Editing Shy Guy

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|variants=[[Animal Trainer Shy Guy]]<br>[[Bandit]]<br>[[Bazooka Heyho]]<br>[[Beezo]]<br>[[Black Shy Guy]]<br>[[Bomb Guy]]<br>[[Boo Guy]]<br>[[Boom Guy]]<br>[[Burner Heihō]]<br>[[Clip Guy]]<br>[[Coal Guy]]<br>[[Door Heihō]]<br>[[Donguri Heyho]]<br>[[Dreamy Shy Guy]]<br>[[Exploring Shy Guy]]<br>[[Fake Yoshi]]<br>[[Fat Guy]]<br>[[Fawful Guy]]<br>[[Fly Guy]]<br>[[Fly Heyho]]<br>[[Flying Shy Guy]]<br>[[Fire Shy Guy]]<br>[[Ghost Guy]]<br>[[Glide Guy]]<br>[[Glohm Shy Guy]]<br>[[Gold Shy Guy]]<br>[[Groove Guy]]<br>[[Itsunomanika Heihō]]<br>[[Juggling Heyho]]<br>[[Lantern Ghost]]<br>[[Mace Guy]]<br>[[Medi Guy]]<br>[[Mega Guy]]<br>[[Mummy Guy]]<br>[[Ninja Guy]]<br>[[Paint Guy]]<br>[[Paper Macho Shy Guy]]<br>[[Paper Shy Guy]]<br>[[Petal Guy]]<br>[[Pharaoh Guy]]<br>[[Pirate Guy]]<br>[[Pyro Guy]]<br>[[Robo Shyguy]]<br>[[Rocket Guy]]<br>[[Roller Guy]]<br>[[Rush Heyho]]<br>[[Sensuikan Heihō]]<br>[[Shield Guy]]<br>[[Shy Guy Airtub]]<br>[[Shy Guy R]]<br>[[Shy Guy 4-Stack]]<br>[[Shy Guy 5-Stack]]<br>[[Shy Guy Tent]]<br>[[Shy Guy Tower]]<br>[[Shy Guys on Pogo Sticks]]<br>[[Shy Ranger]]<br>[[Shyguy Lion]]<br>[[Shymore]]<br>[[Shyndelier]]<br>[[Silver Shy Guy]]<br>[[Skall Heyho]]<br>[[Skating Shy Guy]]<br>[[Sky Guy]]<br>[[Sling Shy]]<br>[[Slurp Guy]]<br>[[Snifit]]<br>[[Snow Guy]]<br>[[Snowboarding Shy Guy]]<br>[[Soggy Guy]]<br>[[Sombrero Guy]]<br>[[Spear Guy]]<br>[[Spike Guy]]<br>[[Spooky (enemy)|Spooky]]<br>[[Spy Guy]]<br>[[Stilt Guy]]<br>[[Stretch (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Stretch]]<br>[[Toober Guy]]<br>[[Train Bandit]]<br>[[Trampoline Shy Guy]]<br>[[Tree Heihō]]<br>[[Unicycle Shy Guy]]<br>[[Vampire Heyho]]<br>[[Walker Guy]]<br>[[White Shy Guy]]<br>[[Woozy Guy]]<br>[[Zombie Guy]]

'''Shy Guys''', alternatively formatted as '''Shyguys''',<ref name=SMB2>{{cite|quote=A member of the ‘8 bits’ ( a club from evil dreams ). He wears a mask because he's shy.|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet - Shyguy - Red description|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1988|language=en}}</ref> '''Shy-Guys''',<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128}}}}</ref> or '''ShyGuys''',<ref>{{cite|author=Wessel, Craig|title=''Super Mario Advance''|page=93|publisher=[[Scholastic]]|language=en-us|date=2001|isbn=0-439-36708-5}}</ref> are recurring [[List of enemies|enemies]] that are recognizable by their masks, which they wear due to their shyness.<ref>{{cite|quote=「{{ruby|魔夢族|マムーぞく}}の{{ruby|一員|いちいん}}。{{ruby|恥|は}}ずかしがりやなのでお{{ruby|面|めん}}で{{ruby|顔|かお}}をかくしている。」|translation=A member of the Mamu Family. They wear a mask on their face because they're shy.|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet (ヘイホー{{ruby|赤|あか}})|page=30|date=1987|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=SMB2/> Shy Guys first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', later released in the {{wp|Western world}} as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

 

In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Shy Guys are once again common enemies, walking forward and backward. Woozy Guys from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' are not present, but they have their places taken by more varieties. Some Shy Guys carry [[fruit]] or hide in trees. To defeat Shy Guys that are in trees, Yoshi must [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] near the tree they are hiding in, causing them to fall out. Additionally, if Yoshi ground-pounds near a Shy Guy, its color changes, although the reason for this change is unknown.<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Story'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1998|language=en}}</ref> If Yoshi ground-pounds near a Shy Guy while affected by a [[Heart Fruit]], the Shy Guy turns into a Lucky Fruit.

