Vase (Yoshi's Story)

Vase
YS Magic Vase Artwork.png
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Effect Transports a Yoshi to another area of a level when entered
Sprite of a vase in Yoshi's Story

A vase, also called a Magic Vase or warp vase,[1] is a special jar that appears in Yoshi's Story. Vases resemble the pots originally from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island; however, vases serve a different function. In Yoshi's Story, vases act similarly to the pipes from other installments of the Super Mario franchise. By jumping on top of a vase and pushing down, a Baby Yoshi enters the vase and is transported to a different location in the level. Unlike some (but not all) pipes, vases are only one-way, as they are not connected to other vases but instead generate small portals that warp the Yoshi to the next area. While jumping into a vase, the Baby Yoshi actually shrinks in size, then reappears normal-sized out of the portal (which quickly dissipates) upon reaching their destination. In some areas the Yoshi enters a vase, another vase in the next area sends them out. In that case, the Yoshi can return to the previous area by entering the vase they exited.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ツボ / つぼ
Tsubo
まほうのツボ
Mahō no tsubo
Vessel

Magical vessel

French Vase[2][3]
Vase Magique
Vase
Magic Vase
Italian Vaso[4]
Vase

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Page 16.
  2. ^ Yoshi Story instruction booklet, French segment. Page 60
  3. ^ Official French Nintendo magazine
  4. ^ Yoshi's Story European manual, pag. 124