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'''Skating Shy Guys'''<ref>Musa, Alexander | '''Skating Shy Guys'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander|title=''Mario Kart 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=198|quote='''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.|isbn=978-0-804-16328-6|date=May 30, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> (also referred to as simply '''Shy Guys'''<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S.|title=''Mario Kart: Double Dash'' PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide|page=31, 91-94|date=November 25, 2003|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4424-0}}</ref>) are [[Shy Guy]]s that appear primarily across the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. They are found in icy environments. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
Skating Shy Guys appear in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}, which debuts in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and returns 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 | Skating Shy Guys appear in {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}, which debuts in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and returns 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 Rogers Arena section of [[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2]]'s R and T variants, Vancouver Velocity 3 and [[GBA Snow Land|GBA Snow Land R]], where they skate around the ice, though in Vancouver Velocity 2T, they twirl in one spot instead. | ||
===''Mario Pinball Land''=== | ===''Mario Pinball Land''=== | ||
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', '''Shy Guys on Skates'''<ref>''[[Nintendo Power]]'' issue 185 | In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', '''Shy Guys on Skates'''<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo Power]]'' issue 185|page=116|date=November 2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appear as enemies in the [[Frosty Frontier Stage]]. In addition to blue and red, they also appear in green and yellow. | ||
===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ===''Mario & Sonic'' series=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SherbetLandIcon-MKDD.png|Skating Shy Guys on [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] in '' | BlueShyGuyMKDD.png|A blue Skating Shy Guy in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' | ||
SherbetLandIcon-MKDD.png|Skating Shy Guys on [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' | |||
Skating Shy Guy MK8D.jpg|Skating Shy Guys on GCN Sherbet Land in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' | MPL-Skating Shy Guy.png|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' | ||
MKT Skating Shy Guys.jpg|Skating Shy Guys on [[Vancouver Velocity | Skating Shy Guy MK8D.jpg|Skating Shy Guys on {{classic|GCN|Sherbet Land}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' | ||
MKT Skating Shy Guys.jpg|Skating Shy Guys on [[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity 2R]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |||
MK8D Tour Vancouver Velocity Scene 3.jpg|Skating Shy Guys on {{classic-link|Tour|Vancouver Velocity}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'') | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ヘイホー <small>(''Super Mario Ball'')</small><ref> | |Jap=ヘイホー <small>(''Super Mario Ball'')</small><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/stage.html|title=スーパーマリオボール|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=June 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=i.imgur.com/fOYyN97.jpg|title=''Super Mario Ball'' Shogakukan book}}{{page needed}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Heihō | |JapR=Heihō | ||
|JapM=Shy Guy | |JapM=Shy Guy | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! species]] | [[Category:Mario Kart: Double Dash!! species]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Kart | [[Category:Mario Kart Tour species]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Pinball Land enemies]] | [[Category:Mario Pinball Land enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games species]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games species]] | ||
[[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games species]] | [[Category:Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games species]] | ||
[[it:Tipo Timido pattinatore]] | [[it:Tipo Timido pattinatore]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:31, June 28, 2024
| 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 primarily across the Mario Kart series. They are found in icy environments.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Skating Shy Guys appear in GCN Sherbet Land, which debuts in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and returns 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 Rogers Arena section of Vancouver Velocity 2's R and T variants, Vancouver Velocity 3 and GBA Snow Land R, where they skate around the ice, though in Vancouver Velocity 2T, they twirl in one spot instead.
Mario Pinball Land[edit]
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.
Mario & Sonic series[edit]
In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Shy Guys wearing ice skates appear as goalies in the each of these games' respective hockey modes.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
Shy Guys on skates also appear on the Mario Stadium in Mario Sports Mix, where they reprise their role as hockey goalies from the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olymic Games.
Gallery[edit]
A blue Skating Shy Guy in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Skating Shy Guys on Sherbet Land 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
Skating Shy Guys on Tour Vancouver Velocity in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘイホー (Super Mario Ball)[4][5] Heihō |
Shy Guy | |
| スケートヘイホー[?] Sukēto Heihō |
Skate Shy Guy | ||
| Chinese | 溜冰的嘿呵[?] Liūbīng De Hēihē |
Skating Shy Guy | |
| French | Maskass patineur[?] | Skating Shy Guy | |
| German | Schlittschuh-Guy[?] | Skate Guy | |
| Italian | Tipo Timido pattinatore[?] | Skating Shy Guy | |
| Korean | 스케이트헤이호[?] Seukeiteu Heiho |
Skate Shy Guy | |
| Portuguese | Shy Guy (patinador)[?] | Shy Guy (skater) | |
| Spanish | Shy Guy patinador[?] | Skating Shy Guy |
References[edit]
- ^ "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." – Musa, Alexander (May 30, 2014). Mario Kart 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16328-6. Page 198.
- ^ Hodgson, David S. (November 25, 2003). Mario Kart: Double Dash PRIMA's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4424-0. Page 31, 91-94.
- ^ November 2004. Nintendo Power issue 185. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 116.
- ^ スーパーマリオボール. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Ball Shogakukan book.[page number needed]
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