Yoshi
- For fighter info, seeYoshi (SSB),Yoshi (SSBM),Yoshi (SSBB),Yoshi (SSB4), andYoshi (SSBU).
- For the universe, seeYoshi (universe). For the game, seeYoshi (game).
- For the Costa Rican smasher, seeSmasher:Valk.
| Yoshi | |
|---|---|
   Official artwork of Yoshi fromMario Party 10 andYoshi's Crafted World. | |
| Universe | Yoshi |
| Debut | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Yoshi |
| Gender | Male (Yoshi) Varies (Species) |
| Place of origin | Yoshi's Island |
| Created by | Shigefumi Hino[1] Takashi Tezuka[1] |
| Designed by | Shigefumi Hino[1] |
| Voice actor | Kazumi Totaka |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Yoshi |
Yoshi (ヨッシー,Yoshi) is a character in theMario series. Since his debut inSuper Mario World as an ally ofMario andLuigi, Yoshi's popularity has resulted in him starring inhis own series, which follows the adventures of Yoshi and/orhis eponymous species.
As a member of the "perfect-attendance crew", Yoshi has been featured as a playable character throughout the entireSuper Smash Bros. series.
Origin[edit]
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Shigeru Miyamoto considered givingMario some kind of companion as far back as the planning stages ofSuper Mario Bros., but the concept was scrapped due to hardware limitations. During the development ofSuper Mario Bros. 3, Miyamoto had drawn a picture of Mario riding a horse. Taking note of the picture, Takashi Tezuka came to the conclusion that Miyamoto desired Mario to ride something, and implemented that idea into the development ofSuper Mario World.[1]
Due toDinosaur Land being the setting ofSuper Mario World, Tezuka had Shigefumi Hino draw artwork for a kind of reptile. According to Hino, he took "horse" as a keyword and designed a large lizard similar to a crocodile in order to better integrate the concept.[1] After reconsidering this design, Hino and Tezuka instead decided to use a rough sketch drawn by Tezuka, which was refined by Hino into what would become Yoshi's finalized design.[1]
Yoshi is the most recurring member of thesapient and friendly reptilian species of the same name. The Yoshi species possesses an amalgamation of reptilian characteristics: the physique of atheropoddinosaur, a turtle-like shell that functions as a saddle,[1] and a chameleon-like tongue. On a related note, a chameleon's ability to change their skin coloration could be referenced by the variety of color schemes present among the various other Yoshis.
The Yoshi species debuted inSuper Mario World, whereMario orLuigi would be able to findYoshi Eggs, which would hatch automatically to reveal a fully grown Yoshi. Later in the game,Baby Yoshis could also be found. Baby Yoshis can be held, thrown, and matured into fully grown Yoshis. In order to do the latter, a Baby Yoshi must eat five enemies.
Alongside Yoshi himself, three differently colored Yoshis also appear, each of which has a distinct special ability that can be used so long as they have aKoopa Troopa shell in their mouths. Blue Yoshi can fly, Red Yoshi can spit out Fireballs, and Yellow Yoshi can emit asand cloud after landing a jump. While Yoshi himself does not have any distinct special abilities, he can use each of the three other Yoshis' abilities by holding a shell of the same color as the respective Yoshi, such as a red shell allowing him to spit out Fireballs. By extension, the other three Yoshis can do the same.
Yoshi has reprised his steed roles in laterMario titles, both in 2D games such asNew Super Mario Bros. Wii andSuper Mario Maker, and in 3D games such asSuper Mario Sunshine andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. Yoshi has, on three occasions, also been playable on his own inMario platformer titles - inSuper Mario 64 DS, where he is the starter character and is tasked with rescuing Mario, inSuper Mario Run, where a variety of colors can be unlocked by recruiting Toads in the "Toad Rally" mode, and inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, where he can be used both as a playable character and a steed.
Yoshi has long been a popular staple of the multiplayerMario spin-off games, where he has typically been a speedy character and is often paired with fellow dinosaurBirdo from the AmericanSuper Mario Bros. 2 (implied in certain titles to be his girlfriend). Many games also let players choose from a variety of different Yoshi colors.
