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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.

Direction Series Date Description Type


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Mario 19911204 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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4 Super Scope 19930714 July 14, 1993 Mario uses the Super Scope in Yoshi's Safari. 1
5 Uniracers 199412 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 19951120 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 199608 August 1996 Yoshi no Panepon is a crossover between the two series. 1.25a
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Blast Corps 199704 April 1997 The comic Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse is a crossover between the two series.
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4 Mega Man 199704 April 1997 Dr. Light from Mega Man makes a cameo in the comic Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse.
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5 Game & Watch 1997927 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 19970929 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
4 Pokémon 19971221 December 21, 1997 Pikachu's name can be seen written on walls in Yoshi's Story.
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5 Game Boy Camera 1998221 February 21, 1998 A picture of Yoshi and Baby Mario referencing Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island appears in Game Boy Camera. 2
5 Zelda 19981212 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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5 Super Smash Bros. 19990121 January 21, 1999 Yoshi and places from the Yoshi series are featured in all Super Smash Bros. games.
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5 Picross 19990601 June 01, 1999 Picross NP Vol. 2 includes images from the Yoshi series. 2
5 N-Gang 199906 June 1999 Yoshi appears in "Freeze Frame" and other N-Gang episodes. 1
5 Nintendo Puzzle Collection 20030207 February 07, 2003 Nintendo Puzzle Collection includes a remake of Yoshi's Cookie.
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5 Dragon Ball 20030617 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 2004 Nintendo UNO is a format crossover that features Yoshi's appearance from Yoshi's Story. 3
4 Balloon Fight 200406 June 2004 The tech demo for Yoshi Touch & Go was called Balloon Trip. 3
5 Daigasso! Band Brothers 20041202 December 02, 2004 Musics from the Yoshi series are featured in Daigasso! Band Brothers. 2
5 Dance Dance Revolution 20050714 July 14, 2005 Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix includes a track from Yoshi's Cookie. 2
5 Super Princess Peach 20051020 October 20, 2005 Super Princess Peach takes many elements from Yoshi's Island.
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5 Tetris 20060320 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 20061113 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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4 Pikmin 20061113 November 13, 2006 A child looking like a baby Olimar makes an appearance in Yoshi's Island DS.
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5 Itadaki Street 20070621 June 21, 2007 Itadaki Street DS and Itadaki Street Wii feature references to the Yoshi series. 3
5 Art Academy 20090914 September 14, 2009 On the cover of Art Academy is shown a drawing of Yoshi. 3
5 Transformice 20110129 January 29, 2011 Yoshi Egg and Yoshi hat head items appear in the shop. 2
5 Death Battle! 20110314 March 14, 2011 Yoshi has been a subject for Death Battle! 2
5 Sonic 20111115 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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5 Metal Gear 20120221 February 21, 2012 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D features Yoshi dolls. 2
5 Nintendo Land 20121118 November 18, 2012 Nintendo Land features a minigame based on the Yoshi series. 2
5 Era's Adventures 201302 February 2013 The titular character from Era's Adventures 3D is based on Yoshi.
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5 Mii Plaza 20143 March 2014 Mii Plaza features a Puzzle Swap puzzle based on Yoshi's New Island. 2
5 Goat Simulator 20140401 April 01, 2014 Goat Simulator features a modifier called "Yoshi Goat", that lets the goat eat things and lay eggs. 3
5 Nintendo Badge Arcade 20141217 December 17, 2014 Nintendo Badge Arcade features badges based on Yoshi's Woolly World. 2
5 Amiibo Tap 2015423 April 23, 2015 Scanning an Amiibo in Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits can give you access to playing a demo of Yoshi 2
4 Splatoon 20150625 June 25, 2015 Yoshi's Woolly World features Yoshi designs based on Inklings, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. 2
4 Animal Crossing 20170119 January 19, 2017 Poochi & Yoshi's Woolly World features Yoshi designs based on Animal Crossing characters, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. 2
4 Kirby 20170119 January 19, 2017 Poochi & Yoshi's Woolly World features a Yoshi design based on Waddle Dee, unlocked by using the respective amiibo. 2
5 Conga Master Party! 20170928 September 28, 2017 Conga Master Party! features compatibility with the Yoshi's Woolly World amiibo. 3
5 Something About 2018315 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
5 DBX 201869 June 9, 2018 Yoshi has been a subject for DBX. 2
4 Nintendo Labo 2019329 March 29, 2019 Yoshi's Crafted World features cosmetics based on Nintendo Labo. 2
5 Animator vs. Animation 2019119 November 9, 2019 Yoshi can be seen in Animation vs. Super Mario Bros. 2
5 Petal Crash 20201012 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
5 Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro 20210516 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