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|image=[[File:SMBW Yoshi.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Yoshi for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
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|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|image = [[Image:YoshiMP8a.PNG|250px|'''Yoshi''', in his current appearance.]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|full_name = Yoshi
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|first_appearance = ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1991)
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present)
|species = [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|affiliation = [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Yo'ster Isle]]
|latest_appearance = ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' (2008)
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{{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''' (also known as '''Super Dragon Yoshi''') is one of the heroes of [[Mushroom World]] and an [[ally]] of [[Mario]]. He is a [[Green Yoshi|member]] of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi race]] and has aided his brethren in saving their [[Yoshi's Island|homeland]] on multiple occasions. Yoshi has also saved other kingdoms from the villain [[Bowser]] as well. In his youth, Yoshi managed to rescue and protect [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] from the wrath of [[Kamek]] and the [[Koopa Troop]].
==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!"


==Biography==
[[File:SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Preliminary sprite sheets for ''[[Super Mario World]]'', including various early sprites of Yoshi]]
===The Beginning===
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/>
Yoshi, like most of his kind, spent the early part of his life living on Yoshi's Island, the homeland of the Yoshis and the entrance to [[Dinosaur Land]]. The island was a relatively peaceful place filled with relaxed and laid-back Yoshis. However, this was all to change the day the legendary [[Mario Bros.]] were born, a day that would not only change Yoshi's life, but the entire course of history.


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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One morning, during the events of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Yoshi decided to take a stroll through the jungles of Yoshi's Island. The day started out like any other day until a strange, white bundle and a map landed on his back. Inside the bundle, Yoshi discovered a small baby with a red cap called [[Baby Mario]]. Prior to this, [[Kamek]], a powerful [[Magikoopa]], had attempted to capture both Baby Mario and [[Baby Luigi]] as the [[Stork]] carried the babies to their [[Mr. and Mrs. Mario|parents]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Kamek had divined that the two babies born that morning would bring ruin to the [[Koopa]]s. As such, the powerful sorcerer knew he had to eliminate the babies before they matured. Regardless of his intent, Kamek's abduction attempt failed as he only snagged one of the babies. The other, Baby Mario, fell to the ground and wound up on Yoshi's back.
==History==
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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.  


[[Image:Babymarioandyoshi.jpg|thumb|Yoshi and Baby Mario.]]
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]].  
Yoshi decided to take Baby Mario back to his clan. The arrival of Baby Mario caused a state of panic to take hold in the normally stress-free Yoshi society. As the Yoshis argued and yelled about what to do with the infant, Baby Mario pointed to the horizon. Eventually, Yoshi recognized that Baby Mario could detect where his brother was, as their brotherly bond was so strong, even at such a young age. Yoshi decided that the Yoshi clan should find Baby Mario's brother and help both of them find their parents. The other Yoshis agreed. Taking the initiative, Yoshi said they should use a relay system between eight Yoshis to transport Baby Mario. Each Yoshi would travel some distance, then hand Baby Mario to the next young dinosaur. Of course, Yoshi took the lead and set out in the direction Baby Mario was pointing. Yoshi helped Baby Mario through the preliminary level, then through [[Make Eggs, Throw Eggs |World 1-1]]. Unfortunately, the task would not be easy, as Kamek's forces had invaded the island and were searching for Baby Mario.


To battle against the agents of Kamek, Yoshi used his amazing [[Egg|egg-making]] abilities to transform enemies and other objects into [[Yoshi Egg]]s. Yoshi used these eggs as projectile weapons against enemies, fending off the forces of Kamek. The green dinosaur also used a variety of [[Morph Bubble]]s to transform himself into various vehicles to better avoid or battle agents of the Koopa Troop. With these abilities, Yoshi managed to help Baby Mario through the dangers of the first level of each of the six worlds, allowing the green dinosaur to pass the infant to [[Pink Yoshi]] after each completed level.
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.


Besides bringing Baby Mario through the first level of each world, Yoshi also braved the dangers and traps of all the secret worlds discovered along the way. In fact, as a testament to his commitment and courage, Yoshi even braved the [[King Bowser's Castle|final challenge]] that awaited the Yoshis. After fighting through six worlds, the Yoshis finally reached [[Bowser's Castle]], the site of an imprisoned Baby Luigi. Taking [[Blue Yoshi]]'s place, Yoshi fought past powerful enemies and avoided the traps of the dangerous Koopa fortress. Yoshi even dodged a series of magical attacks by the sorcerer Kamek himself, allowing the green dinosaur to enter [[Baby Bowser]]'s bedroom in search of Baby Luigi. In the bedroom, Yoshi confronted the young Koopa King and bested him in combat. Unfortunately, Kamek used his magic to transform the relatively small Baby Bowser into a gigantic, hulking monstrosity. Fortunately, Yoshi managed to fight off the giant menace, causing both Kamek and Baby Bowser to retreat. 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 said his goodbyes to the babies and allowed to bird to continue on his journey. In the end, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi returned home safe.
==General information==
 
===Physical description and traits===
[[Image:YoshiMario.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi carrying Baby Mario on their second journey together.]]
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===The Koopas Return===
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However, the peace would not last long. Kamek and [[Bowser]] suddenly interrupted the peace of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] by stealing all of the babies they could find, hoping to get all of the [[Star Children]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (the Star Children were Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]], [[Baby Wario]], [[Baby Bowser]], and [[Baby Yoshi]]; all but the last of these seven were captured by Bowser's forces). These seven children had special energy in their bodies that, if in his possession, would allow Bowser to take over the world. Toadies had kidnapped babies from across the [[Mushroom World]], in hopes of finding the seven Star Children.
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Eventually, the Star Children that were kidnapped all escaped one way or another. The Stork saw the Toadies carrying the babies away, and he managed to crash into some of them, freeing Baby Mario and Baby Peach. Baby Donkey Kong's escape was not specifically mentioned, but he eventually fell from the sky and helped Yoshi (presumably a Toady had unintentionally dropped him, as an unseen baby was carried off in Baby DK's cloth). Baby Wario caused the Toadies to forcibly abandon him when he had an outrageous tantrum. Baby Bowser got into an argument with his future self, to the point where Bowser finally threw him out of the castle to Yoshi's feet. Baby Luigi was rescued last, at the end of the adventure.
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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).
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 took the tyrannical toddler out, only for an enraged Bowser to emerge and engage in battle with Yoshi right after the young Bowser's defeat. After Yoshi managed to defeat the future Bowser, Kamek finally cut in and enlarged Bowser to an enormous size. Four Yoshis teamed up to defeat the gigantic carnation of Bowser, and he was finally defeated for good.
 
