Yoshi Playlist

Nintendo's famous green dinosaur has had quite a line of game entries since debuting in Super Mario World. I'm focusing on games where Yoshi is the main character, but I've also included spin-offs.

1992

Yoshi (NES)
Yoshi (Game Boy)
Spin-off

Yoshi

NESGB

Originally released on the NES and Game Boy in 1992, both are playable with Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch.

1993

Yoshi's Cookie (NES)
Yoshi's Cookie (Game Boy)
Yoshi's Cookie (SNES)
Spin-off

Yoshi's Cookie

NESGBSNES

Originally released on the NES, Game Boy, and SNES in 1993.

Yoshi's Safari
Spin-off

Yoshi's Safari

SNES

Originally released on the SNES in 1993. Light gun game that uses the Super Scope accessory.

1995

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Main Game

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

SNES

Originally released on the SNES in 1995, the first mainline Yoshi game is officially playable with Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch.

1998

Yoshi's Story
Main Game

Yoshi's Story

N64

Originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1998, the second mainline Yoshi game is officially playable with Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch.

2005

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
Spin-off

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

GBA

Originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2005, and used a gyroscope in the cartridge for tilt based controls.

Yoshi Touch & Go
Spin-off

Yoshi Touch & Go

NDS

Originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2005.

2006

Yoshi's Island DS
Main Game

Yoshi's Island DS

NDS

Originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2006.

2014

Yoshi's New Island
Main Game

Yoshi's New Island

3DS

Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2014.

2015

Yoshi's Woolly World
Main Game

Yoshi's Woolly World

WiiU

Originally released on the Wii U in 2015.

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Remaster

Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

3DS

Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS in 2017. An enhanced port of the Wii U original.

Definitive Version

2019

Yoshi's Crafted World
Main Game

Yoshi's Crafted World

NSW

Originally released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

2026

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Main Game

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

NS2

Originally released on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.