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{{About|the Nintendo character|other uses|Yoshi (disambiguation)}}
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| series = Mario
| image = <!-- DO NOT CHANGE without discussion on talk. See Talk:Mario#Image -->Yoshi (Nintendo character).png<!-- DO NOT CHANGE without discussion on talk. See Talk:Mario#Image -->
| image_upright = 0.75
| caption = Promotional art by Shigehisa Nakaue (2019)
| firstgame = ''Super Mario World'' (1990)
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| designer = 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|access-date=2019-09-24|archive-date=2023-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405193207/https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/28/16378812/super-mario-world-mario-punching-yoshi|url-status=live}}</ref>
| voice = Kazumi Totaka (1997–present)<ref>{{cite video game | developer=HAL Laboratory | title=Super Smash Bros. | publisher=Nintendo | scene=Ending credits, 0:51 in, Voice | year=1999}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Njb-v79GA --><ref>{{cite video game | developer=HAL Laboratory | title=Super Smash Bros. Melee | publisher=Nintendo | scene=Ending credits, 0:25 in, Voice | year=2001}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXeHwKjkeuU -->
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    | Andrew Sabiston (''Super Mario World'')
    | Chika Sakamoto, Ikue Ōtani and Tamayo Hayashi (''Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land''; Japanese)<ref name="Bouken Land">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wWj63t4lFlc Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20180603025847/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWj63t4lFlc&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWj63t4lFlc&t=261s|title=マリオとヨッシーの冒険ランド|date=January 2018 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
    | Junko Hori (''Yoshi's Cookie'' commercial; Japanese)<ref name="Yoshi's Cookie">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/vT_HIroBJlQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190417112119/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT_HIroBJlQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT_HIroBJlQ&t=27s|title=Yoshi's Cookie JPN Commercial|date=17 January 2009 |publisher=YouTube|access-date=May 25, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
    | Kathy Fitzgerald (''Mario Is Missing!'')<ref name="Mario Missing">{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Is-Missing/|title=Mario Is Missing!|website=Behind The Voice Actors|language=en-US|access-date=2021-05-25|archive-date=2021-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206163854/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mario-Is-Missing/|url-status=live}}</ref>
    | Frank Welker (''Super Mario Bros.'')}}
| species = Yoshi
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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=ja|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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224184615/https://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/cover-art/gameCoverId,20539/ |date=2021-02-24 }}</ref><ref>Nintendo, [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/cij/index.html Yossy Cookie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308170641/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/cij/index.html |date=2021-03-08 }}</ref>}} is a fictional dinosaur who appears in video games published by Nintendo. Yoshi debuted in ''Super Mario World'' (1990) on the SNES as Mario and Luigi's sidekick. Throughout the mainline ''Super Mario'' series, Yoshi typically serves as Mario's trusted steed. With a gluttonous appetite, Yoshi can gobble enemies with his long tongue, and lay eggs that doubly function as projectiles. Yoshi is the title character of the ''Yoshi'' series and a supporting character in the ''Mario'' franchise. He has appeared in ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Kart'', as well as many ''Mario'' sports games. He also appears as a playable character in the crossover fighting game series ''Super Smash Bros.'' Yoshi is a member of the same-named species, which is distinguished for its wide range of colors.

Yoshi has been well-received, with some critics noting that he is one of the most recognizable characters and one of the best sidekicks in video games. Yoshi's image has also appeared on a range of products, including clothes and collectibles.

== 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>]]

