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|A '''Purple Yoshi tech demo''' was created for the Game Boy Advance. Only one screenshot is known to exist, which depicts a [[Yoshi (species)|Purple Yoshi]] in a forest fighting several spider-like robots.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qah_2QS--U The Mystery of the Purple Yoshi Tech Demo (Game Boy Advance, 2000)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 22, 2019.</ref> | |A '''Purple Yoshi tech demo''' was created for the Game Boy Advance. Only one screenshot is known to exist, which depicts a [[Yoshi (species)|Purple Yoshi]] in a forest fighting several spider-like robots.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qah_2QS--U The Mystery of the Purple Yoshi Tech Demo (Game Boy Advance, 2000)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 22, 2019.</ref> | ||
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| Yoshi | |
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| First installment | Yoshi (1991) |
| Latest installment | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) |
| Number of installments | 13 (12 main, 1 expansion game, and 2 ports) |
The Yoshi franchise is a video game franchise starring Yoshi, who was introduced to the Super Mario franchise in Super Mario World. Though he has his own franchise, Yoshi still appears quite frequently in the Super Mario franchise. The Yoshi franchise includes characters from the Super Mario franchise (usually in their baby forms) as well.
The Yoshi franchise's plot has varied greatly over the years. The main titles generally revolve around the kidnapping of Baby Luigi. Baby Mario must then be escorted and protected by Yoshis as he traverses through several worlds to rescue Baby Luigi. Yoshi's Story was the first main game that did not feature the Mario Bros. in any way other than a brief mention.
The other titles have varied somewhat in plot as well. While Yoshi and Yoshi's Cookie were Tetris-like puzzle games with no actual plot, Yoshi Topsy-Turvy had an entirely different story from both the main and puzzle titles. This game revolved around Yoshi having to rescue his island, which had been turned into a storybook. In Yoshi Touch & Go, no concrete plot was revealed, similar to the puzzle games.
According to Takashi Tezuka, the games in the Yoshi franchise do not take place in the Mushroom Kingdom.[1]
Main series
| Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Artwork | Summary | List of games |
| Yoshi's Island series | ||
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The Yoshi's Island series is a video game sub-series of the Yoshi franchise. It is a series of 2D side-scrolling platformers, with the ability to throw eggs to defeat enemies. Most of the installments take place in Mario's past, featuring Yoshi and Baby Mario setting out on a journey to rescue Baby Luigi from Kamek and Baby Bowser. Another common story line has Yoshi going on a quest to restore Yoshi's Island to its original form after it is turned into a storybook. Most of the series' titles were developed by Nintendo EAD. However, Yoshi's Island DS was developed by Artoon and Yoshi's New Island was developed by Arzest. The series began with a focus on home console titles but later switched to handheld installments. |
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Other games
| Title | |
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| Cover, original release, and system | Synopsis |
| Yoshi | |
  1991NES/Game Boy |
The first Yoshi game, simply called Yoshi, is a two-dimensional puzzle game, with elements similar to those of Tetris. The rules are fairly basic: the player must stack the same enemies on top of each other to make them disappear; the more the player does this, the more points they earn. |
| Yoshi's Cookie | |
 1992NES/Game Boy/SNES |
