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|image=[[File:SMBW Yoshi.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Yoshi for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|image=[[File:Yoshi - Mario Party 10.png|150px]]<br>Profile art of '''Yoshi''' in his appearance for ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.
|full_name=T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1990|1990]])
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of Mario games by date#1997|1997]]-present)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present)
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{{quote|I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!|Yoshi|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
{{quote|[[Mario|You]] saved me! I was trying to save [[Yoshi (species)|my friends]], but then I got turned into an egg and trapped! I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!|Yoshi|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
'''Yoshi''' is a [[dinosaur]]-like character that acts as an [[List of allies|ally]] of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] and is the protagonist of [[Yoshi (franchise)|his own franchise]]. Among members of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi species]] hailing from [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], any Yoshi may be identified as the "Yoshi" character, and as such, not all iterations of the character are necessarily the same one. According to the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' manual, he got his name from Yoshi's Island because he was first discovered there.<ref>https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_SNES/manual/Formated/Super_Mario_World_-_1991_-_Nintendo.pdf</ref> In the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, he often acts as a rideable character for the heroes, while in most of the spin-off games, he is a playable character on his own. Yoshi's defining traits include his cutesy appearance, his cheerful and friendly personality, his [[Flutter Jump|flutter-jump]]ing and [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]-laying abilities, his rideability as a steed, and exclaiming his own name.


'''Yoshi''' (Japanese: ヨッシー, ''Yosshī'', sometimes specified as '''[[Green Yoshi]]''') is one of the heroes of the ''Mario'' series, an [[allies|ally]] of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], as well as the protagonist of [[Yoshi (series)|his own series]]. He is a member of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi species]] and has aided his brethren in saving their [[Yoshi's Island (place)|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 is not his first language, as in other games, it is needed to be translated through parentheses. In the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]], he is a major character and often acts as a steed for Mario, but after his own series rose to prominence, he is mostly just a playable character in the sports and party games, occasionally reappearing in the main series.
==Creation and development==
[[File:Yoshi SMW concept art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like creature]]
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride a horse after the completion of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref name=SMW2017>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/October/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-SNES-developer-interview-Volume-5-Super-Mario-World-and-Super-Mario-World-2-Yoshi-s-Island-1290850.html Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer interview – Volume 5: Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island].</ref> However, technical limitations on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] kept this from being possible, but with the development of the Super Famicom, an animal partner for Mario could be added. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by [[Shigefumi Hino]], a graphic designer, with the help of [[Takashi Tezuka]].<ref name=SMW2017/> According to [[Yoichi Kotabe]], Yoshi's name (alternately romanized as "Yossy")<ref name=Localization>Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/yossy-image-gallery/ 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved December 28, 2021.</ref> is a {{wp|portmanteau}} of female [[List of Super Mario World staff#Special Thanks to: / Special Thanks to|staff member]] Mie Yoshimura's nickname and "{{wp|Loch Ness Monster|Nessie}}."<ref name=GAME>[https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/742615.html The Creator of the Famicom and the Designer of Super Mario are here!]. GAME Watch. Retrieved June 5, 2022.</ref> His name is the same as the Japanese interjection 良し (''yoshi''), meaning "good!", "okay!", or "all right!"


==Creation and development==
[[File:SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Preliminary sprite sheets for ''[[Super Mario World]]'', including various early sprites of Yoshi]]
[[File:Yoshi concept.png|thumb|150px|Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like animal.]]
Since ''Super Mario World'' was supposed to take place in [[Dinosaur Land]], Hino initially designed a reptile similar to a large lizard. Since the initial design felt out of place, Tezuka redesigned him by making a rough sketch that then Hino polished. During the redesign, Tezuka tried making Yoshi related to the [[Koopa (species)|Turtle Tribe]], with the saddle actually being his shell.<ref name=SMW2017/><ref name=GAME/> Kotabe had previously sketched a chameleon that would eat by sticking out its tongue, and suggests that the drawing may have helped inspire the concept of Yoshi.<ref name=GAME/>
[[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 created. 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 ''[[Wikipedia:Devil World|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 first appearances, Yoshi is shown as having a long neck, small arms, and a long back. 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 ''Yoshi's Story'', Yoshi is given a more upright appearance. The ''Yoshi's Story'' design has been as his general design used ever since.
Yoshi's design has been altered and refined between games over the course of the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Nintendo 64]] eras, gradually becoming more turtle-like.<ref name=GAME/> In his earliest appearances, Yoshi is shown as having a long neck and back and small arms. In later games, such as ''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]]''.
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==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
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====''Super Mario World''====
As Yoshi is Mario's companion, he has appeared in a multitude of ''Super Mario'' media starting with ''Super Mario World'', and he has had the common role of being an ally, allowing Mario and other characters to ride on him to assist them in any situation. Yoshi also has appeared in various ''Super Mario'' spin-off games, often being a playable character, such as the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] and the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], and he appears in many comics and cartoons.  
{{quote|Hooray! Thank [[Mario|you]] for rescuing me. My name is Yoshi. On my way to rescue my [[Yoshi (species)|friends]], [[Bowser]] trapped me in that [[Yoshi Egg|egg]].|Yoshi|Super Mario World}}
[[File:Marioyoshismw.png|250px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] riding Yoshi in ''Super Mario World''.]]
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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 Egg]]s. These eggs were 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 frees 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 appears in his own series of games, starring as the main character, with his goal being to save [[Baby Mario]]'s brother, [[Baby Luigi]], from [[Kamek]] and [[Baby Bowser]]'s clutches and reunite the two brothers to [[Mario and Luigi's family|their parents]].  
[[File:SMWYoshi.jpg|thumb|200px|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 defeat on their own. If an enemy hits Yoshi, he runs away, leaving Mario or Luigi behind. However, they can jump back on Yoshi's saddle to take control of Yoshi once more. Yoshi is unable to enter [[Ghost House]]s (except the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]]), [[Fortress]]es, the castles of the Koopalings, and the castle of King Bowser. Yoshi waits outside for them to return. When riding Yoshi, there are added drums to the music, a detail that was added to most games where Yoshi is ridable.


When Yoshi eats different types of koopa shells, he can gain different abilities depending on which kind of shell he ate. When Yoshi eats a green shell, he can spit it out to use 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, like Mario, has made many cameo appearances in a lot of games, even outside his own franchise, with his most famous cameo being in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', appearing as a [[Yoshi doll|plush doll]] that can be won and later traded with.


Additionally, Yoshi can acquire wings from an item block. These wings turn Yoshi blue, also allowing him to fly. In the Star World, Mario can feed Baby Yoshis different colored shells, eventually turning the baby Yoshi into a full grown Yoshi. If Mario fed the baby Yoshi red shells or yellow shells, the Yoshi will be able to use the respective color ability with any shell.
==General information==
 
===Physical description and traits===
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 Yoshi]]s.
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====''Super Mario 64''====
|Yoshi's original design (left), his standard modern design (center), and his alternate modern design (right)
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[[File:YoshiM64.jpg|thumb|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]] near the castle will become accessible, which Mario can use to shoot himself to the roof of [[Princess Peach's Castle]]. There, Mario finds Yoshi who congratulates the player for completing the game in a message from the developers of the game and rewards Mario with 100 extra lives (if the player counts life number zero) and an improved [[Triple Jump]]. After that, Yoshi is seen jumping off of the castle roof and is not seen again until the game is restarted. However, if Mario did not visit Yoshi after collecting 120 Power Stars, Yoshi will remain on the roof during the ending.
 
Yoshi starts his speech with a mistake, as he says, "Mario!!! '''It''' that really you???", when it should have been, "Mario!!! '''Is''' that really you???"
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====''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe''====
[[File:SMBDX Yoshi Egg Challenge.PNG|thumb|left|The hidden Yoshi Egg from [[World 1 (Super Mario Bros.)#World 1-1|World 1-1]].]]
[[File:Yoshi SMBDX.png|frame|All four states of Yoshi. The last two are looped.]]
{{LLquote|Yoshi Eggs are very hard to find!|[[Yoshi]]|[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]] manual}}
 
In the 1999 [[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe|remake]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the player can search for [[Yoshi Egg#Super Mario Bros. Deluxe|Yoshi Eggs]] in the challenge mode. If they find one and get it to the end of stage, the egg will hatch and Yoshi will be shown in his adult form. Additionally, Yoshi makes other minor appearances.
 
<center><gallery>
File:SMBDX Scoreboard.PNG|The name " <span style="color:#00F800;">YOSHI</span> " is in the scoreboard.
File:SMBDX Yoshi Award.PNG|The Yoshi Award obtained when the [[World 8 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)#World 8-4|World 8-4]] of Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is beaten.
File:SMBDX Yoshi Icon.PNG|The printable Yoshi icon obtained when the [[World 5 (Super Mario Bros.)#World 5-4|World 5-4]] of Super Mario Bros. is beaten, and that the [[Mushroom Retainer]] has been rescued.
File:SMBDX Yoshi Pic.PNG|The Yoshi picture obtained when the player has found the [[Yoshi Egg#Super Mario Bros. Deluxe|Yoshi Egg]] in all the levels of the [[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe#Challenge|Challenge Mode]].
File:SMBDX Yoshi.PNG|The printable Yoshi Story Mode Artwork obtained when the [[World 6 (Super Mario Bros.)#World 6-4|World 6-4]] of Super Mario Bros. is beaten, and that the [[Mushroom Retainer]] has been rescued.
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS OrangeYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi colored [[Orange Yoshi|orange]] in [[Hotel Delfino]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.]]
Yoshi plays a role in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as transportation for Mario as well as the key to several [[Shine Sprite]]s. Yoshi normally appears in three different colors depending on what he eats: orange, pink, and purple. To get Yoshi, Mario must first find a [[Yoshi Egg]] and give it the specific fruit it wants. Then Yoshi will hatch and Mario can ride him. Yoshi is also given the ability to spit different colored [[Yoshi Juice|juice]] (this ability replaces the function of [[F.L.U.D.D.]]) that affect enemies in different ways, also depending on what color he is. The orange juice can turn enemies into an orange hovering block that would disappear after a short amount of time. The purple and pink juices make a similar block of the corresponding color but move vertically or horizontally depending on the color. He can destroy [[Graffiti#Forcefield|Forcefields]], which F.L.U.D.D. cannot do. Yoshi cannot swim, thus when the player jumps into deep water, Yoshi will disintegrate and disappear, but he will be back in the same egg where the player found him; note also that Yoshi doesn't disappear in shallow water where his feet can touch the floor.
 
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Yoshi Mario Hat SM64DS.png|thumb|150px|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 gaining access to the castle, Yoshi takes on the quest to save the castle and Mario, Luigi, and 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.
 
