Yoshi (puzzle series)

The Yoshi puzzle series is a video game sub-series of the Yoshi franchise. It consists of puzzle games that Nintendo used the Yoshi franchise to brand in the 1990s. Although the exact gameplay varies from game to game, all of the games share the same basic gameplay, in that the player must direct objects to match them with other objects and clear them from the screen. The objects being directed varies, with some examples being enemies from the Mario franchise, Yoshi Cookies, and multi-colored blocks. The games often have little story, being primarily gameplay-focused. Some of the games feature characters from the Mario franchise while others possess a style based on that of the Yoshi's Island series. The series has not had a game released in over a decade.