Yoshi (????, Yossh??, sometimes Romanized Yossy in Japanese language materials) (IPA: /?j??.?i/) is a fictional dinosaur who appears in the Mario series of video games by Nintendo. Yoshi's debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario's mode of transportation in the game. Yoshi later became a protagonist of his own series with several platform and puzzle games, and is one of the major characters in the Mario series. |