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|image=[[Image:YoshiMP8art.png|200px]] <br>Profile art of '''Yoshi''' in his appearance for ''Mario Party 8''.
|image=[[File:SMBW Yoshi.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of Yoshi for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|full_name=Yoshi
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990)
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|species=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]
|affiliation=[[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], [[Mario]], [[Birdo]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
||latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[1997]]-present)
|latest_portrayal=[[Kazumi Totaka]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]–present)
}}
}}
{{quote|Mario!!! Is that really you???|Yoshi|Super Mario 64}}
{{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''' (sometimes specified as '''Green 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]]. According to ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Yoshi is the only one of his species who can speak the human language.  However, in later games, he doesn't speak the human language (as shown in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''). This is contradicted once again, in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', when Yoshi speaks in perfect English. Yoshi made his very first appearance in the ''Super Mario World'' level, [[Yoshi's Island 2]].
==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!"


==History==
[[File:SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Preliminary sprite sheets for ''[[Super Mario World]]'', including various early sprites of Yoshi]]
===[[Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]===
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/>
====''[[Super Mario World]]''====
[[Image:Super-mario-yoshi.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Mario riding a green Yoshi in ''Super Mario World''.]]
Yoshi truly debuted during the events of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', when Bowser launched his biggest assault yet 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 Koopas 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 Yoshi's and save Princess Toadstool from the forces of Bowser. Yoshi even gave the Mario Bros. a [[Magic Cape]] to help them on their quest.
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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[[Image:SMWYoshi.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Yoshi's artwork in ''Super Mario World''.]]
==History==
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 could not defeat on their own. If an enemy hit Yoshi, 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.
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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.  
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 also the entire continent of Dinosaur Land.
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====''[[Super Mario 64]]''====
[[Image:YoshiM64.jpg|thumb|Yoshi seen on the roof of Princess Peach's castle in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Yoshi 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 Princess 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''. After that, he would jump off the roof and never be seen again in the whole game.
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====''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''====
[[Image:SMS OrangeYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|An Orange Yoshi in Hotel Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine.]]
Yoshi plays a major role in this game of being transportation for Mario as well as the key to several [[Shine Sprite|Shine Sprites]]. Yoshi normally appears in three different colors depending on what he eats: Orange, pink, and purple. To get Yoshi, Mario must first find a [[Yoshi Egg]] and give it the specific fruit it wants. Then Yoshi will hatch and Mario can ride him. Yoshi was also given the ability to spit different colored juice (the "Juice" ability replacing the function of [[F.L.U.D.D.]]) that affected enemies in different ways, also depending on what color he was. The orange juice could turn enemies into an orange hovering block that would disappear after a short amount of time. The purple and pink juices would make a similar block of the corresponding color but would move vertical or horizontal depending on the color. He can destroy the orange oozy liquid unlike how the F.L.U.D.D cannot do this.
 
If Yoshi falls into water or runs out of juice (which depletes as time goes on and as Yoshi sprays it), he will turn Green and vanish a few seconds later. In the few seconds before he vanishes, Yoshi can spit water instead of juice.
 
====''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''====
[[Image:Koopa_being_eaten.jpg|thumb|left|A Koopa Troopa about to be eaten by [[Yoshi]].]]
Yoshi found himself to be the primary hero in ''[[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|200px|Yoshi, about to put on [[Mario's Cap]] to assume the plumber's form.]]
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 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 help defeat Bowser and acquire the castle's Power Stars. With stability returned to the castle, Peach rewarded the four heroes by baking them all a cake.
 
====''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''====
[[Image:SuperYoshiGalaxy.png|frame|Yoshi reference in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Yoshi himself does not appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' &ndash; however, there are three notable 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 is 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 [[Mario]] retrieves a [[star]] on this planet is even titled "''Yoshi's Unexpected Appearance.''"
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====''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''====
[[Image:Rvl mariobrosw 01char e3.jpg|thumb|160px|left|[[Mario]], riding on '''Yoshi'''.]]
Although he never appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Yoshi reappears in the game's sequel, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Yoshi only appeared in World 1-3, World 2-5, World 3-2, World 4-5, World 6-4, and World 7-6, making him quite rare. Yoshi makes the same sound as he did in ''Super Mario World''. [[Green Yoshi]], [[Yellow Yoshi]], [[Light Blue Yoshi]], and [[Pink Yoshi]] are the Yoshi colors that appear in this game.
 
When one player is riding a Yoshi, Yoshi drums are added to the music. Yoshi can flutter jump, such as in previous titles, and has his usual tongue ability. He can easily eat an normal enemy such as a Goomba or Piranha Plant.  If Yoshi eats a shell enemy, Yoshi can't swallow it, so the player can spit the shell out. If Yoshi eats a [[Venus Fire Trap]], he will be able to spit out a fireball, or he will spit out an ice ball if he eats an ice ball from an [[Ice Bro.]]  Not only that, but Yoshi can also eat a hammer thrown by a [[Hammer Bro.]] and spit it right back.  Yoshi can also jump on certain enemies that players wouldn't normally jump on, though it won't affect the enemies in any way. If Yoshi is struck by an enemy without swallowing or jumping on it, he will drop the player and run about until the player regains control of him. If not stopped, Yoshi may run off of a cliff and into a hole.
 
[[Berry|Berries]] can be found in the levels that Yoshi appears in, and if Yoshi eats 5 berries, he will lay an egg that holds an item. This happens also if Yoshi eats a [[Pokey]] while it is covered in leaves. At the end of a level, past the flagpole, Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and/or Blue Toad will run off, and Yoshi will just wave goodbye.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[Image:1_SMG2.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Mario]] & '''Yoshi''', soaring in the sky.]]
Yoshi does appear in the game, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He can eat various fruit in order to change his color and gain power-ups like in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. These abilities include the orange [[Dash Yoshi]], running up walls when he eats a [[Dash Pepper]], a light blue [[Blimp Yoshi]], inflating like a balloon and floating towards virtually unreachable areas when a [[Blimp Fruit]] is ingested (similar to Mario's [[Power Flower]] ability from ''Super Mario 64 DS''), and when he eats  a [[Glimmer Bulb Berry]], he turns into the yellow [[Bulb Yoshi]].
 
Yoshi has been shown to have the ability to perform [[Flutter|flutter jumps]], but he lacks the ability to do triple jumps.  He can also eat things by targeting them with the Wii Remote, and by pressing the B button, but for a price, players can't use [[Star Bit]]s while on Yoshi.  If the player wants to stop riding Yoshi, he/she must hold down Z and press A.  On a side note, Yoshi can swim in this game, but he can't dive underwater.  Also, Yoshi can't do [[Ground Pound|ground pounds]], which is ironic, since he was able to do ground pounds in earlier games.
 
Also, like in the past games, if Mario takes damage while on Yoshi, Yoshi will run off.
 
