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{{Infobox video game character
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|series = [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]] and [[List of Yoshi video games|Yoshi]]
|image = File:YoshiMarioParty10.png
|caption = Yoshi as seen in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|firstgame = ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990)
|creator = [[Shigefumi Hino]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/28/16378812/super-mario-world-mario-punching-yoshi|title=Super Mario World originally had Yoshi getting punched in the head|work=Polygon}}</ref>
|voice = [[Kazumi Totaka]] (video games; 1997–present)<br />[[Andrew Sabiston]] (''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'')<br />[[Frank Welker]] (''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'')
}}
'''Yoshi'''{{efn|{{nihongo|lead=yes||ヨッシー|Yosshī|{{IPA-ja|joɕɕiː|pron}}; {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|j|oʊ|ʃ|i|,_|ˈ|j|ɒ|ʃ|i}}}} In Japan, it was once romanized as '''Yossy'''.<ref name=smw_jp_guide>{{cite book|title=任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド|trans-title=Nintendo Official Guidebook: Super Mario World|publisher=Shogakukan|date=January 1, 1991|language=Japanese|page=27|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref>MobyGames, [http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/cover-art/gameCoverId,20539/ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES Cover Art]</ref><ref>Nintendo, [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/cij/index.html Yossy Cookie]</ref>}} is a fictional [[dinosaur]]<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/yoshis-crafted-world-devs-on-the-art-style-kindergarten-inspiration-flip-side-gimmick-more/</ref> who appears in video games published by [[Nintendo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page7.jsp |title=Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii|accessdate=2010-02-25 |publisher=Nintendo |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124030314/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page7.jsp |archivedate= 2010-01-24}}</ref> Yoshi debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990) on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<ref name="ignbio" /> as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s sidekick. Yoshi later starred in [[platform game|platform]] and [[Computer puzzle game|puzzle]] games, including ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Yoshi also appears in many of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' spin-off games]], including ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart]]'', various [[List of Mario sports games|''Mario'' sports games]], and Nintendo's [[gaming crossover|crossover]] [[fighting game]] series ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Yoshi belongs to the species of the same name, which is characterized by their variety of colors.<ref name="ignbio">{{cite web| title =Yoshi Biography | url =http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924294_biography.html | website = IGN| accessdate =November 28, 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071126124100/http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924294_biography.html|archivedate= November 26, 2007}}</ref>
== Concept and creation ==
[[File:Yoshi-concept.png|left|thumb|upright|Considered after the development of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Yoshi's early design differs greatly from his finished appearance.<ref>{{citation|title=Mario Mania Player’s Guide|author=Pam Sather, Scott Pelland|publisher=Nintendo Power|year=1991|page=32 | ISBN=0-450-49606-6 |display-authors=etal}}</ref>]]
[[Nintendo]] had wanted [[Mario]] to have a dinosaur companion ever since the first release of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''; however, it was not possible because of the limitations of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].<ref name=ignpresents>{{cite web|url=http://au.retro.ign.com/articles/833/833615p3.html|title=IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros.|website=IGN|accessdate=September 9, 2016|first=Marc|last=Nix}}</ref> The inspiration for Yoshi can be traced back further, to the green dragon Tamagon in the 1984 video game ''[[Devil World]]:'' both are green lizards that hatch from eggs and can eat enemies with their large mouth, and also emit the same noise when they hatch.<ref name=onm/> During the development of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] had a number of sketches around his desk, including an image of Mario riding a horse.<ref name=IGN2>{{cite web|title=Super Mario World: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi In The Head|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/28/super-mario-world-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi-in-the-head|website=IGN|accessdate=September 29, 2017|first=Hope|last=Corrigan}}</ref> [[Takashi Tezuka]], a ''Mario'' series developer, speculated that Miyamoto's love of horse riding as well as country and [[Western (genre)|western]] themes influenced Yoshi's creation.<ref name=onm>{{cite journal |year=2012 |title=A Brief History of... Yoshi |journal=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |issue=47 |pages=81–83|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|issn=1836-4276}}</ref> The concept of Mario riding a dinosaur also came from the NES video game ''[[Excitebike]]'', which featured people riding [[motorcycle]]s. He again wanted to feature Yoshi in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but was still unable to.<ref name=onm/> Tezuka designed two power-ups (the frog suit and raccoon tail) to make up for this limitation.
Once the more powerful Super NES was released, Miyamoto was finally able to implement Yoshi into the series, putting Yoshi into the video game ''[[Super Mario World]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page1.jsp |title=Wii.com – Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii |publisher=Us.wii.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> Yoshi proved to be popular in this debut, which caused the next game in the series, ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', to focus on the Yoshi species.<ref name=ignpresents />
The version of Yoshi seen in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film was made using a {{convert|0.91|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall|abbr=}} [[animatronic]] dinosaur. Yoshi was designed in the film by Dave Nelson. The animatronic had nearly 60 meters (200 ft) of cable and hundreds of moving parts inside of it and was controlled by nine puppeteers. The body was cable-controlled, while the head was radio-controlled. Nelson described the overall process as being "difficult."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/media/behindthescenes/yoshi.htm |title=Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive |publisher=Smbmovie.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> The creation of Yoshi was handled by a company independent from the filmmakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/specials/interviews/2_JeffGoodwin_3-30-09.html |title=Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive |publisher=Smbmovie.com |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
== Characteristics ==
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Yoshi has a variety of abilities that stand out relative to other characters in the ''Mario'' series. Yoshi's prehensile tongue can extend a considerable distance to eat enemies, grab distant objects, or act as a grappling hook to access otherwise out-of-reach areas. After eating an enemy or object, Yoshi may either spit it out as an attack, or swallow it to instantly turn it into a distinctive spotted egg; eggs can then be thrown at distant targets to collect or damage them, and depending on the game they either explode on impact or ricochet off surfaces. Another signature technique is the Flutter Jump, where Yoshi quickly flaps his arms and legs to slow his descent from a jump or even gain height in midair. Yoshi is also a noted user of the Ground Pound, which involves dropping bottom-first after a jump in order to destroy blocks or damage opponents. Yoshi's large nose unsurprisingly allows for the detection of hidden collectibles as well as flowers by smell and, as demonstrated in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, may be used as an offensive weapon. Yoshi can form an egg around himself, which can be used for protection as a shield against attacks or for mobility by rolling or launching himself. Finally, in sporting events, Yoshi's special shots tend to leave a rainbow trail behind the ball or involve rainbows in some other way.
