Black Shy Guy
Black Shy Guys[1] are Shy Guys which wear black robes and white shoes.
History
Yoshi's Story
Black Shy Guys are first found in Yoshi's Story as a type of Propeller Shy Guy. They seem to have a horrible taste to Yoshis because after eating one, they look disgusted and lose three petals from their Smile Meter. Black and White Yoshis seem to be able to tolerate these and gain two petals. These Shy Guys first appeared on Stage 3-3, Poochy and Nippy. On this level, the Black Shy Guys hovered around in the air and dropped bombs on top of any Yoshi passing by. Surprisingly, this could be used to the Yoshis' advantage, tricking the Black Shy Guys into breaking blocks instead of harming Yoshis. Black Shy Guys also appeared in Page 6, hovering about in the air holding Anvils, which they would drop on any unsuspecting Yoshi that passed underneath them.
Paper Mario series
Black Shy Guys appear in Paper Mario as Anti Guys[2], despite their masks being a dark shade of gray. This variety would have reappeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door if Shy Guys had not been cut from the game's roster.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Black, spanner-throwing Shy Guys known as Katakata Spanner Heihō appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Black, jet-fueled Hovering Heihō appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
Mario Baseball series
A Black Shy Guy also appears in Mario Superstar Baseball as a playable character and reappears in Mario Super Sluggers as a coloration of Shy Guy. In Mario Super Sluggers, however, it is renamed Gray Shy Guy.
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart DS
A Black Shy Guy also appears as a playable character in Mario Kart DS, although it only appears in the DS Download Play mode.
Mario Kart 8
In Mario Kart 8, Black Shy Guys appear mining in both Shy Guy Falls and Wii Wario's Gold Mine. A Black Shy Guy can also be unlocked as a playable character if the The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 downloadable content packs are purchased.
Names in other languages
References
- ^ Yoshi's Story official website (Wayback Archive). Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ The Mushroom Kingdom (Accessed on 6-9-08)
