Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi in The Head

In the original Super Mario World, it has been confirmed that the animation used when Yoshi sticks out his tongue is meant to depict Mario punching him in the head.

An official Nintendo interview (via Kotaku) with Super Mario World developers Takashi Tezuka and Shigefumi Hino revealed details about how Yoshi came to be and elements of his design, including one specific animation.

“Lots of people think that while Mario is pointing his finger forward, he’s saying ‘Go,’ and Yoshi’s tongue comes out,” Hino said. “However, the set up that I drew was that when Mario punches Yoshi in the head, the character’s tongue shoots out in surprise.”

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