The Yoshi species appear in a variety of colors. This is generally a cosmetic difference used to differentiate individuals. However, the color of a Yoshi can also provide additional offensive or movement abilities, such as fiery breath, wings, balloon-like inflation, or juice-spitting. In some games, this is a characteristic of Yoshi's natural color, while in others it is a temporary status gained by eating certain fruit or flowers. Yoshi's of various colors appear often in multiplayer games as alternate choices, which may or may not have statistics unique from the default green color.
In games where the player can ride Yoshi, he acts as an extra [[hit point]]; taking damage causes the player to be knocked off Yoshi instead of any other negative effects. This makes Yoshi start to run around haphazardly until he is remounted or falls off-screen. Yoshi is otherwise indestructible; he can freely walk over spikes, does more damage to enemies when jumped on, and can take any number of hits without additional penalty. Combined with his other unique powers, this makes him very strong in levels designed for Mario's abilities, while a level designed for Yoshi may be overly difficult for Mario alone. As a result, Yoshi's presence tends to be limited to certain levels; for example, in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' he is not allowed in haunted or castle levels (explained in-universe by him being scared of such areas). While riding Yoshi, [[bongos]] or other thematically-appropriate percussion instruments are added to the level's background music.
In the SNES and early N64 eras, Yoshi's vocals consisted of record-scratching noises for positive interactions and whistling noises for negative interactions. ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' gave Yoshi a new voice, provided by the game's composer [[Kazumi Totaka]], consisting of high-pitched babyish squeals and intelligible words including "Yoshi" and "Nintendo". <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/totaka/index.shtml |title=Game Music :: Kazumi Totaka |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |accessdate=July 17, 2019}}</ref> This new voice appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', and all games since and including ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Yoshi retains the classic record-scratch sound for when he is mounted.
Yoshi's' language skills are inconsistent. In some games, they speak the same language as all other characters. In others, they are shown with their speech in parentheses to imply speaking a different language that is translated for the player to read. Sometimes they are shown only speaking the repeated word "Yoshi". Whether other characters can understand Yoshi speech is also inconsistent.
== Appearances ==
{{See also|List of Yoshi video games}}
[[File:Yoshi.jpg|thumb|upright|A green Yoshi carrying Baby Mario as seen in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. The aspect of protecting babies from enemies is an important part of the ''Yoshi's Island'' games.]]
Yoshi first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as a [[dinosaur]] whom Mario or Luigi could ride on in Dinosaur Land. Yoshi could also eat enemies when Mario or Luigi punched Yoshi in the back of the head.<ref name=IGN2/> This game spawned a chronological prequel titled ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], in which the player must control various Yoshis in order to keep Baby Mario out of harm's way through the game. This led to a spin-off series of games, ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' for the Super NES, ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and a number of games for the [[Nintendo DS]], including ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. In 2015, an original ''Yoshi'' game was released on the [[Wii U]] called ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Later, in 2017, a port of the said game (renamed ''Poochy And Yoshi's Woolly World'') was released for the Nintendo 3DS. Yoshi also appeared in the 2017 game, ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. In 2019, ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' was released on the Switch.
Although introduced on the Super NES in 1990, Yoshi was also the star of two self-titled games for the original NES released in 1992 and 1993: ''[[Yoshi (video game)|Yoshi]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', respectively. Both of these games were released for the [[Game Boy]] as well. Yoshi appeared as a supporting cast member in ''[[Mario is Missing]]'' for NES, SNES, and MS-DOS in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/mario-is-missing |title=Mario is Missing! for NES |publisher=MobyGames |date=2003-09-26 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> Yoshi appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as a non-playable character who could be seen upon 100% completion of the game and be briefly visited after. Yoshi also appeared in the [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS remake]] as a playable (and starring) character.
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' for [[GameCube]], Yoshis could be ridden on by Mario in the same fashion as in ''Super Mario World''. However, in this game, the only Yoshis available are orange, pink and purple, each of which has slightly different powers and are obtained upon bringing certain tropical fruit to their eggs. Yoshi's appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with each one functioning much like Yoshi did in ''Super Mario World'', but with the added ability to use the Flutter Jump and Ground Pound like in the ''Yoshi's Island'' games. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' also notably features the return of baby Yoshis, who were last seen in ''Super Mario World''.
