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{{quote2|Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ |Blue Yoshi|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}} | {{quote2|Wow! Yoshi faces... Everywhere! ♪ |Blue Yoshi|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}} | ||
'''Yoshis''' (referred to as '''Yoshisaurs''' in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], and alternatively pluralized as "'''Yoshies'''" in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'') are a sapient species of omnivorous [[dinosaur]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They later starred in [[Yoshi (franchise)|their own series of games]]. The most well-known Yoshi is simply named [[Yoshi]] and | '''Yoshis''' (referred to as '''Yoshisaurs''' in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], and alternatively pluralized as "'''Yoshies'''" in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'') are a sapient species of omnivorous [[dinosaur]]s that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They later starred in [[Yoshi (franchise)|their own series of games]]. The most well-known Yoshi is green, simply named [[Yoshi]], and an ally of [[Mario]], often aiding Mario or being a protagonist of his own adventures. | ||
Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat [[fruit]]s or enemies. They can lay [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] on their own, sometimes as a result of swallowing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can [[Egg Throw|throw said eggs]] as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into [[Baby Yoshi]]s. In some games, such as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and [[Egg Roll (move)|roll into eggs]] for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as [[Lavalava Island]] and [[Isle Delfino]], as well as the continental [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the neighboring [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. | Yoshis are known for their long tongues, which they use to grab and eat [[fruit]]s or enemies. They can lay [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] on their own, sometimes as a result of swallowing an enemy or eating enough food, and they can [[Egg Throw|throw said eggs]] as an attack. Other eggs hatch into items, and some eggs hatch into [[Baby Yoshi]]s. In some games, such as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Yoshis can hide in eggs for defense (instead of using shields as with most fighters) and [[Egg Roll (move)|roll into eggs]] for an attack. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, yellow, etc., although green is the most common color. Yoshis also mostly live on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]]; however, they are a widespread species and can live on a number of other islands, such as [[Lavalava Island]] and [[Isle Delfino]], as well as the continental [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and the neighboring [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. | ||
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In this game, Yoshis only appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-4]], and [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]], they also appear in {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} of the [[Coin Battle]] mode. | In this game, Yoshis only appear in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-5]], [[World 3-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-2]], [[World 4-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-5]], [[World 6-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-4]], and [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]], they also appear in {{world-link|coin|5|World Coin-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}} of the [[Coin Battle]] mode. | ||
[[File:YellowToadLightBlueYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|[[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]] riding a flutter-jumping Light | [[File:YellowToadLightBlueYoshi.jpg|thumb|left|[[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]] riding a flutter-jumping Light Blue Yoshi]] | ||
Yoshis can [[Flutter Jump]] and stomp enemies that Mario and the others cannot normally defeat with jumps. Like in ''Super Mario World'', their main ability is eating enemies and fruits, but they cannot swallow shelled enemies, and the shells do not give Yoshis any special abilities. Instead, swallowing a [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] gives a Yoshi the ability to spit a fireball, they can also spit fireballs from a Venus Fire Trap or a player, iceballs thrown by an [[Ice Bro]], and hammers thrown by a [[Hammer Bro]]. Eating five fruits and leaf-covered [[Pokey]]s causes Yoshis to lay eggs that hatch into power-ups for the players to collect. When hurt, the Yoshi drops off its rider and runs around in panic until someone jumps back on its saddle. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshis cannot be taken out of the levels in which they are found. | Yoshis can [[Flutter Jump]] and stomp enemies that Mario and the others cannot normally defeat with jumps. Like in ''Super Mario World'', their main ability is eating enemies and fruits, but they cannot swallow shelled enemies, and the shells do not give Yoshis any special abilities. Instead, swallowing a [[Fire Piranha Plant|Venus Fire Trap]] gives a Yoshi the ability to spit a fireball, they can also spit fireballs from a Venus Fire Trap or a player, iceballs thrown by an [[Ice Bro]], and hammers thrown by a [[Hammer Bro]]. Eating five fruits and leaf-covered [[Pokey]]s causes Yoshis to lay eggs that hatch into power-ups for the players to collect. When hurt, the Yoshi drops off its rider and runs around in panic until someone jumps back on its saddle. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshis cannot be taken out of the levels in which they are found. | ||
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!Image | !Image | ||
!Unlock criteria | !Unlock criteria | ||
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!Yoshi | !Yoshi | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:SMR Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 30 Red Toads and 30 Yellow Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yoshi's House, which costs 1000 coins to be built. | |Recruit 30 Red Toads and 30 Yellow Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yoshi's House, which costs 1000 coins to be built. | ||