In theYoshi series[edit]
After the success ofSuper Mario World and the positive reception of Yoshi, Nintendo capitalized by releasing several spinoff entries at a rapid pace. These include the puzzle gamesYoshi andYoshi's Cookie, the light gun gameYoshi's Safari compatible with theSuper Scope. Due to Shigeru Miyamoto's dislike of these games, he aimed to make a game starring Yoshi that was authentic to his character.[2] This game would come to be known asSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which saw a myriad of differently colored members of the species appear. The Yoshis' ability to eat virtually anything was expanded to include the ability to create Yoshi Eggs capable of beingthrown. In addition, Yellow Yoshi's sand cloud-generating jump was modified into aGround Pound usable by all other Yoshis. Outside of these updated abilities, the Yoshis also gained the ability toFlutter Jump[1] andtransform into vehicles. Following this,Panel de Pon would be reskinned asTetris Attack for international markets, featuring Yoshi and the many new characters introduced inYoshi's Island.
In addition to being the first installment of theYoshi's Island sub-series,Super Mario World 2 is the first installment in theMario series' in-universe timeline: it detailsBaby Luigi being captured byKamek and hisToadies while being delivered by astork, while a group of Yoshis discover the missingBaby Mario and work to rejoin him with his twin brother. After being rescued by the Yoshis, the stork resumes its journey to deliver the newly reunited baby Mario Bros. to their parents. This same plotline would be retold in the endless runner game,Yoshi Touch & Go.
That is followed by the next event in theYoshi canon,Yoshi's New Island, where upon arriving at its supposed destination, the stork discovers that the family living there were not expecting children. This mishap results in the stork once again being attacked by Kamek and his Toadies, who recapture Baby Luigi while Baby Mario falls to the floatingEgg Island, which is home to another group of Yoshis. Much like their counterparts on Yoshi's Island, this group of Yoshis bands together to reunite the baby Mario Bros. and stop Baby Bowser from turning Egg Island into his own personal resort - with adultBowser travelling back in time to serve as a secret final boss for players who don't use the Flutter Wings. Should the player beat him, it will also be revealed that adult Mario has travelled back in time under the guise of the helpful Mr. Pipe.
Despite the stork successfully delivering the baby Mario Bros. to their proper parents, Kamek and his Toadies nevertheless kidnap several babies from across the Mushroom Kingdom as part of their search for the sevenstar children, thus leading to the events inYoshi's Island DS. Unlike the previous two instances, the stork fights back against Kamek and the Toadies, thus resulting in Baby Mario andBaby Peach being dropped onto Yoshi's Island during the scuffle. Upon reuniting with Baby Mario, the Yoshis decide to save not only Baby Luigi, but also any other babies that were kidnapped. During their journey, they ally with three other star children: Baby Peach,Baby Donkey Kong andBaby Wario.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that the adult Bowser traveled back in time once more to extract the star children's stars in order to use their power to rule the universe. By extension, it is also revealed that the Kamek and Toadies that kidnapped the babies were not from the past, but rather came from the present, alongside Bowser. However, a squabble between the Baby and present day Bowsers results in Bowser inadvertently causing his infant self to fall out of his castle, land on a Yoshi's back, and thus create an uneasy alliance betweenBaby Bowser (who is a star child himself) and his longtime foes.
Despite Baby Wario and Baby Bowser leaving the group because of a desire for money and a retrieval by present day Kamek, respectively, the Yoshis nevertheless arrive at Baby Bowser's castle. Upon doing so, they reunite with Baby Wario, who sought Baby Bowser's treasure. Together, the green, pink, yellow and purple Yoshis band together with the remaining four babies to defeat Baby Bowser and then adult Bowser, thus foiling Bowser's plan and saving Baby Luigi and the rest of the kidnapped babies. Although the seventh and final star child is not encountered by the Yoshis, Bowser or Kamek, the ending reveals the final star child to be a newly hatched greenBaby Yoshi, thus strongly implying him to be the very same Yoshi character that the grown up Mario Bros. would go on to rescue and ally with inSuper Mario World and subsequentMario games.
