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(Oh, I put the Woolly World projectiles in snowball so I have to change this from "white yarn ball" to "snowball")
 
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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Snowguy.png|100px]]<br>In-game sprite of a red Snow Guy from ''Yoshi's Story''
|image=[[File:Snowguy.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Yoshi's Story''
|Title=Snow Guy
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|parent_species=[[Shy Guy]]
|variant_of=[[Shy Guy]]
}}
}}
'''Snow Guys''', also known just as '''Shy Guys''',<ref>{{cite|url=archive.org/details/YoshisStoryOfficialPlayersGuide/page/n65/mode/2up|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|page=64|date=1998|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are mountain-dwelling [[Shy Guy]]s with earmuffs and gloves. that inhabit [[Poochy & Nippy]] in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Their role is to fire [[snowball]]s at the [[Baby Yoshi]]s from the background of the [[level]], where they cannot be defeated. They come in red, yellow, green, and blue.


'''Snow Guys''' are mountain-dwelling [[Shy Guy]]s that inhabit Chapter 3: The Summit in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', particularly 3-3: [[Poochy and Nippy]] and 3-4: [[Frustration]]. Their role is to fire snowballs at the [[Baby Yoshi]]s from the background of the level, where they cannot be defeated. They come in red, yellow, green, and blue.
Snow Guys reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. They have a new design where their robes are a parka similarly to the [[Ice Snifit (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Ice Snifit]]s introduced in the same games. Snow Guys appear only in [[A Little Light Snowfall]]. These enemies appear in the main plane instead of in the background, so {{id|Yoshi|species}} can interact with them now. They can be defeated identically to a normal Shy Guy. There are two types of Snow Guy. Both stand in place, creating and throwing snowballs. In either case, once they create a snowball they are required to throw it. This happens even if Yoshi eats their snowball while it is still in their hands, resulting in the Snow Guy throwing nothing. They always turn left or right to match where Yoshi is. Snow Guys of random colors always throw their snowballs straight ahead in the direction they are facing. White Snow Guys only appear in rooms accessed by [[Warp Pipes]] and in a [[Mega Yoshi]] section. They instead throw their snowballs directly at Yoshi.  
 
Snow Guys appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and "[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]", and similarly throw snowballs at [[Yoshi]]; however, they appear in the foreground and can be defeated much like a normal [[Shy Guy]]. They only appear in [[A Little Light Snowfall]]. Instead of wearing white earmuffs and gloves, they wear a parka similar to [[Ice Snifit (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Ice Snifit]].
 
Snow Guys (Called Shy Guys) make an appearance in [[Mario Tennis Aces]] where they take over the train at [[Snowfall Mountain]]. [[Mario]] must defeat 16 of them in 180 seconds for the mission [[Snowball Fight]] to continue his quest to stop [[Lucien]]. They throw snowballs and hide similarly to Yoshi's Story, but can be defeated. They lack the white earmuffs gloves and/or parka from their Yoshi series appearances.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
YStory Holiday Artwork.jpg|Holiday-themed promotional artwork for ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
SnowGuyGroupYS.png|A group of Snow Guys in ''Yoshi's Story''
SnowGuyGroupYS.png|A group of Snow Guys in ''Yoshi's Story''
Yoshi and Shy Guy Christmas artwork.jpg|A Snow Guy in a Christmas promotional wallpaper
WoollySnowGuyHQ.png|A Snow Guy in ''Yoshi's Woolly World''
SnowGuys_YoshiWoollyWorld.png|Two Snow Guys in ''Yoshi's Woolly World''
SnowGuys_YoshiWoollyWorld.png|Two Snow Guys in ''Yoshi's Woolly World''
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゆきだまヘイホー<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSrk4JIW47U&t=2m49s Omoide Theatre, ''Yoshi Wool World'']</ref>
|Jpn=ゆきだまヘイホー<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:49|language=ja|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSrk4JIW47U&t=2m49s|title= ヨッシー ウールワールド - 敵をみる おもいでシアター (全73種)|author=アルス(liaoallen)|date=August 2, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Yukidama Heihō
|JpnR=Yukidama Heihō
|JapM=Snowball Shy Guy
|JpnM=Snowball Shy Guy
|Ita=Tipo Nevoso
|Ita=Tipo Nevoso
|ItaM=Snowy Guy
|ItaM=Snowy Guy
|Ger=Schnee Guy
|GerM=Snow Guy
|SpaA=Guy aterido
|SpaAM=Chilled Guy
|SpaE=Esquiguy
|SpaEM=Ski Guy
|FreA=Maskache des neiges
|FreAM=Snow Shy Guy
|FreE=Masglaglass<ref>{{cite|url=www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/42-30394-41219633-1-0-1-0-bestiaire-et-musiques-liste-complete-des-ennemis-et-musiques-avec-le-niveau-correspondant.htm|title=Scrapbook Theater in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' (French)|publisher=Jeux Video}}{{better source}}</ref>
|FreEM=Portmanteau of ''Maskass'' ("Shy guy"), and a pun between ''glagla'' (onomatopoeia for shivering) and ''glace'' ("ice")
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:34, January 18, 2025

Snow Guy
Snowguy.png
Sprite from Yoshi's Story
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Latest appearance Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
Variant of Shy Guy

Snow Guys, also known just as Shy Guys,[1] are mountain-dwelling Shy Guys with earmuffs and gloves. that inhabit Poochy & Nippy in Yoshi's Story. Their role is to fire snowballs at the Baby Yoshis from the background of the level, where they cannot be defeated. They come in red, yellow, green, and blue.

Snow Guys reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. They have a new design where their robes are a parka similarly to the Ice Snifits introduced in the same games. Snow Guys appear only in A Little Light Snowfall. These enemies appear in the main plane instead of in the background, so Yoshi can interact with them now. They can be defeated identically to a normal Shy Guy. There are two types of Snow Guy. Both stand in place, creating and throwing snowballs. In either case, once they create a snowball they are required to throw it. This happens even if Yoshi eats their snowball while it is still in their hands, resulting in the Snow Guy throwing nothing. They always turn left or right to match where Yoshi is. Snow Guys of random colors always throw their snowballs straight ahead in the direction they are facing. White Snow Guys only appear in rooms accessed by Warp Pipes and in a Mega Yoshi section. They instead throw their snowballs directly at Yoshi.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゆきだまヘイホー[2]
Yukidama Heihō
Snowball Shy Guy
French (NOA) Maskache des neiges[?] Snow Shy Guy
French (NOE) Masglaglass[3] Portmanteau of Maskass ("Shy guy"), and a pun between glagla (onomatopoeia for shivering) and glace ("ice")
German Schnee Guy[?] Snow Guy
Italian Tipo Nevoso[?] Snowy Guy
Spanish (NOA) Guy aterido[?] Chilled Guy
Spanish (NOE) Esquiguy[?] Ski Guy

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 64.
  2. ^ アルス(liaoallen) (August 2, 2015). ヨッシー ウールワールド - 敵をみる おもいでシアター (全73種) (02:49). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Scrapbook Theater in Yoshi's Woolly World (French). Jeux Video.[better source needed]