For detailed information about this series, see: Yoshi series at Super Mario Wiki
Yoshi with Baby Mario in an artwork of Yoshi's Island DS.
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 4, 1991), Famicom/NES, Game Boy. Released in America as Yoshi and in Europe as Mario & Yoshi, it is also considered part of the Mario series. The NES version was re-released in 2007 for Wii Virtual Console, in 2011 for 3DS Virtual Console and in 2013 for Wii U Virtual Console.
- Yoshi's Cookie (November 21, 1992), Famicom/NES, Game Boy. Also released for Super Famicom/SNES in 1993, while the NES version was re-released for Wii Virtual Console in 2008.
- Yoshi's Safari (July 14, 1993), Super Famicom/SNES. Originally called Yoshi's Road Hunting in Japan.
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (August 15, 1995), Super Famicom/SNES. Being called "Super Mario World 2", it's also sometimes considered part of the Mario series.
- Yoshi no Panepon (October 26, 1996), Game Boy. The Japanese release of Tetris Attack, the SNES version was released in 2000 for Satellaview.
- Yoshi's Story (December 21, 1997), Nintendo 64. Re-released in 2007 for Wii Virtual Console and in 2016 for Wii U Virtual Console.
- Yoshi's Universal Gravitation (December 9, 2004), Game Boy Advance. Released in America as Yoshi Topsy-Turvy.
- Yoshi Touch & Go (January 27, 2005), Nintendo DS. Re-released for Wii U Virtual Console in 2015.
- Yoshi's Island DS (November 13, 2006), Nintendo DS. Re-released for Wii U Virtual Console in 2015.
- Yoshi's New Island (March 14, 2014), Nintendo 3DS.
- Yoshi's Woolly World (June 26, 2015), Wii U.
- Yoshi's Crafted World (March 29, 2019), Nintendo Switch.
Remakes
- Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie (1994), Super Famicom. A promotional version of Yoshi's Cookie developed by National Human Electronics.
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (September 20, 2002), Game Boy Advance. Includes a remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and a remake of Mario Bros. Re-released for 3DS Virtual Console in 2011 and for WiiU Virtual Console in 2014.
- Yoshi's Cookie in Nintendo Puzzle Collection (February 7, 2003), GameCube.
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (January 19, 2017), Nintendo 3DS. A remake of the Wii U game, a Yarn Poochi amiibo was also released with the game.
Publications
The only Yoshi comic ever published is Blast Corps in Yoshis Knallkekse, 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 26, 2015): a series of three differently colored Yoshi amiibo: Green Yoshi, Pink Yoshi and Light Blue Yoshi.
- Mega Yarn Yoshi (November 15, 2015): a larger Green Yarn Yoshi amiibo.
- Poochy (January 19, 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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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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Tetris | August 1996 | Tetris Attack is a Yoshi themed game; it was re-released as Yoshi no Panepon in Japan. |
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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 Gallery | September 27, 1997 | The "Modern" versions of Vermin in Game & Watch Gallery 2, of Egg and Greenhouse 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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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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Egg (G&W) | August 04, 1999 | UNDIRECT: Modern Egg within Game & Watch Gallery 3 features elements from Yoshi's Cookie. | 1 |
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Greenhouse | August 04, 1999 | UNDIRECT: Modern Greenhouse within Game & Watch Gallery 3 features elements from Yoshi's Island. | 1 |
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Turtle Bridge | August 04, 1999 | UNDIRECT: Goonies from Yoshi's Island make an appearance in Modern Turtle Bridge within Game & Watch Gallery 3. | 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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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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Wario | November 13, 2006 | Baby Wario is playable in Yoshi's Island DS. |
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Zelda | November 13, 2006 | Baby Link arguably makes a cameo in Yoshi's Island DS. |
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Pikmin | November 13, 2006 | Baby Olimar arguably makes a cameo 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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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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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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Mii Plaza | December 2014 | Mii Plaza features includes a Puzzle Swap puzzle based on Yoshi's New Island. | 2 |
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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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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 designs 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 |
