Goomba: Difference between revisions

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|image=[[File:SMBW Goomba.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Goomba for ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[2024]])

|notable=[[Captain Goomba]]<br>[[Dr. Sporis Von Fungenstein]]<br>[[Gary (Goomba)|Gary]]<br>[[GoomGod]]<br>[[Goom Goom]]<br>[[Gooma]]<br>[[Goomama]]<br>[[Goomba Bros.]]<br>[[Goomba Mummy]]<br>[[Goombaria]]<br>[[Goombario]]<br>[[Goombella]]<br>[[Goombetty]]<br>[[Goombob]]<br>[[Goomboss|Goomboss (Goomba King)]]<br>[[Goomez]]<br>[[Goomfrey]]<br>[[Goompa]]<br>[[Goompapa]]<br>[[Goomther]]<br>[[McGoomba]]<br>[[Mega Goomba]]<br>[[Private Goomp]]<br>[[Professor Frankly]]<br>[[Red and Blue Goomba]]<br>[[Triplets]]

|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Koopa Troop]], [[Bowser]], [[Goomboss]]

}}

{{quote|The Goombas have lost...Again?! Is this our destiny?! To be trampled by oppressive feet for all eternity? No, we will definitely triumph next time! Yes, next time! The Goombas' fate is not defeat, but perseverance!|Goomboss|Super Mario 64 DS}}

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

In this game, Goombas were simple soldiers who could only damage Mario or Luigi by walking into one of the plumbers. These brown mushrooms were extremely weak, and could be defeated by a single [[stomp]] or [[fireball]]; a Goomba could also be destroyed by hitting the [[block]] it was standing on from below. A single Goomba would only walk in one direction, but upon collision with an obstacle or another enemy, would turn around and walk in the opposite direction. These Goombas would also blindly walk off ledges, often falling into a [[bottomless pit]]. Many Goombas would attack the Mario Bros. in groups of two or three, forcing the heroes to taken caution when attacking the squad of mushrooms. To defeat a group of Goombas, Mario or Luigi could either patiently stomp one Goomba at a time to avoid being attacked by the following enemy, or time a combo of jumps to stomp one Goomba after the other. This combo attack would not only destroy the whole group if properly timed, but would also increase the number of [[point]]s Mario or Luigi gained for each subsequent Goomba defeated. [[Fire Mario]] could quickly dispatch a group of Goombas; however, the plumber would not earn a point bonus for this attack. Kicked [[Koopa Shell|Shells]] could also be used to clear long rows of Goombas. This special attack would rack up points, and possibly earn the Mario Brothers [[Extra Life|extra lives]].

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

During the events of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Goombas were deployed by the Koopa Troop in high numbers across the seven kingdoms of [[Mushroom World]]. These Goombas behaved just like their brethren from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''. Goombas were stationed in all seven kingdoms, and were the basic grunt soldier the Mario Bros. faced during their liberation efforts. This attack also saw the introduction of a vast array of Goomba sub-species that aided their relatives in combat. The winged [[Paragoomba]]s provided air support, while their children, the tiny [[Micro-Goomba]]s (also known as Mugger Micro-Goombas), limited the jumping ability of the Mario Bros. These Micro-Goombas would also hide in bricks, becoming [[Pile Driver Micro-Goomba]]s, and would use the element of surprise to catch the two heroic plumbers off-guard. The gigantic [[Grand Goomba]]s helped invade the fourth kingdom [[Giant Land]]; however, these giants were actually no stronger than the common Goomba.

During this adventure, Goombas acted differently than their previous counterparts. Instead of walking back and forth in a straight path, Goombas would patrol a small area in a circular motion. When the fungus spotted an enemy, the Goomba would jump in surprise and charge at the foe. Despite these behavioral changes, Goombas were among the weakest enemies in the game. A single stomp would destroy a Goomba; while such attacks as [[punch]]es and [[kick]]s would also defeat the mushroom in one hit. [[Bob-omb]]s and Koopa shells were also effective weapons to use against these baddies. When destroyed, a Goomba would give up a [[Yellow Coin]] or, in several levels, a [[Silver Star]], bringing the player closer to completing their goal. Sometimes, a Goomba would wear a [[Mario's Cap|Mario]], [[Luigi's Cap|Luigi]], or [[Wario's Cap|Wario cap]]. Upon defeating the Goomba, the cap could be claimed to transform into the respective character. In this game, Goombas often appeared in groups of two or three. If Yoshi spat out a Goomba at another Goomba or most types of enemy before the Goomba turned into an egg, the Goomba would come out green and would kill or damage the other enemy, along with killing itself, upon contact.

