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[[Image:Shyghoul.jpg|thumb|A '''Shy Guy Ghost''' from Luigi's Mansion.]]
{{distinguish|Boo Guy|Ghoul Guy|Polterguy}}
'''Shy Guy Ghosts''' are undead [[Shy Guys]] that appears in the game [[Luigi's Mansion]]. They're Red with shy guy masks and are equipped with pitchforks resembling the one carried by [[Beezos]] from [[Super Mario Bros. 2]] and the non-Mario game [[Doki Doki Panic]]. When Luigi uses the vacuum on them the masks come off revealing 2 yellow eyes in a dark void.
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Shy Guy ghost LM.png|220px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|variant_of=[[Shy Guy]]<br>[[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|Ghost]]
|relatives=[[Boo Guy]]
|comparable=[[Beezo]]
}}
'''Ghost Guys''' (originally known as '''masked ghosts''',<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|publisher=Versus Books|page=25|date=November 19, 2001|language=en-us|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo GameCube Collection: 4 Guides for the Price of 1'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=51|publisher=Prima Games|date=March 12, 2002|language=en-us|author=Cassady, David|isbn=0-7615-3916-6}}</ref><ref name=Brady>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|date=November 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0119-6|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide|page=19}}</ref> '''Maskboos''',<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=46|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> or simply '''Shy Guys'''<ref>{{cite|author=Sinfield, George|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|page=85|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-14-3}}</ref>) are a type of [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost]] in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]]. They wear robes of varying colors and eyeless [[Shy Guy]] masks. and Ghost Guys are equipped with pitchforks resembling those carried by [[Beezo]]s. All Ghost Guys have 20 HP. A Ghost Guy's mask falls off when using the [[Poltergust 3000]] on it, revealing two yellow eyes and a small black hole for a mouth set on the hoods that they wear and leaving them vulnerable to a [[flashlight]] stun. There are two types between Ghost Guy colors: ones with plain white masks appear in red and green and will pursue Luigi slowly, with the red type jabbing at him and the green type twirling the spear when close enough; this type appears in the [[Astral Hall]]. Ghost Guys with red and white masks with drawn on mustaches dance in pairs (pink with purple, yellow with orange, and white with brown) in a circular motion, with one occasionally swinging its spear in a circular motion for the other to duck under. This type is called a '''Dancing Ghost Guy''' (originally known as '''dancing masked ghost'''<ref name=Brady/>). If Luigi captures one in a pair, its partner will pursue him like the red and green types, only spinning the spear to attack. A group of six dancing Ghost Guys appear in the [[Ball Room]], where [[The Floating Whirlindas]] appear after Luigi catches them, and another group of six appears on the [[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]] near a fire. Ghost Guys are more widespread enemies in the PAL version's [[Luigi's Mansion#Hidden Mansion|Hidden Mansion]], though Dancing appear slightly less, since the number on the roof has been reduced to two.


[[Mario Vs. Donkey Kong]] has another same named enemy, they comes in three different colors (red, blue and yellow like the [[Virus]] from [[Dr. Mario]]) and if [[Mario]] pushes the button with the same color it transforms into a [[Block]] (or a regular Shy Guy when fighting [[DK]]). They only appear in the level [[Spooky House]].
==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
*'''In-game description (Ghost Guy):''' "''A masked ghost who attacks with a spear.''"
*'''In-game description (Dancing Ghost Guy):''' "''One of a pair of dancing Ghost Guys who attack as they twirl.''"
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
LM Shy Guy Ghost.png|Two Dancing Ghost Guys from ''Luigi's Mansion''
Kinopiokun Draw Ghost Guy.jpg|A Ghost Guy drawn by [[Kinopio-kun]]
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ヘイポー
|JapR=Heipō
|JapM=Play on「ヘイホー」(''Heihō'', "[[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|Shy Guy]]") and「魄」(''pò'', "soul"); romanized as "Heypo" in the game's code
|Fre=Maskâme
|FreM=A portmanteau of ''âme'' ("soul") and ''Maskass'' ("Shy Guy")
|Ita=Tipo Spettro
|ItaM=Spectre Guy; shared with [[Phantom Guy#Names in other languages|Phantom Guy]]
|SpaE=Espíriguy
|SpaEM=From ''espíritu'' ("spirit") and Shy Guy
}}
;Dancing Ghost Guy
{{foreign names
|Jap=ダンス ヘイポー
|JapR=Dansu Heipō
|JapM=Dance Ghost Guy
|Fre=Maskâme danseur
|FreM=Dancer Ghost Guy
|Ita=Tipo Spettro ballerino
|ItaM=Dancer Ghost Guy
|SpaE=Espíriguy bailarín
|SpaEM=Dancing Ghost Guy
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Aside from the colors seen in-game, [[List of Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content|there are unused models]] for cyan and blue versions.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)/Unused Models#Ghost Guys|Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)/Unused Models § Ghost Guys]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
*The noises produced by Ghost Guys, particularly the dancing ones, are recycled as the primary noises for Shy Guys in general in later games.
 
