With Princess Daisy's popularity and somewhat, erm, internet-endearing animations in Mario Strikers: Battle League, we feel like Shy Guy's introduction into the game has been unjustifiably forgotten about. Worry no longer Shy Guy fans — we've got your backs.
Thanks to @Reecee_yt on Twitter, we can now see that everyone's favourite mumbling mask-wearer actually has some callback animations of his own. You see, the appeal of Shy Guy is all about awkwardness, and nothing screams his signature sense of dread, confusion, and cuteness quite like being carried away — Up-like — by a bunch of balloons.
As the Tweet rightfully points out, this score celebration from Shy Guy is a reference for fans of the first game in Mario's RPG franchise, Paper Mario. We just hope that the little guy can get down without the need of three well-placed darts. You can check out the animation in the timestamped video below.
Both Shy Guy and Daisy have been introduced in Mario Strikers: Battle League's first free update alongside new stadiums and gear.
Does Shy Guy make your starting line-up? Tell us your team sheet down below!
[source twitter.com]
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gotta give props to next level games and their constant attention to detail in animations, and for referencing traditional paper mario more than modern paper mario ever will
New Horizons made references to Keelhaul Key from Thousand-Year Door, as well as Captain Syrup from Wario Land. I genuinely believe we're going to see a TTYD remaster--and a new Wario Land game--within the next 2 years. They're both long overdue. I think Origami King is the bestselling Paper Mario game now, but at roughly 3 million copies for a console with over 100 million units sold, that's a pretty abysmal attach rate. ARMS could almost beat that.
People have been praising the investor who asked the Nintendo higher-ups about F-Zero, but the Paper Mario leads have been asked in multiple interviews why they refuse to go back to the classic formula. Nintendo can't keep plugging their ears anymore. The time is right. The Switch has revived so many other franchise that were either inactive or suffered a severe dip in quality. I think Origami King is the Super Mario Party of Paper Mario, and we're still due our Superstars moment.
I'd rather we just get a new Paper Mario in the classic style, but TTYD is so beloved. A remaster would be the easiest thing in the world, it would make so many people happy, it would remind Nintendo how to make a good Paper Mario game again, and I think it could easily double the sales of Origami King, if not more. I'd even go so far as to say it could exceed 10 million units and be right up there with Luigi's Mansion 3 in terms of popularity. Maybe not Mario Kart or Animal Crossing numbers, but it'd be huge.
A classic Paper Mario game is such a glaring omission in the library of a console that gave us the return of classic Mario Party, sandbox 3D Mario, open-world Zelda, Banjo-Kazooie in Smash, "portrait ghosts" with personality in a new Luigi's Mansion, a new Mario Strikers, a 3D Kirby game, an open-world Pokémon game...this is all stuff people have been asking for for DECADES. It's time. It has to be.
Speaking of Mario Classics, Nintendo it's time for a new...
Bonus: Luigi's Casino
... Wun can only hope.
I actually really like the Shy Guy! They're a solid pick to put into any team and augmenting with equipment to fill a need. My old team wasn't especially fast, so, having Shy Guy zip around and hanging around the center of the court, has really filled a needed gap.
Before: Donkey Kong (captain), Rosalina, Waluigi, Luigi
Now (for now): Donkey Kong, Daisy, Waluigi, Shy Guy
Well that's a really nice touch. Too often, especially nowadays, it feels like Mario games are only allowed to reference the mainline platformers, and maybe occasionally Luigi's Mansion, when there's tons of other places to take from once in a while.
And Paper Mario 1 is probably the most referenced out of the RPGs, in that I can name four different Mario games (not including this one) that aren't RPGs that referenced it, once each.
I am a big fan of the modern paper Mario with origami king being my favorite. But I do think it is about time for a return to form with paper Mario, maybe mixing the more open nature of origami king with the combat and creativity of the older games.
For those curious here is my series ranking:
1. Origami king
2. Thousand year door
3. Super paper Mario
4. Paper Mario 64
5 color splash
6. Sticker star
I do enjoy all the games though
@wuntyme8
You must have just listened to the internet loud mouths and never played Origami King.
Love this attention to detail! I have played every Paper Mario game including Origami King. Actually just started replaying Paper Mario on the N64 online service. Man, nothing comes CLOSE to those first two games in the series. The combat, partners, character progression, overall charm... The only thing that has improved in the newer games is the graphics and that's it. For me, the slow death of the Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series has been the biggest disappointment in Nintendo's history.
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