Yoshi's Island

**Yoshi's Island** is a recurring location in both the *Mario* franchise and *Yoshi* franchise. For the former, it first appears in *Super Mario World*, while in the latter, it first appears in *Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island*.

## Information

### Latest appearance

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass) (Wave 4) (2023)

### Ruler

Yoshi (or simply Green Yoshi, Original Yoshi)

### Ruler

Yoshi (or simply Green Yoshi, Original Yoshi)

## Description

Yoshi's Island large, tropical and mountainous island inhabited by Yoshis. The island does not have any formal government structure like what the Mushroom Kingdom has, nor do the Yoshis have any leader. In *Super Mario World*, Yoshi's Island is made up of various cubic structures. In the *Yoshi* franchise, it was made larger and colorful, and it was given a variety of biomes.

## In Franchise

### *Super Mario World*

Main article: Yoshi's Island (Super Mario World)
During the events of *Super Mario World*, Bowser and his children attacked Yoshi's island, forcing Mario to team up with the natives to stop the Koopa army. Bowser gave control of this island to Iggy Koopa who stole a red Yoshi Egg and hid away in his castle.

### *Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars*

Main article: Yo'ster Isle
Yoshi's Island is featured in the form of a location named Yo'ster Isle.
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### *Mario Golf* (Nintendo 64)

Main article: Yoshi's Island (golf course)
Yoshi's Island is where the golf course of the same name takes place. It is mainly bumpy and has holes where the golf ball has to be shot over the water to avoid an O.B. water hazard penalty. The course's wind speed can go up to 32 kilometers per hour, and it has occasional rain that slows down shots.
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### *Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time*

Yoshi's Island is an accessible area during the past. There is a village inhabited by Yoshis, and the eggshell of the Yoob, a Shroobified massive Yoshi, is present. Like other past areas, Yoshi's Island is not accessible during the present.

During the game's events, Yoshi's Island is attacked by Yoob and the Shroobs. The Mario Bros.—Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi—travel here from the time hole in the library on the second floor of Peach's Castle, some time after the first two Cobalt Shards were stolen by Baby Bowser.

While on Yoshi's Island, the Mario Bros. meet a reporter called Kylie Koopa, find that Yoob is attacking the town, and they also meet Baby Bowser and the young Kamek, whom they chase after to the top of the mountain. Yoshi statues appear around Yoshi's Island, one of which has a hole from which the spring water comes out of, and Baby Mario can drink it to become Pump Mario.

At first, Kamek is seen collecting Yoshi Cookies for Baby Bowser. As the Mario Bros. go after the two, they use several techniques such as Pump Mario and Spin Jump to progress on the mountain. Upon reaching the top, when Mario and Luigi ask Baby Bowser for the shards, Baby Luigi and Baby Mario eat all of Baby Bowser's cookies, infuriating Baby Bowser and triggering a boss fight. The Mario Bros. later chase Baby Bowser to a dead end, but before they can get the shard from Baby Bowser, Yoob shows up and eats all of the five characters, and a remainder