Kotaku: Yoshi

You Cannot Unsee Yoshi. I Promise.

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:40:00 EST

Right now, you may think you are looking at a new zero calorie lychee apple tea drink. You are. But you are also looking at Nintendo's character, Yoshi. Yes. More »

The 3DS is the Perfect Platform for the Return of Yoshi

Mike Fahey — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:20:00 EST

With Nintendo visiting many of its classic franchises upon the 3DS, commenter Daemon_Gildas believes it's high time Mario's trusty mount companion got a little 3D lovin'. Hear him out in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Someone Who Probably Has All the Games They Want Already

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:40:00 EST

As soon as games launch, he or she's got 'em. This gamer doesn't just play games, this gamer collects them. Their back catalogue is more than a best-of or a bunch of favorites, it's a compendium—a library. More »

The Beauty of a Super Mario World Sunrise

Justin Page — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:20:00 EDT

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Enjoy the morning sunrise while Mario and Yoshi rush to the aid of Princess. Ben Hickling created this great piece for the latest Super Sketch Squad theme. More »

If You Could Eat Any Video Game Animal...

Mike Fahey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:40:00 EDT

Yes, commenter GeshGav returns to Speak Up on Kotaku for the second day in a row, this time asking one of the most important questions you can ask about a video game character — would you eat it? More »

Not All Yoshi are Created Equal

Mike Fahey — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:40:00 EDT

There are some colorful dinosaur creatures you just don't feel comfortable handing over a baby to. Dorkly gets it. I get it. Inbred Yoshi doesn't get it. Go figure. More »

Now You Know Your Video Game ABCs

Mike Fahey — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:20:00 EDT

A is for alien, B is for Bomberman, and C is for Chun-Li. Do you know your video game ABCs? More »

Even If Yoshi Is Gay, Where are the Other Gay Video Game Heroes?

Joel Johnson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:00:00 EDT

Can an egg-laying dinosaur without sex organs be gay? IGN's Jack DeVries makes the case that Mario's green dinosaur steed with the prehensile tongue is "dating"-in the strange, largely irrelevant backstory that frames the series-Birdo, the pink, bow-wearing dinosaur first seen in Super Mario Bros. 2. More »

Mario Checkers, Mario RC Cars, Mario Memory Game??

Stephen Totilo — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:20:00 EST

By the time I saw some Mario and Luigi Halloween costumes at Toy Fair in New York City today, I was done taking pictures of Mario merchandise. There's a lot of Mario stuff being made by a battalion of the world's toy-makers. Perhaps you've seen some of it. Around many corners at Toy Fair there was more Mario.... More »

An Invasion Of Mario, Donkey Kong and Kirby Toys

Stephen Totilo — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:15:00 EST

This line of Yoshis are just a fraction of the population of Nintendo toys and figures at Toy Fair 2011. These guys are from Global Holdings, a company that gets Nintendo items onto the shelves of Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, GameStop and other shops. More »

Zombie Yoshi Didn't Survive The Outbreak

Owen Good — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

He'd be perfect, recast as a Left 4 Dead smoker. Zombie Yoshi, a six-inch tall custom figurine by artist Kody Koala, whose other work may be seen here and here. This statue sold on eBay for $162.50. Seen via icanhasinternets. More »

The Visible Yoshi

Justin Page — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:00:00 EST

Take a look at Yoshi's custom sculpted innards! Jason Freeny created this piece for the My Plastic Heart "New Moon 2011" Group Show in NYC. More »

Yoshi... Gear?!?