Yoshi also appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' with the Flutter Jump and Ground Pound. However, certain foods grant additional powers and change Yoshi's signature green color to the color of the fruit: the red Dash Pepper grants super speed, the light blue Blimp Fruit allows Yoshi to float upward, and the yellow Bulb Berry reveals hidden platforms.<ref name=galaxy2>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/back-in-the-saddle-with-yoshi-in-super-mario-galaxy-2-164910.phtml|title=Back in the saddle with Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy 2|publisher=DESTRUCTOID|first=Nick|last=Chester|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref> Yoshi was intended to appear in the original ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', but was removed because it would be, "too much all at once."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/09/yoshi-originally-intended-for-first-mario-galaxy/|title=Yoshi Originally Intended For First Super Mario Galaxy|author=Ishaan|publisher=SiliconEra|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref>
The Yoshi species makes its ''Paper Mario'' series debut in the fifth chapter of ''[[Paper Mario]]'' when Mario comes across a village of Yoshis and rescues a group of Yoshi kids after they become lost in the surrounding jungle outside of the village. In the sequel ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' Mario rescues a Yoshi egg that hatches into a baby Yoshi, who then joins his team during the third chapter of the game and can be named upon doing so. The color of the Yoshi depends on the amount of time that passes between rescuing the egg and the egg hatching, with the timer being reset after 20 minutes have passed. Unlike in some games, Yoshi's coloration is merely cosmetic. The Yoshi has the only attack that can damage the two Iron Clefts known as the "Armored Harriers" introduced in the same chapter (even a perfect Superguard or the "Piercing Blow" badge won't scratch them).
The Yoshis appear multiple times as [[non-player character]]s throughout the [[List of Mario role-playing games#Mario & Luigi series|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], having a whole club dedicated to them in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
Yoshi and his species make numerous appearances in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. In the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style they have a total of five Mystery Mushroom costumes between them, based on their appearances in ''Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. In the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' styles, Yoshi can be ridden, replacing the Goomba's Shoe available in the other styles. Yoshi is one of the six unlockable characters in the mobile game ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.
Yoshi appears in the 2017 title ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]], after the player has beaten the game. He is also a playable character in the [[gaming crossover|crossover game]] ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''.
=== Other appearances ===
Yoshi has appeared in nearly all of the ''Mario'' spin-off games, including every game in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series as a playable character (usually as a middleweight or light middleweight) and every ''[[Mario Party]]'' game to date as a playable character. Yoshis have also made appearances in multiple ''Mario'' sports games, such as ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Golf (video game)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rob Burman and Matt Casamassina |work=IGN UK |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/776/776460p1.html |title=IGN: Mario and Sonic Together at Last |publisher=Wii.ign.com |date=2007-03-28 |accessdate=2010-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406023004/http://wii.ign.com/articles/776/776460p1.html |archive-date=2007-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Yoshi's attributes in these games trend towards the lightweight side of the spectrum, often with high footspeed and less-than-impressive accuracy.
Yoshi is the main character in the English localization of ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. The game's single player story mode takes place in the world of ''[[Yoshi's Island]]'', where [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] and his minions have cursed all of Yoshi's friends. Playing as Yoshi, the player must defeat each friend in order to remove the curse. Once all friends have been freed, the game proceeds to a series of confrontations with Bowser's minions, and then to Bowser. During these final matches the player can select Yoshi or any of the rescued friends to play out the stage.
Yoshi is one of the original 12 playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (video game)|Super Smash Bros.]]'', and has appeared in every installment since. He is one of the more unique characters in the series' early history, most notably in how his recovery is a single interruption-resistant Flutter Jump, as opposed to most characters having multiple jumps and special moves to use in sequence. Yoshi's moveset mostly consists of kicks, headbutts, tail attacks, and tongue grabs, and contrary to most ''Mario'' spin-offs, he is one of the heavier characters.
Yoshi has made [[cameo appearance|cameo]] appearances in other video games. In the Super NES remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' that is part of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', one of the kings is transformed into a Yoshi. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', an image of a Yoshi head appears as a wooden planet that Mario can visit in the ''Space Junk Galaxy''. Yoshi makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as one of the competitors in Cranky's Video Game Heroes show. Additional video game series in which Yoshi has made a cameo appearance include [[The Legend of Zelda|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''), and ''[[Metal Gear]]'' ([[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes|''The Twin Snakes'']] and [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|''Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D'']]). In ''The Twin Snakes'', Yoshi and [[Mario]] are dolls that stand on a desk. When shot the Yoshi figurine plays Yoshi's signature "Yoshi!" sound clip.<ref name=onm/> In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater#Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D|Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D]]'', Yoshi dolls replace all the cartoon-like frogs, Kerotans, which appear in all other versions of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''. Shooting all of them will earn the player the Yoshi rank at the end of the game.
Yoshi was also one of the 12 initial [[Amiibo]] figurines.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14441/20140829/mario-yoshi-pikachu-link-four-12-characters-nintendo-amiibo.htm | title=Mario, Yoshi, Pikachu, Link just four of 12 characters arriving via Nintendo 'amiibo' | publisher=TECHTIMES.com | date=29 August 2014 | accessdate=30 November 2014 | author=deLooper, Christian}}</ref> As part of the release of ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshi Amiibo made out of yarn are either bundled with the game or sold separately.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/07/nintendos-mega-yarn-yoshi-coming-to-stores-again-this-month|title=Yoshi's Woolly World Bundle}}</ref> In addition to the regular-sized green, pink and light blue yarn Yoshi Amiibo, an 8-inch tall, green "Mega Yarn Yoshi" has been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/24/9200829/yarn-yoshi-amiibo-mega-release-date-price|title=Attention: Nintendo is making a 'giant' version of the Yarn Yoshi amiibo}}</ref>
=== Appearances in other media ===
The animated series ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' produced by [[DIC Entertainment]] is based on the game of the same name, and similar in [[plotline]] to the previous series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]'', except with a different setting. The show features Yoshi as a regular character, voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]]. In the cartoon, Yoshi is a young, friendly, and fleet-of-foot dinosaur who occasionally talks in [[Grammatical person|3rd person]] until speaking coherent English from slightly later in the episode "A Little Learning".
