Light Blue Yoshi
- “Yo-SHI! Yo-SHI! (Hey, can I come along? We've gotta get the ballpark back.)”
- —Light Blue Yoshi, Mario Super Sluggers
Light Blue Yoshis are a variety of Yoshi. They are also referred to as Light-Blue Yoshis in Mario Tennis Open, Pale Blue Yoshis in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Azure Yoshis in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
History
Yoshi franchise
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Light Blue Yoshis are used in the third level in each world in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, its port Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, its sequel Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island.
Yoshi's Story
A young Light Blue Yoshi also appears as a playable character in Yoshi's Story.
Diet
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Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Light Blue Yoshi reappears as a playable character in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. If the player is playing on file three, Light Blue Yoshi will be the default playable character, alongside Red Yoshi, who is always playable. It does not play differently when compared to other Yoshis. If the game is not played on file three, Light Blue Yoshi may be unlocked as a playable character by finishing the game or by scanning a Light-Blue Yarn Yoshi amiibo.
Super Smash Bros. series
Light Blue Yoshi appeared as an alternative color scheme for Yoshi in every Super Smash Bros. game. In Super Smash Bros., the Light Blue Yoshi is in the Blue Team. However, the Blue Yoshi replaces it for the Blue Team in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Light Blue Yoshi is playable in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. However, he can't be played as in single player modes, and is instead played as by player 3 in the VS multiplayer mode when a Game Boy Advance link cable is used.
Mario Kart 8
In Mario Kart 8, Light Blue Yoshi appears as an alternate skin for Yoshi. It is available through purchasing both the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 and the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC packs.
Game & Watch series
A Light Blue Yoshi appears in the Modern mode of Egg, where it has to eat cookies. It also appears as the default playable character in the Modern mode of Ball, where it has to bounce Yoshi Eggs off tennis rackets without letting them hit the ground.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
An "Azure" Yoshi is one of the guests at the Yoshi Theater in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. It lays an azure Neon Egg when Mario and Luigi feed it a Bean Fruit.
Mario Tennis series
Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, Yoshi can change colors every time he performs a Rolling Egg Return, provided the player has completed the Flower Cup with any character. One of the colors that Yoshi can turn is light blue.
Mario Tennis Open
Light Blue Yoshi reappears in Mario Tennis Open as a downloadable QR code character. Like Yoshi, Diddy Kong, Baby Mario, and Blue Yoshi, he is a speed type character.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3
One appears as an alternate color of Yoshi in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, unlocked by achieving a silver trophy in the Flower Tourney, Hard Mode. The player must hold the or while putting normal Yoshi in the hoop during character selection.
Mario Super Sluggers
A Light Blue Yoshi appears in Mario Super Sluggers, where it is an alternative team player. It is the balanced member of the team player Yoshis, with its batting, pitching, and running being slightly weaker than that of the team captain Yoshi.
Super Mario series
Super Mario 64 DS
Light Blue Yoshi also appears in the minigame Tox Box Shuffle. The minigame involves three Tox Boxes, one of them trapping Yoshi underneath itself. The Tox Box then shuffles around with the other Tox Boxes, and the player must guess which box the Yoshi is under. As the game goes on, the Tox Boxes go faster, and Light Blue Yoshi gets trapped as well as Green Yoshi. As both Yoshis get trapped, the player will have to get the correct Yoshi, requiring to keep track of all Yoshis.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Light Blue Yoshi appear also in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where it is rideable like the other colored Yoshis.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Blimp Yoshi has the same color scheme as a Light Blue Yoshi, except that his shoes are the same color as Yoshi's shoes.
Mario Sports Mix
The Light Blue Yoshi also appears in Mario Sports Mix as an alternative coloration of Yoshi. It can be unlocked by playing 15 matches with Yoshi or completing the Light Blue Yoshi mission at the Star Cup (only if the player didn't unlock Green Toad). To reach Light Blue Yoshi, the player has to win the first and second rounds and be on the right side.
Fortune Street
Two Light Blue Yoshis made cameo appearances on the Yoshi's Island board of Fortune Street.
Physical appearance
Light Blue Yoshi debuted with orange shoes and an orange saddle in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and wore yellow shoes in the Game Boy Advance port. From Yoshi's Story and on, Light Blue Yoshis have been portrayed with purple shoes and red saddles. However, in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Light Blue Yoshi was shown with magenta shoes.