After collecting the first [[Power Star]] from the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], a [[Yoshi Egg]] will appear on [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario's]] nose. Like in [[Delfino Plaza]] from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Yoshi is playable in the hub.
 
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[Image: CartoonYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|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. Yoshi appears having a large appetite which has the tendency to get him into trouble, such as in "Born to Ride" when he ate all the pipes that [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] had laid out to build a sink system and they yelled at him for destroying their hard work.  He referred to himself in third-person, saying things like "Yoshi scared", or "Yoshi think Luigi mama!". Yoshi called Luigi Mama Luigi because he found Yoshi as an egg.
 
====Fire Sale====
In the episode "[[Fire Sale]]" Yoshi and friends try to save Mama Fire Plant from Kootie Pie Koopa and end up saving the plant and melting Kootie Pie Koopa's Ice Palace.  This episode also shows that Yoshi has a fear of water.
 
====The Wheel Thing====
In the episode, "[[The Wheel Thing]]" Yoshi helps Mario and Luigi Defeat Kooky and Bowser's Mega Mechanasaur.
 
====Send in the Clown====
In the episode, "[[Send in the Clown]]" Yoshi and friends go to Bowser's circus only to be trapped in a cage. In the end Mario, ends up saving them and they perform there own circus with Yoshi as the clown.
 
====Ghosts 'R' Us====
In the episode "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]" Yoshi and friends venture in to the enchanted forest only to find a Koopa wizard named Wizardheimer. The wizard captures and locks away everybody but Yoshi, who escapes. Soon after Yoshi ventures in to the wizards house and saves all his friends.
 
====The Night Before Cave Christmas====
In the episode, "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]" Yoshi and friends make presents for all the cave people to celebrate Cave Christmas (which happens to be in August) only for Bowser to steal the presents. Yoshi and Mario then go and take back all the presents Bowser stole and then give them to the cave people.
 
====King Scoopa Koopa====
In the episode "[[King Scoopa Koopa]]", Yoshi and friends find a new fast food shop run by Bowser and Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi chow down on burgers until they become fat. Unfortunately, Yoshi and Luigi become Chickadactyls along with the rest of the cave people. In the end, Mario saves every one by destroying the shop.
 
====Born to Ride====
In the episode, "[[Born to Ride]]", Yoshi joins a biker gang called the DinoRiders who secretly try to hand the Mario Bros. over to King Koopa. Yoshi soon finds out and saves the Mario Bros.
 
====Party Line====
In the episode "[[Party Line]] Yoshi helps clean up the vines scattered across the town by eating them.
 
====Gopher Bash====
In the episode "[[Gopher Bash]]" Yoshi, Luigi, and Mario chase after Cheatsy Koopa for the stolen crops and end up saving them only to be eaten by Yoshi himself.
 
====Rock TV====
In the episode, "[[Rock TV]]" Yoshi helps save Mario and Luigi from being pummeled in wrestling and eats all of Koopa's Rock TVs, including the giant one.
 
====The Yoshi Shuffle====
In the episode "[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]" Yoshi and Mario try to save Luigi, who has been turned into a Yoshi egg by playing a game of football with Bully Koopa. In the end, Yoshi and Mario win and turn Luigi back into his normal self.
 
====A Little Learning====
In the episode "[[A Little Learning]]" Yoshi helps Oogtar the Cave-boy grow a "eggabega" but Hip and Hop plant a Piranha Plant instead. When the Piranha Plant starts to wreck the school, Yoshi eats it.
 
====Mama Luigi====
In the episode, "[[Mama Luigi]]" Yoshi is being tucked into bed by Luigi. Luigi proceeds to tell him the story of how he met Yoshi. At the end, Yoshi falls asleep.
 
===''Super Mario Adventures===
Yoshi appeared 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 Yoshi's from the village. Incidentally, all of Yoshi's dialogue consisted of the word "Yoshi".
 
===''N-gang===
Yoshi made several appearances in the German comic ''N-gang''. He appeared in "Freeze Frame", "Die Ostereier-Situation", "N-Gang vs. Nintendo", and "Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht"
 
====Freeze Frame====
After Diddy takes B through worm hole, they find a freezing Yoshi on a snowy landscape. After Yoshi is heated, He, Diddy, and B find Bomberman and Kirby frozen in ice blocks. Yoshi then thaws them by using his fire breath to melt the ice. Then they find that King K. Rool is behind this and go to his castle. After defeating King K. Rool they celebrate with many other Nintendo characters.
 
====N-Gang vs. Nintendo====
Yoshi appears here as a player on the [[Nintendo]] team at a soccer camp the N-gang went to. Yoshi and his team later faced off against the N-gang in a soccer game.
 
====Die Hexe lacht um Mitternacht====
Here Yoshi appears trying to stop [[Gruntilda]] along with Toni, B, Gecko, VIP, and Banjo. At the end of the comic Yoshi lays an egg for Banjo and he throws it at Gruntilla, defeating her.
 
====Die Ostereier-Situation====
In this comic, Yoshi is projected from a video game and into the real world by VIP. Since it is Easter, Yoshi helps out Big B by laying Yoshi eggs which B. needed for his class.
 
===''Club Nintendo===
In the German Club Nintendo comics, Yoshi appeared ten normal comics with about six comics being partly or mainly about him. He also appeared in the special issues Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis!, and Das Lied der Yoshi's!.
 
====Ostern im Schwammerlland and Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art====
Yoshi's first meeting with Mario is depicted in the [[Club Nintendo]] comics: "[[Ostern im Schwammerlland]]" and "[[Ostern im Schwammerlland|Super Mario: Die unheimliche Begegnung der Yoshi-Art]]". Where Mario and friends were out picnicking one Easter morning when they saw the Easter bunny. They tried to catch it but to no prevail although it did drop a large green spotted egg which happened to be a Yoshi egg. The egg eventually hatched into Yoshi, who started searching for his mommy. The first person he saw was Mario, so he proceeded to shout "Mommy!". The surprised and scared Mario ran from Yoshi but Yoshi followed. After a long time of chasing, Mario and Yoshi decided to be friends.
 
====Super Mario: Im Rausch der Geschwindigkeit====
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 police officer in this story, demands 60 Coins from them.
 
====Super Mario: Die Bescherung====
In the comic "[[Super Mario: Die Bescherung]]" Yoshi is seen going to Mario's Christmas party and ends up meeting a man that seems to be Santa Claus.
 
====Super Mario: Coole Klänge====
Yoshi briefly appears  in "[[Super Mario: Coole Klänge]]" as Mario's horse while Mario is trying western style music.
 
====Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland ====
In "[[Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland]]" Yoshi is ridden by Mario to a client's house but is left outside. Then later a different Yoshi accompanies  Mario, Toad, and [[Kirby]] on there quest to find the Crab wizard because he wants darker skin and ends up becoming a black Yoshi.
 
====Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!====
In "[[Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!]]" Yoshi and friends go on a vacation to an island called Koopabiza where they take the airline KoopAir. Unfortunately,  the airplane they ride in is in very bad shape a is piloted by a blind clerk who also operated the booking office. After, the flight the reach a bad hotel in horrible condition. After a while, Yoshi suggests they go swimming but they find no body of water large enough to go swimming in. At night, they are awoken from their sleep only to find that the hotel disco is making the noise. The noise is so loud that the floor ruptures from beneath them and they fall directly on to the disco floor. Because of all this the hurry off the island and go home.
 
====Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit====
In "[[Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit]]" Yoshi appears in part 1 as a taxi from the stone age, who offers his services to Mario but is declined. He also appers in Mario's house in part 4 wearing sunglasses and a red jacket, relaxing on a stool.


====Warios Weihnachtsmärchen====
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]].  
In "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]" he appears at the end having a Christmas party with Mario and friends.


====Mario in Mariozilla====
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.
In "[[Mario in Mariozilla]]" Yoshi accidentally eats a shrunken Mario and Kamek. Dr. Light then plans to make Yoshi lay and egg, but Yoshi has other ideas. After hearing this Yoshi runs away only to lay an egg two hours later with the pair inside.


====Blast Corps in Yoshi's Knallkekse====
==General information==
In "[[Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse]]" Yoshi drives a truck full of Yoshi cookies until Kamek curses them and then the truck drives off on its own without Yoshi. Yoshi then calls the Blast Corps and Netty from the Blast Corps arrives. Yoshi and Netty then continue to chase the truck until it is stoped by Blast Corps robots.
===Physical description and traits===
 
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====Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
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[[Image:Yoshi comic.JPG|thumb|left|Yoshi surrounded by enemies in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]In this special comic, Yoshi starts out with a falling Baby Mario and a map landing on his back. After rescuing Baby Mario, Yoshi is then chased by toadies who are after Baby Mario. During this time, Yoshi goes through a tutorial of the game [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]] with a [[Hint Block]] for a guide.
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|Yoshi's original design (left), his standard modern design (center), and his alternate modern design (right)
====Auf der Suche nach dem Glück!====
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In this comic, Kamek sucks all of the color out of Yoshi's Island. But out of six gray Yoshi eggs hatches six colorful Baby Yoshis. The Yoshis soon see that something is wrong with the world around them when a colorful Lakiu flies over to them and tells them the predicament that they're in. The Yoshis then go to town and start eating all of the fruit in the market. After their feast, the color starts returning. They are soon on a talk show that Baby Bowser is watching which makes Baby Bowser furious. So he and Kamek go out to find the yoshis. Meanwhile the Yoshi finish the talk show and start a band concert about fruit. Baby Bowser and Kamek soon interrupt their concert and trap them in a force field. The people in the stands then start throwing fruit at the Yoshis, in which the Yoshis eat and then break out of the force field. Baby Bowser and Kamek then fly away only for Baby Bowser to fall off and land in a cannon. A clown then blasts the cannon and shoots Baby Bowser into the sky ending the comic.
 
====Die Nacht der leuchtenden Yoshis!====
[[Image:Yoshi comic 2.JPG|thumb|A Green and Yellow Yoshi swimming for their lives from a shark (which turns out to be a Black Yoshi).]]
This comic is part 2 of the comic above. The Yoshis are at the beach and having a great time when a shark appears in the water. Everyone flees for there lives except a Green and Yellow Yoshi who are still swimming. When they notice the shark they start going crazy. they try to swim in but they can't so the paddle as hard as they can but with no dice. Until a lifeguard saves them from drowning and getting eaten by the shark. After they are all out of the water, it turns out to be a Black Yoshi. When the Yoshis see him they think he has dirt all over him because they have never seen a Black Yoshi before. So thinking they're cleaning him, they wash him. He turns out still black when he tells them this is his skin. They all reject and leave him and he stands in the same spot until night falls. the Yoshis then camp out as soon as night falls. Meanwhile, hiding in a bush, Baby Bowser and Kamek hide in a bush planning the Yoshis capture. When the Yoshis go to sleep Baby Bowser, Kamek, and an army of shy guys raid the campsite and capture the Yoshis. Then out of nowhere a Yoshi egg hits Kamek and then Baby Bowser. They then get angry and ask who did that. Then dozens and dozens of Yoshi egg attack Baby Bowser and Kamek chasing them away. It turns out that Black Yoshi is the one who threw the eggs. He then unties the Yoshis and tells them his story. It turns out that he is the same Yoshi from [[Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland]] who was turned black by the wizard. It turns out that after he was turned black life got harder: he wasn't allowed into movies, he was yelled at, and he was chased by a chef who wanted to make a meatball out of him. The Yoshis then have a good rest of the night and the Yoshis accept the Black yoshi as a friend.
 
====Das Lied der Yoshi's!====
This short 1-page comic is part 3 of the comics above. It pictures the Yoshis continuing their life and doing many different things. The last part of the comic shows all of the Yoshis singing together.
 
===''Mario is Missing!===
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'' series===
====''Yoshi====
This is the first Yoshi series game for Yoshi to appear in as well as the first Yoshi series game. In ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Yoshi appears in four forms in this game: Small, Tall, Winged, and Star. To get a Small Yoshi, Mario must combine two halves of a Yoshi egg. To get a Tall Yoshi, Mario must have one to four enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a [[Winged Yoshi]], Mario must have Five or six enemies in between the two halves of an egg. To get a [[Star Yoshi]], Mario must have Seven  enemies in between the two halves of an egg. If a Small Yoshi hatches, 50 points are awarded. If a Tall Yoshi hatches, 100-250 points are awarded. If a Winged Yoshi hatches, 300-350 points are awarded. If a Star Yoshi hatches, 500 points are awarded.
 
====''Yoshi's Cookie====
In ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', Yoshi appeared as a character in V.S. mode. Yoshi had to make horizontal and vertical rows of the same kind of [[Yoshi Cookie|cookie]] to proceed to the next level. In the ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' version, there is now story mode in game, where Mario and Yoshi are making cookies but get exhausted from the many cookie deliveries. Mario and Yoshi then go to sleep.  Unfortunately, Bowser steals all the cookies while they are asleep. Mario and Yoshi, soon after waking up, found out that Bowser stole their cookies.  They then set out to find Bowser and reclaim their cookies.
 
====''Tetris Attack====
In ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', Yoshi must break a spell put on his friends by Kamek. Except in order to break the spell, Yoshi must beat one of his allies by lining up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically constantly. After he breaks the spell, he must face many bosses, and then Bowser himself. Yoshi's allies include [[Little Yoshi]], a [[Lakitu]], a [[Shy Guy]], a [[Bumpty]] (SNES version only), [[Poochy]], a [[Flutter]] (named Flying Wiggler in this game), a [[Gargantua Blargg]], a [[Lunge Fish]], [[Raphael the Raven]], and [[Prince Froggy]]. Bosses include [[Naval Piranha]], [[Hookbill the Koopa]], [[Kamek]], and [[Bowser]].
 
