Sniff

Artwork of the Green Yoshi sniffing near an apple

Sniffing, or the Sniff-Sniff, is a basic special move used by all Yoshis in Yoshi's Story. The intention of the move is to search for valuable items. The player can have a Yoshi sniff by pressing . Yoshis move slower while sniffing. When a Yoshi gets closer to a secret, he starts to sniff faster until a "!" pops above the Yoshi's head, indicating that the secret is nearby. Once the Yoshi is on the secret spot, he gets excited and begins yelping and waving his arms. Poochy can also sniff out secret items in certain levels but barks to indicate being at a secret. Either way, a Yoshi can ground-pound the spot where the secret is to retrieve it. An egg might need to be thrown at the secret's spot to reveal it, such as if the secret is in midair or in a rock block.

Profiles

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Sniff-Sniff suspicious items and the screen will zoom in. If something is discovered, Yoshi will tell you. (The more suspicious and nearer the place, the more excited he will get.) Then, pound the ground to see who or what appears!
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    • French:
      Reniflez dans un endroit suspect et l’écran s’agrandira. Si quelque chose est découvert, Yoshi vous le dira. (Plus il reniflera dans un endroit suspect, plus il semblera excité). Puis effectuez une attaque rodéo pour voir qui ou quoi apparaît! (Sniff in a suspicious place and the screen will zoom in. If something is discovered, Yoshi will tell you. (The more he'll sniffs in a suspicious place, the more excited he will get). Then, do a rodeo attack to see who or what appears!)

• Message Block:
  • English:
    Use the R Button to sniff. You may catch a whiff of something sweet. The closer you get to the secret, the faster Yoshi sniffs. If Yoshi gets so excited that he barks and waves his arms, you're on the spot. It's time to pound the ground. Jump, push down on the Control Stick and the secret appears.
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    • French:
      Des objets secrets sont enterrés... Reniflez pour les découvrir! En vous approchant de l'endroit secret, Yoshi reniflera très rapidement. Lorsque Yoshi se met à crier comme un malade mental, essayez ceci... Sautez puis appuyez vers le bas sur le Stick pour faire une attaque Rodéo. (Secrets object are buried... Sniff to discover them! As you approach the secret spot, Yoshi will sniff very quickly.When Yoshi starts screaming like an insane, try this... Jump then push down on the Control Stick to do a Rodeo attack.)

• Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64: Les Yoshis ont un odorat très développé. Reniflez, et si Yoshi sent quelque chose, sa respiration va s'accélérer. Exécutez un saut pilon pour faire apparaître un objet caché (Yoshis have a highly developed sense of smell. Sniff, and if Yoshi smells something, his breathing will go quickly. Perform a ground pound to reveal a hidden object.)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	くんくん[?] Kunkun	Onomatopoeia for sniffing
French	Sniff-Sniff	Onomatopoeia for sniffing
	Renifler	Sniff
	Sentir	Smell
Italian	Annusare[?]	Sniffing
	Fiutare	Sniffing out