Yoshi is featured in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic serial printed in [[Nintendo Power]], the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'', and the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]] (taking the form of a realistic [[animatronic]] dinosaur). Yoshi is [[Bowser (character)|King Koopa's]] pet, and is referred to as a "throwback" by a gang of Koopas. He later joins [[Princess Daisy]]'s side and selflessly takes a stabbing for her. However, he does reappear at the end of the film in good health.
== Reception and legacy ==
{{rquote|right|If you've ever played a Mario game, you’ll know one thing: there is no greater joy than hitting a question block and finding a Yoshi egg. Nothing else comes close: fire-flowers, frog-suits, invincibility stars... not one. Why? Because Yoshi is the ultimate side-kick.<ref name=wc/>|''20 Top Video Game Sidekicks of All Time'', WhatCulture.com}}
Since debuting in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi has received largely positive reception. Yoshi is one of the most recognizable characters in the ''Mario'' series and is featured in a myriad of ''Mario'' merchandise, such as toys, shirts, and figures. Yoshi also appeared in two of [[Happy Meal]] promotions of ''Mario'' toys, which only featured [[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]], and Yoshi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/8552.shtml |title=McDonald's: Take the Mario Challenge – Raving Toy Maniac |publisher=Toymania.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> In a poll conducted in 2008, Yoshi was voted as the third-favorite video game character in [[Japan]], with [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Mario]] placing second and first, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=And Japan's Favorite Video Game Characters Are...?|url=http://www.kotaku.com/5035884/and-japans-favorite-video-game-characters-are|publisher=Kotaku |accessdate=2009-09-12 |date=2008-08-12}}</ref> [[GameTrailers]] has created a special tribute video for Yoshi for the release of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/life-and-super-mario/100394 |title=Super Mario Galaxy 2 Video Game, Life And Times Of Yoshi | Game Trailers & Videos |publisher=GameTrailers.com |date=2010-05-20 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
WhatCulture ranked Yoshi at first place on their list of "20 Top Video Game Sidekicks Of All Time".<ref name=wc>{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-top-video-game-sidekicks-of-all-time.php |title=20 Top Video Game Sidekicks Of All Time |publisher=Whatculture.com |date=2011-09-23 |accessdate=2011-12-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102140906/http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-top-video-game-sidekicks-of-all-time.php |archivedate=2012-01-02 }}</ref> Cheat Code Central listed Yoshi as the third best sidekick in video games, as well as one of the most adorable video game characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/top10videogamesidekicks2.html#.Tv3euDVO-Tk |title=Top 10 Video Game Sidekicks – Cheat Code Central |publisher=Cheatcc.com |accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref> [[GameSpy]] ranked Yoshi as the seventh best videogame sidekick, above Luigi by reasoning that only Yoshi can pull off being green and still be cool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/489/489774p4.html |title=Top Ten Videogame Sidekicks – Page 4 |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=2011-12-30 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616110855/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/489/489774p4.html|archivedate=2004-06-16}}</ref> [[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] ranked Yoshi at fourth place among "The 25 Most Kickass Dragons in Video Games", adding "Yoshi would have to be one of the best sidekicks of all time".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/02/the-25-most-kickass-dragons-in-video-games#23 |title=The 25 Most Kickass Dragons in Video Games |magazine=Complex |date=2012-02-03 |accessdate=2012-07-30}}</ref> Australia's ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' called Yoshi a "cute, trustworthy, a plumber's best friend" and compared Yoshi's loyalty to that of a dog.<ref name=onm/> Yoshi is ranked at 52nd place on GamesRadar's Top 100 video game heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/|title=100 best heroes in video games|publisher=GamesRadar}}</ref> The 2011 issue of the ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]'' ranked Yoshi at 21st place in their list of the "Top 50 Video Game Characters of All Time", making him the second highest-ranked ''Mario'' character on the list, of which Mario himself is ranked first.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/68759/TOP_50_VIDEO_GAME_CHARACTERS_OF_ALL_TIME_ANNOUNCED_inGUINNESS_WORLD_RECORDS_2011_GAMERrsquoS_EDITION.php|title=Top 50 video game characters of all time announced in Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition|work=[[Gamasutra]]|publisher=Think Services|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=April 20, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022093831/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/68759/TOP_50_VIDEO_GAME_CHARACTERS_OF_ALL_TIME_ANNOUNCED_inGUINNESS_WORLD_RECORDS_2011_GAMERrsquoS_EDITION.php|archivedate=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, [[Watchmojo.com]] ranked him #4 on their "Top 10 Cutest Video Game Characters" List.
