Spear Guy



Spear Guys are relatives to Jungle Guys and Chuck Guys in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS. Basically, they are the Yoshi's Island variant. Spear Guys are primitive Shy Guys that form tribes in the Piranha Grove. When confronted with danger, they will attack with spears. Just like Shy Guys, Spear Guys come in many colors.

Spear Guys also appeared in Mario Party 7 as an orb. Also they will return in Mario Party 8 as people in the Item Houses.

Paper Mario
Spear Guys appeared in this game as well. They could stab Mario with their spears, or simply throw the spears at him. In the latter attack, the Spear Guy loses the spear, face paint, and tribal uniform and becomes a regular Shy Guy.

Mario Power Tennis
Spear Guy makes a cameo in Mario Power Tennis. Here, for his offensive and defensive power shots, Shy Guy will transform into Spear Guy and use his spear to hit the ball.



Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Though an official Spear Guy does not appear, for a Fly Guy's Special Shot, the Fly Guy wields a spear that turns the basketball yellow with electricity. This move is made by tapping an S shape on the touch screen and is called the Thunder Shot.

Trivia

 * Interestingly, The Super Mario Brothers Super Show! episode "Jungle Fever / Dance" featured spear-carrying, grass skirt-clad Shy Guys identical to the Spear Guys. These unnamed Spear Guys, who took residence in the Amazon Jungle, predated the actual ones by many years, though, but it is possible that they were their inspiration.