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'''Skating Shy Guys'''<ref>Musa, Alexander. ''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 198. "'''''Skating Shy Guys:''' These graceful guys skate in groups across the ice parts of the track, pirouetting into the air and possibly plotting to sabotage their ice skating rivals’ gold medal dreams.''"</ref> are [[Shy Guy]]s that appear in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}, which first appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and later in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a retro course. The Skating Shy Guys skate around the course on ice skates and occasionally twirl into the air. They also serve as obstacles for the racers, slowing them down if they hit them. They come in blue and red varieties; the blue ones skate by themselves, while the red ones skate together holding hands. Skating Shy Guys reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the stadium section of [[Vancouver Velocity 2]]'s R and T variants, where they skate around the ice in the former and twirl in one spot in the latter. | '''Skating Shy Guys'''<ref>Musa, Alexander. ''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 198. "'''''Skating Shy Guys:''' These graceful guys skate in groups across the ice parts of the track, pirouetting into the air and possibly plotting to sabotage their ice skating rivals’ gold medal dreams.''"</ref> (also referred to as simply '''Shy Guys'''<ref>Hodgson, David S. ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide. Pgs. 31, 91, 92, 93, 94</ref>) are [[Shy Guy]]s that appear in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}, which first appears in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and later in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' as a retro course. The Skating Shy Guys skate around the course on ice skates and occasionally twirl into the air. They also serve as obstacles for the racers, slowing them down if they hit them. They come in blue and red varieties; the blue ones skate by themselves, while the red ones skate together holding hands. Skating Shy Guys reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' in the stadium section of [[Vancouver Velocity 2]]'s R and T variants, where they skate around the ice in the former and twirl in one spot in the latter. | ||
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', '''Shy Guys on Skates'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] issue 185 (November 2004), p. 116</ref> appear as enemies in the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]]. In addition to blue and red, they also appear in green and yellow. | In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', '''Shy Guys on Skates'''<ref>[[Nintendo Power]] issue 185 (November 2004), p. 116</ref> appear as enemies in the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]]. In addition to blue and red, they also appear in green and yellow. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, June 12, 2022
| Skating Shy Guy | |
|---|---|
 Model of a blue Skating Shy Guy from Mario Kart Tour | |
| First appearance | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Penguin Tour) (2021) |
| Variant of | Shy Guy |
Skating Shy Guys[1] (also referred to as simply Shy Guys[2]) are Shy Guys that appear in Template:Classic-link, which first appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and later in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as a retro course. The Skating Shy Guys skate around the course on ice skates and occasionally twirl into the air. They also serve as obstacles for the racers, slowing them down if they hit them. They come in blue and red varieties; the blue ones skate by themselves, while the red ones skate together holding hands. Skating Shy Guys reappear in Mario Kart Tour in the stadium section of Vancouver Velocity 2's R and T variants, where they skate around the ice in the former and twirl in one spot in the latter.
In Mario Pinball Land, Shy Guys on Skates[3] appear as enemies in the Frosty Frontier Stage. In addition to blue and red, they also appear in green and yellow.
Gallery
Skating Shy Guys on Sherbet Land in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
A blue Skating Shy Guy in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Skating Shy Guys on GCN Sherbet Land in Mario Kart 8
Skating Shy Guys on Vancouver Velocity 2R in Mario Kart Tour
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 溜冰的嘿呵[?] Liūbīng De Hēihē |
Skating Shy Guy | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Shy Guy Patinadores[?] | Skating Shy Guy |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander. Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 198. "Skating Shy Guys: These graceful guys skate in groups across the ice parts of the track, pirouetting into the air and possibly plotting to sabotage their ice skating rivals’ gold medal dreams."
- ^ Hodgson, David S. Mario Kart: Double Dash PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide. Pgs. 31, 91, 92, 93, 94
- ^ Nintendo Power issue 185 (November 2004), p. 116
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/stage.html
- ^ Super Mario Ball Shogakukan book
