Gustaff

Gustaff
In-Game Information
HP:	TMoTB: 1264 (initial)
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Mega Man Legends 2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Namco × Capcom Mega Man X DiVE

The Gustaff (グスタフ, Gusutafu) is a versatile and powerful fighting mecha from the Mega Man Legends series created by Tron Bonne. It has a replaceable weapon in the left arm, can grab and throw objects with the right arm, and can fire Beacon Bombs from the top of the head to guide Servbots.

Appearances

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

Gustaff Tank

The Gustaff is the main machine piloted by the Bonne family in action missions. It is first piloted by Teisel Bonne in the Nakkai Desert, and later by Tron Bonne through most of the game including the second fight with Glyde. At the end of the game, the favorite Servbot pilots the Gustaff to rescue Tron and Teisel and fight against the Colossus. Gustaff's armor and energy can be improved in the Gesellschaft's Lab, while its weapon stats will depend of the Servbot used as sniper. It has the Search Cannon as standard weapon, but it can later be replaced by a Gatling Gun and the Bonne Bazooka.

In the puzzle missions from The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, the Gustaff is modified into the Gustaff Tank (グスタフタンク, Gustaff Tank), which has the lower part replaced by tank treads and both arms are normal so it can carry the heavy containers in the harbors. It can't use any weapons besides the Beacon Bomb.

It was last seen getting picked up by a Drache heading back to the Gesellschaft following the deactivation of the Colossus.

As Tron says "There goes another Gustaff" when the Hover Gustaff is destroyed, it is assumed that this Gustaff was lost sometime between the two games, probably being destroyed with the Gesellschaft in Mega Man Legends or for other reasons.

Mega Man Legends 2

Hover Gustaff
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Legends 2

In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron uses the Hover Gustaff (ホバーグスタフ, Hobā Gusutafu) in the Saul Kada Ruins to search the third key to the Mother Lode with Bon Bonne. This updated version of the Gustaff can hover and is equipped with a shield in the left arm. It can attack with a flamethrower on the right arm, and the return of both the Gatling Gun and the Bonne Bazooka both fired on the left arm, and its signature Beacon Bomb on its head. When first seen, MegaMan Volnutt has to help Tron and Bon to stop the lava by throwing Reaverbots on a rock above the area the lava is coming from. If the player hit Tron or Bon too many times, they will be angry and throw the Reaverbots on MegaMan instead of the rock. After entering the room with the key, MegaMan has to fight against the Hover Gustaff and Servbots #11 and #23.

Mega Man X DiVE

The Gustaff is one of the Active Skills of the Tron Bonne Hunter Program. When used, Tron will summon and enter the Gustaff. Unlike Ride Armors, Gustaff's speed is the same as Tron's and it is able to double jump, but it takes damage on spikes. The Gustaff disappears after some time, which is reduced faster when it takes damage, or when the Player leaves it. It is not possible to use Wall Kick while on the Gustaff. Leaving the Gustaff will save some of its remaining energy, allowing the Player to summon it again faster. While using the Gustaff, it's skill is replaced by the Beacon Bomb and the Search Cannon fires the rounds of the Bonne Bazooka. Lunch Rush remains available. This version of the Gustaff lacks the head to show Tron inside, and Tron's victory pose is different when she finishes a stage using the Gustaff.

Other appearances

The Gustaff in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

The Gustaff is also piloted by Tron in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Namco × Capcom, although this version lacks the upper part of its body in order to show Tron piloting it, and the Beacon Bomb is used by her as a handgun.

In the Marvel vs. Capcom series, Gustaff's default color is green with Vermillion hands and toes, and it is able to change its form, having a large variety of attacks and equipment like a flamethrower from the skull, soundwaves from a satellite packed behind the Gustaff, electric spheres, a set of excavator buckets, and others such as large hand drills, having a few changes between games. It's legs turn into treads when crouching, resembling the Gustaff Tank. Like it's original incarnation, the Gustaff can also pick up boulders from the ground and throw them at the opponent as a projectile move. During Tron's intro pose and while performing the Beacon Bomb command or even the Lunch Rush Hyper Combo, The Gustaff's arms and legs can convert into car wheels.

The Gustaff also appeared in Namco X Capcom in it's original color scheme with the red body being replaced by a vivid magenta color. As Tron and the Servbots are only capable of doing ranged attacks. Tron's only close range attack is when she and Baby Head (along with his Silver Head) attack together with the Multiple Assault Double Rolling Punch (ダブルローリングパンチ, Double Rolling Punch).

The Gustaff Tank also has a brief appearance in PTX-40A's ending in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

Weapons and abilities

Beacon Bomb

Gustaff using the Beacon Bomb.

