Yoshi (ヨッシー, Yosshī (pronounced Yosh-ey), sometimes romanized Yossy in earlier Japanese materials) (IPA: /ˈjəʊ.ʃi/) is a fictional dinosaur. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario's accomplice, and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He has also appeared in many of the spin-off Mario games, such as the Mario Party...
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Yoshi (ヨッシー, Yosshī (pronounced Yosh-ey), sometimes romanized Yossy in earlier Japanese materials) (IPA: /ˈjəʊ.ʃi/) is a fictional dinosaur. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario's accomplice, and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He has also appeared in many of the spin-off Mario games, such as the Mario Party, the Mario Kart, and the Super Smash Bros. series, as well as in other various Mario sports titles. Yoshis come in many different colors, but his original and most common color is green. Yoshi is set to appear in the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Shigeru Miyamoto stated that they wanted Mario to have a dinosaur companion ever since Super Mario Bros.; however, it was not possible because of the limitations of the NES. He said that "we were finally able to get Yoshi off the drawing boards with Super Mario World...
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