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The Shy Guys are armies of creatures who are followers of Bowser and even other villains like Wart and King Boo. They always wear masks that cover their faces. They differ in color and variety. They also made a minor appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening as enemies. They are friendly to Mario and company in Mario Super Sluggers.
They have been voiced by Nate Bihldorff since 2004.
Biography[]
Doki Doki Panic/Super Mario Bros. 2[]
Shy Guys make their first appearance here as minions of Wart and the 8 Bit Club. The player can easily defeat them by picking them up and throwing them.
Super Mario 64[]
In this game, Fly Guys, which are Shy Guys that have propellers on their heads and can fly, appear as enemies in several levels, specifically Shifting Sand Land, Snowman's Land, Tall, Tall Mountain, Tiny-Huge Island and Rainbow Ride. They have two attacks, one being a dive towards Mario, and the other being the ability to spit small bursts of flame at him while in the air. They can be defeated by being punched when close enough, doing a mid-air kick, or jumping on top of them, which, due to their propellers, will give Mario an extra boost and cause him to do a propeller jump where he sticks his arms out and slowly spins back towards the ground.
Other Media[]
Yoshi series[]
Shy Guys have appeared in every Yoshi game as common enemies.
Mario Kart series[]
Shy Guys are playable racers in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour. In Mario Kart DS, Shy Guy is only playable through downloadable content.
Mario Party series[]
Shy Guys appear in the Mario Party series through mini games, such as the popular minigame "Shy Guy Says", where a Shy Guy will shoot the player's balloon if their flag does not match the Shy Guy's. A Shy Guy makes a playable appearance in Mario Party 9 and Super Mario Party.
Mario Party 9[]
In Mario Party 9, the Shy Guy has decided to go with Mario and company to make the rest not to win "Ministars" alongside a MagicKoopa. Also, he can't be played in “solo” mode, even unlocked.
Super Mario Maker series[]
A Shy Guy only appears as an unlockable costume when a Mystery Mushroom is used in the Super Mario Bros. style.
Mario Tennis series[]
A Shy Guy is a playable character in Mario Tennis, Mario Power Tennis, and Mario Tennis Aces.
Mario Golf series[]
Shy Guys appear in audiences. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, a Shy Guy makes its debut in the series as a playable character added in the version 4.0.0 update as an All-Around type. Its Special Shot is Spin Strike, where Shy Guy turns into a Mace Guy to swing its mace at the ball, and its Special Dash is Fly Guy Dash, where a Fly Guy is summoned to carry Shy Guy.
Paper Mario series[]
Paper Mario[]
Shy Guys serve as the primary antagonists of Chapter 4, where they overrun Toad Town and cause havoc from their Toy Box. After General Guy is defeated, the Shy Guys run away. Spear Guys can be found on Lavalava Island.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]
Shy Guys appear in the audience. One may jump on stage and run to the backstage, causing a piece of the set to fall on Mario, the ally, or the enemies.
Super Paper Mario[]
Unused sprites exist in the game's coding, implying Shy Guys were going to appear as NPCs or enemies. In game, they only appear when a stylish move is used.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[]
Shy Guys appear in World 3 and World 4. Their only attack is to run at Mario.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[]
Slurp Guys are Shy Guys with straws, and will suck up Mario's color if he is defeated in battle.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[]
Shy Guys appear as Folded Soldiers and Paper Macho Soldiers.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[]
Fly Guys appear on the Yoshi's Story stage and fly across the stage. They sometimes may be holding food, and will drop them if attacked. They are referred to as Shy Guys through an obtainable trophy.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Shy Guy drivers serving as hazards on the Mario Circuit stage, where their karts will deal damage if they collide with a fighter. They can be hit with attacks or items, spinning out of control. Shy Guys also appear as a trophy and sticker, the latter slightly increasing leg attacks for all fighters.