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|series = [[Mario (franchise)|Mario]] and [[List of Yoshi video games|Yoshi]]
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|firstgame = ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990)
|creator = [[Shigefumi Hino]]{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
|voice = [[Kazumi Totaka]] (video games; 1997–present)<br />[[Andrew Sabiston]] (''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'')<br />[[Frank Welker]] (''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'')
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'''Yoshi'''{{efn|{{nihongo|lead=yes||ヨッシー|Yosshī|{{IPA-ja|joɕɕiː|pron}}; {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|j|oʊ|ʃ|i|,_|ˈ|j|ɒ|ʃ|i}}}} In Japan, it was once romanized as '''Yossy'''.<ref name=smw_jp_guide>{{cite book|title=任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド|trans-title=Nintendo Official Guidebook: Super Mario World|publisher=Shogakukan|date=January 1, 1991|language=Japanese|page=27|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref>MobyGames, [http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/cover-art/gameCoverId,20539/ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - SNES Cover Art]</ref><ref>Nintendo, [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/cij/index.html Yossy Cookie]</ref>}} is a fictional [[dinosaur]]<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/yoshis-crafted-world-devs-on-the-art-style-kindergarten-inspiration-flip-side-gimmick-more/</ref> who appears in video games published by [[Nintendo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page7.jsp |title=Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii|accessdate=2010-02-25 |publisher=Nintendo |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124030314/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page7.jsp |archivedate= 2010-01-24}}</ref> Yoshi debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' (1990) on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]<ref name="ignbio" /> as [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s sidekick. Yoshi later starred in [[platform game|platform]] and [[Computer puzzle game|puzzle]] games, including ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Yoshi also appears in many of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' spin-off games]], including ''[[Mario Party]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart]]'', various [[List of Mario sports games|''Mario'' sports games]], and Nintendo's [[gaming crossover|crossover]] [[fighting game]] series ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Yoshi belongs to the species of the same name, which is characterized by their variety of colors.<ref name="ignbio">{{cite web| title =Yoshi Biography | url =http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924294_biography.html | website = IGN| accessdate =November 28, 2017|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071126124100/http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924294_biography.html|archivedate= November 26, 2007}}</ref>
== Concept and creation ==
[[File:Yoshi-concept.png|left|thumb|upright|Considered after the development of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Yoshi's early design differs greatly from his finished appearance.<ref>{{citation|title=Mario Mania Player’s Guide|author=Pam Sather, Scott Pelland|publisher=Nintendo Power|year=1991|page=32 | ISBN=0-450-49606-6 |display-authors=etal}}</ref>]]
[[Nintendo]] had wanted [[Mario]] to have a dinosaur companion ever since the first release of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''; however, it was not possible because of the limitations of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].<ref name=ignpresents>{{cite web|url=http://au.retro.ign.com/articles/833/833615p3.html|title=IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros.|website=IGN|accessdate=September 9, 2016|first=Marc|last=Nix}}</ref> The inspiration for Yoshi can be traced back further, to the green dragon Tamagon in the 1984 video game ''[[Devil World]]:'' both are green lizards that hatch from eggs and can eat enemies with their large mouth, and also emit the same noise when they hatch.<ref name=onm/> During the development of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] had a number of sketches around his desk, including an image of Mario riding a horse.<ref name=IGN2>{{cite web|title=Super Mario World: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi In The Head|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/28/super-mario-world-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi-in-the-head|website=IGN|accessdate=September 29, 2017|first=Hope|last=Corrigan}}</ref> [[Takashi Tezuka]], a ''Mario'' series developer, speculated that Miyamoto's love of horse riding as well as country and [[Western (genre)|western]] themes influenced Yoshi's creation.<ref name=onm>{{cite journal |year=2012 |title=A Brief History of... Yoshi |journal=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |issue=47 |pages=81–83|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|issn=1836-4276}}</ref> The concept of Mario riding a dinosaur also came from the NES video game ''[[Excitebike]]'', which featured people riding [[motorcycle]]s. He again wanted to feature Yoshi in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but was still unable to.<ref name=onm/> Tezuka designed two power-ups (the frog suit and raccoon tail) to make up for this limitation.
Once the more powerful Super NES was released, Miyamoto was finally able to implement Yoshi into the series, putting Yoshi into the video game ''[[Super Mario World]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page1.jsp |title=Wii.com – Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii |publisher=Us.wii.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> Yoshi proved to be popular in this debut, which caused the next game in the series, ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', to focus on the Yoshi species.<ref name=ignpresents />
The version of Yoshi seen in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film was made using a {{convert|0.91|m|ft|adj=mid|-tall|abbr=}} [[animatronic]] dinosaur. Yoshi was designed in the film by Dave Nelson. The animatronic had nearly 60 meters (200 ft) of cable and hundreds of moving parts inside of it and was controlled by nine puppeteers. The body was cable-controlled, while the head was radio-controlled. Nelson described the overall process as being "difficult."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/media/behindthescenes/yoshi.htm |title=Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive |publisher=Smbmovie.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> The creation of Yoshi was handled by a company independent from the filmmakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/specials/interviews/2_JeffGoodwin_3-30-09.html |title=Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive |publisher=Smbmovie.com |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
== Characteristics ==
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Yoshi has a variety of abilities that stand out relative to other characters in the ''Mario'' series. Yoshi's prehensile tongue can extend a considerable distance to eat enemies, grab distant objects, or act as a grappling hook to access otherwise out-of-reach areas. After eating an enemy or object, Yoshi may either spit it out as an attack, or swallow it to instantly turn it into a distinctive spotted egg; eggs can then be thrown at distant targets to collect or damage them, and depending on the game they either explode on impact or ricochet off surfaces. Another signature technique is the Flutter Jump, where Yoshi quickly flaps his arms and legs to slow his descent from a jump or even gain height in midair. Yoshi is also a noted user of the Ground Pound, which involves dropping bottom-first after a jump in order to destroy blocks or damage opponents. Yoshi's large nose unsurprisingly allows for the detection of hidden collectibles as well as flowers by smell and, as demonstrated in the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, may be used as an offensive weapon. Yoshi can form an egg around himself, which can be used for protection as a shield against attacks or for mobility by rolling or launching himself. Finally, in sporting events, Yoshi's special shots tend to leave a rainbow trail behind the ball or involve rainbows in some other way.
