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Shy Guys are mysterious creatures who hide themselves behind colorful robes and emotionless masks. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The common Shy Guy is short and mostly harmless, although some carry slingshots or other primarily juvenile weapons. They are often portrayed as being more mischievous than genuinely evil. | Shy Guys are mysterious creatures who hide themselves behind colorful robes and emotionless masks. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The common Shy Guy is short and mostly harmless, although some carry slingshots or other primarily juvenile weapons. They are often portrayed as being more mischievous than genuinely evil. | ||
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+ | The Shy Guys were originally one of the four "shy" type enemies introduced in ''Doki Doki Panic''/''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', in which they were part of [[Wart]]'s army based in [[Sub-Con]]. The instruction manual said that the Shy Guys were part of a club called the 8-bits, although this club has not been elaborated upon or mentioned since. They did not start making regular appearances in ''Mario'' games until they were reintroduced several years later in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. | ||
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+ | In ''Yoshi's Island'', Shy Guys served as the basic grunt of [[Bowser|Baby Bowser]]'s army during his battle with the Yoshis, and it was this game that introduced a great variety of Shy Guy variants. Shy Guys would continue this role as the basic grunt in the follow-up games ''[[Tetris Attack]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. Baby Bowser also primarily had Shy Guys in his army during the past storyline of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' in a nod to their prominence in these games. | ||
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+ | Within the ''Mario'' games, in ''Super Mario RPG'', normal Shy Guys only appeared as enemies at locations like Rose Way, but a number of Shy Guy variants appeared throughout the game as minions of [[Smithy]]. Only Fly Guys appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but a greater variety appeared in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' with the fourth chapter revolving around them. They were shown to be living within an enchanted toybox and were commanded by the boss character [[General Guy]], stealing from the citizens of [[Toad Town]] to wreak havoc. In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' the Shy Guys appeared as the primary members of the audience during battles, and similarly they appeared in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' after being impressed by Stylish moves. | ||
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+ | Ghosts of Shy Guys notably appeared in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', where they wielded spears and could only be sucked up after Luigi pulled their masks off with the [[Poltergust 3000]]. This was the only time that a Shy Guy could be seen unmasked, but in this case only a pair of glowing eyes could be seen from beneath the hood. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', a Shy Guy news reporter appeared at the beginning, and toy versions of Shy Guys appeared as enemies throughout the series. Skating Shy Guys also appeared as enemies in the Frosty Frontier and Shifty Sands areas of ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''. | ||
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+ | Within the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, they mostly appeared in different variations for most of the games. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowsers's Inside Story|Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Bowser could free a group of Shy Guys to act as one of his special attacks, called Shy Guy Squad. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team|Dream Team]]'', they tried attacking from aerial ships known as Shy Guy Airtubs, and the Shy Guys themselves could only be battled after the ship was shot down. Several Fly Guy thieves (the R variant) also stole the Driftwood Jelly Sheets within the game, and they had to be tracked down and defeated by the brothers. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', they appeared as both normal and Paper versions, and the Paper Shy Guys would sometimes be tossed at the brothers as an attack. | ||
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+ | Shy Guys appeared as enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. Their appearance in ''Color Splash'' was more prominent, as Slurp Guys were responsible for draining most of [[Prism Island]]'s colors. That game also notably featured a Shy Guy who could be spoken to on the Sunset Express. That Shy Guy would treat Mario to a long, existential talk about the depressing role of minions in video games. Mario could later unknowingly defeat that Shy Guy in a different area, at which point the Shy Guy would express gratitude that if anyone had to defeat it, at least it was Mario. | ||
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+ | In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', they only appeared as potential [[Mystery Mushroom]] costumes that Mario could assume the form of after being unlocked through completion of a 100-Mario Challenge. Shy Guys also made an appearance as common enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. | ||
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+ | Shy Guys appear in various sports-related spin-offs, as either playable characters, background cameos or obstacles in courses. | ||
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+ | *'''Kart Racing:''' A randomly-colored Shy Guy is playable in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where it is automatically assigned to the challenger in DS Download Play mode. The Shy Guy later appeared as a normal playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (where it was also the default racer for Download Play users), ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7 Deluxe]]''. | ||
