a stamp with Bowser's face, making Yoshi turn suddenly aggressive. When Mario, Luigi, and Wario venture in the house, looking for Yoshi, Yoshi attacks them. During the attack, however, Yoshi runs through a wall and gets stuck. When Yoshi is about to be crushed by a Thwomp, however, Mario leaps in and struggles to hold up the Thwomp, shocking Luigi and Wario. The Bowser stamp falls off, but the two end up getting crushed.

Super Mario World television series

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Yoshi, as seen in the musical comedy cartoon Super Mario World television series episode "Gopher Bash".

Yoshi appears as one of the four main characters in the Super Mario World animated series produced by Nintendo and DIC Entertainment, replacing Toad from the previous cartoons. In the cartoon, Yoshi is depicted as being very young and childish (despite being older than Mario and Luigi in the games). Yoshi appears having a large appetite, which has the tendency to get him into trouble. Like other inhabitants of Dinosaur Land in the cartoon, he speaks in a more simple and primitive manner. As explained in "Mama Luigi," Luigi first finds Yoshi while trapped in the Lava Pits; he is searching for an item when, after hitting a coin block several times, a Yoshi Egg pops out of it. The egg soon after hatches into a young Yoshi, who believes Luigi to be its mother.

Yoshi appears in every episode with the following roles:

• Fire Sale: At the start, Yoshi is stopped from eating the Dome City's barbecue and told to go to Mama Fire Plant's dome to buy more fireballs. On the way there, Yoshi learns that Mama Fire Plant was in trouble and rushes off to tell Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool. Yoshi and friends try to save Mama Fire Plant from Kootie Pie Koopa and he ends up saving the plant and melting Kootie Pie Koopa's Ice Palace. This episode also shows that Yoshi has a fear of water.
• The Wheel Thing: Yoshi eats plenty of "STOP" signs that Luigi had made for when something wrong happened. Then, he helps Mario and Luigi defeat Kooky and Bowser's Mega Mechanasaur by creating potholes.
• Send in the Clown: At the start of the episode, Yoshi is seen acting as the ball boy for a tennis match between Mario and Princess Toadstool. After getting in trouble for eating the fireball they were using, the group notices the poster for Bowser's circus. Yoshi and friends go to Bowser's circus only to be trapped in a cage. In the end, Mario defeats Bowser and saves them and they perform their own circus with Yoshi as the clown.
• Ghosts 'R' Us: Yoshi and friends venture into the enchanted forest only to find a Koopa wizard named Wizardheimer. The wizard captures and locks away everybody but Yoshi, who escapes. Soon after Yoshi ventures into the wizard's house and saves all his friends.
• The Night Before Cave Christmas: Yoshi and Oogtar are seen fighting over food at the beginning of the episode, which gives Mario the idea of having Cave Christmas (even though it is August). Yoshi and friends make presents for all the cave people to celebrate Cave Christmas only for Bowser to steal the presents. Yoshi and Mario then go and take back all the presents Bowser stole and then give them to the cave people.
• King Scoopa Koopa: Yoshi and friends find a new fast food stand run by Bowser. Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi chow down until they become fat. Unfortunately, Yoshi and Luigi become Chickadactyls along with the rest of the cave people. In the end, Mario saves every one by destroying the shop.
• Born to Ride: Mario and Luigi are installing plumbing in the Dome Castle for Princess Toadstool, only to have it eaten by Yoshi. The Mario Bros. scold Yoshi for eating it which upsets Yoshi. Yoshi runs away from Dome City and joins a biker gang called The Dino Riders. They secretly try to hand the Mario Bros. over to King Koopa but Yoshi soon finds out and saves them.
• Party Line: Yoshi helps clean up the vines scattered across the town by eating them.
• Gopher Bash: Luigi attempts to teach the Cave People how to farm and has Yoshi help him for the various tasks. Yoshi's appetite ends up causing some problems, such as him chasing a berry while plowing the fields and eating the seeds that Luigi plants. After growing some vegetables, Cheatsy Koopa and a group of gophers steal the crops and Yoshi, Luigi, and Mario chase after them to regain them. In the end, however, Yoshi ends up eating everything and is forced to redo it all.
• Rock TV: Yoshi helps save Mario and Luigi from being pummeled in wrestling and eats all of Koopa's Rock TVs, including the giant one.
• The Yoshi Shuffle: Yoshi and Mario try to save Luigi, who has been turned into a Yoshi egg by playing a game of football with Bully Koopa. In the end, Yoshi and Mario win and turn Luigi back into his normal self.
• A Little Learning: Yoshi helps Oogtar the Cave-boy grow an "eggabega" for the science fair but Hip and Hop sneak a Piranha Plant in it. The Piranha Plant starts to wreck the school and eats Bowser, Hip and Hop. Yoshi then eats it and spits the Koopas back to Neon Castle.
• Mama Luigi: Yoshi is being tucked into bed by Luigi, who proceeds to tell him the story of how he met Yoshi. As told in the story, Yoshi manages to save Mario and Luigi from Mechakoopas and rescues Princess Toadstool from King Koopa. At the end, Yoshi falls asleep.

Super Mario Bros. film

Yoshi made an appearance in the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie. He is shown as a baby tyrannosaurus who is King Koopa's pet. He takes a liking to Princess Daisy and befriends her.

Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land

Yoshi in Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land.

Yoshi is a main character in the interactive OVA Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land. Princess Peach was on vacation visiting him in Dinosaur Land, but when Mario and Luigi arrived, they found that King Koopa had invaded the area, and neither Princess Peach nor Yoshi was anywhere to be found. However, when Luigi hits a Block, an egg comes out, and Yoshi hatches from it. The three decide to save Princess Peach, the rest of the Yoshis and Dinosaur Land from the Koopas. Yoshi lets the brothers ride on his back, much like in the game.

Super Mario Adventures

Yoshi appeared in Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures comics. According to the comics, Yoshi was the Chairman of the Dinosaur Chamber of Commerce, and as such, was one of the official leaders of Yoshi's Village. In these comics, Yoshi joined Mario and Luigi in their search for Bowser, as the King of the Koopas had captured several Yoshis from the village.

A Wiggler attacks Mario and Luigi until Yoshi eats it. Then, later, Yoshi eats a blue Koopa Paratroopa, and sprouts wings. The Marios ride him. Yoshi flies to the pipe that supposedly leads back to the Mushroom Kingdom, but it was fake, so Mario asks Yoshi where to go instead, causing him to spit out the shell, and Yoshi sputters down to the ground. The Bros. spot a Ghost House. Luigi enters, and Mario attempts to follow atop Yoshi, but the low entrance knocks him off and the dinosaur gets locked out.

Yoshi and Toad as pizza delivery boys.

