Joystiq [Nintendo]

Yoshi

platforms: NES, Gameboy, Virtual Console
U.S. release: June 1, 1992

Yoshi's debut starring role is a puzzle game a la Tetris in which the player swaps adjacent pieces (enemies of classic Mario platformers) to match two like characters. We're not exactly sure why Mario is pictured doing all of the grunt work at the bottom of the screen instead of Yoshi. Shouldn't the character of the title be the one tirelessly laboring to save the day?

[Yoshi on VC Monday Madness]

07/11/08