Gustaff

The Gustaff (グスタフ) is a powerful fighting machine created by Tron Bonne. It has a replaceable weapon in the left arm, can grab and throw objects like telephone booth, street lights and boulders with the right arm, and can fire Beacon Bombs from the top of the head to guide Servbots.

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
Iin The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, the Gustaff is the main machine piloted by the Bonnes in action missions. It is first piloted by Teisel Bonne in the Nakkai Desert, and later by Tron Bonne through most of the game. At the end of the game, the favorite Servbot pilots the Gustaff as Tron and Teisel aren't able to use it in the moment. It has the Search Cannon as standard weapon, but can later be replaced by a Gatling Gun and the Bonne Bazooka. Gustaff's armor and energy can be improved in Gesellschaft's Lab, while its weapon stats will depend of the Servbot used.

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), which has the lower part replaced by tank treads and both arms are normal so it can carry containers. It can't use any weapons besides the Beacon Bomb.



Mega Man Legends 2
In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron uses the Hover Gustaff (ホバーグスタフ) in the Saul Kada Ruins to find the third key to the Mother Lode with Bon Bonne. This improved version of the Gustaff can hover and is equipped with a shield in the left arm, and can attack with a flamethrower, the Gatling Gun, the Bonne Bazooka and the Beacon Bomb. When first seen, MegaMan 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 to many times, they will be angry and throw the Reaverbots on Mega Man instead of the rock. After entering the room with the key, Mega Man has to fight against the Gustaff and Servbots #11 and #23.



Other appearances
The Gustaff is also piloted by Tron in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 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 gun.

In Marvel vs. Capcom 2, the Gustaff is able to change its form, having a large variety of attacks and equipments like a flamethrower, soundwaves, electric spheres, boulders, arm drill, tank treads (resembling the Gustaff Tank), a parabolic antenna, an excavator bucket and others.

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

Weaponry
Weapons that can be used in The Misadventures of Tron Bonne:


 * Beacon Bomb: Shots a harmless beacon from Gustaff's head to guide the Servbots, which actions depend 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. In Mega Man Legends 2, Tron can use the Beacon Bomb at Mega Man to make the Servbots throw several bombs at him.
 * Search Cannon: Gustaff's standard weapon, a cannon with tracking function.
 * Bonne Bazooka: Bazooka developed by Servbot #31. It's slower then other weapons, but has the highest firepower.
 * Gatling Gun: A rapid-fire weapon developed by Servbot #32.

Colors
In The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, the player can choose between 9 colors to Gustaff after giving the Paint Set and other items to Servbot #35.

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



Trivia

 * Gustaff 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 skull on their back, but it is missing in other appearances.