Justin Page — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:40:00 EST

Amazing Custom Yoshi Mech designed by Donald Kennedy! Check out the entire set of photos to really appreciate this custom work of art. More »

Nintendo's Bamboo-Walled, Flower-Roofed Headquarters

Brian Crecente — Sun, 16 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

With corridors made of bamboo, a roof layered with flowering sedum plants and buildings named after Mario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Wario, Nintendo's new Redmond headquarters sounds every bit as fanciful as the games the publisher makes. More »

Yoshi: Behind The Dinosaur

Lisa Foiles — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT

A faithful companion. A star in the making. Adoration, rejection, and finally, a triumphant return. More »

Giant LEGO Yoshi Is All Kinds Of Creepy

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:30:00 EST

Dirk, the same guy behind that enormous giant LEGO Mario, has just applied the finishing touches to an enormous LEGO Yoshi. And it's gross! More »

This One-Year Child Is Game Character Genius (Watch!)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST

Here baby Melodie shows off her very extensive knowledge of game characters. So amazing. So cute. More »

Yoshi Squirts One Out

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:00:00 EDT

And the entries keep on a-comin'! Take at look at what reader Melissa sends our way: Yoshi procreating! Here's what's going on: Decorate an egg (yes, an actual egg), take a pic of it with a Kotaku sign and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. Commentland will vote for its favorite finalist. We'll kick this baby off right now, wrap it up on April 4th. Here's the loot, plus the bonus signed Fallout 3 shirt. More »

Custom Yoshi Wii for Sale

Mark Wilson — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:00:22 EDT

A customized Yoshi Wii is up for sale on ebay. Warranty voided for the paint job, current bidding is at $400 including an extra Wiimote, Wii Play and Mario Party 8. And for that value, our more anal side could overlook what appears to be streaks of unpainted white around where the case intersects with more case. No, it couldn't. We're that nitpicky regarding the accomplishments of others. Seriously, huge pricks. Children cry just looking at us. More »

Mario Family Figure Set Signed by Miyamoto on eBay

fdemarco — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:00:00 EDT

Here's a nice little find for you Nintendo collectors, especially for those of you who like MIB. Well, technically I suppose the MIB has been ruined by the signature of the genius Miyamoto, but what are you gonna do? This is a boxed set of Nintendo figurines gotten from Japan's awesome Club Nintendo and signed by miyaoto himself complete with little quotes for each of the characters. The set in this form is not available in the U.S. (although you can get the individual ones at the Nintendo World Store) and of course the signature makes it ultra rare. At the time of the writing of this article, there were six bids bring the price up to a reasonable $46 although the reserve has not been met yet. If you want this precious, precious Nintendo treasure for your very own, you have until July 25. More »

Mach, Zonk, And Cookieless Yoshi

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:40:44 EDT

It is E3 week, but that doesn't mean the Nintendo VC updates are being phoned in. A trio of titles ranging from okay to excellent are set to grace the Wii Shop Channel's new section today, and truth be told it's a little heavy towards the excellent side this Monday. When my least favorite game of the entire VC update is a Yoshi title, you know you're in for something special. The ever growing lineup of classic games on the Wii welcomes Yoshi, Air Zonk, and Mach Rider to the fold. More »

Nintendo Bobbbleheads

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:00:47 EDT

Too cute! Back in 2002, these Nintendo character bobbleheads were released. Yup, Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Bowser were all immortalized as 17cm tall statues with giant heads that bobble. They even have the official Nintendo stamp of approval. Ah, 2002 was a very good year. More »

Won't You Tell Me How to Get to Itadaki Street?

Kim Phu — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 12:40:00 EDT

Familiar Nintendo faces become greedy, real-estate moguls along side some of the character of Square-Enix's Dragon Quest in Itadaki Street, a monopoly-like game from the DS coming out for the Japanese market in June. More »

Yoshi Grunts To Top Of Japanese Sales Charts

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:40:10 EDT

That lovable scamp Yoshi has shat himself another golden egg's worth of weekly sales, as Yoshi's Island DS tops this week's Japanese charts. Capcom's Monster Hunter sequel for the PSP crosses the million mark and threatens to catch up with Wii Play's sales next week. It's another safe week for the Nintendo DS and Gundam Musou for the PLAYSTATION 3 hangs comfortably in the top twenty. More »

