Dancing Spear Guy
Template:Species-infobox Dancing Spear Guys[1] are a type of Spear Guys that first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They dance to move, forcing Yoshi to evade their spears. Due to their movement pattern and the size of their spears, it is tough for the dinosaur to jump over them. They are edible, however, so Yoshi can simply swallow them. They are smaller than normal Spear Guys, without counting the spear. They also lack the shield and the feather held by a Spear Guy, and are a shade of yellow instead of red. The spear of the Dancing Spear Guy is taller than the spear of the normal Spear Guy. Unlike a normal Spear Guy, eating one and spitting it out will not change it into a normal Shy Guy.
They reappear in Yoshi's Island DS. They now have a greener shade on their masks (every other Shy Guy appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island had their palette changed to blue) and they move differently. They hop when moving, and after every hop, they make a circle and jump in height, then they hop again to move. They also grow in size. However, they are still smaller than regular Spear Guys, have a slightly longer spear than a Spear Guy and lack the feather and shield.
In Yoshi's New Island, Dancing Spear Guys appear in the level Don't Fear the Spear. Unlike other games, they appear in a variety of colors. Some of them are pink with red face paint, while others are yellow with green face paint, as in their original artwork and the Mario Party games. Unlike previously, if Yoshi eats one and spits it out, it loses its spear and turns into a normal Shy Guy.
Chuck Guys from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga behave similar to Dancing Spear Guys, but instead of being harder to avoid, they make a call to others. There are also similar dancing Spear Guy pairs, the Bamboo Dancers, which made their appearance in Yoshi's Story.
Mario Party series
Mario Party 3
Several torch-carrying yellow Spear Guys appear in the Mario Party 3 minigame The Beat Goes On, and are led by a larger red one that plays a tune on drums. The players must follow the beat while adding their own continuation of it, or the Spear Guys will throw their torches at them. This minigame returns in Mario Party: The Top 100, along with the Spear Guys.
Mario Party 4
Three Spear Guys appear in the 1-vs-3 minigame, Hide and Go BOOM! Each of the Spear Guys light the torch for the player to trigger one of the four cannons. In the minigame, they are orange and do not carry spears.
In Mario Party Advance a Dancing Spear Guy named Hulu appears. She runs a dancing school in Shroom City and teaches the player to dance.
Mario Party: The Top 100
The Dancing Spear Guys return in Mario Party: The Top 100 in the minigames Hide and Go BOOM! and The Beat Goes On.
Gallery
Yoshi's New Island (yellow)
Yoshi's New Island (pink)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤリヤリダンサー[2][3][4] Yariyari Dansā |
Spear Spear Dancer |
| German | Kanibalo Guy[citation needed] |
"Kanibalo" is derived from Kannibale (cannibal) |
| Italian | Tipi Selva danzanti[citation needed] |
Dancing Thicket Guy |
References
- ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 126.
- ^ 「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 5.
- ^ 「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 23.
- ^ 「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 26.
