Muskular
| Muskular | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Muskular from Mario Party 5 | |
| Species | Star |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party: The Top 100 (cameo) (2017) |
| Member of | Star Spirits |
- “After being cooped up in there for so long, I could really use some outdoor exercise.”
- —Muskular, Paper Mario
Muskular is one of the seven Star Spirits in Paper Mario. He wears a sailor's hat and is always full of energy. However, he is also a very strong Star Spirit who likes to work out.
Muskular is the fourth Star Spirit to rescue in Paper Mario. He is guarded by General Guy and his army in the Shy Guy's Toy Box in Chapter 4: Trials in the Toy Box. When Mario defeats General Guy, Muskular gives him the ability to use the Chill Out move. When Chill Out is used, Muskular appears and decreases the enemies' attack power by three. The move costs two Star Power. He later appears along with the rest of the Star Spirits in Star Haven when they give Mario the Star Beam and right before the final battle when the Star Beam becomes Peach Beam.
Muskular is the guide of the minigame mode in Mario Party 5 and cameos in Mario Party: The Top 100 as a collectible item.
Muskular appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It raises launch resistance by 13, and it can be used by any character.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Muskular | ||
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| Artwork from: Mario Party 5 | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Resistance +13 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Gallery[edit]
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Naming[edit]
Muskular's name is a pun on "muscular" and "star".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニール Nīru |
Pun on「兄さん」(nī-san, "older brother") and「エトワール」(etowāru, French for "star") | [?] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 顽皮星 Wánpí Xīng (Mandarin) Wàahnpèih Sīng (Cantonese) |
From Jin "顽皮" (wánpí / wàahnpèih, "tough muscle meat") + "star" | [1] | |
| French | Patatétoile | From patate ("potato", colloquially used to refer to a violent punch during a brawl) and étoile ("star") | [?] | |
| German | Muskular | - | [?] | |
| Italian | Astromare | From astro ("star") and mare ("sea"), possibly referring to his sailor hat | [?] | |
| Korean | 닐스타 Nilseuta |
Transliteration of the Japanese name + "star" | [2] | |
| Spanish | Fortella | From fuerte ("strong") and estrella ("star") | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ 2004. 纸片马力欧 (Zhǐpiàn Mǎlì'ōu) instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 29.
- ^ Sticker list (2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl by Sora Ltd. Nintendo.
