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Yoshi (ヨッシー Yosshī?) is a dinosaur-like character appearing in a number of video games produced by Nintendo, as well as the name of the fictional species of dinosaur to which he belongs. Yoshi has appeared in a wide assortment of colors. He may have even been named after Yoshiko Kawamoto.
In Nintendo video games, Yoshi debuted as Mario's primary mode of private transportation in the game Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom game consoles. Yoshi was instantly popular with players, quickly becoming the protagonist in his own series of platform and puzzle games for various consoles. Due to repeated involvement in a multitude of Mario titles, Yoshi has subsequently become a major character within the Mario series.