Super Smash Bros. 4[]
In the 3DS version, Shy Guy drivers appear as hazards on the Rainbow Road stage, only this tine they cannot be damaged if attacked. Different colored Shy Guys appear as enemies in Smash Run. Red Shy Guys drop defense, blue drop attack, yellow drop speed, and green drop jump. In the Wii U version, Shy Guy drivers appear on both the old and new Mario Circuit stages.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Shy Guys return as reckless drivers on the Figure-8 Circuit and Mario Circuit stages. Their behavior has not changed from previous games. A Shy Guy Mask can be a headgear for Mii Fighters. A Shy Guy also appears as a primary neutral spirit with their ability increasing fist attacks. Its spirit battle is against a Mii Brawler, Mii Gunner, and Mii Swordfighter all wearing Shy Guy masks on the Battlefield version of Mushroom Kingdom II. They favor neutral specials and are distracted by items. In the spirit battle against Roger the Potted Ghost, two green Shy Guys are represented by two Meta Knights.
Mario & Luigi series[]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[]
Chuck Guys appear in Chucklehuck Woods. When battling a Gunner Guy in Bowser's Castle, a Shy Guy in army camo helps it move.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[]
Boom Guys, Shy Guys with Bullet Bills on their heads, appear in Baby Bowser's Castle. Elite Boom Guys are found in the Gritzy Caves. Fly Guys are found in Star Hill and Star Shrine. Ghostly Boo Guys appear in Vim Facory and stronger Ghoul Guys appear in Shroob Castle.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[]
Imprisoned Shy Guys appear in Bowser Path, unlocking Bowser's Shy Guy Squad special attack if freed. Brainwashed Shy Guys appear in Bowser's Castle.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[]
During the Ultibed quest, Shy Guys piloting airships called Shy Guy Airtubs appear. Stronger variants called Shy Guy Airtubs R can be summoned by the final boss Dreamy Bowser.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[]
Normal and Paper Shy Guys appear as enemies in Mount Brrr. In Neo Bowser Castle, a Shy Guy can be encountered holding two Chain Chomps, one of which may be paper. Defeating the Shy Guy makes the Chain Chomps flee and end the battle.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[]
Shy Guys appear in random places of the world, such as Rose Way. A stronger variant called Sling Shys are found in Nimbus Land as servants for Valentina. Even stronger Shy Rangers can be found in the depths of Pipe Vault. Special Shy Guys riding pogo sticks called Shysters serve as minions for Mack/Claymorton.
Mario & Sonic series[]
Shy Guys appear in the audience.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.[]
In 9-Volt's microgame "Yoshi", two Shy Guys appear to the side.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[]
Shy Guys appear as enemies, and will charge at Captain Toad or Toadette if they spot them.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[]
Under the name Mask-Mimic, Shy Guys can be found in the Bottle Grotto and Face Shrine. They can't damage Link, but will mirror his direction. Their masks are resistant to the sword, but can be defeated by throwing something behind him to attack their weak back side.
Sonic Lost World[]
Shy Guys appear as enemies in the "Yoshi Island Zone" DLC level.
Minecraft[]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, a Shy Guy is a playable skin. Endermen will be replaced by Stilt Guys and Ender Pearls/Eyes of Ender are texturized to resemble Shy Guy masks.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[]
Shy Guys do not psychically appear in the game, but some masks can be found on shelves in Spooky Trails.
Personality[]
Shy Guys are exactly what their names describe them as; they are shy, which is why they hide their faces behind masks and hide under red robes. Despite being too shy to show their face or appearance, they aren't shy to show off their skills when it comes to sports, kart racing and other events. It is mentioned when it comes to sports or other events that they actually like to show off their skills.
Because of their shy nature, Shy Guys weren't very common to see and kept hidden out of site. However, it is mentioned after their first appearance that many different versions of Shy Guys came out of the woodworks. Aside from sports and kart racing, the Shy Guys pride themselves in their skills, showing what they can not only do in sports, but combat. Despite the pride in their skills, it's mentioned that like the Goombas and other minions, the Shy Guys aren't very strong.
