Editing Yoshi (section)

== 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, Somerset|Bath]]}}</ref> ''Super Mario World'' released during a [[console war]] between Nintendo and [[Sega]]; Sega's mascot, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|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, California|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 (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 [[List of Yoshi video games|''Yoshi'']] series was in the puzzle game [[Yoshi (video 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)|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 (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 (video game)|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]]'' ([[Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes|''The Twin Snakes'']] and [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater|''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 (TV 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 [[Grammatical person|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. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]] (taking the form of a realistic [[animatronic]] dinosaur). Yoshi is [[Bowser|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 [[Unseen character|off-screen vocal cameo]] in [[The Super Mario Bros. Movie|''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>