Yoshi is the only character that doesn't have any "power," according to the instruction booklet for the game; he isn't capable of lifting objects or punching/kicking enemies (though he can still jump on them, and he can punch 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 speed, as well as has the highest jump out of the four playable characters, tied with Luigi; while jumping, the player can hold the {{button|ds|A}} to perform a Flutter Jump, giving him a boost while in the air (this does not work while [[Triple Jump|triple jumping]]). Additionally, Yoshi's [[Power Flower]] ability is [[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]], which allows him to breathe fire that can melt ice and destroy enemies on contact; he can also breathe a single breath of fire by eating a source of fire and spitting it out. 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 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 cap 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.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SuperYoshiGalaxy.png|thumb|right|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". Unlike its inspiration, this planet shoots steam from its nostrils.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:Mario Yoshi NSMBW.png|thumb|160px|right|[[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 Yoshi|Yellow]], [[Light Blue Yoshi|Light Blue]], and [[Pink Yoshi]]s 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 won't retreat into its shell, but instead will be instantly defeated. Yoshi can also jump on certain enemies that players can't 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 [[Glow Block]]s. Yoshi may also eat items, though they are not collected, instead being held in Yoshi's mouth, and must be spit out to do so. However, if Yoshi enters a sub-level with something in his mouth, it will not be there. Like with ''Super Mario World'', if Yoshi is struck by an enemy without swallowing or jumping on it, he will drop 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.
 
[[Berry|Berries]] can be found in the levels that Yoshi appears in, and if Yoshi eats five berries, he will lay an egg that holds 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.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi.png|thumb|left|200px|Yoshi hatching from his [[Yoshi Egg|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.
 
[[File:YoshiMario.png|thumb|200px|right|[[Mario]] and Yoshi, soaring in the sky after an explosion of [[Star Bit]]s in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]].]]
After finding out that [[Bowser]] has stolen all the [[Power Star]]s, 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, finds a little [[Luma (species)|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 Jump]]s, 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|wii|B}} button, replacing the player's ability to shoot [[Star Bit]]s. If players want to stop riding Yoshi, they must hold down {{button|wii|Z}} and press {{button|wii|A}}. Yoshi can swim in this game, but he cannot dive, and unlike in earlier games, Yoshi cannot do [[Ground Pound]]s, 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]] <ref>http://ca.ign.com/wikis/new-super-mario-bros-u/Yoshi</ref> and is able to eat [[Berry|berries]]. In multi-player up to 3 other [[Green Yoshi]]s appear. He behaves like he did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. [[Baby Yoshi]]s also return in magenta, blue, and yellow colors and have different abilities.
 
====''New Super Luigi U''====
Yoshi also appears in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', having the same role and purpose as ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.
 
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:Yoshi SuperMarioKun 14.jpg|thumb]]
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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[[File:CartoonYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi, as seen in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Gopher Bash]]".]]
Yoshi appears as one of the four main characters in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]] produced by [[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 barbeque 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 in to 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 in to 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 Peach, 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 [[Duke, Lulu and Rockman|the DinoRiders]]. 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 [[Mechakoopa]]s and rescues Princess Toadstool from King Koopa. At the end, Yoshi falls asleep.
 
===''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land''===
[[File:SMWM&YALYoshi.png|thumb|right|Yoshi in ''Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land''.]]
Yoshi is a main character in the interactive anime OVA ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bouken Land]]''. Princess Peach was on vacation visiting him in Dinosaur Land, but when Mario and Luigi arrived, they found that Bowser had invaded the area, and neither Princess Peach nor Yoshi were anywhere to be found. However, when Luigi hits a [[Block]], an [[Yoshi Egg|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 [[Blue Shell|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.
 
[[File:ToadYoshiSMA.JPG|thumb|left|Yoshi and Toad as pizza delivery boys.]]
When they get to [[Wendy's Castle|Wendy's castle]], [[Bowser]] is in a wedding with [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. [[Kamek]] hypnotizes Toadstool into loving Bowser and [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi's friends]] into being slaves. Yoshi and Luigi find some [[Yoshi Egg]]s 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. Afterwords, the Bros. tease Bowser about his defeat, and in the end, the narrator tells the [[Player|reader]] that the Yoshis were freed, and the Bros. and Toadstool went home to have some rest.
 
===''Yoshi'' series===
====''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 [[Yoshi Cookie|cookie]] to proceed to the next level. In the ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' version, there is now story mode in 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''====
[[File:Yoshisafari.jpeg|thumb|left|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 Jewellery Land.
 
During their adventures in Jewelery Land, [[Mario]] rides on Yoshi's saddle armed with the Super Scope. As Yoshi navigated the terrain of Jewellery 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 much thanks from Prince Pine and King Fret, Yoshi and Mario return home to Princess Peach.
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====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:Babymarioandyoshi.png|right|thumb|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 [[Koopa]]s and attempted to capture them as the [[Stork]] carried them to their [[Mama Mario|mother]] and [[Papa|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 [[Make Eggs, Throw Eggs|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|egg-making]] abilities to transform enemies and other objects into [[Yoshi Egg]]s, which he then throws at enemies. The green dinosaur also uses a variety of [[Morph Bubble]]s 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''====
[[File:TA4.PNG|200px|thumb|left|Yoshi as seen in <i>Tetris Attack</i>'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''====
[[File:Yoshittart.jpg|thumb|160px|right|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 fulfill 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 [[coin]]s. 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''====
[[File:SMA3 Yoshi and Baby Mario 1.jpg|thumb|150px|left|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 will have to safely help Baby Mario glide down to the forest. They will use clouds with the stylus to block enemies or move him over to safety and/or coins, or make circles around spike-less enemies to make a coin bubble, and adds coins to Baby Mario. If hit three times, the player is done. The more coins the player collects, the different color Yoshi Baby Mario will travel with when he lands.
 
In the second part, as Yoshi, players can shoot eggs if they have any. The amount 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 40 eggs. Players can also eat spike-less enemies which will 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 will appear, and when Yoshi and Baby Mario touch it, Baby Mario will turn into Super Baby Mario, with Yoshi in a giant egg. Now invincible, players will be able to run very fast, shoot many eggs, and even destroy enemies in one touch. After a few seconds, this will end and the player will 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, players will change different color Yoshis. If Baby Mario is defeated, the player will start all 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''====
[[File:BabyMario YIDS.png|thumb|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.
 
[[File:Starchildren2.PNG|thumb|160px|left|[[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 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 [[Bowser|his older self]], saving Egg Island and Baby Luigi is rescued. The Stork later gives the brothers to their real parents.
 
===''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 [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie#Characters|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.
 
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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 [[Yoshi_(species)#Club_Nintendo|various other Yoshis]]). The ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' story arc was compiled in comic book form in ''Yoshi's Story Comic''.
Yoshi, like all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur-like character with a large round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a saddle-shaped shell 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.<ref>[https://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43e85970c Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14,2015.</ref> He is also noticeably taller than Mario.<ref>[https://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e201b8d0b43f5b970c 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart.] ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref> Beginning with ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and later ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, a 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 (it was last used in 2005's ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''). Notably, Yoshi's initial design is used in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], with the design used in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' following the original design more strictly, while ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' uses a redesign that matches more with his current design. In recent times, dating at least back to the [[Mario Hanafuda]] cards, an alternate modern design of Yoshi was introduced. It features more defined nostrils, eyelids clearly distinct from the brows, a smaller white region on the cheeks, crest spikes pointing downwards and being nearer to each other, and a bigger protrusion behind the eyes. Most of these features stem from the original Yoshi design. Said alternate design so far has not been adapted into a 3D model; as a result, the artwork used in most games uses the standard modern design, with the main exceptions so far being ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', and the launch artwork of ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (that then uses the standard modern design in its badges and icons).
 
*'''[[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 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|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===
[[File:MKDS-Yoshi Artwork.png|thumb|right|Yoshi with his standard [[Kart]] from ''Mario Kart DS''.]]
Yoshi appears as a playable character in every game in the [[Mario Kart series|''Mario Kart'' series]]. As such, he made his first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Yoshi typically is a lightweight driver (with the exception of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''), meaning he has high acceleration, but low top speed. In ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', Yoshi was partners with [[Birdo]], and his special item was the [[Yoshi Egg]]. While the relationship between Birdo and Yoshi was 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?!"<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/02.html MARIO KART - Double Dash!! - マリオカート ダブルダッシュ!!] "ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?" </ref>
 
In ''Mario Kart Wii'', Yoshi was 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 DLC packs 1 and 2, 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.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
[[File:Yoshi Artwork - Mario Tennis Open.png|thumb|left|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 and Yoshi Court which has the fastest ball speed but a Weak bounce, the Birdo and 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 ''[[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 leashes 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 Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:HeroesYoshi.png|thumb|right|200px|Yoshi appearing in the Video Game Heroes screen in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest''.]]
Yoshi appears at the end of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', appearing with [[Mario]] and [[Link]] in the [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] awards ceremony. Yoshi is in the second place position, with 29 [[DK Coin]]s. In the GBA port, 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 Cookie]]s were on the line).


[[File:RPGYoshi.gif|thumb|left|Yoshi in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
Yoshi's saddle is considered his shell. A few sources, such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''<ref>Japancommercials4U2 (January 5, 2014). [https://youtu.be/KwaS6KkLfDE?t=1280 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) - Adventure Tours Playthrough Part 5]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 7, 2017.</ref> and 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. In 2017, an interview on ''Super Mario World'' confirmed that Yoshi's saddle has always been a shell from the beginning.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/October/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-SNES-developer-interview-Volume-5-Super-Mario-World-and-Super-Mario-World-2-Yoshi-s-Island-1290850.html Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer interview – Volume 5: Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]. Akinori Sao states "''That’s why, instead of a saddle, what’s on Yoshi’s back is...''" and Hisashi Nogami completes the sentence saying "''A shell. Even after I joined the company, Tezuka kept insisting that it was a shell.''"</ref> Nonetheless, 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.
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.
Yoshi is known for having a long red tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable of assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with [[Flower (grapple)|flower]]s 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]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. Even though he is usually shown without visible teeth aside from his hurt sprite from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', in his older design he actually has both a set of upper teeth and lower teeth as shown in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day'',<ref>{{media link|SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png|A three legged race in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day''}}, both the upper and lower teeth of Yoshi can be seen.</ref> and ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief''),<ref>{{media link|SMWGPB4 Back.png|Part of the activity on the back of ''Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura'' (''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief'')}}.</ref> with ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' showing that his new design still has a full set of teeth.<ref>{{media link|Yoshi fluttering YIDS artwork.jpg|Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump with Baby Mario on his back in ''Yoshi's Island DS''}}, a full set of teeth can be observed.</ref>


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 [[Heart Point|HP]].
[[File:SMSQPB5 Shoeless Yoshi.png|thumb|left|200px|Yoshi without his right shoe]]
Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes, although in ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park'' (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオの ゆうえんち」), a book published by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo,<ref>{{media link|SMSQPB5 Back.png|Back of ''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park''}}.</ref> it was revealed that he has green feet with three toes and a single white pad on each of them. 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 [[Muncher]]s and [[Spike Trap|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 defeats them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's [[Spin Jump]].