Shigeru Miyamoto, the video game designer at Nintendo credited with inventing the ''Mario'' series, had wanted Mario to have a dinosaur companion ever since the first release of ''Super Mario Bros.''; however, Nintendo engineers could not add such a character into the game due to the limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).<ref name="ignpresents">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/14/ign-presents-the-history-of-super-mario-bros|title=IGN Presents: The History of Super Mario Bros.|website=IGN|access-date=May 4, 2022|first=Marc|last=Nix|date=14 September 2010|archive-date=14 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214150252/http://au.games.ign.com/articles/833/833615p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="history" />{{sfn|Kawasaki|1991|p=31}} The inspiration for Yoshi can be traced back further, to the green dragon Tamagon in the 1984 video game ''Devil World:'' also designed by Miyamoto, 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" />{{sfn|Nutter|2006|p=118}} During the development of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', 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|access-date=September 29, 2017|first=Hope|last=Corrigan|date=28 September 2017|archive-date=29 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929043031/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/09/28/super-mario-world-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi-in-the-head|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|last=Sholars|first=Mike|title=Yoshi Devolved From Babysitter to Baby|url=https://kotaku.com/yoshi-devolved-from-babysitter-to-baby-1845999049|website=Kotaku|date=7 January 2021|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010090758/https://kotaku.com/yoshi-devolved-from-babysitter-to-baby-1845999049|url-status=live}}</ref> Takashi Tezuka, a ''Mario'' series developer, speculated that Miyamoto's love of horse riding as well as country and 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>{{sfn|East|2012|p=52}} The concept of Mario riding a dinosaur also came from the NES video game ''Excitebike'', which featured people riding motorcycles.<ref name=onm/>

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=Nintendo Wii |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2009-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217145552/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page1.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> As development of ''Super Mario World'' progressed, the team opted to set the game in a "dinosaur land", so Tezuka asked designer Shigefumi Hino to draw a reptile-like creature based on Miyamoto's sketches.<ref name="IGN2"/> Hino originally produced a design that Tezuka deemed too reptilian, and "didn't really fit into the Mario world", so he encouraged the designer to create a "cuter" character.<ref name="IGN2"/> According to Hino, Yoshi's tongue attack was originally conceived as Yoshi sticking out his tongue in surprise when Mario hit the back of his head. This was later "passed off" as Mario merely pointing forward to signal Yoshi to stick out his tongue.<ref>{{Cite web|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|first=Allegra|last=Frank|website=Polygon|date=September 28, 2017|access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405193207/https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/28/16378812/super-mario-world-mario-punching-yoshi|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/confirmed-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi-1818873540|title=Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi|website=Kotaku|date=28 September 2017|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010100825/https://kotaku.com/confirmed-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi-1818873540|url-status=live}}</ref> Alongside the individual Yoshi, ''Super Mario World'' also introduced other members of the Yoshi species, 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| access-date=November 28, 2017| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126124100/http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924294_biography.html|archive-date= November 26, 2007}}</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" /><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|title=Character Profile: Yoshi|work=Hardcore Gamer|date=2 December 2013|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/features/articles/character-profile-yoshi/62893/|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010095749/https://hardcoregamer.com/features/articles/character-profile-yoshi/62893/|url-status=live}}</ref> At Miyamoto's prompting, Hino landed on the idea of using Yoshi as the main character of a platforming game, with the goal of being more accessible than previous games in the ''Mario'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-mario-world/|title=Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island Developer Interview - SNES Classic Edition - Official Site|website=Nintendo|access-date=2021-10-10|archive-date=2021-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609090516/https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-mario-world/|url-status=dead}}</ref> To give the gameplay a more "gentle and relaxed pacing", the levels lack time limits and feature more exploration elements than previous games; Yoshi's flutter jump also makes him easier to control in the air than Mario.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/making-of-super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/|title=The making of Yoshi's Island – How Nintendo delivered a sensational successor to Super Mario World|date=August 5, 2020|website=GamesRadar|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001084510/https://www.gamesradar.com/making-of-super-mario-world-2-yoshis-island/|url-status=live}}</ref> In this game, he is responsible for Baby Mario, which leads him to Bowser's Castle, where he is reunited with Baby Luigi. Yoshi successfully pulls the twins together just in time to go home after beating a huge Baby Bowser.<ref name="auto3" />

The version of Yoshi seen in the live-action ''Super Mario Bros.'' film was realized 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&nbsp;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=SMB Movie |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2011-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513230427/http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/media/behindthescenes/yoshi.htm |url-status=live }}</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=Jeff Goodwin - SMB Archive Interview |publisher=Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive |date=2009-03-30 |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310101125/http://www.smbmovie.com/SMBArchive/specials/interviews/2_JeffGoodwin_3-30-09.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Appearances ==
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===In ''Super Mario'' series===
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''Super Mario World'' was the first video game to feature Yoshi as a companion to Mario. Yoshi's rideability was inspired by Miyamoto's love for horseback riding.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=East|first1=Thomas|title=A brief history of ... Yoshi|journal=Official Nintendo Magazine|date=March 2012|issue=49|page=42|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath}}</ref> ''Super Mario World'' released during a console war between Nintendo and Sega; Sega's mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, was considered a "cooler" alternative to Mario, for which Miyamoto apologized.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kent|first1=Steven|author-link=Steven L. Kent|title=The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World|year=2001|publisher=Prima Publishing|location=Roseville|isbn=0-7615-3643-4}}</ref><ref name="history">{{cite web |last1=Sao |first1=Akinori |title=Developer Interview: Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island – Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition |url=https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-mario-world |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=October 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003014426/https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-super-mario-world |archive-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref>

