Yoshi's Story

This article is about the game Yoshi's Story. For the Super Smash Bros. Melee stage named Yoshi's Story, see Yoshi's Story (stage).

Template:Infobox Yoshi's Story is the first platform game in the Yoshi franchise outside of the Yoshi's Island series, released for the Nintendo 64. It was released in 1997 in Japan, and a year later in 1998 in the United States. Later, it received a port to the Virtual Console for the Wii in Fall of 2007 for all regions. The music of Yoshi's Story was composed by Kazumi Totaka, who voices Yoshi in this game, a first for the Mario franchise. The gameplay possesses similar mechanics to the Yoshi's Island series of games, but does not include Baby Mario.

An unnamed Yoshi tech demo was unveiled at the time of the Game Boy Advance's first announcement. The title was seemingly either a port or direct sequel to Yoshi's Story, but it is unknown if it was simply meant as a demo or was canceled. Years later, a spin-off title called Yoshi Topsy-Turvy was released which featured the same art style and mechanics as Yoshi's Story and was perceived as a sequel. Yoshi's Story was also the first Mario/Yoshi game on the Nintendo 64 released in North America to be rated E for everyone due to the changeover by the ESRB from the previously used K-A "Kids to Adults" rating in 1998. The game sold 1.28 million copies in America and 2.85 million worldwide.

Story

The Yoshis on top of the story book.

Yoshis live in harmony at Yoshi's Island, and their ultimate source of happiness is provided by the Super Happy Tree. Baby Bowser becomes jealous of their happiness, and steals the Super Happy Tree, crushing their happiness, and then performs a spell to turn the entire island into a pop-up picture book.

Six baby Yoshis (plus, two unlockable ones) hatch into the island and learn of what Baby Bowser has done, and thus, set out to retrieve the tree. They venture through six "pages" of the island, until eventually fighting him at the end.

Gameplay

File:Rail Lift.PNG

A gameplay screenshot from Rail Lift, one of the levels from Yoshi's Story.

Yoshi's Story is played much like Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, although a few aspects were tweaked or removed, such as the timer that counted down for Baby Mario when Yoshi was hit or Yoshi's ability to morph. To complete a level, the Baby Yoshis have to eat exactly thirty Fruits scattered through the level. Before starting a level, the player has to select a Baby Yoshi. Each Yoshi has different taste when it comes to Fruits and Shy Guys and will recover more health (and score more points) if it eats a Fruit or a Shy Guy that is of its own color. The top left corner of the screen has a flower which serves as the life bar; the flower's petals will fall off as Yoshi loses more health, and its facial expression will also change accordingly (happy when full, sad when dying). Certain characters aid the Yoshis in various ways, including Miss Warp, who can teleport the Yoshis to different parts of the level, and Poochy, who can find hidden objects from far away.

If a Baby Yoshi is defeated within the level, this Baby Yoshi will be taken to Bowser's Castle by Baby Bowser's Toadies. If all of the Baby Yoshis are kidnapped, the game is over. However, any lost Baby Yoshi (aside from the secret, unlockable Black and White Yoshis) can be saved by finding a White Shy Guy and finishing the level with it. When starting a game on either Story Mode or Trial Mode, the game will randomly select a "Lucky Fruit". Said Lucky Fruit automatically heals all of the Yoshi's life, even if the Yoshi is not supposed to like the fruit.

Each world has four different levels to chose from; once beaten, the player moves on to the next world, without visiting the other three levels. This means to play through every single level, the player must play through the game at least four different times, going to the unvisited levels in each world. The game has four different difficulty levels: novice, easy, medium, and hard.

Yoshi's Moves

The Baby Yoshis can perform various moves to complete their adventure. Most of these moves were taken from Yoshi's Island, although some were tweaked or now have a new function.

Jumping and Fluttering

Pink Yoshi flutter jumping.

By pressing the A button, the player can make Yoshi jump; by pressing A again and holding it, the player can make a Yoshi Flutter Jump. This helps the player get to higher places. It is possible to flutter longer by holding A after Yoshi grunts.

