1. They went with the upright shape this time. They've been sticking to very current-game-like shapes and super textures, haven't they (see Bowser, Donkey Kong)?
2.
Among other things, he can now use his up special move, the Egg Toss, to increase the distance of his jump.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... I never mentioned it because it's a technique I didn't want anyone to know (only people who want to lose tell others what their fighting style is), but in Melee, Yoshi has a third jump. The air dodge. "Yoshi for Dummies" does not amuse.
3. What's that stage in the image with Pikachu?
4. "Returns" makes it sound like he wasn't in Melee. Would you say Mario returns? I guess it's better than "comeback." When people said, "omg bowzzzzzzzzzer maeks a comebak," that was annoying.