Several otherYoshi platformer games have also been released, seemingly outside of the mainYoshi's Island series.Yoshi's Story tells the story of a group of Yoshi hatchlings who must retrieve theSuper Happy Tree that provides their adult counterparts with their undying optimism from Baby Bowser,Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, a gyrometer-based game, introduces a set of mostly human-like characters known as the Yoshi Island Spirits, who Yoshi must complete missions from to prove he is worthy of taking on the adult Bowser,Yoshi's Woolly World features a group of Yoshis made of wool who work together to rescue one another after being scattered as bundles of yarn by Kamek and Baby Bowser, andYoshi's Crafted World has the Yoshis recover pieces of the wish-granting Sundream Stone from Baby Bowser and Kamek. These titles all take place in worlds made to appear homemade out of materials such as cardboard and wool. The only baby character shown in these particular games is Baby Bowser.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Yoshi makes his first appearance in a fighting game inSuper Smash Bros. as a starting playable character. His design is based on his appearance fromSuper Mario World. In comparison to the rest of the roster, Yoshi is arguably the most unique. His shield is aYoshi Egg instead of a standard bubble that shrinks, which makes him immune toshield stabbing.
Another noticeable distinction Yoshi possesses is his lack of a recovery move. Instead, he makes up for this with a long-distanced andgenerally safe double jump. Although Yoshi's unique traits make him rather difficult for beginners to learn, his very versatile combo options, most notably hisdouble jump canceled aerials, are very useful for combos,pressuring and KOing. Thanks to his strengths, Yoshi is ranked 5th on the currenttier list, placing him in the A tier.
Yoshi's in-game description reads:
- Yoshi
- Yoshi is the friendly dinosaur ofYoshi's Island. He began asMario's partner, but has since built his own identity, and now appears in many games. He uses his unique ability to turn whatever he swallows into an egg as his foremost attack. Yoshis come in a rainbow of colors and are said to have a high IQ from a very early age.
- Works:
- Super Mario World (SNES)
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES)
- Yoshi's Story (N64)
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Yoshi returns inMelee as a starting playable character. His design is still based on his appearance fromSuper Mario World. Yoshi stays relatively unchanged, but is given a few new visual properties, such as a more dinosaur-like posture. He has also received several new and unique techniques, such asedge-canceled eggs.
Although Yoshi can continue todouble jump cancel, he was somewhat nerfed; he is now unable tojump out of hisshield and continues to lack a verticalrecovery, two distinct traits that must be adapted to in order to bypass their drawbacks. However, Yoshi's unique shield physics, powerful attacks and status as an agile heavyweight nonetheless make him a capable character.
While Yoshi was initially regarded poorly, his position in the current metagame has improved significantly thanks to some Yoshi professionals, most notablyaMSa. As a result, Yoshi is ranked 10th on the current tier list, placing him in the B+ tier.
Trophies[edit]
As a playable character, Yoshi has three trophies - a normal trophy won beating theClassic Mode with Yoshi on any difficulty, and "Smash Red" and "Smash Blue" trophies are acquired by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. He is also present in the "Mario & Yoshi" trophy, which can only be acquired in theNTSC andPAL versions via hacking device, whereas it could only be acquired in the Japanese version via a special Japanese events or by using a hacking device.[3]
- Yoshi
- Yoshis are gentle, fleet-of-foot dinosaurs that make their home on idyllic Yoshi's Island. They come in a variety of colors and have evolved an interesting trait to help increase their numbers: they can transform anything they swallow into an egg. With adhesive tongues and bottomless bellies, Yoshis have been known to eat anything.
- Super Mario World (8/91)
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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- YoshiSMASH
- To make up for his lack of powerful airborne attacks, Yoshi has a miraculous jumping ability and is resistant to damage while in the air. Yoshi can also swallow a foe and transform him or her into an egg: try doing this close to an edge! The speed and power of the Egg Roll increases if you hold down the B Button, but it'll be tougher to control.
- B: Egg Lay
- Smash B: Egg Roll
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- YoshiSMASH
- Yoshi has no third jump, so the timing of his second jump is of vital importance. The angle and distance of his Egg Throw can be altered by how you tilt the Control Stick and how long you press the B Button. When Yoshi lands after doing his Yoshi Bomb, stars appear on either side of him, making it hard for enemies to deliver counterattacks.
- Up & B: Egg Throw
- Down & B: Yoshi Bomb
- Mario & Yoshi
- Yoshi was first introduced in Super Mario World, and the sight of Mario riding the helpful character soon became an enduring image. Despite his Cape, Mario can't fly while astride Yoshi. The pair can make huge jumps and drift slowly back to earth, though. As a last resort, Mario could leap off Yoshi's back to safety.