The Yoshi species appear in a variety of colors. This is generally a cosmetic difference used to differentiate individuals. However, the color of a Yoshi can also provide additional offensive or movement abilities, such as fiery breath, wings, balloon-like inflation, or juice-spitting. In some games, this is a characteristic of Yoshi's natural color, while in others it is a temporary status gained by eating certain fruit or flowers. Yoshi's of various colors appear often in multiplayer games as alternate choices, which may or may not have statistics unique from the default green color.
In games where the player can ride Yoshi, he acts as an extra [[hit point]]; taking damage causes the player to be knocked off Yoshi instead of any other negative effects. This makes Yoshi start to run around haphazardly until he is remounted or falls off-screen. Yoshi is otherwise indestructible; he can freely walk over spikes, does more damage to enemies when jumped on, and can take any number of hits without additional penalty. Combined with his other unique powers, this makes him very strong in levels designed for Mario's abilities, while a level designed for Yoshi may be overly difficult for Mario alone. As a result, Yoshi's presence tends to be limited to certain levels; for example, in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' he is not allowed in haunted or castle levels (explained in-universe by him being scared of such areas). While riding Yoshi, [[bongos]] or other thematically-appropriate percussion instruments are added to the level's background music.
In the SNES and early N64 eras, Yoshi's vocals consisted of record-scratching noises for positive interactions and whistling noises for negative interactions. ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' gave Yoshi a new voice, provided by the game's composer [[Kazumi Totaka]], consisting of high-pitched babyish squeals and intelligible words including "Yoshi" and "Nintendo". <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/totaka/index.shtml |title=Game Music :: Kazumi Totaka |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |accessdate=July 17, 2019}}</ref> This new voice appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', and all games since and including ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Yoshi retains the classic record-scratch sound for when he is mounted.
Yoshi's' language skills are inconsistent. In some games, they speak the same language as all other characters. In others, they are shown with their speech in parentheses to imply speaking a different language that is translated for the player to read. Sometimes they are shown only speaking the repeated word "Yoshi". Whether other characters can understand Yoshi speech is also inconsistent.
== Appearances ==
{{See also|List of Yoshi video games}}
[[File:Yoshi.jpg|thumb|upright|A green Yoshi carrying Baby Mario as seen in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. The aspect of protecting babies from enemies is an important part of the ''Yoshi's Island'' games.]]
Yoshi first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as a [[dinosaur]] whom Mario or Luigi could ride on in Dinosaur Land. Yoshi could also eat enemies when Mario or Luigi punched Yoshi in the back of the head.<ref name=IGN2/> This game spawned a chronological prequel titled ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], in which the player must control various Yoshis in order to keep Baby Mario out of harm's way through the game. This led to a spin-off series of games, ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' for the Super NES, ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]], ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and a number of games for the [[Nintendo DS]], including ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. In 2015, an original ''Yoshi'' game was released on the [[Wii U]] called ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Later, in 2017, a port of the said game (renamed ''Poochy And Yoshi's Woolly World'') was released for the Nintendo 3DS. Yoshi also appeared in the 2017 game, ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. In 2019, ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' was released on the Switch.
Although introduced on the Super NES in 1990, Yoshi was also the star of two self-titled games for the original NES released in 1992 and 1993: ''[[Yoshi (video game)|Yoshi]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', respectively. Both of these games were released for the [[Game Boy]] as well. Yoshi appeared as a supporting cast member in ''[[Mario is Missing]]'' for NES, SNES, and MS-DOS in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/mario-is-missing |title=Mario is Missing! for NES |publisher=MobyGames |date=2003-09-26 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> Yoshi appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as a non-playable character who could be seen upon 100% completion of the game and be briefly visited after. Yoshi also appeared in the [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS remake]] as a playable (and starring) character.
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' for [[GameCube]], Yoshis could be ridden on by Mario in the same fashion as in ''Super Mario World''. However, in this game, the only Yoshis available are orange, pink and purple, each of which has slightly different powers and are obtained upon bringing certain tropical fruit to their eggs. Yoshi's appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with each one functioning much like Yoshi did in ''Super Mario World'', but with the added ability to use the Flutter Jump and Ground Pound like in the ''Yoshi's Island'' games. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' also notably features the return of baby Yoshis, who were last seen in ''Super Mario World''.