When they get to Wendy's castle, Bowser is in a wedding with Princess Toadstool. Kamek hypnotizes Toadstool into loving Bowser and Yoshi's friends into being slaves. Yoshi and Luigi find some Yoshi Eggs and start freeing the Yoshis, who stampede on Kamek, breaking his wand and setting Toadstool free. Bowser hides in the wedding cake, but at Mario's command, the Yoshis start eating the cake. Bowser rushes to the top, but the cake crumbles. Afterwards, the Bros. tease Bowser about his defeat, and in the end, the narrator tells the reader that the Yoshis were freed, and the Bros. and Toadstool went home to have some rest.

Yoshi franchise

Yoshi's Cookie

In Yoshi's Cookie, Yoshi appears as a character in V.S. mode. Yoshi has to make horizontal and vertical rows of the same kind of cookie to proceed to the next level. In the Nintendo Puzzle Collection version, there is now story mode in the game, where Mario and Yoshi are making cookies but get exhausted from the many cookie deliveries. Mario and Yoshi then go to sleep. Unfortunately, Bowser steals all the cookies while they are asleep. Mario and Yoshi, soon after waking up, found out that Bowser stole their cookies. They then set out to find Bowser and reclaim their cookies. In Japan, National Human Electronics released a version of the game called Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie to promote their Kuruppon oven.

Yoshi's Safari

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Yoshi is next to Mario who holds the Super Scope in Yoshi's Safari.

During the events of Yoshi's Safari, Bowser conquers a nation called Jewelry Land, kidnapping its rulers, King Fret and Prince Pine, and stealing the twelve magical jewels that gave the kingdom both its name and stability, causing it to break into two distinct realms: the Dark Realm and the Light Realm.

Princess Peach sends for Mario and Yoshi to set things right. To aid the two, Peach gives Mario a new weapon, the energy gun known as the Super Scope. With this new weapon in hand, Mario and Yoshi entered a Warp Pipe, sending them to Jewelry Land.

During their adventures in Jewelry Land, Mario rides on Yoshi's saddle armed with the Super Scope. As Yoshi navigated the terrain of Jewelry Land, it was Mario's responsibility to shoot down any enemies in Yoshi's way and defeat Bowser, the Koopalings and the other minions in possession of the gems, many of whom were equipped with giant robots. If Mario accidentally shoots Yoshi in the back of the head, it injures the green dinosaur. In the end, Bowser and his troops leave Jewelry land, and the liberated Prince Pine uses the twelve gems recovered by Mario and Yoshi to reunite the two realms of Jewelry Land. After receiving many thanks from Prince Pine and King Fret, Yoshi and Mario return home to Princess Peach.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Yoshi and Baby Mario.

One morning years before the events of most Mario games, during the events of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the Magikoopa sorcerer Kamek foresaw that two newborn brothers would bring ruin to the Koopas and attempted to capture them as the Stork carried them to their mother and father in the Mushroom Kingdom. While Kamek snagged Baby Luigi, his twin brother, Baby Mario, fell unnoticed to Yoshi's Island. Fortunately, Yoshi was happening to be taking a walk through the forest that day, and Baby Mario landed on his saddle unscathed, along with a map leading to Bowser's Castle, where Kamek had taken Baby Luigi.

Yoshi decides to take Baby Mario back to his clan. As the Yoshis argue about what to do with the infant, Baby Mario points to the horizon. Yoshi decides that his clan should rescue Baby Mario's brother and help both of them find their parents, and the other Yoshis agree. Taking the initiative, Yoshi proposes that they use a relay system between eight Yoshis to transport Baby Mario: each Yoshi travels some distance, then hands Baby Mario to the next dinosaur. taking the lead, Yoshi sets out in the direction Baby Mario was pointing, helping him through the preliminary level and then through World 1-1.

Unfortunately, Kamek's forces had invaded the island and were searching for Baby Mario, complicating the Yoshis' task. To battle the enemies, Yoshi uses his egg-making abilities to transform enemies and other objects into Yoshi Eggs, which he then throws at enemies. The green dinosaur also uses a variety of Morph Bubbles to transform himself into various vehicles to aid in his quest. With these abilities, Yoshi manages to help Baby Mario through the dangers of the first level of each of the six worlds, as well as through all the secret worlds discovered along the way, and eventually Bowser's Castle. He eventually reaches Baby Bowser's bedroom in his search for Baby Luigi, and after being attacked by the young Koopa, handily defeats him. Kamek then uses his magic to transform Baby Bowser into a larger version of himself that destroys the castle before being defeated by Yoshi, through the use of giant eggs.

Ultimately, in the rubble of the castle, Yoshi discovered Baby Luigi and the Stork originally charged with delivering the babies. After untying the Stork, Yoshi says his goodbyes to the babies and allows the bird to continue on his journey and Baby Mario and Baby Luigi arrive home, safe and sound.

Tetris Attack

Yoshi as seen in Tetris Attack's title screen.

In Tetris Attack, Yoshi must break a spell put on his friends by Kamek. First, he has to defeat his friends themselves in head-to-head battles, by constantly lining up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically in head-to-head. Yoshi's allies consist of several creatures from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island including a Baby Yoshi, a Lakitu, a Shy Guy, a Bumpty (SNES version only), Poochy, a Flutter (named Flying Wiggler in this game), a Gargantua Blargg, a Lunge Fish, Raphael the Raven, and Prince Froggy. After he breaks the spell, he must face many bosses, including Naval Piranha, Hookbill the Koopa, Kamek, and finally Bowser.

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

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Yoshi in a Chime Ball in Yoshi's Topsy-Turvy.

During the events of Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (also known as Yoshi's Universal Gravitation), Bowser and his forces attack Yoshi's Island, causing chaos and disorder. In a twist of fate, a spirit named Hongo encases the entire island in a storybook to contain Bowser and his armies (similar to Baby Bowser's own actions in the earlier game, Yoshi's Story). Fortunately, Yoshi manages to convince the powerful spirit to restore Yoshi's Island if the green dinosaur could personally trap Bowser, for if there was no threat posed by Bowser, there would be no need to keep the island isolated. As such, Yoshi sets off through the chapters of the storybook version on Yoshi's Island.

During this adventure, Yoshi acquires a unique and powerful ability: not only could Yoshi use his long tongue to defeat enemies, the green dinosaur could also manipulate gravity. As Yoshi changes the force of gravity, he could cause enemies to fall backwards or even transform walls into hills. This unique ability helped Yoshi complete the various daunting stages before him.

However, Yoshi could not merely walk through a course to complete it. Each course was controlled by a different spirit, and each demanded that the green dinosaur fulfills a specific task before they would allow Yoshi to move to next level. These tasks included destroying a certain number of enemies or acquiring a certain number of coins. Ultimately, after satisfying the task of every spirit, Yoshi confronts and defeats King Bowser, and Hongo restores Yoshi's Island to its natural state.

