>>724084839
SMW had four Yoshis, you can make them the protagonists, but their have their own look and abilities.
>Green is the main Yoshi
>Red looks like a Rex, breathes fire
>Blue is sleek and slender, can fly
>Yellow is large and husky, causes tremors
You can even bring the other Yoshis in as supporting characters. A new villain that isn't Bowser or Kamek is a good way to start, and shedding its Mario origins outside of the Yoshis themselves.
>>724085367
Expand on his projectile-based gameplay. Off the cuff, maybe something like a watered down Contra with different eggs having different functions (Rapid-fire, blast, etc.). I admit this is a lot harder than I thought but how the fuck did YI simultaneously start and peak the franchise at the same time? I know that quote from Miyamoto about DKC is bullshit, but I wonder if he really feels a certain connection with Yoshi and opted to not let him go like he did with DK?