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{{about|the place called Yoshi's Island|other uses|[[Yoshi's Island]]}}
{{location infobox
|image=[[File:Yoshi'sIslandSMW.png]]
|caption=Yoshi's Island overworld
|greater_location=[[Dinosaur Land]]
|inhabitants=[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[2019]])
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'''Yoshi's Island''' is where the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] were first discovered (and appear to be native to), hence its name. The island is part of a larger land called [[Dinosaur Land]] and first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. 

==History==
===''Super Mario World''===
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|game=''[[Super Mario World]]''
|levels=7
|before=<<
|after=[[Donut Plains|>>]]
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In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', it was the first world of the game. Yoshi's House is located on the island as well as the Yellow Switch Palace and Iggy's Castle. After the castle is cleared, a bridge opens to the [[Donut Plains]]. The world was grassland-themed.

The world contains the following levels:
*[[Yoshi's House]]
*[[Yoshi's Island 1]]
*[[Yellow Switch Palace]]
*[[Yoshi's Island 2]]
*[[Yoshi's Island 3]]
*[[Yoshi's Island 4]]
*[[Iggy's Castle|#1 Iggy's Castle]]
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===''Yoshi'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:Yoshi's_Island.PNG|thumb|left|The ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' title screen.]]
It next appeared in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', when [[Baby Mario]] fell down to the island after the [[Stork]] carrying the Mario brothers was attacked by [[Kamek]]. Yoshi found lost Baby Mario, and the Yoshis decide to team up and rescue [[Baby Luigi]] and send the Stork on its way. Only enemies, minibosses, and bosses stand in the heroes’ way.
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====''Yoshi's Story''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', [[Baby Bowser]] took over the island in an attempt to capture the [[Super Happy Tree]]. Bowser placed a spell over all the Yoshis, but six were unaffected (as well as two more later on), as they were unhatched and still in their eggs at the time the spell was cast. The six Yoshis must battle their way to Baby Bowser while eating fruit and regain their island by defeating Baby Bowser and breaking the spell and got the island back.

====''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''====
[[File:YTT-Credit Scene5.png|thumb|left|Yoshi's Island in ''[[Yoshi's Topsy-Turvy]]''.]]
Similar to ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', the island is locked inside a pop-up book, this time known as the [[Forbidden Pop-Up Book]]. A spirit, named Hongo, felt threatened by Bowser and tried to lock him away in the book. The book was too powerful and sucked in all of Yoshi's Island, turning everything into paper and cardboard. [[Yoshi]], assisted by the [[Yoshi Island Spirits]] has to traverse the Island to reach [[Bowser]]. If he can defeat Bowser, Hongo will return the island to its normal state.
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====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
[[File:Yoshi's_Island1.PNG|thumb|Yoshi's Island as it appeared in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]
The island reappeared in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', where many babies ended up here. Kamek starts to kidnap babies from all over the world, including Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and Baby Peach. Luckily, the Stork arrives just in time to rescue Baby Mario and [[Baby Peach]]. The Yoshi clan end up finding the babies again, and decide to help Baby Mario rescue his captive brother, and the rest of the kidnapped babies. Yoshi ends up finding two other captured babies, [[Baby DK]] and [[Baby Wario]], who decide to help find the babies. Eventually, it is revealed that the culprit of the kidnapped babies was the Kamek from the future, and adult [[Bowser]], who are after the Star Children. Because of an argument, Baby Bowser ends up helping the other babies in their journey. However, once they reach the end of [[Bowser's Castle]], Baby Bowser betrays the Yoshi clan and the other babies, but is soon defeated. Bowser soon battles the Yoshi's because of what they did to his baby self. However, with the aid of the giant Yoshi eggs, Bowser was also defeated. However, he was then bloated up in size, where he proceeds to try to destroy the other Yoshi's. However, with teamwork between all four of the babies, the Yoshi's were able to defeat Bowser, who escaped back to his own time. Baby Luigi was rescued, and peace returned to Yoshi's Island.
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===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

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[[File:Racetrack.PNG|thumb|left|The '''Yo'ster Isle''' in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', it goes by the name '''Yo'ster Isle'''. It is an optional area and can be easily bypassed by ignoring the [[Pipe Vault]] and moving on to [[Moleville]]. The island is the home to many Yoshis of various colors. Yoshis find entertainment in the [[Mushroom Derby]], a short race on the island's track. The Yo'ster Isle Yoshis enjoy racing and hold the Derby often. The island is also a famous tourist destination; for many years, people from around the [[Mushroom World|world]] have traveled to Yo'ster Isle to experience its many features.