Goombas appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', leaving the confines of Mushroom World to set up camp on other planets. There are several types of Goombas in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In addition to the regular kind of Goomba, a flatter, greyer version exists, looking like the Goombas of ''Super Mario World''. The flatter Goombas are instantly defeated by a spin, rather than being flipped, and always leave behind a coin when defeated, instead of only when stomped. In [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]] when defeated by a spin, they leave behind a Star Bit rather than a coin. A giant Goomba resembling a [[Mega Goomba]] appears in the [[Gateway Galaxy]].  

Another sub-species of Goombas is the [[Astro Goomba]]. They often wear large helmets, which protect them from being stomped unless they are flipped upside down with a [[Spinning|spin]].  

In haunted areas such as [[Ghostly Galaxy]], yet another type of Goomba appears that wears a pumpkin as a helmet, called Pumpkinhead Goombas. These pumpkin-wearing Goombas are capable of producing a small blue flame in an attempt to burn Mario; when the pumpkin is destroyed this ability is lost. Mario must [[Spinning|spin]] to break their Jack-o-Lantern helmets, then attack them. [[Ground Pound]]ing them also works. These Pumpkin-wearing Goomba bear a resemblance to the [[Splunkin]] enemy in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

In addition, in the seventh course of [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]], Goombas inside chestnuts can be encountered. The Goombas are released by a fireball from Mario or a [[Venus Fire Trap]].

The chestnut is a play on the Goomba's Japanese name, which means Chestnut People.

These two Goombas first appeared shortly after Mario and Luigi started their quest and followed the Mario Bros. to a camp they had set up for a night's rest. Luigi, however, had grown hungry and was unable to sleep. The Goombas then deviously told Luigi they were mushrooms, and Luigi, desperate for food, followed them into a small clearing filled with strange, emotion-inducing mushrooms. Luigi (and Mario, who eventually found his brother in the mushroom field) was eventually kidnapped by a large [[Paratroopa]] and the Goombas' role in this scene was over.

===''Super Mario Land'' series===

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In the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Goombas were depicted as being weak soldiers in King Koopa's army. They accurately resemble the physical depiction of Goombas from the video games. Of course, Goombas would thematically vary from episode to episode, appearing as bikers, pirates and ninjas, as demanded by the plot. The continuation of the original cartoon series, ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', retained Goombas and their status as weak yet loyal soldiers. The second continuation, the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' cartoon, featured Goombas in only three episodes, with a small reference to them in another.

Goombas appeared in both issues of ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' and various ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'', though in the former, they were scarcely seen, having seemingly been pushed aside by [[Shy Guy]]s as the shock troops of Bowser's army.

In ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'', Goombas, resembling the ones seen in ''Super Mario World'', appeared among the creatures sent to attack [[Princess Peach's Castle|Princess Toadstool's Castle]] and were also among the attendees to Bowser's marriage to Princess Toadstool.

===''Super Mario Bros.'' film===

Goombas from the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film differ dramatically from their video game and cartoon counterparts. In the film, the word "Goomba" is used to describe people of [[Dinohatten]] that have been de-evolved by King Koopa's de-evolution machine to act as dumb and loyal shock troops. However, rather than become small mushroom creatures, the Goombas in the film became seven-foot tall reptiles with massive bodies. Though the majority of these Goombas had disproportionately tiny, rounded heads, two other types of Goombas can be seen in background shots: a raptor-like headed Goomba and the other a snake-like headed Gomba. The difference between the three types is unknown, but most likely has to do with the person's dinosaur ancestry.

Citizens imprisoned by King Koopa's police force were often transformed into Goombas. Goombas had very little intelligence, and as such were easily molded into grunts for King Koopa's army. Notably, [[Toad]], a Dinohatten citizen, was transformed into a Goomba by King Koopa for being a political dissenter and to act as an example to the Mario Bros. However, he helped the Mario Bros. in the end, as the de-evolved Toad retained his rebellious and kind heart.

===="Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!"====

Goombas made only one very minor appearance in the German ''[[Club Nintendo]]'' comics. Two of them were seen in the story "[[Super Mario: Erholung? Nein, danke!]]", on the island of [[Koopabiza]]. They, along with many other people and creatures, tried to get to the beach. One of them was wearing a swimming ring. Also, the [[Gumba Royal Hotel]] on Koopabiza is named after the German spelling of the Goomba species.