- Super Mario World (9/91)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Yoshi once again returns as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Unlike inSSB andMelee, he now sports his design sinceYoshi's Story,Super Mario Sunshine, andMario Party 4. His moves are relatively unchanged from hisMelee moveset, except for the fact thatEgg Toss can now function as a makeshiftthird jump when used in mid-air. This is a welcome change for Yoshi, especially since his already fastair speed has become even faster, and the directionalair dodge that aided his recovery inMelee has been removed. Yoshi also boasts a much better grab game, thanks to receiving grab release follow-ups.
However, alterations to Yoshi's double jump and aerialEgg Roll's momentum have significantly harmed his recovery, while his new grab release follow-ups do not fully compensate for the loss of hisdouble jump canceled combos. Like other characters, Yoshi has received aFinal Smash; in his case, it isSuper Dragon. Super Dragon involves him growingangelic wings that allow him to fly and gaining the ability to breathe fire either as a powerfulFireball or a stream of flames, while he is rendered invincible throughout its duration.
As a result of the severity of his nerfs, Yoshi is ranked 27th on the current tier list, placing him in the D tier.
Trophy[edit]
- Yoshi
- A creature that hails from Yoshi's Island. Yoshis come in a variety of colors, and all possess gentle personalities. No matter what problems they face, they always look like they're having fun. Yoshis use their long tongues to grab and swallow fruit and enemies. They can convert what they swallow into eggs, which they then lay. They also give Mario rides.
:Yoshi's Safari
:Yoshi's Story
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Yoshi | Yoshi's Island | AttackTail+007 Attack +7 | Yoshi |
| Eight Yoshis | Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island | AttackArmLeg+018  Attack +18 | All characters |
| Yoshi | Mario Party 2 | SpecialLaunchResistance+035 +35 | Mario Yoshi Luigi Bowser Peach    |
| Yoshi | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | AttackThrowing+005 Attack +5 | Mario Yoshi Luigi Bowser Peach |
| Yoshi | Yoshi Touch & Go | AttackArmLeg+008 Attack +8 | Mario Yoshi Luigi Bowser Peach |
| Yoshi Ship | Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | AttackThrowing+032 Attack +32 | All characters |
.png) Car Yoshi (Yoshi's Island) |
.png) Eight Yoshis (SMA 3: Yoshi's Island) |
.png) Yoshi (Mario Party 2) |
.png) Yoshi (Paper Mario TTYD) |
.png) Yoshi (Yoshi Touch & Go) |
.png) Yoshi Ship (Yoshi Topsy-Turvy) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Yoshi returns as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. 4. In addition to a more upright posture,SSB4's aesthetic has resulted in Yoshi's overall color scheme being considerably more vibrant and his design being more cartoony. Altogether, these changes make him appear much more in line with his appearances in the latestMario andYoshi games. He also has two new alternate costumes: Purple Yoshi and Black Yoshi.
Yoshi has beenbuffed in the transition fromBrawl toSSB4, with increased speed and utility to his moveset, while his decent dashing speed has become considerably faster. His aforementioned altered posture is also a buff, as it makes his hurtbox's positioning less awkward. Yoshi's KOing options and set-ups were also improved, while he also regained the ability to jumpout of shield, something he could not do sinceSSB. His shield was further buffed by his shield drop becoming much quicker.
However, Yoshi also received nerfs to his overall damage output. His grab game has been also drastically nerfed, as the removal ofchain grabbing removed his useful grab release follow-ups. Despite his improved shield, Yoshi's rolls are still slow and short-distanced, limiting his ability to escape from pressure.
Overall, Yoshi's buffs are significant enough to have noticeably improved his viability fromBrawl. To reflect this, Yoshi is currently ranked 34th on thetier list, placing him in the D tier. While Yoshi has a minimal presence in competitive play despite his strengths, he has achieved varying degrees of success regardless. This includes winning a few local tournaments in both singles anddoubles play, and achieving several top 50 placings (some of which are top 10 placings) at regional and national tournaments.
Trophies[edit]
- Yoshi
- As dependable a partner as one could hope for, Yoshi often aids Mario in his adventures. Yoshi can swallow just about anything and make an egg of it instantly. He's got some serious airborne power, making launching opponents skyward and then following up with more attacks a wise choice.