+ | *'''Golf:''' Shy Guys have only ever made cameo appearances in the ''Mario Golf'' games. | ||
+ | *'''Tennis:''' A Shy Guy appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]'' (unlocked by beating the Star Cup in Single Matches) and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. In ''Power Tennis'', a Fly Guy can also be unlocked as a playable character. Shy Guys also appear as lines judges for the [[Wario]] Dunes court in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' and as audience members, stage hazards and an opponent in Adventure Mode in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. | ||
+ | *'''Baseball:''' Shy Guys of all colors appear as playable team members in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where they are part of Yoshi's team. | ||
+ | *'''Soccer:''' Shy Guys appear as sidekick characters in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. | ||
+ | *'''Other Sports:''' Fly Guy appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. Shy Guys also acted as goalkeepers for hockey games in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', where they could not be controlled beyond being able to command them to lunge. | ||
+ | *'''The Olympics:''' Shy Guys make minor appearances in most of the ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' subseries, typically as audience members. They did, however, act as goalies for Ice Hockey and Fever Hockey in the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a Shy Guy organized ghost matches for the player. | ||
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+ | In the ''Mario Party'' games, Shy Guys and several variant guys appear often in stages and in minigames. One Shy Guy known as the Game Guy has his own space in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and treats those who land on it to chance games. In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a nameless Shy Guy wearing a fedora is one of the four hosts bringing the player a birthday present and hosts the Shy Guy's Jam board. There is also another Shy Guy-themed board called Shy Guy's Shuffle City in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. A Shy Guy also appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' (unlocked by completing Solo Mode) and ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. | ||
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− | *'''Beezo''' - Beezos are winged Shy Guys who are usually armed with spears, appearing in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' as well as ''Super Mario RPG''. In the latter game, and they | + | *'''Beezo'''/'''Shy Away''' - Beezos are winged Shy Guys who are usually armed with spears, appearing in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' as well as ''Super Mario RPG''. In the latter game's American release they are instead called Shy Aways, and they also specialize in gardening as well as serving [[Valentina]]. |
*'''Boo Guy''' - A Shy Guy ghost that appears in ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Yoshi's New Island'' and ''Yoshi's Wooly World''. In the former games they operated a variety of traps in fortress levels, while in ''Partners in Time'' they appeared in the Toadwood Forest and attacked by rolling as well as by producing a duplicate. | *'''Boo Guy''' - A Shy Guy ghost that appears in ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi's Island DS'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Yoshi's New Island'' and ''Yoshi's Wooly World''. In the former games they operated a variety of traps in fortress levels, while in ''Partners in Time'' they appeared in the Toadwood Forest and attacked by rolling as well as by producing a duplicate. | ||
*'''Fat Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', as well as ''Paper Mario'' in the form of the [[Characters in Paper Mario series|Gourmet Guy]] character. As its name suggests, it is a large and fat version of the Shy Guy that can be eaten to produce giant Yoshi eggs. | *'''Fat Guy''' - From ''Yoshi's Island'', ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' and ''Yoshi's Island DS'', as well as ''Paper Mario'' in the form of the [[Characters in Paper Mario series|Gourmet Guy]] character. As its name suggests, it is a large and fat version of the Shy Guy that can be eaten to produce giant Yoshi eggs. | ||
− | *'''Fly Guy''' - The most common variation of the Shy Guy that was introduced in ''Yoshi's Island''. It has since appeared in most of the ''Yoshi'' games, ''Super Mario 64'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Dream Team'', ''Paper Jam'' and the Minion Quest mode of the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|Superstar Saga]]'' remake, as well as ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. They are Shy Guys with helicopteresque propellers attached to their heads, and sometimes they are portrayed as being mechanical | + | *'''Fly Guy''' - The most common variation of the Shy Guy that was introduced in ''Yoshi's Island''. It has since appeared in most of the ''Yoshi'' games, ''Super Mario 64'', ''Partners in Time'', ''Dream Team'', ''Paper Jam'' and the Minion Quest mode of the ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|Superstar Saga]]'' remake, as well as ''Mario Party'' games, ''Mario Power Tennis'' and ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''. They are Shy Guys with helicopteresque propellers attached to their heads, and sometimes they are portrayed as being mechanical and wind-up. In the ''Yoshi'' games they often hold coins or rare items and eventually fly away, while in ''Super Mario 64'' Mario can jump on them to spin in the air. In ''Partners in Time'' they appear at Star Hill and carry time bombs for the battle, while in ''Dream Team'' they attack by dropping Goombas on one of the brothers. |
==Super Mario RPG== | ==Super Mario RPG== | ||
