Yoshi! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Super Mario World

'Super Mario World' was first released in Japan in 1990 and was a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) console. The game is a side-scrolling platform game in which Mario must save Princess Peach from Bowser.

This is the first game in which Yoshi appears. Mario and Luigi can ride on Yoshi and use his Koopa-eating abilities to help them complete levels of the game.

Answer: Yoshi's Island

'Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island' was released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) console. The game sees the player control Yoshi as he attempts to help baby Mario find baby Luigi after he is kidnapped by Kamek. 'Yoshi's Island' is the first game in which Yoshi can eat enemies and turn them into eggs which can be used as projectiles.

Answer: Nintendo DS

'Yoshi Touch and Go' (called 'Catch! Touch! Yoshi!' in Japan) was released in 2005 and was the first game featuring Yoshi to be released for the Nintendo DS handheld console. The game is more of an arcade game style with players trying to get the highest score on a particular level rather than having a series of levels which build up a storyline or quest.

Rather than control the characters directly players manipulate the environment of the game by drawing on the DS's touchscreen or blowing into the microphone.

Answer: Egg 1

The Egg 1 is a kart that appears in a number of the 'Mario Kart' games, it is a kart in the shape of a large white egg with green spots on it. The Egg 1 first appeared in 'Mario Kart DS' and is the default kart for Yoshi although other characters can unlock the kart during the course of the game. The kart also appears in 'Mario Kart 7' and the mobile game 'Mario Kart Tour'.

Answer: True

'Yoshi's Safari' was first released in 1993 for the SNES console. The gameplay is in the first-person shooter style with the player playing from the perspective of riding on Yoshi's back. The game made use of the Super Scope light gun accessory for the SNES.

In the game the player has to retrieve gems which have been stolen by Bowser. Players have to clear levels by shooting traditional 'Mario' enemies, such as Goombas and Koopas.

Answer: Tilting the console

'Yoshi's Universal Gravitation' was released for the Game Boy Advance handheld console in 2004. Rather than using the buttons on the console to control the game the game cartridge included a tilt sensor enabling players to control the game by tilting the Game Boy Advance itself. By doing this the player makes objects and enemies slide around the world of the game and they must use this ability to solve puzzles and complete the levels.

Answer: Speed

'Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games' was first released for the Wii in 2007 and was official licensed by the International Olympic Committee. The game was released and themed to tie in to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and saw the rival companies of Sega and Nintendo team up by having both Mario and Sonic franchise characters competing against each other in the game.

The game made much use of the Wii's motion controls to replicate various sporting events. Yoshi is one of the playable characters in the game and is a speed type character making him particularly suitable for events featuring races, however it is possible to play all the events as Yoshi.

Answer: Balls of yarn

'Yoshi's Woolly World' is a side-scrolling platform game made for the Wii U. The game sees two of the Yoshi species having to rescue other Yoshis who have been captured by Kamek on behalf of Baby Bowser. The game uses a world that looks like it is constructed from wool and fabric with the characters in the game also appearing to be made of wool.

In most games featuring Yoshi when he eats a compatible enemy the player can turn the enemy into an egg which trails behind Yoshi and can be used as a projectile. In the game 'Yoshi's Woolly World' eaten enemies are instead turned into balls of wool or yarn. These can be thrown at enemies to tie them up and defeat them as well as being used to fill gaps in the levels so Yoshi can access more areas.

Answer: Yoshi's New Island

'Yoshi's New Island' was released for the Nintendo 3DS console in 2014. The 3DS was a handheld console from Nintendo that used a stereoscopic effect to enable 3D effects on the console screen. The gameplay is similar to other 'Yoshi's Island' games and sees the player helping Baby Mario to rescue Baby Luigi from Kamek and Baby Bowser.

Answer: Yoshi's Crafted World

'Yoshi's Crafted World' was released in 2019 exclusively on the Nintendo Switch console. As the game does not make use of the Switch's motion control features it can be played on both the original and the lite version of the console. The game is designed with graphics that look like the entire world of the game is built out of craft materials.

In the game Yoshi has to gather up all the missing gems before Kamek and Baby Bowser get to them, this is achieved by completing various side scrolling platform style levels.