Shy Guy returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''. In addition, red, green, and yellow Shy Guys appear as non-playable characters in the background of boards and minigames. When playing as any other character in Party-Planner Trek, Shy Guy is found sitting on the banner which the [[Goomba|Goombas]] lost. When playing as Shy Guy, however, the Shy Guy sitting on the banner is blue.

When he wins a Singles Tournament, he walks up to the podium where the trophy is while [[Luigi]] is there applauding him. Accidentally, Shy Guy trips on a step to the stage and his mask falls off. Shy Guy's appearance without his mask is not shown to the viewers, but Luigi gets astonished by it. Shy Guy quickly puts his mask back on, takes the trophy, and walks off the stage. Manipulating the camera in third-party programs shows that Shy Guy has no additional geometry behind the mask, likely because it was never meant to be seen by the viewers.<ref>{{cite|quote=In Mario Power Tennis, Shy Guy’s celebration cutscene shows him tripping in front of Luigi, causing his mask to fall off. Luigi is shocked at what’s behind the mask, but the camera doesn’t show it to the player. This is what Luigi sees.|author=SupperMarioBroth|date=April 28, 2016|url=www.suppermariobroth.com/post/143516017475/in-mario-power-tennis-shy-guys-celebration|title=Post|publisher=Tumblr|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>

In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', Shy Guys appear as audience members. They also appear as a stage hazard on [[Snowfall Mountain]], where they run across the stage to interfere. During Adventure Mode, one Shy Guy appears as an opponent in [[One versus...One?]], and another Shy Guy asks Mario to train with the other Shy Guys in [[Sure Shot Challenge (Intermediate)]]. In the game's version 2.0.0 update, Shy Guy is added as a playable character, where he returns as a Technical character.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 13, 2018|url=youtu.be/CRuHg1dv8MI|title=Nintendo Direct 9.13.2018|language=en|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 13, 2018}}</ref>{{timestamp needed}} He is available after participating in the online doubles tournament for December 2018 or after January 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3M2MckjKE|title=''Mario Tennis Aces'' - Shy Guy - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|author=Nintendo of America|date=November 26, 2018|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Shy Guys with red, yellow, and blue bandanas also appear during Shy Guy’s Train Tussle.

[[File:Waluigi Stadium Crowd.gif|left|thumb|A green and a red Shy Guy in the audience]]

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', [[Skating Shy Guy]]s appear in [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]], acting as obstacles for the racers. A statue of two Shy Guys can be seen in the background of [[Baby Park]], and green and red Shy Guys appear in the audience of [[GCN Waluigi Stadium|Waluigi Stadium]].

Shy Guy makes his proper debut as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', unlocked by getting a gold trophy in the 150cc [[Shell Cup]]. Players who use Download Play are still restricted to Shy Guys, but with alternate colors in a fixed order (from player 2 to player 8: blue, yellow, green, cyan, pink, black, and white)<ref>{{cite|author=Relnoa07|date=January 29, 2016|url=https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYIHAAAEAACHVRTv--xzdw|title=家族みんなでローカル通信♪♪♪|publisher=Miiverse|language=ja|accessdate=November 15, 2024|archive=https://archiverse.pretendo.network/posts/AYIHAAAEAACHVRTv--xzdw|archiver=Archiverse|deadlink=y}}</ref> and can only use standard parts.

Shy Guys assist the [[Elite Trio]] in one of their attacks, loading the [[Sergeant Guy Cannon]] with a [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] for a later turn. The same occurs for the [[Elite Trio X]] fight later in the game, with the [[Sergeant Guy Cannon X]]. Shy Guys also contribute to the [[Bowser Jr.]] boss fight, in two of his attacks. One has two Shy Guys carry a flaming rope to jump over, the other has nine Shy Guys carry gifts for both the Bros. and Bowser Jr.

Shy Guys,<ref>{{cite|title=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' instruction booklet|page=28|language=en|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref name="Mayhem">Help Mode, ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' ({{file link|MVDKMLM Shy Guy Help.png|Screenshot}}.)</ref><ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'' Construction Zone</ref> also known as '''Mini Shy Guys'''<ref>''[[Mario Trivia]]''</ref> or '''Red Mini Shy Guys''',<ref>''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move'' Toy Collection</ref> appear with a toylike design in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series. They act similarly to Shy Guys from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', simply patrolling left to right on a platform. Touching them from the sides is harmful for both [[Mario]] and the [[Mini]] toys. They are among the weakest enemies in the series and can be defeated with any form of attack available in a game, of which the most commonly seen are [[hammer]]s. They tend to move faster when hammers are in use, similar to [[Bowbow]]s from the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy ''Donkey Kong'']]. As they are basic enemies, Shy Guys often appear in early levels and only occasionally return in later levels.

In ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', Shy Guys once again appear as enemies. In addition to being vulnerable to hammers or a slope slide, Shy Guys can be defeated by [[Eat Enemies|eating]] them with [[Mini Yoshi]], or less commonly by being hit with [[Mini Bowser]]'s [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]].

A playable Shy Guy was added to the game via the version 1.1.0 update, alongside [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], now selectable as a captain. It is an All-Rounder character, and as such, has balanced statistics, though its strength, shooting, and passing are slightly higher than its speed and technique.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=July 19, 2022|url=youtu.be/29qaA3suXBk|title=Mario Strikers: Battle League - 1st Free Update - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 19, 2022|language=en}}</ref> Multiple Shy Guys can be placed on the player's team, and its [[Hyper Strike]] is Propeller Dive.

In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', multicolored Shy Guys appear as spectators and as crown members in Tokyo, as seen in Story Mode. Here, Shy Guys first appear in Chapter 9, in the crowd along with many [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s in the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. They serve as a distraction when the player is supposed to be looking for several Toads holding different objects. Red, pink and light blue Shy Guys also appear in the Treeside Rumble minigame in Chapter 13. [[Tails]] has to defeat a horde of them which [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] sends at him and Luigi when they travel to TOKYO SKYTREE. The Shy Guys fight Tails by throwing [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s and occasionally firecrackers at him. Hitting a firecracker will defeat any Shy Guys that get caught in the explosion.

Shy Guys reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', serving the same purpose as in previous ''Yoshi'' games. They can be seen doing various activities such as flying a kite, hiding behind cardboard cutouts, etc. They act and appear as they did in previous games, but in [[Dino Desert]], they can wear a dinosaur skull. When this happens, they proceed to chase after Yoshi, destroying any stone block in front of them, and cannot be defeated. Besides Yoshi, Shy Guys can also be defeated by bigger enemies. ''Yoshi's Crafted World'' brings many more new types of Shy Guy including: [[Attack Ghost]]s, [[Bazooka Heyho]], [[Donguri Heyho]], [[Fly Heyho]], [[Juggling Heyho]], [[Ninja Guy]]s, [[Rush Heyho]], [[Skall Heyho]], [[Vampire Heyho]], [[Zombie Guy]]s, and [[Zombie Debuho]]. Additionally, several variants wear pilot-themed orange clothing in [[Altitude Adjustment]], pirate-themed clothing in [[Pirate Pier]] and [[Bombs Away on Pirate Island]], space-themed silver clothing in [[Outer Orbit]] as well as [[The Great King Bowser]], and circus-themed red and black clothing in [[Hoop-Jump Hop]].

There are also crafts of Shy Guys in levels that are not part of the craft list. In [[Spring Sprung Trail]], a drawing of a red Shy Guy watering a plant is seen near one of the pink flower platforms. In [[Poochy's Sweet Run]], there are cardboard cutouts of Shy Guys with square and rectangular eyes, mouths, and shoes as if they are frosted gingerbread cookies. Inside the vertical walls of the [[Haunted Maker Mansion]], there are framed Shy Guy painting crafts above the doors. In [[Ninjarama]], there are some paintings of Shy Guys riding on and getting chased by tigers pictured on the doors as well as drawings of Shy Guys drawn on white paper by calligraphy brush. There are also cardboard cutout groups of red Shy Guys appearing as spectator crafts coming in threes or fours in Hoop-Jump Hop and [[Solar Zoom]].

In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', Shy Guys appear as enemies. The original guide refers to them as '''Mask-Mimics'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide|page=98|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref> In this game, they do not directly attack, and instead mimic [[Link]]'s movements in reverse. Their mask protects them from frontal attacks from Link's blade, so the only means to defeat them is to strike them when their back is turned by using a [[zeldawiki:Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]. While the original [[Game Boy]] game was in monochrome, in the [[Game Boy Color]] version and [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of the game, they are colored red. A very similar enemy known as [[zeldawiki:Arm-Mimic|Arm-Mimic]], known as [https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/User:LTL/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Link%27s_Awakening_(2019)_enemy_glossary Hollow Mimic] in the Nintendo Switch remake, essentially acts as a stronger version of a Shy Guy. In the remake, a figure of a Shy Guy can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]] and placed in the [[zeldawiki:Quadruple|Quadruple]]s' house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "''You got a Shy Guy figure! Just don't ask what's underneath the mask.''"

In ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Shy Guys are minions of the mischievous [[Wart]], but they would subsequently become a part of [[Bowser's Minions]]. Shy Guys have also been seen working for other villains, such as [[Smithy]].

Even though Shy Guys appear to be short, squat humanoids, they are shown to have stick-like legs under their robes in the game ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.<ref>{{file link|Shy Guy Level CaptainToadTreasureTracker.png|Screenshot}}</ref> Their legs can also be seen in ''Mario Kart 8'' when winning first place in a race or while performing certain [[trick]]s.