==References==
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Other similar enemies are [[Boo Guy]]s and [[Phantom Guy]]s.
                                                                                                     
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Latest revision as of 22:21, June 2, 2024

Not to be confused with Boo Guy, Ghoul Guy, or Polterguy.
Ghost Guy
Artwork of a Ghost Guy from Luigi's Mansion.
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) (2018)
Variant of Shy Guy
Ghost
Relatives
Comparable

Ghost Guys (originally known as masked ghosts,[1][2][3] Maskboos,[4] or simply Shy Guys[5]) are a type of ghost in Luigi's Mansion and its remake. They wear robes of varying colors and eyeless Shy Guy masks. and Ghost Guys are equipped with pitchforks resembling those carried by Beezos. All Ghost Guys have 20 HP. A Ghost Guy's mask falls off when using the Poltergust 3000 on it, revealing two yellow eyes and a small black hole for a mouth set on the hoods that they wear and leaving them vulnerable to a flashlight stun. There are two types between Ghost Guy colors: ones with plain white masks appear in red and green and will pursue Luigi slowly, with the red type jabbing at him and the green type twirling the spear when close enough; this type appears in the Astral Hall. Ghost Guys with red and white masks with drawn on mustaches dance in pairs (pink with purple, yellow with orange, and white with brown) in a circular motion, with one occasionally swinging its spear in a circular motion for the other to duck under. This type is called a Dancing Ghost Guy (originally known as dancing masked ghost[3]). If Luigi captures one in a pair, its partner will pursue him like the red and green types, only spinning the spear to attack. A group of six dancing Ghost Guys appear in the Ball Room, where The Floating Whirlindas appear after Luigi catches them, and another group of six appears on the Roof near a fire. Ghost Guys are more widespread enemies in the PAL version's Hidden Mansion, though Dancing appear slightly less, since the number on the roof has been reduced to two.

Profiles[edit]

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

  • In-game description (Ghost Guy): "A masked ghost who attacks with a spear."
  • In-game description (Dancing Ghost Guy): "One of a pair of dancing Ghost Guys who attack as they twirl."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘイポー[?]
Heipō
Play on「ヘイホー」(Heihō, "Shy Guy") and「魄」(, "soul"); romanized as "Heypo" in the game's code
French Maskâme[?] A portmanteau of âme ("soul") and Maskass ("Shy Guy")
Italian Tipo Spettro[?] Spectre Guy; shared with Phantom Guy
Spanish (NOE) Espíriguy[?] From espíritu ("spirit") and Shy Guy
Dancing Ghost Guy
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ダンス ヘイポー[?]
Dansu Heipō
Dance Ghost Guy
French Maskâme danseur[?] Dancer Ghost Guy
Italian Tipo Spettro ballerino[?] Dancer Ghost Guy
Spanish (NOE) Espíriguy bailarín[?] Dancing Ghost Guy

Trivia[edit]

  • Aside from the colors seen in-game, there are unused models for cyan and blue versions.[6]
  • The noises produced by Ghost Guys, particularly the dancing ones, are recycled as the primary noises for Shy Guys in general in later games.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 25.
  2. ^ Cassady, David (March 12, 2002). Nintendo GameCube Collection: 4 Guides for the Price of 1 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3916-6. Page 51.
  3. ^ a b Bogenn, Tim (November 21, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0119-6. Page 19.
  4. ^ Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 46.
  5. ^ Sinfield, George (2001). Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-14-3. Page 85.
  6. ^ TCRF. Luigi's Mansion (GameCube)/Unused Models § Ghost Guys. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved June 2, 2024.