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
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 on the day the legendary Mario Bros. were born.  A day that would not only change Yoshi's life, but the entire course of history.
 
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 [[Mama Mario|mother]] and [[Mario and Luigi's father|father]] 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.
 
[[Image:Babymarioandyoshi.jpg|left|thumb|Yoshi and Baby Mario.]]
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 Yoshi's 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.
 
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.
 
====''Yoshi's Story====
[[Image:yoshistory2.png|thumb|right|'''Yoshi''' from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''.]]
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.
 
====''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation====
[[Image:Yoshittart.jpg|thumb|160px|left|'''Yoshi''' in ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]''.]]
During the events of ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' (also known as ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''), the Koopa King and his forces attacked Yoshi's Island, causing chaos and disorder. In a 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.
 
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.
 
====''Yoshi Touch & Go''====
[[Image:More artwork65 ww.jpg|right|thumb|150px]]  
Yoshi makes its first appearance on the DS in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''! In the start of each mode, players will have to safely help Baby Mario glide down to the forest. He/She will use clouds with the stylus to block enemies or move him over to safety and/or coins, or make circles around spike-less enemies to make a coin bubble, and adds coins to Baby Mario. If hit three times, the player is done! The more coins the player collects, the different color Yoshi Baby Mario will travel with when he lands.
 
In the second part, as Yoshi, players can shoot eggs if they have any. The different colored Yoshi, the different amount of eggs. For example, Green Yoshi has up to 20 eggs, while Brown Yoshi has up to 40 eggs. Players can also eat spike-less enemies which will give him/her coins. If players run out or low on eggs, then he/she must eat fruit to gain more eggs. When he/she collects 100 coins, a Invincible Star will appear, and when Yoshi and Baby Mario touch it, Baby Mario will turn into Super Baby Mario, with Yoshi in a giant egg. Invincible, players will be able to run very fast, shoot many eggs, and even destroy enemies in one touch. After a few seconds, this will end and the player will return back to normal.
 
If players get hit by an enemy or its attack, the game ends. In most modes, players race to get the most coins, time, or to save Baby Luigi from the Toadies. In marathon, players race to see how far they can go. After every 1000 yards, players will change different color Yoshis. If Baby Mario is defeated, the player will start all over. If the player loses a life as Yoshi, he/she can choose to start over or start at the beginning of Baby Mario and Yoshi.
 
====''Yoshi's Island DS====
[[Image:BabyMario_YIDS.png|thumb|Yoshi carrying Baby Mario on their second journey together.]]
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
[[Image:Starchildren2.PNG|thumb|160px|left|[[Baby Yoshi]], as shown in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]
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 realize that they only had six babies, when there were seven Star Children.
 
A Baby Yoshi (who is shown hatching at the end of the game credits) is then revealed to be the final Star Child. It is likely that this Yoshi is the Mario series 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.
 
====''Balloon Trip''====
While the stork was carrying Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to there parents Kamek zipped by and stole Baby Luigi and knocked Baby Mario out in to sky. While Baby Mario descended he found three balloons and slowly started to float down to the mushroom world. While floating he dodged tons of enemies an eventually landed on Yoshi's back.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[Image:YoshiKartDS.jpg|thumb|Yoshi with his standard [[kart]] from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.]]
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?!"
 
In ''Mario Kart Wii'', Yoshi was a medium-sized racer, and featured a good off-road bonus (though not as good as that of [[Toadette]] and [[Dry Bowser]]).  He also had a small weight and drift boost.
 
===''Super Mario Bros.'' film===
[[Image:YoshiDaisyMovie.jpg|thumb|left|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 forms a friendly bond with Princess Daisy. Yoshi is as Bowser's pet in this movie. Nobody is nice to him. Bowser keeps him chained up and kicks him calling him a "throwback". Lena (Bowser's girlfriend) stabs Yoshi when he tried to stop her from killing Daisy. At the end of the movie when Koopa is defeated, Yoshi becomes Daisy's pet.
 
===''Yoshi's Safari===
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 [[Jewellery 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 Jewellery Land's order and stability. However, Bowser and his Koopalings had stolen the magical jewels, and kidnapped [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]], Jewellery 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|right|Yoshi, along with Mario and the Super Scope.]]
Princess Peach was an old friend of Jewellery 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 were not 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 Jewellery Land.
 
During their adventures in Jewellery Land, [[Mario]] rode on Yoshi's saddle armed with the Super Scope. As Yoshi navigated the terrain of Jewellery 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 Jewellery Land using the power of the magical jewels. The royal family of Jewellery Land thanked Mario and Yoshi for their help, and yet another kingdom was saved by the heroic efforts of Mario and Yoshi.
 
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
Yoshi is typically an agile sports player, allowing him to make quick manoeuvres (this was especially prevalent in the ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' competitions). Yoshi appeared in the game ''[[Mario's Tennis]]'' as well as its succesor ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]''. In ''Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)'', Yoshi appeared as a speed character and had three different courses: the Baby Mario and Yoshi Court which has the fastest ball speed but a Weak bounce, the Birdo and Yoshi Court which has a slow ball speed with a strong  bounce, and the Yoshi Court which has a fast ball speed with a strong bounce. In ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)]]'' Yoshi was unlockable through a transfer  pack with the N64 version. Yoshi also has a mini game called ''[[Yoshi Fruit Factory]]''. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' Yoshi's skill type was speedy, his Offensive power shot was Rainbow Flutter, and his Defensive power shot was Rolling Egg Return. Yoshi's ''Mario Power Tennis'' trophy animation begins with him entering the stage, where Luigi is about to present him his trophy. He then begins to feel hungry and his stomach growls. Mistaking the trophy for a pineapple, he leashes out with his tongue to eat the trophy, accidentally swallowing Luigi in the process. Yoshi can then be seen wondering about Luigi's sudden disappearance.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest====
[[Image:HeroesYoshi.png|frame|left|Yoshi, one of Cranky Kong's Top Video Game Heroes.]]
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.
 
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars===
Yoshi would meet up with Mario again during 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''.]]
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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]].
 
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.
 
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.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
Yoshi has appeared playable in every single Mario Party that was released. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', he had his own board called [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]]. In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' and ''3'', Yoshi's favorite item was a warp block. If Yoshi was set on as a computer, he would be more than likely to buy a warp block over any other item. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Yoshi's favorite thing was the Warp Space, which does something similar to the Warp Block. Also in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Yoshi's star stamp was Kindness.  In ''Mario Party 3'', Yoshi's partner was Boo. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' and ''6'', Yoshi was partners with Toad. In ''Mario Party 7'' and ''8'', Yoshi was partners was Birdo. Yoshi's Special Orb in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' was the Egg Orb.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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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 pays off for his very short triple 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 (which is not too different from his [[#Egg Lay|Egg Lay]] move) cannot grab onto edges (unlike [[Link]]'s Hookshot technique). Most of Yoshi's [[Special Moves]] revolve around various uses of Yoshi Eggs.
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).


