1.0Kotaku Australiahttps://develop.kotaku.com.auBrian Ashcrafthttps://develop.kotaku.com.au/author/brianashcraft-usa/Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshirich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hMTzKHaqvg"><a href="https://develop.kotaku.com.au/2017/09/confirmed-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi/">Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://develop.kotaku.com.au/2017/09/confirmed-mario-was-originally-punching-yoshi/embed/#?secret=hMTzKHaqvg" width="600" height="338" title="“Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi” — Kotaku Australia" data-secret="hMTzKHaqvg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://develop.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/28/faclyszje9ety0onhxvi.png?quality=75956537[Image: Nintendo] Among Nintendo fans, there has been dispute as to whether Mario was telling Yoshi to get something or smacking the character in the head. According to Nintendo, Mario was originally punching Yoshi, causing the character’s tongue to shoot out in surprise.