Now here's a great way to add an extra layer of adorable to a Yoshi Amiibo and better prepare for the cutest Yoshi game ever. Reddit's NLightedNd1 made this custom "Yarn Yoshi" figure with some impressive crochet work. I have no idea why Nintendo hasn't made one of its own already. Other body-shots below.
They call it Super Smash Bros. for a reason, ya know. Or is it pronounced Super Smash Brothers? I've never been crystal clear on that. Anyways, let RandyRaichu's mistake be a lesson to anyone who doesn't think friendly fire can be a thing in Smash.
2014: A wonderful year full of fantastic titles. Everyone on TAY has been singing praises of their best of the year, and after so many great Best Of lists, so I didn't feel like I had much more to say regarding that. Instead I invite you to take a look forward to what will be another great year in gaming. With so many…
Just look at it. That is the cheeriest strut I have ever seen in an action figure.
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We love to think that Mario and Yoshi were the best of chums, but when you examine the evidence in Super Mario World, it's pretty clear that Mario was a really awful friend.
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What's better than one Yoshi? Two Yoshis? What about...get ready...three Yoshis?
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The dinosaur that raised Baby Mario is already pretty darn adorable. But a new Wii U game shown today does Yoshi up all in yarn, making the lizard even cuter.
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"You didn't just jump on a Koopa. You jumped on Gary. Gary Rivers." R.I.P, Gary Rivers. May your passing serve as a reminder of what a cold-blooded murderer Pete Holmes' Realistic Mario is.
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Pete Holmes returns to the burning question of what Super Mario would be like in real life in his latest video, and the answer is just as gruesome as the first time he asked:
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We haven't been too impressed with how the Ninja Turtles look in the upcoming Michael Bay-produced movie. We aren't the only ones, either — illustrator Shmorky tried to imagine what Yoshi would look like if Michael Bay redesigned him.
That's not a dog in a Nintendo sweater. You are looking at groomed, dyed, and trimmed dog hair. Let's call this pooch "Yoshi Dog."
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Some fans were worried that Mario's green lizard buddy wouldn't be back for the newest Smash Bros.—out for 3DS this summer and Wii U this winter—but don't fret: Nintendo just announced that Yoshi is indeed back, and he'll stand upright this time. Game-changer.
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I posted this week's special Brawl in the Family video comic in today's edition of Sunday Comics, but I felt it needed a place of its own. As a friend put it, this is the tragedy of pet ownership spoken in the vernacular of video games.
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The 3DS XL Yoshi fans have been waiting for. Already announced for Europe, the limited edition Yoshi Edition 3DS XL will be available in North America on March 14 for $199.99, just in time for the release of Yoshi's New Island, sold separately.
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Just in case you were worried the country had lost its ability to sculpt amazing snow art, rest easy. It hasn't.
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As of today, Sonic can run around in an all-new Yoshi-themed zone available for the Wii U version of Sonic: Lost World. It's almost like Nintendo and Sega were never bitter rivals or something. The DLC is free.
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Drawing a realistic 3D Yoshi from Mario Kart with chalk is one thing, but the way the fine folks at the AweMeChannel animated and put him into a real-life street scene is quite spectacular.
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In February I speculated that perhaps a sex and name change would be enough to throw Nintendo's legal team off the scent of Era's Adventures, an Android game starring a female dinosaur that bore a striking resemblance to — okay, it was Yoshi. I was being silly. Nothing throws off Nintendo's legal team, and so Era…
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Just look at that adorable twine Yoshi. This new Yoshi game, made by the folks who made Kirby's Epic Yarn was announced for Wii U this morning.
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