In ''Super Mario 64'', Yoshi makes a minor cameo. A cannon outside the castle becomes available if Mario collects all 120 Power Stars, which can be used to access the Mushroom Castle's roof. There, the player can chat with Yoshi, who congratulates the player on finishing the game by delivering a message from the developers before rewarding Mario with 100 extra lives and a better Triple Jump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imore.com/super-mario-3d-all-stars-tips-and-tricks-super-mario-64|title=Some tips and tricks for Super Mario 64|date=September 18, 2020|website=iMore|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=September 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919034257/https://www.imore.com/super-mario-3d-all-stars-tips-and-tricks-super-mario-64|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi is one of the primary protagonists and the first playable character in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', alongside Mario. Princess Peach initially invites Mario to her palace. Yoshi is sleeping on the roof when Mario, Luigi, and Wario arrive at the castle. During this time, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach, steals the castle's Power Stars, and confines everyone within by placing them in the worlds inside the castle's paintings. The crew reclaims the castle's Power Stars after Yoshi saves Mario, Mario saves Luigi, and Luigi saves Wario, and Mario defeats Bowser and rescues Princess Peach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/11/21432703/super-mario-64-port-nintendo-ds-3ds-switch|title=A great Super Mario 64 port already exists, on the Nintendo DS|first=Ana|last=Diaz|website=Polygon|date=September 11, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010060402/https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/11/21432703/super-mario-64-port-nintendo-ds-3ds-switch|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Yoshi appears as a mount for Mario, and will only come out of his egg if offered a specific tropical fruit. This fruit gives him the ability to spit a finite stream of juice, though with the tradeoff that he dies as soon as he touches water.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/05/24/yoshi-evolution-of-a-dinosaur|title=Yoshi: Evolution of a Dinosaur|first=Lucas|last=Thomas|date=24 May 2010|work=IGN|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=28 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528190412/http://wii.ign.com/articles/109/1091970p8.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi makes another cameo in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', this time as a rideable character, as he did in his initial appearance. Yoshi sounds just like he does in ''Super Mario World''. Yoshis in the colors yellow, light blue, and pink also appear in multiplayer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/02/e3-2009-new-super-mario-bros-wii-hands-on|title=E3 2009: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Hands-on|work=IGN|first=Mark|date=2 June 2009|last=Bozon|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010061744/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/02/e3-2009-new-super-mario-bros-wii-hands-on|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi's appearance is a prominent selling point for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', as his gained abilities while eating various fruits aid Mario and Luigi in gathering power stars to foil Bowser's plan to take over the universe. These fruits give him the ability to float, to run on water and against gravity, and to illuminate intangible walkways.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-mario-galaxy-2-3d-all-stars-missing/|title=Where Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 in Super Mario 3D All-Stars?|date=September 3, 2020|website=Den of Geek|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010062255/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/super-mario-galaxy-2-3d-all-stars-missing/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-02-25 |title=Back in the saddle with Yoshi in Super Mario Galaxy 2 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/back-in-the-saddle-with-yoshi-in-super-mario-galaxy-2/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Destructoid |language=en-CA |archive-date=2022-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306233518/https://www.destructoid.com/back-in-the-saddle-with-yoshi-in-super-mario-galaxy-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Yoshi appears in ''Super Mario Odyssey'' as a capturable character. In the Mushroom Kingdom, he may be found on top of Peach's Castle, just like in ''Super Mario 64''. He can also be discovered in Yoshi Eggs in secret locations accessed via the Dark Side, where he must eat Berries in order for a Power Moon to form. He can also be found in one of the Darker Side's sections. Yoshi may employ his characteristic Flutter Jump and eating powers if captured, similar to his appearance in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-odyssey-yoshi-location-guide/|title=How to find Yoshi in Super Mario Odyssey|first=Sam|last=Loveridge|date=October 24, 2017|website=gamesradar|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010063257/https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-odyssey-yoshi-location-guide/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi appears in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' as a playable character for the first time since ''Super Mario 64 DS'', with red, yellow, and blue variants. He brings his signature Flutter Jump to the game, along with other abilities like the ability to be ridden by other players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |date=2023-08-31 |title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder Bringing Back 2012 Character, But With a Twist |url=https://gamerant.com/super-mario-bros-wonder-characters-yoshi-nabbit/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026144844/https://gamerant.com/super-mario-bros-wonder-characters-yoshi-nabbit/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site |url=https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-mario-bros-wonder-switch/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230621170938/https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/super-mario-bros-wonder-switch/ |archive-date=2023-06-21 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