After the defeat of both versions of Bowser, Kamek and the Toadies quickly fled from the destroyed castle. The Yoshis rescued Baby Luigi, as well as the other kidnapped babies. But soon, the Yoshis realized that they only had six babies, when there were seven Star Children.
 
However, a Yoshi is born at the end of the game, a Baby Yoshi is born, and is the final Star Child. It is likely that this Yoshi is the current Yoshi. But, because it is thought that the Green Yoshi in this game is also "the" Yoshi, the Baby Yoshi may have been born before ''Yoshi's Island DS'', and the birth was not shown until the game's ending.
 
===In Search of the Super Happy Tree===
[[Image:Yoshiside.gif|thumb|The green baby Yoshi during his journey to save Yoshi's Island.]]
Of course, Baby Bowser was not happy with such a loss. As such, the young [[Koopa]] king initiated an act of revenge during the events of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Baby Bowser and his forces returned to Yoshi's Island and stole the [[Super Happy Tree]], the source of the island's happiness. The young Koopa then cast a spell on the island, transforming the vacation paradise into a storybook. Lastly, the Yoshi denizens were cursed. This last spell incapacitated the Yoshis, making them unable to do anything to stop Baby Bowser's attack.
 
Fortunately, Baby Bowser's spell did not affect every Yoshi. Six baby Yoshis were still in their eggs when the spell was cast, allowing them to avoid the curse. When they hatched, the six newborns sensed that the island was in disarray. Taking the lead, a new Green Yoshi decided the babies must find the Super Happy Tree to refill the island with happiness. The five other baby Yoshis agreed and together they set out to find the tree and restore peace to the island.
 
The Yoshis traveled across the island, eating fruits to boost their own happiness levels. Green Yoshi personally enjoyed watermelons the most. As their collective happiness increased, more and more worlds became available to the Yoshis. Eventually, Green Yoshi and his companions reached Baby Bowser's Castle. Together they confronted the young king, and ultimately defeated Baby Bowser in combat. The Yoshis reclaimed the Super Happy Tree and restored the island to its natural, peaceful, and joyful state.
 
===Yoob and the Shroob Invasion===
Although Yoshi's Island returned to a state of peace thanks to the efforts of the second Green Yoshi, the island would not remain stable for long. During the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', a strange pink and green egg mysteriously appeared on the island. This egg was much larger than any Yoshi egg, and soon the mysterious object became a tourist destination. Unfortunately, the strange egg eventually hatched, and a gigantic Yoshi-like creature emerged. This creature was [[Yoob]], a monster sent by the extraterrestrial invaders known as the [[Shroobs]] to cause havoc on the island. In fact, Yoob was programmed to eat any Yoshi it could find. Inside the hulking monster was a Yoob-making factory - Yoshis that were eaten would be transported to this factory then encased in pink and green eggs. Eventually, these eggs would transform the peaceful Yoshis into monstrous Yoobs, who would cause even more destruction when hatched.
 
[[Image: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, organized his fellow Yoshis and helped them escape the wrath of Yoob. While in hiding, Yoshi encountered some old friends. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi had returned to Yoshi's Island to help eliminate the Shroob threat. However, the two babies were accompanied by none other than their future selves, the adult Mario and Luigi. The two adults had traveled from the future to the past to save [[Princess Peach]], who had been transported to the Mushroom Kingdom of the past via a [[Time Machine]]. Unfortunately, this reunion was cut short, as Yoob managed to discover the secret hideout. The Yoshis attempted to flee, but Yoob swallowed them, one by one. Yoshi, in an act of courage, attempted to battle Yoob by himself. However, Yoob proved to be too powerful and the giant monster simply ate Yoshi with its long tongue.
 
Yoshi eventually ended up in Yoob's belly, the location of the Yoob-making factory. The green dinosaur knew he had to find some way out. Looking around, he discovered a [[Chomp Rock]] sitting in the monster's stomach. Yoshi determined 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 arrived to lend a hand. The brothers rescued the other Yoshis that were either imprisoned or being tortured by [[RC Shroober]]s, allowing them to lend Yoshi a hand. With their combined power, the Yoshis managed to force the Chomp Rock through Yoob's intestines, opening the way to the exit. Yoshi heroically led his fellow Yoshis through the dark intestines, and even rescued 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 exited through Yoob's digestive tract and returned to Yoshi's Island. With the factory ruined and the Yoshis freed, Yoob deactivated and became dormant. Yoshi's efforts, with some help from the Mario brothers of past and present, had saved the island and, ultimately, the entire world from destruction by an army of Yoobs.
 
===The Fall of Dinosaur Land===
Many years would pass before trouble would befall Yoshi's Island again, allowing Yoshi and his friends to finally rest. However, in time, an old nemesis of the Yoshi clan would strike again. Over the years that passed, Baby Bowser had grown up to become the wiser and more powerful King Bowser. After several unsuccessful attempts at capturing the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Bowser set his sights on Dinosaur Land, the continent where Yoshi's Island is located. During the events of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Bowser launched his assault against Dinosaur Land. To eliminate the threat of Yoshi, Bowser magically encased the green dinosaur and his friends in Yoshi Eggs. Many of these eggs were given to Bowser's own children, the [[Koopalings]], to be watched over. Fortunately, for some reason, Yoshi's egg escaped the confines of one of the Koopalings' castles. Instead, Yoshi's egg prison wound up in the open field of Yoshi's Island.
 
