Ian Foomus
| Ian Foomus | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) | |
| Species | Little Mouser |
| Appears in | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Hiya. I'm Ian Foomus, the infamous info mouse. I know things. Things worth knowing.”
- —Ian Foomus,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Ian Foomus is aLittle Mouser who appears in theNintendo Switch remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He appears in theTrouble Center, offering advice to help with different troubles. He wears a gray cap, holds a book, and has a pencil tucked behind his ear. AsGoombella'sTattle indicates, his name is a play on the terms "infamous" and "info mouse."
Each of Ian Foomus's hints cost 5 coins. After buying one, it is summarized in the Notes section of the Journal next to the associated trouble request. Some trouble requests lack hints, as according to Ian Foomus, Mario has "all the info" he needs from the request itself or the requester to solve it. Other troubles, such asElusive badge!, have multiple hints that must be bought separately as Mario progresses through the trouble. If the player cancels a trouble request after receiving a hint from Ian Foomus and later restarts it, the hint will not show up in the Journal and must be rebought.
Tattle[edit]
- "That's Ian Foomus, the infamous info mouse. He gathers intel about folks in trouble...instead of helping them. If you're stuck on a request from the Trouble Center, this smug li'l sleuth probably has the info you need. Buuut that info comes at a price, so only ask him if you're really stuck. Know-it-alls... Such a pain, am I right?"
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チューロック[1] Chūrokku | Play on「チューさん」(Chū-san, "Little Mouser") and a possible reference to "Sherlock" | |
| Chinese | 吱洛克[2][3] Zhīluòkè | From「吱吱鼠」(Zhīzhīshǔ, "Little Mouser") and「夏洛克」(xiàluòkè, "Sherlock") | |
| Dutch | Jan Foomuis[4] | Pun on "info" andmuis ("mouse") + male given name "Jan" | |
| French | Kandi Raton[5][6] | Phonetic betweenqu'en-dira-t-on ("gossip") andraton ("young rat") | |
| German | Ian Fomaus[7] | Pun onInfamie ("Infamy") andMaus ("Mouse") | |
| Italian | Losquit[8] | Portmanteau oflosco ("shady") andSquit ("Little Mouser") | |
| Korean | 찍록이[9] Jjikrok'i | From "찍찍이" (Jjikjjik-i,Little Mouser) and a possible reference to "Sherlock" | |
| Spanish | Soplín[10][11] | Diminutive ofsoplón ("snitch") |
References[edit]
- ^「じょうほうマニアの チューロックよ」–Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo Co. (Japanese).
- ^"这是情报爱好者吱洛克哦。" –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Simplified Chinese).
- ^「他是情報愛好者吱洛克喔。」–Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo (Hong Kong) (Traditional Chinese).
- ^"Dat is Jan Foomuis, de infame info-muis." –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (Dutch).
- ^« C'est Kandi Raton, un informateur souris. » –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^« Kandi Raton, une souris qui glane des infos croustillantes sur les gens dans la mouise... » –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (French).
- ^„Das ist Ian Fomaus, der famose Info-Mauserich.“ –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (German).
- ^«Questo è Losquit, il famigerato topo delle informazioni.» –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (Italian).
- ^"정보 마니아 찍록이야" –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Korea (Korean).
- ^"Es Soplín, el ratón que lo sabe todo." –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^«Es Soplín, el ratón que lo sabe todo.» –Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch).Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish).
[Edit] Little Mousers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Badge clerk •Ian Foomus •Little Mouser (character) •Mousimilian •Moustafa •Ms. Mowz •Nomadimouse (character) •Pierre |
| Species | Little Mouser •Little Skull Mouser |