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! | !Red Yoshi | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:SMR Red Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit | |Recruit 1000 Yellow Toads and 9999 total Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Red Yoshi's House, which costs 50000 coins to be built. | ||
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!Blue Yoshi | |||
|[[File:SMR Blue Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | |||
|Recruit 50 Red Toads and 50 Blue Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Blue Yoshi's House, which costs 800 coins to be built. | |||
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!Yellow Yoshi | !Yellow Yoshi | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:SMR Yellow Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit 300 Blue Toads, 300 Green Toads, and 200 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yellow Yoshi's House, which costs 5000 coins to be built. | |Recruit 300 Blue Toads, 300 Green Toads, and 200 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Yellow Yoshi's House, which costs 5000 coins to be built. | ||
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! | !Purple Yoshi | ||
|[[File: | |[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi Preview.png|92px]] | ||
|Recruit | |Recruit 150 Blue Toads, 150 Green Toads, and 100 Purple Toads through Toad Rally to unlock Purple Yoshi's House, which costs 3000 coins to be built. | ||
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In [[Super Mario Chess]], Yoshis appear as knights on Mario's team. | In [[Super Mario Chess]], Yoshis appear as knights on Mario's team. | ||
In addition, many Yoshi-themed ''Mario Kart'' racecourses have appeared: ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' has [[N64 Yoshi Valley|Yoshi Valley]], ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' has [[Yoshi Desert]], ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' has [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]], ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' has [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]] and reuses the GameCube course Yoshi Circuit, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' has a [[Yoshi Park 1|two]]-[[Yoshi Park 2|course]] Yoshi stage, and while it does not introduce a new course, ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' reuses Yoshi Falls from the DS title. Yoshis also spectate a few courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Yoshi Valley from ''Mario Kart 64'' and Yoshi Circuit from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also reappear as retro courses in these two games. A track based on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] appears in both the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | In addition, many Yoshi-themed ''Mario Kart'' racecourses have appeared: ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' has [[N64 Yoshi Valley|Yoshi Valley]], ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' has [[Yoshi Desert]], ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' has [[GCN Yoshi Circuit|Yoshi Circuit]], ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' has [[DS Yoshi Falls|Yoshi Falls]] and reuses the GameCube course Yoshi Circuit, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' has a [[Yoshi Park 1|two]]-[[Yoshi Park 2|course]] Yoshi stage, and while it does not introduce a new course, ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' reuses Yoshi Falls from the DS title. Yoshis also spectate a few courses in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Yoshi Valley from ''Mario Kart 64'' and Yoshi Circuit from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' also reappear as retro courses in these two games. A track based on [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] appears in both the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass'' DLC and ''Mario Kart Tour'' under the [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|same name]], as well as Yoshi Circuit from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', Yoshi Valley from ''Mario Kart 64'' and Yoshi Desert from ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' all returning as classic courses. | ||
Although Yoshis do not appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a stone statue of one appears in Chapter 5: [[Land of the Cragnons]]. There is also a [[Sammer Guy]] called "Belly of the Yoshi", which is a reference to how Yoshis can eat as much food as they want without getting full. Yoshis were also referenced in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' by a planet shaped like a [[Yoshi's Egg]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and by a planet shaped like a Yoshi head in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]]. Similarly, in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', there is a sphinx in World 2-2 called the [[Yoshi Sphinx]], whose head is shaped exactly like a Yoshi's head. | Although Yoshis do not appear in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', a stone statue of one appears in Chapter 5: [[Land of the Cragnons]]. There is also a [[Sammer Guy]] called "Belly of the Yoshi", which is a reference to how Yoshis can eat as much food as they want without getting full. Yoshis were also referenced in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' by a planet shaped like a [[Yoshi's Egg]] in the [[Good Egg Galaxy]] and by a planet shaped like a Yoshi head in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]]. Similarly, in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', there is a sphinx in World 2-2 called the [[Yoshi Sphinx]], whose head is shaped exactly like a Yoshi's head. | ||
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|[[File:MKT Artwork PinkYoshi.png|75px]] | |[[File:MKT Artwork PinkYoshi.png|75px]] | ||
|Pink | |Pink | ||
|Golden | |Golden yellow<br>Light blue (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')<br>Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'') | ||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
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|[[File:MKT Artwork LightblueYoshi.png|75px]] | |[[File:MKT Artwork LightblueYoshi.png|75px]] | ||
|Light- | |Light-blue | ||