Eventually, Yoshi was freed by none other than [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], now grown up and stronger than ever. Coincidentally, the Mario Bros., along with Princess Peach were vacationing in Dinosaur Land when King Koopa's attack occurred. As Mario and Luigi were taking a nap on the beach, Bowser's forces kidnapped the princess on behalf of their master. The two plumbers searched for Peach for hours, eventually stumbling across Yoshi's egg and freeing their old friend. Once released, Yoshi told the Mario Bros. of Dinosaur Land's plight. Together, all three agreed to rescue the other imprisoned Yoshis and save Princess Toadstool from the forces of Bowser. Yoshi even gave the Mario Bros. a special item, a [[Magic Cape]], to help them on their quest.
 
[[Image:SMWYoshi.jpg|thumb|200px|Yoshi's artwork in ''Super Mario World''.]]
 
Yoshi proved to be an invaluable ally during this adventure, acting as a quick and powerful form of transportation for the heroic Mario Bros. The green dinosaur could use his long tongue to eat almost any type of enemy, including enemies even Mario and Luigi couldn't defeat on their own. If Yoshi was hit by an enemy, he would run away, leaving Mario or Luigi behind. However, the plumbers could simply jump back on their friend's saddle to calm the dinosaur down and continue the adventure. Unfortunately, Yoshi was unable to enter [[Ghost House]]s (except [[The Sunken Ghost Ship]]), [[Fortress]]es, the castles of the Koopalings, and, ultimately, the castle of King Bowser. In these locations, the Mario Bros. had to go in alone, but Yoshi would patiently wait outside for the brothers to return.
 
Ultimately, the Mario Bros. manage to defeat the Koopalings and Bowser, thus rescuing the seven Yoshi Eggs and Princess Toadstool. Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi returned to [[Yoshi's House]] to celebrate their victory over the Koopa Troop. During the celebrations that followed, the seven liberated Yoshi eggs hatched and became [[Baby Yoshi|Yoshi Babies]]. Thanks to the efforts of Mario and Luigi, with help from their friend Yoshi, peace was restored to not only Yoshi's Island, but the entire continent of Dinosaur Land.
 
===Adventures in Jewelry Land===
Yoshi would not have time to rest long, as the green dinosaur was soon called back into action. During the events of ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Princess Peach personally requested Yoshi's (as well as Mario's) aid in liberating yet another land, the peaceful kingdom of [[Jewelry Land]].  Bowser had recently conquered the nation of the twelve magical jewels. These national gems protected the kingdom from disaster and were the source of Jewelry Land's order and stability. However, Bowser and his Koopalings had stolen the magical jewels, and kidnapped [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]], Jewelry Land's royal family. As a result, a great earthquake broke the land apart into two distinct realms: the [[Dark Realm]] and the [[Light Realm]].


[[Image:Yoshisafari.jpeg|frame|left|Yoshi, along with Mario and the Super Scope.]]
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.
Princess Peach was an old friend of Jewelry Land's Prince Pine, and when she heard of her friend's plight, she immediately sent for Mario and Yoshi. She entrusted the salvation of the fallen kingdom to these two heroes, but they weren't going in alone. To aid the two, Peach gave 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 the regions of Jewelry Land.


During their adventures in Jewelry Land, Mario rode on Yoshi's saddle armed with the Super Scope. As Yoshi navigated the terrain of Jewelry Land, it was Mario's responsibility to shoot down any enemies in Yoshi's way. Occasionally, Mario would shoot Yoshi in the back of the head, injuring the green dinosaur. Whether this "friendly fire" was accidental or intentional has yet to be confirmed. Regardless, in the end Mario and Yoshi made a great team. Even though Bowser and his Koopalings came into the possession of some advanced weaponry, Yoshi and Mario managed to defeat the royal Koopa family. After the Koopalings and Bowser surrendered, the two heroes rescued Prince Pine and King Fret and recovered all twelve magical gems. In the end, Prince Pine reunited the two divided realms of Jewelry Land using the power of the magical jewels. The royal family of Jewelry Land thanked Mario and Yoshi for their help, and yet another kingdom was saved by the heroic efforts of Mario and Yoshi.
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>


===Allying with Luigi===
[[File:SMSQPB5 Shoeless Yoshi.png|thumb|left|200px|Yoshi without his right shoe]]
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.
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]].


===The Mushroom Derby===
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).
Yoshi would not meet up with Mario again until the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In this adventure, Yoshi had 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). No one was able to beat Boshi, until Mario showed up to lend a hand.


[[Image:RPGYoshi.gif|thumb|Yoshi in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
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.
Upon the plumber's arrival, Yoshi and Mario teamed up once again, this time to defeat Boshi and end his reign over the small isle. The plan called for Yoshi (with Mario riding on his saddle) to challenge Boshi to a race and beat him, thus usurping his authority as boss of Yo'ster Isle. To do this, the green dinosaur asked a friend of his to loan him a few [[Yoshi Cookies]] (one of Boshi's weaknesses). As such, Yoshi put his cookies on the line, and challenged the arrogant Yoshi champion to a race.
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To win the competition, Yoshi had to race to the beat of the Mushroom Derby's music. As such, the player had to alternate between pressing the A and B buttons in sync with the music's tempo. If the player alternates too fast, Yoshi would stop moving. While the tempo of the derby music could stop or even change, the player had to press the A and B buttons to the original beat. Mario could also help in the race by tossing Yoshi a Yoshi Cookie to give the dinosaur a boost of speed.
===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.<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>


After a difficult and grueling race, Mario and Yoshi inevitably crossed the finish line before Boshi. With Boshi defeated, the Yoshis declared Yoshi their new boss. However, Yoshi declined the offer to become the new boss. As humble as ever, Yoshi instead suggested that the races should be owned by everyone. No one was to have control over the races; everyone who wanted to participate could. The green dinosaur even managed to reform the former champion Boshi, convincing the blue Yoshi that an egalitarian approach to racing was superior to a totalitarian one.
===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>


As thanks for the plumber's help, Yoshi gave Mario a few Yoshi Cookies. Whenever Mario needed aid in battle, the red-clad hero 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 [[HP]].
[[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.  
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Mario could also return to the island later in his adventure to catch up with his old friend. During these visits, Mario watched and even participated in subsequent Mushroom Derbies. The plumber could either jump back on Yoshi's saddle (and aid the green dinosaur with Yoshi Cookies) or simply encourage Yoshi from the sidelines as the Mushroom Derby championed raced on his own.
===Powers and abilities===
[[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 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.
[[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.  


