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|image=[[File:Mask-Mimic LADX sprite.png|100px]]<br>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite | |image=[[File:Mask-Mimic LADX sprite.png|100px]]<br>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite | ||
|first_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Yume Kōjo: Doki Doki Panic|Yume Kōjo: Doki Doki Panic]]'' (1987, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' (1993, ''Zelda'' franchise) | |first_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Yume Kōjo: Doki Doki Panic|Yume Kōjo: Doki Doki Panic]]'' (1987, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' (1993, ''Zelda'' franchise) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Dr. Mario World|Dr. Mario World]]'' (2019, overall)<br>'' | |latest_appearance=''[[mariowiki:Dr. Mario World|Dr. Mario World]]'' (2019, overall)<br>[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' (Nintendo Switch)]] (1998, ''Zelda'' franchise) | ||
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'''Mask-Mimics'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening | '''Shy Guys''', formerly referred to as '''Mask-Mimics'''<ref>''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide, page 98.</ref>, are mask-wearing enemies in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its [[Game Boy Color]] port, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]''. They are from the ''[[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. In ''Link's Awakening DX'', they wear a red robe, which the default clothing worn by many Shy Guys. They appear in [[Bottle Grotto]] and [[Face Shrine]]. | ||
Shy Guys have an entirely unique behavior in the game. They behave similar to another enemy, [[Arm-Mimic]]s, and unlike them, Shy Guys wear a mask that protects them from [[Link]]'s frontal attacks. Shy Guys do not directly attack Link, and instead mimic his movements in reverse. If Link hits a Shy Guy, he loses half of a [[Heart]] in health. | |||
Link can defeat a | Link can defeat a Shy Guy from behind, though to do so using his [[Sword]], he must use a [[Spin Attack]]. Alternatively, Link can instantly defeat a Shy Guy with either the [[Boomerang]], the [[Magic Rod]], or by throwing a [[Bomb]] at it. He can also defeat a Shy Guy by firing two [[arrow]]s at it. Link can temporarily freeze a Shy Guy with the [[Hookshot|Hook Shot]]. | ||
In the [[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], a Shy Guy figure is a prize in the [[Trendy Game]], and can be placed on a stand in the northern household of [[Mabe Village]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Mask-Mimic LA sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' sprite | Mask-Mimic LA sprite.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' sprite | ||
Mask-Mimic LADX screenshot.png| | Mask-Mimic LADX screenshot.png|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|Jap=ヘイホー | |Jap=ヘイホー | ||
|JapR=Heihō | |JapR=Heihō | ||
|JapM=From "Hey- | |JapM=From 「歩兵」 (''hohei'', foot soldier) and/or "Hey-Ho," a common working or marching chant. | ||
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Revision as of 12:32, September 21, 2019
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 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite | |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjo: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993, Zelda franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Dr. Mario World (2019, overall) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (1998, Zelda franchise) |
Shy Guys, formerly referred to as Mask-Mimics[1], are mask-wearing enemies in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its Game Boy Color port, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. They are from the Mario franchise. In Link's Awakening DX, they wear a red robe, which the default clothing worn by many Shy Guys. They appear in Bottle Grotto and Face Shrine.
Shy Guys have an entirely unique behavior in the game. They behave similar to another enemy, Arm-Mimics, and unlike them, Shy Guys wear a mask that protects them from Link's frontal attacks. Shy Guys do not directly attack Link, and instead mimic his movements in reverse. If Link hits a Shy Guy, he loses half of a Heart in health.
Link can defeat a Shy Guy from behind, though to do so using his Sword, he must use a Spin Attack. Alternatively, Link can instantly defeat a Shy Guy with either the Boomerang, the Magic Rod, or by throwing a Bomb at it. He can also defeat a Shy Guy by firing two arrows at it. Link can temporarily freeze a Shy Guy with the Hook Shot.
In the Nintendo Switch remake, a Shy Guy figure is a prize in the Trendy Game, and can be placed on a stand in the northern household of Mabe Village.
Gallery
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening sprite
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヘイホー Heihō |
From 「歩兵」 (hohei, foot soldier) and/or "Hey-Ho," a common working or marching chant. |
References
- ^ The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Player's Guide, page 98.