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.
Like with all other ''Super Mario'' characters that are featured in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Yoshi's appearance is heavily altered. In the first ''Super Smash Bros.'', Yoshi's design takes after his ''Super Mario 64'' appearance, though with minor adjustments. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Yoshi's color scheme is darker, and he stands with a more realistic dinosaur stance; additionally, his skin is also mottled. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Yoshi is redesigned to match his current appearance, with him standing in a more upright posture, though his color scheme is even darker than before; also, many of his actions are still performed in a hunched stature. ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' gives Yoshi a more vibrant, cartoonish color scheme (the same applies to his alternate skins), while further adjusting his posture, which also extends to some of his attacks involving his legs. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Yoshi's color scheme is subdued (though mostly vibrant overall).


===''Mario Party'' series===
Normally, Yoshi does not wear clothes (shoes notwithstanding), although exceptions can be found with the [[Mini-Yoshi]] from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', who wore polka-dotted pants of varying colors; his Reindeer outfit in ''Mario Kart Tour'', which had Yoshi wearing reindeer antlers, a jingle-bell collar, red shoes with a white trim, and a red circular nose on his snout; and his Egg Hunt outfit in the same game, where he wears the cracked top and bottom halves of an Easter egg.
[[File:YoshiMP8art.png|100px|thumb|right|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.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===Speech===
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Prior to the SNES version of ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' and later ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', with the last game to use it being ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Yoshi's "speech" was a sound effect consisting of two pitch-bent orchestra hits.<ref>Plastiware (December 5, 2019). [https://youtu.be/uU9o9O6nYgU The Yoshi sound is pitch-bent orchestra hits.] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 10, 2019.</ref> Although it has been largely retired to some extent for Yoshi's current appearances, it does appear to a certain extent in ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' when Yoshi retrieves Baby Mario, and out-of-series in ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'' as well as ''Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D''. Yoshi's speech capabilities are rather limited since his most common phrase is his name (sometimes adding exclamations or tones of surprise to make his speech sound different depending on his emotions). Yoshi's voice actor, Kazumi Totaka, also provides him with various grunts and yells, though almost none of them are actual words. The only known instances that Yoshi was shown to speak in the ''Super Mario'' games are ''Super Mario World'' (when Mario is introduced to him and, to a lesser extent, with the message box at his house), ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (when he is freed from his egg and, to a lesser extent, with the sign at his house), ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' (which also has him acting as the translator of various Yoshis), the initial release of ''Super Mario 64'' (where he gives Mario a message congratulating him on 120 Stars), and ''Tetris Attack'' (where he provides tutorials and tips for the player and has more lines than any other character in the game). However, all of these were given in text. In ''Yoshi's Story'', Yoshi still says his name, but like the rest of his species, he also uses nonsensical words such as "Ho hup" and "Blum," which have no true discernible meaning. However, Yoshi is capable of saying exclamations such as "Yeah!", "Oh, yeah!", and "Woo-hoo!" as well as "No!!!" in various ''Super Mario'' spinoffs, though this trait is somewhat rare. Yoshi is known to be capable of saying the word "Smash!" as heard in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. In [[DIC Entertainment]]'s [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]], Yoshi can speak intelligibly, with his exclamations completely ignored. Yoshi exhibits the ability to speak intelligibly in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', where he is depicted as a more childish character; as a result, he is easily excitable and yells frequently. In stark contrast, Yoshi cannot speak fully in ''[[Nintendo Power]]''{{'}}s ''Super Mario'' comic series (most notably ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]''), where he reverts to solely saying his name. However, [[Friendly Floyd]] has a translation book of the Yoshi language, so it is (somewhat) possible to understand what Yoshi is saying. Yoshi also speaks intelligibly in the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comics. In a commercial for ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Yoshi speaks in "meeps," similar to {{wp|Beaker (Muppet)|Beaker}} from ''{{wp|The Muppet Show}}''.<ref>Japancommercials4U2 (January 18, 2009). [https://youtu.be/0OcDziYU6gc Yoshi USA Commercial]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 30, 2019.</ref>
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Yoshi is a playable character in all four ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games. Yoshi is a heavy fighter with strong smash attacks and amazing jumping ability. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. Although Yoshi lacks a true special jump in the first two games in the series, he makes up for this handicap with an extremely long flutter jump. This pays off for his very short triple jump. This second jump can help Yoshi reach platforms that would take some fighters three jumps to reach. When using the flutter jump, Yoshi can also resist being knocked away. Unfortunately, Yoshi's extended grab attack (which is not too different from his [[#Egg Lay|Egg Lay]] move) cannot grab onto edges (unlike [[Link]]'s Hookshot technique). Most of Yoshi's [[Special Moves]] revolve around various uses of Yoshi Eggs.


Only four of them were playable in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'': [[Green Yoshi|green]], [[Red Yoshi|red]], [[Yellow Yoshi|yellow]], and [[Light Blue Yoshi|light blue]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', all 6 of Yoshi's recolors were playable with [[Blue Yoshi|blue]], and [[Pink Yoshi|pink]] are added in these games. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', [[Purple Yoshi|purple]] and [[Black Yoshi|black]] are also added, making the total of 8.
===Nature===
[[File:SMG2 Yoshi space dragon.png|thumb|left|Yoshi signing himself as ''Yoshi the space dragon'' in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In {{wp|Western world|the West}}, Yoshi is known to be a ''dinosaur'' since his introduction in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.<ref>On page 2 of the [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf  American instruction booklet of ''Super Mario World''], Yoshi is stated to be a ''young dinosaur''.</ref> Likely due to dinosaurs being known in Japan as ''scary dragons'' (「恐竜」), in the original Japanese manual of said game, he was introduced as a ''dragon'' (「ドラゴン」),<ref>On page 3 of the [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAAJ.pdf Japanese instruction booklet of ''Super Mario World''], Yoshi was introduced as a 「ドラゴン」, which means ''dragon''.</ref> and in the game, Yoshi himself signed his message in [[Yoshi's House]] referring to him as ''Super Dragon Yoshi'' (「スーパードラゴン ヨッシー」).<ref>しゅーや (March 31, 2016). [https://youtu.be/4cuMj0aNg78?t=73 【実況】隅々まで遊べ!スーパーマリオワールドをツッコミ実況part1]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 21, 2017.</ref> He was as well explicitly referred to as a ''dinosaur'' in the ''Nintendo Official Guidebook'' of ''Super Mario World''.<ref>On {{media link|SMB4 NOG page 16.png|page 16 of the ''Nintendo Official Guidebook'' of ''Super Mario World''}} Yoshi is stated to be a 「{{hover|大食漢|たいしょくかん}}恐竜」, which means a ''glutton dinosaur''.</ref> Yoshi being a dragon was reconfirmed as well in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''<ref>As can be seen in the story of the game on page 9 of the [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/manual_PAUJ_00.pdf Japanese instruction booklet of ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''], as well as on {{media link|SMA2 NOG page 14.png|page 14 of the ''Nintendo Official Guidebook'' of ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''}}, where Yoshi's bio refer to him as a 「ドラゴン」, a dragon.</ref> and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', since in the mission [[Peewee Piranha's Speed Run]] of [[Sky Station Galaxy]], on the sign that Yoshi has put up, Yoshi states that he is a ''space dragon'' (「スペースドラゴン」). Nonetheless, in his commentary in the ''[[Super Mario History 1985-2010#Super Mario History Booklet|Super Mario History Booklet]]'', released in 2010, [[Takashi Tezuka]] stated that "Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]."<ref>In the {{media link|SMHAmerican SMW and SMAS.jpg|section of the ''Super Mario History Booklet'' dedicated to ''Super Mario World''}} [[Takashi Tezuka]] states that ''''Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually is shell.''</ref> Him possibly being a turtle rather than a dinosaur was then suggested in his official bio of the Kids section of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s site, published in 2016,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/character/yoshi/index.html Yoshi's bio in the ''Kids'' section of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s site] states 「{{hover|背中|せなか}}にコウラがあるけど、カメなのか、{{hover|恐竜|きょうりゅう}}なのか、{{hover|実|じつ}}はわかっていないんだって。」, which translates to ''Even though there's a shell on his back, we actually don't know whether Yoshi's a dinosaur or a turtle!''</ref> with Tezuka eventually confirming in a 2017 interview about ''Super Mario World'' and reconfirming in a 2019 interview about ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' that Yoshi is indeed a turtle.<ref name=SMW2017/><ref>Brian (April 27, 2019). [https://nintendoeverything.com/yoshis-crafted-world-devs-on-the-art-style-kindergarten-inspiration-flip-side-gimmick-more/ Yoshi’s Crafted World devs on the art style, kindergarten inspiration, flip side gimmick, more]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved May 2, 2019.</ref>


When customizing Yoshi in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', he's the only fighter who can use the Egg and Saddle equipment. He can also use the Boots equipment to boost his speed.
[[File:MKT 227CB.png|thumb|128px|The ''Mario Kart Tour'' badge earned by using a ''driver wearing a shell'' in the Holiday Tour]]
 
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', several badges that can be obtained by using drivers with a shell can be obtained by using Yoshi, marking the first time Yoshi having a shell has affected gameplay while indirectly grouping Yoshi among the other turtles featured in the game as well.  
Although Yoshi is part of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] as a whole, his emblem is a Yoshi Egg, which represents the [[Yoshi (series)|''Yoshi'' series]].
 
Yoshi maintains his cartoonish voice in the ''Super Smash Bros. series'', unlike [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Bowser]], who were given more realistic animal voices.
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====The Subspace Emissary====
[[File:SubspaceIntro-Yoshi.png|thumb|left|'''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 [[Primid]]s 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.
 
====Special Moves====
=====Egg Lay=====
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'''Egg Lay''' is a move that Yoshi is able to perform in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]''. The player has to simply press the B Button to activate the move. Yoshi will go on to stick his tongue forward, and will eat anyone he hits. He will then lay an egg containing the player he just ate, causing him to become immobile. Yoshi can then proceed to attack the trapped player, while he can't retaliate. The player will hatch out of the egg eventually. It can also be used to run away from the opponent, in order to regroup.
 
This is also the way Yoshi does his grab attempts. However, instead of swallowing the opponent, he'll spit them out.
 