===Uniting with 3 Plumbers ===
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 found himself to be the primary hero during his next journey, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. During this adventure, Princess Peach decided to invite [[Mario]], [[luigi]] and even [[Wario]] to [[Princess Peach's Castle|her castle]],. Coincidentally, Yoshi was sleeping on the roof of the castle when the trio of heroes arrived.


[[Image:Yoshi wearing mario's hat.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi, about to put on [[Mario's Hat]] to assume the plumber's form.]]
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.
Unfortunately, Bowser had arrived at the castle before Mario, Luigi, and Wario. The Koopa King and his forces had stolen the castle's [[Power Star]]s, the magical artifacts that protect Peach's Castle. With the power of these stars, Bowser planned to take over the castle. To do this, Bowser intended to convert the denizens of the worlds accessed via the paintings in Peach's Castle into monsters. With these newfound forces, Bowser was then going to attack the castle, and, potentially, the entire Mushroom Kingdom. With the Power Stars under his control, Bowser captured not only Peach and [[Toad (character)|Toad]], but Mario, Luigi, and Wario as well. As such, it was up to Yoshi to free his imprisoned allies and rescue the Princess from Bowser's clutches.


In fact, while Mario himself is required to open Star Doors and, ultimately, face the final confrontation with Bowser, rescuing Luigi and Wario was entirely optional, as Yoshi could discover magical caps that would allow Yoshi to temporarily assume the form and abilities of the other three characters. He could also eat enemies and toss eggs to help him in his quest. Ultimately, with Mario's help (and that of Luigi and Wario, or without), Yoshi managed to defeat Bowser and acquire the castle's Power Stars. With stability returned to the castle, Peach rewarded the four heroes by baking them all cakes.
[[File:Yoshi does Flutter Jump YTT art.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Yoshi flutter-jumping in ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'']]
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]]''.


(Note: In the original game, ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Yoshi only played a supporting role. If Mario managed to acquire all one hundred twenty Power Stars, the plumber could use a [[cannon]] to shoot himself to the roof of Peach's castle. Once there, Yoshi would reward Mario with one hundred extra lives and an improved [[Triple Jump]]. The fact that Yoshi was sleeping on the roof in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' is probably a reference to his original role in ''Super Mario 64''.)
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 Second Storybook Crisis===
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.
After a period of peace, Yoshi's Island would once again become the target of Bowser's conquests. During the events of ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', the Koopa King and his forces attacked the island, causing chaos and disorder. In an ironic twist of fate, a spirit named [[Hongo]] encased the entire island in a storybook to contain Bowser and his armies (Bowser did the exact same thing to Yoshi's Island as a baby; however, he did so as revenge against the Yoshi clan.). Fortunately, Yoshi managed to convince the powerful spirit to restore Yoshi's Island if the green dinosaur could personally trap Bowser. If the threat of Bowser was contained, there would be no need to keep the island as an isolated storybook. As such, Yoshi set off through the chapters of the storybook version on Yoshi's Island.


During this adventure, Yoshi acquired 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 changed the force of gravity, the green dinosaur could cause enemies to fall backwards, or even transform walls into hills. This unique ability helped Yoshi complete the various daunting stages before him.
===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 bubble]]s that can transform Yoshi into a helpful vehicle.  
;''Super Mario World''
*[[Winged Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario 64 DS''
*[[Mega Mario|{{conjectural|Mega Yoshi}}]]
;''Super Mario Run''
*[[Small Mario|Small Yoshi]]
*[[Super Mario (form)|Super Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
*[[Car Yoshi|Car]]
*[[Helicopter Yoshi|Helicopter]]
*[[Mole Tank]]
*[[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]]
*[[Train (form)|Train]]
;''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
*[[Balloon Yoshi]]
*[[Ship Yoshi]]
*[[Ball Yoshi]]
*[[Boat Yoshi]]
;''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
*[[Dash Yoshi]]
*[[Bulb 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]]


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 he or she would allow Yoshi to move on. These tasks included destroying a certain number of enemies or acquiring a certain number of [[coins]]. Ultimately, after satisfying the task of every spirit, Yoshi was allowed to confront King Bowser. Of course, the green dinosaur emerged victorious in the end, and Bowser was once again defeated. With the threat of Bowser eliminated, the spirit Hongo released Yoshi's Island, restoring it to its natural state. Yet again, Yoshi had saved his homeland from a terrible fate.
===Personality===
[[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."


==Other Events==
===Relationships===
[[Image:YoshiKartDS.jpg|thumb|Yoshi with his standard [[kart]] from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.]]
====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.


===Mario Kart Races===
[[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 a competitor in the [[Mario Kart series|''Mario Kart'' series]] since the very first ''Mario Kart'' game, ''[[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, "Yoshi no kanojyou ni mie te jitsuha kareshi?!" This means, "Appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend... or is that boyfriend?!"
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>


===Mario Sports Competitions===
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.
[[Image:MSC_Yoshiball.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi in ''Mario Strikers Charged''.]]
Yoshi is typically an agile sports player, allowing him to make quick maneuvers (this was especially prevalent in the ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' competitions). In ''[[Mario Golf]]'', Yoshi had a straight golf shot that achieved average heights. In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Yoshi could not only run at high speeds but could also use his long tongue to field baseballs. The green dinosaur appeared as a balanced and courageous captain in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', and again in the sequel, ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.  Yoshi appears as a speed character in the game, ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.


===Mario Party Contests===
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).
Yoshi has been a Mario Partier since the original ''[[Mario Party]]'' and has appeared in every [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]] title since. The green dinosaur is described as being full of energy during these contests. Interestingly, Yoshi likes unpredictability, and as such his favorite items include the [[Warp Block]] and the [[Warp Pipe]].  The green dinosaur also likes all-or-nothing competitions, another facet of his chaotic partying behavior. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Yoshi's partner was [[Boo]]. In [[Mario Party 7]] and [[Mario Party 8]], Yoshi's partner was [[Birdo]].


