Shy Guy's Toy Box

Mario and Watt inside Shy Guy's Toy Box.

Shy Guy's Toy Box is the home of the Shy Guys in Paper Mario, and found in an empty house in Toad Town. As its name implies, the area is housed inside of a literal toy box. To enter it, the player must use Lady Bow to become invisible, and then a Shy Guy will uncover a secret wall, revealing the entrance to Mario. The fourth Star Spirit, Muskular, is held here by the leader of the Shy Guys, General Guy and his Shy Guy Army. Watt lives here and after Mario, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry and Lady Bow defeat the Big Lantern Ghost, she joins their team. The Toy Box is essentially a circular railroad with a number of routes leading off of the railroads' stations. The size of objects in the toy box changes depending on their size outside of it. For example, Mario is smaller than everything else and the Toy Train becomes one of the largest objects found in the box.

Enemies Found

• General Guy and his army (Chapter 4 Boss)
  • Shy Squad
  • Stilt Guy
  • Shy Stack
• Anti Guy (Boss; only 1)
• Big Lantern Ghost (Boss)
• Groove Guy
• Medi Guy
• Pyro Guy
• Sky Guy
• Shy Guy
• Spy Guy

Enemies assigned to guard Treasure Chests

If one these is selected by Princess Peach as answers to Bowser's questions.

• Clubba - Harry's Storeroom Key Chest
• Fuzzy - Frying Pan Chest
• Goomba - Harry's Storeroom Key Chest
• Hammer Brother - Frying Pan Chest
• Koopatrol - Russ T. Dictionary Chest
• Pokey - Russ T. Dictionary Chest

Items assigned to Treasure Chests

If one these is selected by Princess Peach as answers to Bowser's questions.

• Mushroom - Harry's Storeroom Key
• Thunder Rage - Frying Pan
• Super Soda - Russ T. Dictionary Chest

Items found in Shy Guy's Toy Box

• Mushroom
• Cake Mix
• Fire Flower
• Storeroom Key
• Calculator
• Frying Pan
• Mailbag
• Cookbook
• Mystery Note
• Dictionary

Area Tattles

• Say...are we actually inside the Toy Box right now? How could all this be inside that little box? Best not to think about it too much... Looks like this is Blue Station. It's a train station. I think if we use that jump pad we can get back to Toad Town whenever we want.
• I wonder who made this Toy Box. I assume Shy Guys made it. They have such cool toys... I wish I could befriend 'em, but I guess they're too mischievous.
• This seems to be a playroom for Shy Guys. They don't have to answer to anybody down here. I envy these guys...
• Look at all the doodles on the walls! Did Shy Guys draw all these? They're kind of cute. I didn't know that Shy Guys had a cute side.
• Pink Station! Pink Station! There's the switch to change the tracks. I have to admit, this Toy Box is a pretty cool place. If I told Goombaria about this, I'm sure she would be so jealous.
• Over, around, up and back... It's like a maze in here. Still, since we're inside a Toy Box, I'm enjoying myself.
• The walls here are so fancy and fun to look at. What a cool place!
• Look! There are moving panels on the walls and even a railroad crossing. What a fun room! I wish I could play here!
• Hey, it's Green Station! This train takes us to all the stations. Boy, if we could go anywhere by just pushing a button, traveling would be a dream, don't you think?
• Somebody told me... Bow can easily avoid all kinds of enemy attacks. What a cool skill! I wish I had that kind of useful talent.
• It's Red Station. First Blue, then Pink, then Green and finally Red. It's a pretty cute touch, naming stations after colors. By the looks of this place, I'd say that Shy Guys like cuteness. They even look like cute kids!
• The walls here are made of gigantic colored blocks. Luckily, there also seem to be several elevators. What do you think we'll see if we ride them? I say we find out.
• Uh... I do believe it's dark. Isn't there a light switch in this place? I can't see anything at all.
• Wow! Just like a real toy box. Look! There are building blocks lying around everywhere.
• It's really dark in here. I can't see a thing. I feel like somebody could be right next to me and I wouldn't even know it. Yikes!
• This is quite an open space. It kind of resembles a toy arena, don't you think? Remember those Shy Guys we fought here? They were tough. Of course, they weren't as tough as us.

Trivia

• Shy Guy's Toy Box is unique as the players answers (as Peach) affect which enemies (or items) are assigned by Bowser to guard the chests. Thus the player can make the items' easy to obtain (such as choosing items or weak enemies like Goomba, Fuzzy, and Pokey) or harder to obtain (by choosing enemies like Clubba, Hammer Bros., and Koopatrol).
  • Choosing Hammer Bros. and Koopatrol (and possibly Clubba depending on the Mario's current level) is a good way to earn Star Points.
  • Choosing Mushroom, Thunder Rage, and Super Soda makes the getting the items in the chests easier and gives the player 3 free items.
  • Their is no real benefit to choosing Goomba, Fuzzy, and Pokey (as all are usually weak enemies at this point and will give the player little if any Star Points (depending on Mario's current level), though they may drop an item (like a Mushroom from the Goomba or Dried Fruit from a Pokey).
  • It is also possible to choose a mix of items and enemies (such as Mushroom, Hammer Bros, and Koopatrol or Mushroom, Thunder Rage, and Koopatrol).
• If enemies are choosen, there is a brief dialog between Mario and the choosen enemy before battle starts.
• Kammy Koopa briefly appears to palace the items/enemies choosen by Peach and her reaction to one of the first set (assigned to the Storeroom Key chest) depends on the item or enemy choosen.
  • If a Mushroom is choosen, she is quick to question they can really trust Peach and doesn't think it will stop Mario. However she decides to do as Bowser instructed her to do and flies off to the next chest.
  • If a Goomba is choosen, she sees this enemy is weak and again is distrustful of Peach, but follows Bowsers orders anyway.
  • If a Clubba is choosen, she sees it is strong and flies off happy with Peach's suggestion thinking it will be the last she and Bowser will see of Mario (completely ignoring the fact that Mario had gotten through an entire castle full of Clubba and beaten their "Invincible" leader Tubba Blubba).
• The enemy Anti Guy is one of the games optional bosses, as the fight with him can be avoid by either not bothering with the chest he guard (which contains a badge) or by give him Lemon Candy (which can be made by Tayce T. after giving her the Cookbook obtained from Gourmet Guy).
• Two of the Shy Guys, Gourmet Guy and Anti Guy can be bribed with food items made by Tayce T. (Gourmet Guy with Cake and Anti Guy with Lemon Candy).