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'''Stretches'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[:File:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> are enemies that are encountered in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. These variants of [[Shy Guy|Shy-Guy]]s are taller and thinner than ordinary Shy-Guys, with additional hair on their head. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] cannot defeat them by [[jump]]ing on them; instead, when jumped on, Stretches get flattened and spit out [[watermelon]] seeds. If Yoshi keeps at least one of these Shy-Guys around, he can easily take out other [[List of enemies|enemies]] nearby. They are very rare, and are only encountered in two levels. | '''Stretches'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[:File:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> are enemies that are encountered in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. These variants of [[Shy Guy|Shy-Guy]]s are taller and thinner than ordinary Shy-Guys, with additional hair on their head. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] cannot defeat them by [[jump]]ing on them; instead, when jumped on, Stretches get flattened and spit out [[watermelon]] seeds. If Yoshi keeps at least one of these Shy-Guys around, he can easily take out other [[List of enemies|enemies]] nearby. They are very rare, and are only encountered in two levels; the latter version also includes magenta ones in [[Endless World of Yoshis]]. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
Revision as of 11:54, October 12, 2022
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) |
| Variant of | Shy Guy |
Stretches[1] are enemies that are encountered in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. These variants of Shy-Guys are taller and thinner than ordinary Shy-Guys, with additional hair on their head. Yoshi cannot defeat them by jumping on them; instead, when jumped on, Stretches get flattened and spit out watermelon seeds. If Yoshi keeps at least one of these Shy-Guys around, he can easily take out other enemies nearby. They are very rare, and are only encountered in two levels; the latter version also includes magenta ones in Endless World of Yoshis.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Player's Guide: Jump or pound Stretch and he'll lay low until you step off. Then, he'll pop back into shape.[1]
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | アリホー[2][3] Arihō |
Possibly from「蟻ほぞ」(arihozo, dovetail tenon), referencing their tall and thin shape, and「ヘイホー」(Heihō, Shy Guy) |
| German | Slim Guy[citation needed] |
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