Balloon Trip

Balloon Trip was a Tech Demo for the Nintendo DS shown in 2004. While it was never released as a full game, it evolved into Yoshi Touch & Go. While the stork was carrying Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to their parents, Kamek zipped by and stole Baby Luigi and knocked Baby Mario out into the sky. While Baby Mario descended he found three balloons and slowly started to float down to Earth. While floating he avoided enemies and eventually landed on Yoshi's back.

Yoshi Touch & Go

Baby Mario and Yoshi as they appeared in Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi makes his first appearance on the Nintendo DS in Yoshi Touch & Go. In the start of each mode, players have to safely help Baby Mario glide down to the forest. They can use clouds with the stylus to block enemies or move him around, make circles around spike-less enemies to make a coin bubble, and add coins to Baby Mario. The player can only be hit three times. The more coins the player collects, the different color Yoshi Baby Mario travel with when he lands.

In the second part, as Yoshi, players can shoot eggs if they have any. The number of eggs a Yoshi carries varies with the color of Yoshi. For example, Green Yoshi has up to 20 eggs, while Brown Yoshi has up to forty eggs. Players can also eat spike-less enemies which give them coins. If players run out or low on eggs, then they must eat fruit to gain more eggs. When they collect 100 coins, an Invincible Star appears, and when Yoshi and Baby Mario touch it, Baby Mario turns into Super Baby Mario, with Yoshi becoming a giant egg. Now invincible, they can run very fast, shoot many eggs, and even destroy enemies in one touch. After a few seconds, the power-up ends and they return back to normal.

If players get hit by an enemy or its attack, the game ends. In most modes, players race to get the most coins, time, or to save Baby Luigi from the Toadies. In marathon, players race to see how far they can go. After every 1000 yards, the Yoshi is swapped for a differently colored Yoshi. If Baby Mario is defeated, the player starts over. If the player loses a life as Yoshi, they can choose to start over or start at the beginning of Baby Mario and Yoshi's partnership.

Yoshi's Island DS

Yoshi carrying Baby Mario in Yoshi's Island DS (this artwork was originally used in the manual for Yoshi Touch & Go).

In Yoshi's Island DS, Kamek and Bowser travel back in time to try and capture the fabled star children, who had special energy in their bodies that, once in his possession, would allow Bowser to take over the world. Not knowing the identity of the star children, Kamek and Bowser simply set out to steal all the children of the Mushroom Kingdom, only to have their quarry escape their grasps one way or another and join Yoshi in a quest to free the other children.

The Stork saw the Toadies carrying the babies away, and he managed to crash into some of them, freeing Baby Mario and Baby Peach, and later on the others. Baby Luigi does not escape the castle, but he does evade detection throughout the game.

Upon reaching Bowser's Castle, Baby Bowser found no reason to further accompany Yoshi, so he immediately abandoned the group. Yoshi refused to continue without him, however, and so Baby Bowser began battling him. Yoshi quickly defeated him, only for an enraged Bowser to emerge and engage in battle with Yoshi right after the young Bowser's defeat. After Yoshi manages to defeat the future Bowser, Kamek finally cuts in and enlarges Bowser to an enormous size. Four Yoshis team up to defeat the gigantic carnation of Bowser, after which Kamek, and the Toadies quickly flee from the destroyed castle. The Yoshis rescue Baby Luigi and the other kidnapped children.

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Baby Yoshi, as shown in Yoshi's Island DS.

However, between Babies Mario, Luigi, Peach, Donkey Kong, Wario and Bowser, only six of the seven star children were accounted for. During the credits, a baby green Yoshi is shown to hatch, and he has the missing star above his head.

Yoshi's New Island

Yoshi carrying a Mega Eggdozer with Baby Mario on his back in Yoshi's New Island.

Yoshi reappears along with Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in Yoshi's New Island. The game takes place between Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS.

It turns out that the Stork had given the babies to their wrong parents. While the Stork searches for the babies' real parents, Kamek launches another attack on the Stork, grabbing Baby Luigi once again and Baby Mario is sent flying to Egg Island. The Yoshis on the Island agree to help Baby Mario find his brother as Baby Bowser is turning Egg Island into his vacation home. Yoshi and Baby Mario manage to beat Baby Bowser and his older self, saving Egg Island and Baby Luigi is rescued. The Stork later gives the brothers to their real parents.

Yoshi's Woolly World

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Yoshi in Yoshi's Woolly World.

In Yoshi's Woolly World, Yoshi (otherwise known in this game as Yarn Yoshi) appears to be made out of yarn.

N-Gang

Yoshi made several appearances in the German comic N-Gang:

• Freeze Frame: After Diddy takes B through worm hole, they find a freezing Yoshi on a snowy landscape. After Yoshi is heated, He, Diddy, and B find Bomberman and Kirby frozen in ice blocks. Yoshi then thaws them by using his fire breath to melt the ice. Then they find that King K. Rool is behind this and go to his castle. After defeating King K. Rool they celebrate with many other Nintendo characters.
• N-Gang vs. Nintendo: Yoshi appears here as a player on the Nintendo team at a soccer camp the N-gang went to. Yoshi and his team later faced off against the N-gang in a soccer game.
• Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht: Here Yoshi appears trying to stop Gruntilda along with Toni, B, Gecko, VIP, and Banjo. At the end of the comic Yoshi lays an egg for Banjo and he throws it at Gruntilda, defeating her.
• Die Ostereier-Situation: In this comic, Yoshi is projected from a video game and into the real world by VIP. Since it is Easter, Yoshi helps out Big B by laying Yoshi eggs which B. needed for his class.

Club Nintendo

Yoshi's Story Comic

The back of the comic.

Yoshi surrounded by enemies in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi surrounded by enemies in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

In the German Club Nintendo comics, Yoshi appeared in quite a few comics, some of which involved him in a starring role. He also appeared in the special issues Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis!, and Das Lied der Yoshi's! (along with various other Yoshis). The Yoshi's Story story arc was compiled in comic book form in Yoshi's Story Comic.