===In ''Yoshi'' series===
[[File:Yoshi emblem.svg|left|thumb|112x112px|The Yoshi egg used to represent the character|alt=A green-spotted dinosaur egg.]]
Yoshi's initial appearance in the ''Yoshi'' series was in the puzzle game named after him, where he counted the number of eggs hatched on the side of the screen.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/17/yoshi-review|access-date=May 4, 2022 |title=IGN: Yoshi (Virtual Console) Review|date=August 9, 2007|archive-date=August 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809191532/http://wii.ign.com/articles/805/805744p1.html}}</ref> In another puzzle game, ''Yoshi's Cookie'', Yoshi appears as a character in V.S. mode. Yoshi has to make horizontal and vertical rows of the same kind of cookie to proceed to the next level. In the Nintendo Puzzle Collection version, there is now a story mode in the game, where Mario and Yoshi are making cookies but get exhausted from the many cookie deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Review: Yoshi's Cookie (Wii Virtual Console / NES)|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/yoshis_cookie_nes|date=April 5, 2008|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010065135/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/vc/yoshis_cookie_nes|url-status=live}}</ref>

Bowser conquers Jewelry Land during the events of ''Yoshi's Safari'' (It is the only ''Mario'' franchise game to feature first-person shooter gameplay and requires the SNES's Super Scope light gun.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Remembering the First and Only Mario FPS|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/mario-fps-yoshis-safari|first=Ben|last=Bertoli|date=13 March 2019|work=IGN|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019012443/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/13/mario-fps-yoshis-safari|url-status=live}}</ref>), kidnapping its rulers, King Fret and Prince Pine, and removing the twelve mystical jewels that gave the kingdom its name and stability, forcing it to split into two realms: the Dark Realm and the Light Realm. Princess Peach then summons Mario and Yoshi to restore order. To help the two, Peach provides Mario a new weapon, the Super Scope, an energy pistol. Mario and Yoshi enter a Warp Pipe with this new weapon, which transports them to Jewelry Land.<ref name="auto1"/>

The Magikoopa sorcerer Kamek foresees that two newborn brothers will bring ruin to the Koopas and attempts to capture them as the stork carries them to their mother and father in the Mushroom Kingdom one morning years before the events of most Mario games, during the events of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. While Kamek captures Baby Luigi, his twin brother, Baby Mario, escapes to Yoshi's Island unseen. Fortunately, Yoshi is out walking in the woods that day, and Baby Mario lands unharmed on his saddle, along with a map to Bowser's Castle, where Kamek has stolen Baby Luigi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/07/super_mario_world_2_yoshis_island_retro|title=Review: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Super Nintendo)|date=July 23, 2009|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413200401/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/07/super_mario_world_2_yoshis_island_retro|url-status=live}}</ref>

Baby Mario was entirely absent in the next ''Yoshi'' game, ''Yoshi's Story'', in which Baby Bowser steals a tree that is the source of the Yoshis' happiness, and turns their world into a picture book. Six eggs survive, and hatch into baby Yoshis, the protagonists.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/03/10/yoshis-here|title=Yoshi's Here|work=IGN|date=2012-06-21|orig-date=1998-03-10|access-date=2023-01-11|archive-date=2023-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101110645/https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/03/10/yoshis-here|url-status=live}}</ref>

