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{{game infobox
|image = [[File:Yoshi's Safari cover.jpg|250px]]
|developer = [[Nintendo]]
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
|designer = 
|engine = 
|released = {{release|Japan|July 14, 1993|USA|September 1993<ref>[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/games/ysafari Date info of ''Yoshi's Safari'']. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved 5/5/2025.</ref>}}
|genre = Rail shooter
|modes = Single player
|ratings = Not rated
|platforms = [[Super Famicom]]/[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]]
|media = 
|requirements = [[Super Scope]]
|input = Light Gun
}}
'''''Yoshi's Safari''''' is a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] title released in [[1993]]. It is a rail-gun shooter that utilizes the [[Super Scope]] light gun.

In ''Yoshi's Safari'', [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]] at the request of [[Princess Peach]], have to save [[King Fret]] and his son [[Prince Pine]] of [[Jewelry Land]] from [[Bowser]] and his [[Koopalings]].  The Koopalings are equipped with powerful mechs built by Lemmy Koopa and possess one of each of Jewelry Land's twelve gems.  Mario armed with the Super Scope and mounted on Yoshi sets off to retrieve these gems.

==Story==
Bowser and the Koopalings attack Jewelry Land and imprison its rulers, King Fret and Prince Pine. They also steal the twelve gems that keep the land stable, and an earthquake splits the kingdom into two halves: the [[Light Realm]] and the [[Dark Realm]]. The gems are distributed amongst Bowser, the Koopalings and five powerful minions, all of whom lord over the many regions of the captured kingdom. Fortunately, Prince Pine is a friend of Princess Peach, who promptly sends Mario and Yoshi to save Jewelry Land; she gives them the Super Scope to aid in their quest.

After defeating the Koopalings in the Light Realm and freeing King Fret, Mario and Yoshi head to the Dark Realm to save Prince Pine from Bowser. At the end of the game, a code for a harder game is given to use at the title screen. This not only changes the colors of the levels, but it also makes the bosses harder and changes the text of the story scenes to say that the events of the story are repeating themselves.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Crescent Coast.png|thumb|Gameplay screenshot of the fifth stage, Crescent Coast]]
The game is played from the perspective of [[Mario]], who rides on Yoshi's back and must shoot incoming enemies with the Super Scope. Yoshi's head is always visible, and accidentally shooting at him causes a loss of health. The Super Scope could fire automatically, which quickly drained power. The RPM of the Super Scope would decrease when its Power Meter was close to empty; when it becomes completely empty, the Scope will continue firing, but only one shot at a time, even if the Fire Button was still held down (signifying that the player needs to release the Fire Button and let it recharge). There are two [[Fire Flower]]s in the game, and collecting them increases the amount of time that the Scope can shoot before needing to recharge.

''Yoshi's Safari'' puts some emphasis on platforming, and at times it's imperative to jump (via the Cursor button) in order to avoid some obstacles. Also, there are branching paths that leads to different enemies, mini-bosses or prizes; they always end with the same main road, which leads to a boss. The bosses include the [[Koopalings]], with some of them piloting Mechs; bigger versions of normal enemies (such as a large [[Magikoopa]] or the [[Big Boo]]); and Bowser himself, wearing a suit of armor equipped with two Gun-Hands and a devastating energy cannon located in the stomach.

==Characters==
===Playable===
*[[Mario]]
*[[Yoshi]]

===Non-playable===
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[King Fret]]
*[[Prince Pine]]

===Enemies===
[[File:Mecha Nokonoko.png|thumb|Yoshi and Mario battling Mecha Nokonoko]]
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Paragoomba]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Koopa Paratroopa]]
*[[Bullet Bill]]
*[[Cheep Cheep]]
*[[Blooper]]
*[[Octo]]
*[[Nipper Plants]]
*[[Podoboo]]
*[[Spiny]]
*[[Spiny Egg]]
*[[Boo]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Monty Mole]]

===Mini-Bosses===
*[[Hammer Bro]]
*[[Boomerang Bro]]
*[[Sledge Bro]]
*[[Lakitu]]
*[[Fire Snake]]
*[[Octopot]]

===Bosses===
*[[Lemmy Koopa]]
*[[Ludwig Von Koopa]]
*[[Wendy O. Koopa]] with a [[Winged Anvil]]
*[[Larry Koopa]]
*[[Morton Koopa Jr.]]
*[[Iggy Koopa]]
*[[Roy Koopa]]
*[[Magikoopa]]
*[[Big Boo]]
*[[Chargin' Chuck]]
*[[Koopa Troopa Sub]]
*[[Bowser]]

==Levels==
*'''Light Realm of [[Jewelry Land]]'''
**[[Grass Land (Yoshi's Safari)|Grass Land]] (Boss: [[Lemmy Koopa]]) 
**[[Mushroom Land]] (Boss: [[Ludwig Von Koopa]]) 
**[[Pipe Island]] (Boss: [[Wendy O. Koopa]]) 
**[[Crescent Coast]] (Boss: [[Larry Koopa]]) 
**[[Spirit Mountain]] (Boss: [[Morton Koopa Jr.]]) 
**[[Grand Bridge]] (Boss: [[Iggy Koopa]]) 
**[[Float Castle I]] (Boss: [[Roy Koopa]]) 

*'''[[Dark Realm]]'''
**[[Cornice Cave]] (Boss: [[Magikoopa]])
**[[Ghost House|Ghost Mansion]] (Boss: [[Big Boo]]) 
**[[Float Castle II]] (Boss: [[Chargin' Chuck]]) 
**[[Dark Sea]] (Boss: [[Koopa Troopa Sub]]) 
**[[Bowser's Castle]] (Boss: [[Bowser]])

==Trivia==
*''Yoshi's Safari'' is the first game outside Japan to refer to Princess Toadstool as "[[Princess Peach|Peach]]".
*''Yoshi's Safari'' marked the last appearance of the [[Koopalings]] in an official Nintendo game until ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', released in 2003.
*''Yoshi's Safari'' is the first and only dedicated shooting game that Mario has starred in.

==Gallery==
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Yoshi'sSafariBox.png|PAL game cover
JapCover_YSafari.jpg|Japanese game cover
</gallery>

==References==
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==Disclaimer==
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