• Ostern im Schwammerlland and Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art: Yoshi's first meeting with Mario is depicted in these two comics. Where Mario and friends were out picnicking one Easter morning when they saw the Easter bunny. They tried to catch it but to no prevail although it did drop a large green spotted egg which happened to be a Yoshi egg. The egg eventually hatched into Yoshi, who started searching for his mommy. The first person he saw was Mario, so he proceeded to shout "Mommy!". The surprised and scared Mario ran from Yoshi but the dinosaur followed. After a long time of chasing, Mario and Yoshi decided to be friends.
• Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit: Mario abets Yoshi to go faster than 80-dinosaur power, a fictional speed limit. As a result, Luigi, who works as a police officer in this story, demands a 60 Coins fine from them.
• Super Mario: Die Bescherung: Yoshi is seen going to Mario's Christmas party and ends up meeting a man that seems to be Santa Claus.
• Super Mario: Coole Klänge: Yoshi briefly appears as Mario's horse while the plumber is trying western style music.
• Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland: Yoshi is ridden by Mario to a client's house but is left outside. Later, a different Yoshi accompanies Mario, Toad, and Kirby on their quest to find the Crab wizard because he wants darker skin; he ends up becoming a black Yoshi.
• Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!: Yoshi and friends go on a vacation to an island called Koopabiza where they take the airline KoopAir. Unfortunately, the airplane they ride in is in very bad shape a is piloted by a blind clerk who also operated the booking office. After the flight, they find themselves checked into a bad hotel in horrible condition. After a while, Yoshi suggests they go swimming but they find no body of water large enough to go swimming in. At night, they are awoken from their sleep only to find that the hotel disco is making the noise, which is so loud it eventually ruptures the floor beneath them and they fall directly on to the disco. Because of all, this they hurry off the island and go home.
• Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit: Yoshi appears in part 1 as a taxi from the stone age, who offers his services to Mario but is declined. He also appears in Mario's house in part 4 wearing sunglasses and a red jacket, relaxing on a stool.
• Warios Weihnachtsmärchen: Yoshi appears at the end of the comic having a Christmas party with Mario and friends.
• Mario in Mariozilla: Yoshi accidentally eats a shrunken Mario and Kamek. Dr. Light then plans to make Yoshi lay an egg, but after hearing this Yoshi runs away, only to lay an egg two hours later with the pair inside.
• Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse: Yoshi drives a truck full of Yoshi cookies until Kamek curses them and then the truck drives off on its own without Yoshi. Yoshi then calls the Blast Corps and Netty from the Blast Corps arrives. Yoshi and Netty then continue to chase the truck until it is stopped by Blast Corps robots.
• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: In this special comic, Yoshi starts out with a falling Baby Mario and a map landing on his back. After rescuing Baby Mario, Yoshi is then chased by toadies who are after Baby Mario. During this time, Yoshi goes through a tutorial of the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island with a Message Block for a guide.

Mario Discovery series

Mario is Missing!

During the events of Mario is Missing!, Yoshi accompanied the Mario Bros. to Antarctica to stop Bowser from melting Antarctica and flooding Earth. After Mario gets captured, Luigi decides to stop Bowser himself. Using the Globulator, Luigi can determine where he is. After doing this, Luigi can summon Yoshi for a ride. Here, Yoshi's abilities proved once again to be of great use, as the exit pipe is occupied by a large Pokey that only Yoshi can defeat. With Yoshi's help, Luigi rescues Mario and defeats Bowser.

Mario's Time Machine

Yoshi is captured by Bowser in the NES version of Mario's Time Machine when he tries to help Mario stop the Koopas from stealing artifacts from Earth's history. After returning the artifacts by himself, Mario has to defeat Bowser to get the key and free Yoshi from his cage in the Koopa's castle.

Mario Kart series

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Yoshi with his Standard YS from Mario Kart DS.

Yoshi appears as a playable character in every game in the Mario Kart series. As such, he made his first appearance in Super Mario Kart. Yoshi typically is a lightweight driver (with the exception of Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart Wii, and Mario Kart 8), meaning he has high acceleration, but low top speed. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Yoshi is partners with Birdo, and his special item is the Yoshi Egg as well as his personal kart, Turbo Yoshi. While the relationship between Birdo and Yoshi is merely implied in English versions, the Japanese website of Mario Kart: Double Dash confirms it. On Birdo's profile, it says "Appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend... or is that boyfriend?!"

In Mario Kart DS, Yoshi's personal karts are Cucumber and Egg 1. He has his own course, Yoshi Falls, which is the second course in Mushroom Cup. In Mission mode, he must fight Big Bully.

In Mario Kart Wii, Yoshi is a medium-sized racer, and featured a fairly good off-road bonus. He also had a small weight and drift boost.

Yoshi later returns in Mario Kart 7 as a light racer.

Yoshi returns in Mario Kart 8. While the official website classifies him as a middleweight, Yoshi is actually a lighter middleweight, focusing a little more on acceleration, handling, and grip than with speed and weight. By purchasing both DLC packs, the buyer is awarded Light Blue, White, Red, Yellow, Black, Blue, Pink and Orange alternate colors. They all handle exactly like the original Yoshi but have different colors for karts that change their color.

Yoshi's racing courses are Yoshi Valley, Yoshi Desert, Yoshi Circuit, and Yoshi Falls. In Mario Kart Wii, his emblem is seen in Dry Dry Ruins along with a Yoshi statue resembling a Sphinx similar to Yoshi Desert. In Mario Kart 8, multi-colored Yoshis can be found on Sweet Sweet Canyon, Donut Plains 3, and Super Bell Subway.

Mario Tennis series

Yoshi from Mario Tennis Open.

Yoshi is typically an agile sports player, allowing him to make quick maneuvers (this was especially prevalent in the Mario Tennis competitions). Yoshi appeared in the game Mario's Tennis as well as its successor Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64). In Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64), Yoshi appeared as a speed character and had three different courses: the Baby Mario & Yoshi Court which has the fastest ball speed but a Weak bounce, the Birdo & Yoshi Court which has a slow ball speed with a strong bounce, and the Yoshi Court which has a fast ball speed with a strong bounce. In the game's intro, Yoshi participates in the tournament, where he wins against Princess Daisy to advance to the semi-finals. Yoshi loses to Mario in the semi-finals match, however. This is also the first game to partner Yoshi with Birdo.

In Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color), Yoshi was unlockable through a transfer pack with the N64 version. Yoshi also has a minigame called Yoshi Fruit Factory. In Mario Power Tennis Yoshi's skill type was speedy, his Offensive power shot was Rainbow Flutter, and his Defensive power shot was Rolling Egg Return. Yoshi's Mario Power Tennis trophy animation begins with him entering the stage, where Luigi is about to present him his trophy. He then begins to feel hungry and his stomach growls. Mistaking the trophy for a pineapple, he lashes out with his tongue to eat the trophy, accidentally swallowing Luigi in the process. Yoshi can then be seen wondering about Luigi's sudden disappearance.

Yoshi also appears in Mario Tennis Open, where he is once again a playable Speed type character. Also, different colored Yoshis, as well as a Yoshi costume for the player's Mii, can be unlocked in this game by scanning specific QR Codes.

Donkey Kong series

Yoshi appearing in the Video Game Heroes screen in the SNES version of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest.

Yoshi appears at the end of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2, appearing with Mario and Link in the Cranky's Video Game Heroes awards ceremony. Yoshi is in the second place position, with 29 DK Coins. In the GBA port of Donkey Kong Country 2, Yoshi is in the third place spot, with 39 DK Coins collected.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Yoshi would meet up with Mario again during events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. In this adventure, Yoshi has traveled to Yo'ster Isle, a Yoshi-populated island that can be accessed from the mainland via the Pipe Vault, to participate in the various races held there. This racing competition was known as the Mushroom Derby. Unfortunately, the last winner of the Mushroom Derby was an arrogant Yoshi named Boshi. After winning the race, Boshi declared himself the boss of Yo'ster Isle. He suspended the races, allowing only one-on-one races between himself and a lesser competitor (and only when Yoshi Cookies were on the line).