Kamek and Bowser travel back in time in ''Yoshi's Island DS'' to try to capture the famous star children (Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Donkey Kong), who had special energy in their bodies that, once in Bowser's hands, would let him to take over the world. Without knowing who the star children were, Kamek and Bowser went out to kidnap all of the Mushroom Kingdom's youngsters, only to have their prey escape their hands and join Yoshi in a journey to save the other kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yoshis-island-ds-review/1900-6161583/|title=Yoshi's Island DS Review|work= GameSpot|date=September 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907003151/http://www.gamespot.com/yoshis-island-ds/reviews/yoshis-island-ds-review-6161583/|archive-date=September 7, 2013|access-date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>

In ''Yoshi's New Island'', Yoshi reappears alongside Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. The game takes place between ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/yoshi-s-new-island-review/1900-633/|title=Yoshi's New Island Review|website=Giant Bomb|date=13 March 2014|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=28 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128163852/https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/yoshi-s-new-island-review/1900-633/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''Yoshi's Woolly World'', Kamek tries to transform all of the Yoshis on Craft Island into Wonder Wools in order to assist Baby Bowser in building a new castle, but he misses Yoshi and Red Yoshi. After that, the two embarked on a quest to restore Craft Island to its former splendor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-poochy-yoshis-woolly-world/|title=Review: Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|date=February 1, 2017|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010072539/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-poochy-yoshis-woolly-world/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi and the rest of his kind are gathered around the Sundream Stone in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'', which is claimed to make anyone's dream come true. Kamek and Baby Bowser try to get their hands on the stone. The Sundream Stone breaks into five diamonds, which spread around the island for the Yoshis to collect.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-yoshis-crafted-world/|title=Review: Yoshi's Crafted World|date=March 30, 2019|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010072539/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-yoshis-crafted-world/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Other ''Super Mario'' games ===
Yoshi has appeared in nearly all of the ''Mario'' spin-off games, including every game in the ''Mario Kart'' series as a playable character<ref name="auto3"/> (usually as a middleweight or light middleweight) and every ''Mario Party'' game to date as a playable character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/mario-party-superstars-reveals-returning-boards-woody-woods-yoshis-tropical-island-and-horror-land|title=Mario Party Superstars reveals returning boards 'Woody Woods,' 'Yoshi's Tropical Island,' and 'Horror Land'|date=September 23, 2021|website=Gematsu|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010073855/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/mario-party-superstars-reveals-returning-boards-woody-woods-yoshis-tropical-island-and-horror-land|url-status=live}}</ref> Yoshis have also made appearances in multiple ''Mario'' sports games, such as ''Mario Tennis'',<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch/22339948/mario-games-ranked-switch-super-nintendo-64-luigi-yoshi|title=Every Mario game available on Nintendo Switch, ranked|first1=Ben|last1=Kuchera|first2=Polygon|last2=Staff|website=Polygon|date=March 24, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010062644/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-switch/22339948/mario-games-ranked-switch-super-nintendo-64-luigi-yoshi|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mario Golf'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/mario-golf-super-rush-second-update-september-2021/|title=Everything In Mario Golf: Super Rush's Second Content Update|date=September 24, 2021|website=ScreenRant|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010073859/https://screenrant.com/mario-golf-super-rush-second-update-september-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Mario Super Sluggers'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/nintendo-best-funniest-mario-characters/|title=Nintendo: The 10 Funniest Characters In The Mario Universe|date=April 9, 2021|website=ScreenRant|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010073855/https://screenrant.com/nintendo-best-funniest-mario-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Super Mario Strikers'',<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/mario-yoshi-talk-super-rpg-paper-cartoon-voice/|title=Mario: Can Yoshi Talk?|date=June 3, 2021|website=ScreenRant|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010073857/https://screenrant.com/mario-yoshi-talk-super-rpg-paper-cartoon-voice/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Rob Burman and Matt Casamassina |work=IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/28/mario-and-sonic-together-at-last |title=Mario and Sonic Together at Last |date=2007-03-28 |access-date=2022-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070406023004/http://wii.ign.com/articles/776/776460p1.html |archive-date=2007-04-06 }}</ref>

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 |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-06-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620190427/http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/mario-is-missing |url-status=live }}</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. He also appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.<ref name="auto4"/>

