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{{quote|Go! Attack, Stilt Guys! Fight! Fight! Fight!|General Guy|Paper Mario}}
{{quote|Go! Attack, Stilt Guys! Fight! Fight! Fight!|General Guy|Paper Mario}}
'''Stilt Guys''', also known as '''Shy-Guys on Stilts'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> (alternatively '''Shy Guys On Stilts''' or '''Shy Guys on Stilts'''<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide. Pages 55, 94, 103, 131.</ref>) or '''Stilted Shy Guys'''<ref>"'''Stilted Shy Guys''': These Shy Guys oversee their courses on stilts of various heights. You can knock them off or jump on top of them."- ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 109.</ref>, are a variant of [[Shy Guy]]s that walk on [[stilts]], which are mostly shoed with what look like large Shy Guy boots.
'''Stilt Guys''', also known as '''Shy-Guys on Stilts'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=[[media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|128]]}}</ref> (alternatively '''Shy Guys On Stilts''' or '''Shy Guys on Stilts'''<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|date=2006|language=American English|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|isbn=1-59812-016-6|page=55, 94, 103, 131}}</ref>) or '''Stilted Shy Guys'''<ref>{{cite|quote='''Stilted Shy Guys''': These Shy Guys oversee their courses on stilts of various heights. You can knock them off or jump on top of them.|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|isbn=0761521038|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=109}}</ref>, are a variant of [[Shy Guy]]s that walk on [[stilts]], which are mostly shoed with what look like large Shy Guy boots.


==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
Shy-Guys on Stilts first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and reappear in its enhanced port ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. The [[Shy-Guys On Stilts|World 1-6]] is named after them and contains color variations. They walk along the terrain, changing direction when they encounter an edge or wall. If [[Yoshi]] attempts to eat a Shy-Guy on Stilts, he will not be able to grab it into his mouth, instead pushing the enemy a little further. They lose their stilts when they are jumped on, becoming regular Shy-Guys that can be eaten and turned into [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]]. A faster way to defeat a Shy-Guy on Stilts is hitting it with an egg. Bumping Shy-Guys on Stilts into water will cause them to sink, but if the water is shallow they will slowly walk on the bottom of the water's bed and emerge on the shore.
Shy-Guys on Stilts first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and reappear in its enhanced port ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. The [[Shy-Guys On Stilts|World 1-6]] is named after them and contains color variations. They walk along the terrain, changing direction when they encounter an edge or wall. If [[Yoshi]] attempts to eat a Shy-Guy on Stilts, he will not be able to grab it into his mouth, instead pushing the enemy a little further. They lose their stilts when they are jumped on, becoming regular Shy-Guys that can be eaten and turned into [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]]. A faster way to defeat a Shy-Guy on Stilts is hitting it with an egg. Bumping Shy-Guys on Stilts into water will cause them to sink, but if the water is shallow they will slowly walk on the bottom of the water's bed and emerge on the shore.
====''Yoshi's Story''====
{{quote2|He's tough and high, but you can hurt him if you're sly.|[[Message Block]] in Rail Lift, ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''}}
Shy Guy On Stilts also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', with the stilts now coming in three different lengths. Like in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi has to land on their heads to make them fall off their stilts, leaving them no choice once again. Blue-robed variants make their debut in this game.


====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
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Stilt Guys are also found in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Just like in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', when they are on their stilts and Yoshi attempts to stick his tongue on their front sides, they get pushed backwards. They need to be jumped on in order to lose their stilts and become normal [[Shy Guy]]s. Yoshi can also eat them if he sticks his tongue onto their back sides. The pink-robed variants make their first appearance since the original ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', now having the same modern design as the pink Shy Guys. Unlike ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the Stilt Guys' shoes match the shoes of Shy Guys themselves.
Stilt Guys are also found in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Just like in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', when they are on their stilts and Yoshi attempts to stick his tongue on their front sides, they get pushed backwards. They need to be jumped on in order to lose their stilts and become normal [[Shy Guy]]s. Yoshi can also eat them if he sticks his tongue onto their back sides. The pink-robed variants make their first appearance since the original ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', now having the same modern design as the pink Shy Guys. Unlike ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the Stilt Guys' shoes match the shoes of Shy Guys themselves.


====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
===''Yoshi's Story''===
{{quote2|He's tough and high, but you can hurt him if you're sly.|[[Message Block]] in Rail Lift, ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''}}
Shy Guy On Stilts also appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', with the stilts now coming in three different lengths. Like in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Yoshi has to land on their heads to make them fall off their stilts, leaving them no choice once again. Blue-robed variants make their debut in this game.
 