Swallowing

To Swallow an object, the Baby Yoshies have to lick with their tongues. It is possible to control the direction of the tongue with the Control Stick. Unlike Yoshi’s Island, Yoshi automatically ingests the things he eats with his tongue.

Throwing Eggs

Red Yoshi about to throw an egg.

When a Yoshi eats an enemy, it can turn into an egg. By pressing Z, Yoshi can aim the egg he made at various things, and throw it by releasing Z.

Ground Pound

To utilize this move, a Baby Yoshi must jump and quickly press down on the control stick. The Yoshi will pound the ground. A Ground Pound can be used to reveal a few items hidden in the ground or to defeat enemies.

Sniff-Sniffing

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Green Yoshi Sniff-Sniffing.

A move exclusive to this game, Sniff-Sniffing is helpful in finding objects hidden in the ground. To execute it, the player must press R. If the Baby Yoshi is near an object, a ! will appear next to the Baby Yoshi's head. If Baby Yoshi is standing on a hidden item, he will wave at the player. Any objects hidden in the ground can be revealed by ground-pounding them. Poochy can be found in a few levels and will sniff for the Yoshi Clan.

Modes

Story Mode

The main cast of Yoshi's Story, featuring the eight Yoshis that appear in the game as well as Poochy.

The main portion of the game, the Story Mode contains 24 levels (four per world), but only six can be played during a single playthrough (the game jumps directly to the next world after a level is completed). The player can choose which of the four levels in page one they wish to start on. However, the choice of levels in later worlds is determined by the number of Special Hearts collected in the previous level. To finish each level, the Yoshis must eat 30 different fruits scattered throughout the level. Whenever a level is completed, the Baby Yoshis start singing and a text appears to explain what happened in the level.

Trial Mode

Trial Mode select stage screen with all stages unlocked.

Trial Mode is a mode that allows the player to play any stage that they have beaten in the Story Mode. In order to unlock all the stages, the players must play the Story Mode at least 4 times and get all the Special Hearts from the stage that they were playing. This mode was created to save the player's highest score of the levels. To quit a stage, the + buttons should be pressed together. Also, the player can't use Black Yoshi and White Yoshi; those are only playable in the Story Mode.

Eating nothing but melons is a great method of increasing one's high score, although it can be really difficult to perform in some stages. If this is done, a marker appears at the end of the level. In order to eat all the melons from the stage, the player will need to Sniff-Sniff all the time to find hidden objects in the ground.

Also, if the player waits for two minutes and ten seconds, Totaka's Song is heard.

Practice Mode

The Practice Mode consists of an exclusive level in which the various controls and techniques of the games are explained. Also, this level does not have 30 melons in it.

Characters

Playable

All the following Yoshis are playable. Their name is listed next to what their favorite fruit in the game is (since when a Yoshi eats one of its favorite food, the life bar heals more than it usually would). Eating Melons will also have this effect, no matter which Yoshi color it is.

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  Green Yoshi - Watermelon

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  Red Yoshi - Apple

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  Yellow Yoshi - Banana

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  Pink Yoshi - Apple

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  Blue Yoshi - Grapes

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  Light Blue Yoshi - Grapes

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  Black Yoshi (Unlockable) - All fruit types

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  White Yoshi (Unlockable) - All fruit types

Supporting characters

Image	Name	Description
	Balloon Bully	Balloon-like entities that carry logs on their heads, allowing the Yoshis to reach otherwise non-accessible locations.
	Dragon	Serpentine Dragons that act as lifts for the Yoshis to use while in the air or over lava.
	Ghost Rider	Whisp-like spirits that act as platforms for the Yoshis to use.
	Huffin Puffin	Wanders around with chicks following. The chicks can be used as replacements for eggs.
	Miss Warp	Egg-shaped creatures that are asleep, but soon warp Yoshis to other Miss Warps when awoken.
	Neuron	Slug-like creatures that make movements depending on their color.
	Poochy	A dog that can Sniff-Sniff items for the Yoshis. He follows a Yoshi.
	Power Bee	Insects that restore health to the Yoshis when eaten. These creatures cannot harm the Yoshis if touched.
	Snake	Serpentine creatures that act similar to dragons, except much smaller.