Yo'ster Isle is connected to the mainland by a [[Warp Pipe]] to Pipe Vault. The island is rich with vegetation and scattered with trees. No true buildings exist, yet small, open shelters made of wooden poles and covered with leafy roofs provide the Yoshis with protection from harsh weather. Most of the Yoshis can't actually speak directly to [[human]]s; only [[Yoshi]] can communicate with [[Mario]], and acts as translator when talking to the other [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]. Besides Yoshi himself, there are several important Yoshis: [[Boshi]], a blue Yoshi known for his antisocial behavior, and a small, green, [[Baby Yoshi]] that hatches and grows during the course of the game, though never leaves the small nest. If Mario feeds him enough [[Yoshi Cookie|cookies]], he will eventually be rewarded with a few rare items, including [[Red Essence]].

Boshi was once considered the leader of the island after he won the Mushroom Derby and declared himself boss of the Yoshis. However, with the help of Mario and Yoshi, Boshi was defeated in another Mushroom Derby race and the Yoshis began to live freely again. Although the Yoshis make up the indigenous population, the island is considered a vacation hotspot and [[Raz]] and [[Raini]], two [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], spent their honeymoon there.
According to the ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide, Yo'ster Isle is a part of [[Pond to Pipes|World 2: Pond to Pipes]]. However, on the in-game map screen, the level is accessed as if it belongs to its own world connected to but distinct from World 2.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

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There are three different stages that have appeared in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], which are all based upon and entitled Yoshi's Island. They are all based off different games though, the first is based off ''Yoshi's Story'', the second off ''Super Mario World'' and the final one off ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.
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===''Mario Golf''===
[[File:Yoshi'sIslandMarioGolf.png|thumb|Yoshi's Island in ''Mario Golf''.]]
Yoshi's Island is also one of the courses in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It can have winds of up to 20 miles per hour and the occasional rain that slows down shots. It is mainly bumpy and has holes in which players need to shoot over the water to avoid an O.B. water hazard penalty. As players approach the latter holes, the day turns to sunset. Constant [[Donkey Kong]] voices are part of the ambiance.
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===''Paper Mario''===

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the Island was known as [[Lavalava Island]]. It is debated whether the two islands are the same place or not, but in ''Paper Mario'' it was stated that Lavalava island was the only place where Yoshis lived, and the game ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Yoshi's Island]]'' the same was said about the titular island.
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===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===

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[[File:Yoob's Island.png|thumb|left|[[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] on Yoshi's Island in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
During the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', [[Yoob]] and the [[Shroob]]s attacked the island. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] saved this island. This game portrays the island with unique enemies such as [[Pidgit]]s who were only known to exist in Subcon and [[Coconutter]]s who are a completely new species. There were [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] statues around the island, and one of them had a hole where the spring water was coming out. Baby Mario must drink some of this water to get full of water, and then make Baby Luigi hammer him and then Baby Mario will spit the water out. This move is useful to douse bonfires.

The music for Yoshi's Island in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' is a remix of the alternate title screen music from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''.
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===Enemies===
*[[Gnarantula]]
*[[Pidgit]]
*[[Coconutter]]
*[[Kamek]] (Mini Boss)
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===''Mario and the Incredible Rescue''===
In ''[[Mario and the Incredible Rescue]]'', Yoshi's Island once again appears, again by the name Yo'ster Isle. During the adventure, Mario, [[Luigi]] and [[Toad]] traveled to Yo'ster Isle looking for the next [[Mushroom]]. They end up getting attacked by [[Lakitu]] and [[Spiny|Spinies]], but Yoshi arrives and eats [[Lakitu's Cloud]]. As such, Mario can get the Mushroom and escape, allowing his party to advance to [[Moleville]].
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===''Itadaki Street DS''===
[[File:YoshislandDS.PNG|thumb|left|Yoshi's Island in ''Itadaki Street DS''.]]
Yoshi's Island is one of the various boards in the game ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''.
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===''Fortune Street''===
Yoshi's Island reappears as a ''Mario'' series board in the sequel to ''Itadaki Street'', ''[[Fortune Street]]''. In Easy mode, the board, for the most part, makes the players go one way because of the line shape of the board. In Standard mode, the board looks like three intersecting circles, with a big piece of land in the upper right hand corner. Both boards have a one way [[Flatbed Ferry]] to take to the other side of the board. In Tour mode, the player has to play against Toad, Yoshi, and Birdo.

