Host Toad

Official artwork of Host Toad

## Canon in Mario series

Host Toad is a party-loving person, often inviting Mario and his friends to party together. He is created by Shigeru Miyamoto. Ever since the first Mario Party, he's been one of the many hosts of the series. He is absent in Mario Party 3, as well as 5 and onward, wanting to try his hand at the game after hosting the first, second, and fourth parties. However, his presence as a playable character was ended after Mario Party: Star Rush, where everyone got annoyed by him. This was because he was everyone's character in Toad Scramble, making players not play as him in any other mode because of his annoyance. For The Top 100 and Super Mario Party, he returned to his role as host, often with Toadette co-hosting alongside him.

## Canon in Mushroom City Car Wash

Host Toad loves to plan and host parties for others. He is one of Toadettefan14's characters. His first appearance was when he was holding a raffle at Coconut Mall, trying to get people to guess how many balls were inside a jar. Whoever got the closest to the actual amount would win a legendary party cruise with him. When Nitros Oxide was about to leave the mall after finishing his errand of buying glue for the Mushroom City Car Wash school, Host Toad grabbed him by the arm and started dragging him towards the table he was standing at. Toad than told him how the guessing process worked, and although the alien cheated by shaking the jar before guessing, he would win this cruise. After a race against Sonic, Host Toad left the mall and entered Toad Harbor, waiting patiently for Oxide and Toadette to arrive.

Before the ship could set off, Toadia and the others persuaded Host Toad to let Toadette go. However, Toadiko was left at the harbor by accident, forcing Toad and Oxide to look after her during their time in the Party Kingdom. In the Party Kingdom, Host Toad was often joined by Host Koopa, who served as his sidekick. The two guided Toadiko, Oxide, and later on, Wario and Waluigi, around the boards of Mario Party 1, getting themselves into many situations. After defeating Bowser and Bowser Jr. on Eternal Star, Toad and the others got taken back to the Car Wash.

After hearing that the first cruise was a success, Host Toad signed Toadette and co. onto every party that came after it. During his second cruise, the group he and Host Koopa took with them was a lot bigger, and they often dressed up in special outfits that fit the theme of the Mario Party 2 boards. This time, King Koopa was their main target, since Bowser was not available. After they defeated him at Koopa Land, Toad and the others went back to the Car Wash again. He handed the role of host over to Tumble for the third cruise.

After the third cruise, Host Toad would not be seen again until one year after the first one. He wanted to make the fourth party a very special one for Toadette and co, so he planned it for a very long time. With the help of hosts Koopa, Goomba, Boo, and Shy Guy, they found a mysterious cube that they decided to call the Party Cube. Using the cube, they managed to find Toadette and co. having a picnic near the outskirts of Mushroom City. From the top of the cube, Host Toad told them all about how much fun they would have if they joined the five hosts on their adventure.

After successfully luring Toadette and co. in, Host Toad and his friends would travel with them around the boards of Mario Party 4, each host giving out presents after they got defeated in a duel minigame. After Toadette successfully defeated Emperor Velo XXVII in The Final Battle, she and Host Toad saved all of her friends from his clutches, and retrieved most of their stolen presents.

After Toadette and co. returned to the Car Wash, Host Toad had to say goodbye to them, telling them that the future parties would not have him as host again. He promised them that he would return after the tenth main party had concluded, and set off for his own adventures.

## Personality

Host Toad loves parties. He enjoys hosting them, and is happy when people go to them. He is not very good at keeping track of when people are born, as evidenced during the Mario Party 4 arc, where he and the other hosts gave Toadette and co. birthday presents early. However, he is a very kindhearted person, making him a good friend to have around.