You Call This A Nintendo Cell Phone?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:40:33 EST

A patent has popped up that Nintendo filed back in November 2001. It is for a "mobile phone type electronic apparatus" that contains a CPU for a phone and a CPU for game related process. In a sentence: It's a cell phone that pauses gameplay when there's an incoming call. That button placement, though, looks extremely uncomfortable! But Yoshi to that patent drawing? Cute. Brian Ashcraft More »

The Abominable Snow Yoshi

fdemarco — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:00:41 EST

I'll refrain from calling this a "snowman" because obviously more work went into this than your run of the mill, coal for eyes, carrot for a nose snowmen. Then there's the question of Yoshi's "manhood", which I have serious doubts about to begin with. More »

Candy Coated Yoshi's Island 2 Commercial

fdemarco — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:44:08 EST

For a little break from all the launch weekend madness, I bring you the super cutsey, brightly colored confection that is the Yoshi's Island 2 commercial. Despite an advertisement that gives the viewer multiple cavities, this game is really a lot of fun. I picked it up last week to hold me over until the Wii arrived and I find myself going back to it in between rounds of golf, lung operations, Tri-Force hunting and Rabbid wrangling. Flynn De Marco More »

Hopping On Turtles Ain't Kosher In Vice City

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 05:22:48 EST

We've seen tons of these Mario mash-ups before, but this Robot Chicken send-up has to be one of the best. Brian Ashcraft More »

Wii Week: Yoshi, Please Don't

egauger — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:40:01 EDT

Here, in its entirety, is a letter from a desperate man. Yoshi wrote it to inform us that he planned to absolutely wallow in his Wii as soon as he got it out of the bag, and had taken steps to assure that he would not be disturbed. More »

Best Game Tattoo Ever

kotaku.com — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:40:45 EDT

Usually, we just snicker when you gaming doofs get yourself inked with whatever fruity pixelated elf you're enamored with. "Whatever!" we larf. "You let us know how that pouty, effete Link looks on your treasure trail when you're sixty." More »

Pinball Wizard Mario

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:22:13 EDT

Back in 1992, pinball king Gottlieb produced a Super Mario Brother cabinet, complete with the Nintendo Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Under the tag line "Mario Mania Comes to Pinball", the machine boasted a Princess rescuing sequence on a dot matrix display. Though, the in-cabinet line "Skill Shot—Shoot Yoshi For MILLIONS" is what sold me on this machine. Hit the jump for a gallery. Brian Ashcraft More »

Yoshi Eggs Cluttering Up Pittsburgh

egauger — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:40:23 EDT

Hot tipper Kirby wrote in to show us the pics he's been taking of Yoshi egg graffiti that has been materializing all over his territory: More »

OMG, The Super Mario World Room

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:22:23 EDT

Holy Mario! A Ninty fangirl painted the front room of her house to look like Super Mario World, complete with piping and 3D boxes. In doing so, she's won the hearts of every Nintendo fanboy. Me, I don't think the murals will jive with anything but mushroom-themed furniture, but that's not really the point. Pics of Mario, Yoshi and painted walls after the jump. Brian Ashcraft More »

Yoshi's Island 2 E3 Footage

brownlee — Wed, 10 May 2006 12:20:18 EDT

This one's for Joel, who reacted to Yoshi Island 2's announcement at Nintendo's press conference with the sort of hysterical squealing usually employed only by prepubescent girls around Justin Timberlake or swishing effeminates backstage at a muscle man show. More »

Mario, Yoshi and Cloud Strife's Hair In Legos

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 04 May 2006 16:22:59 EDT

Unintentionally Freaky Mario Lego Creation

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:22:38 EDT

Gadzooks! That evil Mario head looks straight out of Terminator 2. The piece was created by a LEGO brick builder named "ONF," using Bionicle pieces. For those not into bricks, Bionicle are the action figurine LEGOS. Impressive yes, impressively creepy. More »