Yoshi is a playable character in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', and he arrives late in the story. After fighting Mecha Jr. in the Lava Pit, he is unlocked.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/09/10/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-is-worth-fighting-for/|title=Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is Worth Fighting For|date=September 10, 2020|website=25YL|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010135934/https://25yearslatersite.com/2020/09/10/mario-rabbids-kingdom-battle-is-worth-fighting-for/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== In other media ===
Outside of ''Super Mario'' and ''Yoshi'' series, Yoshi makes a cameo appearance in ''Metal Gear'' (''The Twin Snakes'' and ''Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/can-snake-eat-yoshi-meat-in-metal-gear-solid-3d-and-ot-5810150|title='Can Snake Eat Yoshi Meat in Metal Gear Solid 3D?' and Other Questions Kojima Productions Didn't Answer|website=Kotaku|date=9 June 2011|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010074914/https://kotaku.com/can-snake-eat-yoshi-meat-in-metal-gear-solid-3d-and-ot-5810150|url-status=live}}</ref> In ''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'', Yoshi and Mario appears as a dolls that stand on a desk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/04/weird_metal_gear_tweets_are_making_people_think_an_announcement_is_coming_next_week|title=Weird Metal Gear Tweets are Making People Think an Announcement Is Coming Next Week|first=Push|last=Square|date=April 17, 2021|website=Push Square|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010074914/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/04/weird_metal_gear_tweets_are_making_people_think_an_announcement_is_coming_next_week|url-status=live}}</ref> Additional video game series in which Yoshi has made a cameo appearance includes ''The Legend of Zelda'' series (''Link's Awakening'' and ''Ocarina of Time'') as a collectible doll and as a framed photo in Hyrule Castle.<ref name="auto8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a671531/yoshis-secret-history-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-marios-dinosaur-sidekick/|title=20 things you didn't know about Yoshi|first=Mark|last=Langshaw|website=Digital Spy|date=October 4, 2015|access-date=May 4, 2022|archive-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627080313/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a671531/yoshis-secret-history-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-marios-dinosaur-sidekick/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi is the main character in the English localization of ''Tetris Attack''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/classic-nintendo-puzzle-game-panel-de-pon-has-been-added-to-switch-online/|title=Classic Nintendo puzzle game Panel De Pon has been added to Switch Online|date=May 15, 2020|website=VGC|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010070407/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/classic-nintendo-puzzle-game-panel-de-pon-has-been-added-to-switch-online/|url-status=live}}</ref> Yoshi also appears as a playable character in every installment of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. 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.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/109467/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-profiles-yoshi|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Profiles: Yoshi|website=Shacknews|date=22 January 2019|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010073154/https://www.shacknews.com/article/109467/super-smash-bros-ultimate-character-profiles-yoshi|url-status=live}}</ref>