Four varieties of Goomba appeared in the game ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. These mischievous Goombas aided Bowser in his attempt to transform the Mushroom Kingdom into his personal resort. Goombas guarded the seven hotels set up by Bowser's [[Koopalings]]. In the game, Goombas attempted to prevent Mario from shutting down the seven Koopa Hotels. To do this, Mario had to shut all the doors in each hotel. Regular Goombas opposed his efforts by slowly walking to closed doors and opening them (as well as generally just getting in the plumber's way). Paragoombas (called Flying Goombas in this game) also appeared. Two new types of Goomba, the [[Bellhop Goomba]] and the [[Rhinestone Goomba]], make their only appearance in this game.

During the early years of Bowser's life, Goombas saw limited deployment. A large portion of the Koopa Troop was made up of [[Shy Guys]] and [[Koopa Troopa]]s at this time – Goombas were not the common enemy they would become in later years. In fact, during the events of ''[[Super Mario World 2: [[Yoshi's Island]]'', Goombas only appeared in one level: World 4-1 [[GO! GO! MARIO!!]] In this level, Goombas would attempt to walk into [[Yoshi]], knocking off [[Baby Mario]] so that the child could be captured by [[Kamek]]'s [[Toadies]]. These mushroom baddies would walk very slowly, and though were extremely resilient, they did not pose much of a threat. When Yoshi [[stomp]]ed the brown fungus, the Goomba would flatten like a pancake, but not be destroyed; they could even walk into and damage Yoshi in this state. After some time, the Goomba would "pop" and assume its standard mushroom shape. These durable Goombas could be defeated with a well aimed [[egg]] toss, a powerful [[Ground Pound]] attack, or simply be eaten by Yoshi and transformed into [[Yoshi Egg]]s. The brown mushroom could also be eaten and immediately spat out to attack other nearby enemies. Strangely, before these [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] Goombas [[jump]]ed off a ledge, they would wiggle their eyebrows.

Goombas were among the weakest members of the Koopa Troop during the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. However, they were stronger than the [[Terrapin]], a low-level Koopa soldier. In the game, many Goombas were stationed at [[Mushroom Way]], the area between [[Bowser's Keep]] and the Mushroom Kingdom. Goombas, under the command of two [[Hammer Bros.]], patrolled the paths of Mushroom Way, and would attack or capture any intruders. In fact, [[Toad]] himself was captured by a group of Goombas while the fungus adviser was on his way to the Mushroom Kingdom. Other Goombas not loyal to the Koopa Troop resided in [[Bandit's Way]], working as independent thieves. Wild Goombas lived in the [[Pipe Vault]], a secret area near [[Rose Town]]. Although as strong as the Goombas from Mushroom Way and Bandit's Way, these underground dwelling Goombas were encountered much later in the game, and thus were not considered much of a threat. Other independent Goombas lived in the caves of the [[Midas River]]. These Goombas were more concerned with catching the river's fish to eat than battling outsiders. In battle, Goombas would attack enemies by biting.  They could also shoot sharp thorns to cause 50% more damage than usual.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/file/588739/30935 Super Mario RPG Battle Mechanics Guide] by newmansage.  "Enemy Skills" section.</ref>. Goombas were fairly weak, and could often be destroyed by a simple [[Timed Hit]]. A Goomba's bite attack could be blocked by defending right after the mushroom performed a somersault. The damage of a Goomba's thorn could be blunted by defending right before the projectile hit the party member. Additionally, Goombas typically fought in groups of two to three (either with other Goombas or stronger monsters). When defeated, Goombas would often yield [[HP MAX! Flower]]s to Mario and his party.

Besides the small outpost at Mushroom Way, the Koopa Troop, as a whole, was actually on the verge of collapse. During the events of the game, the Koopa Troop was devastated by the invasion of the extraterrestrial [[Smithy Gang]]. The mechanical monstrosities chose Bowser's Keep as their base-of-operations in Mushroom World. As a result, many soldiers in the Koopa Troop switched sides to join the invaders while others simply ran away, instead of fighting the powerful aliens and defending their headquarters. Among the defectors were the powerful [[Gu Goombas]], who later became guards for the Smithy Gang. One Goomba deserter found his way to [[Monstro Town]], a community of reformed monsters. This lone Goomba set up shop here, selling powerful Koopa-based armor and weapons. The Goomba was also aided by his three [[Goombette]] nephews, the [[Triplets]] (other Goombettes, not related to this Goomba, appeared in the [[Sunken Ship]]).