===Yoshi Puzzle Adventures===
====Enemies====
Yoshi is the star of a number of puzzle games, including ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''. Later, Yoshi appeared in a third puzzle game ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. The challenges in this game revolved around the characters and enemies of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. In this adventure, Yoshi had to line up similarly colored tiles to earn points and move to the next stage. Yoshi's partner in this puzzle adventure was [[Little Yoshi]].
[[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''.


===Smash Bros. Battles===
==Profiles and statistics==
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{{main|List of Yoshi profiles and statistics}}
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[[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 is a playable character in all three ''[[Super Smash Bros. Series|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games. Yoshi is a fast and 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 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 cannot grab onto edges (unlike [[Link]]'s Hookshot technique). Most of Yoshi's [[special moves]] revolve around various uses of Yoshi Eggs.
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.
 
====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation====
*'''Snake''': [[Otacon]]! What's this lizard thing?
*'''Otacon''': That's a Yoshi. It's a dinosaur from Yoshi's Island. Watch out for its long, chameleon-like tongue. If it gets you, you'll be swallowed whole.
*'''Snake''': It lays eggs and throws them, right? ...Then it must be female.
*'''Otacon''': ...Actually, it's a "he." At least, that's what it says.
*'''Snake''': It talks!?
*'''Otacon''': Yes! It talks! Well, kind of...
*'''Snake''': Now you've got me curious. ...How about I capture one so we can see what they taste like?
*'''Otacon''': Uhh, Snake...
 
====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====
[[Image:Subspace_yoshi.PNG|thumb|left|Yoshi's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
Yoshi is sleeping on a tree stump in a forest. [[Link]] and [[Navi]] walk by him, without seeing him. Soon, the [[Halberd]] attacks the peaceful area sending [[Primid]]s out to attack Link and Yoshi. Yoshi slowly wakes up and walks up to Link, who takes his Master Sword out ready to fight. Yoshi decides to join Link's team, and the two advance through the forest following the Halberd. Standing on the edge of a cliff, the two see the Halberd in the sky flying away. Link and Yoshi continue their quest following the Halberd.
 
'''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 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 runs to Mario very fast and tries to hit Link. Yoshi then joins Link in fighting Mario and Pit.
 
Soon, 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 intinially 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. Altough 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 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. Yoshi then joins everyone and eventually defeats Tabuu.
 
==Cameos==
[[Image: heroesYoshi.gif|frame|right|Yoshi, one of Cranky Kong's Top Video Game Heroes.]]
Yoshi has made a number of cameos in games besides the ones listed above.
====''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''====
Yoshi was one of the many heroes who took on [[Cranky Kong]]'s video game hero challenge in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He placed in the top three (along with Mario and Link). If Diddy Kong gathered more [[DK Coin]]s than Yoshi or Mario, the young monkey would steal second place from the dinosaur, moving Yoshi down to third, and knocking Link out of the top rankings.
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
Yoshi seems to be very popular in the far away land of Hyrule. A Yoshi Doll could be found in Mabe Village on Koholint Island during the events of ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''. Additionally, a portrait of Yoshi could be found hanging on a wall in Hyrule Castle (and could be seen from the castle's courtyard) during the events of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.
====''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes''====
In the game, a figurine of Yoshi can be spotted on Otacon's desk. Shooting it causes a sound clip of Yoshi saying "YOSHI!" to play.
 
==Future Appearances==
Yoshi is set to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', sequel to the Players Choice [[Nintendo Gamecube|Gamecube]] game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''.
 
==Physical Description and Traits==
[[Image:Yoshiwalk.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi walking cheerfully.]]
Yoshi, like all other Yoshis, has a large nose region, a row of red spines along his back, and a long sticky tongue. The green dinosaur typically wears red or brown shoes, and always wears a saddle that others can use. Although Yoshi normally has green skin, he has been known to change his color. For example, in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi could become blue in color after collecting a pair of [[Yoshi's Wings]]. 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. The green dinosaur has pinpoint accuracy, allowing him to conserve his egg supply during heated battles. During the events of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi could keep up to six eggs at a time.
 
Interestingly, 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.
 
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 Koopa shells to boost his own abilities. While Yoshi could only spit out a green shell, if Yoshi spit out a red shell, the green dinosaur would instead shoot three large fireballs. 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 was 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 fairly 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.
 
===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 canceled 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====
* [[Winged Yoshi]]
====''Super Mario 64 DS====
* [[Mega Yoshi]]
 
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
* [[Yoshi Helicopter]]
* [[Yoshi Mole Tank]]
* [[Yoshi Submarine]]
* [[Yoshi Car]]
* [[Yoshi Train]]
* [[Beta_Elements#Super_Mario_World_2:_Yoshi.27s_Island|Yoshi Plane]] (canceled)
* [[Beta_Elements#Super_Mario_World_2:_Yoshi.27s_Island|Yoshi Tree]] (canceled)
* [[Beta_Elements#Super_Mario_World_2:_Yoshi.27s_Island|Yoshi Mushroom]] (canceled)
 
==Personality==
Yoshi is an extremely friendly individual who always lends a helping hand to those in need. He is legendary hero and has more than once, saved his island, helped his friends, and defeated the evil King Bowser Koopa. Once Yoshi takes on a task, he stops at nothing until he completes it. Yoshi never backs down at defending his homeland and friends. He is also very courageous, allowing the green dinosaur to stand and fight enemies much larger than himself, including Yoob, a 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, although Yoshi mostly eats fruits (mainly melons), but Yoshi will eat most anything including enemies (except peppers and certain inedible enemies).
 
==Character Development==
Yoshi did not appear until ''Super Mario World'', which was released in 1991. However, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has stated in interviews that he wanted [[Mario]] to ride an animal companion after the completion of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Apparently, technical restrictions kept Mario from being able to ride an animal. Of course, with the development of the advanced [[Super Famicom]] in 1991, Yoshi could finally be brought to life. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by [[Shigefumi Hino]], a graphics designer.
 
