Editing Shy Guy (toy)

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|image=[[File:MvDK NS Mini Shy Guy.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of a toy Shy Guy in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|portrayed_by=[[Nate Bihldorff]] ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Shy Guy]]
|variants=[[Fly Guy (toy)]]<br>[[Katakata Kaen Heihō]]<br>[[Katakata Spanner Heihō]]<br>[[Katakata Yarihō]]<br>[[Mummy Guy]]<br>[[Polterguy]]<br>[[Snifit (toy)]]<br>[[Spyguy]]
|comparable=[[Mecha Fly Guy]]<br>[[Spear Guy]]
|collapsed=true}}
{{quote2|You'll find these guys are wandering around many of the levels. Be careful: some of them carry weapons to help them stop Mario.|Shy Guy description|Mario vs. Donkey Kong</span> instruction booklet}}
The toy variety of '''[[Shy Guy]]s''',<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' North American instruction booklet, pg. 28</ref><ref name="Mayhem">''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' [[Media:MVDKMLM Shy Guy Help.png|Help Mode]]</ref><ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'' Construction Zone</ref> also known as '''Red Mini Shy Guys''',<ref>''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move'' Toy Collection</ref> are enemies appearing in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]. They act similarly to Shy Guys from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', simply patrolling left to right on a platform. Touching them from the sides is harmful for both the [[Mini]] toys and [[Mario]]. They are among the weakest enemies in the series and can be defeated with any form of attack available in a game, of which the most commonly seen are [[Hammer]]s. As they are basic enemies, Shy Guys often appear in early levels and only occasionally return in later levels.
==History==
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', Mario can ride them or pick and throw them at other enemies to defeat them (as in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''). They can also be defeated by throwing another enemy or an object, such as a [[Bin|garbage can]] or [[key]], at them. Shy Guys debut in the [[Level 1-1 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong)|first level]] of the game, where they patrol areas in front of garbage cans which can be used to attack them, and continue to appear occasionally in subsequent levels. Exclusively in the [[Spooky House]] boss stage, [[Level 4-DK]], Shy Guys are transformed into [[Polterguy]]s and vice versa by [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[Color Switch|switch]]es. Remarkably, throughout the entirety of [[Level x-7]], a Shy Guy needs to be used to cross beds of spikes.

Certain types of Shy Guys wield weapons and have different colors and behavior from the standard red Shy Guys; these include [[Katakata Kaen Heihō]], [[Katakata Yarihō]], and [[Katakata Spanner Heihō]].

Shy Guys reprise their roles in the game's [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Reissue#Remakes|remake]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|of the same name]].

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
[[File:MiniShyGuy.png|thumb|170px|A Shy Guy, as seen in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'']]
Shy Guys return in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', where they now pause for an extended period of time after reaching a wall and turning around. Minis can ride Shy Guys to safely cross certain hazards, although touching the sides of a Shy Guy (or any other enemy) will instead instantly break a Mini.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''===
[[File:MvDKMMA Shy Guy.png|thumb|left|A Shy Guy in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'']]
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', Shy Guys,<ref>"''Shy Guy – Shy Guys prevent Mini Mario from reaching certain areas by patrolling back and forth. Take them out with a hammer, or step on a red color switch to turn them into blocks, allowing Mini Mario to step over them.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help (American English version)</ref> also dubbed '''[[Spear Guy]]s''',<ref>"''Spear Guy – Spear Guys prevent Mini Marios from reaching certain areas by patrolling back and forth. Take them out with a hammer, or step on a red switch to turn them into blocks, allowing Mini Marios to step over them.''" - ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help (British English version)</ref> additionally wield spears, but only hold them upright, making them harmful to touch from above. This makes them similar to the [[Katakata Yarihō]]. Unique to ''Minis March Again!'', upon activation of a red Color Switch, Shy Guys transform into stationary solid blocks. When in this state, Shy Guys can be used as a step or bridge to cross harmful areas. Shy Guys can be defeated with [[hammer]]s. They first appear in [[Room 2-7 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Room 2-7]] of [[Sandstone Stroll]], but are more prevalent on the [[Jungle Rumble]] floor.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''===
Shy Guys revert to their original appearance in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', no longer holding spears. Despite the change, they remain harmful to touch from above, unlike in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''. Shy Guys appear early in the game, starting with [[Area 1-5]] where the player learns that it is possible to destroy enemies using Hammers. In this game, they can also be defeated by shooting into one from a [[Cannon]] or sliding into one from a slope. Later in the game, in [[Super Skywheel]], Shy Guys can fill '''Shy Guy Blocks''', becoming solid platforms.<ref name=Mayhem/>
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars''===
Shy Guys in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'' act and look the same as in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''. They are also introduced in a similar stance in [[Level 1-3 (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars)|Level 1-3]], where the player can pick up a pair of Hammers and destroy the Shy Guy present in the level.

===''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge''===
In ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', Shy Guys once again appear as enemies. In addition to being vulnerable to Hammers or a slope slide, Shy Guys can be defeated by [[Eat Enemies|eating]] them with [[Mini Yoshi]], or less commonly by being hit with [[Mini Bowser]]'s [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]].
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Shy Guy toy MVDK sprite.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
Shy Guy toy MVDK2 sprite.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''
Shy Guy toy MVDKMLM sprite.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''
MvsDK NS Key Artwork.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])
ShyGuyMVDK.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
MvDK NS Mario Shy Guy Toy.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
MvDK NS Mario Shy Guy Throw.png|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カタカタヘイホー<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/data/software/manual/man_PAGJ_00.pdf ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 15.</ref>
|JapR=Katakata Heihō
|JapM=From「カタカタ」(''katakata'', Japanese onomatopoeia for mechanisms rattling) and「ヘイホー」(''Heihō'', [[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|Shy Guy]])
|Jap2=ヘイホー<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/amqj/porin/index.html</ref>
|Jap2R=Heihō
|Jap2M=Shy Guy
|Dut=Shy Guy
|DutM=-
|FreA=Maskache
|FreAM=Shy Guy
|FreE=Maskass<br>Mass'lanss<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!'' help (European French version)</ref>
|FreEM=[[Shy Guy#Names in other languages|Shy Guy]]<br>[[Spear Guy#Names in other languages|Spear Guy]]
|Ger=Shy Guy
|GerM=-
|Ita=Tipo Timido
|ItaM=Shy Guy
|Kor=헤이호
|KorR=Heiho
|KorM=Derived from the Japanese name
|Spa=Shy Guy
|SpaM=Shy Guy
}}
;Shy Guy Block
{{foreign names
|Ita=Blocco Tipo Timido<ref>''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', in-game help guide</ref>
|ItaM=Shy Guy Block
}}

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