===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', two Stilt Guys are the second wave of [[Shy Guy]]s fought before the boss battle with [[General Guy]], following the [[Shy Squad]] and preceding the [[Shy Guy Tower|Shy Stack]]s. After they are ordered by General Guy to fight against [[Mario]] and his friends, they walk towards the heroes and attempt to bounce on them with their long stilts. Nevertheless, the enemies might miss the characters. If Mario [[jump]]s on top of them or use [[Quake Hammer]], they fall off their stilts and become normal Shy Guys. The tattle contains a nod to their original name.
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Stilt Guys.jpg|290px|thumb|Several Stilt Guys stroll around Yarn Yoshi in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'']]
[[File:YWW Stilt Guys.jpg|290px|thumb|Several Stilt Guys stroll around Yarn Yoshi in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'']]
Stilt Guys return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. In order to keep the game's prime aesthetics, Stilt Guys are now crafted out of wool strings and walk on two long, thin weaving sticks, resembling stilts. The enemies retain the behavior seen in previous games. Yarn Yoshi can lick a Stilt Guy from the front side to push it a small distance, or lick the enemy from behind to grab it into his mouth. He can also throw a [[yarn ball]] at its stilts and wrap it around them, immobilizing the Stilt Guy. Yoshi can lick away the wool string formed around the stilts or wait a certain time before the Stilt Guy becomes able to move again. Tossing a yarn ball directly at the Stilt Guy will result in the enemy getting caged inside a tangled string, dropping its stilts and getting defeated. The Stilt Guys' shoes match the color of Shy Guys for the first time since ''Yoshi's Island DS''.
Stilt Guys return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. In order to keep the game's prime aesthetics, Stilt Guys are now crafted out of wool strings and walk on two long, thin weaving sticks, resembling stilts. The enemies retain the behavior seen in previous games. Yarn Yoshi can lick a Stilt Guy from the front side to push it a small distance, or lick the enemy from behind to grab it into his mouth. He can also throw a [[yarn ball]] at its stilts and wrap it around them, immobilizing the Stilt Guy. Yoshi can lick away the wool string formed around the stilts or wait a certain time before the Stilt Guy becomes able to move again. Tossing a yarn ball directly at the Stilt Guy will result in the enemy getting caged inside a tangled string, dropping its stilts and getting defeated. The Stilt Guys' shoes match the color of Shy Guys for the first time since ''Yoshi's Island DS''.


===''Paper Mario''===
===''Minecraft''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', two Stilt Guys are the second wave of [[Shy Guy]]s fought before the boss battle with [[General Guy]], following the [[Shy Squad]] and preceding the [[Shy Guy Tower|Shy Stack]]s. After they are ordered by General Guy to fight against [[Mario]] and his friends, they walk towards the heroes and attempt to bounce on them with their long stilts. Nevertheless, the enemies might miss the characters. If Mario [[jump]]s on top of them or use [[Quake Hammer]], they fall off their stilts and become normal Shy Guys. The tattle contains a nod to their original name.
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Endermen to skins of Stilt Guys. The Stilt Guys also have stilt-like arms, to fit the model of an Enderman.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:YoshisIslandMk8Stilt.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Stilt Guys on the Yoshi's Island course]]
[[File:YoshisIslandMk8Stilt.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Stilt Guys on the Yoshi's Island course]]
Stilt Guys appear in the [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] course in the  [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They act as obstacles near the start of the course, walking back and forth as they do in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series, and come in multiple colors, though the regular red-robed Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are now yellow, while the green Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are still green.<ref>"February 8th, 2023 Nintendo Direct [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMdUSVSEp7U]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 8, 2023.</ref>
Stilt Guys appear in the [[Yoshi's Island (race course)|Yoshi's Island]] course in the  [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They act as obstacles near the start of the course, walking back and forth as they do in the ''Yoshi's Island'' series, and come in multiple colors, though the regular red-robed Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are now yellow, while the green Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are still green.<ref>{{cite|title=February 8th, 2023 Nintendo Direct|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMdUSVSEp7U|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 8, 2023}}</ref>


====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Stilt Guys appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles in the Yoshi's Island course just like in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
Stilt Guys appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as obstacles in the Yoshi's Island course just like in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.


===Other appearances===
===Unused appearances===
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Endermen to skins of Stilt Guys. The Stilt Guys also have stilt-like arms, to fit the model of an Enderman.
 