The animated 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 3rd person until speaking coherent English from slightly later in the episode "A Little Learning".<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-anatomy-the-5-weirdest-things-about-yoshis-body-revealed/|title = Nintendo Anatomy: The 5 Weirdest Things About Yoshi's Body, Revealed|date = 18 August 2020|access-date = 11 October 2021|archive-date = 11 October 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211011001616/https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-anatomy-the-5-weirdest-things-about-yoshis-body-revealed/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Yoshi is featured in the ''Super Mario Adventures'' comic serial printed in Nintendo Power, the ''Nintendo Adventure Books'', and the 1993 ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie (taking the form of a realistic animatronic dinosaur). Yoshi is 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. Yoshi first debuts in the first volume of ''Super Mario-Kun'' and has since become a frequent companion to Mario. Yoshi is prone to making surprising behaviors and mistakes, prompting Mario to chastise him. Yoshi abandons Mario, Luigi, and Wario in volume 23 when they take advantage of him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/japans_super_mario-kun_manga_series_gets_an_english-language_release_for_the_first_time|title=Japan's 'Super Mario-kun' Manga Series Gets An English-Language Release For The First Time|date=December 14, 2020|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010063520/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/japans_super_mario-kun_manga_series_gets_an_english-language_release_for_the_first_time|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, Yoshi makes an off-screen vocal cameo in ''The Super Mario Bros Movie'' during the post-credits scene, with archival audio of Kazumi Totaka being utilized.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shanfeld|first=Ethan|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-post-credits-scene-sequel-1235574606/|title=How 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Post-Credits Scene Hints at a Sequel|date=April 5, 2023|website=Variety|access-date=2023-05-04|archive-date=2023-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407074754/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-post-credits-scene-sequel-1235574606/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi is also prominently featured within Universal Destinations & Experiences' immersive Super Nintendo World areas. Yoshi appears within the Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge attraction, and the Universal Studios Japan iteration of the land features a Yoshi's Adventure attraction that is themed to the Yoshi's Island series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Explorer |first=T. D. R. |date=2023-01-03 |title=Super Nintendo World 2023 Guide & Tips |url=https://tdrexplorer.com/super-nintendo-world-guide/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=TDR Explorer |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201091348/https://tdrexplorer.com/super-nintendo-world-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Promotion and 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, 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 |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2011-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717081618/http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/8552.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> 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. | date=29 August 2014 | access-date=30 November 2014 | author=deLooper, Christian | archive-date=4 December 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204182821/http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14441/20140829/mario-yoshi-pikachu-link-four-12-characters-nintendo-amiibo.htm | url-status=live }}</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=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/07/nintendos-mega-yarn-yoshi-coming-to-stores-again-this-month|title=Nintendo's Mega Yarn Yoshi Coming to Stores Again This Month|work=IGN|first=Cassidee|last=Mose|date=7 Mar 2016|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010080005/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/07/nintendos-mega-yarn-yoshi-coming-to-stores-again-this-month|url-status=live}}</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|website=Polygon|date=2015-08-24|access-date=2016-10-07|archive-date=2016-10-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009141957/http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/24/9200829/yarn-yoshi-amiibo-mega-release-date-price|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since debuting in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi has received largely positive reception. An article in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' commented, "Maybe it was the undeniable dino charm. Maybe it was the insatiable appetite that put fellow foe-eater Kirby to shame. Or maybe it was the status of being Mario's newest best buddy. Whatever the reason, gamers took an immediate liking to Yoshi and his multicolored kin when ''Super Mario World'' hatched him into the pantheon of classic game characters."<ref>{{cite magazine |first=John |last=Ricciardi |title=Yoshi's Story: Yoshi Strikes Back |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=104 |date=March 1998 |page=78}}</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 magazine |last1=Marchiafava |first1=Jeff |title=Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |magazine=Game Informer |access-date=May 4, 2022 |date=February 16, 2011 |archive-date=January 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121053547/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |url-status=live }}</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|access-date=2009-09-12|date=2008-08-12|archive-date=2009-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815031629/http://kotaku.com/5035884/and-japans-favorite-video-game-characters-are|url-status=live}}</ref> ''GameTrailers'' 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 |publisher=GameTrailers |date=2010-05-20 |access-date=2010-11-09 |archive-date=2010-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524113118/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/life-and-super-mario/100394 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Yardbarker'' included Yoshi in their "The most memorable characters from old school Nintendo games", stating that "Yoshi began life in ''Super Mario World''. However, the dinosaur with the lengthy tongue was swiftly spun off into his own video games. There's ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Cookie'', and more. Yoshi is off doing his own thing a lot of the time."