Gustav Munchausen
Original Title：グスタフ ミュンヒハウゼン
Languages:
- Chinese: 古斯塔夫·蒙查乌森
- Japanese: グスタフ ミュンヒハウゼン
- English: Gustav Munchausen
Parent Title:
拳皇, The King of Fighters, ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ
Gustav Munchausen (グスタフ・ミュンヒハウゼン) is a character in The King of Fighters series. He only appears in The King of Fighters EX2: Howling Blood, where he serves as the final boss. Gustav is a European millionaire with a strong hunger for power. He discovered a way to channel the soul of Goenitz into a young boy named Sinobu Amou. He hosted The King of Fighters EX2 tournament to test his new weapon. However, he disappeared after Sinobu was defeated. Although his official appearance is limited to a single game, Gustav is a primary antagonist in the fan-made series, The King of Fighters Memorial. His sprites are edited from Oswald in The King of Fighters XI, but his gameplay and moves are mostly original. He is portrayed as arrogant, ruthless, and obsessed with power, holding a strong hatred for Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami. In fan-created stories, he is also responsible for reviving past KOF villains, creating clones, and seeking to dominate the world with his power.