Yoshi using the Egg Throw inYoshi's Crafted World

TheEgg Throw is a move typically used byYoshis. This is one of their signature moves and was first used inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. To use it, a Yoshi must first get aYoshi Egg. Each throw uses one egg. The player must hold or press the aiming button to show an X-shaped pointer, which moves up and down. Letting go or pressing the aim button again fires the egg in the direction of the cursor. The egg keeps going in the direction it was thrown until it hits a wall, a ceiling, or the ground, at which point it bounces. When it hits an enemy or bounces too many times, the egg breaks. Bouncing eggs are especially useful in underground stages with a lot of soft dirt to clear out. If an egg bounces multiple times, it changes color, going from green toyellow tored, after which it breaks. Most bosses in theYoshi franchise are defeated by throwing eggs.

InSuper Mario 64 DS,Yoshi does not have to aim, because an egg he throws automatically targets the nearest enemy. If no enemies are around, the egg is thrown directly forward. It can also chain to a couple of enemies. If it does this, not only does Yoshi clear the path more, but he also gets twocoins per enemy, rather than just one. The move is useful in the mission "Behind Chain-Chomp's Gate" because it can paralyze theChain-Chomp for a few seconds. However, Yoshi can carry only one egg at a time, instead of six in theYoshi series.

InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, this move is used for the first time by a character that is not a Yoshi—in this case,Sunnycide. This boss character can use Egg Throw, complete with the cursor from theYoshi games, against all four of the Mario Bros. as an attack, usingYoobeggs that contain trapped Yoshis inside. This attack can bejumped over.

InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, theFawful Guy enemies have an attack where they are eaten and turned into an egg by an offscreen creature, which then throws the egg atMario orLuigi, once again using the aiming cursor fromYoshi's Island.

In theSuper Smash Bros. series, Egg Throw is Yoshi's up special move. When it is used, Yoshi throws an egg at an upward arc rather than directly forward; the angle of the throw can be adjusted by tilting the Control Stick after executing the move, and the distance depends on how long the player holds down the special move button. Starting withSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Yoshi is also given some height when using the move in the air, but it decreases each time he uses it. The eggs break as soon as they hit an opponent or object; inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, the eggs can bounce off the ground at least once before breaking.^[1]

InYoshi's Woolly World, instead of throwing eggs, Yoshi would throw ayarn ball.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, this move has two custom variants:High Jump andTimed Egg Throw. High Jump gives Yoshi an extra jump but does not throw an egg, and the move can still be used more than once, but each jump gives less height, while Timed Egg Throw throws an egg that goes through enemies and explodes after a set amount of time.

According toTakashi Tezuka, a mechanic for the Yoshis similar to the Egg Throw was created forSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, but it was removed for being too difficult to control.^[2]

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Yoshi's Story[edit]

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Important Technique! Press once to make the cursor appear. Move the cursor with the Control Stick to aim, then release to fire!^[3]
  • Other languages:
    • French:
      Technique importante! Appuyez une fois pour faire apparaître le curseur. Déplacez le curseur à l’aide du Stick puis relâchez pour tirer!^[4] (Important Technique! Press once to make the cursor appear. Move the cursor with the Control Stick then release to fire!)

• Message Block:
  • English:
    Throw eggs using the Z Button. Aim your throw with the Control Stick. If you shoot an enemy rather than eat it, Yoshi will be twice as happy. If you decide not to throw an egg, push the B Button to cancel.^[5]
  • Other languages:
    • French:
      Maintenez le bouton Z, visez à l'aide du Stick et relâcher Z pour tirer. Vaincre un ennemi à l'aide d'un œuf rendra Yoshi plus joyeux qu'en le mangeant. Appuyez sur B pour annuler un tir.^[6] (Hold the Z button. Aim with your control Stick and release Z to shoot. Defeat an enemy with an egg will make Yoshi happier than eating it. Push on B to cancel a shoot.)

Gallery[edit]

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  Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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  Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

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  Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

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  Super Mario 64 DS

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  Yoshi Touch & Go

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  Yoshi throwing aMega Eggdozer inYoshi's New Island

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  Yoshi's Woolly World

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  Yoshi's Woolly World

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  Yoshi's Crafted World

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  Yoshi's Crafted World

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  Yoshi's Crafted World

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  Super Smash Bros. Melee

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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  Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

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References[edit]

Egg Throw coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
• Super Smash Bros. special moves
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl special moves
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U special moves
• Super Smash Bros. Melee special moves
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special moves
• Yoshi moves
• Yoshi Touch & Go
• Yoshi's Island DS
• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
• Yoshi's New Island
• Yoshi's Story
• Yoshi's Woolly World

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