Although Yoshi is part of the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario series]]'' as a whole, his emblem is a Yoshi Egg, which represents the ''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi series]]''.
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.


Yoshi maintains his cartoonish voice in the ''Super Smash Bros. series'', unlike [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and [[Bowser]], which were given more realistic animal voices.
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>


====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
[[File:SMSQPB5 Shoeless Yoshi.png|thumb|left|200px|Yoshi without his right shoe]]
=====[[Solid Snake]] Codec Conversation=====
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]].
*'''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...
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=====The Subspace Emissary=====
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[[Image:Subspace_yoshi.PNG|thumb|left|Yoshi's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
Yoshi is sleeping on a tree stump in a forest. [[Link]] walks 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.
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).


'''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 Mario. Yoshi then joins Link in fighting Mario and Pit.
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.
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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.
===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>


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. Although 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.
===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>


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.
[[File:MKT 227CB.png|thumb|128px|The ''Mario Kart Tour'' badge earned by using a ''driver wearing a shell'' in the Holiday Tour]]
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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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====Special Moves====
===Powers and abilities===
=====Egg Lay=====
[[File:SM64DS Yoshi Artwork.png|thumb|left|170px|Yoshi using an egg in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
[[Image:Yoshi 080213f.jpg|thumb|200px|left|'''Egg Lay''' in ''Brawl''.]]
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.
[[Image:Yoshibmove.jpg|thumb|160px|right|'''Egg Lay''' in ''Melee''.]]
'''Egg Lay''' is a move that Yoshi is able to perform in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]''. The player has to simply press the B Button to activate the move. Yoshi will go on to stick his tongue forward, and will eat anyone he hits. He will then lay an egg containing the player he just ate, causing him to become immobile. Yoshi can then proceed to attack the trapped player, while he can't retaliate. The player will hatch out of the egg eventually. It can also be used to run away from the opponent, in order to regroup.


This is also the way Yoshi does his grab attempts. However, instead of swallowing the opponent, he'll spit him/her out.
[[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.  


The attack is based on [[Swallow|Yoshi's ability]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where he is able to eat an enemy and turn it into an egg.
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.


=====Egg Roll=====
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.
[[Image:Yoshibforwardmove.jpg|thumb|right|'''Egg Roll''']]
'''Egg Roll''' was a move used by Yoshi in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Yoshi used it when the player pressed Side+B. The move allowed Yoshi to roll around the stage in an egg and is able to turn around while in this form. When rolling, Yoshi could knock into players, causing damage. It is very similar to [[Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff's]] [[Rollout]] move. However, Egg Roll has better control. Despite this, Yoshi can still roll off the edge easily, if he's not careful. The attack is a very good run away move, and is also good at attacking multiple enemies at once. Holding down B during the move will increase the power, but makes it harder to control. It was actually the first time Yoshi could roll in an egg, and was carried on into later games, like ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''. However, it may or may not be a reference to ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', when Baby Mario obtains a [[Star]], which is likely the first time.


=====Egg Throw=====
[[File:Yoshi does Flutter Jump YTT art.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Yoshi flutter-jumping in ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'']]
[[Image:Egg_Throw_Brawl.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The '''Egg Throw''' in ''Brawl''.]]
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]]''.
[[Image:Yoshi eggthrow.jpg|thumb|right|'''Egg Throw''' in ''Melee''. Note Kirby, who recently swallowed him.]]
Egg Throw is also an attack that Yoshi can perform in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Series]]''. It is done by Pressing B and tilting the Control Stick up. Once done, Yoshi will proceed to hold the egg, aim it, and throw it, just like in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Yoshi cannot aim it as well as he did in Yoshi's Island. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', he has a much wider range of fire. Also, in the ''Smash Bros.'' Series, unlike the ''Yoshi's Island'' series, the eggs will form an arc and starting falling, rather than keep on going in a constant direction. The distance of the egg can be influenced by tilting the Control Stick in a direction after initiating the attack, along with how long the player holds the special attack button. He cannot jump high, which is its disadvantage.


In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (but not ''Super Smash Bros.'' or ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''), Egg Throw somewhat acts as Yoshi's third jump, because he rises a little as he does the move.
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).


=====Yoshi Bomb=====
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.
[[Image:Yoshibdownmove.jpg|thumb|right|'''Yoshi Bomb''']]
'''Yoshi Bomb''' (originally known as '''Ground Pound''') is a move that Yoshi can use in all three [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]]. It is done by pressing down on the Control Stick, then pressing the B Button. Although, basically a [[Ground Pound]], once Yoshi lands, two stars appear at his side, hurting anyone who hopes to attack him while he's getting up. The attack is best used while [[Flutter Jump|Flutter Jumping]] over an opponent, to land a powerful hit. The attack can be easy to dodge, however, and can leave Yoshi open for a long-distance attack. A new feature has been added to this move in ''Brawl''. When used on the ground, Yoshi hits anyone who is right in front of him upon leaping in the air, stunning them, allowing Yoshi to get an easier hit with the actual attack. A similar attack is the [[Bowser#Bowser Bomb|Bowser Bomb]].


=====Super Dragon=====
===Alternate forms===
{{LLquote|It feels like, um...beauty and elegance...mixed with clumsiness. Certainly, no one’s ever seen Yoshi like this!|[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/yoshi.html#3rd Smash Bros. DOJO!!]}}
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.  
[[Image:Super_Dragon.jpg|thumb|200px|left|'''Super Dragon''']]
;''Super Mario World''
'''Super Dragon''' is Yoshi's [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  The move reflects Yoshi's sporadic, yet powerful fighting skills on the battlefield and greatly improves his ability to recover from a fall. Rather than a single, powerful attack, Super Dragon temporarily transforms Yoshi into [[Winged Yoshi]] and gives him the ability to breathe fire. However, Yoshi must first break open a [[Smash Ball]] in order to charge himself up for the attack. Once this happens, Yoshi can activate the attack at any time.  He can even save himself from an otherwise deadly fall.
*[[Winged Yoshi]]
 