Enemies

Image	Name	Description
	Air Bag	Balloon creatures that appear from immovable Mystery Crates.
	Anvil	Giant Thwomp-like creatures dropped by Black Shy Guys.
	Attacky Sack	Circular, marble-like creatures that bounce around, attempting to run into a Yoshi.
	Bamboo Dancer	Two Spear Guys that each hold a long stick across a pathway, requiring the Yoshi to jump over it.
	Bee	Bees that inhibit hives, and will sting any Yoshis that wander too close.
File:BigandLittleBoo.PNG	Big & Little Boo	A line of Boos that follow each other, holding a melon within the line.
	Blaarg	Giant blob creatures that randomly arise from Lava.
	Blindfold Boo	A blindfolded Boo that uses sound cues such as the gathering of coins to attack a Yoshi.
	Blue Blurp	Giant fish that spit water up at Yoshis. If they fall into the river they reside in, the Yoshi will be eaten by them.
	Bob-omb	Sentient Bombs that wander around, eventually exploding. Any Yoshis caught in the blast take damage.
	Bone Dragon head	A head of the Bone Dragon, apparently separated from the main body.
	Boo	Ghost enemies that stop moving when looked at and follow a Yoshi when facing away. They can be defeated only by looking away from them and bouncing an egg off a wall to hit them.
	Boo Buddy Block	Boos disguised as blocks, only revealing their true form when a Yoshi looks away from them.
	Boo Buddy Swarm	A swarm of Boos that swoop down at Yoshis.
	Bullet Bill	Bullet-like enemies that are emitted from a Bill Blaster and travel in a straight line.
	Bumpty	Penguin-like foes that can bump a Yoshi around.
	Burner Heihō	Shy Guys that push around a Barbeque stand, releasing flames that trap Yoshis in between.
File:Centipede.PNG	Centipede	Catterpiller-like enemies that pace around with spiked segments.
	Cheep Cheep	Fish that swim around, either in a straight line or in a set pattern.
	Chomp	Dog-like enemies that jump nearby to where a Yoshi is, smashing any ground below them.
	Clam	Aquatic clams that bubble up air while underwater.
	ComBat	Strange, crustacean-like creatures that attack any Yoshi that gets too close.
	Do-Drop	Particles of Water that drop down from clouds.
	Fly Guy	Flying Shy Guys that appear in groups of four. If a Yoshi defeats all four with a single egg, that Yoshi is awarded a melon.
	Frog	Amphibious enemies that jump around.
	Fuzzy Wiggler	Catterpiller enemies that wander around endlessly. They can only be defeated if a Yoshi turns all of its segments purple.
	Gabon	Small enemies that cough up and throw large spike balls.
	Goonie	Birds that fly around and can be ridden on. Some of them carry bombs. These creatures cannot directly harm a Yoshi if touched.
File:IckWorm.PNG	Ick Worm	Worms that float down on leaves. If eaten, a Yoshi will loose health.
	Jellyfish	Jellyfish that have multiple behaviors depending on their color. Some actively chase Yoshi, while others stay in one place.
	Jelly Ghost	Boos that reside in Jelly, lashing out at any Yoshi that comes near.
	Lakitu	Cloud riding turtle enemies that chase their opponents while throwing various items.
	Lava Bubble	Fireballs that jump up and down out of lava.
	Lava Ghost	Spectral Lava Bubbles that jump out in an arced fashion.
	Mr. Eel	Eels that swim mindlessly straight.
	Nipper Plant	Enemies that appear after a Nipper Spore has touched the ground.
File:Nipper Spore.PNG	Nipper Spore	Free-flying, dandelion-like enemies that become Nipper Plants after they touch the ground. Eating them does not produce eggs.
	Pak E. Derm	Elephants that hold up stop signs in an attempt to block a Yoshi's progress. They can be temporarily stunned with a Ground Pound.
	Peeper	Birds that fly around. If a Yoshi shoots one with an egg, they will loose their feathers and fall down.
	Piranha Plant	Plant enemies that grow on vines, attempting to ensnare a Yoshi by wrapping around them.
	Piranha Pest	Piranha Plant sprouts that attempt to swallow a Yoshi with their long tongues. A swallowed Yoshi will temporarily shrink.
File:Piranha Sprout.gif	Piranha Sprout	Small Piranha Plants that jump from the ground in an attempt to eat a Yoshi.
	Pirate Guy	Enemies that remain in the background, shooting various items at Yoshis.
	Propeller Shy Guy	Airborne Shy Guys that carry fruit. If a Yoshi eats one, they will fly away.
File:Puffer.PNG	Puffer	Elephant-like creatures that release balls of energy.
	Raven	Black, bird-like enemies that are found wandering around platforms.
	Red Blurp	Giant Cheep Cheeps that jump out of the water in an attempt to eat a Yoshi.
File:AnemonieYS.png	Sea Anemone	Sea Creatures that reach out towards a Yoshi with its long arms.
File:Sea Cactus.PNG	Sea Cactus	Cacti that can be found bobbing from side to side underwater.
	Sensuikan Heihō	Shy Guys that pilot submarines, shooting torpedoes at any intruders.
	Shy Guy	Mask-wearing enemies that are the ubiquitous enemy in the game. They wander about, come in different colors, and can be defeated in any manner.
	Shy Guys on Pogo Sticks	Shy Guys that bounce around on Pogo Sticks.
	Snorkel Snake	A gigantic eel that attempts to encircle a Yoshi.
	Snow Guy	Shy Guys dressed in Winter attire, throwing snowballs at any Yoshi they see.
	Spider	Arachnid enemies that attack a Yoshi by dangling from a string.
	Spike	Metalic enemies that jump around, or straight up in the air.
	Spiked Fun Guy	Enemies that jump from the background, before suddenly rolling down any slopes they land on.
	Spiny Cheep Cheep	Pined Cheep Cheeps that cause a Yoshi to take damage if eaten.
	Teehee Butterfly	Butterflies that flash between pink and blue. If a Yoshi eats a blue one, they will lose all of their health.
	Toady	Toadys appear when a Yoshi faints, carrying them off to Baby Bowser's Castle.
	Vine Slime	Slug-like enemies that climb up and down vines.