''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' contains unused graphical data of a Stilt Guy.
''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' contains unused graphical data of a Stilt Guy.
 
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 舌でつっつくと、竹馬でバックするところはさすが。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒せるが、頭を踏んで竹馬から落とさないと食べられない。<ref name=Sho/> (''Poking him with your tongue and pushing him back on stilts is as good as it gets. You can defeat him with an egg or a hip drop, but you can't eat him unless you step on his head and drop him off the stilts.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 舌でつっつくと、竹馬でバックするところはさすが。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒せるが、頭を踏んで竹馬から落とさないと食べられない。<ref name=Sho/> (''Poking him with your tongue and pushing him back on stilts is as good as it gets. You can defeat him with an egg or a hip drop, but you can't eat him unless you step on his head and drop him off the stilts.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''What'll those smarties think of next? Watch for them wading in water and climbing rocks.''<ref name=guide/>
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''What'll those smarties think of next? Watch for them wading in water and climbing rocks.''<ref name=guide/>
 
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' 舌でつっついても、バックするだけ。頭をふみ、竹馬から落ちたところを食べよう。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒すこともできる。<ref name=Advance/> (''Poke them with your tongue and they will just go back. Step on their heads and eat them as they fall from their stilts. You can also defeat them with an egg or hip drop.'')
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 舌でつっついても、バックするだけ。頭をふみ、竹馬から落ちたところを食べよう。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒すこともできる。<ref name=Advance/> (''Poke them with your tongue and they will just go back. Step on their heads and eat them as they fall from their stilts. You can also defeat them with an egg or hip drop.'')


====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 足の長い竹馬に乗ったヘイホー。舌を伸ばしても正面からは食べることができない。タマゴにするときは、敵の背後に回りこんでから食べる必要がある。<ref name=YNI>「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg|page 21}}.</ref> (''A Shy Guy on long-legged stilts. They cannot be eaten from the front, even with your tongue outstretched. When you want to turn it into an egg, you need to get behind the enemy before you eat it.'')
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 足の長い竹馬に乗ったヘイホー。舌を伸ばしても正面からは食べることができない。タマゴにするときは、敵の背後に回りこんでから食べる必要がある。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref> (''A Shy Guy on long-legged stilts. They cannot be eaten from the front, even with your tongue outstretched. When you want to turn it into an egg, you need to get behind the enemy before you eat it.'')


===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|竹馬|たけうま}}ヘイホー<ref name=Sho>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P5.jpg|page 5]].</ref><ref name=Advance>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png|page 17]].</ref><ref>「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 65.</ref> / たけうまヘイホー<ref name=YNI/>
|Jap={{ruby|竹馬|たけうま}}ヘイホー<ref name=Sho>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P5.jpg|5]]}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png|17]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=65}}</ref> / たけうまヘイホー<ref name=YNI/>
|JapR=Takeuma Heihō
|JapR=Takeuma Heihō
|JapM=Stilt Shy Guy
|JapM=Stilt Shy Guy
|ChiS=高跷嘿虎 <small>(prior to ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>''Gāoqiào Hēihǔ''<br>踩高跷的嘿呵<br>Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
|ChiS=高跷嘿虎 <small>(prior to ''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|ChiSM=Stilt Shy Guy<br><br>Shy Guy on Stilts
|ChiSR=Gāoqiào Hēihǔ
|ChiS2=踩高跷的嘿呵
|ChiS2R=Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
|ChiSM=Stilt Shy Guy
|ChiS2M=Shy Guy on Stilts
|ChiT=踩高蹺的嘿呵
|ChiT=踩高蹺的嘿呵
|ChiTR=Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
|ChiTR=Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
|ChiTM=Shy Guy on Stilts
|ChiTM=Shy Guy on Stilts
|Fre=Mass'chasses<br>Maskéchass
|Fre=Mass'chasses
|FreM=Portmanteau of "Maskass" (Shy Guy) and "échasses" (stilts)
|Fre2=Maskéchass
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''Maskass'' ("Shy Guy") and ''échasses'' ("stilts")
|Ger=High Shy Guy
|Ger=High Shy Guy
|Ita=Tipo Trampolo <small>(''Yoshi's Island DS'')</small><br>Tipo Trampoli
|Ita=Tipo Trampolo <small>(''Yoshi's Island DS'')</small>
|ItaM=Stilt Guy<br>Stilts Guy
|Ita2=Tipo Trampoli
|ItaM=Stilt Guy
|Ita2M=Stilts Guy
|Kor=죽마헤이호
|Kor=죽마헤이호
|KorR=Jugma Heiho
|KorR=Jugma Heiho
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|Por=Perna de pau Guy
|Por=Perna de pau Guy
|PorM=Stilt Guy
|PorM=Stilt Guy
|SpaA=Guy en zancos<br>ZancGuy
|SpaA=Guy en zancos
|SpaAM=Guy on Stilts<br>Portmanteau of Shy Guy and "zanco" (stilt)
|SpaAM=Guy on Stilts
|SpaA2=ZancGuy
|SpaA2M=Portmanteau of Shy Guy and ''zanco'' ("stilt")
|SpaE=ZancGuy
|SpaE=ZancGuy
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of "Shy Guy" and "zanco" (stilt)
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of Shy Guy and ''zanco'' ("stilt")
}}
}}


