Mario's reptile mount Yoshi was initially supposed to be a horse.
The dinosaur's origins were revealed in an interview with the developers of Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
The interview was conducted as part of the Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer series, looking behind the scenes at some of the classic titles available on the retro console.
Super Mario World director Takashi Tezuka disclosed the details surrounding his creation. "Shigeru Miyamoto said he wanted Mario to ride a horse! When we were making Super Mario Bros. 3, he had drawn a picture of Mario on a horse and hung it on a wall near where he used to sit. I would look at that and think, "I think he wants Mario to ride something.
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The dinosaur's origins were revealed in an interview with the developers of Super Mario World and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
The interview was conducted as part of the Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES developer series, looking behind the scenes at some of the classic titles available on the retro console.
Super Mario World director Takashi Tezuka disclosed the details surrounding his creation. "Shigeru Miyamoto said he wanted Mario to ride a horse! When we were making Super Mario Bros. 3, he had drawn a picture of Mario on a horse and hung it on a wall near where he used to sit. I would look at that and think, "I think he wants Mario to ride something.
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