Yoshi likely originated from another Nintendo character, Tamagon. Tamagon was the star of the game ''[[Wikipedia:Devil World|Devil World]]'', a game released in Japan for the [[Famicom]] in 1984 and later in Europe for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. Like Yoshi, Tamagon was a green lizard that hatched from an egg and could eat enemies with his large mouth. Interestingly, Tamagon makes the exact same noise when he hatches as Yoshi does in ''Super Mario World''.
 
===Appearance Development===
Yoshi's appearance has changed dramatically throughout his video game history. In ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi's first appearance, the green dinosaur was very much created in the image of an actual dinosaur. Yoshi had a long neck, small (almost useless), strangely orange arms, and a long back. This design changed in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. In this game, Yoshi was made shorter and stouter. Additionally, his short, tyrannosaurus-like arms were replaced by much longer human-like arms, complete with large hands to manipulate objects. This design change was developed even more in ''Yoshi's Story''. Instead of being hunched over, Yoshi stood up straight and swung his arms as he walked, much like a [[human]]. This design has stuck ever since. However, in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Yoshi returned to the original hunched over, dinosaur-like design from ''Super Mario World'' (however, he appears to have his upright design in [[Super Smash Brothers Brawl|Brawl]]). In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', the Yoshis use their newer design when their saddle is empty, and they use their older design when a baby is riding them.
 
==Appearances in Other Media==
===Television===
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[[Image: CartoonYoshi.jpg|thumb|Yoshi, as seen in the [[Super Mario World (TV series)|''Super Mario World'']] episode "[[Gopher Bash]]".]]
Yoshi was a regular character in the [[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World animated series]]. In the cartoon, Yoshi was depicted as being very young and childish. As such, he was afraid of many things, including ghosts and even water. Regardless, Yoshi regularly teamed up with Mario and Luigi to help save Princess Toadstool from the clutches of King Koopa. Of course, Yoshi used his long tongue to get the heroes out of many sticky situations. He spoke in the third-person, saying things like "Yoshi scared", and replacing "I" with "Yoshi". Yoshi called Luigi Mama Luigi because Luigi found Yoshi.
 
===Publications===
Yoshi did not appear in the Super Mario Bros. comic books published by [[Valiant]]. However, Yoshi did appear in the Nintendo Adventure Books. Strangely, in this publication, Yoshi's dialogue consisted of words that rhymed with "yoshi" (unlike the cartoon series, where Yoshi could speak English fluently).
 
Yoshi's most prominent role in a publication was in [[Nintendo Power]]'s [[Super Mario Adventures]] comics. According to this version of the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, Yoshi was the Chairman of the Dinosaur Chamber of Commerce, and as such, was one of the official leaders of [[Yoshi 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. Incidentally, all of Yoshi's dialogue consisted of the word "Yoshi".
 
Yoshi's first meeting with Mario is depicted in the [[Club Nintendo]] comic "[[Ostern im Schwammerlland|Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art]]". Again, Yoshi is able to speak Mario's language here.
 
He is later seen again in the comic "[[Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit]]". Mario abets him to go faster than 80 dinosaur power, a fictional speed limit. As a result, Luigi, who works as a policeman in this story, demands 60 Coins from them.
 
===Film===
[[Image:YoshiDaisyMovie.jpg|thumb|Yoshi and [[Princess Daisy]].]]
 
Yoshi's only film appearance was in the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. In this depiction, Yoshi resembled an actual dinosaur, although this Yoshi had brown skin (instead of green). Yoshi acted more like a pet than as a heroic partner in the film. However, Yoshi still possessed some of his trademark traits from the games, including a long sticky tongue, courageousness, and friendliness. In the movie, Yoshi was downsized from his video game version, making him impossible to ride (in fact, Mario would probably crush Yoshi if he attempted to jump on top of him).
 


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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==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
Yoshi was voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]] in the ''Super Mario World'' cartoons (Interestingly, Sabiston would later provide the voice of [[Diddy Kong]] in the [[Donkey Kong Country (animated series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' cartoon series]].).
In the ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'' interactive OVA, Yoshi was voiced by {{wp|Chika Sakamoto}}.


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


==Trivia==
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>
{{Trivia}}
[[Image: Yoshieating.jpg|frame|Yoshi loves [[Yoshi Cookies]].]]
*In-universe, Yoshi is said to be named after Yoshi's Island, on which he was first discovered.<ref>According to the ''Super Mario World'' manual.</ref>
*Yoshi owns his own [[Yoshi's House|house]] on Yoshi's Island. Among other things, Yoshi's house has a mailbox and a fireplace complete with chimney.
*Yoshi's favorite fruit (beside the universally-loved melon) is the watermelon.{{fact}} Besides other types of fruit, Yoshi loves Yoshi Cookies.
[[Image:SuperYoshiGalaxy.png|frame|left|Yoshi reference in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
*Although he did not appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a Yoshi-like rock can be found in Chapter 5-2 of the game.
*Yoshi appeared in [[Toys#Nintendo Monopoly|Nintendo Monopoly]], along with a large cast of [[Mario]] characters. Here, he took the role of Illinois Avenue, and cost $240.
*Yoshi's emblem in various games is a ''[[Yoshi Egg]]''.
*Yoshi himself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' &ndash; however, there are three 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's 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 one retrieves a star on this planet is even titled "Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance."
* Starting with his debut in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi made a whistling sound when he spoke, but starting around with ''Yoshi's Story'', Yoshi spoke with noises such as "Yoshi!"
*In ''The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening'', in a game shop there is a Yoshi Doll available to win as a prize.


==Other Information==
In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by [[Kazumi Totaka]] since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (who also composed the musical score for the game).
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Info===
*'''Partner:''' [[Birdo]]
*'''Personal [[Kart]]:''' [[Turbo Yoshi]]
*'''Special [[Item]]:''' [[Yoshi Egg]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"Taking a break from carrying Mario, Yoshi's ready to burn up the courses."''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''"You can't help but laugh when you see Yoshi.  But when he bowls you over with his giant egg, he'll be the one laughing at you."''


