Shy Guy

* Shy Guy
* Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)
* Shy Guy (Gold)
* Shy Guy (Ninja)

*“I ain't scared... I'm terrified!”*
—**Shy Guy**, *Paper Mario: Color Splash*
**Shy Guys**, alternatively formatted as **Shyguys**, **Shy-Guys**, or **ShyGuys**, are common enemies in the *Mario* and *Yoshi* franchises. They are recognizable by their masks, which they wear due to their shyness.

Shy Guys made their first appearance in *Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic*, a non-*Mario* game; they were later carried over to the *Mario* universe when *Super Mario Bros. 2* was created. Shy Guys are especially common in spinoff games, but are comparatively rare in the mainline *Super Mario* series. They are voiced by Treehouse member Nate Bihldorff.

### *Mario Kart* series

#### *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*

In *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*, there is a course called Shy Guy Beach. As the racers race around the circular chain of islands, a pirate ship manned by their subspecies Pirate Guys can be seen in the background. It shoots cannonballs at the racers to hinder them. Several Shy Guy Tents also appear in the course Sunset Wilds as obstacles. Their likenesses are also carved on two totem poles featuring a Toady on the bottom, a Snifit in the middle, and it on the top.

#### *Mario Kart: Double Dash!!*

In *Mario Kart: Double Dash!!*, Skating Shy Guys in Sherbet Land, acting as obstacles for the racers. A statue of two Shy Guys can be seen in the background of Baby Park, and they appear in the audience of Waluigi Stadium.

#### *Mario Kart DS*

Shy Guy is playable in the download play version of *Mario Kart DS*, with colors such as white, black, green, light blue, dark blue, red, yellow, or pink, with the color being chosen randomly. Shy Guy's standard kart, which has the same stats as Yoshi's Standard YS, excels in acceleration and handling.

#### *Mario Kart Wii*

In *Mario Kart Wii*, Shy Guys appear as spectators and stage hazards on various courses. In the city section of Moonview Highway, the Shy Guy emblem can be seen on the guard rails. Also, Shy Guys appear on DK Summit as snowboarders and track hazards doing tricks in the half pipes. If a player hits one of the different-colored Shy Guys, the player spins out and slows down as if they hit a Banana. The Shy Guys do not stop, however. Shy Guy Beach from *Mario Kart: Super Circuit*, returns as a retro course.

#### *Mario Kart*

Shy Guy makes his proper debut as a playable character in *Mario Kart 7*. Unlike in *Mario Kart DS*, he can be used without using download play, but it can also be played through download play if other players do not have *Mario Kart 7*. However, players who use download play are only restricted to the standard parts, while players with *Mario Kart 7* are restricted to using only his red color if they choose him.

He can be unlocked for use in other modes by getting a gold trophy in the 150cc Shell Cup. He is a Feather class racer, with acceleration and Off-road being his best stats. There is one course that belongs to Shy Guy in the game, Shy Guy Bazaar.

Unlike in *Mario Kart DS*, where the Shy Guy colors are given randomly to each player with download play, in *Mario Kart 7*, they are given in a fixed player order (from player 2 to player 8: blue, yellow, green, light blue, pink, black, and white), all of which can be found here.

#### *Mario Kart 8* / *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe*

A playable Shy Guy and other non-playable Shy Guys appear in *Mario Kart 8*. Unlike *Mario Kart 7*, the red playable Shy Guy is available from the start; additionally, by purchasing both the *Animal Crossing* and *The Legend of Zelda* downloadable content packs, eight additional Shy Guy colors (Light Blue, Black, Green, Yellow, White, Blue, Pink, and Orange) are unlocked for immediate use. They all share the same kart/emblem unlike the colored Yoshis, whose emblems change color depending on what color they are.

A course themed after them, known as Shy Guy Falls, appears as the final course in the Flower Cup. Here, Shy Guys of various colors can be seen mining on various parts of the track; they can also be found mining when entering the mines portion of the course Wii Wario's Gold Mine. The "Miner Melody" in the music for both courses is actually the Shy Guys saying their Japanese name, "Heihō". As seen on an advertisement that can be found in Toad Harbor, they also have a business known as Shy Guy Metals, which has been ongoing "since 1987" (a nod to their original appearance in *Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic*).

Skating Shy Guys again appear in GCN Sherbet Land as obstacles in the same manner as on the original course. Shy Guys are also visible watching both on the sidelines and in stands on various courses. Shy Guys and their emblem also appear throughout the DLC course Wild Woods.

Shy Guy is the Staff Ghost for Shy Guy Falls. Beating this ghost unlocks a stamp depicting a Shy Guy mining a crystal. Finally, although the default Shy Guy is colored red, its standard vehicles are colored black, which also applies to its Pipe Frame and Circuit Special.

Shy Guys return in *Mario Kart 8 Deluxe* reprising the same role as in *Mario Kart 8*, though the eight color variants of Shy Guy are now included within the base game. The playable Shy Guy is now among the heaviest of the lightweight characters, sharing stats with Toad and Larry.

#### *Mario Kart Tour*

Shy Guy appears in *Mario Kart Tour* as a Normal character, being very easy to unlock. His special item is the Double Bob-ombs. Another Shy Guy also appears in a chef outfit as a High-End tour-exclusive character under the name **Shy Guy (Pastry Chef)**, first introduced during the Paris Tour as the second spotlight character, with the Carrot Kart and Le Tricolore as his spotlight kart and glider respectively. He returned as a spotlight character during the second half of the Valentine's Tour (also based in Paris), Cooking Tour, and 1st Anniversary Tour making him one of two tour-themed characters to appear in the spotlight four times, with the other being Peach (Vacation), the latter being in the 1st week spotlight of the 1st Anniversary Tour. His special item is the Mushroom Cannon. Black Shy Guy and Pink Shy Guy also appear as Super characters, with the Bob-omb Cannon and Heart special item respectively. A gold-coated Shy Guy named **Shy Guy (Gold)** was introduced in the 1st Anniversary Tour, with the Giga Bob-omb as his special item. Exploring Shy Guys also appear in GBA Sunset Wilds, taking the place of Shy Guy Tents as obstacles. In the same course, the totem poles with a Shy Guy on it are also replaced by more cacti.

## Quotes

* "*Tee hee hee hee! Welcome to Shy Guy's Shop. Too bad I'm not gonna sell anything to you, Mario!*" - *Paper Mario*
* "*Waaah! Help me!*" - *Paper Mario*
* "*Yes, sir!!!!!*" - *Paper Mario*
* "*HURRY! HURRY! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S GOOD AND PURE, HUUUUUURRY!*" - *Mario Super Sluggers*
* "*Shoo-rah!*" - *Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story*
* *"Sweet! I came in first! I'm the Superstar! It's winner take all, and I'm the winner, so... I'll be taking those Mini Stars now! (...I can't let you have Bowser's Mini Stars.) Later!"* - *Mario Party 9*
* "*Once smitten, twice shy...*" - *Paper Mario: Color Splash*
* "*Who knows what happens if you take me with you."* - *Super Mario Party*

## Trivia

* In *Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS*, the trophy description for Shy Guy + Standard Kart states that Shy Guy made his playable debut in the *Mario Kart* series in *Mario Kart 7*; technically, however, his playable debut in the *Mario Kart* series was actually in *Mario Kart DS*, albeit only in Download Play.