Talk:Shield Guy
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Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
Are these shield bearers called Hanmā Gādo Heihō in Aces in Japan or are we just calling them that because they hold shields? PrincessPeachFan (talk) 20:58, September 2, 2024 (EDT)
- As far as I can tell, they go unnammed in English and Japanese. I have edited the article to reflect this, but I'm unsure if the matter has been settled. Let me know what you think. — Lady Sophie
(T|C) 08:53, December 21, 2024 (EST)
Shield Splitting[edit]
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Split 5-0
This is like Talk:Unicycle_Shy_Guys#Split_the_two_.22Unicycle_Guys.22_and_delete_the_SMM_info_from_Buzzy_Beetle_Tower. The Aces "Shield Guys" don't have names in English and Japanese and they merely hold barrel lids and don't have the Shield Guy's unique battle things. As such, they should be split.
Proposer: PrincessPeachFan (talk)
Deadline: September 18, 2025, 23:59 GMT
Support, Option 1: Shield Toss[edit]
- PrincessPeachFan (talk) Per proposal.
- EvieMaybe (talk) this feels like a case of simultaneous invention, where two separate devteams happened to make two separate "shy guy holding a shield" enemies. keeping them together implies an authorial intent that doesn't seem to be there.
- Shield Rykitu (talk) Per evie.
- Camwoodstock (talk) These definitely feel like two separate (Shy) Guys, that happen to share a concept. Per proposal.
- Sorbetti (talk) Per proposal.
Oppose, Option 2: Shield Slam[edit]
Comments (Shield Statements)[edit]
Do the Mario Tennis Aces ones even need their own article, rather than being merged to Shy Guy? I don't think the game ever really treats them as a distinct variant. Hewer (talk · contributions · edit count) 04:23, September 5, 2025 (EDT)
- As said in the section above this, they don't have names in English or Japan. PrincessPeachFan (talk) 08:50, September 5, 2025 (EDT)
- That's what I'm getting it. I feel like they're probably just normal Shy Guys that happen to be holding barrel lids. Hewer (talk · contributions · edit count) 12:32, September 5, 2025 (EDT)
