Fun Gus
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- “I can erase all saved data.”
- —Fun Gus, Mario Party
| Fun Gus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Toad |
| Appears in | Mario Party (1998) |
Fun Gus[1] is a character in Mario Party. He is a Toad who lives in the Option House of Mushroom Village, sitting on a purple floor chair on top of a chained bench while holding a remote. If the player selects Fun Gus, they are given the option to either delete their saved data or decline.
In Mario Party 2, Professor Fungi's assistant serves a similar role.
Appearance[edit]
Fun Gus is a green Toad with white spots on his cap. He has dark skin and blue eyes. He wears gold earrings, as well as a necklace, and sports a tan vest as well as a purple shirt.
Naming[edit]
"Fun Gus" is a pun on "fungus", a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter which includes mushrooms and toadstools.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キノルド Kinorudo |
From「キノピオ」(Kinopio, "Toad") and possibly the male name "Ronald" | [2] | |
| French | Fun Gus | - | [3] | |
| Italian | Fun Gus | - | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ Mario Party instruction manual (PDF). Nintendo of America (English). Page 27.
- ^ Mario Party instruction manual (JPG). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 24.
- ^ 1999. Mario Party instruction booklet (JPG). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 138.