The attack is based on [[Swallow|Yoshi's ability]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where he is able to eat an enemy and turn it into an egg.
 
=====Egg Roll=====
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'''Egg Roll''' was a move used by Yoshi in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Yoshi used it when the player pressed Side+B. The move allowed Yoshi to roll around the stage in an egg and is able to turn around while in this form. When rolling, Yoshi could knock into players, causing damage. It is very similar to [[Jigglypuff]]'s [[Rollout]] move. However, Egg Roll has better control. Despite this, Yoshi can still roll off the edge easily, if he's not careful. The attack is a very good run away move, and is also good at attacking multiple enemies at once. If he end this move in the air, Yoshi will enter helpless state. Holding down B during the move will increase the power, but makes it harder to control. It was actually the first time Yoshi could roll in an egg, and was carried on into later games, like ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. However, it is similar to ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', when Yoshi obtains a [[Turbo Tulip]], which is likely the first time. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' the color of Yoshi's egg matches the color of Yoshi himself, instead of always being green.
 
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Egg Throw is also an attack that Yoshi can perform in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Series]]''. It is done by Pressing B and tilting the Control Stick up. Once done, Yoshi will proceed to hold the egg, aim it, and throw it, just like in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Yoshi cannot aim it as well as he did in Yoshi's Island. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', he has a much wider range of fire. Also, in the ''Smash Bros.'' Series, unlike the ''Yoshi's Island'' series, the eggs will form an arc and starting falling, rather than keep on going in a constant direction. The distance of the egg can be influenced by tilting the Control Stick in a direction after initiating the attack, along with how long the player holds the special attack button. He cannot jump high, which is its disadvantage.
 
In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (but not ''Super Smash Bros.'' or ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''), Egg Throw somewhat acts as Yoshi's third jump, because he rises a little as he does the move.
 
=====Yoshi Bomb=====
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'''Yoshi Bomb''' (originally known as '''Ground Pound''') is a move that Yoshi can use in all three [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]]. It is done by pressing down on the Control Stick, then pressing the B Button. Although, basically a [[Ground Pound]], once Yoshi lands, two stars appear at his side, hurting anyone who hopes to attack him while he's getting up. The attack is best used while [[Flutter Jump]]ing over an opponent, to land a powerful hit. The attack can be easy to dodge, however, and can leave Yoshi open for a long-distance attack. A new feature has been added to this move in ''Brawl''. When used on the ground, Yoshi hits anyone who is right in front of him upon leaping in the air, stunning them, allowing Yoshi to get an easier hit with the actual attack. A similar attack is the [[Bowser#Bowser Bomb|Bowser Bomb]]. Like the Bowser Bomb, this will always result in an SD if used off the edge as this attack is a stall-then-fall.
 
This move references ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where Yoshi has the ability to [[Ground Pound]] while in midair.
 
=====Super Dragon=====
{{LLQuote|It feels like, um...beauty and elegance...mixed with clumsiness. Certainly, no one’s ever seen Yoshi like this!|[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/yoshi.html#3rd Smash Bros. DOJO!!]}}
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[[File:SSBB - Super Dragon Screenshot2.png|thumb|200px|left|The '''Super Dragon''' [[Final Smash]].]]
'''Super Dragon''' is Yoshi's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. The move reflects Yoshi's sporadic, yet powerful fighting skills on the battlefield and greatly improves his ability to recover from a fall. Rather than a single, powerful attack, Super Dragon temporarily transforms Yoshi into [[Winged Yoshi]] and gives him the ability to breathe fire. However, Yoshi must first break open a [[Smash Ball]] in order to charge himself up for the attack. Once this happens, Yoshi can activate the attack at any time. He can even save himself from an otherwise deadly fall.
 
While the attack has not specifically appeared in any other game, by eating [[Red Shell|Red]] or [[Blue Shell|Blue]] [[Koopa Shells]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshi could breathe fire or fly respectively. However, only one of these moves could be used at a time. By using a [[Rainbow Shell]], he could become Super Dragon, but he hasn't much aerial mobility like when he uses his Final Smash, and could only breathe out one set of three [[Fireball]]s, causing the transformation to end. However, in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Yoshi could spew multiple short streams of fire after eating a [[Super Red Watermelon]]. This ability is closer to that seen in the Super Dragon ability as well as the origin.
 
Yoshi can shoot fireballs if the player presses the standard attack button; however, he will also spew a stream of fire if the player doesn't press any buttons for about three seconds. Both attacks do heavy damage. Yoshi will also cause damage if he simply makes contact with an opponent.
 
Yoshi is named "Super Dragon Yoshi", due to text from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
 
Oddly enough, Yoshi's Final Smash trophy has him without a saddle.
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===''Mario Golf'' series===
===Powers and abilities===
In the ''Mario Golf'' series, Yoshi has a straight golf shot that achieves average heights. In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|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]]''.
[[File:SM64DS Yoshi Artwork.png|thumb|left|170px|Yoshi using an egg in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
 
Like other Yoshis, Yoshi has a long tongue that he uses to eat almost anything, even things much larger than himself. Yoshi can transform any enemies and objects he eats into eggs, which he can then use as projectile weapons. In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Yoshi can keep up to six eggs at a time or up to four [[Huffin' Puffin]]s, which return to him, similar to a boomerang, and are renewable.
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===
[[File:Yoshi-Pitching-MSS.png|thumb|right|300px|'''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===
[[File:YoshiStrikersj.jpg|thumb|left|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 [[Super Strike#Yoshi - Foot of Fury|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.
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:MH3on3 Yoshi.jpg|thumb|160px|right|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 colours 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]].
 
[[File:YoobVsYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|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 attemps 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.
[[File:YCW Yoshi Licking Shy Guy 2D Artwork.png|thumb|200px|Yoshi eating a Shy Guy in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
Yoshi can also transform things that he eats into other objects. For example, in ''Super Mario World'', after Yoshi eats an enemy, one [[coin]] is added to Mario's coin total. Yoshi can also transform [[fruit (Yoshi food)|berries]] into eggs. However, instead of using them as projectiles, these eggs can break apart and reveal items, including [[Super Mushroom]]s and [[Yoshi Cloud]]s that drop [[Bonus Coin (Super Mario World)|Bonus Coin]]s. In ''Super Mario RPG'', Yoshi can eat enemies to produce eggs that can break apart to reveal a variety of helpful (and often rare) items. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2,'' Yoshi can eat enemies to produce [[Star Bit]]s.  


===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
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.<ref>Brian (June 27, 2011). [https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-expend-a-lot-of-time-on-matching-up-zelda-stories-and-is-yoshi-male-or-female/ Nintendo “expend a lot of time” on matching up Zelda stories… and is Yoshi male or female?] ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved January 29, 2020.</ref> It could be that Yoshi does not officially have an assigned gender, as the original Japanese does not use gender pronouns. However, on several occasions that he has dialogue, such as his rescue in ''Super Mario World'' and the story mode of ''Mario Party 3'', he uses the masculine pronoun ぼく (''boku'') in the Japanese versions.
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 return again in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London Olympic Games]]''.


===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Yoshi has a hard time swallowing Koopa Shells. In fact, in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi has to spit out Koopa Shells before he can eat another enemy. In ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi can swallow a Koopa Shell but can also use it to boost his own abilities. While Yoshi can only spit out a [[Green Shell]], he can instead shoot three large fireballs after ingesting a [[Red Shell]]. A [[Yellow Shell]] allows Yoshi to create [[sand cloud]]s whenever he jumps and hits the ground, destroying nearby enemies. A [[Blue Shell]] provides 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 is left in Yoshi's mouth for too long, he inevitably swallows the shell and, as such, loses any abilities he possessed at this moment.
[[File:MSMart6.png|thumb|160px|right|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 Yoshi|pink]], [[Light Blue Yoshi|light blue]], and [[Yellow Yoshi|yellow]].


===''Fortune Street''===
[[File:Yoshi does Flutter Jump YTT art.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Yoshi flutter-jumping in ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'']]
[[File:Yoshi FS.png|thumb|left|180px|Yoshi's artwork in ''Fortune Street''.]]
Yoshi is very proficient with [[jump]]ing and [[Ground Pound|ground-pounding]] abilities, rivaling the capabilities of world-renown jumper Mario. However, in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi's jump attacks are much more powerful than Mario's normal jump attacks. Yoshi can 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 has the same power as Mario's special [[Spin Jump]] technique. Yoshi is also proficient of the [[Flutter Jump]] technique, allowing him to jump with great horizontal distance. Yoshi is also capable of creating shockwaves with his Ground Pound, which can be seen when the player uses the Team Jump technique in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''.
Yoshi appears as a Rank B playable character in the Wii game, ''[[Fortune Street]]''.  


===Cameos===
Yoshi is a speed character in several sports games, such as the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series, which shows that he is a fast runner. However, he is not 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).
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|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 ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.


====''Metal Gear'' series====
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; however, it seems that this is not his first language, since, as in other games, his statements are translated through parentheses.
A figurine of Yoshi can be spotted on Otacon's desk in ''[[wikipedia:Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes|Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes]]''. Shooting it causes a sound clip of Yoshi saying "Yoshi!" to play.
 
Yoshi is referenced and makes several cameo appearances in the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] version of ''[[wikipedia:Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''. During a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn4yJJnz0Z4 trailer] presented at E3 2011, shows [http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Big_Boss 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 [http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Kerotans Kerotans] in the game had been replaced with Yoshi dolls. If one is to find and shoot all the Yoshis, they will be rewarded with the "Yoshi" rank at the end. An optional radio call with Para-Medic about Yoshis can be heard as well.
 
====''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series====
[[File:SLW YoshisIslandZone Yoshis.png|200px|thumb|[[Sonic]] alongside assorted [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s in Yoshi's Island Zone.]]
A free DLC stage for the Wii U version ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Lost World|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 [[smiley flower|flower]]s. There are also four [[Egg Block]]s located throughout the stage which will release three Yoshi Eggs each when [[Sonic]] hits them from below; getting hit by an enemy will cause 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 will pop out of each of the eggs Sonic has collected, and each rescued Yoshi will grant 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.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Izru8MI4g YouTube - Sonic Lost World - Yoshi's Island & Zelda DLC (Nintendo Direct 12/18/13)]</ref>
 
====''Nintendo Monopoly''====
Yoshi appears in [[Nintendo Monopoly]], along with a large cast of ''Mario'' characters. Here, he takes the role of Illinois Avenue, and costs $240.
 
