Snake (Yoshi's Story)
Snake | |||
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![]() Artwork of a blue snake from Yoshi's Story | |||
First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) | ||
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- “Up and Down! Left and Right! Jump on the snake to change his flight!”
- —Message Block in Cloud Cruising, Yoshi's Story
Snakes, also called air snakes[1] or Aerosnakes,[2] are creatures that fly in the air and can be used as moving platforms in Yoshi's Story. When a Yoshi steps on one, the snake starts flying in the air. Snakes are encountered only in the first area of Cloud Cruising, in which they are found en masse. Snakes come in two types: blue snakes[3] (which are actually green) and red snakes.[3] When stepped on, both play carnival-esque music, but the music is slightly different depending on the color of the snake. The music can also play either forward or backwards, depending on the current direction of the snake. If a Yoshi loses a snake, the Yoshi can always find it again at its original spot. Otherwise, once a snake moves, it never stops. Blue snakes are encountered first, and they move forward in a zigzagging horizontal motion, while red snakes move upward in a zigzagging vertical motion, necessitating jumping to stay on board; both change direction when landed upon. The incline that the snakes travel in varies between each.
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ヘビリン Hebirin[?] |
Combination of「蛇」(hebi, snake) and Japanese endearing diminutive「~りん」(-rin) | |
Chinese (simplified) | 骑美蛇[?] qí měi shé |
Chime Snake | |
French | Serpent[8] | Snake | |
Serpentin[5] | Coil | ||
German | Lakratzo[7] (Blue) | ? | |
Lakritzo[7] (Red) | Masculine adaption of lakritz ("liquorice") |
References
- ^ Yoshi's Story official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived November 15, 1999, 03:45:11 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "AEROSNAKES" – April 1998. Official UK Nintendo Magazine Issue 67. Page 28.
- ^ a b Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 56.
- ^ Yoshi's Story in-game name (Uploaded 7 Mar. 2016 on Youtube by WatchmeplayNintendo)
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story in-game name from French localization (Uploaded 18 Mar. 2019 on Youtube' by Omniwalk FR
- ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 5 .
- ^ a b c Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 17 .
- ^ a b 1998. Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64. Issue 4. Nintendo and EMAP France (French). Page 27.