Just as Yoshi did, Yoshi's Cookie used many of the same elements found in Tetris. In order for the player to earn points and clear a stage, they have to have an entire row or column of the same type of cookie lined up. Six type of cookies could be found in the game: Heart Cookies, Sunflower Cookies, Green Cookies, Checkered Cookies, Donut Cookies, and Yoshi Cookies. A remake later appeared in Nintendo Puzzle Collection on the Nintendo GameCube, along with Dr. Mario 64 and Panel De Pon. |
| Yoshi's Safari | |
 1993SNES |
Yoshi's Safari has Mario and Yoshi on a quest to save King Fret and his son, Prince Pine, of Jewelry Land from King Bowser and his Koopalings. Unlike most Super Mario/Yoshi games, it is a Rail Shooter. This game also utilized the Super Scope for the first time. The game itself is from Mario's point of view, while he is mounted on Yoshi. |
| Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie | |
 1994Super Famicom |
Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie was a Japan-only edition of Yoshi's Cookie. It was developed by Human Electronics to promote their new Kuruppon oven. Only 500 copies were made of the game, and are now very expensive collector's items. It included the SNES version of Yoshi's Cookie and an additional mode which has Yoshi exploring an island and teaching the player some recipes the player can actually cook. |
| Tetris Attack | |
  1996SNES/Game Boy |
Tetris Attack was a puzzle game that, despite the name, had very little relation to Tetris. It was based around the Japanese game Panel de Pon, but themed around Yoshi and associated characters. The gameplay involved square panels rising from the bottom (called the "stack") and the player has to line up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically as the stack rises. The game was released on both the SNES and the Game Boy. |
| Yoshi's Story | |
 December 21, 1997Nintendo 64 |
Yoshi's Story is the first Yoshi game to feature three-dimensional graphics. It plays much like the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The plot for this game revolves around the kidnapping of the Super Happy Tree. After Baby Bowser turned Yoshi's Island into a pop-up book, he stole the Super Happy Tree. At this point, six Baby Yoshis must traverse through six different worlds in order to reclaim the Super Happy Tree and return Yoshi's Island back to its original state. |
| Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | |
 December 9, 2004Game Boy Advance |
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, or Yoshi's Universal Gravitation in Europe and Australia, features a similar story to Yoshi's Story in where the island is transformed into a picture book. The Spirits transformed the entire island into a book (called the Forbidden Pop-Up Book) and Yoshi has to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back. Once Yoshi has collected the required amount of Happiness Medals, Yoshi can defeat Bowser and save his home. This was one of only two gyro-sensitive games to be released on the Game Boy Advance; the other was WarioWare: Twisted! |
| Yoshi's Woolly World | |
  June 25, 2015Wii U |
Yoshi's Woolly World is a side-scroller platform game for the Wii U, produced by Good-Feel. The game features backgrounds, characters and enemies made of yarn, textiles and fabric, similar to the Wii game, Kirby's Epic Yarn, produced by the same company. This is the first Yoshi game to a home console since Yoshi's Story. In this game, which is set in the Craft Island, Kamek turns the wool Yoshis into Wonder Wool, except for Green Yoshi and Red Yoshi. These two remaining inhabitants of the island must save the rest and defeat Kamek and Baby Bowser, who wishes to use the Wonder Wool to build a great castle for himself. |
| Yoshi's Crafted World | |
 Nintendo Switch |
Yoshi's Crafted World is a platform game that was announced for the Nintendo Switch during E3 2017, and was released on March 29, 2019. The game has a hand-crafted look similar to Yoshi's Woolly World. A feature of the game is the ability to flip between the front and back of stages to throw Yoshi Eggs on a three-dimensional plane. |
- There are two Play Nintendo games based off of the Yoshi franchise: Yoshi's New Island Match-Up and Yoshi's Crafted World Trivia Quiz.
