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{{Main Page Talk}}
A '''Yoshi''' is a sub-species of dinosaurs and/or dragons. Their main home is [[Yoshi's Island]] in [[Dinosaur Land]], although they've been seen in places like [[Yoshi Village]] and on the [[Excess Express]].


[[Image: YoshiTransaltion.jpg|frame|right|A translation of the '''Yoshi''' ''language'', as seen in the old non-canon Super Mario Adventures comic.]]


== WOW!!!!!! ==
I found a HUMONGUS amount of Mario merchandise pics, so expect lots of new merchandise soon!


== Too big... ==
I found a really neat Mario Bros. pinball game pic, but it more than exeeds the maximum size! Should I still upload it?


== .GIF to .PNG? ==
<br>
I've found a gold mine of cover photos and summaries of the Super Mario Bros. book series, but all the pictures are .gif files! Is there any way that I can change them to .jpg or .png files?
<br>
This is the site: [http://www.smbhq.com/users/comics/]
== Biology ==
:You can use .gif files on this wiki. Instead of typing .png or .jpg, just type .gif in its place. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
A Yoshi's dominating feature is its nose, taking up most of its head. They are very sensitive when smelling out fruit or secrets that could be buried underground. They probably locate family and friends by smell, along with skin color.
Even though they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. The [[Fighting Polygons]] version of a Yoshi shows three pointy teeth, even though in the game [[Yoshi (character)|The Yoshi]] didn't show teeth.
The saddle they have could actually be some sort of shell, since each Yoshi is wearing one when hatched.
They have long adhesive tongues that can cling to most enemies, allowing a Yoshi to swallow it whole. They can either swallow whatever they eat, or encase it in an [[Egg]]. The eggs can be used as projectile weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.


== Name Changes ==
#The page [[Rowf and Ruff]] needs to be changed to Rowf and R'''h'''uff.
#There are two [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] pages. One only had a few sentences which I erased and the other is one I made complete. That link on [[Tubba Blubba]]'s page takes you to the blank page. Could somebody delete the blank one?
#This is the page I made: [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php/Tubba_Blubba%E2%80%99s_Castle]
#The [[Peach Doll]] ''still'' needs to be changed to Dolly, and the [[Sunken Ship]] ''still'' needs to be changed to Sunken Ghost Ship.
::Tubba Blubba is already solved, but I took care of the other three. For the record, you could have moved those pages. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 15:31, 15 August 2006 (EDT)


== [[MarioWiki:PipeProject/Suggestions|PipeProject Suggestions]] ==
== Skin Pigment ==
I would like to point out the new sub-page of '''PipeProjects''', ''suggestions''. If you are unsure if an idea of a project of yours would get contributors, you can add it here, using a simple format, and contributors will (or hopefully will!) let you know if it's a good idea. You're free to create a PipeProject at any time. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:34, 17 August 2006 (EDT)
Their skin color can be anything, even black and white. They can change skin color in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' by eating diffent fruit, and yet their colors are determined by hatching time in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door]]''. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' they had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a [[Blue Yoshi]] eats Koopa Shell, it could grow wings. If a [[Red Yoshi]] eats a Koopa Shell, it could spit [[Fireball]]s.
Their shoes color is in conjunction with their skin, a green Yoshi has red shoes, a red Yoshi has blue shoes, ect.


== Sub-Species ==
Should the creatures who are sub-species have the sub-species ''and'' species category on their page?
:No, when we did Luigi's Mansion's ghosts, a few of them were derived from the main ghosts, and we only categorized them as sub-species. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 00:53, 19 August 2006 (EDT)


== 2000 Articles ==
== Speech ==
There are now over 2000 pages that are legitimate, article pages. There are over 5000 total pages, including MarioWiki, MediaWiki, Help, Talk, Template, and Category pages. Congrats to all contributors for making the mark! <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 14:20, 27 August 2006 (EDT)
Most Yoshi's can speak english, as proved by [[Yoshi (character)|Yoshi]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and various Yoshi's in games like ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door]]'', ect.
:Sweet. Now for 3K. [[User:Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9FF"><i>Monty Mole</i></font>]] 14:33, 27 August 2006 (EDT)
They probably replace nouns and verbs with the word "Yoshi", much like the Smurfs always used the word "Smurf" in their language.
In ''Super Mario World'', hopping onto a Yoshi's saddle made an odd sound created by a record scratching and then playing the sound backwards. In ''Yoshi's Story'', the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters his name and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"). Even though the game was by no means a favorite, because of it everybody assumes Yoshi's can only say "Yoshi".


==Orphaned?==
What exactly is an orphaned page? [[User: Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9D9"><i>Monty Mole]]</i></font> 19:53, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
:In what context did you see the term? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:01, 30 August 2006 (EDT)


::There's a Special Page called [[Special:Orphaned Pages]]. [[User: Monty Mole|<font color="#C0D9D9"><i>Monty Mole]]</i></font> 20:19, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
== Gender ==
::Where is the link to that page. Not even Wikipedia has such a special page. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:03, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
A popular debate indeed. A possible explanation is that there's male and female, and both can lay eggs, but only female eggs can produce babies. It's also possible that [[Pink Yoshi]]s can be male and female, since identifying gender by pink and light blue was a [[Human]] idea.
::Go to Special Pages.
:::It's actually at this link: [[Special:Lonelypages]]. I'm trying to figure out now what it means for an article to be lonely. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:15, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
:::Figured it out. Those 78 pages turn up blank when you use the "What links here" tool in the first link of the toolbox, meaning that no other page in the whole Wiki uses <tt><nowiki>[[ARTICLENAME]]</nowiki></tt> (with the exception of Categories). Thus, it makes it much harder to access the page unless you knew it exists and you use the search box to search the title name.<br>Such articles should be added the listing pages in the navigation toolbox. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:32, 30 August 2006 (EDT)


== "Avatar" question ==
Is it okay to upload images to use on your userpage? I want to right-align an image, but that doesn't work with hotlinked images... --It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 17:04, 1 September 2006 (EDT)
#Yes, it's ok. My Yoshi w/ Mario's cap picture is for my userpage.
#You originally posted this comment on the Main Page Talk's ''Archive'', which is kept for ''historical reference only''. Why did you do that? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:15, 1 September 2006 (EDT)
Because I'm a n00b, I did not know that. Sorry. *smashes head in wall*
'''Edit:''' Protecting it would be a good idea. --It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 17:20, 1 September 2006 (EDT)


==Move==
==Diet==
Should this page be renamed as a MarioWiki page? Right now, it's just a regular article and conflicts with all the other regular articles (with are our Mario knowledge-base). --[[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
They eat mostly [[Fruit]], and in the case in [[Yoshi's Story]], they become happy when eating fruit their own skin color. Melons are their favorite, and only the [[Black Yoshi|Black]] and [[White Yoshi]]s could digest chili peppers (which hurt any other Yoshi).
:When I search "Move", I get nothing. What page is conflicting? Talk:Main Page? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 22:52, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::I moved the page to MarioWiki: Main Page. Does that work? -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:::Wha-whoah. I understand you by saying that Main Page does not belong in any namespace and is not an article, but...[[Wikipedia:Main Page]] on Wikipedia has that name and it's dignified. I'm going to have to move this back. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 22:59, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::::That's fine. I was just wondering anyways... -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:::::Maybe Steve can label the first tab "main page" like Wikipedia instead of "article" as a compromise. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 23:01, 2 September 2006 (EDT)
::::::Umm I don't know how to do that but I think it's fine the way it is. It's the default for most MediaWiki wikis. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 23:05, 2 September 2006 (EDT)


==Categories==
I think perhaps an insect category (to put [[Wiggler]], [[Stinger]] or any other creepy crawlies in) should be made.


Well then. Make one! [[User:Paper Jorge|Paper Jorge]] 18:18, 6 September 2006 (EDT)
== Other notes ==
*Yoshis are the originator of the "[[Ground Pound]]" — a move in which a creature jumps into the air, flips and then slams into the ground. Yoshis first performed the move in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. The move has been performed by many characters in later games, such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and various entries in the ]][[Mario Party]]'' franchise.


==Announcement==
*The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another (unlikely) possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of Yoshi's Island, respectively. It could be that both versions are canon.
The user known as Peachycakes/Daisygirl hasn't only been vandalizing this Wiki, but Wikipedia as well. We have given this user a chance at making quality and accurate contributions. However, s/he has repeatedly violated both this wiki and Wikipedia, and will not be allowed to come back. Just wanted to let everyone know. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:Can you link to the user's long-term abuse page on Wikipedia? <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:26, 9 September 2006 (EDT)


