Editing Talk:Ghost Guy

I think this should be merged with [[Shy Guy]]. The enemies are never given a specific name, they are always called Shy Guy's. - [[User:Ultimatetoad|Ultimatetoad]]

:We could, and note in the Luigi's Mansion section of the Shy Guy article that these are ghost Shy Guys. -- [[User: Son of Suns|Son of Suns]]

sooooooo...delete? - [[User:Ultimatetoad|Ultimatetoad]]

You'd be smart to have it redirect.{{User:HK-47/sig}}

==What?==
Why is there information about [[Polterguy]]s in this article? They are both extremely different enemies and should not be in the same article. {{unsigned|KoopaGuy}}

==Move information on Shy Guy Ghosts from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' to [[Polterguy]]==
{{Settled TPP}}
{{Proposal outcome|passed|9-0|Move}} 

Shy Guy Ghosts from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' look like this.

[[File:MvsDK ShyGuyGhost.png]]

While the Shy Guy Ghost article refers mainly to the ghosts in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', the part about the ghosts from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' appears disjointed compared to the rest of the article. These Shy Guy ghosts resemble [[Boo Guy]]s more, and they have different functions (they transform into a block depending on what button Mario hits).

We should split the ones that appear in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' to [[Polterguy]] rather than lump them into the same article. Polterguys serve also the same function: transform into harmless blocks when a switch matching their color is pressed. Polterguys look the same, act the same... they are probably the same as Shy Guy Ghosts from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''.

'''Proposer''': {{User|Mario}}<br>
'''Deadline''': January 21, 2014, 23:59 GMT

====Support====
#{{User|Mario}} Boo Guy-looking Shy Guy Ghosts are different from Shy Guy Ghosts from ''Luigi's Mansion''.
#{{User|Baby Luigi}} Per Mario
#{{User|Yoshi876}} Per proposal, the article even says this: "A different enemy with the same name appears in Mario vs. Donkey Kong, bearing a more similar appearance to Boo Guys."
#{{User|KP}} Per proposal.
#[[User:Lord Grammaticus|Lord Grammaticus]] ([[User talk:Lord Grammaticus|talk]]) One's a ghost with a removable mask, and the other shifts between ghost and block, more than good enough reason to separate them.
#{{User|Icemario}} Per proposal.
#{{User|Randombob-omb4761}} They look exactly alike.
#{{User|SuperYoshiBros}} I have no idea why these were together in the first place. The only trait they share is being ghosts of Shy Guys. They have different appearances, different purposes, and appear in completely different games.

====Oppose====

====Comments====
One comment: I'm not sure if [[Polterguy]] and these Shy Guy Ghosts are the same enemy, but they seem to be same appearance, same function, different name. {{User:Mario/sig}} 14:51, 7 January 2014 (EST)
:Well it looks similar to how sometimes, Mecha-Koopa was named differently or even Queen Bee's case. {{User:Baby Luigi/sig}} 14:53, 7 January 2014 (EST)
::The title of the Talk Page Proposal is to simply split the section, so I can revise it to include [[Polterguy]]s. I need voters' okay, though. {{User:Mario/sig}} 14:55, 7 January 2014 (EST)
:::You should do it before altering the contents becomes void. {{User:Baby Luigi/sig}} 14:56, 7 January 2014 (EST)
:::Agreed, I'm all for it. Also, I'm only vaguely annoyed that I didn't think to suggest this before. I need to be more "potential opportunity for a legit TPP"-minded. 6_9 [[User:Lord Grammaticus|Lord Grammaticus]] ([[User talk:Lord Grammaticus|talk]]) 14:59, 7 January 2014 (EST)
::::Remember, Lord Grammaticus, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Be_bold be bold]. :) {{User:Mario/sig}} 15:03, 7 January 2014 (EST)
Looks like Mario changed it. I still think supporters get the same idea though {{User:Baby Luigi/sig}} 15:00, 7 January 2014 (EST)

== Move ==

Should this be moved to {{fake link|Shy Guy (ghost)}}, as per rule 1 of [[MarioWiki:Naming#Determining the identifier|Determining the identifier]]? {{User:YoshiEgg1990/sig}} 14:43, 13 August 2018 (EDT)

:Looks like it.
:{{User:Ultimate Mr. L/sig}} 14:45, 13 August 2018 (EDT)
::Might not be the wisest idea, given the [[Boo Guy|multitude of non-generically named Shy Guy ghosts]]. Might be best to move it back. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 15:41, 13 August 2018 (EDT)
:::Well, if [[Boo Guy]]s were called Shy Guys than it would be right, but they are totally different species. {{User:YoshiEgg1990/sig}} 15:45, 13 August 2018 (EDT)
::::I added a {{tem|distinguish}}, just to be safe. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:36, 13 August 2018 (EDT)

==Dancing Ghost Guy==
As you can see in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smqaLaiWbaQ this video] (at the 10:55 mark), Green ghost guys are named ''Dancing Ghost Guys'' in the Nintendo 3DS remake of Luigi's Mansion, saying that they are ''One of a pair of dancing Ghost Guys who attack as they twirl'', likely referencing the Ghost Guys in the Ball room. Would this warrant a spit, as this would mean that they are considered separate enemies? {{User:Doomhiker/sig}} 18:03, 12 December 2018 (EST)
:They probably should be. Also, that's not the best way to link to things on talk pages, but I fixed that for you. Anyways, they have distinct visual and behavioral difference, so I'd say a split may be warranted now that we have a separate name for them. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 18:07, 12 December 2018 (EST)
::Yeah, these should be split. {{User:7feetunder/sig}} 21:35, 28 January 2019 (EST)
::That's probably cause enough for a split, yeah. Anyone else have comments? --{{User:Lord Grammaticus/sig}} 14:38, October 2, 2019 (EDT)

:''It's been fifteen long months...'' (collapses into dust)

But seriously, should we go ahead with a proposal for splitting this since no one else has commented? --{{User:Lord Grammaticus/sig}} 15:44, March 4, 2020 (EST)
:I doubt that a proposal is even needed, the game itself gives them the name "Dancing Ghost Guy". {{User:TheDarkStar/sig}} 15:58, March 4, 2020 (EST)
::Plus there's [[Dancing Spear Guy|precedent]]. {{User:Niiue/sig}} 16:00, March 4, 2020 (EST)
:There doesn't seem to have been any opposition raised, which is the only reason I'm asking - I'd rather deal with that now than after the fact. Otherwise I'm pretty much on board. --{{User:Lord Grammaticus/sig}} 17:04, March 4, 2020 (EST)