Mario Super Sluggers profile
Name | Bio | Ability | Bat | Glove | Stats | |
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Light Blue Yoshi | A speedy Yoshi with a decent glove. | Tongue Catch | Left | Right | Pitch | 3/10 |
Bat | 3/10 | |||||
Field | 6/10 | |||||
Run | 8/10 |
List of game appearances
Title | Role | Release Date | System |
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Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Playable Character | 1995 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Yoshi's Story | Playable Character | 1997 | Nintendo 64 |
Game & Watch Gallery 2 | Playable Character | 1997 | Game Boy, Game Boy Color |
Super Smash Bros. | Non-Playable Character | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
Game & Watch Gallery 3 | Playable Character | 1999 | Game Boy Color |
Paper Mario | Non-Playable Character | 2000 | Nintendo 64 |
Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Playable Character (Download play only) | 2001 | Game Boy Advance |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Playable Character (Palette swap of Yoshi) | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Playable Character | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Non-Playable Character | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
Mario Power Tennis | Playable Character (Alternate color for Yoshi) | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube |
Super Mario 64 DS | Non-Playable Character | 2004 | Nintendo DS |
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Non-Playable Character | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
Yoshi Touch & Go | Playable Character | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Playable Character (Alternate color for Yoshi) | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Yoshi's Island DS | Playable Character | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Playable Character (Palette swap of Yoshi) | 2008 | Wii |
Mario Super Sluggers | Unlockable Playable Character | 2008 | Wii |
New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Supporting Character | 2009 | Wii |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Supporting Character | 2010 | Wii |
Mario Sports Mix | Playable Character (Alternate color for Yoshi) | 2011 | Wii |
Fortune Street | Cameo | 2011 | Wii |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Non-Playable Character | 2011 | Wii |
Mario Tennis Open | Downloadable QR Code Character | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
Mario Kart 8 | Downloadable Playable Character (Alternate color for Yoshi) | 2014 | Wii U |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Playable Character (Palette swap of Yoshi) | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS / Wii U |
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Non-Playable Character | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS |
Yoshi's Woolly World | Playable Character | 2015 | Wii U |
Paper Mario: Color Splash | Non-Playable Character | 2016 | Wii U |
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | Playable Character | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Playable Character (Alternate color for Yoshi) | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery
Artwork
- SkyblueYoshi.gif
Sprites and models
- YoshiLightBlue-CSS-MSS.png
- YoshiLightBlue-CSS2-MSS.png
Mario Super Sluggers
Screenshots
Video Games
Mario Tennis Open QR Codes
Figures
With the other Yoshi's Woolly World Amiibo.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Spanish | Yoshi Azul Claro[?] | Light Blue Yoshi |
Yoshis |
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Yoshi characters |
Baby Fat • Boshi • Fearsome 5 • "It" • Mini Yoshi • Rabbid Yoshi • Ura Yoshi • Village Leader • Yokkī • Yoob • Yoshi • Yoshi Kid |
Yoshi types |
Baby Yoshi • Balloon Baby Yoshi • Bubble Baby Yoshi • Glowing Baby Yoshi • Star Yoshi • Winged Yoshi • Yoshi |
Yoshi relatives |
Bahamutt • Dorrie • Noshi • Plessie • Rex |
Yoshi egg types |
Egg (Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time) • Flashing Egg • Giant Egg • Mega Eggdozer • Metal Eggdozer • Yoshi's Egg |
Yoshi-inspired vehicles |
Coconut 1 • Dreamy Egg • Egg 1 • Egg Rider • Go-Go Yoshi • Gold Egg • Turbo Yoshi (Black, Blue, Red, White) • Yoshi Bike |
Mario Tennis Open | ||
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Playable characters | Default | Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Princess Daisy • Boo • Bowser Jr. • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Waluigi • Wario • Bowser |
Unlockable | Luma • Baby Mario • Baby Peach • Dry Bowser | |
Obtained from QR code | Red Yoshi • Blue Yoshi • Light Blue Yoshi • Yellow Yoshi • Pink Yoshi • Black Yoshi • White Yoshi • Metal Mario | |
Non-playable characters | Toad • Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Mechakoopa • Penguin • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Piranha Plant • Inky Piranha Plant • Buzzy Beetle • Koopa Paratroopa | |
Courts | Mario Stadium • Mushroom Valley • Wario Dunes • DK Jungle • Bowser's Castle • Penguin Iceberg • Peach's Palace • Galaxy Arena | |
Cups | Mushroom Cup • Flower Cup • Banana Cup • Champions Cup • 1-Up Mushroom Cup • Ice Flower Cup • Shell Cup • Final Cup | |
Special Games | Ring Shot • Super Mario Tennis • Galaxy Rally • Ink Showdown |
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