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'''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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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 older | 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" followed by a translation. | |||
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" | |||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||