===''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' Info===
==List of appearances==
*'''Speed:''' ****
{|class=wikitable
*'''Weight:''' **
|-
*'''Bio:''' ''Yoshi is a bit heavier than Toad and Peach, but slightly slower as well. If you're willing to sacrifice a little speed for increased stability, give the dino a go.''
!width=30%|Title
 
!width=10%|Year
===''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' Info===
!width=20%|System/Format
*'''Bio:''' ''"While Yoshi is usually ridden by Mario, this time he's ready to race. Yoshi's traction is excellent."''
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
===''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Jersey Number:''' 8
|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade
 
|-
===''[[Mario Party 7]]'' Info===
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]]
*'''Partner:''' [[Birdo]]
|-
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Egg Orb]]
|[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (pinball)]]||1992||Arcade
 
|-
===''[[Mario Party DS]]'' Info===
|''[[Mario Paint]]''||1992||SNES
*'''Bio:''' ''He's lean, he's green, and he's a party machine - he's Yoshi!''
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
===''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Baller Name:''' Piranha Playa Hater
|''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]''||1992||Arcade
*'''Type:''' All-Around
|-
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Flutter Dunk]]
|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1992, 1993||NES, Game Boy, SNES
*'''Letter to Tap:''' M
|-
 
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992, 1993||{{wp|MS-DOS}}, SNES, NES
===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]===
|-
'''Teams''': Yoshi Eggs, Yoshi Speed Stars, Yoshi Islanders, and Yoshi Flutters.
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
 
|-
====Bio====
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
''"A denizen of [[Yoshi's Island]]. [[Mario]]'s dependable buddy always helps him out of jams. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] use their tongues to eat anything and everything. It is said that Yoshis can turn anything they swallow into eggs. On the diamond Yoshi's fast legs and accurate tongue make him a great fielder."''
|-
 
|''[[Būbū Mario]]''||1993||Arcade
===Profile Information from ''Super Smash Bros.===
|-
''Yoshi is the friendly dinosaur of Yoshi's Island. He began as Mario's partner, but has since built his own identity, and now appears in many games. He uses his unique ability to turn whatever he swallows into an egg as his foremost attacks. Yoshis come in a rainbow of colors and are said to have a high IQ from a very early age.''
|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''||1993||SNES
 
|-
===Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee===
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|-
|''[[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
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color]]
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|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''||1997||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Mario no Photopi]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
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|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]''||2000||Nintendo 64DD
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|''[[Mario Party 3]]''||2000||Nintendo 64
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|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mobile Golf]]''||2001||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||Game Boy Color
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''||2002||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Party-e]]''||2003||[[E-Reader]]
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|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Donkey Konga]]''||2003||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]''||2004||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||Game Boy Advance
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade
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|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||Nintendo GameCube
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''||2007||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''||2007||[[Wii]]
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|''[[Mario Party 8]]''||2007||Wii
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007||Wii
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|''[[Mario Party DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''||2007||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2008||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''||2008||Wii
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|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||2008||Wii
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|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''||2008||Wii
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|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''||2009||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Power Tennis|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]''||2009||Wii
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|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Wii
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||Nintendo DS
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||2009||Wii
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|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||2010||Wii
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|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||2010||Wii
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World]]''||2011||Arcade
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2011||Wii
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|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Fortune Street]]''||2011||Wii
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Party 9]]''||2012||Wii
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|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||2012||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''||2012||[[Wii U]]
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|''[[New Super Luigi U]]||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''||2013||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2]]''||2013||Arcade
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''||2013||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''||2013||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2014||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''||2014||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''||2015||Wii U
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''||2015||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party Challenge World]]''||2016||Arcade
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|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''||2016||Wii U
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2016||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Run]]''||2016, 2017||{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
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|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''||2017||Arcade
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''||2017||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''||2018||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''||2018||Nintendo 3DS
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|''[[Super Mario Party]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||2018||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''||2019||iOS, Android
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||[[Game & Watch]]
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|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
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|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |Appearance(s)
! width="50%" |Description
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| align=center | 13
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi<br>(Classic)
| [[Image: trophy13.PNG|center]]
| 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 colors 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, Yoshis have been known to eat anything.
|-
|-
| align=center | 14
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi [Smash]<br>(Adventure)
| [[Image: trophy14.PNG|center]]
| 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
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (mentioned)||2022||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi [Smash]<br>(All-Star)
| [[Image: trophy15.PNG|center]]
| 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
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (voice only)||2023||Film
| align=center | Mario and Yoshi
| [[Image: trophy292.PNG|center|100x100px]]
| 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.
|}
 
===Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
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|-
|-
! width="1%" |#
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |Appearance(s)
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|-
| align=center | 9
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi
| [[Image:TrYoshi.jpg|100px|center]]
| align=center | ''[[Super Mario World]]''<br>1991
| align=center | A creature that hails from Yoshi's Island. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, and all possess gentle personalities. No matter what problems they face, they always look like they're having fun. Yoshis use their long tongues to grab and swallow fruit and enemies. They can convert what they swallow into eggs, which they then lay. They also give Mario rides.
|-
|-
| align=center | 10
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Super Dragon
| [[Image:TrSuper dragon.jpg|100px|center]]
| align=center |
| align=center |Yoshi with wings on his back that give him the power to fly freely across the sky. In this state, he can spew giant fireballs. He is more mobile and powerful, but the inertia makes movement quirky, so it takes some skill to master flight. Yoshi returns to a normal state after a set period of time has passed.
|}
|}
==Voice samples==
{{media table
|file1=Super Mario World Yoshi Sound.oga
|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==
{{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>


===Screenshots===
==Quotes==
<center><gallery>
{{main|List of Yoshi quotes}}
Image:YoshiStrikers.jpg|<center>''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
===Games===
Image:Yoshi_MarioKartDoubleDash_screenshot.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]
*"''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]]''
Image:Yoshi_MGTT_screenshot.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
*"''[[Mario]]!!! It{{sic}} that really you???''" – ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
</gallery></center>
*"''(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]]''