==General information==
===Physical description and traits===
Yoshi, like all other Yoshis, has a large nose, a row of red spines along his head, a saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. However, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' later states that it is in fact a shell. Yet again, this may have been a minor mistake as a [[Baby Yoshi]] is shown to not have a saddle; if it was a shell Yoshis would have been born with them. He also has a long sticky tongue, often used for swallowing things. He has eyes of a faint blue color with pupils that appear blue in the part which is lit. The green dinosaur typically wears orange shoes in recent games, but he originally wore brown shoes and also red shoes in a few appearances. Although Yoshi normally has lime green skin, he has been known to change his colour. For example, in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi could become blue in colour after collecting a pair of [[Yoshi's Wings]] (he would stay green in [[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World|the GBA remake]]). In fact, Yoshi would become a literal [[Blue Yoshi]], providing Yoshi with the same strengths and weaknesses as a Blue Yoshi. Yoshi would not return to his original color unless he ran off and became re-encased in a Yoshi Egg.
 
===Powers and abilities===
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 [[berry|berries]] into eggs. However, instead of using them as projectiles, these eggs would break apart and reveal items, including [[Super Mushroom]]s 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 Bit]]s.
 
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 has no official gender assigned to it, 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)|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's (according to the instruction booklet).


===Alternate forms===
===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 Bubble]]s that could transform Yoshi into a helpful vehicle. Several cancelled 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.
Throughout the games, Yoshi has acquired a variety of alternate forms to help him combat his foes. Most of these transformations are a result of special [[morph bubble]]s that can transform Yoshi into a helpful vehicle. Several unused 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''
;''Super Mario World''
*[[Winged Yoshi]]
*[[Winged Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario 64 DS''
;''Super Mario 64 DS''
*[[Mega Mario|{{conjecturaltext|Mega Yoshi}}]]
*[[Mega Mario|{{conjectural|Mega Yoshi}}]]
;''Super Mario Run''
*[[Small Mario|Small Yoshi]]
*[[Super Mario (form)|Super Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
;''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
*[[Car (form)|Car]]
*[[Car Yoshi|Car]]
*[[Helicopter]]
*[[Helicopter Yoshi|Helicopter]]
*[[Mole Tank]]
*[[Mole Tank]]
*[[Submarine]]
*[[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]]
*[[Train]]
*[[Train (form)|Train]]
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island beta elements|"Plane"]] (cancelled)
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|"Plane"]] (unused)
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island beta elements|"Tree"]] (cancelled)
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|"Tree"]] (unused)
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island beta elements|"Mushroom"]] (cancelled)
*[[List of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island pre-release and unused content|"Mushroom"]] (unused)
;''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
*[[Balloon Yoshi]]
*[[Ship Yoshi]]
*[[Ball Yoshi]]
*[[Boat Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
;''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
*[[Dash Yoshi]]
*[[Dash Yoshi]]
*[[Bulb Yoshi]]
*[[Bulb Yoshi]]
*[[Blimp Yoshi]]
*[[Blimp Yoshi]]
;''Yoshi's New Island''
*[[Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi]]
*[[Bobsled Yoshi]]
*[[Jackhammer Yoshi]]
*[[Mine-Cart Yoshi]]
*[[Super Yoshi (form)|Super Yoshi]]
;''Yoshi's Woolly World''
*[[Mermaid Yoshi]]
*[[Mole Yoshi]]
*[[Moto Yoshi]]
*[[Sky Pop Yoshi]]
*[[Umbrella Yoshi]]


===Personality===
===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 will eat 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."
[[File:Yoshi (Hungry) - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of Yoshi drooling at a [[Goomba]]]]
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 can be considered a hero and has helped his friends, defeated [[Bowser]], and saved his island more than once. He is also very courageous, allowing him to stand and fight enemies much larger than himself, including [[Yoob]], an enlarged Bowser, [[Nep-Enut]]s, [[Tap-Tap the Golden]], and the gigantic form of [[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 is offered a leadership position in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', the humble character declines the position. Like Mario, Yoshi has a large appetite, to the point of outright gluttony. While Yoshi eats mostly [[fruit]]s (mainly [[melon]]s), he eats almost anything, including enemies (except [[pepper]]s and certain inedible enemies). In [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|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, to which he glumly states, "What a waste."


===Relationships===
===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. Yoshi was reunited with Mario in his adulthood when he helped free Yoshi's homeland from Bowser during the events of ''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.
====Friends====
[[File:Mario riding Yoshi.png|thumb|left|175px|Mario and Yoshi]]
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 levels. Later, Mario helps 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 ''Super Mario-kun''. While 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. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' takes Yoshi's relationship to a more negative level, since he and [[Link]] aggressively attack Mario and [[Pit (character)|Pit]] for defeating "Zelda" (who was a false clone trying to turn the former duo into trophies). Similarly, when Yoshi and Link defeat False Peach, Mario misinterprets them as defeating the real [[Princess Peach|Peach]], so he decides to fight the duo, with Pit following suit. However, Yoshi and Mario realize the error of their ways and team up to fight [[Tabuu]] and the Subspace Army. Yoshi and Luigi are also good friends and allies, although their [[chemistry]] in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series is neutral. In the ''Super Mario World'' TV show, Luigi is the one who finds Yoshi, who initially believes him to be his "mama," with Luigi even continuing to act as a parental figure of sorts, and Luigi 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.
 
[[File:Yoshi and Birdo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|175px|thumb|Birdo and Yoshi in their team picture for ''Mario Party 7'']]
Yoshi and Birdo are partnered up in various spinoff and sports games, and it has been implied that they are romantically involved. They are 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 that she "appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend, but is actually his boyfriend!?" (「ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?」)<ref name="MKDDBP>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/02.html MARIO KART - Double Dash!! - マリオカート ダブルダッシュ!!] "ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?"</ref>


[[File:Yoshi and Birdo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|175px|thumb|Birdo and Yoshi in their team picture for ''Mario Party 7''.]]
Yoshi has been shown to get along with [[Rabbid Yoshi|his Rabbid counterpart]], since they are willing to cooperate to save the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] from the [[Megabug]]'s grasp. Yoshi and Rabbid Yoshi also slide on their own tails, store their weapons in their mouths, and use [[Rumblebang]]s as their primary weapons, which shows Rabbid Yoshi's respect and admiration for the real Yoshi, as well as Yoshi's appreciation for being idolized by someone.
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!?」)<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/02.html Nintendo.co.jp ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' character page.] Retrieved January 27, 2011</ref>


Like his friends, Yoshi is bitter enemies with Bowser. Their animosity started in Bowser's youth, when he would often cause trouble for the Yoshis, ranging from the petty theft of cookies to more sinister plots such as the kidnapping of their Super Happy Tree. While Baby Bowser once teamed up with the Yoshis and the other babies, he turned on them in the end. His caretaker Kamek was also an enemy of Yoshi and his kin in he past, and the bad chemistry between them continues to the present, slightly mirroring the rivalry between Mario and Bowser and Luigi and King Boo.
Yoshi is shown to get along with Link, since they have worked together to fend off Tabuu's forces and save the World of Trophies from ultimate destruction. Yoshi and Link both show heroic behavior, since they defeat False Peach to save Mario and Pit (though the latter duo has a miscommunication). Yoshi's loyalty towards Link is unwavering, since he joins him in the fight against Mario and Pit for defeating "Zelda" (though he later learns that their battle was a misunderstanding).
 
====Enemies====
[[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 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 betrays them in the end in favor. Yoshi, without Mario's direct aid, has also faced against and defeated adult Bowser several times, such as in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and ''Yoshi's New Island''.


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Yoshi profiles and statistics}}
{{main|List of Yoshi profiles and statistics}}
[[File:Yoshi stats.png|thumb|upright=1.66|Yoshi's stats from the ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' website]]
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|Yoshi's [[emblem]]s from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
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Yoshi's bios typically describe him as Mario's friend and ally, as well as mentioning his long tongue, [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]-laying abilities, [[Flutter Jump]], and big appetite for [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|fruit]]s and enemies. Yoshi, in most ''Super Mario'' sports games, is classed as an Acceleration type character. He has also been classed as a Speed type character in some games, such as the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series and the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series. Like Mario, Yoshi has occasionally been classified as a balanced character, such as in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', where he is classified as an All-Around type character, and in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', where he appears as a balanced captain. In ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', he appears as an offensive type character with high Shooting and Passing attributes. In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Yoshi is classified as either a lightweight or a middleweight character.
Yoshi's most often associated color scheme is green, although he has been occasionally associated with  orange, yellow, or blue. His logo is a green-spotted Yoshi's Egg.
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====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
==Portrayals==
=====Instruction booklet=====
In the ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'' interactive OVA, Yoshi was voiced by {{wp|Chika Sakamoto}}.
''"A dinosaur that boasts surprising jumping prowess."''


=====Trophies=====
In the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoon, Yoshi was voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]] (Sabiston would later provide the voice of [[Diddy Kong]] in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'']] cartoon series).
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In the Japanese commercials and store promotional<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqE2D8WIzo  ''Yoshi's cookie (Yoshi no Cookie) Japanese store promo video'' YouTube.</ref> video for ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', Yoshi was voiced by {{wp|Junko Hori}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cz6H3PTc4  ''Why doesn't Yoshi sound like he used to?'' YouTube.</ref>
 
In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by [[Kazumi Totaka]] since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (who also composed the musical score for the game).
 
