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{{Rewrite-expand|include info on big Shy Guys in more games, including the Mario Party series and Mario Kart Tour}}

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|image=[[File:3DS Yoshi'sNew scrn02 E3.png|200px]]<br>A Mega Guy in an early version of ''Yoshi's New Island''

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])

|variant_of=[[Shy Guy]]

|variants=[[Mega Kantera]]<br>[[Metal Guy]]

'''Mega Guys''',<ref>"''One way to get a Mega Eggdozer is by swallowing a Mega Guy.''" - ''Yoshi's New Island'' digital instruction manual, Page 13 / 17 All about Eggs.</ref> also known as '''Giant Shy Guys''',<ref>Stratton, Bryan. ''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 7.</ref> '''Big Shy Guys''',<ref>Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies. ''Super Mario Advance'' Official Perfect Guide. Pages 2 and 6.</ref> or '''Mega Shy Guys''',<ref>[http://instagram.com/p/lI0K1-MY-9/ ''Yoshi's New Island'' trailer description]</ref> are [[Shy Guy]]s that are larger than normal.

Big Shy Guys appear as semi-common enemies in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. They act much like ordinary Shyguys, aside from being twice as large, and come in red-robed and blue-robed variants just like ordinary Shyguys, with the difference being that blue-robed Big Shy Guys turn around at ledges, unlike red-robed ones that walk off of ledges instead. They release [[small heart|Heart]]s when thrown to the ground or defeated, and take longer to pick up compared to most enemies and items due to their large size. Their unique traits are largely similar to those of [[Big Ninji]]s, which also appear in ''Super Mario Advance''.

 

In the small short that concludes the chapter in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', a Big Shy Guy attacks Mario, [[Goombario]], and [[Kooper]]. It then pits Mario against [[Robirdo]]. Mario, however, grabs the Big Shy Guy and throws it against Robirdo, defeating both.

In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', a Big Shy Guy is one of the enemies that can appear in the microgame [[Mario Adv.]]

 

In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', a black Mega Guy appears in [[Snowball Fight]], acting as a regular Shy Guy. In addition to the aforementioned type appearing in blue, in Ver. 2.3.0 onwards, much bigger black Mega Guy bandits wearing yellow or red bandanas are encountered individually in the added Shy Guy Train Tussle Co-op Challenge. They have increased health and can be attacked by either hitting back the projectiles shot by the four [[cannon]]s overhead or hitting back the [[Bob-omb]]s or [[Mega Bob-omb]]s tossed by it. When defeated, they drop a key to a golden [[treasure chest]] with [[coin]]s.

 

===Other appearances===

Big Shy Guys appear in an early trailer of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', though they are not present in the final game.<ref>Hard4Games (April 11, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJmf9ju5hU&t=1m43s Beta Kirby’s Air Ride & Goldeneye Rail-Shooter - VHS Preservation!]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 5, 2020.</ref> They also appear in the ''[[Yoshi Demo]]'', where stomping one would turn it into a regular Shy Guy.

 

*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 通常サイズより何倍も大きいへイホー。舌を伸ばしてボタンを連打すると、メガタマゴを作ることができる。メガどかんから出現することが多い。<ref name=YNI/>(''A Shy Guy that is many times larger than normal. By extending your tongue and pressing the button repeatedly, you can create a Mega Eggdozer. They often appear from Mega Warp Pipes.'')

 

SMW2 Big Shy Guy red.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''

SMW2 Big Shy Guy green.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''

Mega Guy red SMA.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''

Mega Guy blue SMA.png|''Super Mario Advance''

SMA3 Big Shy Guy red.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''

SMA3 Big Shy Guy green.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''

WWDIYSMarioadv. Mega Guy.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''

 

|Jap=ビッグヘイホー<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190509010638/https://21010.net/club/bn/agb/amaj/pdf/p006_009.pdf</ref>

|JapR=Biggu Heihō

|Jap2=メガヘイホー<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 P26.jpg|page 26}}.</ref>

|Jap2R=Mega Heihō

|JapM=Big Shy Guy <small>(''Super Mario Advance'')</small>

|Jap2M=Mega Shy Guy <small>(''Yoshi's New Island'')</small>

|Ita=Tipo timido gigante<ref>''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' European manual, pag. 111</ref><br>Mega Tipo Timido <ref>''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' Italian e-manual, pag. 13</ref>

|ItaM=Giant shy guy<br>Mega Shy Guy

[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies]]

[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 enemies]]

[[Category:Yoshi's New Island enemies]]