|Violet<br>Yellow (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | |Violet<br>Yellow (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | ||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
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|[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi.jpg|110px]] | |[[File:SMR Purple Yoshi.jpg|110px]] | ||
|Purple | |Purple | ||
|Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'')<br>Brown (''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'')<br>Magenta (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | |Orange (''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'')<br>Teal (''Yoshi's Story'')<br>Brown (''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'')<br>Magenta (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'') | ||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
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|[[File:SMW2-BrownYoshiFlutterJump.png|75px]] | |[[File:SMW2-BrownYoshiFlutterJump.png|75px]] | ||
|Brown | |Brown | ||
|Red-brown (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')<br> | |Red-brown (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'')<br>Green (''Yoshi's Story'')<br>Plum (''[[Paper Mario]]'') | ||
|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | ||
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The in-game Japanese text of Yoshi's [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' states that Yoshis are neither male nor female. In the ''[[Chef]]'' minigame in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', a Yoshi is shown to hatch other Yoshis without a mate; after being fed long enough, the Yoshi produces an egg that eventually hatches into another Yoshi. The baby then takes its parent's place and proceeds to eat enough food to turn into an adult, eventually producing an egg of its own, which then continues the cycle. | The in-game Japanese text of Yoshi's [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' states that Yoshis are neither male nor female. In the ''[[Chef]]'' minigame in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', a Yoshi is shown to hatch other Yoshis without a mate; after being fed long enough, the Yoshi produces an egg that eventually hatches into another Yoshi. The baby then takes its parent's place and proceeds to eat enough food to turn into an adult, eventually producing an egg of its own, which then continues the cycle. | ||
Other sources have shown Yoshis appearing to have a gender. At least one of the Yoshis in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' refers to his "son," and in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Yoshi who sometimes appears on | Other sources have shown Yoshis appearing to have a gender. At least one of the Yoshis in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' refers to his "son," and in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the Yoshi who sometimes appears on board the [[Excess Express]] expresses his hatred of business trips due to them keeping him away from his "lovely wife". The original ''[[Mario Party]]'' also features a pair of Yoshis which appear to be one male and one female, although the exact nature of their relationship is not known. Additionally, while Yoshi is rarely referred to with gender-specific pronouns in Japanese, he is consistently referred to with masculine pronouns in translation, with laying eggs being one of his trademarks. This confusion is addressed in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where [[Solid Snake]] assumes that Yoshi is a female because of his egg-laying abilities, only to be corrected by [[Otacon]] (both of whom use "it" rather than "he" or "she" while they are talking about Yoshi). It is addressed again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where [[Viridi]] remarks that there is nothing natural about a male who lays eggs while [[Palutena]] asserts that all living beings have both male and female elements. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
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===Speech=== | ===Speech=== | ||
[[File:Yoshi translation guide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|left|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic.]] | [[File:Yoshi translation guide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|left|A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic.]] | ||
Yoshis are capable of speaking | Yoshis are capable of speaking intelligibly, as demonstrated by Yoshi in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', as well as other Yoshis in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', and others. However, other games present Yoshis' speech in parentheses, such as ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' (in which Yoshi must translate the speech of other Yoshis for Mario) and the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. Others have Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation of what they are saying in parentheses, such as the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, ''[[Fortune Street]]'', ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', and others. The ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' comic jokes that Yoshis only say the word "Yoshi" to communicate. | ||
In some games, particularly older ones, Yoshis produce a sound of two pitch-bended orchestra hits (in ''Super Mario World'', only Yoshi speaks with a text bubble, though this was changed in the ''Super Mario Advance 2'' version). In ''Yoshi's Story'' and many later games, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician [[Kazumi Totaka]], who mutters the word "Yoshi" and other unintelligible sounds, such as "blum" and "ho hup". His voice is sped up to create the baby-like, high-pitched voices of the Yoshis. | |||
Although [[Baby Yoshi]]s retain their squeaky voices in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Luigi U'', their speech bubbles once again consist of the word "Yoshi" | Although [[Baby Yoshi]]s retain their squeaky voices in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', their speech bubbles once again consist of the word "Yoshi" followed by a translation. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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===Light-blue Yoshi=== | ===Light-blue Yoshi=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=みずいろヨッシー | |Jap=みずいろヨッシー | ||