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[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Story enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Story enemies]]

Revision as of 06:22, March 28, 2024

Stilt Guy
Shy Guy On Stilts
A Shy Guy On Stilts from Yoshi's Story
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023)
Variant of Shy Guy
Notable members
“Go! Attack, Stilt Guys! Fight! Fight! Fight!”
General Guy, Paper Mario

Stilt Guys, also known as Shy-Guys on Stilts[1] (alternatively Shy Guys On Stilts or Shy Guys on Stilts[2]) or Stilted Shy Guys[3], are a variant of Shy Guys that walk on stilts, which are mostly shoed with what look like large Shy Guy boots.

History

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Shy-Guys on Stilts first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and reappear in its enhanced port Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. The World 1-6 is named after them and contains color variations. They walk along the terrain, changing direction when they encounter an edge or wall. If Yoshi attempts to eat a Shy-Guy on Stilts, he will not be able to grab it into his mouth, instead pushing the enemy a little further. They lose their stilts when they are jumped on, becoming regular Shy-Guys that can be eaten and turned into eggs. A faster way to defeat a Shy-Guy on Stilts is hitting it with an egg. Bumping Shy-Guys on Stilts into water will cause them to sink, but if the water is shallow they will slowly walk on the bottom of the water's bed and emerge on the shore.

Yoshi's Island DS

Shy Guys on Stilts also appear in Yoshi's Island DS, along with Big Guy the Stilted, a giant, mechanical version. As with Yoshi's Story, the length of the stilts varies, with the longest taking up both screens of the Nintendo DS. This game also introduces stilts as an item that Yoshi can use for himself. If Baby Bowser spits a fire ball on the stilts without killing the Shy Guy, the Shy Guy will bump down to the middle of the stilts' length.

Yoshi's New Island

Stilt Guys are also found in Yoshi's New Island. Just like in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, when they are on their stilts and Yoshi attempts to stick his tongue on their front sides, they get pushed backwards. They need to be jumped on in order to lose their stilts and become normal Shy Guys. Yoshi can also eat them if he sticks his tongue onto their back sides. The pink-robed variants make their first appearance since the original Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, now having the same modern design as the pink Shy Guys. Unlike Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the Stilt Guys' shoes match the shoes of Shy Guys themselves.

Yoshi's Story

“He's tough and high, but you can hurt him if you're sly.”
Message Block in Rail Lift, Yoshi's Story

Shy Guy On Stilts also appear in Yoshi's Story, with the stilts now coming in three different lengths. Like in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi has to land on their heads to make them fall off their stilts, leaving them no choice once again. Blue-robed variants make their debut in this game.

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, two Stilt Guys are the second wave of Shy Guys fought before the boss battle with General Guy, following the Shy Squad and preceding the Shy Stacks. After they are ordered by General Guy to fight against Mario and his friends, they walk towards the heroes and attempt to bounce on them with their long stilts. Nevertheless, the enemies might miss the characters. If Mario jumps on top of them or use Quake Hammer, they fall off their stilts and become normal Shy Guys. The tattle contains a nod to their original name.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Stilt Guys in Spiky Stroll, a level in World 2
Several Stilt Guys stroll around Yarn Yoshi in Yoshi's Woolly World

Stilt Guys return in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. In order to keep the game's prime aesthetics, Stilt Guys are now crafted out of wool strings and walk on two long, thin weaving sticks, resembling stilts. The enemies retain the behavior seen in previous games. Yarn Yoshi can lick a Stilt Guy from the front side to push it a small distance, or lick the enemy from behind to grab it into his mouth. He can also throw a yarn ball at its stilts and wrap it around them, immobilizing the Stilt Guy. Yoshi can lick away the wool string formed around the stilts or wait a certain time before the Stilt Guy becomes able to move again. Tossing a yarn ball directly at the Stilt Guy will result in the enemy getting caged inside a tangled string, dropping its stilts and getting defeated. The Stilt Guys' shoes match the color of Shy Guys for the first time since Yoshi's Island DS.