Variants[]
- Animal Trainer Shy Guys
- Anti Guy
- Attack Ghosts
- Bandits
- Badge Bandits
- Big Bandits
- Green Gloves
- Grunts
- Sluggers
- Zeus Guys
- Bazooka Heyho
- Beezos
- Black Shy Guy
- Anti Guys
- Katakata Spanner Heihō
- Bomb Guys
- Boo Guys
- Ghoul Guys
- Greapers
- Polterguys
- Relay Heihō
- Snufits
- Boom Guys
- Elite Boom Guys
- Burner Heihō
- Chandeli-hos
- Clip Guys
- Coal Guys
- Door Heihō
- Donguri Heyho
- Dreamy Shy Guys
- Exploring Shy Guys
- Fake Yoshis
- Fat Guys
- King Debuhō
- Zombie Debuho
- Fawful Guys
- Dark Fawful Guys
- Fly Guys
- Fly Guys R
- Leaf Guys
- Mecha Fly Guys
- Mock Ups
- Propeller Mūcho
- Whirly Fly Guys
- Fly Heyho
- Flying Shy Guys
- Ghost Guys
- Glide Guys
- Gold Shy Guys
- Groove Guys
- Hook Guys
- Itsunomanika Heihō
- Juggling Heyho
- Lantern Ghosts
- Mace Guys
- Medi Guys
- Mega Guys
- Metal Guys
- Ninja Guys
- Paint Guys
- Paper Macho Shy Guys
- Paper Shy Guys
- Paper Spear Guys
- Petal Guys
- Pharaoh Guys
- Pirate Guys
- Pyro Guys
- Robo Shyguys
- Rocket Guys
- Roller Guys
- Rush Heyho
- Sensuikan Heihō
- Shield Guys
- Red Mini Shy Guys
- Fly Guys (toy)
- Katakata Kaen Heihō
- Katakata Spanner Heihō
- Katakata Yarihō
- Mummy Guys
- Polterguys
- Snifits (toy)
- Spy Guys (toy)
- Shy Guy Airtubs
- Shy Guy Airtubs DX
- Shy Guy Airtubs R
- Shy Guys R
- Shy Guy 4-Stacks
- Shy Guy 5-Stacks
- Shy Guy Tents
- Shy Guy Towers
- Shy Guys on Pogo Sticks
- Shy Rangers
- Shysters
- Bodyguards
- Shypers
- Springers
- Silver Shy Guys
- Skall Heyho
- Skating Shy Guys
- Sky Guys
- Sling Shys
- Slurp Guys
- Shunned Guys
- Slurp Snifits
- Snifits
- Flifits
- Flying Snifits
- Gunner Guys
- Ice Snifits
- Laser Snifits
- Propeller Mūcho
- Scorchits
- Slurp Snifits
- Sneeds
- Snifaros
- Snufits
- Snifits (toy)
- Spiders
- Spike Snifits
- Spiky Snifits
- Whistle Snifits
- Snow Guys
- Snowboarding Shy Guys
- Soggy Guys
- Sombrero Guys
- Accordion Guys
- Maraca Guys
- Spear Guys
- Chuck Guys
- Elite Chuck Guys
- Dancing Spear Guys
- Bamboo dancers
- Katakata Yarihō
- Paper Spear Guys
- Chuck Guys
- Spike Guys
- Spike Snifits
- Spookys
- Spy Guys
- Stilt Guys
- Stretches
- Toober Guys
- Train Bandits
- Tree Heihō
- Unicycle Shy Guys
- Vampire Heyho
- Walker Guys
- White Shy Guys
- Woozy Guys
- Zombie Guys
- Zombie Debuho
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- To date, many Mario fans still speculate how Shy Guys must look under their masks, as they have never took them off. In Mario Power Tennis, when a Shy Guy wins a Singles Tournament, he trips on a step while walking to the podium to take his trophy and his mask falls off, but the player is unable to see it. Judging by Luigi's astonishment upon seeing Shy Guy's face, this may indicate that the face of the Shy Guys are terrifying or strange.
- Some fans even say that Shy Guy’s true faces are actually their masks, as in Mario Strikers Charged, they are able to make expressions with their masks on.
External Links[]
- Shy Guys on the Heroes WIki
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