Yoshi

For the species, see Yoshi (species).Yoshi is a green dinosaur that usually appears green but that has various color variations.Those include Red, Pink, Yellow, Light Blue, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, White, Black, and Brown. The red Yoshi can spit balls of fire. Yoshi has his own series of games that are mostly puzzle and platformers. His first game is Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He also appears in various Mario games and spin-offs such as Mario Kart, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros, etc.. Yoshi also has a baby form, Baby Yoshi.

Since his debut, Yoshi received universal acclaim from critics, and fans and is seen as a cultural gaming icon, His references in TV shows, Movies, and possible upcoming events have spawned from his popularity in the 1990s.

Yoshi's Creation
Yoshi did not appear until Super Mario World, which was released in 1990. However, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in interviews that he wanted Mario to ride an animal companion after the completion of Super Mario Bros. Apparently, technical restrictions on the NES kept Mario from being able to ride an animal, but with the development of the Super Famicom in 1990, Yoshi could be created. The character of Yoshi was specifically created by Shigefumi Hino, a graphics designer.

In the Super Mario World article in the History of Mario booklet from the Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition game for Wii, game designer Takashi Tezuka said that Yoshi was originally going to be a type of Koopa, and the saddle on his back was supposed to be his shell.

Yoshi's appearance has changed dramatically throughout his video game history. In Super Mario World, Yoshi's first appearance, the green dinosaur was very much created in the image of an actual dinosaur. Yoshi had a long neck, small arms that appeared orange on his sprite (but not in the game's art), and a long back. A second design change was used in Yoshi's Cookie, Super Mario All-Stars, and in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. In those games, Yoshi was made shorter and stouter. Additionally, much longer human-like arms, complete with large hands to manipulate objects, replaced his short, tyrannosaurus-like arms. This design change was developed even more in Yoshi's Story. Instead of being hunched over, Yoshi stood up straight and swung his arms as he walked, much like a human. This design also gave him apparent fingers instead of paw-like hands. This design has stuck ever since.

Super Mario 3D World + Yoshi's Quest
Yoshi appears as the main protagonist. In this game, he appears in the subgame, Yoshi's Quest.

Trivia

 * "Yoshi" is the japanese translation of "Good Luck" and "The Best".


 * Yoshi's gender is actually unknown. It's because Yoshi's are supposed to be male but all of them lay eggs which a characteristic to a female species in the animal kingdom.
 * Yoshi's beta artwork shows that he was supposed to be much more bigger and look like a pterodactyl.
 * The Yoshi Species live on Dinosaur Land.

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