Minecraft

In Minecraft, the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Endermen to skins of Stilt Guys. The Stilt Guys also have stilt-like arms, to fit the model of an Enderman.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Stilt Guys on the Yoshi's Island course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Stilt Guys on the Yoshi's Island course

Stilt Guys appear in the Yoshi's Island course in the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They act as obstacles near the start of the course, walking back and forth as they do in the Yoshi's Island series, and come in multiple colors, though the regular red-robed Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are now yellow, while the green Stilt Guys' stilt shoes are still green.[4]

Mario Kart Tour

Stilt Guys appear in Mario Kart Tour as obstacles in the Yoshi's Island course just like in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Unused appearances

Super Paper Mario contains unused graphical data of a Stilt Guy.

Profiles and statistics

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • Shogakukan guide: 舌でつっつくと、竹馬でバックするところはさすが。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒せるが、頭を踏んで竹馬から落とさないと食べられない。[5] (Poking him with your tongue and pushing him back on stilts is as good as it gets. You can defeat him with an egg or a hip drop, but you can't eat him unless you step on his head and drop him off the stilts.)
  • Player's Guide: What'll those smarties think of next? Watch for them wading in water and climbing rocks.[1]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 舌でつっついても、バックするだけ。頭をふみ、竹馬から落ちたところを食べよう。タマゴやヒップドロップで倒すこともできる。[6] (Poke them with your tongue and they will just go back. Step on their heads and eat them as they fall from their stilts. You can also defeat them with an egg or hip drop.)

Yoshi's New Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 足の長い竹馬に乗ったヘイホー。舌を伸ばしても正面からは食べることができない。タマゴにするときは、敵の背後に回りこんでから食べる必要がある。[7] (A Shy Guy on long-legged stilts. They cannot be eaten from the front, even with your tongue outstretched. When you want to turn it into an egg, you need to get behind the enemy before you eat it.)

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Stilt Guy
Battle idle animation of a Stilt Guy from Paper Mario Max HP 7 Attack 4 Defense 0
Role Boss Type Elevated Level 1
Strong None Weak None Moves Stick Stomp (4)
Sleep? 60%, 0 Dizzy? 60%, 0 Shock? 90%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 60%, 0 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 0% Hurricane? 0% Coins N/A
Items N/A Run N/A Location(s) Shy Guy's Toy Box
Tattle This is Stilt Guy. Yes, as the name suggests, Stilt Guys are Shy Guys on Stilts. I mean, it seems pretty obvious to me... Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 If you attack 'em by shaking the ground, they'll fall off their stilts and become normal Shy Guys.

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Stilt Guy.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 竹馬たけうまヘイホー[5][6][8] / たけうまヘイホー[7]
Takeuma Heihō
Stilt Shy Guy

Chinese (simplified) 高跷嘿虎 (prior to Mario Kart Tour)
Gāoqiào Hēihǔ
踩高跷的嘿呵
Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
Stilt Shy Guy

Shy Guy on Stilts

Chinese (traditional) 踩高蹺的嘿呵
Cǎigāoqiào de Hēihē
Shy Guy on Stilts

French Mass'chasses
Maskéchass
Portmanteau of Maskass ("Shy Guy") and échasses ("stilts")
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German High Shy Guy
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Italian Tipo Trampolo (Yoshi's Island DS)
Tipo Trampoli
Stilt Guy
Stilts Guy
Korean 죽마헤이호
Jugma Heiho
Stilt Shy Guy

Portuguese Perna de pau Guy
Stilt Guy
Spanish (NOA) Guy en zancos
ZancGuy
Guy on Stilts
Portmanteau of Shy Guy and zanco ("stilt")
Spanish (NOE) ZancGuy
Portmanteau of Shy Guy and zanco ("stilt")

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
  2. ^ Williams, Drew (2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 55, 94, 103, 131.
  3. ^ "Stilted Shy Guys: These Shy Guys oversee their courses on stilts of various heights. You can knock them off or jump on top of them." – Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0761521038. Page 109.
  4. ^ February 8th, 2023 Nintendo Direct. YouTube. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 5.
  6. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 17.
  7. ^ a b 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg.
  8. ^ 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 65.