Super Mario Galaxy 2/Controls

Yoshi

 * Mount: Jump on Yoshi's back or spin next to him to mount him. You can then ride on him.
 * Flutter Jump: Jump and press in midair to perform Yoshi's Flutter Jump, allowing you to gain some extra height and distance.
 * Eat: Point at certain things with and press  when Yoshi is close enough. Yoshi will shoot his tongue out at the target. Depending on what it is, this can have different effects. Usually he'll eat it. For certain things, Yoshi holds the object in his mouth, at which point you can point with  and press  to spit it out at something else. For some objects that are attached to the ground, Yoshi's tongue latches on to it, and then you can pull back on  to pull on it. Yoshi can also swing from some objects.
 * Head Shake: Shake or  to make Yoshi hit things with his head. This usually has the same effect as Mario's Spin attack.
 * Dismount: Press then  to jump off Yoshi's back.