Yoshi in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

Upon the plumber's arrival, Yoshi and Mario team up once again, this time to defeat Boshi and end his reign over the small isle. As such, Yoshi put his cookies on the line and challenges the arrogant Yoshi champion to a race.

After a difficult and grueling race, Mario and Yoshi cross the finish line before Boshi. With Boshi defeated, the Yoshis declare Yoshi their new boss, but Yoshi declines the offer, instead suggesting that the races should be owned by everyone.

As thanks for the plumber's help, Yoshi gives Mario a few Yoshi Cookies. Whenever Mario needs aid in battle, he could use one of these cookies to summon Yoshi to the battlefield. Yoshi would then attempt to eat an enemy and convert it into an item for Mario to use. If Yoshi failed, he would give the plumber a Yoshi Candy, an item that can heal a whopping one hundred HP.

Yoshi is depicted in this game as bilingual, for he is able to both speak the Yoshi language and Mario's language. During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Yoshi acted as Mario's interpreter as the Yoshis on Yo'ster Isle only spoke the Yoshi language.

Mario Party series

Yoshi in his appearance for Mario Party 8.

Yoshi has appeared playable in every Mario Party game that has been released. In Mario Party, he had his own board called Yoshi's Tropical Island. In Mario Party 2 and 3, Yoshi's favorite item was a warp block. If Yoshi was set on as a computer, he would be more than likely to buy a warp block over any other item. Also in Mario Party 3, Yoshi's star stamp was Kindness and his partner was Boo. In Mario Party 4, Yoshi's favorite thing was the Warp Space, which does something similar to the Warp Block. In Mario Party 5, Yoshi was partners with Toad. Yoshi didn't have a default partner in Mario Party 6, but instead he was partners with Birdo in Mario Party 7, Mario Party 8, and Mario Party 9. Yoshi's Special Orb in Mario Party 7 was the Egg Orb. Yoshi is featured in Mario Party 9. His constellation is the "Hero's Best Buddy". Yoshi returned in Mario Party: Island Tour, and he returned in Mario Party 10 as a playable character.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros.

Main article: SmashWiki:Yoshi (SSB)

Yoshi is a playable character in Super Smash Bros., representing his own series of games rather than Mario. Yoshi is one of the heaviest fighters in the game (behind Samus and Donkey Kong), but his attacks are not as powerful as other heavyweights. In addition, despite his weight, Yoshi has an average ground speed, the highest air speed, and a high second jump. Yoshi has a tether grab in the form of his tongue, and is also unique in that his shield is a Yoshi Egg rather than the normal shield.

Most of Yoshi's special moves revolve around the use of eggs, mostly based on his abilities in the Yoshi platforming games. Yoshi's neutral special move is Egg Lay, in which Yoshi grabs an opponent with his tongue, swallows them, and turns them into an egg to trap them. His up special move is Egg Throw, in which Yoshi tosses an egg to deal damage. His down special move is Yoshi Bomb, in which Yoshi leaps up and does a ground pound.

Yoshi's recolors in this game are all different-colored Yoshis: red, yellow, and light blue.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Main article: SmashWiki:Yoshi (SSBM)

Yoshi returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He is given a side special move, Egg Roll, in which he encases himself inside an egg and rolls across the ground. While his general stats have been retained, he does not have the fastest air speed in this game (this is instead Jigglypuff. Yoshi also cannot jump out of shield in this game, the only character to hold this distinction.

Yoshi also has two additional recolors for this game: blue and pink.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main article: SmashWiki:Yoshi (SSBB)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Yoshi once again returns as a playable character. Yoshi's appearance in this game has been modified to be more consistent with his modern appearance. He once again has the fastest air speed of any character. Yoshi gains a Final Smash: Super Dragon, which gives Yoshi a massive pair of wings allowing him to fly freely and breathe large fireballs.

The Subspace Emissary

Yoshi's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.

Yoshi is first seen sleeping on a tree stump in a forest. Link walks by him, without seeing him. Soon, the Halberd attacks the peaceful area, deploying Primids against Link and Yoshi. Yoshi wakes up and walks up to Link, and the two advance through the forest together. After making it through the dangers of the wood, they watch from a cliff as the Halberd flies away, high in the sky, but continue their pursuit of it, undaunted.

If Peach is rescued from Petey Piranha: After reaching a grassland, Link and Yoshi see False Peach about to shoot a Dark Cannon at Mario and Pit, but before she could Link cuts the cannon in half and start to fight. After they win, Mario stops to see Yoshi and Link standing over a dissolving trophy. Mario gets mad at Link, thinking that he is a member of the Subspace Army and that he defeated Peach. He runs to Link and Yoshi very fast and tries to hit Link. Mario and Pit then attack Link and Yoshi.

If Zelda is rescued from Petey Piranha: Link stops to see Mario and Pit standing over a dissolving trophy of False Zelda. Link gets mad at Mario, thinking that he is a member of the Subspace and that he defeated Zelda. He quickly runs towards Mario and tries to hit him. Yoshi then joins Link in fighting Mario and Pit.

Soon, after the battle, the four understand each other and the four become a team. They see King Dedede, who had taken Luigi, Ness, and the other princess. He attempts to take Mario and Pit/Link and Yoshi as well, until Kirby comes and rescues them. Either Link or Pit blows out the engine of the Cargo depending on which fake princess was initially fought (if Peach, it is Pit; if Zelda, it is Link). Along with Kirby, they follow Dedede to his castle, only to find that Bowser had taken the princess and got away.

Eventually, they reach a desert where the Ancient Minister is carrying a Subspace Bomb. Pit fires an arrow at the Ancient Minister, trying to stop him from placing the bomb. However, the Ancient Minister places the bomb and his R.O.B.s install it. Although Mario and Pit try to stop them, the bomb is about to blow up. Ancient Minister leaves the area and the bomb explodes. Mario hops on Yoshi, while everyone else hops on Kirby's Warp Star and they all leave the area before the explosion of the Subspace Bomb reaches them.

After a battle at The Canyon, Yoshi and his teammates meet up with the other heroes and enter Subspace, only to have Tabuu turn everyone into trophies. Yoshi was rescued by Kirby, who had been revived by one of Dedede's badges that he had eaten. Everyone, including Yoshi, then joins forces and eventually defeat Tabuu.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Main article: SmashWiki:Yoshi (SSB4)

Yoshi once again returns for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. His appearance has once again been changed in this game, his model being reproportioned and his stance made more upright, making him even more consistent with his current appearance in the Mario and Yoshi series. While his special moves are no different, some of his other moves have been changed to fit with his new appearance. Yoshi is also able to jump out of shield in this game once again, for the first time since the original Super Smash Bros. For equipment, Yoshi is the only character that can use the Egg and Saddle equipment for offense and defense, respectively, and is able to use Boots for speed.