The Beacon Bomb (指揮弾, Shikidan, roughly "Direction Bullet" or "Command Bullet" in Japan) shoots a harmless beacon from Gustaff's head to guide the Servbots, which actions depends of the target, some of them being open chests, press switches, climb objects and get items. If an enemy is the target, they will attack or hold them, depending of their abilities.

In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron can fire the Beacon Bomb at MegaMan to make the Servbots throw several bombs at him.

In the Marvel vs. Capcom games and Namco × Capcom, the Beacon Bomb is a portable weapon used by Tron to start the attack Lunch Rush. The Beacon Bomb is also one of her attacks in the Marvel vs. Capcom games, which can be fired forward or diagonally up and makes two Servbots hold the target for a moment, and if they aren't attacked they take small Refractors with them when they leave.

Search Cannon

"Gustaff starting weapon; has homing capability and is easy to use."

—The Misadventures of Tron Bonne description

The Search Cannon (サーチキャノン, Sāchi Kyanon) is Gustaff's standard weapon in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, a cannon with tracking function. The Sniper Servbot's Attack rating affects its attack power, his Speed rating affects the weapon's rate of fire, and his Brains rating affects its tracking ability.

In MegaMan X DiVE, The cannon is the Gustaff's main weapon and fires powerful Bazooka rounds instead of it's original rounds.

Bonne Bazooka

"Gustaff weapon; slow recharge time but packs a powerful punch."

—The Misadventures of Tron Bonne description

The Bonne Bazooka (ボーンバズーカ, Bōn Bazūka) is a bazooka that can be developed by Servbot #31 in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne after he obtains his skill and the Pipe from the Nakkai Ruins. It's slower than other weapons, but has the highest firepower. The Sniper Servbot's Attack and Speed ratings affect the weapon's attack power and rate of fire, and his Brains rating affects its range.

In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron combined both the Bazooka and the Gatling Gun all in one weapon. Once the Hover Gustaff gets hit multiple times, it fires three rounds of shots at Mega Man. Upon being fired, the rounds detonate and start a fire on the floor.

In the Marvel Vs Capcom games, Tron can transform the Gatling Gun into the Bazooka. Instead of firing rounds, the Bazooka launches a Servbot like a cannon. Upon being shot, the Servbot attacks the opponent with helicopter propellers as he makes a safe descent.

In Namco X Capcom, Tron fires a single heavy round using the Bazooka during long ranged attacks. During the Multiple Assault Attack with Baby Head, Tron fires a single shot from the Bazooka, followed by Baby Head's signature Missile Launcher attack from his robot, the Silverfist's kneecaps and finishes with both the Gustaff and Silverfist doing a double Rolling Punch.

In MegaMan X Dive, Tron uses the Bazooka as her standard weapon fired from the shell of the Search Cannon.

Gatling Gun

"Gustaff weapon; has a wide range and rapid rate of fire."

—The Misadventures of Tron Bonne description

The Gatling Gun (ガトリングガン, Gatoringu Gan) is a rapid-fire weapon that can be developed by Servbot #32 in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne after he obtains his skill and the Fireworks that can be found on the Nakkai Ruins. The Sniper Servbot's Attack and Speed ratings affect the weapon's attack power and rate of fire, and his Brains rating influences the number of shots fired. The Gatling Gun is a six barreled gun that fires several rounds of machine gun shots.

In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron uses a triple barrel Gatling Gun instead of a six barreled one. Tron also combined both the Gatling Gun and the Bazooka all in one weapon. Like other enemies and various Bonne robots and vehicles, the Hover Gustaff fires yellow shots at a decent speed. This Gatling Gun (without the shield) was eventually used as the Gustaff's standard weapon in the Marvel Vs Capcom games and Namco X Capcom. and is one of Tron's normal attacks in Namco × Capcom. In Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and 3 Tron uses it like a normal arm instead of firing with it (with the exception of launching confettis with it during her victory pose in the latter).

Strength

Gustaff holding a large boulder.

The Gustaff has great strength, being able to hold and throw several objects. Small objects like trees and street lights are held only with the right hand, while the left arm is also used as support to hold bigger ones like cars and telephone booths. The Gustaff can also break a few objects by jumping on them.

The Gustaff Tank has hands in both arms and can lift heavy containers, but it has a limit of how many times it can lift them and can only carry them for a certain distance, after which it must put them down in the floor. The Gustaff Tank can carry wood containers at any distance, while it can only lift metal containers to change their position, being unable to move with them.

