Yoshi with Baby Mario in an artwork of Yoshi's Island DS.
For detailed information about this series, see: Yoshi series at Super Mario Wiki
Yoshi is a series of video games made by Nintendo and starring Yoshi, a character originally from the Mario series, of which this series is a spin-off.
The plot of the games varies greatly over the different titles. Sometimes it revolve around the Yoshis having to save Baby Luigi while carrying and protecting Baby Mario (Yoshi's Island games and Yoshi Touch & Go), or having to save their Island (Yoshi's Story and Yoshi's Universal Gravitation), while the puzzle games Mario & Yoshi and Yoshi's Cookie, along with the rail shooter Yoshi's Safari feature Yoshi with the adult Mario as the main characters.
Video Games[]
12 games have been released in the Yoshi series, plus 4 remakes, for a total of 16 releases in the Yoshi series:
Original Games[]
- Yoshi no Tamago (December 4th, 1991) for NES, Game Boy, Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online. Released in America as Yoshi and in Europe as Mario & Yoshi, it is also considered part of the Mario series.
- Yoshi's Cookie (November 21st, 1992) for NES, Game Boy, SNES, and Wii Virtual Console
- Yoshi's Safari (July 14th, 1993) for SNES. Originally called Yoshi's Road Hunting in Japan.
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (August 15th, 1995) for SNES, SNES Classic, and Nintendo Switch Online. Being called "Super Mario World 2", it's also sometimes considered part of the Mario series.
- Yoshi no Panepon (August 1996) for SNES, Game Boy, Satellaview, and Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. A crossover with the Panel de Pon series, called Tetris Attack outside Japan.
- Yoshi's Story (December 21st, 1997) for Nintendo 64, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (December 9th, 2004) for Game Boy Advance. Released in America as Yoshi Topsy-Turvy.
- Yoshi Touch & Go (January 27th, 2005) for Nintendo DS and Wii U Virtual Console
- Yoshi's Island DS (November 13th, 2006) for Nintendo DS and Wii U Virtual Console
- Yoshi's New Island (March 14th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS
- Yoshi's Woolly World (June 26th, 2015) for Wii U
- Yoshi's Crafted World (March 29th, 2019) for Nintendo Switch
Remakes[]
- Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie (1994) for Super Famicom. A promotional version of Yoshi's Cookie developed by National Human Electronics.
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (September 20th, 2002) for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online. Includes a remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and a remake of Mario Bros.
- Yoshi's Cookie in Nintendo Puzzle Collection (February 7th, 2003) for GameCube
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (January 19th, 2017) for Nintendo 3DS. A remake of the Wii U game.
Other Games[]
- Yoshi, the Web Pet (1998) for Browsers
- Yoshi's Island DS -- Yoshi's Egg Toss (2006) for Browsers
- Poochy's Mix-Up (2020) for Browsers
- Yoshi's Mix-Up (2020) for Browsers
Publication[]
- Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse (April 1997), a crossover with the Blast Corps series, published on the April '97 issue of the German Club Nintendo magazine.
Merchandise[]
Many merchandise based on the Yoshi series was released through the years.
A total of 5 amiibo were released in the Yoshi series. Unlike previous lines of amiibo, these are made from yarn, being based on Yoshi's Woolly World:
- Yoshi's Woolly World Wave 1 (June 26th, 2015): a series of three differently colored Yoshi amiibo: Green Yoshi, Pink Yoshi and Light Blue Yoshi.
- Mega Yarn Yoshi (November 15th, 2015): a larger Green Yarn Yoshi amiibo.
- Poochy (January 19th, 2017): released to coincide with the 3DS version of the game, Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.
Links to Other Series[]
Note: here will only be listed cameos of Yoshi as hero of his own series, appearances of him as character from the Mario games will be listed in the Mario series' page.