Yoshi finally has two additional colors in this game: purple and black.

Mario Golf series

In the Mario Golf series, Yoshi has a straight golf shot that achieves average heights. In Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64, Yoshi's drive is 230 yards and his shot is straight, and is also the only male character with a straight shot, as the rest of the golfers with straight shots are females, and all the other males have either fade or draw shots. Yoshi also appears in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.

Yoshi returns in Mario Golf: World Tour with the same straight, average-height drive. A new golf course, Yoshi Lake, appears and contains giant Yoshi Eggs, bouncy blocks, and many water hazards. The course also appears with the aesthetics of Yoshi's Woolly World.

Mario Baseball series

Yoshi pitches in Mario Super Sluggers.

In Mario Superstar Baseball, Yoshi could not only run at high speeds but could also use his long tongue to field baseballs. While he does have some power, Yoshi is a Speed captain, his item is a Yoshi Egg, his special ball is Egg Ball, and his home field is Yoshi Park. In Mario Super Sluggers, Yoshi's home field is once again Yoshi Park and its minigame is Piranha Panic. On the map, Yoshi can use Manholes and Ground Pound the ground by trees to make characters come out.

In both games, Yoshi has around average fielding skills, very good running skills, and fairly weak pitching skills. However, in Mario Super Sluggers, his batting skills are weaker than in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Mario Strikers series

Yoshi in Mario Strikers Charged.

Yoshi appeared as a balanced and courageous captain in Super Mario Strikers, and again in the sequel, Mario Strikers Charged. In Super Mario Strikers, Yoshi's Team number is 8, his captain type is balanced, and his Super Strike is Foot of Fury.

In Mario Strikers Charged, his Team number is once again eight, his captain type is balanced, his Mega Strike is Winged Yoshi, his super ability is Egg Roll, and his theme is Energetic Broadway.

His clothing in the first game is a blue and orange jersey complete with blue and orange cleats with a Y on it. His second soccer outfit is a green and blue armored jersey with his team logo on it with green and white cleats.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Yoshi's artwork in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Yoshi appeared as an all-around player. His special move is the Flutter Dunk, which can be used after the player taps a letter 'M' on the Nintendo DS. Alternate colors of himself can be unlocked.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, a strange pink and green egg mysteriously appears on the island. This egg was much larger than any Yoshi egg, and soon the mysterious object becomes a tourist destination. Unfortunately, the strange egg eventually hatches into a gigantic Yoshi-like monster known as Yoob.

Yoshi, shocked at the sight of a much larger Yoob.

Fortunately, Yoshi, apparently the same Green Yoshi that saved Baby Mario, organizes his fellow Yoshis and helps them escape the wrath of Yoob. While in hiding, Yoshi encounters some old friends, for Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, along with their time-traveling adult counterparts, had returned to Yoshi's Island to help eliminate the Shroob threat. Unfortunately, this reunion is cut short when Yoob discovers the secret hideout. The Yoshis attempted to flee, but Yoob swallows them, one by one. Yoshi attempts to battle Yoob by himself, but the monster simply grabs him with its long tongue.

Yoshi ends up in Yoob's Belly, the location of the factory which makes Yoob eggs. Knowing he has to find a way out, he looks around and discovers a Chomp Rock sitting in the monster's stomach. Yoshi concludes that if he could push the massive rock through Yoob's intestines, he could widen the internal organs and thus allow the captured Yoshis to escape. Unfortunately, Yoshi was not strong enough to push the Chomp Rock by himself. Fortunately, the four Mario Bros. of past and present arrive to lend a hand. The brothers rescue the other Yoshis and with their combined power, the Yoshis managed to force the Chomp Rock through Yoob's intestines, opening the way to the exit. Yoshi leads his fellow Yoshis through the dark intestines, rescuing a few more imprisoned Yoshis along the way. Eventually, after the four Mario brothers defeated the guardian of the factory, Sunnycide, Yoshi and his companions exit through Yoob's digestive tract and return to Yoshi's Island. With the factory ruined and the Yoshis freed, Yoob deactivates and Yoshi's Island is safe once more.

Mario & Sonic series

Yoshi appears as a speed character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. He later appeared in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, classified as a speed character as well. His swim style is the Doggy Paddle and for his special move in Dream Fencing, he attacks the other player with his tongue which can result in knocking them off the stage. He returns again in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He also appears again in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and later appears in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Mario Sports Mix

Yoshi and Toad.

In the Wii game Mario Sports Mix, Yoshi is an all-rounder. He featured average power, above average speed, and below average technique. Additionally, he has three alternate colors that can be picked upon unlocking; pink, light blue, and yellow.

Fortune Street

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Yoshi's artwork in Fortune Street.

Yoshi appears as a Rank B playable character in the Wii game, Fortune Street.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Yoshi in Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Yoshi appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash, stolen from a ghost Toad of the Dark Bloo Inn by a Shy Guy. He's invisible and known as "it". Mario defeats the boss of the Shy Guy, a Shady Sledge Bro, making his henchmen fly away and allowing Mario to return Yoshi to the ghost Toad, who puts him on the table of his room. At this point, Mario can hit Yoshi with the Paint Hammer, making him visible again. Mario has an option to ride him; however, when Mario attempts to do so, Yoshi will run away. He can be seen later in the game outside of The Emerald Circus. He will thank Mario for rescuing him from the Dark Bloo Inn and to free all the Yoshis that were trapped in a cage. Like in the other Paper Mario games, Yoshi's posture and proportions are similar to those of his original design.

Mario Sports Superstars

Template:Justreleased Yoshi appears in Mario Sports Superstars as a Balance type character in most sports, having thus balanced stats all around. In tennis, he is a Speed type character as per the Mario Tennis series. In golf, Yoshi's default drive is 212 yards, and his shots travel straight and at a medium height.

Other appearances, cameos and references

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, a Yoshi Doll can be found as one of the prizes for winning the Trendy Game in Mabe Village; the doll is required for the game's trading sequence. Additionally, a portrait of Yoshi can be found hanging on a wall in Hyrule Castle (and can be seen from the castle's courtyard) in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

A figurine of Yoshi can be spotted on Otacon's desk in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. Shooting it causes a sound clip of Yoshi saying "Yoshi!" to play.

Yoshi was originally going to appear in Super Mario 3D Land, but was removed from the game.

Yoshi is referenced and makes several cameo appearances in the 3DS version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. During a trailer presented at E3 2011, shows Naked Snake scanning the jungle with his binoculars, only for him to become surprised and bewildered when he sees Yoshi in the distance. It is later revealed that all the Kerotans in the game had been replaced with Yoshi dolls. If one is to find and shoot all the Yoshis, they are rewarded with the "Yoshi" rank at the end. An optional radio call with Para-Medic about Yoshis can be heard as well.

