Fool

Fool
Arcana No.	0 (0)
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Alignment	Evil (MDVI)
Debut	Magical Drop
Magical Drop F Item	Mysterious Bag
Voice Actor	Fool Eri Tanaka (MDI, MDII, & MDIII) Akira Suda (MDF) Masami Fujikawa (MDVI) Fool Cat Yui Horie (MDF)
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"Anyooo Honyonyo!! Hoonyonyoonn!!!"

— Fool's ending in Magical Drop Pocket

Fool (フール, Fūru) is the name of two characters in the Magical Drop series. The first Fool debuts in the original Magical Drop, while his shorter brother debuts in Magical Drop II and appears in subsequent games. A Fool is present in every major Magical Drop game; the second Fool and his pet cat are prominent enough in advertising and other imagery (such as loading screens) to be considered the unofficial series mascots.

Fool is the first opponent in almost every Magical Drop game. Exceptions include the Normal and Difficult courses in the Neo Geo version of Magical Drop III, where Devil is the first opponent, and the final version of Magical Drop V, where the character order is semi-randomized.

Personality and Appearance

Both Fools are similar in appearance, wearing black cloaks with stocking-like hoods. They have long bead eyes, blonde bangs, and curved cat-like mouths. The first Fool wears a blue cloak, is tall and lean, and almost always has a flower in hand. The second Fool wears a purple cloak, is short, generally portrayed with a snot bubble hanging out of his (invisible) nose, and carries around a cat that mimics most of his mannerisms.

In Magical Drop F, Fool retains his facial features, but has a more human-like body structure. In addition to the iconic cat, this Fool also carries a green bag. Fool's transformed clothing is nearly identical, with the transformation merely turning his scarf into a cape.

Both Fools are portrayed as being free-spirited, somewhat dense individuals. The two Fool siblings appear to be close; the smaller Fool seemingly uses his wish to locate the taller Fool in Magical Drop II, and the duo often appear together since.

Magical Drop

Magical Drop features the taller Fool as a playable character. In his ending in the Super Famicom version, Fool eats the entire bottle of Magical Drops and is seen neck-deep in leaves.

Magical Drop II

In Magical Drop II, the shorter Fool debuts. In his ending, he has a tearful reunion with the taller Fool. Fool also makes a cameo in High Priestess' ending.

Magical Drop III

Unlike most Magical Drop games, Fool is not the first opponent in Magical Drop III's standard single-player mode. In his arcade version ending, Fool and his sibling are buried in rice balls, which they enjoy until the food changes colors. In the console version ending, Fool and his cat switch places, with Magician noting that something seems "strange" about Fool before dismissing him.

Fool is playable in Puzzle Mode and Magical Journey. Fool chases after Empress and her minions; in the good ending, Fool rests in Empress's lap, spreading mucus on her.

Rivals in Magical Journey

• High Priestess
• Chariot
• Star

Magical Drop Pocket

In Fool's ending in Magical Drop Pocket, the taller Fool congratulates the smaller Fool by patting it on the head.

Magical Drop F

In one of the cutscenes in Justice's Adventure mode, he gets into an argument with High Priestess until Justice chooses to break up the argument. Fool is located at the first stage of easy and medium difficulties and the second stage of the hard difficulty in 1P mode. Fool's Mysterious Bag allows him to mimic another character's item. During gameplay, he can enlarge his own cape as a transformation when using an item.

Official Descriptions

Magical Drop II Wii Virtual Console manual

A laid-back character with a rosy view of things, his peculiar nature allows him to keep in good spirits no matter what befalls him. Better suited for advanced players as his attacks are the weakest.

Magical Drop III Wii Virtual Console manual

A laid-back character with a rosy view of things, his peculiar nature allows him to keep in good spirits no matter what befalls him.

Hobby: Going on walks

Personality: Has an insatiable curiosity

Likes: Nothing in particular

Dislikes: Nothing in particular

Magical Drop III ACA NeoGeo manual

An optimist with a leisurely attitude. Fool is very curious about almost everything.

Trivia

• Fool is playable in every single Magical Drop game that features the traditional Magical Drop cast.
• In Magical Drop Touch, his theme will still play during Arcade Mode for all characters.
• Fool's retains Eri Tanaka's voice in the European arcade versions of Magical Drop II and III. He is the only character to retain their Japanese voice work in both games.