;''Super Mario 64 DS''
While the attack has not specifically appeared in any other game, by eating [[Red Shell|Red]] or [[Blue Shell|Blue]] [[Koopa Shells]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshi could breathe fire or fly respectively.  However, only one of these moves could be used at a time. By using a flashing shell, he could become Super Dragon, but he hasn't much aerial mobility like when he uses his Final Smash, and could only breathe out one set of three [[Fireball]]s, causing the transformation to end. However, in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Yoshi could spew multiple short streams of fire after eating a [[Red Watermelon]]. This ability is closer to that seen in the Super Dragon ability.
*[[Mega Mario|{{conjectural|Mega Yoshi}}]]
[[Image:Yoshi_070823a.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Yoshi, during his transformation.]]
;''Super Mario Run''
[[Image:Yoshi_Final_Smash_Over.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Players must be careful about where they will be when the attack ends, for it may result in self-destruction.]]
*[[Small Mario|Small Yoshi]]
 
*[[Super Mario (form)|Super Yoshi]]
Yoshi can shoot fireballs if the player presses the standard attack button; however, he will also spew a stream of fire if the player doesn't press any buttons for about three seconds. Both attacks do heavy damage. Yoshi will also cause damage if he simply makes contact with an opponent.
;''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
 
*[[Car Yoshi|Car]]
Oddly enough, Yoshi's Final Smash trophy has him without a saddle.
*[[Helicopter Yoshi|Helicopter]]
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*[[Mole Tank]]
 
*[[Submarine Yoshi|Submarine]]
===''Mario Golf'' series===
*[[Train (form)|Train]]
In ''[[Mario Golf]]'', Yoshi had a straight golf shot that achieved average heights. In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)]]'', Yoshi's Drive was 230 yards and his shot was straight. Yoshi also appears in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''.
;''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
 
*[[Balloon Yoshi]]
===''Paper Mario'' series===
*[[Ship Yoshi]]
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
*[[Ball Yoshi]]
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*[[Boat Yoshi]]
Yoshi plays a major role in this game as the fourth recruitable character, but as a child. The [[Yoshi Kid]] is recruited at [[Glitzville]], when [[King K.]] messages you, saying that [[Mr. Hoggle]], the [[Hot Dog]] salesman, has a new food for sale, called the [[Southern Fried Egg Dog of Tastiness]], which requires a southern [[Yoshi Egg]]. While the pig is using the egg, he loses control of it and it bounces all around. He chases after it, and of course you catch it. Hoggle says that you can keep it since "people don't like eating things that move". For a while, it follows you. Then, after the match with the [[Armored Harriers]], the Yoshi will have hatched from his egg. After naming him, he'll always recognize Mario as the Great Gonzales, Mario's stage name in the [[Glitz Pit]]. He travels with you for the rest of the game. After you've beaten the final boss, Yoshi joins the Glitz Pit under the title Great Gonzales Jr.
;''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
 
*[[Dash Yoshi]]
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
*[[Bulb Yoshi]]
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Yoshi could not only run at high speeds but could also use his long tongue to field baseballs. Yoshi is a Speed captain, his  item is a [[Yoshi egg]], his special ball is egg ball, and his course is [[Yoshi Park]]. In [[Super Mario Sluggers]], Yoshi's course is once again Yoshi Park and the park's minigame is [[Piranha Panic]]. On the map Yoshi can use Manholes and Ground Pound the ground by trees to make characters come out.
*[[Blimp Yoshi]]
 
;''Yoshi's New Island''
===''Mario Football'' series===
*[[Hot-Air Balloon Yoshi]]
[[Image:MSC_Yoshiball.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi in ''Mario Strikers Charged Football''.]]
*[[Bobsled Yoshi]]
Yoshi appeared as a balanced and courageous captain in ''[[Mario Smash Football]]'', and again in the sequel, ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''. In ''Mario Smash Football'', Yoshi's Team number is 8, his captain type is balanced, and his [[Super Strike]] is [[Foot of Fury]].
*[[Jackhammer Yoshi]]
 
*[[Mine-Cart Yoshi]]
In ''Mario Strikers Charged Football'', his Team number is once again 8, his captain type is balanced, his [[Mega Strike]] is Winged Yoshi, his super ability is egg roll, and his theme is Energetic Broadway.
*[[Super Yoshi (form)|Super Yoshi]]
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;''Yoshi's Woolly World''
 
*[[Mermaid Yoshi]]
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
*[[Mole Yoshi]]
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time====
*[[Moto Yoshi]]
In ''[[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.
*[[Sky Pop Yoshi]]
 
*[[Umbrella Yoshi]]
[[Image:YoobVsYoshi.jpg|thumb|right|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, none other than their future selves, the adult Mario and Luigi, accompanied the two babies. 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 concluded 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.
 
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
Yoshi appears as a speed character in the game, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. Later he appeared in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', classified as a speed character as well.
 
===Cameos===
====''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.
 
==Characteristics==
===Physical Description and Traits===
[[Image:Yoshiwalk.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi walking cheerfully.]]
Yoshi, like all other Yoshi's, has a large nose region, a row of red spines along his head, a saddle on his back, which is used by Mario and the gang when being rode on,but later in Mario & Sonic At the Olympic Winter Games it is said that it is a shell. And a long sticky tongue. The green dinosaur typically wears orange shoes in recent games, but he originally wore brown shoes and also red shoes in a few appearances. Although Yoshi normally has green skin, he has been known to change his colour. For example, in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi could become blue in colour after collecting a pair of [[Yoshi's Wings]] (he would stay green in [[Super Mario Advance 2|the GBA remake]]). 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.
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===Powers and Abilities===
Like other Yoshi's, 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 were 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 very proficient with [[Jump]] and [[Ground Pound (move)|Ground Pound]], abilities, rivalling 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.
 
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 isn't particularly fast in every game, such as ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' where his speed is the same as Mario's (according to the instruction booklet).
 
===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 cancelled 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 Mario|Mega Yoshi]]
 
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island====
* [[Yoshi Helicopter]]
* [[Yoshi Mole Tank]]
* [[Yoshi Submarine]]
* [[Yoshi Car]]
* [[Yoshi Train]]
* [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Beta elements|Yoshi Plane]] (cancelled)
* [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Beta elements|Yoshi Tree]] (cancelled)
* [[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Beta elements|Yoshi Mushroom]] (cancelled)
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
* [[Dash Yoshi]]
* [[Bulb Yoshi]]
* [[Blimp Yoshi]]


===Personality===
===Personality===
Yoshi is an extremely friendly individual who always lends a helping hand to those in need. He could be considered a hero and has helped his friends, defeated the evil King Bowser Koopa, and saved his island more than once. Once Yoshi takes on a task, he does not give up 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, an 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. While Yoshi mostly eats fruits (mainly melons), he will eat almost anything including enemies (except peppers and certain inedible enemies). Yoshi also has bad chemistry with Magikoopa, likely due to he and [[Kamek]]'s history. He is sometimes portrayed as the comic relief, though lesser so than [[Luigi]].
[[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."


