Yoshi's Story!
- This article is about the musical theme from the game of the same name. For other uses, see Yoshi's Story (disambiguation).
- Not to be confused with Yoshi's Song.
| "Yoshi's Story!" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Yoshi's Story!" in Yoshi's Story | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Kazumi Totaka | |||
| Key | A major | ||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) | ||
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"Yoshi's Story!",[1] also formatted as "Yoshi's Story",[2] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka for the game of the same name, where it plays in the game's title screen and during the opening cutscene. It is sung by the Yoshis, and prominently features a seven-note marimba riff as the bassline. This theme is often paired in later arrangements with "Yoshi's Song" from the same game.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
Yoshi's Story marks the first appearance of "Yoshi's Tale". It is also included in the official albums Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack, Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack, and Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack.
A brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" is incorporated at the end of the theme that plays during the ending cutscene. It is titled "Yoshi's Tale" in the Nintendo Music app.
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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros.[edit]
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Super Smash Bros. features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
A medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" plays in the Yoshi's Island stage. It is titled 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "Yoshi's Island Stage") in the official Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack album.
A brief medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" and "30 Fruit!" serves as Yoshi's victory theme, which plays in the results screen when Yoshi wins a fight.
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
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Super Smash Bros. Melee features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Story!"
An uptempo samba medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Hirokazu Ando plays in the Yoshi's Story stage. It is titled "Yoshi's Story" in the game's sound test.
A brief orchestral medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" and "30 Fruit!" serves as Yoshi's victory theme, which plays in the results screen when Yoshi wins a fight. It is titled "Yoshi's Victory" in the game's sound test.
The medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" from Super Smash Bros. also returns and once again plays in the Yoshi's Island stage from that game. It is titled "Yoshi's Island N64" in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a brief orchestral medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" and "30 Fruit!" serves as Yoshi's victory theme, which plays in the results screen when Yoshi wins a fight.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Yoshi's victory theme from Super Smash Bros. Brawl plays in the results screen when Yoshi wins a fight.
Both of the medley arrangements of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" from Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee return exclusively in the Wii U version, where they can play in the Yoshi's Island and Woolly World stages respectively. They are titled "Yoshi's Story" and "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2" respectively in the game's sound test.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an abridged version of Yoshi's victory theme from Super Smash Bros. Brawl plays in the results screen when Yoshi wins a fight.
Both of the medley arrangements of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" from Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee return and can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage. They are titled "Yoshi's Story (64)" and "Yoshi's Story (Melee)" respectively in the game's sound test.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
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Mario Super Sluggers features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Story!"
An energetic, orchestral medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story! plays in Yoshi Park.
A slower-paced medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" and "Yoshi's Song" in 3
4 time plays in the overworld of Yoshi Park in Challenge Mode.
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WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]
- “A Latin-mix Yoshi medley!”
- —In-game description
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., one of 9-Volt's records is a Latin medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!", "Yoshi's Song", and "Yoshi's Tale" from Yoshi's Story. It is simply titled "Yoshi".
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Nintendo Land[edit]
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In Nintendo Land, a brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Ryo Nagamatsu is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits approximately 55 seconds in, which is a medley arrangement of several themes from the attractions' source games.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
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In Mario Golf: World Tour, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Motoi Sakuraba plays in the Yoshi Lake course.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Brian Tyler plays when Yoshi eats a Chain Chomp during the montage of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi taking care of the Mushroom Kingdom. It is titled "Taking Care of the Kingdom Isn't Easy" in the film's official soundtrack.
Gallery[edit]
Icon for the "Yoshi" record in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's Story | Nintendo 64 | 1997 | Original | "Yoshi's Story!"[1] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Arrangement | "Yoshi's Tale"[1] | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji)[3] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Story"[4] | Hirokazu Ando |
| "Yoshi's Victory"[4] | |||||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Island N64"[4] | Hirokazu Ando | |||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Super Sluggers | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | ||
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Yoshi"[5] | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Mario Golf: World Tour | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story"[6] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2"[6] | ||||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story (64)"[7] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story (Melee)"[7] | ||||
| Remix |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 2026 | Arrangement | "Taking Care of the Kingdom Isn't Easy"[8] | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack | 1997 | Original | "Yoshi's Story" | Kazumi Totaka |
| Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | "Yoshi's Story" | Kazumi Totaka |
| Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | 「ヨッシー・ストーリー」 (Yosshī Sutōrī) | Kazumi Totaka |
| N64Y2K Millennium Trax | 1999 | Arrangement | "YOSHI'S STORY (BREAKBEAT INFERNO)" | Acoustic Department |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2026 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) | "Taking Care of the Kingdom Isn't Easy" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Yoshi's Story!" | Kazumi Totaka |
- ^ Added on June 23, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヨッシー・ストーリー! Yosshī Sutōrī! |
Yoshi's Story! | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Yoshi's Story!" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Yoshi's Story. "Yoshi's Story!" shares this title with "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Tale".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Music
- ^ Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack
- ^ a b c Super Smash Bros. Melee sound test
- ^ WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase record name
- ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Wii U sound test
- ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)