Yoshi also appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' with the Flutter Jump and Ground Pound. However, certain foods grant additional powers and change Yoshi's signature green color to the color of the fruit: the red Dash Pepper grants super speed, the light blue Blimp Fruit allows Yoshi to float upward, and the yellow Bulb Berry reveals hidden platforms.<ref name=galaxy2>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/back-in-the-saddle-with-yoshi-in-super-mario-galaxy-2-164910.phtml|title=Back in the saddle with Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy 2|publisher=DESTRUCTOID|first=Nick|last=Chester|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref> Yoshi was intended to appear in the original ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', but was removed because it would be, "too much all at once."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2010/06/09/yoshi-originally-intended-for-first-mario-galaxy/|title=Yoshi Originally Intended For First Super Mario Galaxy|author=Ishaan|publisher=SiliconEra|accessdate=September 9, 2016}}</ref>
The Yoshi species makes its ''Paper Mario'' series debut in the fifth chapter of ''[[Paper Mario]]'' when Mario comes across a village of Yoshis and rescues a group of Yoshi kids after they become lost in the surrounding jungle outside of the village. In the sequel ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' Mario rescues a Yoshi egg that hatches into a baby Yoshi, who then joins his team during the third chapter of the game and can be named upon doing so. The color of the Yoshi depends on the amount of time that passes between rescuing the egg and the egg hatching, with the timer being reset after 20 minutes have passed. Unlike in some games, Yoshi's coloration is merely cosmetic. The Yoshi has the only attack that can damage the two Iron Clefts known as the "Armored Harriers" introduced in the same chapter (even a perfect Superguard or the "Piercing Blow" badge won't scratch them).
The Yoshis appear multiple times as [[non-player character]]s throughout the [[List of Mario role-playing games#Mario & Luigi series|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], having a whole club dedicated to them in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
Yoshi and his species make numerous appearances in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. In the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style they have a total of five Mystery Mushroom costumes between them, based on their appearances in ''Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Woolly World''. In the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' styles, Yoshi can be ridden, replacing the Goomba's Shoe available in the other styles. Yoshi is one of the six unlockable characters in the mobile game ''[[Super Mario Run]]''.
Yoshi appears in the 2017 title ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]], after the player has beaten the game. He is also a playable character in the [[gaming crossover|crossover game]] ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''.
=== Other appearances ===
Yoshi has appeared in nearly all of the ''Mario'' spin-off games, including every game in the ''[[Mario Kart]]'' series as a playable character (usually as a middleweight or light middleweight) and every ''[[Mario Party]]'' game to date as a playable character. Yoshis have also made appearances in multiple ''Mario'' sports games, such as ''[[Mario Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Golf (video game)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rob Burman and Matt Casamassina |work=IGN UK |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/776/776460p1.html |title=IGN: Mario and Sonic Together at Last |publisher=Wii.ign.com |date=2007-03-28 |accessdate=2010-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406023004/http://wii.ign.com/articles/776/776460p1.html |archive-date=2007-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Yoshi's attributes in these games trend towards the lightweight side of the spectrum, often with high footspeed and less-than-impressive accuracy.
Yoshi is the main character in the English localization of ''[[Tetris Attack]]''. The game's single player story mode takes place in the world of ''[[Yoshi's Island]]'', where [[Bowser (character)|Bowser]] and his minions have cursed all of Yoshi's friends. Playing as Yoshi, the player must defeat each friend in order to remove the curse. Once all friends have been freed, the game proceeds to a series of confrontations with Bowser's minions, and then to Bowser. During these final matches the player can select Yoshi or any of the rescued friends to play out the stage.
Yoshi is one of the original 12 playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (video game)|Super Smash Bros.]]'', and has appeared in every installment since. He is one of the more unique characters in the series' early history, most notably in how his recovery is a single interruption-resistant Flutter Jump, as opposed to most characters having multiple jumps and special moves to use in sequence. Yoshi's moveset mostly consists of kicks, headbutts, tail attacks, and tongue grabs, and contrary to most ''Mario'' spin-offs, he is one of the heavier characters.
Yoshi has made [[cameo appearance|cameo]] appearances in other video games. In the Super NES remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' that is part of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', one of the kings is transformed into a Yoshi. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', an image of a Yoshi head appears as a wooden planet that Mario can visit in the ''Space Junk Galaxy''. Yoshi makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as one of the competitors in Cranky's Video Game Heroes show. Additional video game series in which Yoshi has made a cameo appearance include [[The Legend of Zelda|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] (''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''), and ''[[Metal Gear]]'' ([[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes|''The Twin Snakes'']] and [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|''Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D'']]). In ''The Twin Snakes'', Yoshi and [[Mario]] are dolls that stand on a desk. When shot the Yoshi figurine plays Yoshi's signature "Yoshi!" sound clip.<ref name=onm/> In ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater#Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D|Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D]]'', Yoshi dolls replace all the cartoon-like frogs, Kerotans, which appear in all other versions of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]''. Shooting all of them will earn the player the Yoshi rank at the end of the game.
Yoshi was also one of the 12 initial [[Amiibo]] figurines.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14441/20140829/mario-yoshi-pikachu-link-four-12-characters-nintendo-amiibo.htm | title=Mario, Yoshi, Pikachu, Link just four of 12 characters arriving via Nintendo 'amiibo' | publisher=TECHTIMES.com | date=29 August 2014 | accessdate=30 November 2014 | author=deLooper, Christian}}</ref> As part of the release of ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', Yoshi Amiibo made out of yarn are either bundled with the game or sold separately.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/07/nintendos-mega-yarn-yoshi-coming-to-stores-again-this-month|title=Yoshi's Woolly World Bundle}}</ref> In addition to the regular-sized green, pink and light blue yarn Yoshi Amiibo, an 8-inch tall, green "Mega Yarn Yoshi" has been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/24/9200829/yarn-yoshi-amiibo-mega-release-date-price|title=Attention: Nintendo is making a 'giant' version of the Yarn Yoshi amiibo}}</ref>
=== Appearances in other media ===
The animated series ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' produced by [[DIC Entertainment]] is based on the game of the same name, and similar in [[plotline]] to the previous series ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]'', except with a different setting. The show features Yoshi as a regular character, voiced by [[Andrew Sabiston]]. In the cartoon, Yoshi is a young, friendly, and fleet-of-foot dinosaur who occasionally talks in [[Grammatical person|3rd person]] until speaking coherent English from slightly later in the episode "A Little Learning".