==List of appearances==
{|class=wikitable
|-
!width=30%|Title
!width=10%|Year
!width=20%|System/Format
|-
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade
|-
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]]
|-
|[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (pinball)]]||1992||Arcade
|-
|-
! width="1%" |#
|''[[Mario Paint]]''||1992||SNES
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |First Game/Move
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|-
| align=center | 13
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
| align=center | Yoshi<br>(Classic)
| [[File:trophy13.PNG|center|100px]]
| align=center | [[Super Mario World]]<br>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.''
|-
|-
| align=center | 14
|''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]''||1992||Arcade
| align=center | Yoshi [Smash]<br>(Adventure)
| [[File:trophy14.PNG|center|100px]]
| align=center | B: Egg Lay<br>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.''
|-
|-
| align=center | 15
|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1992, 1993||NES, Game Boy, SNES
| align=center | Yoshi [Smash]<br>(All-Star)
| [[File:trophy15.PNG|center|100px]]
| align=center | Up & B: Egg Throw<br>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 is Missing!]]''||1992, 1993||{{wp|MS-DOS}}, SNES, NES
| align=center | Mario and Yoshi
|-
| [[File:trophy292.PNG|center|100x100px]]
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
| align=center | Super Mario World<br>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.''
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Būbū Mario]]''||1993||Arcade
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''||1993, 1994||MS-DOS, SNES, NES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993, 1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie]]''||1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Bowl]]''||1995||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario's FUNdamentals|Mario's Game Gallery / Mario's FUNdamentals]]''||1995, 1998||MS-DOS, Windows
|-
|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||SNES
|-
|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||Virtual Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''||1995||SNES
|-
|''[[Super Mario Attack]]''||1996||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||SNES
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Tetris Attack]]''||1996||SNES
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''||1996||Game Boy
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||Game Boy
|-
|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
|-
|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|Mario Paint: BS Ban]]''||1997||Satellaview
|-
|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|BS Mario Paint: Yuushou Naizou Ban]]''||1997||Satellaview
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''||1997||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario no Photopi]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]''||2000||Nintendo 64DD
|-
|''[[Mario Party 3]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Mobile Golf]]''||2001||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''||2002||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party-e]]''||2003||[[E-Reader]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''||2007||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''||2007||[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 8]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2008||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''||2008||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''||2009||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||2009||Wii
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||2010||Wii
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World]]''||2011||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2011||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Fortune Street]]''||2011||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Party 9]]''||2012||Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''||2012||[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[New Super Luigi U]]||2013||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''||2013||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2]]''||2013||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''||2013||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''||2014||Wii U
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''||2014||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party 10]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''||2015||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''||2016||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party Challenge World]]''||2016||Arcade
|-
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''||2016||Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Run]]''||2016, 2017||{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
|-
|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''||2017||Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''||2018||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''||2018||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Mario Party]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||iOS, Android
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''||2019||iOS, Android
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||[[Game & Watch]]
|-
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (mentioned)||2022||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (voice only)||2023||Film
|-
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|}
|}


==Portrayals==
==Voice samples==
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 (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' cartoon series]]).
{{media table
 
|file1=Super Mario World Yoshi Sound.oga
In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by [[Kazumi Totaka]] since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (who also composed the musical score for the game).
|title1=''[[Super Mario World]]''
|description1=The sound of Yoshi when he hatches from his egg or when Mario mounts him
|file2=Yoshi 2012.oga
|title2=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|description2=One of Yoshi's sounds (Kazumi Totaka)
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{morepic}}
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Yoshi 24.jpg|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]
Babymarioandyoshi.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
Yoshi Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]
MPT Yoshi.png|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
Yoshi balancing YTT artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]
YoshiSoccer.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
Yoshi FS.png|thumb|left|150px|''[[Fortune Street]]''
Yoshi Artwork - Mario Kart 8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]
YWW Yoshi Key.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]
YoshiCraftedWorld - Yoshi.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
SNW Yoshi laying egg.png|[[Super Nintendo World]]
</gallery>


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*''"Mario!!! It that really you???"'' - ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
{{main|List of Yoshi quotes}}
*''"I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
===Games===
*''"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]]''
*"''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 Peach|Princess]]."'' - [[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World TV Show]] - [[Mama Luigi]]
*"''[[Mario]]!!! It{{sic}} that really you???''" – ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
*"''(Thanks to you, Mario, I finally beat [[Boshi|that rascal]]! And we can all race together now!)''" – ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
*"''Yoshi... Yoshi! (I'm kind of hungry… Maybe I'll find some tasty pieces of fruit in those green pipes!)''" – ''[[Fortune Street]]''
*"''Yoshi, Yoshi!''" – ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
*"''(Think anyone would notice if I ate some fruit? I'm so hungry!)''" – ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
*"''Yoshi! Yoshi! Yoshi! (It's Mario! I've gotta try extra hard!)''" – ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
* ''"One... two... three!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
 
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{main|List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes#Yoshi{{!}}List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes § Yoshi}}
*"''Oh, kukumba! [[Mama Fireplant]] lives on the other side of the river, AND I SCARED OF WATER!!!''"
*"''Oogabooga! I ready, and hungry!''"
*"''Oh, creepity spookity scary! Yoshi hopes no ghost in enchanted forest!''"
*"''Oh, Yoshi like motorcycle! Go varoom!''"
*"''Yoshi think [[Luigi]] mama!''"


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
<!--To edit this table, access the "List of Yoshi names in other languages" page and go to the "Yoshi" section.-->
|Jap=ヨッシー
{{main|List of Yoshi names in other languages}}
|JapR=Yosshī
{{:List of Yoshi names in other languages|transcludesection=Yoshi}}
|JapM=Yoshi, romanized "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials
|Spa=Yoshi
|SpaM=-
|Fra=Yoshi
|FraM=-
|Ger=Yoshi<br>Yoschi <small>(''Super Mario World'')</small>
|GerM=-<br>A partial spelling adaption to German; only used in the ''Super Mario World'' manual
|Ita=Yoshi
|ItaM=-
|Kor=요시
|KorR=Yosi
|KorM=Transliteration of the international name
|Chi=耀西
|ChiR=Yàoxī
|ChiM=Transliteration of the international name
|Rus=Йоши
|RusR=Yoshi
|RusM=Transliteration of the international name}}


==Trivia==
==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.
*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 ''Super Mario'' games.
*In the [[Sky Station Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', if the player selects the "[[Sky Station Galaxy#Peewee Piranha's Speed Run|Peewee Piranha's Speed Run]]" mission, and reads the sign that Yoshi has put up, Yoshi will state that he is a "space dragon".
*According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Yoshi is "properly" known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas.<ref>Devore, Jordan (August 5, 2014). [https://www.destructoid.com/yoshi-is-properly-known-as-t-yoshisaur-munchakoopas/ Yoshi is properly known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas]. Destructoid.</ref>
*In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Yoshi can perform [[Triple Jump]]s, [[Spin Jump]]s, and [[Ground Pound]]s, but not [[Side Somersault]]s. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', this is reversed, as Yoshi can perform Side Somersaults, but not Triple Jumps, Spin Jumps, or Ground Pounds. Another fact is that Yoshi could not swim in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' but somewhat could in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.
*According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Yoshi is "properly" known as ''T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas''.<ref>http://www.destructoid.com/yoshi-is-properly-known-as-t-yoshisaur-munchakoopas-279145.phtml</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:38, April 24, 2024

This article is about Yoshi, a main character in the Super Mario franchise. For Yoshis as a species, see Yoshi (species). For other uses, see Yoshi (disambiguation).
"Super Yoshi" redirects here. For information about the transformation from Yoshi's New Island, see Super Yoshi (form). For the kart referred to as Super Yoshi in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, see Turbo Yoshi.
Yoshi
Artwork of Yoshi and a Red Shell from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Artwork of Yoshi for Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Species Yoshi
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)
Latest portrayal Kazumi Totaka (1997–present)
You saved me! I was trying to save my friends, but then I got turned into an egg and trapped! I know! We should team up! Come on! Hop on my back!”
Yoshi, Super Mario Galaxy 2

Yoshi is a dinosaur-like character that acts as an ally of Mario and Luigi and is the protagonist of his own franchise. Among members of the Yoshi species hailing from Yoshi's Island, any Yoshi may be identified as the "Yoshi" character, and as such, not all iterations of the character are necessarily the same one. According to the Super Mario World manual, he got his name from Yoshi's Island because he was first discovered there.[1] In the Super Mario series, he often acts as a rideable character for the heroes, while in most of the spin-off games, he is a playable character on his own. Yoshi's defining traits include his cutesy appearance, his cheerful and friendly personality, his flutter-jumping and egg-laying abilities, his rideability as a steed, and exclaiming his own name.

Creation and development

Concept artwork of Mario riding Yoshi
Early concept art of Mario riding on a dinosaur-like creature

Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride a horse after the completion of Super Mario Bros.[2] However, 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 added. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by Shigefumi Hino, a graphic designer, with the help of Takashi Tezuka.[2] According to Yoichi Kotabe, Yoshi's name (alternately romanized as "Yossy")[3] is a portmanteau of female staff member Mie Yoshimura's nickname and "Nessie."[4] His name is the same as the Japanese interjection 良し (yoshi), meaning "good!", "okay!", or "all right!"

Preliminary sprite sheets for Super Mario World.
Preliminary sprite sheets for Super Mario World, including various early sprites of Yoshi

Since Super Mario World was supposed to take place in Dinosaur Land, Hino initially designed a reptile similar to a large lizard. Since the initial design felt out of place, Tezuka redesigned him by making a rough sketch that then Hino polished. During the redesign, Tezuka tried making Yoshi related to the Turtle Tribe, with the saddle actually being his shell.[2][4] Kotabe had previously sketched a chameleon that would eat by sticking out its tongue, and suggests that the drawing may have helped inspire the concept of Yoshi.[4]

Yoshi's design has been altered and refined between games over the course of the SNES and Nintendo 64 eras, gradually becoming more turtle-like.[4] In his earliest appearances, Yoshi is shown as having a long neck and back and small arms. In later games, such as 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

Main article: History of Yoshi

As Yoshi is Mario's companion, he has appeared in a multitude of Super Mario media starting with Super Mario World, and he has had the common role of being an ally, allowing Mario and other characters to ride on him to assist them in any situation. Yoshi also has appeared in various Super Mario spin-off games, often being a playable character, such as the Mario Kart series and the Mario Party series, and he appears in many comics and cartoons.

Yoshi appears in his own series of games, starring as the main character, with his goal being to save Baby Mario's brother, Baby Luigi, from Kamek and Baby Bowser's clutches and reunite the two brothers to their parents.

Yoshi, like Mario, has made many cameo appearances in a lot of games, even outside his own franchise, with his most famous cameo being in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, appearing as a plush doll that can be won and later traded with.

General information

Physical description and traits

Official artwork of Yoshi, in the style of Super Mario World.Yoshiart3.pngYoshi excited
Yoshi's original design (left), his standard modern design (center), and his alternate modern design (right)

Yoshi, like all other Yoshis, is a dinosaur-like character with a large round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a saddle-shaped shell 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.[5] He is also noticeably taller than Mario.[6] Beginning with Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and later Mario Kart 64, however, Yoshi's build has been adjusted to be more anthropomorphic, with an upright posture, longer arms, a 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 (it was last used in 2005's Yoshi Touch & Go). 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, while Paper Mario: Color Splash uses a redesign that matches more with his current design. In recent times, dating at least back to the Mario Hanafuda cards, an alternate modern design of Yoshi was introduced. It features more defined nostrils, eyelids clearly distinct from the brows, a smaller white region on the cheeks, crest spikes pointing downwards and being nearer to each other, and a bigger protrusion behind the eyes. Most of these features stem from the original Yoshi design. Said alternate design so far has not been adapted into a 3D model; as a result, the artwork used in most games uses the standard modern design, with the main exceptions so far being Mario Party: Star Rush, Super Mario Maker 2, and the launch artwork of Mario Kart Tour (that then uses the standard modern design in its badges and icons).