In crossover games, one of Tron's attacks has her throwing a large boulder with the Gustaff, which is called "Rock Throw" (岩石投げ, Ganseki Nage) in Namco × Capcom and Bandit Boulder (バンディットボルダー, Bandit Boulder) in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Tron also uses the Gustaff for melee combat in the Marvel vs. Capcom games, attacking opponents with punches, double lariats, grabbing opponents to throw them, and using its modifications. In Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Tron can also use the special move Bonne Mixer (ボーンミキサー, Bonne Mixer), were she grabs an opponent and spins the opponent's head around the ground violently, throwing them afterwards, or jumping to smash them in its Hyper Combo variety Shakedown Mixer. In Namco × Capcom, Tron only attacks at close range when she and Baby Head attack together with the Multiple Assault Double Rolling Punch (ダブルローリングパンチ, Double Rolling Punch).

Others

In Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and 3, the Gustaff can change its form. To attack, the arms can change into two yo-yo-like cutters, combine into an excavator bucket, a piercing like object, take a form that can generate an electric sphere, or take a drill-like form with a rocket and dash forward to attack with the Bonne Strike (ボーンストライク, Bonne Strike). The arms can also change into different types of turbines to stay in the air of to speed up, and they can also change into wheels. The legs can change into tank treads (resembling the Gustaff Tank), which can change and make spikes appear to attack like a chainsaw. The legs can also split into four spinning parts, combine into a large piercing object, and change into wheels. Additionally, it’s flamethrower is located by the Bonne mark that is used in the attack Gustaff Fire (グスタフファイヤー, Gustaff Fire), the body can open to attack with soundwaves, and a parabolic antenna appear above when using the Hyper Combo King Servbot. It also has a metallic object with the Bonne mark that is used as shield.

Colors

In The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, the player can choose between 9 colors to Gustaff after giving the Paint Set to Servbot #35. At first there are five colors available, the other four becoming available by giving #35 the items Memento, Bon Parts, Flier, and Handkerchief.

In it's exclusive appearance in Namco X Capcom, the Gustaff appeared in it's original color scheme with the red being replaced by a vivid magenta color with it's original gray accented hands and toes.

In Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Gustaff has six colors, the main color being green with orange hands while the original red and gray is one of its secondary colors. The other four colors resemble a modified version of the Teisel, heroic, cute and stylish looks.

Original look	Heroic look	Hip-hop look
Villainous look	Cute look	Bon Bonne look
Teisel Bonne look	Dark look	Stylish look	Servbots painting the Gustaff.

In Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the Gustaff returns with its standard green and orange color. Its alternate colors are red and brown (Tron's color resembling Roll Caskett), the black and orange color present in Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and a blue and yellow color that resembles the Servbot (the Servbot being green and red like the Gustaff).

Gustaff's colors in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.

In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, the Gustaff maintains the standard green, red, and black alternate colors, but the blue color is replaced by three new ones: A green color that resembles Teisel, an orange color that resembles Bon, and the pink color from Marvel vs. Capcom 2. For a downloadable skin, it has a new chassis replacing its torso with an oversized Servbot head, while the remainder of its color scheme changes to the Servbots' blue and yellow.

Gustaff's and Tron's colors in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Gallery

Artwork

Early concept art of Hover Gustaff from Mega Man Legends 2.

Early concept art of Hover Gustaff from Mega Man Legends 2.

Concept art of Hover Gustaff from Mega Man Legends 2.

Concept art of Hover Gustaff from Mega Man Legends 2.

Screenshots

Cockpit (piloted by Teisel) in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

Cockpit (piloted by Tron) in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

Cockpit (Tron and Teisel)

Cockpit (Favorite Servbot)

Tron using a standing H attack in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Tron using a crouching M attack in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Tron using a crouching H attack in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Tron using Gustaff Fire in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Tron defending in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Tron using Lunch Rush in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Misc

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 alternate colors.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 DLC costume.

Trivia

• The name Gustaff probably comes from "Gustav" (also spelled Gustaf), a male given name of Old Swedish origin that means "staff of the Goths," derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr ("Goth") and stafr ("staff"). The name is also used in the German language.
• Gustaff's variations from The Misadventures of Tron Bonne and Mega Man Legends 2 have a large Bonne skull on their back, but it is missing in other appearances.
• In The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, the pause screen shows the pilot and sniper Servbot inside the Gustaff, and it has a teddy bear in the seat. The teddy bear can also be seen when Tron is the last character defeated in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and the Gustaff breaks.
• In Mega Man Legends 2, The Hover Gustaff’s battle theme is a remix of the Gold City stage from The Misadventures of Tron Bonne.
• In Marvel Vs Capcom 2, the sound effects for both Tron and the Gustaff came from The Misadventures of Tron Bonne.