Shy Guy

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Background

Shy Guys have always been common enemies, making appearances in games such as Yoshi's Island DS, Yoshi's Touch and Go, Yoshi's Story, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario, Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and even Luigi's Mansion. He has appeared in the majority of Mario games in the main series.

Sports

Shy Guy first appeared in Mario Tennis as an unlockable character. He appeared once again as an starting character in Mario Power Tennis. Although he was not playable in Mario Kart Double Dash!!, Shy Guys skate around Sherbert Land. In Mario Kart DS, in download play, all characters other then the host must play as Shy Guy. Shy Guy's appear in several Mario Party minigames, and is one of the five hosts of Mario Party 4, along with Boo, Koopa, Toad, and Goomba. He also has his own board, Shy Guy's Jungle City. Fly Guy also appears in Mario SuperStar Baseball and will appear in Mario Super Sluggers. Shy Guy's also appear as sidekicks in Mario Super Sluggers. A Shy Guy is also the referee in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. In several stages in the Super Smash Bros. series, Shy Guy can be seen flying around and driving karts.