Yoshi's saddle is considered his shell. A few sources, such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[7] and 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. In 2017, an interview on Super Mario World confirmed that Yoshi's saddle has always been a shell from the beginning.[8] Nonetheless, 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 red tongue, often used for picking up objects or swallowing them, although it is capable of assisting acrobatic maneuvers, such as its interaction with flowers 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. Even though he is usually shown without visible teeth aside from his hurt sprite from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, in his older design he actually has both a set of upper teeth and lower teeth as shown in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day,[9] and Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief),[10] with Yoshi's Island DS showing that his new design still has a full set of teeth.[11]

Yoshi without his right shoe from the back of Super Mario Ohanashi Kuizu Ehon ⑤ Mario no Yūenchi (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオの ゆうえんち」, Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park).
Yoshi without his right shoe

Yoshi is always seen wearing his orange shoes, although in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park (「スーパーマリオおはなしクイズえほん 5 マリオの ゆうえんち」), a book published by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo,[12] it was revealed that he has green feet with three toes and a single white pad on each of them. 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 defeats them in one hit with a special sound effect, similar to Mario's Spin Jump.

Like with all other Super Mario characters that are featured in the Super Smash Bros. series, Yoshi's appearance is heavily altered. In the first Super Smash Bros., Yoshi's design takes after his Super Mario 64 appearance, though with minor adjustments. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Yoshi's color scheme is darker, and he stands with a more realistic dinosaur stance; additionally, his skin is also mottled. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Yoshi is redesigned to match his current appearance, with him standing in a more upright posture, though his color scheme is even darker than before; also, many of his actions are still performed in a hunched stature. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U gives Yoshi a more vibrant, cartoonish color scheme (the same applies to his alternate skins), while further adjusting his posture, which also extends to some of his attacks involving his legs. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Yoshi's color scheme is subdued (though mostly vibrant overall).

Normally, Yoshi does not wear clothes (shoes notwithstanding), although exceptions can be found with the Mini-Yoshi from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, who wore polka-dotted pants of varying colors; his Reindeer outfit in Mario Kart Tour, which had Yoshi wearing reindeer antlers, a jingle-bell collar, red shoes with a white trim, and a red circular nose on his snout; and his Egg Hunt outfit in the same game, where he wears the cracked top and bottom halves of an Easter egg.

Speech

Prior to the SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie and later Yoshi's Story, with the last game to use it being Mario Party 3, Yoshi's "speech" was a sound effect consisting of two pitch-bent orchestra hits.[13] Although it has been largely retired to some extent for Yoshi's current appearances, it does appear to a certain extent in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 when Yoshi retrieves Baby Mario, and out-of-series in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes as well as Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. Yoshi's speech capabilities are rather limited since his most common phrase is his name (sometimes adding exclamations or tones of surprise to make his speech sound different depending on his emotions). Yoshi's voice actor, Kazumi Totaka, also provides him with various grunts and yells, though almost none of them are actual words. The only known instances that Yoshi was shown to speak in the Super Mario games are Super Mario World (when Mario is introduced to him and, to a lesser extent, with the message box at his house), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (when he is freed from his egg and, to a lesser extent, with the sign at his house), Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (which also has him acting as the translator of various Yoshis), the initial release of Super Mario 64 (where he gives Mario a message congratulating him on 120 Stars), and Tetris Attack (where he provides tutorials and tips for the player and has more lines than any other character in the game). However, all of these were given in text. In Yoshi's Story, Yoshi still says his name, but like the rest of his species, he also uses nonsensical words such as "Ho hup" and "Blum," which have no true discernible meaning. However, Yoshi is capable of saying exclamations such as "Yeah!", "Oh, yeah!", and "Woo-hoo!" as well as "No!!!" in various Super Mario spinoffs, though this trait is somewhat rare. Yoshi is known to be capable of saying the word "Smash!" as heard in Mario Power Tennis. In DIC Entertainment's Super Mario World television series, Yoshi can speak intelligibly, with his exclamations completely ignored. Yoshi exhibits the ability to speak intelligibly in Super Mario-kun, where he is depicted as a more childish character; as a result, he is easily excitable and yells frequently. In stark contrast, Yoshi cannot speak fully in Nintendo Power's Super Mario comic series (most notably Super Mario Adventures), where he reverts to solely saying his name. However, Friendly Floyd has a translation book of the Yoshi language, so it is (somewhat) possible to understand what Yoshi is saying. Yoshi also speaks intelligibly in the Club Nintendo comics. In a commercial for Yoshi, Yoshi speaks in "meeps," similar to Beaker from The Muppet Show.[14]

Nature

Yoshi's message in the Peewee Piranha's Speed Run mission of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Yoshi signing himself as Yoshi the space dragon in Super Mario Galaxy 2

In the West, Yoshi is known to be a dinosaur since his introduction in Super Mario World.[15] Likely due to dinosaurs being known in Japan as scary dragons (「恐竜」), in the original Japanese manual of said game, he was introduced as a dragon (「ドラゴン」),[16] and in the game, Yoshi himself signed his message in Yoshi's House referring to him as Super Dragon Yoshi (「スーパードラゴン ヨッシー」).[17] He was as well explicitly referred to as a dinosaur in the Nintendo Official Guidebook of Super Mario World.[18] Yoshi being a dragon was reconfirmed as well in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[19] and Super Mario Galaxy 2, since in the mission Peewee Piranha's Speed Run of Sky Station Galaxy, on the sign that Yoshi has put up, Yoshi states that he is a space dragon (「スペースドラゴン」). Nonetheless, in his commentary in the Super Mario History Booklet, released in 2010, Takashi Tezuka stated that "Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa."[20] Him possibly being a turtle rather than a dinosaur was then suggested in his official bio of the Kids section of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s site, published in 2016,[21] with Tezuka eventually confirming in a 2017 interview about Super Mario World and reconfirming in a 2019 interview about Yoshi's Crafted World that Yoshi is indeed a turtle.[2][22]

Badge
The Mario Kart Tour badge earned by using a driver wearing a shell in the Holiday Tour

In Mario Kart Tour, several badges that can be obtained by using drivers with a shell can be obtained by using Yoshi, marking the first time Yoshi having a shell has affected gameplay while indirectly grouping Yoshi among the other turtles featured in the game as well.

Powers and abilities

Yoshi in Super Mario 64 DS
Yoshi using an egg in Super Mario 64 DS

Like other Yoshis, Yoshi has a long tongue that he uses to eat almost anything, even things much larger than himself. Yoshi can transform any enemies and objects he eats into eggs, which he can then use as projectile weapons. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi can keep up to six eggs at a time or up to four Huffin' Puffins, which return to him, similar to a boomerang, and are renewable.

2D artwork of Yoshi licking Shy Guy from Yoshi's Crafted World
Yoshi eating a Shy Guy in Yoshi's Crafted World

Yoshi can also transform things that he eats into other objects. For example, in Super Mario World, after Yoshi eats an enemy, one coin is added to Mario's coin total. Yoshi can also transform berries into eggs. However, instead of using them as projectiles, these eggs can break apart and reveal items, including Super Mushrooms and Yoshi Clouds that drop Bonus Coins. In Super Mario RPG, Yoshi can eat enemies to produce eggs that can 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.[23] It could be that Yoshi does not officially have an assigned gender, as the original Japanese does not use gender pronouns. However, on several occasions that he has dialogue, such as his rescue in Super Mario World and the story mode of Mario Party 3, he uses the masculine pronoun ぼく (boku) in the Japanese versions.

Yoshi has a hard time swallowing Koopa Shells. In fact, in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi has to spit out Koopa Shells before he can eat another enemy. In Super Mario World, Yoshi can swallow a Koopa Shell but can also use it to boost his own abilities. While Yoshi can only spit out a Green Shell, he can instead shoot three large fireballs after ingesting a Red Shell. A Yellow Shell allows Yoshi to create sand clouds whenever he jumps and hits the ground, destroying nearby enemies. A Blue Shell provides 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 is left in Yoshi's mouth for too long, he inevitably swallows the shell and, as such, loses any abilities he possessed at this moment.

Artwork of Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Yoshi flutter-jumping in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

Yoshi is very proficient with jumping and ground-pounding abilities, rivaling the capabilities of world-renown jumper Mario. However, in Super Mario World, Yoshi's jump attacks are much more powerful than Mario's normal jump attacks. Yoshi can 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 has the same power as Mario's special Spin Jump technique. Yoshi is also proficient of the Flutter Jump technique, allowing him to jump with great horizontal distance. Yoshi is also capable of creating shockwaves with his Ground Pound, which can be seen when the player uses the Team Jump technique in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

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 is not 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).

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; however, it seems that this is not his first language, since, as in other games, his statements are translated through parentheses.

Alternate forms

Throughout the games, Yoshi has acquired a variety of alternate forms to help him combat his foes. Most of these transformations are a result of special morph bubbles that can transform Yoshi into a helpful vehicle. Several unused 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
Super Mario 64 DS
Super Mario Run
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's Woolly World

Personality

Yoshi and Goomba.
LINE sticker of Yoshi drooling at a Goomba

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 can be considered a hero and has helped his friends, defeated Bowser, and saved his island more than once. He is also very courageous, allowing him to stand and fight enemies much larger than himself, including Yoob, an enlarged Bowser, Nep-Enuts, Tap-Tap the Golden, and the gigantic form of 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 is offered a leadership position in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the humble character declines the position. Like Mario, Yoshi has a large appetite, to the point of outright gluttony. While Yoshi eats mostly 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, to which he glumly states, "What a waste."

Relationships

Friends

Mario riding Yoshi
Mario and Yoshi

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 levels. Later, Mario helps 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 Super Mario-kun. While 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. Super Smash Bros. Brawl takes Yoshi's relationship to a more negative level, since he and Link aggressively attack Mario and Pit for defeating "Zelda" (who was a false clone trying to turn the former duo into trophies). Similarly, when Yoshi and Link defeat False Peach, Mario misinterprets them as defeating the real Peach, so he decides to fight the duo, with Pit following suit. However, Yoshi and Mario realize the error of their ways and team up to fight Tabuu and the Subspace Army. Yoshi and Luigi are also good friends and allies, although their chemistry in the Mario Baseball series is neutral. In the Super Mario World TV show, Luigi is the one who finds Yoshi, who initially believes him to be his "mama," with Luigi even continuing to act as a parental figure of sorts, and Luigi 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.

Artwork of Yoshi and Birdo, from Mario Party 7
Birdo and Yoshi in their team picture for Mario Party 7

Yoshi and Birdo are partnered up in various spinoff and sports games, and it has been implied that they are romantically involved. They are 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 that she "appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend, but is actually his boyfriend!?" (「ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?」)[24]

Yoshi has been shown to get along with his Rabbid counterpart, since they are willing to cooperate to save the Mushroom Kingdom from the Megabug's grasp. Yoshi and Rabbid Yoshi also slide on their own tails, store their weapons in their mouths, and use Rumblebangs as their primary weapons, which shows Rabbid Yoshi's respect and admiration for the real Yoshi, as well as Yoshi's appreciation for being idolized by someone.