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Mario | December 04, 1991 | The Yoshi series is a spinoff of the Mario series; the games Mario & Yoshi, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 are part of both series. |
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Super Scope | July 14, 1993 | Mario uses the Super Scope in Yoshi's Safari. | 1 |
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December 1994 | A "Yoshi" tour is selectable in an early version of Uniracers shown in a Nintendo Power preview video. |
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Donkey Kong | November 20, 1995 | Yoshi makes an appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2; a baby version of Donkey Kong, called Baby Donkey Kong, is playable in Yoshi's Island DS. |
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Panel de Pon | August 1996 | Yoshi no Panepon is a crossover between the two series. | 1a |
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Blast Corps | April 1997 | The comic Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse is a crossover between the two series. |
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Mega Man | April 1997 | Dr. Light from Mega Man makes a cameo in the comic Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse. |
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Game & Watch | September 27, 1997 | The "Modern" versions of Vermin in Game & Watch Gallery 2, of Egg, Greenhouse, and Turtle Bridge in Game & Watch Gallery 3 and of Mario's Cement Factory in Game & Watch Gallery Advance feature elements from Yoshi games. |
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Croc | September 29, 1997 | Croc: Legend of the Gobbos was originally meant to be a Yoshi game, but was then changed into an original IP. | 3 |
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Pokémon | December 21, 1997 | Pikachu's name can be seen written on walls in Yoshi's Story. |
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Game Boy Camera | February 21, 1998 | A picture of Yoshi and Baby Mario referencing Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island appears in Game Boy Camera. | 2 |
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Zelda | December 12, 1998 | The Boo Blah from Yoshi's Island appears as an enemy in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 21, 1999 | Yoshi and places from the Yoshi series are featured in all Super Smash Bros. games. |
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Picross | June 01, 1999 | Picross NP Vol. 2 includes images from the Yoshi series. | 2 |
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N-Gang | June 1999 | Yoshi appears in "Freeze Frame" and other N-Gang episodes. | 1 |
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Nintendo Puzzle Collection | February 07, 2003 | Nintendo Puzzle Collection includes a remake of Yoshi's Cookie. |
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Dragon Ball | June 17, 2003 | The box for Yoshi's Island can be seen in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II. |
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UNO | 2004 | Nintendo UNO is a format crossover that features Yoshi's appearance from Yoshi's Story. | 3 |
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Balloon Fight | June 2004 | The tech demo for Yoshi Touch & Go was called Balloon Trip. | 3 |
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Daigasso! Band Brothers | December 02, 2004 | Musics from the Yoshi series are featured in Daigasso! Band Brothers. | 2 |
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Dance Dance Revolution | July 14, 2005 | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix includes a track from Yoshi's Cookie. | 2 |
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Super Princess Peach | October 20, 2005 | Super Princess Peach takes many elements from Yoshi's Island. |
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Tetris | March 20, 2006 | Puzzle Mode of Tetris DS has a Yoshi's Cookie theme. Additionally the Western release of Yoshi no Panepon uses the name "Tetris Attack". |
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Wario | November 13, 2006 | Baby Wario is playable in Yoshi's Island DS, while Wario characters directly interact with the "Yoshi's Story" microgame in WarioWare: Get It Together!; there also are other minor references between the two series. |
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Pikmin | November 13, 2006 | A child looking like a baby Olimar makes an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS. |
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Itadaki Street | June 21, 2007 | Itadaki Street DS and Itadaki Street Wii feature references to the Yoshi series. | 3 |
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Art Academy | September 14, 2009 | On the cover of Art Academy is shown a drawing of Yoshi. | 3 |
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Transformice | January 29, 2011 | Yoshi Egg and Yoshi hat head items appear in the shop. | 2 |
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Death Battle! | March 14, 2011 | Yoshi has been a subject for Death Battle! | 2 |
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Sonic | November 15, 2011 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features a stage from Yoshi's Story; a Yoshi-themed zone also appears as a DLC in Sonic Lost World. |
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Metal Gear | February 21, 2012 | Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D features Yoshi dolls. | 2 |
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Nintendo Land | November 18, 2012 | Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Yoshi series. | 2 |
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Era's Adventures | February 2013 | The titular character from Era's Adventures 3D is based on Yoshi. |
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Mii Plaza | March 2014 | Mii Plaza features a Puzzle Swap puzzle based on Yoshi's New Island. | 2 |
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Goat Simulator | April 01, 2014 | Goat Simulator features a modifier called "Yoshi Goat", that lets the goat eat things and lay eggs. | 3 |
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Nintendo Badge Arcade | December 17, 2014 | Nintendo Badge Arcade features badges based on Yoshi's Woolly World. | 2 |
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Amiibo Tap | April 23, 2015 | Scanning an Amiibo in Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits can give you access to playing a demo of Yoshi | 2 |
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Splatoon | June 25, 2015 | Yoshi's Woolly World features Yoshi designs based on Inklings, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. | 2 |
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Animal Crossing | January 19, 2017 | Poochi & Yoshi's Woolly World features Yoshi designs based on Animal Crossing characters, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. | 2 |
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Kirby | January 19, 2017 | Poochi & Yoshi's Woolly World features a Yoshi design based on Waddle Dee, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. | 2 |
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Conga Master Party! | September 28, 2017 | Conga Master Party! features compatibility with the Yoshi's Woolly World amiibo. | 3 |
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Something About | March 15, 2018 | "Something About Yoshi's Island" and "Something About Yoshi's Story" are parodies of Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Story respectively. | 3 |
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DBX | June 9, 2018 | Yoshi has been a subject for DBX. | 2 |
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Nintendo Labo | March 29, 2019 | Yoshi's Crafted World features cosmetics based on Nintendo Labo. | 2 |
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Animator vs. Animation | November 9, 2019 | Yoshi can be seen in Animation vs. Super Mario Bros. | 2 |
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Petal Crash | October 12, 2020 | Petal Crash's gameplay takes inspiration from Yoshi's Cookie. Additionally, there are multiple other references to the Yoshi's Cookie. | 3 |
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Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro | May 16, 2021 | The character Yoshi in a fantasy segment of Episode 6 of Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro appears out of an egg similar to Nintendo’s Yoshi. | 2.5 |
