Shy Guy
Shy Guys are troublemakers that wear robes and masks.
Appearances
Battle for Yoshi's Island
Shy Guy's first appearance (chronologically) was in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Here they were extremely common and weak enemies, simply walking forward, making it easy for Yoshi to swallow them and turn them into Egg's. If they touch Yoshi, Baby Mario will go flying off his back. A jumping Shy Guy also appeared, though it was smaller than normal Shy Guy's and harder to hit. Normal Shy Guy's would often appear out of Pipes.
The StoryBook Crisis
In Yoshi's Story Shy Guy's were once again common enemies, walking forward and backward. The Jumping variety from Yoshi's Island had disappeared, although some Shy Guy's are seen to carry Fruit, or hide in trees. To defeat the Shy Guy's that are in tree's, Yoshi must Ground Pound near the tree they are hiding in, this will cause them to fall out. Additionally, if Yoshi Ground Pound's near a Shy Guy, it's color will change. If different colored Yoshi's eat a Shy Guy with the same color, they will be awarded full health. This game also introduces the first "good" Shy Guy, the White Shy Guy. Shy Guy's have voices in this game; they can be distinctly heard saying "heigh ho".
Nightmares in Dreamland
Shy Guy's appeared frequently in Super Mario Bros. 2. In this game they worked for Wart, and would once again just walk in whatever direction Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Toad happened to be in. They could be easily disposed of by being picked up and thrown. They often appeared out of Vases (the same way they appeared out of Pipes in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island).
A neat trick that the player could do in Super Mario Bros. 2's remake Super Mario Advance is to place a Mushroom Block one space away from the vase that Shy Guy's are coming out of. This way a mass of Shy Guy's would gather in the empty space between the Vase and the Mushroom Block. When enough Shy Guy's are there, the Player simply needs to pick up an object (even one of the Shy Guy's) and throw it at the group. In this way, the Player can easily max out his/her lives
Shy Paper
Shy Guy's were semi-common enemies in Paper Mario. After Mario returns from Forever Forest he finds Toad Town over-run with Shy Guy's. He can hit the enemies with his Hammer to run them out of the town. Once Mario discovers Shy Guy's Toybox (the secret hide-out of the Shy Guy's) they can be fought like normal enemies, with HP points. They have two main attacks; they can simply tackle Mario (three damage), or they can jump on top of him, dealing five damage.
Interestingly, a during the ending cinema of the game some Shy Guy's can be seen talking with Watt, implying that they have changed there ways.
Audience Members
Although Shy Guy's were not actual enemies in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door they did appear in the audience of most of the battles. Occasionly Shy Guy's will run onto the back-stage, and cause pieces of the set to fall on Mario or his enemies.
As shown in screens, Shy Guys also appear in the audiance in the upcoming Wii video game Super Paper Mario. They appear when ever Mario (or one of the other playable characters), does a special attack, where not only Shy Guys, but also other characters will jump with joy.
Other Appearances
Racing
In Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Shy Guys appear ice-skating in one of the stages, forming obstacle for the racers. A Shy Guy was playable in the local multi-player version of Mario Kart DS.
Tennis
A Shy Guy was an unlockable character in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. This is the first time a Shy Guy was ever playable. Shy Guy came back for another round in Mario Power Tennis but this time was available from the start.
Baseball
Shy Guys of all different colors were playable in Mario Superstar Baseball. They are balanced characters. Ironically, their starting captain is Yoshi, one of their earliest enemies.
Other Info
Alleigance
Shy Guy's first appearence was Super Mario Bros. 2, where they were minions of the tyrannical king Wart. However, there first appearence chronologically was in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island where they were members of the Koopa Troop. Since Super Mario Bros 2 may have actually been a dream, it is possible that the Shy Guy's working for Wart were ghosts from Mario's childhood, meaning that they had never served anyone but Bowser. It can be assumed that the Shy Guy's that work for Bowser answer to General Guy.
Since Super Mario Bros 2, Shy Guy's have been seen working for many other villains, including Smithy and Donkey Kong. One Shy Guy (the White Shy Guy) is actually an ally of Yoshi's. It may be assumed that Shy Guy's are jacks-of-all-trades, and can work for whoever they want to.
