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The ''Yoshi'' series' plot has varied greatly over the years. The main titles generally revolve around the kidnapping of [[Baby Luigi]]. [[Baby Mario]] must then be escorted and protected by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] as he traverses through several [[world]]s to rescue his younger brother. [[Yoshi's Story]] was the first main game that did not feature the Mario Bros. in any way other than a brief mention.

 

 

==''Yoshi'' Series Games==

| ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' is the first game in the series. It is a two-dimensional puzzle game, with elements similar to those of [[wikipedia:Tetris|''Tetris'']]. The rules are fairly basic: the player must stack the same enemies on top of each other to make them disappear; the more the player does this, the more points they earn.

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| Just as ''Yoshi'' did, ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'' used many of the same elements found in ''Tetris''. In order for the player to earn points and clear a stage, he or she has to have an entire row or column of the same type of cookie lined up. Six type of cookies could be found in the game: Heart Cookies, Sunflower Cookies, Green Cookies, Checkered Cookies, Donut Cookies, and [[Yoshi Cookie]]s. A remake later appeared in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], along with ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Tetris Attack|Panel De Pon]]''.

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| ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' has Mario and Yoshi on a quest to save [[King Fret]] and his son, [[Prince Pine]], of [[Jewelry Land]] from King Bowser and his Koopalings. Unlike most Mario/Yoshi games, it is a Rail Shooter. This game also utilized the [[Super Scope]] for the first time. The game itself is from Mario's point of view, while he is mounted on Yoshi.

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| ''[[Yoshi no Cookie: Kuruppon Oven de Cookie]]'' was a japan-only edition of Yoshi's Cookie. It was developed by Human Electronics to promote their new Kuruppon oven. Only 500 copies were made of the game. It included the [[SNES]] version of Yoshi's Cookie and an additional mode which has Yoshi exploring an island and teaching the player some recipes the player can actually cook.

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| ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' revolves around the time where Mario and Luigi were babies. When [[Kamek]] fails to kidnap both [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]], Baby Mario falls in Yoshi's island and Yoshi finds him. Kamek sends his army of [[Toady|Toadies]] to find and kidnap Baby Mario. Yoshi and his fellow islanders escort Baby Mario to help him rescue his brother.

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|''[[Tetris Attack]]'' was a puzzle game that ironically had very little relation to Tetris. It was based around the Japanese game [[Panel de Pon]]. It was themed around the ''Yoshi'' series. It's gameplay involved square panels rising from the bottom (called the "stack") and the player has to line up three or more matching panels either horizontally or vertically as the stack rises. The game was released on both the [[SNES]] and the [[Game Boy]].

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| ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' was the first (and thus far only) ''Yoshi'' game to feature three-dimensional graphics. The plot for this game revolved around the kidnapping of the [[Super Happy Tree]]. After [[Baby Bowser]] turned [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] into a [[picture book]], he stole the Super Happy Tree. At this point, six baby [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] must traverse through six different worlds in order to reclaim the Super Happy Tree and return Yoshi's Island back to its original state.

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| '''IGN – N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/n64/action/yoshisstory/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot – 5.3]'''

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|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'' was the [[Game Boy Advance]] port of ''Super Mario World 2''. This game was very similar to the original with several differences, such as updated graphics and some new levels. This game also included ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' as an extra feature, which was a constant theme in the ''[[Super Mario Advance (series)|Super Mario Advance]]'' series.

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| |[http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/482/482090.html IGN - 9.4: Amazing] • '''[http://au.gamespot.com/yoshis-island-super-mario-advance-3/?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot – 9.2]'''

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| ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', or ''Yoshi's Universal Gravitation'' in Europe and Australia, features a similar story to ''Yoshi's Story'' in where the island is transformed into a picture book. The [[Yoshi Island Spirits|Spirits]] transformed the entire island into a book (called the [[Forbidden Pop-Up Book]]) and Yoshi has to go through several challenges to earn the right to transform the island back. Once Yoshi has collected the required amount of [[Happiness Medal]]s, Yoshi can defeat [[Bowser]] and save his home. This was one of only two gyro-sensitive games to be released on the Game Boy Advance; the other was ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''.

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| '''IGN – N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/gba/action/yoshinobanyuuinryoku/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot – 6.6]'''

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| First Yoshi game on the DS, ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' features the same story as ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. The game is more of a puzzle game than a platformer like ''Yoshi's Island'' was. The game is entirely touch-sensitive, allowing Yoshi to attack enemies with a tap of the [[stylus]].

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| '''IGN – N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshi/index.html?tag=result;title;1 Gamespot – 7.2]'''

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| The sequel to ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', features [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Bowser]], [[Baby Wario]], [[Baby Donkey Kong]] and of course Baby Mario all in a quest to save all the [[Mushroom World|world]]'s babies (including Baby Luigi). Kamek is the one responsible for the kidnapping of the babies, still being mad after the events of the previous game. The [[Stork]] manages to attack some [[Toadies]], who drop the babies they are carrying, the babies being Baby Mario and Baby Peach. The Yoshis set out to rescue the babies, encountering more along the way.

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| '''IGN – N/A''' • '''[http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/index.html?tag=result;title;0 Gamespot – 9.1]'''

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Most gameplay elements are borrowed from the first game. Among new elements are the [[Mega Eggdozer]]s, [[Metal Eggdozer]]s and the multiplayer [[minigame]] mode.

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|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' is a side-scroller platform game for the [[Wii U]], produced by [[Good-Feel]]. The game features backgrounds, characters and enemies made of yarn, textiles and fabric, similar to the [[Wii]] game, ''[[wikipedia:Kirby's Epic Yarn|Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', produced by the same company. However, the game is also shown to have completely tridimensional areas and 3D models. This is the first ''Yoshi'' game to a home console since ''Yoshi's Story''.

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!Baby Bowser

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!Super Happy Tree

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===Colors of Yoshis===

The following table gives an example of each color Yoshi that inhabits Yoshi's Island, and in which games it appears.

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