Bosses

Image	Name	Description
	Cloud N. Candy	A Cloud boss that can be gradually eaten by Yoshi. The boss is defeated when she is entirely eaten.
	Inviso	A ghost that remains invisiable while releasing Peepers to attack. Yoshi must hit him with three eggs to defeat him.
	Cloudjin	A giant, wind-bending genie that floats around. Three eggs in the stomach (while tangible) will defeat him.
	Don Bongo	A giant Gabon-like creature that creates earthquakes with each step. Yoshi must shoot three eggs at his lips to defeat him.
	Baby Bowser	The final boss, Baby Bowser first rides around on his pet while throwing bombs. Said bombs must be sent back to damage him. Afterwards, the remainder of the battle is on foot.

Mini-Bosses

Image	Name	Description
	Bone Dragon	A three-headded, skeletal Dragon that shoots flames. The Yoshis must defeat it either by throwing two eggs, or ground pounding it two times.
	Slug	A giant, colorful Slug that requires to be stunned by shooting its eyes, then pelting it with eggs.

Items and objects

Various items are found by the Baby Yoshis in their adventure. These are the following:

• Yoshi Eggs are the Yoshis' primary weapons.
• Heart Coins are found throughout the levels; they only exist for scoring purpose.
• Various kind of Fruit appears, the most prominent being the Melon, appearing 30 times in every level.
• Special Hearts unlock levels in Story Mode.
• Power Flowers restore Yoshi's health when eaten.
• Umbrellas help the Yoshis glide places.
• Bob-ombs can be thrown, much like the Yoshis' Eggs.
• Heart Fruit will turn the Baby Yoshis into Super Happy Yoshi when eaten.
• Bubble Pops contains various objects and occasionally enemies.
• Message Blocks give help and information when jumped from below.
• ? Blocks contain hidden items, sometimes contain an Air Bag.
• ? Switches causes a variety of events.
• Surprise Balls allow baby Yoshis to reach higher ground by licking them.
• Turbo Tulips transform Yoshis into eggs to reach to high and seemingly inaccessible places.