- :Super Mario World (08/1991)
- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
- They say man's best friend is a dog, but Mario's may well be Yoshi. He lives on Yoshi's Island, and can swallow up just about anything, then lay it as an egg. In this game, jumping is his forte – he can leap really high, then quickly land again, making chasing after launched opponents and getting in sneaky follow-up strikes easy.
- :Super Mario World (04/1992)
- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
- Yoshi (Alt.)
Yoshi's up special move Egg Throw is a projectile attack that travels farther the longer the button is held. Yoshi will also rise a bit if this move is used in midair. The side special Egg Roll turns Yoshi into a rolling, damaging egg. Yoshi won't roll off an edge if no directions are pressed.
Yoshi's up-special move Egg Throw is a projectile attack that travels farther the longer the button is held. Yoshi will also rise a bit if this move is used in midair. The side special Egg Roll turns Yoshi into a rolling, damaging egg. Yoshi won't roll off an edge if no directions are pressed.- :Super Mario World (08/1991)
- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
- When you use the Egg Throw up special, how far Yoshi throws the egg depends on how long you hold the button. In mid-air, the move also makes him rise a bit. Egg Roll, a side special, sends him rolling inside an egg. If you don't control him while he's rolling, he'll stop just before he rolls off the edge of a platform.
- :Super Mario World (04/1992)
- :Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (10/1995)
- Yoshi +Egg 1
- This heartwarming contraption looks more at home in a theme park than a raceway, but don't be fooled—this egg-shaped frame can dive under the sea or soar through the skies with ease! Your opponents will be filled with envy when you break this out in Mario Kart 7.
- This kart combo looks like it belongs in a theme park rather than on a racetrack. But, of course, looks can be deceiving! The egg-shaped frame known as the Egg 1 is a speed demon in the water. Mario Kart 7's tracks include everything from deep blue seas to soaring sky routes, so you've got to be prepared for anything!
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a playable character[edit]
Yoshi returns as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. He now sports analternate costume based on his appearance inYoshi's Crafted World, which replaces Black Yoshi. In addition,Super Dragon has been replaced byStampede!, which is based on Yoshi's appearance during the intro ofMelee.
As a costume[edit]
A Mii Costume based on Yoshi's appearance fromYoshi's Woolly World is available forMii Brawlers.
Spirits[edit]
Fighter spirits[edit]
297.Yoshi
298.Yoshi (Yoshi's Crafted World)
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Primary spirit[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 |  | Yarn Yoshi |  | ★★★ | 3 | 2657 | 8010 | 1303 | 3928 | 1252 | 3774 | Weight ↓ | Yoshi Series |
Support spirits[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Class | Cost | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 |  | Starship Mario | ★★ | 1 | Jump ↑ | Super Mario Series |
| 319 |  | Mega Eggdozer | ★★ | 1 | Strong Throw | Yoshi Series |
| 1,301 |  | River Survival | ★★ | 1 | Falling Immunity | Super Mario Series |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ヨッシー,Yoshi |
 English | Yoshi |
 French | Yoshi |
 German | Yoshi |
 Spanish | Yoshi |
 Italian | Yoshi |
 Chinese | 耀西,Yoshi |
 Korean | 요시,Yoshi |
 Dutch | Yoshi |
 Russian | Йоши |
 Portuguese | Yoshi |
Trivia[edit]
- Although Yoshi is a heavyweight in theSuper Smash Bros. series, this is contradictory to his weight classification in theMario Kart series. Yoshi is characterized as being the fastest of the lightweights inSuper Mario Kart andMario Kart 64, and has been a middleweight (slightly lighter thanMario andLuigi, and tied withPrincess Peach andPrincess Daisy) as ofMario Kart: Double Dash!! He shares this quirk withBowser Jr.
- Rosalina follows an inversion of this quirk: she is a heavyweight in theMario Kart series, yet is a lightweight in theSuper Smash Bros. series.
- Yoshi is the only character in theSuper Smash Bros. series to use the same set of voice clips sinceSSB, though this also applies toJigglypuff in games with the language set to English.
- This also means he has been using the same voice clips longer than any other character in theSuper Smash Bros. series.
