Play Yoshis Safari Online

Yoshi's Safari came out for the Super Nintendo in 1993, developed and published by Nintendo. It was one of the few games that used the Super Scope light gun, making it a pretty distinct release during the SNES era, a time when most platformers and RPGs didn't require you to point a plastic bazooka at your TV.

You control Mario riding on Yoshi's back, moving automatically through a first-person perspective across various levels. Your main objective is to rescue the Mushroom Kingdom by defeating the Koopalings and Bowser, using the Super Scope to blast every enemy and obstacle in your path. The signature mechanics involve precise aiming to take out foes before they can attack you, collecting coins and power-ups to boost your firepower, and navigating through screen by screen enemy encounters. The pacing is fast and the difficulty can spike sharply during boss fights, especially if your aim is off. It feels like a strange but engaging mix of an on-rails shooter and a frantic arcade game, where keeping your shots accurate is the only thing between you and a game over.