Yoshi is shown to get along with Link, since they have worked together to fend off Tabuu's forces and save the World of Trophies from ultimate destruction. Yoshi and Link both show heroic behavior, since they defeat False Peach to save Mario and Pit (though the latter duo has a miscommunication). Yoshi's loyalty towards Link is unwavering, since he joins him in the fight against Mario and Pit for defeating "Zelda" (though he later learns that their battle was a misunderstanding).

Enemies

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 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 betrays them in the end in favor. Yoshi, without Mario's direct aid, has also faced against and defeated adult Bowser several times, such as in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island.

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Yoshi profiles and statistics
Yoshi's stats from the Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games website
Yoshi emblem from Mario Kart 8Yoshi's horn emblem from Mario Kart 8
Yoshi's emblems from Mario Kart 8

Yoshi's bios typically describe him as Mario's friend and ally, as well as mentioning his long tongue, egg-laying abilities, Flutter Jump, and big appetite for fruits and enemies. Yoshi, in most Super Mario sports games, is classed as an Acceleration type character. He has also been classed as a Speed type character in some games, such as the Mario Tennis series and the Mario Baseball series. Like Mario, Yoshi has occasionally been classified as a balanced character, such as in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, where he is classified as an All-Around type character, and in Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged, where he appears as a balanced captain. In Mario Strikers: Battle League, he appears as an offensive type character with high Shooting and Passing attributes. In the Mario Kart series, Yoshi is classified as either a lightweight or a middleweight character.

Yoshi's most often associated color scheme is green, although he has been occasionally associated with orange, yellow, or blue. His logo is a green-spotted Yoshi's Egg.

Portrayals

In the Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land interactive OVA, Yoshi was voiced by Chika Sakamoto.

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

In the Japanese commercials and store promotional[25] video for Yoshi's Cookie, Yoshi was voiced by Junko Hori.[26]

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

List of appearances

Title Year System/Format
Super Mario World 1990 SNES
Mario Roulette 1991 Arcade
Yoshi 1991 NES, Game Boy
Super Mario Bros. (pinball) 1992 Arcade
Mario Paint 1992 SNES
Super Mario Kart 1992 SNES
Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World 1992 Arcade
Yoshi's Cookie 1992, 1993 NES, Game Boy, SNES
Mario is Missing! 1992, 1993 MS-DOS, SNES, NES
Mario Undōkai 1993 Arcade
Super Mario World 1993 Arcade
Būbū Mario 1993 Arcade
Yoshi's Safari 1993 SNES
Mario & Wario 1993 SNES
Mario's Time Machine 1993, 1994 MS-DOS, SNES, NES
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters 1993, 1994 SNES
Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie 1994 SNES
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun 1994 SNES
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 SNES
Mario Bowl 1995 Arcade
Mario's Game Gallery / Mario's FUNdamentals 1995, 1998 MS-DOS, Windows
Mario's Tennis 1995 Virtual Boy
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 SNES
Mario Clash 1995 Virtual Boy
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 SNES
Super Mario Attack 1996 Arcade
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 SNES
Super Mario 64 1996 Nintendo 64
Tetris Attack 1996 SNES
Donkey Kong Land 2 1996 Game Boy
Mario Kart 64 1996 Nintendo 64
Game & Watch Gallery 1997 Game Boy
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle 1997 Satellaview
Mario Paint: BS Ban 1997 Satellaview
BS Mario Paint: Yuushou Naizou Ban 1997 Satellaview
Game & Watch Gallery 2 1997, 1998 Game Boy, Game Boy Color
Yoshi's Story 1997 Nintendo 64
Mario no Photopi 1998 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 1998 Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. 1999 Nintendo 64
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Golf 1999 Nintendo 64
Game & Watch Gallery 3 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Golf 1999 Game Boy Color
Mario Artist: Paint Studio 1999 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Party 2 1999 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis 2000 Nintendo 64
Paper Mario 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio 2000 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Party 3 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Tennis 2000 Game Boy Color
Super Mario Advance 2001 Game Boy Advance
Mobile Golf 2001 Game Boy Color
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 Game Boy Advance
Mario Family 2001 Game Boy Color
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 2001 Game Boy Advance
Super Mario Sunshine 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 2002 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 4 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Game & Watch Gallery 4 2002 Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Puzzle Collection 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party-e 2003 E-Reader
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 5 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour 2004 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Kong Country 2 2004 Game Boy Advance
Donkey Konga 2 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2004 Arcade
Mario Power Tennis 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party 6 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Nintendo DS
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party Advance 2005 Game Boy Advance
Yoshi Touch & Go 2005 Nintendo DS
Yakuman DS 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 Game Boy Advance
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2005 Arcade
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 2005 Arcade
Mario Party 7 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart DS 2005 Nintendo DS
Super Mario Strikers 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 Nintendo DS
Tetris DS 2006 Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 Nintendo DS
Yoshi's Island DS 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 2007 Arcade
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Wii
Mario Party 8 2007 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 Wii
Mario Party DS 2007 Nintendo DS
Itadaki Street DS 2007 Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2008 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers 2008 Wii
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2009 Arcade
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis 2009 Wii
WarioWare: D.I.Y. 2009 Nintendo DS
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Nintendo DS
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Wii
Mario Sports Mix 2010 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World 2011 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011 Wii
Mario Kart 7 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Fortune Street 2011 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party 9 2012 Wii
Mario Tennis Open 2012 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 Wii U
New Super Luigi U 2013 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX 2013 Arcade
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 2013 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour 2013 Nintendo 3DS
Yoshi's New Island 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Wii U
Mario Party 10 2015 Wii U
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Yoshi's Woolly World 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker 2015 Wii U
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 2015 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition 2016 Arcade
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Wii U
Mario Party Challenge World 2016 Arcade
Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 Wii U
Mario Party: Star Rush 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2016 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Run 2016, 2017 iOS, Android
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Sports Superstars 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Arcade GP VR 2017 Arcade
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition 2018 New Nintendo 3DS
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces 2018 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare Gold 2018 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Party 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Nintendo Switch
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 Nintendo Switch
Yoshi's Crafted World 2019 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 2019 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World 2019 iOS, Android
Mario Kart Tour 2019 iOS, Android
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 2019 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition 2020 Arcade
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 2020 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 2020 Nintendo Switch
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. 2020 Game & Watch
Mario Golf: Super Rush 2021 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Strikers: Battle League 2022 Nintendo Switch
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (mentioned) 2022 Nintendo Switch
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (voice only) 2023 Film
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! 2023 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario RPG 2023 Nintendo Switch

Voice samples

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Gallery

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

Quotes

Main article: List of Yoshi quotes

Games

Super Mario World television series

Main article: List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes § Yoshi
  • "Oh, kukumba! Mama Fireplant lives on the other side of the river, AND I SCARED OF WATER!!!"
  • "Oogabooga! I ready, and hungry!"
  • "Oh, creepity spookity scary! Yoshi hopes no ghost in enchanted forest!"
  • "Oh, Yoshi like motorcycle! Go varoom!"
  • "Yoshi think Luigi mama!"

Names in other languages

Main article: List of Yoshi names in other languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ヨッシー
Yosshī
Yoshi; romanized as "Yossy" in earlier Japanese materials.[27] Portmanteau of Mie Yoshimura's name and Nessie.[28]

Chinese 耀西
Yàoxī
Transliteration of the international name

French Yoshi
-
German Yoshi
Yoschi[29] (SNES Super Mario World instruction booklet)
-
A partial spelling adaption to German
Greek Γιόσι
Giosi
Transliteration of the international name

Italian Yoshi
-
Korean 요시
Yosi
Transliteration of the international name

Latvian Joši[30]
Transliteration of the international name
Portuguese Yoshi
-
Russian Йоши
Yoshi
Transliteration of the international name

Spanish Yoshi
-
Ukrainian Йоші[31]
Yoshi
Transliteration of the international name

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 Super Mario games.
  • According to a 1993 Nintendo character guide, Yoshi is "properly" known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas.[32]

References

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  4. ^ a b c d The Creator of the Famicom and the Designer of Super Mario are here!. GAME Watch. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Official Yoshi artwork and profile from the 1993 Nintendo character Guide. Press The Buttons. Retrieved October 14,2015.
  6. ^ 1993 Nintendo Character Guide Comparison Chart. Press The Buttons. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Japancommercials4U2 (January 5, 2014). Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS) - Adventure Tours Playthrough Part 5. YouTube. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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  9. ^ A three legged race in Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports DayMedia:SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png, both the upper and lower teeth of Yoshi can be seen.
  10. ^ Part of the activity on the back of Super Mario Chie Asobi Ehon ④ Larry No Itazura (Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book ④ Larry's Mischief)Media:SMWGPB4 Back.png.
  11. ^ Yoshi performing a Flutter Jump with Baby Mario on his back in Yoshi's Island DSMedia:Yoshi fluttering YIDS artwork.jpg, a full set of teeth can be observed.
  12. ^ Back of Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement ParkMedia:SMSQPB5 Back.png.
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  16. ^ On page 3 of the Japanese instruction booklet of Super Mario World, Yoshi was introduced as a 「ドラゴン」, which means dragon.
  17. ^ しゅーや (March 31, 2016). 【実況】隅々まで遊べ!スーパーマリオワールドをツッコミ実況part1. YouTube. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  18. ^ On page 16 of the Nintendo Official Guidebook of Super Mario WorldMedia:SMB4 NOG page 16.png Yoshi is stated to be a 「大食漢恐竜」, which means a glutton dinosaur.
  19. ^ As can be seen in the story of the game on page 9 of the Japanese instruction booklet of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, as well as on page 14 of the Nintendo Official Guidebook of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2Media:SMA2 NOG page 14.png, where Yoshi's bio refer to him as a 「ドラゴン」, a dragon.
  20. ^ In the section of the Super Mario History Booklet dedicated to Super Mario WorldMedia:SMHAmerican SMW and SMAS.jpg Takashi Tezuka states that ''Yoshi was originally supposed to be a type of Koopa. That saddle you see on his back was actually is shell.
  21. ^ Yoshi's bio in the Kids section of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s site states 「背中にコウラがあるけど、カメなのか、恐竜なのか、はわかっていないんだって。」, which translates to Even though there's a shell on his back, we actually don't know whether Yoshi's a dinosaur or a turtle!
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  24. ^ MARIO KART - Double Dash!! - マリオカート ダブルダッシュ!! "ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?"
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