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Yoshi facts for kids

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Yoshi
Yoshi carrying Baby Mario as seen in Yoshi's Island DS. Protecting babies from enemies is a big part of the Yoshi's Island games.

Yoshi is a friendly dinosaur character from the famous Mario video game series. He's known for being a helpful friend to Mario and for his unique abilities.

Yoshi's most famous power is his long tongue. He uses it to grab enemies and then swallow them whole! After Yoshi eats some enemies, they turn into eggs. He can then throw these eggs at other enemies or objects. Sometimes, Mario can even ride on Yoshi's back during their adventures.

Yoshi can also jump very high. He can even float in the air for a short time by kicking his legs really fast. Another cool move is his ground pound, where he quickly jumps and slams down to defeat enemies below him.

Most Yoshis are green, but they come in many other colors too! You might see Yoshis that are red, cyan, blue, pink, yellow, black, or white. In some games, like Super Mario World, you can find a special Blue Yoshi.

Sometimes, Yoshi gets special powers by eating the shells of certain enemies, like the Koopalings, who look like turtles. These powers might let him fly or shoot fireballs!

Yoshi first appeared in the game Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was released in 1990 in Japan and 1991 in the United States.

Where You Can Play as Yoshi

Yoshi has been a playable character in many different Mario games. Here are some of his main appearances:

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  • Yoshi-concept

    Yoshi's early design looked very different from how he looks now.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yoshi para niños

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