Here's the Super Princess Daisy page:[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Princess_Daisy] <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]]<tt>&middot;</tt></small> '''Paper Jorge''' was here at... 20:29, 9 September 2006 (EDT)
*In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4'' adaptations of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the king in the castle of World seven is transformed into a [[Green Yoshi]] by [[Ludwig Von Koopa]] (whereas in the [[NES]] version of the game, predating Yoshi's, the king was transformed into a [[Piranha Plant]]).
:Using the same name on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]...foolish. His/her idea for the sequel is cool, but of course, it is false and he/she is doing it multiple times. Thanks, PJ. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 20:35, 9 September 2006 (EDT)


A query... How did find out they were the same? Out of curiosity.[[User:HK-47|H]][[User talk:HK-47|K]][[Special:Contributions/HK-47|-]][[Special:Emailuser/HK-47|4]][[Special:Blockip/HK-47|7]] [[MarioWiki:Donations|<font size= "1">w4z</font>]] [[Special:Random|<font size= "1">h3R3</font>]] [[Special:Version|<font size= "1">a</font>]][[Special:Uncategorizedpages|<font size= "1">t</font>]] 17:33, 10 September 2006 (EDT)


:The user uses the same names for both Wikipedia and Mario Wiki and only adds content about the fake game Super Princess Daisy. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
== Notable Yoshis ==
*[[Yoshi (character)|The Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
*[[Yoshi Kid]] - ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
*[[Boshi]] - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
*[[Little Yoshi]] - ''[[Tetris Attack]]''


I mean... did you search that wiki with the intent and sole purpose of finding this info?[[User:HK-47|H]][[User talk:HK-47|K]][[Special:Contributions/HK-47|-]][[Special:Emailuser/HK-47|4]][[Special:Blockip/HK-47|7]] [[MarioWiki:Donations|<font size= "1">w4z</font>]] [[Special:Random|<font size= "1">h3R3</font>]] [[Special:Version|<font size= "1">a</font>]][[Special:Uncategorizedpages|<font size= "1">t</font>]] 17:38, 10 September 2006 (EDT)


:Actually, I just happened to type Super Princess Daisy in the Search at Wikipedia and I got a fake article pending deletion with comments from other users upset about Peachycakes/Daisygirl. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
== Yoshi species ==
*[[Yoob]] - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
*[[Red Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
*[[Pink Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Orange Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Yellow Yoshi]]'' - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
*[[Green Yoshi]]'' - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
*[[Light Blue Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Blue Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World]]''
*[[Dark Blue Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Brown Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Purple Yoshi]] - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
*[[Black Yoshi]] - ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
*[[White Yoshi]] - ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''


== Sysop? ==
[[Category: Species]]
 
[[Category: Allies]]
What's the difference between a bureaucrat and a sysop? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 19:35, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
[[Category: Yoshies]]
 
[[Category: Dinosaurs]]
:I believe a bureaucrat has the same abilities as a sysop, except for the fact that a bureaucrat can promote others to sysop status (or even bureaucrat status). -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]
:That is correct. In addition, I think bureaucrats can access special parts of the wiki (core coding, etc), unless that's only for the creator of the wiki (Steve). <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 21:13, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
::Sons of Sons is dead on. The only reason I can access the coding is because I own the site. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 22:55, 15 September 2006 (EDT)
:::So, in my Dilbert Wiki (dilbert.elwiki.com), the only reason I can change the coding is because I made the wiki? [[User:Shyper|Shyper]] 16:27, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::That is correct, but change coding extremely carefully. <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 16:39, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::You can't change the coding because you didn't setup the wiki. ELWiki manages the files, from what it looks like. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 19:48, 16 September 2006 (EDT)
::::Um... all I changed was adding the characters category to the navigation bar. And, logged-in users have more access than people using IPs, sysops have more access than logged-in users, and bureacrats have the most access? Also, is the wiki founder the only one who is automaticly a sysop and a bureacrat? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 16:35, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
 
== On my wiki... ==
 
How would I change the titles like changing talk (the tab) to something else? [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 16:30, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
:You'd have to sift through the MediaWiki pages generated by the default and change the context. ([[Special:Allpages]], then go to the MediaWiki namespace). <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 17:49, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
::[[Special:Allmessages]] is better. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 17:57, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
:::Wow, yes. Sift through that spot instead. :P <span style="font-family:Kunstler Script; color:#006633;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Wayoshi|W]]'''ayoshi</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Wayoshi|T]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Wayoshi|C]]<tt>&middot;</tt>[[Special:Emailuser/Wayoshi|@]] )</small> 18:10, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
::::I'd like to change the tags Article, Talk, Edit, History, Move, Watch, Delete, Protect, User talk, and Block to make them more dilbert-ish. What should I change them to? I already changed user talk to memos. [[User:Superchao|Superchao]] 18:46, 18 September 2006 (EDT)
 
Hi! I'm brand new, and I just got a message from Wayoshi telling me how to add borders to pictures to make them look better. I've been uploading lots of pictures, but I don't know how to align or add borders to them! Help, please!!!!
 