Reissues (excluding Virtual Console)
| Title | |
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| Cover, original release and system | Synopsis |
| Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | |
 January 19, 2017Nintendo 3DS |
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World is a Nintendo 3DS port of Yoshi's Woolly World that was released in January 2017 in Japan and February 2017 in other regions. It includes the entirety of the original game's levels, but multiplayer mode, Miiverse stamps (replaced by Pencil Patches), and bonus minigames have been removed. This port otherwise includes more features when compared to the original: more amiibo are compatible (and thus more Yoshi amiibo patterns are available), the Yoshi patterns unlocked from collecting Wonder Wool are available in three color schemes each (as opposed to one in the original), short videos featuring characters from the game can be viewed in the Scrapbook Theater (the player is quizzed on the video after viewing, if answered correctly, beads are awarded), the player can create up to 10 of their own Yoshi patterns, and a new mode centering on Poochy called Poochy Dash has been added. |
Tech demos
| Title | |
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| Image and system | Synopsis |
| Yoshi Demo | |
 Game Boy Advance |
Yoshi Demo was a tech demo for the Game Boy Advance. It consists of a short 3D render of Yoshi's Island followed by an endless level based on Yoshi's Story. Several new enemies were included such as new types of Toadies, Bullet Bills, and a new 5-ton weight enemy. It is unknown if the game was planned to be released. |
| Purple Yoshi tech demo | |
 Game Boy Advance |
A Purple Yoshi tech demo was created for the Game Boy Advance. Only one screenshot is known to exist, which depicts a Purple Yoshi in a forest fighting several spider-like robots.[2] |
Species and characters
Yoshi
Yoshi is the star of the entire Yoshi franchise, thus each game revolves around him and his friends. He is a friendly dinosaur who lives on and protects Yoshi's Island from the evil forces that bring chaos there. Yoshi is notable for carrying the babies on his back, escorting it while on a mission. His powers are fairly widespread in the Super Mario franchise, but are somewhat limited in the Yoshi franchise. He can throw Yoshi Eggs after swallowing enemies, flutter through the air, and can Ground Pound various objects. Yoshi goes to far lengths to protect his island and its inhabitants.
Other Yoshis
Yoshis are the main species of the Yoshi franchise. They mainly inhabit Yoshi's Island. Yoshis have very long tongues and are able to grab food from some distance away. Their mostly eat fruit and their favorite fruits often depend on their color. Yoshis also come in a variety of different colors, including Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Light-Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, White and Orange.
Colors of Yoshis
The following table lists each color of Yoshi in the Yoshi franchise, and in which games they appear.
| Colors | Appearances |
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| Green | Yoshi · Yoshi's Cookie · Yoshi Safari · Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie · Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Topsy-Turvy · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Pink | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Light-Blue | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Yellow | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Purple | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Tetris Attack · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Brown | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island |
| Orange | Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Red | Yoshi's Cookie (SNES) · Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Blue | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi's Story · Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's New Island · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World · Yoshi's Crafted World |
| Black | Yoshi's Story · Yoshi Touch & Go · Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World |
| White | Yoshi's Story · Yoshi Touch & Go· Yoshi's Island DS · Yoshi's Woolly World · Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World |
Bowser
Bowser has appeared in several Yoshi games. In Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Bowser serves as the main antagonist. When Bowser terrorizes Yoshi's Island, the Yoshi Island Spirits turn the island into a pop-up book. Yoshi must collect a certain number of happiness medals in order to earn the chance to fight Bowser. In Yoshi's Island DS, Bowser serves as the main antagonist; he travels back in time to find the seven star children, in hopes of receiving their power to conquer the universe. Bowser kidnaps as many children as possible, including his infant self, in order to get the seven star children. However, the star children eventually foil Bowser's plan, forcing him to return to his original time. He also appears in Yoshi's New Island as the final boss; however, he can only be fought after the player has completed all of the main levels without using the Flutter Wings power-up. Bowser also appears in Yoshi's Safari, in which he attacks Jewelry Land, imprisoning its rulers. He also steals twelve gems that keep the land stable, splitting the land into two halves in the process. These actions force Yoshi and Mario to stop him. In Tetris Attack, Bowser appears as the final opponent Yoshi must battle in VS. Mode. Bowser also appears as one of four playable characters in Yoshi's Cookie.
Shy Guys
Shy Guys are the most common enemies of the Yoshi franchise. They are usually the first enemy in the franchise to be encountered in a game. Normal Shy Guys have no unique abilities that they can use to attack the Yoshis; their numerous sub-species, however, each have different abilities, from flying and walking on stilts, to using a baseball bat to ricochet incoming Yoshi Eggs. Shy Guys come in many different colors, and some of their sub-species do as well. Shy Guys are never the main antagonists in a Yoshi game, but there have been a few bosses based on Shy Guys.
