A Shy Guy, known as Hey-Ho (ヘイホー, Heihō?) in Japan, is a masked enemy that wears many different robe colors but mainly red, he appears in several variations. Shy Guys are one of the few fictional species in the series that debuted in a non-Mario game, Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as the North American and European version of Super Mario Bros. 2. They also appear in the Mario Party series, the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, and several sports games in the Mario series, among other games, though they play a large role as the standard enemies in many Yoshi games. Shy Guys are also playable in Mario Kart DS via Download Play or an Action Replay DS code, and in Mario Kart 7 as a full playable character. There are many different variations of Shy Guys: Snifits, which have a cannon for a mouth; Fly Guys, which have spinning propellers on their heads; Sky Guys, which have balloons attached to their robes; Spy Guys, which are dressed in camouflage clothing; Boo Guys, which are ghosts; Boom Guys, which have a cannon on their head; and Spear Guys, which have spears and are found near jungle temples. Snifits were introduced in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. Two other variations of Snifits appear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, as well as Fawful Guys. A stronger version, the Dark Fawful Guy, appears later in this game.
GameDaily listed Shy Guy as the 15th best Mario enemy, citing their mysteriousness.
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Famous quotes containing the words shy and/or guy:
“I will be steel!
I will build a steel bridge over my need!
I will build a bomb shelter over my heart!
But my future is a secret.
It is as shy as a mole.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
“Maggio: Just hate to see a good guy get it in the gut.
Corporal Buckley: You’d better get used to it, kid. You’ll probably see a lot of it before you die.”
—Daniel Taradash (b. 1913)