===Official Artwork===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
''<center><gallery>
{{main|List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes#Yoshi{{!}}List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes § Yoshi}}
Image:SMWYoshi.jpg|<center>[[Super Mario World]]
*"''Oh, kukumba! [[Mama Fireplant]] lives on the other side of the river, AND I SCARED OF WATER!!!''"
Image:Babymarioandyoshi.jpg|<center>[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
*"''Oogabooga! I ready, and hungry!''"
Image:Yoshi's cookie.jpg|<center>[[Yoshi's Cookie]]
*"''Oh, creepity spookity scary! Yoshi hopes no ghost in enchanted forest!''"
Image:MKYoshi.PNG|<center>[[Super Mario Kart]]
*"''Oh, Yoshi like motorcycle! Go varoom!''"
Image:Yoshi_TA.gif|<center>[[Tetris Attack]]
*"''Yoshi think [[Luigi]] mama!''"
Image:Mario'sT_Yoshi.jpg|<center>[[Mario's Tennis]]
Image:RPGYoshi.gif|<center>[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
Image:YoshiKart64.gif|<center>[[Mario Kart 64]]
Image:Yoshifishing.gif|<center>[[Mario Party]]
Image:Yoshi2.gif|<center>[[Mario Party 2]]
Image:Yoshiswing.jpeg|<center>[[Mario Golf]]
Image:Yoshitennis.gif|<center>[[Mario Tennis]]
Image:MP3yoshi.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party 3]]
Image:YoshiSmash.PNG|<center>[[Super Smash Bros.]]
Image:Ssbmyoshi.jpg|<center>[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]
Image:MKYS.PNG|<center>[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]
Image:MP5Yoshi.PNG|<center>[[Mario Party 5]]
Image:MGYoshi.PNG|<center>[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
Image:Yoshitennis.jpg|<center>[[Mario Power Tennis]]
Image:YoshiGP.jpg|<center>[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]
Image:Mario baseball yoshi.jpg|<center>[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
Image:MP6_Yoshi2.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party 6]]
Image:Normal_yoshibirdo.jpeg|<center>[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
Image:YoshiKartDS.jpg|<center>[[Mario Kart DS]]
Image:YoshiMario64.JPG|<center>[[Super Mario 64 DS]]
Image:Sm64dsYoshihat.jpg|<center>Super Mario 64 DS
Image:Yoshittart.jpg|<center>[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]
Image:YoshiMario.jpg|<center>[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
Image:YIDS_BabyPeach.jpg|<center>[[Yoshi's Island DS]]
Image:YoshiSoccer.jpg|<center>[[Super Mario Strikers]]
Image:YoshiMSC.jpg|<center>[[Mario Strikers Charged]]
Image:MPA_Yoshi.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party Advance]]
Image:MPA_Yoshi2.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party Advance]]
Image:Yoshi4.jpeg|<center>[[Mario Party 4]]
Image:DinoDuo.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party 7]]
Image:Yoshiwalk.jpg|<center>Mario Party 7
Image:MH3on3_Yoshi.jpg|<center>[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
Image:MH3on3_Yoshi1.jpg|<center>[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
Image:ItadakiYoshi.PNG|<center>[[Itadaki Street DS]]
Image:YoshiMP8art.png|<center>[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:BrawlYoshi.PNG|<center>[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
Image:Mariokartwii.yoshiart.jpg|<center>[[Mario Kart Wii]]
Image:Yoshibasic.PNG|<center>Mario Kart Wii
Image:MPDSYosh.png|<center>[[Mario Party DS]]
Image:Yohislugguh.PNG|<center>[[Mario Super Sluggers]]
</gallery></center>


== References ==
==Names in other languages==
<references/>
<!--To edit this table, access the "List of Yoshi names in other languages" page and go to the "Yoshi" section.-->
{{main|List of Yoshi names in other languages}}
{{:List of Yoshi names in other languages|transcludesection=Yoshi}}


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==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.<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>


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==References==
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{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Yoshi|Ukikipedia=1}}
  | title = Champion of the [[Mushroom Derby]]
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  | game = ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
  | before = [[Boshi]]
  | after = Incumbent
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Latest revision as of 01:19, May 9, 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 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.

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

  1. ^ https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Nintendo_SNES/manual/Formated/Super_Mario_World_-_1991_-_Nintendo.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer interview – Volume 5: Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
  3. ^ Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”. Legends of Localization. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  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.
  8. ^ 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."
  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.
  13. ^ Plastiware (December 5, 2019). The Yoshi sound is pitch-bent orchestra hits. YouTube. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  14. ^ Japancommercials4U2 (January 18, 2009). Yoshi USA Commercial. YouTube. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  15. ^ On page 2 of the American instruction booklet of Super Mario World, Yoshi is stated to be a young dinosaur.
  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!
  22. ^ Brian (April 27, 2019). Yoshi’s Crafted World devs on the art style, kindergarten inspiration, flip side gimmick, more. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  23. ^ Brian (June 27, 2011). Nintendo “expend a lot of time” on matching up Zelda stories… and is Yoshi male or female? Nintendo Everything. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  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!?"
  25. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqE2D8WIzo Yoshi's cookie (Yoshi no Cookie) Japanese store promo video YouTube.
  26. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cz6H3PTc4 Why doesn't Yoshi sound like he used to? YouTube.
  27. ^ Mandelin, Heidi (March 6, 2018). 24 Times “Yoshi” Was Called “Yossy”. Legends of Localization. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  28. ^ The Creator of the Famicom and the Designer of Super Mario are here!. GAME Watch. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  29. ^ German Super Mario World instruction booklet. Pages 17–18. archive.org. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  30. ^ Joši dāvanu nama paplašinājuma maršruts. LEGO.com (Latvian). Retrieved July 8, 2022. (Archived March 6, 2023, 07:13:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  31. ^ Будинок Маріо і Йоші. Додатковий рівень. LEGO.com (Ukrainian). Archived January 15, 2023, 11:50:54 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  32. ^ Devore, Jordan (August 5, 2014). Yoshi is properly known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas. Destructoid.