− | *''' | + | *'''Chandeli-Ho''' - These are Shy Guys who hold up the chandeliers in Bowser's Castle after the Smithy Gang conquers it. They cannot actually be battled, but storyline-wise, one drops [[Characters in Super Mario RPG|Boomer]] to his doom upon his request while the other takes Mario's party to the roof to face [[Exor]]. |
− | + | *'''Shy Ranger''' - The Shy Ranger is a very rare and powerful camouflaged Shy Guy found in the Pipe Vault during Piranha Plant battles. They most often will immediately retreat from battle. | |
− | + | *'''Shyper''' - This is the strongest form of the Shyster that appears during the final boss fight, where Smithy will meld them from ooze produced by the Smelter. In addition to their bouncing abilities, they also have strong magic attacks such as Sword Rain. | |
− | *'''Shyper''' - This is the strongest form of the | + | *'''Shyster''' - These are Shy Guys riding pogo sticks that resemble swords and have been created by the Smithy Gang. They work under [[Mack]] and can be battled anywhere in the Mushroom Kingdom area during Mack's reign over the castle. They are known for their love of bouncing. Machine Made versions of the Shyster also appear at Smithy's Factory. |
− | *'''Sling Shy''' - | + | *'''Sling Shy''' - In ''Super Mario RPG'', they are stronger versions of the normal Shy Guy found in Nimbus Castle serving Valentina. They use slingshots in battle as their name suggests as well as S'crow Bells and Spore Chimes magic spells. |
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==Paper Mario== | ==Paper Mario== | ||
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*'''Stretch Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Island 2'', these strange Shy Guys are literally stretched out and thus appear taller. Jumping on one pushes its body down and also causes it to spit out a stream of watermelon seeds. They only appear in two levels. | *'''Stretch Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Island 2'', these strange Shy Guys are literally stretched out and thus appear taller. Jumping on one pushes its body down and also causes it to spit out a stream of watermelon seeds. They only appear in two levels. | ||
*'''White Shy Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Story'', the White Shy Guy is a friendly Shy Guy that can be found in some levels. After being found, the White Shy Guy can be used in between levels to retrieve one lost Yoshi, essentially acting as an extra life). | *'''White Shy Guy''' - In ''Yoshi's Story'', the White Shy Guy is a friendly Shy Guy that can be found in some levels. After being found, the White Shy Guy can be used in between levels to retrieve one lost Yoshi, essentially acting as an extra life). | ||
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=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
− | *Shy Guys appear as enemies in dungeon areas of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', where they are known as Mask-Mimics in the American version. They mimic Link's movements and can only be hurt from behind due to their protective masks, most easily through use of a spin attack | + | *Shy Guys appear as enemies in dungeon areas of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', where they are known as Mask-Mimics in the American version. They mimic Link's movements and can only be hurt from behind due to their protective masks, most easily through use of a spin attack. |
− | * | + | *Propeller Shy Guys appear in the ''Yoshi's Story'' level of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', often carrying food or items and can be attacked. Shy Guys also appear in the Mario Circuit level of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', where they ride karts as an obstacle in the stage, and they play similar roles in kart-racing stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. In the 3DS game, normal Shy Guys also appear as enemies in Smash Run with four different variations that each bear a different stat boost. |
**Trophies of the Shy Guy can be obtained in both of the first two games, and in ''Brawl'' stickers of a Shy Guy and a Propeller Shy Guy from ''Yoshi's Story'', a Fly Guy from ''Mario Power Tennis'' and a Mace Guy from ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' can be obtained. In the 3DS ''Smash'', there are trophies for the four different types of Shy Guys found in Smash Run: the normal variety (Red), Blue Shy Guy, Yellow Shy Guy and Green Shy Guy, and in addition to that there is a trophy featuring a Shy Guy with a Standard Kart from ''Mario Kart 7''. | **Trophies of the Shy Guy can be obtained in both of the first two games, and in ''Brawl'' stickers of a Shy Guy and a Propeller Shy Guy from ''Yoshi's Story'', a Fly Guy from ''Mario Power Tennis'' and a Mace Guy from ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' can be obtained. In the 3DS ''Smash'', there are trophies for the four different types of Shy Guys found in Smash Run: the normal variety (Red), Blue Shy Guy, Yellow Shy Guy and Green Shy Guy, and in addition to that there is a trophy featuring a Shy Guy with a Standard Kart from ''Mario Kart 7''. | ||
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*A Shy Guy appears as an opponent in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''. | *A Shy Guy appears as an opponent in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''. | ||
*With the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack available for Nintendo releases of ''Minecraft'', Shy Guys are available as a playable skin, and Endermen are replaced by Stilt Guys. | *With the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack available for Nintendo releases of ''Minecraft'', Shy Guys are available as a playable skin, and Endermen are replaced by Stilt Guys. | ||
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*Areas named after the Shy Guys include the Shy Guy Desert in ''[[Mario Golf 64]]'' and the Shy Guy Beach in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. | *Areas named after the Shy Guys include the Shy Guy Desert in ''[[Mario Golf 64]]'' and the Shy Guy Beach in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. | ||
− | [[Category: Mario Enemies | + | [[Category: Mario Enemies]] |