Worlds and levels

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  Page 1: Beginning
  Treasure Hunt
  Surprise!!
  Rail Lift
  Tower Climb
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  Page 2: Cavern
  Bone Dragon Pit
  Blargg's Boiler
  Jelly Pipe
  Torrential Maze
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  Page 3: Summit
  Cloud Cruising
  Tall Tower
  Poochy and Nippy
  Frustration

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  Page 4: Jungle
  Jungle Hut
  Jungle Puddle
  Piranha Grove
  Neuron Jungle
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  Page 5: Ocean
  Lots O'Jelly Fish
  Lots O'Fish
  Shy Guy Limbo
  Shy Guy's Ship
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  Page 6: Finale
  Mecha Castle
  Lift Castle
  Ghost Castle
  Magma Castle

Pre-release and unused content

Main article: List of Yoshi's Story pre-release and unused content

Its working title was Yoshi's Island 64. The early logo looks similar to the SNES game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island logo, implying that Yoshi's Story was originally planned as a sequel to said game and would have been a title in the Yoshi's Island series. However, after the health meter was chosen, the game was considered the first title in the Adventures of Yoshi series.

Staff

Main article: List of Yoshi's Story staff

Gallery

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

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  Green Yoshi

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  Poochy

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  Baby Bowser

Music

Main article: Yoshi's Story (music)

Media

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Appearances in other media

Yoshi's Story was the subject of volumes 19 and 20 of Super Mario-Kun.

Yoshi's Story was also featured in Club Nintendo's comics. These were later collected in a comic book titled Yoshi's Story Comic.

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  Volume 19 of Super Mario-Kun.

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  Volume 20 of Super Mario-Kun.

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  Yoshi's Story Comic.

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  Reverse of Yoshi's Story Comic.

References to other games

• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Yoshi's Story was originally to be called Yoshi's Island 64. Many of the elements from this game return in Yoshi's Story and the two games share very similar gameplay. Also, a small portion of the 'Flower Garden' track can be heard 43 seconds into 'Games of Happiness'
• Mario Kart 64 - Yoshi's design sprites for Yoshi's Story use Yoshi's same exact design from this game.

References in later games

• Super Smash Bros. - A stage called Yoshi's Island is based off Yoshi's Story. Yoshi's moves, animations and voice clips are the same as in Yoshi's Story.
• Super Smash Bros. Melee - The Yoshi's Island stage from Super Smash Bros. returns, and a new one called Yoshi's Story is playable.
• Super Mario Sunshine - The main way of keeping the Yoshis healthy in this game is by eating fruits.
• Yoshi Topsy-Turvy - Yoshi's Island is turned into a story book again.
• Mario Superstar Baseball - The Super Happy Tree appears in Yoshi's themed field.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl / Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS - A remix of the ending theme from Yoshi's Story plays on the Yoshi's Island stage in both games.
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - The same remix from Brawl and 3DS version plays on the Woolly World stage.
• Mario Super Sluggers - The Super Happy Tree can be found in Yoshi Park again. The park plays a remixed version of the theme music.
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Rail Lift appears as the setting of the Dream Long Jump event.
• Mario Tennis Open - All the Yoshis from Yoshi's Story (including the unlockable Black and White Yoshis) are playable in the game.
• Super Mario 64 DS - The Yoshis health meter reappears in one of the minigames.
• Mario Golf: World Tour - Yoshi's Lake Course is inspired by Yoshi's Story.
• Nintendo Land - The Yoshi's Fruit Cart attraction requires the player to collect fruits. Also, Treasure Hunt's level theme and the ending theme appear here.
• Yoshi's Woolly World - Some of the elements from this game were borrowed from and inspired by Yoshi's Story, and it also stars Yoshi without Mario similar to that game as well.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヨッシーストーリー Yosshī Sutōrī	Yoshi Story
Chinese	耀西故事 (iQue, Simplified Chinese) Yàoxī Gùshì	Yoshi Story

Trivia

• The Japanese box art is very similar to the cover of the American game booklet.
• When the page turns, the player can hear the Baby Yoshis singing "Nintendo" in the background.