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_most_memorable_characters_from_old_school_nintendo_games/s1__36068006|title=The most memorable characters from old school Nintendo games|date=October 6, 2021|website=Yardbarker|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117025028/https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_most_memorable_characters_from_old_school_nintendo_games/s1__36068006|url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Carter of ''Destructoid'' described Yoshi, along with Poochy, as "cute as hell" in the "Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World" promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/poochy-yoshi-shorts-are-cute-as-hell-easy-to-take-out-of-context/|title=Poochy & Yoshi shorts are cute as hell, easy to take out of context|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2021|archive-date=October 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011000337/https://www.destructoid.com/poochy-yoshi-shorts-are-cute-as-hell-easy-to-take-out-of-context/|url-status=live}}</ref> Yoshi was voted one of the finest dinosaurs of pop culture by Jim Vorel of ''Paste'', who stated that "Yoshi has been a fan favorite since he first appeared alongside Mario on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. That's why he's the most famous dinosaur in the world."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-20-best-and-10-worst-dinosaurs-of-pop-culture/|title=The 20 Best (and 10 Worst) Dinosaurs of Pop Culture|date=June 12, 2015|website=Paste Magazine|access-date=October 11, 2021|archive-date=April 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413123724/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-20-best-and-10-worst-dinosaurs-of-pop-culture/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yoshi was also praised for being the best video game sidekick. ''GameSpy'' ranked Yoshi as the seventh-best video game 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 |access-date=2011-12-30 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616110855/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/489/489774p4.html|archive-date=2004-06-16}}</ref> ''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 |access-date=2012-07-30 |archive-date=2014-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630041218/http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/02/the-25-most-kickass-dragons-in-video-games#23 |url-status=dead }}</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|date=28 February 2018|publisher=GamesRadar|access-date=20 October 2012|archive-date=11 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111101246/http://www.gamesradar.com/top-100-video-game-heroes/|url-status=live}}</ref> 4,228 gamers from all over the world were asked to choose their favorite "most loved sidekick characters in video games." Yoshi from ''Super Mario World'' came in top place and was voted the most popular sidekick character with 71 percent of the voting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://invisioncommunity.co.uk/most-popular-video-game-sidekicks/|title=Most Popular Video Game Sidekicks &#124; Invision Game Community|website=invisioncommunity.co.uk|date=15 February 2021|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010233952/https://invisioncommunity.co.uk/most-popular-video-game-sidekicks/|url-status=live}}</ref> Yoshi was included in ''IGN''{{'}}s "The Best Video Game Wingmen Ever", stating that "Always ready to give his plumber friend a ride, Yoshi doesn't shy away from putting in extra effort, whether that means holding a Koopa shell in his mouth for an entire level or kicking his feet to get a little extra air during a jump, Yoshi has Mario's back."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/15/the-best-video-game-wingmen-ever|title=The Best Video Game Wingmen Ever|work=IGN|first=Chris|last=Reed|date=15 April 2014|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412080529/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/04/15/the-best-video-game-wingmen-ever|url-status=live}}</ref> Yoshi has been named one of the best-supporting characters in video games by Kevin Wong of ''Complex'', stating that "Yoshi has everything Mario and Luigi need in a sidekick – a monstrous appetite, boots that can walk on Munchers, and the ability to breathe fire, fly, and cause earthquakes, depending on the Koopa shell's color. You have to love a sidekick that hatches with a built-in saddle."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/best-video-games-supporting-characters/|title=The Best Supporting Characters in Video Games|website=Complex|access-date=2021-10-10|archive-date=2021-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010103623/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/09/best-video-games-supporting-characters/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alyssa Mercante of ''GamesRadar'' also included Yoshi in their list of "The ten best video game animal companions," stating that "Yoshi is another companion that has achieved a level of fame virtually unrivaled by video game sidekicks."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-video-game-animal-companions/|title=The ten best video game animal companions|first=Alyssa|last=Mercante|date=October 26, 2019|website=gamesradar|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010103523/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-video-game-animal-companions/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Yoshi Committed Tax Fraud", an internet meme that began in May 2018, is a reference to jokes about Yoshi dodging taxes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/yoshis-tax-fraud-story-a-hardboiled-detective-tale-1844410806|title=Yoshi's Tax Fraud Story: A Hardboiled Detective Tale|website=Kotaku|date=16 July 2020|access-date=10 October 2021|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010232357/https://kotaku.com/yoshis-tax-fraud-story-a-hardboiled-detective-tale-1844410806|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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==Sources==
* [[File:CC BY-SA icon.svg|50px]] Text was copied from [https://www.mariowiki.com/Yoshi Yoshi] at Super Mario Wiki, which is released under a [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license].
* {{cite journal|last1=Kawasaki|first1=Hondai|title=1990 developer interview|script-journal=ja:任天堂公式ガイドブックスーパーマリオワールド―Super Mario bros.4 (ワンダーライフスペシャル 任天堂公式ガイドブック) (English translation)|date=January 1991|pages=167|publisher=Shogakkan|location=Tokyo|language=ja}}
* {{cite book|title=Mario Mania|date=August 1991|last1=''Nintendo Power'' staff|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath|page=32}}
* {{cite journal|last1=Nutter|first1=Lee|title=Retro: Yoshi|journal=Official Nintendo Magazine|date=December 2006|issue=10|pages=118–119|publisher=Future plc|location=Bath}}

== External links ==
* [http://play.nintendo.com/themes/friends/yoshi/ Yoshi at Play Nintendo]

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