==Relationships with Other Characters==
===Relationships===
===Mario===
====Friends====
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[[File:Mario riding Yoshi.png|thumb|left|175px|Mario and Yoshi]]
Yoshi has been one of Mario's allies ever since the events of [[Super Mario World]]. Their connections have been explored further in [[Yoshi's Island]], where Yoshi has helped the plumber in his diaper years.
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.


===Birdo===
[[File:Yoshi and Birdo Artwork - Mario Party 7.png|175px|thumb|Birdo and Yoshi in their team picture for ''Mario Party 7'']]
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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>
Yoshi and Birdo are often partners in many of the spin-off games, especially in the sports games. In the ''Mario Party 7'', Yoshi and Birdo appear to be partners. In ''Mario Party 8'', they also reappear as partners in this game. They were seen nuzzling each other on the title screen of ''Mario Tennis''. Of course, their relationship has been quite unclear.


===Bowser===
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.
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While Bowser has antagonized Mario many, many times, Bowser has been an enemy to the Yoshis since he was an infant, evidenced in ''[[Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. But, in games like ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Yoshi befriended Baby Bowser for half a world, but the young Koopa turned traitorous in the end.


==Development==
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).
===Character Development===
Yoshi did not appear until ''Super Mario World'', which was released in 1990. 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 1990, 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''.
====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''.


===Appearance Development===
==Profiles and statistics==
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, much longer human-like arms, complete with large hands to manipulate objects, replaced his short, tyrannosaurus-like arms. 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 Yoshi's use their newer design when their saddle is empty, and they use their older design when a baby is riding them.
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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'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.


===Portrayals===
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.
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]].).
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In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by [[Kazumi Totaka]] since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (who also composed the musical score to the game).
==Portrayals==
In the ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'' interactive OVA, Yoshi was voiced by {{wp|Chika Sakamoto}}.


==Official Profiles and Statistics==
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).
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Info===
[[Image:Yoshiemblem.PNG|thumb|'''Yoshi''''s emblem]]
*'''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===
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>
*'''Speed:''' ****
*'''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.''


===''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' Info===
In the video games, Yoshi has been voiced by [[Kazumi Totaka]] since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (who also composed the musical score for the game).
*'''Bio:''' ''"While Yoshi is usually ridden by Mario, this time he's ready to race. Yoshi's traction is excellent."''


===''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' Info===
==List of appearances==
[[Image:Roster yoshi.PNG|thumb|400px|Yoshi's complete kart roster.]]
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*'''Size:''' Medium
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*Actual Bonuses
!width=30%|Title
**'''Weight:''' +1
!width=10%|Year
**'''Drift:''' +1
!width=20%|System/Format
**'''Off-Road:''' +2
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
===''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Offensive:''' [[Rainbow Flutter]]
|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade
*'''Defensive:''' [[Rolling Egg Return]]
|-
 
|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Game Boy]]
===''[[Mario Smash Football]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Jersey Number:''' 8
|[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' (pinball)]]||1992||Arcade
 
|-
===''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]'' Info===
|''[[Mario Paint]]''||1992||SNES
*'''Type:''' Balanced
|-
*'''[[Super Ability]]:''' [[Egg Roll!]]
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||SNES
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Normal
|-
 
|''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]''||1992||Arcade
====Stats====
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*'''Movement:''' 6
|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1992, 1993||NES, Game Boy, SNES
*'''Shooting:''' 6
|-
*'''Passing:''' 6
|''[[Mario is Missing!]]''||1992, 1993||{{wp|MS-DOS}}, SNES, NES
*'''Defence:''' 6
|-
 
|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade
===''[[Mario Party 7]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Partner:''' [[Birdo]]
|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Egg Orb]]
|-
 
|''[[Būbū Mario]]''||1993||Arcade
===''[[Mario Party DS]]'' Info===
|-
*'''Bio:''' ''He's lean, he's green, and he's a party machine - he's Yoshi!''
|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''||1993||SNES
 
|-
===''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' Info===
|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||SNES
[[Image:MH3on3_Yoshi.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Yoshi's artwork from ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]''.]]
|-
 
|''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''||1993, 1994||MS-DOS, SNES, NES
*'''Baller Name:''' Piranha Playa Hater
|-
*'''Type:''' All-Around
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993, 1994||SNES
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Flutter Dunk]]
|-
*'''Letter to Tap:''' M
|''[[Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie]]''||1994||SNES
 
|-
===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]===
|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1994||SNES
*'''Team Captain:''' Yes
|-
*'''Teams''': Yoshi Eggs, Yoshi Speed Stars, Yoshi Islanders, and Yoshi Flutters.
|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||SNES
*'''Player Type:''' Speed
|-
*'''Star Swing:''' [[Egg Ball]]
|''[[Mario Bowl]]''||1995||Arcade
*'''Star Pitch:''' [[Egg Ball]]
|-
*'''Special Skill:''' Clamber, Tongue Catch
|''[[Mario's FUNdamentals|Mario's Game Gallery / Mario's FUNdamentals]]''||1995, 1998||MS-DOS, Windows
 
|-
 
|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]
====Bad Chemistry====
|-
*[[Magikoopa]]
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||SNES
*[[Bowser]]
|-
 
|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||Virtual Boy
====Stats====
|-
*'''Batting:''' 5
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''||1995||SNES
*'''Pitching:''' 4
|-
*'''Fielding:''' 6
|''[[Super Mario Attack]]''||1996||Arcade
*'''Running:''' 9
|-
====Bio====
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||SNES
''"A denizen of [[Yoshi's Island]]. [[Mario]]'s dependable buddy always helps him out of jams. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi's]] use their tongues to eat anything and everything. It is said that Yoshi's can turn anything they swallow into eggs. On the diamond Yoshi's fast legs and accurate tongue make him a great fielder."''
|-
 
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]
===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===
|-
{{sluggers
|''[[Tetris Attack]]''||1996||SNES
|bg=limegreen
|-
|captain=Yoshi
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''||1996||Game Boy
|image=[[Image:Yohislugguh.PNG|120px|center]]
|-
|bio=''Top class speed in the field and on base.
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||Nintendo 64
|team=Yoshi Eggs
|-
|stadium=Yoshi Park
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||Game Boy
|star pitch=Rainbow Ball 
|-
|star swing=Rainbow Swing
|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
|fd=Tongue Catch
|-
|btgl=Left/Right
|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|Mario Paint: BS Ban]]''||1997||Satellaview
|pitch=4/10
|-
|bat=4/10
|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|BS Mario Paint: Yuushou Naizou Ban]]''||1997||Satellaview
|field=6/10
|-
|run=9/10
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997, 1998||Game Boy, [[Game Boy Color]]
}}
|-
====Chemistry====
|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''||1997||Nintendo 64
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|-
|''[[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 (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||Game Boy Color
|-
|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
|-
|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||Nintendo 64
|-
|''[[Mario Tennis (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 (Game Boy Color)|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 (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
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis|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 (Wii)|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 (Nintendo 3DS)|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 (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 (Wii U)|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||{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}
|-
|''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''||2017||Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|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|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''||2018||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Minecraft|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
|-
|-
! width=20% | Character !! width=40% | Good Chemistry !! width=40% | Bad Chemistry
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||iOS, Android
|-
|-
! Yoshi
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''||2019||iOS, Android
| Mario, Luigi, Birdo, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Baby DK, Light Green Mii
| Bowser, Magikoopa, Shy Guy, King Boo
|-
|-
|}
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||Nintendo Switch
 
===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''===
==== Bio ====
''"Yoshi is a green dinosaur with a big nose and sticky tongue. He's got serious wheels, and his awesome Speed will keep him near the front of the pack in all the racing events, while his quick reflexes will make him a strong table tennis competitor."''
 