Sonic alongside assorted Yoshis in Yoshi's Island Zone.

A free DLC stage for the Wii U version Sonic Lost World titled Yoshi's Island Zone is heavily based off the Yoshi's Island series of games, mainly Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island in terms of gameplay and Yoshi's Story in terms of art style. In this stage, Rings are replaced by Yoshi Coins and Red Rings are replaced by flowers. There are also four Egg Blocks located throughout the stage which release three Yoshi Eggs each when Sonic hits them from below; getting hit by an enemy causes Sonic to lose all of the eggs he has collected and the player cannot get them back. Once Sonic passes through the goal roulette at the end of the stage a single Yoshi pops out of each of the eggs Sonic has collected, and each rescued Yoshi grants Sonic an extra life. Due to this the stage cannot be played again until the player has gained another 100,000 points in other stages.

Outside of video games, Yoshi appears in Nintendo Monopoly, along with a large cast of Mario characters. Here, he takes the role of Illinois Avenue and costs $240.

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft: Wii U Edition, Yoshi appears as a playable skin. Saddles are replaced by Yoshi's saddle. The files for the game show that horses were originally replaced by Yoshi, which does not happen in the actual game.

General information

Physical description and traits

Yoshi's depiction in 1993 (left, from the Nintendo Character Manual) and in 2015 (right, from the coloring book included in the July edition of Japan's TV Video Game Magazine).

Yoshi, as all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur with a large, round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a shell-shaped saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi's initial design is more dinosaur-like, with a narrower, longer, more hunched appearance, and shorter arms. He is also noticeably taller than Mario. Since Mario Kart 64, however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, bigger head, and a stouter build, although he is still taller than Mario (comparable to Luigi's height). This newer depiction has slowly replaced the older depiction, although by Mario Party 4, the older depiction is generally replaced. Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the Paper Mario series, with the design used in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door following the original design more strictly and Paper Mario: Color Splash still using the proportions and posture of the initial design.

Yoshi's saddle may actually be a part of him. A few sources, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games or the official Japanese bio from Nintendo's own site, have stated that it is actually a shell, and more recent depictions show it as a shell-like swelling rather than a flat or inwardly-curved saddle. Furthermore, according to the Super Mario History 1985-2010 booklet, Yoshi was intended to be a variant of Koopa, and the saddle was intended to be a shell. Meanwhile, specific depictions of Baby Yoshi from Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U, are shown without a saddle, although other depictions of Baby Yoshi, such as from Yoshi's Story, do include this saddle.

Yoshi is known for having a long tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable of assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with Flower Grapples in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Yoshi can also use this tongue as a physical weapon, shown in Mario Strikers Charged and as a custom move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes save for extremely rare exceptions, in which it was revealed that he has padded feet. The orange shade in this shoe has varied across appearances, from brownish to reddish. Some games call these shoes "boots" such as the equipment Yoshi can wear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. These shoes protect Yoshi from obstacles normally harmful to Mario such as Munchers and spikes (although in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its successors, spikes can defeat Yoshi in one hit), so Yoshi can allow Mario to safely cross them. Additionally, Yoshi, when stomping on enemies, typically defeat them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's Spin Jump.

Powers and abilities

Yoshi breathing fire in Super Mario 64 DS.

Like other Yoshis, Yoshi has a long, sticky tongue that he uses to eat almost anything, even things much larger than himself. Yoshi can transform the enemies and other objects he eats into eggs, which he can then use as projectile weapons. During the events of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi could keep up to six eggs at a time or up to four Huffin' Puffins which would return to him as if they were boomerangs, and thus renewable.

Yoshi can also transform things that he eats into other objects. For example, in Super Mario World, after Yoshi ate an enemy, one Coin would be added to Mario's coin total. The green dinosaur could also transform berries into eggs. However, instead of using them as projectiles, these eggs would break apart and reveal items, including Super Mushrooms and strange, smiling clouds that would drop coins. In Super Mario RPG, Yoshi could eat enemies to produce eggs that would break apart to reveal a variety of helpful (and often rare) items. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Yoshi can eat enemies to produce Star Bits.

Despite his egg-laying abilities, Yoshi is considered male in most regions. However, Shigeru Miyamoto has gone on record and stated he is not sure if Yoshi is male or female. It could be that Yoshi does not officially have an assigned gender, as the original Japanese does not use gender pronouns.

Yoshi has a hard time swallowing Koopa shells. In fact, in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the green dinosaur simply had to spit out the Koopa shell before he could eat another enemy. In Super Mario World, Yoshi could eventually swallow a Koopa shell, but could also use them to boost his own abilities. While Yoshi could only spit out a green shell, the green dinosaur would instead shoot three large fireballs after ingesting a red shell. A yellow shell would allow Yoshi to create sand clouds whenever he jumped and hit the ground, destroying nearby enemies. A blue shell provided one of the two ways to turn Yoshi into his Winged Yoshi form, allowing him to fly for a limited amount of time. However, if a shell were left in Yoshi's mouth for too long, he would inevitably swallow the shell and as such lose any abilities he may have possessed.

Yoshi is very proficient with Jump and Ground Pound, abilities, rivaling the capabilities of world-renown jumper Mario. However, in Super Mario World, Yoshi's jump attacks were much more powerful than Mario's normal jump attacks. Yoshi could destroy most enemies in one hit (i.e. a Koopa would be completely destroyed, not sent flying out of its shell). As such, Yoshi's jump had the same power as Mario's special Spin Jump technique. The green dinosaur is also a master of the Flutter Jump technique, allowing him to jump with incredible horizontal distance.

Yoshi is a speed character in several sports games, such as the Mario Tennis series, which shows that he is a fast runner. However, he isn't particularly fast in every game, such as Super Mario 64 DS where his speed is the same as Mario and Luigi's (according to the instruction booklet).

Alternate forms

Throughout his adventures, Yoshi has acquired a variety of alternate forms to help him combat the forces of evil. Most of these transformations are a result of special Morph Bubbles that could transform Yoshi into a helpful vehicle. Several canceled alternate forms have been found in the coding of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Their purpose is unknown, but one can assume the plane has a similar function to the helicopter.