After the Koopa Troop was expelled from Bowser's Keep, King Bowser himself attempted to reassemble the tattered remains of his military in [[Rose Way]]. Many Goombas remained loyal to Bowser and joined him in his quest to retake the castle, but by the time the army reached [[Moleville]], many Goombas had abandoned Bowser. By the time Bowser reached [[Booster Tower]], all of Bowser's army (including all his Goombas) had deserted their former king. However, at the tower, Bowser decided to join forces with Mario, knowing that with the plumber's strength, the king could get his keep back. Eventually, Bowser, Mario, [[Princess Peach]], [[Mallow]], and [[Geno]] found their way to Monstro Town. While in the haven for reformed monsters, the Koopa King ran into the Goomba deserter who had set up shop in the village. The Goomba apologized for deserting the Koopa Troop, but offered to sell Bowser powerful weapons and armor in return. Eventually, Bowser, with the help of Mario and his friends, managed to expel the Smithy Gang and defeat their leader, the diabolical [[Smithy]]. With his keep returned, many former soldiers (including many Goombas) returned to King Bowser and the Koopa Troop. In fact, many Goombas helped rebuild Bowser's Keep to its former glory.

===''Mario Party'' series===

In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Goomba appears as one of the hosts of the [[Party Cube]], along with [[Toad]], [[Boo]], [[Shy Guy]] and [[Koopa Troopa]]. He wore a glittery pink top hat and a glittery pink vest and hosted both [[Goomba's Greedy Gala]] and the mini-game room. Speaking of minigames, Goombas appeared in [[Long Claw of the Law]] as an outlaw, [[GOOOOOOOAL!!]] as a crowd member and [[Goomba's Chip Flip]] in Story Mode, as the character you fight against.

A Goomba also appears in a mini game called ''[[Soccer Survival]]''. A large Goomba is the goalie and shoots soccer balls at ''[[Mario]]'' and his friends. The object of the game is to avoid the soccer balls that the Goomba kicks to the players.  

In the last mini-game in appearance [[Shorty Scorers]], the Goombas appear as a goalkeeper at both of the goals. They automatically move at the left and the right side because the goalkeeper is made out of wood. The goalkeeper's job is to try to block the ball the players will try to get a goal.

Goombas appear in the next game of the series, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. They play another small role like in the last time; they try to get in the players' way by bumping into them.  Most of these Goombas work for Bowser, but some aided [[Tabuu]] in defense of [[The Great Maze]].

===''Paper Mario'' series===

|hp=2

|tattle=This is a Goomba. Goombas are what you'd call "small fries." Actually, they're pretty much the smallest fries. ...Hey, wait! I'm one of 'em! You can jump on them or whack 'em with the Hammer. These guys are old school. They've been around since you were in Super Mario Bros.!

|moves=[[Headbonk]]

|location=[[Goomba Road]]

}}

|PM2=yes

|hp=2

|location=Various

|log=The underling of underlings. No other distinguishing characteristics.

|moves=Headbonk (1)

|tattle=That's a Goomba. Umm... Yeah, I'm one of those, in case you hadn't noticed. Ahem... It says here: "Goombas are underlings of underlings."  ...That is totally rude!

|#=1

|after=[[Paragoomba|2]]

}}

|hp=1

|tattle=This lowly goon is always getting stepped on. It isn't easy being a soft, mushroomy minion.

|tippi=

|after=[[Dark Goomba|2]]

}}

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

|hp=4

|speed=4

|location=[[Koopa Cruiser]]

|coins=0

}}

|location=[[Baby Bowser's Castle]] / [[Princess Peach's Castle Dungeon]]

|hp=14 (13) / 22

|notice=Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese and European versions of the game if they differ from the original American stats.<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/mlpit_guide.shtml TMK Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Enemy Guide]. Some stats were changed from the original American version of the game to the Japanese and European versions.</ref>

}}

*'''Type:''' Balanced

*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Donkey Kong]]

*'''Bio:''' "Though Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, they betrayed their homeland to side with Bowser. Exactly how Goomba uses his baseball gear is a bit of a mystery. Maybe you can spot the secret technique if you watch closely as he makes plays in the field..."

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!Goomba

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|''Goombas are actually traitors who've defected from the Mushroom Kingdom's forces. They're a slow and predictable nuisance, as they always try to wander into Mario's path. Fortunately for Mario, they don't have much stamina, as a single jump on the head is generally enough to defeat them.''

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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====

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==Trivia==

*A [[Sockop]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' is named Kuribo, named after Goomba's Japanese name (although, it's most likely a reference to [[Goomba's Shoe|Kuribo's Shoe]]).

==References==

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