- UnlikeBowser, theDonkey Kong characters andPetey Piranha, Yoshi retains his voice actor from theYoshi andMario series. He shares this trait withBowser Jr. and theKoopalings, who are all voiced by their respectiveMario series actors, and bothBanjo andKazooie, who are voiced by Chris Sutherland.
- He is also the only playable character in the series to have always used voice clips that are sourced from his own games, instead of clips specifically recorded for aSuper Smash Bros. game.
- Yoshi is the only character to have a unique shield. In his case, it is aYoshi Egg instead of a bubble.
- Prior toSSB4, the color of theYoshi Egg used duringEgg Roll andEgg Throw would be white with green spots, regardless of Yoshi's selected color scheme.
- Yoshi andCaptain Falcon are the only sole fighters from their respectiveuniverses to appear throughout theSuper Smash Bros. series.
- Yoshi is also the only fighter among the single-fighter universes to remain a starter in each game he appears in.
- Including sub-franchises, Yoshi is the onlyMario fighter to not have "Congratulations" written inMario-themed font in hiscongratulations screen inSSB4.
- Prior toBrawl, Yoshi andJigglypuff were the only characters whoseup special moves could not be used forrecovery.
- Both characters notably have the fastest air speeds by default, although Mewtwo and Yoshi are tied for the second fastest air speed inMelee.
- Yoshi's punching victory pose is likely a humorous reference to one ofAkuma's victory poses or his Raging Demon (瞬獄殺,Blinking Prison Killer), which concludes withan identical pose. This is evenreferencedMedia:SSB4-Wii U Congratulations All-Star Ryu.png inRyu'sAll-Star Mode congratulations screen inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, and lateragainMedia:SSBU challenge image 013.png in achallenge board image inUltimate.
- Yoshi,Wario,Luigi,Snake,Roy,Corrin, andJoker are the only playable characters to feature material from games scheduled for release after an installment ofSuper Smash Bros. In Yoshi's case, he hasa stage based on various levels fromYoshi's Woolly World inSSB4, and analternate costume inUltimate based on his appearance inYoshi's Crafted World.
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghNintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer interview – Volume 5: Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- ^The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World, p. 518.
- ^Super Smash Bros. Melee/Version Differences - The Cutting Room Floor
| Playable characters | |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. | Captain Falcon ·Donkey Kong ·Fox ·Jigglypuff ·Kirby ·Link ·Luigi ·Mario ·Ness ·Pikachu ·Samus ·Yoshi |
| New inMelee | Bowser ·Dr. Mario ·Falco ·Ganondorf ·Ice Climbers ·Marth ·Mewtwo ·Mr. Game & Watch ·Peach ·Pichu ·Roy ·Sheik ·Young Link ·Zelda |
| New inBrawl | Diddy Kong ·Ike ·King Dedede ·Lucario ·Lucas ·Meta Knight ·Olimar (Pikmin) ·Pit ·Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle ·Ivysaur ·Charizard) ·R.O.B. ·Snake ·Sonic ·Toon Link ·Wario ·Wolf ·Zero Suit Samus |
| New inSmash 4 | (Alph) ·Bayonetta ·Bowser Jr. (Koopalings) ·Cloud ·Corrin ·Dark Pit ·Duck Hunt ·Greninja ·Little Mac ·Lucina ·Mega Man ·Mii Brawler ·Mii Gunner ·Mii Swordfighter ·Pac-Man ·Palutena ·Robin ·Rosalina &Luma ·Ryu ·Shulk ·Villager ·Wii Fit Trainer |
| New inUltimate | Banjo &Kazooie ·Byleth ·Chrom ·Daisy ·Dark Samus ·Hero ·Incineroar ·Inkling ·Isabelle ·Joker ·Kazuya ·Ken ·King K. Rool ·Min Min ·Mythra ·Piranha Plant ·Pyra ·Richter ·Ridley ·Sephiroth ·Simon ·Sora ·Steve (Alex,Zombie,Enderman) ·Terry |
 Yoshi universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighter | Yoshi (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Stages | Super Happy Tree ·Yoshi's Story ·Yoshi's Island (SSBM) ·Yoshi's Island (SSBB) ·Woolly World |
| Enemies | Shy Guy ·Fly Guy |
| Other | Kamek |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Yoshi |
| Related universe | Mario |
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