Super Mario World

• Winged Yoshi

Super Mario 64 DS

• [[Mega Mario|Template:Conjecturaltext]]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

• Car
• Helicopter
• Mole Tank
• Submarine
• Train
• "Plane" (canceled)
• "Tree" (canceled)
• "Mushroom" (canceled)

Super Mario Galaxy 2

• Dash Yoshi
• Bulb Yoshi
• Blimp Yoshi

Personality

Yoshi has a very similar personality to Mario, being brave and kind, albeit underdeveloped. Yoshi is a friendly individual who always lends a helping hand to those in need. He could be considered a hero and has helped his friends, defeated the evil King Bowser Koopa, and saved his island more than once. He is also very courageous, allowing the green dinosaur to stand and fight enemies much larger than himself, including Yoob, an enlarged Bowser, Nep-Enuts, Tap-Tap the Golden, and the gigantic Baby Bowser. As a result of this courage, Yoshi often takes on a leadership position to the Yoshi clan, although Yoshi has no official political status (unlike the Village Leader from Lavalava Island). In fact, when Yoshi was offered a leadership position during the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the humble dinosaur declined the position. Like Mario, Yoshi has a large appetite, to the point of outright gluttony. While Yoshi mostly eats fruits (mainly melons), he eats almost anything including enemies (except peppers and certain inedible enemies). In Volume 3 of Super Mario-Kun, Yoshi gets hurt and begins to cry while red liquid is seen. It turns out to be juice from Yoshi's fruit, which he glumly states, "What a waste."

Relationships

Yoshi is one of Mario's closest friends, with their relationship stretching back to Mario's birth, when Yoshi helped reunite the newborn Baby Mario with his kidnapped brother, Baby Luigi. Mario, as an adult, has returned the favor in Yoshi's New Island by handing Yoshi powerful items if Yoshi is struggling in the level. Later, Mario has helped free Yoshi's homeland from Bowser in Super Mario World. Mario and Yoshi share loyalty to one another, with Yoshi often aiding Mario on his journeys by acting as his steed. This relationship is more pronounced in the Super Mario-Kun. While the Mario and Yoshi are great friends, Yoshi often makes mistakes, much to Mario's annoyance, such as in Volume 1 where Yoshi eats a map, so the two frequently bicker. Despite this, when Yoshi is in danger, even when he is manipulated, Mario risks himself to save Yoshi, shown in volume 23. Yoshi and Luigi are also good friends and allies, although their chemistry in the Mario baseball games is neutral. In the Super Mario World TV show, Luigi is the one who found Yoshi, and the dinosaur initially believed him to be his "mama", with Luigi even continuing to act as a parental figure of sorts, and is known to tell him bedtime stories. This aspect of their relationship is unique to the TV show, however. Other characters Yoshi is friends with include Princess Peach and Toad, and he is also on good terms with Donkey Kong more often than not.

Birdo and Yoshi in their team picture for Mario Party 7.

Yoshi and Birdo are partnered up in various spin-off and sports games, and it has been implied that they are romantically involved. They were seen nuzzling each other on the title screen of Mario Tennis, and on the official Japanese site for Mario Kart: Double Dash!! the description for Catherine states "Catherine appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend... or does that mean boyfriend!?" (「ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?」)

Kamek is one of Yoshi's most persistent enemies. Kamek, devoted to the Koopa Troop, views Yoshi and his friends as a major threat and attempts multiple times to hinder their progress to save Baby Luigi. He often transforms normal enemies into bosses, but he additionally kidnaps the Stork several times. Kamek, prior to a boss fight, frequently insults Yoshi and his friends, such as calling Yellow Yoshi an "overgrown lizard". With a condescending tone, he threatens or tries to trick Yoshi to give Baby Mario to him. Bowser, who has close ties to Kamek, is also one of Yoshi's major enemies. When Bowser is a baby, he often causes trouble for the Yoshis ranging from stealing cookies to the kidnapping the Super Happy Tree. While Baby Bowser once teamed up with the Yoshis and the other babies in Yoshi's Island DS, he eventually betrayed them in the end in favor. Yoshi, without Mario's direct aid, has also faced against and defeated adult Bowser several times such in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island.

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Yoshi profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Instruction booklet

"A dinosaur that boasts surprising jumping prowess."

Trophies

#	Name	Image	First Game/Move	Description
13	Yoshi (Classic)	File:Trophy13.PNG	Super Mario World 08/91	Yoshis are gentle, fleet-of-foot dinosaurs that make their home on idyllic Yoshi's Island. They come in a variety of colours and have evolved an interesting trait to help increase their numbers: they can transform anything they swallow into an egg. With adhesive tongues and bottomless bellies, Yoshi's have been known to eat anything.
14	Yoshi [Smash] (Adventure)	File:Trophy14.PNG	B: Egg Lay Smash B: Egg Roll	To make up for his lack of powerful airborne attacks, Yoshi has a miraculous jumping ability and is resistant to damage while in the air. Yoshi can also swallow a foe and transform him or her into an egg: try doing this close to an edge! The speed and power of the Egg Roll increases if you hold down the B Button, but it'll be tougher to control.
15	Yoshi [Smash] (All-Star)	File:Trophy15.PNG	Up & B: Egg Throw Down & B: Yoshi Bomb	Yoshi has no third jump, so the timing of his second jump is of vital importance. The angle and distance of his Egg Throw can be altered by how you tilt the Control Stick and how long you press the B Button. When Yoshi lands after doing his Yoshi Bomb, stars appear on either side of him, making it hard for enemies to deliver counterattacks.
292	Mario and Yoshi	File:Trophy292.PNG	Super Mario World 8/91	Yoshi was first introduced in Super Mario World, and the sight of Mario riding the helpful character soon became an enduring image. Despite his Cape, Mario can't fly while astride Yoshi. The pair can make huge jumps and drift slowly back to earth, though. As a last resort, Mario could leap off Yoshi's back to safety.

Portrayals

Yoshi was voiced by Andrew Sabiston in the Super Mario World cartoons (Sabiston would later provide the voice of Diddy Kong in the Donkey Kong Country cartoon series).

In the Super Mario Bros. movie, Yoshi's was voiced by Frank Welker.

In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by Kazumi Totaka since Yoshi's Story (who also composed the musical score for the game).

Gallery

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  Mario Kart Wii

Quotes

• "Mario!!! It ^[sic] that really you???" - Super Mario 64
• "I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!" - Super Mario Galaxy 2
• "Hooray! Thank you for rescuing me. My name is Yoshi. On my way to rescue my friends, Bowser trapped me in that egg." - Super Mario World
• "Tell how Luigi find Yoshi, and Yoshi rescue Princess." - Super Mario World television series (Mama Luigi)
• "(Think anyone would notice if I ate some fruit? I'm so hungry!) - Mario Golf: World Tour

Trivia

• Yoshi's kart's horn in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 8 sounds similar to the sound heard when mounting on Yoshi in certain Mario games.
• In the Sky Station Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2, if the player selects the "Peewee Piranha's Speed Run" mission, and reads the sign that Yoshi has put up, Yoshi states that he is a "space dragon".
• In Super Mario Sunshine, Yoshi can perform Triple Jumps, Spin Jumps, and Ground Pounds, but not Side Somersaults. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, this is reversed, as Yoshi can perform Side Somersaults, but not Triple Jumps, Spin Jumps, or Ground Pounds. Additionally, Yoshi cannot swim in Super Mario Sunshine but somewhat can in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
• According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Yoshi is "properly" known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas.

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