Physical Appearence
All Shy Guy's (with the minor exception of General Guy) wear robes that can be Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black, or White. They are all fairly short, and all wear masks. The masks have been a mystery to fans for quite a while now. It is unknown what is behind them, or if they are actually even masks, In the intro movie of Mario Tennis Luigi sees a Shy Guy without his mask on, and is shocked by what he sees. In Luigi's Mansion Luigi can use the Poltergust 3000 to pull the mask out of Shy Guy (ghost)s. These faces are pure blackness with two glowing, yellow, eyes. It is unknown whether this is what a Shy Guy's face looks like when it is alive.
Sub-Species
- Fly Guy
- Medi Guy
- Pyro Guy
- Spy Guy
- Anti Guy
- Shy Squad
- Sky Guy
- Stilt Guy
- Shy Stack
- Mufti Guy
- Snifit
- Bandit
- Zeus Guy
- Giant Shy Guy
- Boo Guy
- Boom Guy
- Chuck Guy
- Whirly Fly Guy
- Spear Guy
- Chuck Guy
- Limbo Guy
- Jungle Guy
- Woozy Guy
- Shyper
- Shy Guy Lion
- Shy Ranger
- Sling Shy
- Jetpack Guy
- Gunner Guy
- Groove Guy
- Phantom Guy
- Ghoul Guy
- Springer
- Snow Guy
- Shyster
- Shy Away
- Shy Guy (ghost)
- Fat Guy
- Mace Guy
Notable Shy Guys
- Big Guy the Stilted - Yoshi's Island DS
- Game Guy - Mario Party 3
- General Guy - Paper Mario
- Gourmet Guy - Paper Mario
- Petal Guy - Paper Mario
- White Shy Guy - Yoshi's Story
Paper Mario Stats and Tattle Information
Shy Guy
- HP: 7
- Attack: 2
- Defense: 0
- Tattle: This is a Shy Guy. They're ne'er-do-wells. Big time rascals. No good... They occasionally do acrobatic attacks that have an attack power of 3. Who knows what lies in the hearts of these troublemakers? I guess they're dangerous, but they're pretty small time.
Mario Superstar Baseball Information
- Type: Balanced
- Starting Team Captain: Yoshi
- Status: Player
- Stats:
- Red Shy Guy Stats:
- Batting: 5/10
- Pitching: 3/10
- Fielding: 5/10
- Running: 4/10
- Blue Shy Guy Stats:
- Batting: 4/10
- Pitching: 3/10
- Fielding: 5/10
- Running: 5/10
- Yellow Shy Guy Stats:
- Batting: 3/10
- Pitching: 4/10
- Fielding: 5/10
- Running: 4/10
- Green Shy Guy Stats:
- Batting: 4/10
- Pitching: 4/10
- Fielding: 5/10
- Running: 4/10
- Black Shy Guy Stats:
- Batting: 4/10
- Pitching: 4/10
- Fielding: 6/10
- Running: 4/10
- Red Shy Guy Stats:
- Player Profile:
- Strong Point: Nothing Particular
- Special Talents: Sliding Catch
- Trajectory:
- Field: Center
- Height: Normal
- Star Pitch: Slowball
- Star Swing: Center
- Default Batting Position: Left
- Default Throwing Arm: Left
- Sweet Spot: The Shy Guy mask on the bat
- Compatible Relationships: Birdo, Monty Mole
Bio: "A charming, masked soldier. Shy Guys used to serve an evil king named Wart, but they nowadays make a lot of cameo appearances as friendly rivals of Mario. That said, they aren't always good... On the baseball mound, Shy Guys are consistent players with a few weaknesses."
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy information
There are many types of Shy Guys: they've been known to walk on the ground, fly through the air, traipse about on stilts, wear flowers or camouflage, throw balls, swing bats, sail on pirate ships, carry fruit, do the Bamboo Dance, ride submarines, play guitar, play tennis, wear red, come in large or small sizes, steal people's toys, cause mischief... [Super Mario Bros. 2] [10/88]
| Yoshi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Yoshi • Luigi | |
| Enemies | Puzzle pieces | Bloober • Boo Buddy • Little Goomba • Piranha Plant |
| Other | Bob-omb • Cheep Cheep | |
| Yoshi types | Little Yoshi • Yoshi • Winged Yoshi • Star Yoshi | |
| Items | Apple • Cherry • Coin • Fire Flower • Grape • Key • Melon • P Switch • Pineapple • Peach • Red Shell • Strawberry • Super Mushroom • Super Star • Yoshi's egg | |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery | |
