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|JapM=Play on「ヘイホー」(''Heihō'', [[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|Shy Guy]]) and hopper; "-per" may also be evoking "Excalibur", similar to {{fandom|finalfantasy|Excalipoor (weapon)|Excalipur}} from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy V}}''
|JapM=Play on「ヘイホー」(''Heihō'', [[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|Shy Guy]]) and hopper; "-per" may also be evoking "Excalibur", similar to {{fandom|finalfantasy|Excalipoor (weapon)|Excalipur}} from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy V}}''
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|ItaM=From "pugnale" (dagger)
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Revision as of 05:16, November 16, 2023

This article is about the Shy Guy with the knife-shaped pogo stick from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. For the pogo stick-using Shy Guy from Yoshi's Story, see Shy Guys on Pogo Sticks.
Shymore
Artwork of Shyster
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Variant of Shy Guy
Variants
Comparable
“Look at him! Can't even bounce! Hey, maybe we could bounce ON HIS HEAD!!!!”
Shyster, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

A Shyster, also known as Shymore,[1] is a small artificially created Shy Guy that hops on a sword-tipped pogo-stick. They appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Shysters attack by jumping on top of their opponents. Additionally, Shysters can use the weak attack Drain to shoot a small fireball at opponents. Shysters can be easily defeated with lightning magic. During Mario and Mallow's battle with Mack, the boss summons four Shyster Bodyguards to aid him in the fight.

Shysters are soldiers that work for the Smithy Gang and seem to love nothing more than hopping around all day long. During Mack's invasion of Mushroom Kingdom, the Shysters terrorize the townsfolk.

After Mario's penultimate fight with Smithy, a Shyster, an Aero, and a Drill Bit ask their master to calm down and to stop slamming the floor with his mallet in order to prevent the Factory from falling apart. Their efforts fail as Smithy continues to slam the foundation with his hammer, collapsing the floor and sending his minions flying away.

Several stronger varieties of Shysters exist, including the Springer and the Shyper, as well as the Machine Made version of Bodyguard.

Statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Shyster
Battle idle animation of a Shyster from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars HP 30 FP 2 Speed 18
Location(s) Mushroom Kingdom, Mushroom Castle Attack 20 Magic attack 18
Role Common Defense 26 Magic defense 10
Bonus Flower HP Max! (20%) Yoshi Cookie Honey Syrup Morph rate 100%
Evade 10% Magic evade 0% Spells Drain
Weak None Strong None Sp. attacks None
Coins 2 Exp. points 3 Items Honey Syrup (5%)
Psychopath "Boing, boing, boing."

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘイパー[?]
Heipā
Play on「ヘイホー」(Heihō, Shy Guy) and hopper; "-per" may also be evoking "Excalibur", similar to Excalipur from Final Fantasy V
Italian Pugnaldo[?] From "pugnale" (dagger)
Spanish Saltarino[?] ?

Trivia

  • Shyster's name, in addition to being a pun on "Shy Guy," is likely derived from the actual term "shyster," which really means "conman." The pun is altered in the remake to where it now references the sword type known as "claymore".[1]
  • The Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide mistakenly uses the name and image of Shyper when referring to this enemy.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Life (November 2, 2023). Super Mario RPG Switch Gameplay. YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Page 110.