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Yoshi is one of the main Mario
characters out there and is one
of the most popular. He's had
many different game appearances
and cameos, whether he has been
a main character or not.
Yoshi's first real appearance
was in Super Mario World. He was
the character that needed help
from Mario, and he was able to
help Mario by letting him take a
ride on Yoshi's back. In this
game, Yoshi is found in 4 total
colors (Red, Blue, Yellow,
Green), all of which have
different abilities to help
throughout the game.
With the high first-appearance
success, Yoshi went on to star
in Yoshi's Safari which was
released in 1993. In this game,
Yoshi leads Mario on a first
person shooter type journey
against Bowser and the Koopa
Kids. This remains one of the
most unique Mario games out
there, with Yoshi starring as a
major character. This is the
only Mario game using the famed
Super Scope.
After Super Mario World and
Yoshi's Safari, Yoshi made
headlines as the main character
of the latest Mario game, Super
Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
In this game, Yoshi is the main
character - His goal is to save
Baby Luigi with the aid of Baby
Mario. 8 total Yoshis made their
appearance in this game - there
was a different color Yoshi for
every level.
Afterwards, Yoshi made a minor
appearance in Super Mario RPG:
Legend of the Seven Stars. A
whole level, Yo'ster Isle, is
the home to many different
Yoshis. Here, races are held for
Yoshi Cookies, which help aid
Mario and friends when used as
items.
When 3D gaming hit in the form
of Super Mario 64, Yoshi made
another cameo appearance. Yoshi
was able to aid Mario with 99
lives, only after all 120 stars
were obtained. He was found on
top of the roof of Peach's
Castle and can be reached by
using the cannon outside.
The Nintendo 64 was a true
launching pad for Yoshi's
mainstream success. After Super
Mario 64, Yoshi went on to star
as one of the main characters in
the 3 Mario Party games. Paper
Mario also had an area dedicated
to Yoshi, but Yoshi was never a
playable character. In Super
Smash Bros., Yoshi was one of
the playable characters. Yoshi's
Story was another main Yoshi
game, where each different color
Yoshi helped to destroy Baby
Bowser.
Yoshi hit portable afterwards,
taking roles in a remake of
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's
Island, Mario & Luigi: Superstar
Saga, and Yoshi's Topsy Turvy.
In Mario & Luigi, there's a
whole theatre of Yoshis, and
their eggs become vital to
Mario/Luigi's mission. In
Yoshi's Topsy Turvy, Yoshi
stopped Bowser from his
destruction taking place in
Yoshi's Island.
When the Gamecube hit, Yoshi's
stardom and popularity reached
all time highs. He once again
was featured in the Mario Party
series, being in every single
game. He was also a key part for
Mario in Super Mario Sunshine -
some missions couldn't be done
without him. In this game, we
also learned that different
types of fruit causes different
color Yoshis to hatch.
Yoshi also appeared in Paper
Mario: The Thousand Year Door as
a partner to aid Mario. He was a
huge hit for the fans with his
snappy attitudes and fighting
spirit. Super Smash Bros. Melee
also saw Yoshi returning as a
playable character with a few
more stages.
Today, Yoshi appears in many
games. For the Nintendo DS, we
have Yoshi's Touch & Go, which
is a game in itself with its
uniqueness. A sequel to Super
Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
was released in November of
2006: Yoshi's Island DS. Yoshi,
of what we know, we also be in
Mario Party 8, an upcoming game
for the Nintendo Wii. Yoshi was
also a playable character in
Super Mario 64 DS. A group of
Yoshis were in Mario & Luigi:
Partners in Time as a major part
of the game.
Yoshi has appeared in all the
Mario Kart games as well,
generally as one of the fastest
racers. Yoshi has also appeared
in all the Mario Tennis and
Mario Golf games as a Speed
Character in the Tennis games
and a straight shooter/balanced
character in the Golf games. |