[[Mariowiki:Help|Try this....]] [[User:HK-47|H]][[User talk:HK-47|K]][[Special:Contributions/HK-47|-]][[Special:Emailuser/HK-47|4]][[Special:Blockip/HK-47|7]] [[MarioWiki:Donations|<font size= "1">w4z</font>]] [[Special:Random|<font size= "1">h3R3</font>]] [[Special:Version|<font size= "1">a</font>]][[Special:Uncategorizedpages|<font size= "1">t</font>]] 17:03, 19 September 2006 (EDT)
 
== "Quotes:" namespace? ==
 
Maybe we could make up a Quote: namespace and move quote articles to the namespace. &mdash;It's-a me, [[User:Smiddle|Smeedel]]. / <small> [[User talk:Smiddle|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Smiddle|Contribs]] - [[special:mypage|You]]</small> 04:40, 23 September 2006 (EDT)
:Naw, the parenthesis thing is fine. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 10:29, 23 September 2006 (EDT)

Revision as of 20:50, October 10, 2006

A Yoshi is a sub-species of dinosaurs and/or dragons. Their main home is Yoshi's Island in Dinosaur Land, although they've been seen in places like Yoshi Village and on the Excess Express.

File:YoshiTransaltion.jpg
A translation of the Yoshi language, as seen in the old non-canon Super Mario Adventures comic.




Biology

A Yoshi's dominating feature is its nose, taking up most of its head. They are very sensitive when smelling out fruit or secrets that could be buried underground. They probably locate family and friends by smell, along with skin color. Even though they have teeth, these are rarely seen or used. The Fighting Polygons version of a Yoshi shows three pointy teeth, even though in the game The Yoshi didn't show teeth. The saddle they have could actually be some sort of shell, since each Yoshi is wearing one when hatched. They have long adhesive tongues that can cling to most enemies, allowing a Yoshi to swallow it whole. They can either swallow whatever they eat, or encase it in an Egg. The eggs can be used as projectile weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.


Skin Pigment

Their skin color can be anything, even black and white. They can change skin color in Super Mario Sunshine by eating diffent fruit, and yet their colors are determined by hatching time in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. In Super Mario World they had abilities depending on their color and Koopa Shells. If a Blue Yoshi eats Koopa Shell, it could grow wings. If a Red Yoshi eats a Koopa Shell, it could spit Fireballs. Their shoes color is in conjunction with their skin, a green Yoshi has red shoes, a red Yoshi has blue shoes, ect.


Speech

Most Yoshi's can speak english, as proved by Yoshi in Super Mario World, and Super Mario 64, and various Yoshi's in games like Yoshi's Story, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, ect. They probably replace nouns and verbs with the word "Yoshi", much like the Smurfs always used the word "Smurf" in their language. In Super Mario World, hopping onto a Yoshi's saddle made an odd sound created by a record scratching and then playing the sound backwards. In Yoshi's Story, the Yoshis are voiced by Nintendo musician Kazumi Totaka, who mutters his name and unintelligible words (such as "gong" and "hup"). Even though the game was by no means a favorite, because of it everybody assumes Yoshi's can only say "Yoshi".


Gender

A popular debate indeed. A possible explanation is that there's male and female, and both can lay eggs, but only female eggs can produce babies. It's also possible that Pink Yoshis can be male and female, since identifying gender by pink and light blue was a Human idea.


Diet

They eat mostly Fruit, and in the case in Yoshi's Story, they become happy when eating fruit their own skin color. Melons are their favorite, and only the Black and White Yoshis could digest chili peppers (which hurt any other Yoshi).


Other notes

  • The plural for Yoshi has often come up in debates. Some argue that "Yoshis" is the proper term, while others argue that "Yoshies" is correct. Japanese plurals have no indicative marks, meaning that "Yoshi" is another (unlikely) possibility. Nintendo of America has used both "Yoshies" and "Yoshis" in the Super Nintendo and Game Boy Advance versions of Yoshi's Island, respectively. It could be that both versions are canon.


Notable Yoshis


Yoshi species