==Protectors of Yoshi's island==
*[[Yoshi]]
*[[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]]
*[[Poochy]]
*[[Stork]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Baby Mario]]
*[[Baby Luigi]]
*[[Baby Peach]]
*[[Baby Donkey Kong]]
*[[Baby Wario]]

==Enemies of Yoshi's Island==
*[[Baby Bowser]]
*[[Kamek]]
*[[Bowser]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Burt the Bashful]]
*[[Salvo the Slime]]
*[[Bigger Boo]]
*[[Roger the Potted Ghost]]
*[[Prince Froggy]]
*[[Naval Piranha]]
*[[Marching Milde]]
*[[Hookbill the Koopa]]
*[[Sluggy the Unshaven]]
*[[Raphael the Raven]]
*[[Tap-Tap the Red Nose]]
*[[Cloud N. Candy]]
*[[Inviso]]
*[[Don Bongo]]
*[[Cloudjin]]
*[[Big Burt Bros.]]
*[[Gilbert the Gooey]]
*[[Hector the Reflector]]
*[[Big Bungee Piranha]]
*[[Bessie Bass]]
*[[Priscilla the Peckish]]
*[[Six-Face Sal]]
*[[Big Guy the Stilted]]
*[[Moltz the Very Goonie]]
*[[Big Beanie]]
*[[Count Fang]]
*[[King Clawdaddy]]
*[[Fred de Fillet]]
*[[Punkey the Pokey Prince]]
*[[Koopa Troop]]

==Species==
Though Yoshi's Island is known for its [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] population, many other kinds of species live on the island as well, such as [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Rex]]es and [[Piranha Plant]]s.

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*[[Banzai Bill]]
*[[Beach Koopa]]
*[[Chargin' Chuck]]
*[[Cheep-Cheep]]
*[[Climbing Koopa]]
*[[Rex]]
*[[Jumping Piranha Plant]]
*[[Koopa Paratroopa]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Mine]]
*[[Monty Mole]]
*[[Pillar]]
*[[Podoboo]]
*[[Pokey]]

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
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====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
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==''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'' maps==
<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Yoshi's Island1.png|Yoshi's Island Area 1
File:Yoshi's Island2.png|Yoshi's Island Area 2
File:Yoshi's Island3.png|Yoshi's Island Area 3
File:Yoshi's Island4.png|Yoshi's Island Mountain
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヨースター{{hover|島|とう}} (''Super Mario World''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/smw_j-e.shtml TMK | Mario in Japan | Super Mario World]</ref>, ''Super Mario RPG''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/smrpg_j-e.shtml TMK | Mario in Japan | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]</ref>, ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mlpit_j2e.shtml TMK | Mario in Japan | Mario &amp; Luigi: Partners in Time]</ref>)<br>''Yōsutā Tō''<br>ヨッシーアイランド (''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/smw2_j-e.shtml TMK | Mario in Japan | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]</ref>, ''Mario Golf'')<br>''Yosshī Airando'' 
|JapM=Yo'ster Island (likely derived from {{wp|Easter Island}} and [[Yoshi]]); written in English as "Yoster Island" in the ''Super Mario World'' Shogakukan guide<ref>''Super Mario World'' Shogakukan Book 1 (pg. 35)</ref>, "The Yoster Isl." in the ''Super Mario RPG'' Shogakukan guide<ref>''Super Mario RPG'' Final Edition, page 2.</ref>, "Yo'ster Island" in ''[[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version]]'', and "Yostar Island" in an unused ''Partners in Time'' graphic.<br><br>Yoshi Island
|Spa=Isla de Yoshi
|SpaM=Yoshi's Island
|Fra=Ile de Yoshi
|FraM=Yoshi's Island
|Ger=Yoshi-Insel (''Super Mario World'')<br>Yoshis Eiland
|GerM=Yoshi Island<br>Yoshi's Isle
|Ita=Isola Yoshi
|ItaM=Yoshi Island
|Por=Ilha do Yoshi
|PorM=Yoshi's Island
|Kor=요스타 섬
|KorR=Yosta Seom
|KorM=Transliteration of Japanese name
|ChiS=耀西岛<ref>In-game profile of [[Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. "小恐龙耀西来自耀西岛，他初次登场就是马力欧的好伙伴。" (Little dinosaur Yoshi came from Yoshi island, his frist appearace is Mario's good partner.)</ref> (''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'')<br>''Yàoxī Dǎo''<br>耀东岛 (''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'')<br>''Yàodōng dǎo''
|ChiSM=Yoshi Island<br><br>"耀东" is derived from "耀西" (''Yàoxī'', Yoshi), while "东" (east) is the antonym of "西" (west); "岛" means island.<br><br>
|ChiT=耀西島<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/character/mario/characters/ Traditional Chinese version of Mario Portal].  Retrieved August 5, 2021.</ref>
|ChiTR=Yàoxī Dǎo
|ChiTM=Yoshi Island
}}

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