Yoshi is featured in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic serial printed in [[Nintendo Power]], the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'', and the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]] (taking the form of a realistic [[animatronic]] dinosaur). Yoshi is [[Bowser (character)|King Koopa's]] pet, and is referred to as a "throwback" by a gang of Koopas. He later joins [[Princess Daisy]]'s side and selflessly takes a stabbing for her. However, he does reappear at the end of the film in good health.
== Reception and legacy ==
{{rquote|right|If you've ever played a Mario game, you’ll know one thing: there is no greater joy than hitting a question block and finding a Yoshi egg. Nothing else comes close: fire-flowers, frog-suits, invincibility stars... not one. Why? Because Yoshi is the ultimate side-kick.<ref name=wc/>|''20 Top Video Game Sidekicks of All Time'', WhatCulture.com}}
Since debuting in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi has received largely positive reception. Yoshi is one of the most recognizable characters in the ''Mario'' series and is featured in a myriad of ''Mario'' merchandise, such as toys, shirts, and figures. Yoshi also appeared in two of [[Happy Meal]] promotions of ''Mario'' toys, which only featured [[Mario]], [[Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong]], and Yoshi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/8552.shtml |title=McDonald's: Take the Mario Challenge – Raving Toy Maniac |publisher=Toymania.com |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref> In a poll conducted in 2008, Yoshi was voted as the third-favorite video game character in [[Japan]], with [[Cloud Strife]] and [[Mario]] placing second and first, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=And Japan's Favorite Video Game Characters Are...?|url=http://www.kotaku.com/5035884/and-japans-favorite-video-game-characters-are|publisher=Kotaku |accessdate=2009-09-12 |date=2008-08-12}}</ref> [[GameTrailers]] has created a special tribute video for Yoshi for the release of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/life-and-super-mario/100394 |title=Super Mario Galaxy 2 Video Game, Life And Times Of Yoshi | Game Trailers & Videos |publisher=GameTrailers.com |date=2010-05-20 |accessdate=2010-11-09}}</ref>
WhatCulture ranked Yoshi at first place on their list of "20 Top Video Game Sidekicks Of All Time".<ref name=wc>{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-top-video-game-sidekicks-of-all-time.php |title=20 Top Video Game Sidekicks Of All Time |publisher=Whatculture.com |date=2011-09-23 |accessdate=2011-12-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102140906/http://whatculture.com/gaming/20-top-video-game-sidekicks-of-all-time.php |archivedate=2012-01-02 }}</ref> Cheat Code Central listed Yoshi as the third best sidekick in video games, as well as one of the most adorable video game characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatcc.com/extra/top10videogamesidekicks2.html#.Tv3euDVO-Tk |title=Top 10 Video Game Sidekicks – Cheat Code Central |publisher=Cheatcc.com |accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref> [[GameSpy]] ranked Yoshi as the seventh best videogame sidekick, above Luigi by reasoning that only Yoshi can pull off being green and still be cool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/489/489774p4.html |title=Top Ten Videogame Sidekicks – Page 4 |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=2011-12-30 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616110855/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/489/489774p4.html|archivedate=2004-06-16}}</ref> [[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] ranked Yoshi at fourth place among "The 25 Most Kickass Dragons in Video Games", adding "Yoshi would have to be one of the best sidekicks of all time".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/02/the-25-most-kickass-dragons-in-video-games#23 |title=The 25 Most Kickass Dragons in Video Games |magazine=Complex |date=2012-02-03 |accessdate=2012-07-30}}</ref> Australia's ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' called Yoshi a "cute, trustworthy, a plumber's best friend" and compared Yoshi's loyalty to that of a dog.<ref name=onm/> Yoshi is ranked at 52nd place on GamesRadar's Top 100 video game heroes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/|title=100 best heroes in video games|publisher=GamesRadar}}</ref> The 2011 issue of the ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]'' ranked Yoshi at 21st place in their list of the "Top 50 Video Game Characters of All Time", making him the second highest-ranked ''Mario'' character on the list, of which Mario himself is ranked first.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/68759/TOP_50_VIDEO_GAME_CHARACTERS_OF_ALL_TIME_ANNOUNCED_inGUINNESS_WORLD_RECORDS_2011_GAMERrsquoS_EDITION.php|title=Top 50 video game characters of all time announced in Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer's Edition|work=[[Gamasutra]]|publisher=Think Services|date=February 16, 2011|accessdate=April 20, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022093831/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/68759/TOP_50_VIDEO_GAME_CHARACTERS_OF_ALL_TIME_ANNOUNCED_inGUINNESS_WORLD_RECORDS_2011_GAMERrsquoS_EDITION.php|archivedate=October 22, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, [[Watchmojo.com]] ranked him #4 on their "Top 10 Cutest Video Game Characters" List.
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