Egg

An Egg is an item found in the Mario series. They can be used as projectiles, used mainly by Yoshi to help him on his quest or in Super Mario Bros. 2, a projectile in order to defeat Birdo, who spat them out. In other games, they are a helpful item or a hindering item depending on the game and the time.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was the egg's first chronological appearance. In this game, it helped Yoshi in many parts of this game. For example, certain switches may only be activated if Yoshi uses an egg on them and certain enemies may only be defeated if eggs were thrown at them. Other colored eggs appear such as red and yellow eggs, which gave Yoshi a star or a coin when broken. Yoshi may receive eggs through eating enemies or finding it in blocks with an egg texture on it. Yoshi may only carry up to a certain number of eggs at at time; any more produce will make Yoshi discard an egg.

Yoshi's Island DS
The eggs make a return appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. Here, they act in nearly the same manner in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Only one thing has been changed, which is how the egg bounces depends on the baby riding on. If Yoshi is carrying Baby Mario or Baby Wario, the eggs will act in their default manner. If Baby Peach is on Yoshi, the eggs will not bounce and if Baby Donkey Kong is on Yoshi, the eggs will also not bounce, but explodes. If Baby Bowser if riding on Yoshi's back, Yoshi cannot produce eggs due to the ability of breathing fire from Baby Bowser, but he can still pick it up and use it in a same manner as Baby Mario. In the final boss fights, Yoshi and other Yoshis will use giant eggs to defeat Bowser. Giant eggs may also be produced from Fat Guys.

Yoshi Touch and Go
In Yoshi Touch and Go, eggs were mandatory in order to defeat enemies. Not much has changed between the behavior of these eggs from Yoshi's Island. Yoshi may receive eggs by eating fruit unlike Yoshi's Island, where he either had to collect it or eat an enemy.

Yoshi's Story
Eggs also make a significant use in Yoshi's Story. However, they are laid automatically unlike its prequel, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They behave in the same manner as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but eggs thrown by Black and White Yoshi will release splash damage if any enemy was in the damage zone.

Super Mario World
Eggs appear in Super Mario World when Mario hits a certain block. The block will release the egg and a Yoshi will pop up out of the egg, ready to help Mario. In Star World, the yellow, blue, and red eggs will release a Baby Yoshi that Mario will help. If a Yoshi is already ridden and an egg cracks, a 1-up Mushroom will show up instead of another Yoshi. Eggs also appear in the cut-scene when Mario rescues Yoshi trapped in an egg and destroys the corresponding Koopaling's castle and in the credits, where Mario and Luigi takes Peach and the Yoshi eggs back to Yoshi's home. The eggs will crack and out will come the Baby Yoshis.

Super Mario Bros. 2
The egg's first appearance by game was Super Mario Bros. 2 in a dream place called Subcon. Eggs appeared as a projectile when fighting Birdo when she spits them out to attack. In order to defeat Birdo, the player must stand on the egg while it's flying and pick it up and toss it back to Birdo. In later boss fights with Birdo, Birdo may spit out fireballs instead of eggs and in the last Birdo fights, she spits out only fireballs and the player must use projectiles nearby to attack Birdo. Robobirdo also shoots large eggs out of its mouth-like cannon and attacking Robobirdo was in a similar matter to attacking regular Birdo.

Super Mario 64 DS
Though no eggs appeared in Super Mario 64, they appeared in Super Mario 64 DS as a helpful projectile for Yoshi. They can be acquired by eating enemies and swallowing them to turn into eggs. Unlike Yoshi's Island, Yoshi can only carry one egg at a time. If Yoshi wants to stick his tongue out again, he must throw his egg in order to eat again. Eggs will home enemies in screen and can bounce off enemies to hit another. If Yoshi swallows a wooden crate, the egg will take in form as a crate.

Super Smash Bros. series
In all Super Smash Bros. games, eggs have made an appearance as an item. They can be thrown at opponents, or eaten for health. They are sometimes released by the Pokémon Chansey. In Super Smash Bros. Melee ' s Mushroom Kingdom II stage, Birdo appears shooting her 2-D eggs from Super Mario Bros. 2. These eggs travel in a straight line and cause minimal damage, but they can be picked up and thrown for considerably more damage. A spotted Yoshi Egg also appeared once in an Event Match in which Yoshi must protect it from other foes.

Eggs also serve as special moves for Yoshi. Up special will make Yoshi throw one egg at a time in the air. Yoshi has an unlimited supply of eggs and he can aim them while throwing them. Yoshi's Side Special will make him go in a egg and roll around at high speeds, making it powerful, but hard to control. Yoshi also has an egg for a shield, unlike everyone else, who has a bubble.

Paper Mario
In Paper Mario Eggs restore five HP. Eggs are quite rare in the game, and the only source of them is finding them in the grass at the station of Mt. Rugged or in Jade Jungle, when certain vines are pulled.

Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Eggs appeared as Neon Eggs in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. In order to obtain them, Mario and Luigi must find hidden bean fruits under the ground. After obtaining them, Mario and Luigi must feed the bean fruit to a hungry Yoshi. After eaten, the Yoshi will lay an egg corresponding to the color of the Yoshi. There are seven different eggs in all and completing the collection will earn Mario and Luigi a piece of the Bean Star.

Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Yoshi Eggs can only be found in Yoshi's Island. There was a strange looking egg on display and out came a Yoob that was hungry for the Yoshis. After shut up in eggs inside the Yoob, Mario, Luigi, and their baby counterparts must shut the Yoob down in order to stop the factory process that is going inside. Sunnycide, a boss, hatches from an egg and uses eggs to attack the Mario Bros. The Mario Bros. must crack the eggs open in battle to free Yoshis trapped inside them, so they can bring up a Chomp Rock to make Sunnycide flip over.

An egg called a Smash Egg can be obtained by either defeating enemies or purchasing from shops. When used, the person who selected it in battle will kick the egg into an enemy. The big brother may use it to attack the enemy while the babies may jump on it to make the egg faster and stronger. When bounced enough times on an enemy, the egg will crack, sometimes having an item inside it. The Smash Egg is first found in Yoshi's Island.

Super Mario Kart
An egg is used as a projectile as Yoshi in Super Mario Kart. Only the computer may use the egg and Yoshi has an unlimited supply of it. The egg is like a "special" item that most of them are exclusive to other computers.

Mario Kart 64
Only one egg made an appearance in Mario Kart 64. It was located in Yoshi Valley, near the last stretch before the grassy area and the finish line. The Egg moves about in a circular pattern. When a player runs into it, the Egg will smash the player, similar to when a player gets smashed when he/she is tiny. Maneuvering around this particular egg is difficult due to its tremendous size.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the Egg is a special item, exclusive to Yoshi and Birdo. When thrown, the Egg will home on the next place racer. If a player uses it while first, the egg will just follow down the track and break. Unlike the Red Shell, there is a certain amount of distance an egg needs before it cracks, and the red shell is continuous until it either goes off the course, goes into a wall, or hits the player. When it breaks, three items will get thrown out, which includes Green Shells, Mushrooms, Bananas, and maybe a Star or Bob-omb.

Mario Kart DS
In Mario Kart DS, the only appearance of an egg is in one of Yoshi's vehicles, called the Egg 1. It is a very simple kart, consisting of an egg, wheels, and tail pipes sticking up. It has very high acceleration and handling, but low weight and speed, much like the other lightweight vehicles. This is also one of the two vehicles that is most commonly used online, by snakers (the other is the Dry Bomber). Yoshi's symbol also takes a shape of an egg.

Mario Superstar Baseball
Eggs take in form as power swings in Mario Superstar Baseball. Used by Yoshi and Birdo, with the names, Egg Ball and Weird Ball, they are unique power swings. While most star swings go in one direction and bounces once before stopping, the egg balls will bounce about erratically, making it difficult to catch the ball. What can make it more difficult is that it may bounce on the field and then bounce to the foul zone. However, in other cases, the ball will be caught right when it lands. When used while pitching, both balls will move about erratically also, making it very hard to hit it. Some cases, however, it may be called as a ball.

An egg may be obtained by the Toad Shop in Challenge Mode. To do so, the player must be or recruited Yoshi in order to purchase it. Same goes to Birdo and the Pink Egg. After either of the eggs has been purchased, it gives Yoshi or Birdo a permanent ability to use the Egg Ball or the Weird Ball. Both can be bought for 200 coins and buying it will result a star mission star.

Mario Party 5
The egg only appears in Super Duel Mode, called the Egg Body. According to the description, it is made out of Yoshi eggs. This body is durable and it increases a machine's offensive and defensive capabilities. The Yoshi opponent in the tournament uses this body.

Mario Party 7
An Egg appears in Mario Party 7 in form of the Egg Orb. Only Yoshi and Birdo can acquire it and use it. When used, the Egg Orb will activate and will last the turn. If Yoshi and Birdo passes a trap space while the Egg Orb is in effect, Yoshi and Birdo will turn it into an egg and the orb will become theirs to use. The Egg Orb can also deactivate Koopa Kid spaces, but it will not be available for use.

Mario Party Advance
One of the gaddgets in Mario Party Advance are called Egg Roll where a Yoshi Egg is seen. However, the player may only move the egg left and right across the screen.

Super Mario Bros Deluxe
Eggs also appered in the challenge mode of Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.

Yoshi Eggs
The spotted Yoshi Eggs are white with specifically-colored spots.

Yoshi Eggs are able to be used as projectile weapons--mainly by the Yoshis themselves.

Birdo Eggs


Although recent games have proven that Birdos can spit pink Yoshi Eggs, most Birdo Eggs are non-spotted. A Birdo will spit Birdo Eggs out of its cannon-like snout, and use the eggs like bullets. The player can jump on these to get a free ride, and sometimes, like in level 4-3 of Super Mario Advance, a Birdo egg had to be ridden.

Mystic Egg


Found only in the Boggly Woods, Mystic Eggs are from an unknown creature. Nobody knows where to find them except the Puni girl, Petuni. For a certain favor, Mario can obtain Mystic Eggs from Petuni during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Like in its prequel, the egg recovers five HP and may be used in all sorts of recipes.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
''Eggs are basically the same as Capsules, in that they'll release items when you break them open. They've been known to explode, too. The likelihood that certain items may be inside Eggs depends on the type of stage being played. Sometimes Eggs will contain health-replenishing food items; other times, they may hold weapons.''