Yoshi's Universal Gravitation and Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble are both built around a tilt sensor mechanism, which is built into the cartridge.
He occasionally also does voice acting for Nintendo games, including Yoshi from the Mario and Yoshi series.
In March 1998 the small town received publicity when Nintendo first released the Nintendo 64 game, "Yoshi's Story" there, with the name of the host town reflecting the Nintendo character Yoshi's ability to extend his tongue over a long distance.
Players can play as a variety of characters including Mario, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Foreman Spike.
However, as an asymmetrically shaped CD, it raises compatibility issues with most non-portable CD players.
Yoshi | Yoshi's Universal Gravitation | Yoshi's Story | Yoshi Sodeoka | Yoshi's | Yoshi Wada | Yoshi's (jazz club) | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island |
Loosely based on cinematic tradition Yoshi falls in lust with someone he met in a park bathroom while reading Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks.
He was also known to many as the recurring character Lt. Yoshi Tanaka of the Honolulu Police Department on Magnum, P.I..
Mario Party 8 has fourteen playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Daisy, Yoshi, Birdo, Princess Peach, Toadette, Wario, Waluigi, Boo, Dry Bones, Blooper, and Hammer Bro., with the latter two being unlockable.
After entering the castle, the three disappear, and Lakitu, the game's camera operator, finds Yoshi to inform him of the disappearance.
On April 1, 2009, as an April Fools prank, Yoshi Amao surprised and charmed American audiences by standing in for regular host Jimmy Fallon on Late Night, which succeeded Conan O'Brien's hosting tenure.