Yoshi's Safari

Yoshi's Safari
Developer	R&D 1
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Super NES
Release Date	JP July 14, 1993 US September 1993 EU 1993

Yoshi's Safari is a Mario-based shooter game that was released for the Super NES in 1993 and was played with the Super Scope.

Story

Princess Peach sends Mario and Yoshi to the nearby kingdom of Jewelry Land to save it from Bowser, with with the help of his children has stolen the land's twelve gems and captured the kingdom's King Fret and Prince Pine.

Gameplay

The game is played with the Super Scope, which within the game is wielded by Mario. The player is on Yoshi's back for the duration of the game and will lose health if they shoot Yoshi. The rifle can fire indefinitely, although it will drain power the longer it is used and will eventually need to be recharged. The gun can be temporarily powered up by a Fire Flower, of which only two were found in the game. Each level had a time limit and split paths, with the player being able to choose a path by shooting a gate.

Although it is primarily a shooter, Yoshi's Safari occasionally has platforming elements as the cursor button could be used to make Yoshi jump over objects. Various classic Mario enemies appear as enemies and bosses. A harder second playthrough is available upon completion of the game

Legacy

Yoshi's Safari has not had a follow-up and has primarily fallen into obscurity. It is notable that this is the first game where the princess was known by her Japanese name of "Peach" rather than "Princess Toadstool" in the English language versions, although this could be due a translation oversight. Mario and Yoshi would later be paired up again in the more well-known Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.