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Super Mario Multiverse: Yoshi

I'd like to order two eggs Yoshi-side up, please. Yoshi, Nintendo's ubiquitous green dinosaur has been many things since his first appearance in 1990. Some of these roles are more well-known: noble steed, babysitter, pro golfer, Smash Brother. Less renowned is his stint as a puzzle game host in the early-to-mid 90's. Nintendo, like many at the time, was keen to capitalize on the puzzle game craze ignited by Tetris in the late 80's. And while Dr. Mario may have been their first falling object puzzler in 1990, Yoshi was not far behind, arriving on the Game Boy and NES in 1991 in the game... Yoshi . Or Mario & Yoshi , as Europe and the Super Game Boy guide call it. Yoshi's Cookie (1992) and the Yoshi-fied Panel De Pon reskin Tetris Attack (1995) may be better remembered today, but Yoshi deserves some recognition as well. Of the three, it is the most Tetris -esque, consisting of a well with four trays at the bottom upon which four classic Mario baddies a