what is yoshi from mario

Yoshi is a fictional dinosaur character that appears in video games published by Nintendo. He first appeared in Super Mario World (1990) on the SNES as Mario and Luigis sidekick. Yoshi is a member of the same-named species, which is distinguished for its wide range of colors. He is one of the primary protagonists and the first playable character in Super Mario 64 DS, alongside Mario. Yoshi is also the title character of the Yoshi series and a supporting character in Mario spin-off games such as Mario Party and Mario Kart, as well as many Mario sports games. In Super Mario World 2: Yoshis Island, the player controls Yoshi, a friendly dinosaur, on a quest to reunite baby Mario with his brother Luigi, who has been kidnapped by Kamek. Yoshi is a green dinosaur with a large round nose, a row of orange spines along his head, orange shoes, and a saddle-shaped shell on his back, which is used by Mario and company when being ridden on. Yoshi is one of Nintendos flagship characters for generations and has appeared in every Mario Party, Super Mario Brothers, and Mario Kart game, among others.