Why is Yoshi named Yoshi?

According to the Super Mario World
Super Mario World
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manual, he got his name from Yoshi's Island because he was first discovered there. In the Super Mario series, he often acts as a rideable character for the heroes, while in most of the spin-off games, he is a playable character on his own.
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What was Yoshis original name?

Yoshisaur Munchakoopas, and other recently revealed Nintendo facts.
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What does the T stand for in Yoshis name?

T stands for "That's not my Yoshi!"
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What does Yoshi stand for?

Yoshi means “good luck”, “righteous” or “virtuous”, “respectable”.
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Is Yoshi a real name in Japan?

From Japanese ヨッシー (Yosshī, “Yoshi”, the Super Mario Brothers dinosaur character), 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings.
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So...what is Yoshi? A Dinosaur or a Dragon?



Is Yoshi asexual?

Is Yoshi asexual? The in-game Japanese text of Yoshi's Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee states that Yoshis reproduce asexually, meaning that they reproduce without a mate and are neither male nor female.
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What is Yoshis gender?

Despite his egg-laying abilities, Yoshi is considered male in most regions. However, Shigeru Miyamoto has gone on record and stated he is not sure if Yoshi is male or female. It could be that Yoshi has no official gender assigned to it, as the original Japanese does not use gender pronouns.
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What is Black Yoshi's name?

Black Yoshi (currently known as Ya Boy Duggie, or simply Duggie) is a character in the SML series. He is currently the archenemy of Brooklyn T. Guy and a frenemy of Mario.
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What is Luigi's full name?

In September 2015, at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival, Miyamoto stated that Mario's full name was Mario Mario. As a result, this indirectly confirms Luigi's full name to be Luigi Mario.
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Is Yoshi a dinosaur or a Yoshi?

Yoshi is not a dinosaur, but simply a Yoshi! When not encountering enemies, Yoshi loves to eat fruit. Yoshi has a long tongue that can be used to eat almost anything! Yoshi can also beat enemies by producing eggs and throwing them in their direction.
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Who is Yoshis dad?

Papa Yoshi is the king of Domino, He works with a computer and Baker's. He is very hardworking, but a bit clumsy, pompous and serious. Most people consider King Yoshi to be absent-minded at times.
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What dinosaur is Yoshi based on?

Yoshi, once romanized as Yossy, is a fictional anthropomorphic dinosaur (maybe either T-rex or Allosaurus) who appears in video games published by Nintendo.
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Is Yoshi a dinosaur or a turtle?

Yoshi is a fictional dinosaur who appears in video games published by Nintendo. Yoshi debuted in Super Mario World (1990) on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick.
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Was there a black Yoshi?

Black Yoshis are Yoshi variants that first appear in Yoshi's Story. They can first be found in secret areas of World 2. Along with White Yoshis, they have certain abilities that give them advantages over the other Yoshis.
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Why is Yoshi pink?

Super Mario Sunshine

If he eats a Coconut or a Banana, his pigment turns pink in color. While pink, Yoshi's juice can turn enemies into platforms that move vertically upwards.
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What is purple Yoshis name?

The best known Purple Yoshi is Schweddyoshi, a character made by DJ and Cooper Columbus for Twitter.
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Is Purple Yoshi a girl?

Purple Yoshi is the one of the only female yoshis in VAF.
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Who is female Yoshi?

Birdo is a Pink, Yoshi-like animal who first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2. Birdo is always seen wearing a pink bow and a diamond ring on her left hand.
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Why does Yoshi lay eggs?

In Egg, a Light Blue Yoshi lays an egg if he eats a baked Yoshi-shaped Yoshi Cookie after eating enough baked cookies to fill up one of the cookie meters. He can lay up to two eggs. One egg eventually hatches into a Baby Yoshi if the Light Blue Yoshi continues eating cookies without missing.
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Why can't Yoshi go in castles?

It is revealed Yoshi is addicted to smoking. It is shown why Yoshi is never allowed to go inside the castle. (It's so obvious.)
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Does Yoshi have a kid?

Baby Yoshis appear in the game Yoshi under the name of Little Yoshis and can be seen on the title screen. A Little Yoshi will appear if the player sandwiches two egg shells together with no enemies, or at least one enemy on the NES version, rewarding the player 50 points.
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Why is Yoshi Blue?

In Mario Power Tennis, Yoshi can change colors every time he performs a Rolling Egg Return, provided the player has completed the Flower Cup with any character. One of the colors that Yoshi can turn into is blue.
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Why is Yoshi orange?

Super Mario Sunshine

If Yoshi eats a Pineapple or a Papaya, he turns orange. While he is orange, Yoshi's juice turns enemies into platforms that remain stationary.
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Why is Yoshi purple?

In Super Mario Sunshine, when Yoshi eats a certain fruit (Durians or Chilli Peppers), it will turn purple.
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