Character Sheet: Shy Guy (Original Sidescrollers)

SHY GUY

Now that we have all of the original sidescrolling Mario titles for the NES and SNES under our belt, I think it's time we go through and evaluate every character we have picked so far as being playable.

Now let's move on to the enemy characters. I have narrowed down the field to all of the enemies that have an immediate yes, even if they might not have a moveset just yet. My final count is twelve:

1. Koopa Troopa
1e. Dry Bones
2. Shy Guy
3. Goomba
4. Piranha Plant
5. Boo
6. Lakitu
7. Hammer Bro.
8. Chargin' Chuck
9. Magikoopa
10. Boom Boom
11. Birdo

Today, we'll cover Shy Guys, the most common enemy in Super Mario Bros. 2. Although they will go on to be staple of the Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi series, for now they only appear in Super Mario Bros. 2, meaning that that is what we will draw their moveset from.

Shy Guy doesn't do a whole lot in the game itself, mostly walking around and being general obstacles. However, much like the Koopa Troopa, the Shy Guy comes with a number of offshoots, specifically (for this game at least) Snifits and Beezos. Snifits have a slightly altered mask from which they can fire pellets, while Beezos have wings and tridents, preferring to fly around the level. Shy Guys have also demonstrated the propensity for riding around on vehicles, specifically autobombs and Ostros.

Here is the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Snifit
Shy Guy sprouts a Snifit mouth and fires off a line of pellets, doing minimal projectile damage.

Side B: Autobomb

Shy Guy hops on top of an Autobomb, which he can then ride around on as it fires off far more damaging projectiles. The Autobomb can be unwieldy as it drives around.

Up B: Beezo

Shy Guy sprouts a pair of Beezo wings and pulls out a trident, launching himself upward while thrusting with the trident, doing damage to any opponent it connects with.

Down B: POW Block

This one is mostly based upon their game of origin, rather than the character himself. Basically, the Shy Guy will pull a POW Block from the ground and throw it down, causing an earthquake that launches anyone on the ground.

Final Smash: Armies of Subcon

This one mostly exists to show off a number of the enemies not currently appearing in the game. Basically Shy Guy will make a shout and call in a number of his fellows, including: multiple Shy Guys and Snifits, Tweeters, Cobrats, Flurries, Phantos, Albatosses, Pidgits, and so on, doing massive damage to all on stage.

Entrance: Enters through a Subcon door

Taunts: Not much yet, not much character shown.

Next up: We will cover the Goomba, which may raise some eyebrows, but after seeing Piranha Plant work in creative ways, I have studied Goombas and think they have enough to do the same with. (Although maybe not quite yet.)