Shyguy
Shyguys are enemies in the Super Mario Bros. series of games.
History
The Shyguy began as an enemy in a Japanese game titled Doki Doki Panic. This game never made it to the U.S. in its original form, but was transformed into Super Mario Bros. 2. Most of the enemies in the game were from the Japanese version, which included Bob-ombs, Snifits, and Shyguys. These characters are now instantly recognizable as Mario's enemies, even though they were intended for an entirely different environment.
Appearance
Shyguys are, like the name suggests, very shy. They always have masks covering their faces, the only parts not covered are the eyes and mouth. Shyguys are usually red, although green, yellow and purple are common colors as well. Their attacks usually consist of simply running into the hero, although some use slingshots. Some varieties, like Snifits and Snufits spit projectiles like the Octorok, while others may catch fire, such as Pyro-guy. In the Yoshi's Island game, Shyguys could be turned into eggs by Yoshi and it was common for Shyguys to pop out of pipes until Yoshi couldn't make anymore eggs.
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