{{M&Sstat
|character= [[Yoshi]]
|image= MyS_emblem_Yoshi.jpg
|speed=90
|power=40
|skill=70
|stamina=40
}}
<br clear=all>
 
===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''===
==== Bio ====
''"Yoshi is Mario's friend living on Yoshi Island and usually accompanies Mario and Luigi on their Adventures. Yoshi will put forward great effort in the Olympic Winter Games with his Flutter Jump Ability on the Wii and DS and his Thrash Dash Ability on the DS."''
====Wii Stats====
{|
|
{{WinterGames-WiiStat
|character=[[Yoshi]]
|image=Yoshi_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg
|ability=Flutter Jump
|speed=95
|acceleration=95
|power=60
|skill=60
}}
|}
====DS Stats====
{|
|
{{WinterGames-DSStat
|character=[[Yoshi]]
|image=Yoshi_Emblem_Winter_Games.jpg
|speed=90
|jumping=80
|power=60
|technique=50
|stamina=50
}}
|}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. series''===
==== ''Super Smash Bros.'' Profile====
''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. Yoshi's come in a rainbow of colours and are said to have a high IQ from a very early age.''
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Trophies====
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|-
|-
! width="1%" |#
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |First Game/Move
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|-
| align=center | 13
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi<br>(Classic)
| [[Image: trophy13.PNG|center]]
| align=center | [[Super Mario World]]<br>08/91
| Yoshi's are gentle, fleet-of-foot dinosaurs that make their home on idyllic Yoshi's Island. They come in a variety of colours 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, Yoshi's have been known to eat anything.
|-
|-
| align=center | 14
|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||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
|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||[[Game & Watch]]
| 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
|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
| 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.
|}
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' Trophies====
{| class=sortable align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|-
|-
! width="1%" |#
|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |Appearance(s)
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|-
| align=center | 9
|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2021||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Yoshi
| [[Image:TrYoshi.jpg|100px|center]]
| align=center | '''SNES''' [[Yoshi's Safari]]<br> '''N64''' [[Yoshi's Story]]
| align=center | A creature that hails from Yoshi's Island. Yoshi's come in a variety of colours, and all possess gentle personalities. No matter what problems they face, they always look like they're having fun. Yoshi's 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
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||Nintendo Switch
| align=center | Super Dragon
| [[Image:TrSuper dragon.jpg|100px|center]]
| align=center | '''WII''' [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
| 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.
|}
 
====Stickers (Brawl)====
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%
|-
|-
! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (mentioned)||2022||Nintendo Switch
|-
|-
| [[Image:Sms_marioyoshi.jpeg|100x100px]]
|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (voice only)||2023||Film
| ''Super Mario Sunshine''
| ['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +13<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
|-
| [[Image:Yoshi2.gif|100x100px]]
|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
| ''Mario Party 2''
| Launch Resistance +35<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
|-
| [[Image:Yoshi_Ship_Sticker.jpg|100x100px]]
|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
| ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''
| [Throwing] - Attack +32
|-
|-
|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||Nintendo Switch
|}
|}
==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==
{{morepic}}
{{main-gallery}}
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<center><gallery>
Yoshi 24.jpg|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]
Image:YoshiStrikers.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Smash Football]]
Babymarioandyoshi.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
Image:Yoshi_MarioKartDoubleDash_screenshot.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Double Dash!!]]
Yoshi Artwork - Mario Party 5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]
</gallery></center>
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>
 
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Yoshi quotes}}
===Games===
*"''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]]''
*"''[[Mario]]!!! It{{sic}} that really you???''" – ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
*"''(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]]''
 
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{main|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!''"


===Official Artwork===
==Names in other languages==
<center><gallery>
<!--To edit this table, access the "List of Yoshi names in other languages" page and go to the "Yoshi" section.-->
Image:SMWYoshi.jpg|<center>''[[Super Mario World]]
{{main|List of Yoshi names in other languages}}
Image:MKYoshi.PNG|<center>''[[Super Mario Kart]]
{{:List of Yoshi names in other languages|transcludesection=Yoshi}}
Image:Babymarioandyoshi.jpg|<center>''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
Image:RPGYoshi.gif|<center>''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
Image:YoshiKart64.gif|<center>''[[Mario Kart 64]]
Image:Yoshiside.gif|<center>''[[Mario Party]]
Image:yoshistory2.png|<center>''[[Yoshi's Story]]
Image:DinoDuo.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Party 7]]
Image:YoshiMP8art.png|<center>''[[Mario Party 8]]
Image:ItadakiYoshi.PNG|<center>''[[Itadaki Street DS]]
Image:MPDSYosh.png|<center>''[[Mario Party DS]]
Image:BrawlYoshi.PNG|<center>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
Image:Mariokartwii.yoshiart.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]
Image:Yohislugguh.PNG|<center>''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]
Image:Yoshi_MSW.png|<center>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
Image:Rvl mariobrosw 01char e3.jpg|<center>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
</gallery></center>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''Super Mario 64'', Yoshi will start his speech by saying, "Mario!!! '''It''' that really you???". It should be, "Mario!!! ''Is'' that really you???" (Unless they were trying to emulate Yoshi's broken English from the cartoon series). This "error" was fixed for the [[Virtual Console]] release.
*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.
*In-universe, Yoshi is said to be named after Yoshi's Island, on which he was first discovered.
*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>
*Yoshi appeared in Nintendo Monopoly, along with a large cast of ''Mario'' characters. Here, he took the role of Illinois Avenue, and cost $240.
 
==Names in Other Languages==
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|Ger=Yoshi<br />Yoschi ''(SMW)''
|GerM=-<br />A partial spelling adaption to German; only used in the ''Super Mario World'' manual
|Ita=Yoshi
|ItaM=-
|Kor=요시
|KorR=Yosi
|KorM=Transliteration of the international name
|Chi=耀西
|ChiR=Yōxī
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Latest revision as of 14:34, May 19, 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

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  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!?"
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  26. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5cz6H3PTc4 Why doesn't Yoshi sound like he used to? YouTube.
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