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:''Goombas are not to be confused with [[Galoomba]]s, which were named "Goomba" in [[Super Mario World]].''
:''Goombas are not to be confused with [[Galoomba]]s, which were named "Goomba" in [[Super Mario World]].''
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|Game debut: || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985)
|Game debut: || ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985)
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|Variants: || [[Aqua Goomba]]<br/>[[Galoomba]]<br/>[[Ghost Goomba]]<br/>[[Gloomba]]<br/>[[Goombo]]<br/>[[Mega Goomba (species)|Mega Goomba]]<br/>[[Micro-Goomba]]<br/>[[Paragoomba]]
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|Characters: || [[Goomboss]]
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'''Goombas''' are recurring enemies in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. They are small, brown enemies shaped like a mushroom or a chestnut. Goombas first appeared in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] title, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', originally released in 1985. Since their debut, Goombas have become one of the most iconic ''Mario'' enemies. Goombas are among the weakest ''Mario'' enemies, meaning one can easily be defeated, most notably from a jump attack, which squishes it flat.
'''Goombas''' are recurring enemies in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. They are small, brown enemies shaped like a mushroom or a chestnut. Goombas first appeared in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] title, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', originally released in 1985. Since their debut, Goombas have become one of the most iconic ''Mario'' enemies. Goombas are among the weakest ''Mario'' enemies, meaning one can easily be defeated, most notably from a jump attack, which squishes it flat.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Goombas (named '''Little Goombas''' in the instruction booklet) are one of the most common enemies. Goombas merely walk in a single direction, but if they walk into an object, such as a [[Warp Pipe]], the Goomba starts walking the other direction. Besides a jump attack, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] (depending on whom the player controls) can also defeat a Goomba by either kicking a Koopa Shell at it, touching it while under the invincibility effects of [[Starman]], or jumping under a Brick Block or ? Block right at the exact position the Goomba is located. Every time Mario or Luigi defeat a Goomba, the player earns 100 points. In Hard Mode, all Goombas are replaced with Buzzy Beetles.
[[File:Mario and Goomba SMB1.png|thumb|Small Mario about to stop the very first Goomba in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Goombas (named '''Little Goombas''' in the instruction booklet) are one of the most common enemies. They first appear in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] and return in most levels except underwater levels and some castles.
 
Goombas merely walk in a single direction, but if they walk into an object, such as a [[Warp Pipe]], the Goomba starts walking the other direction. Besides a jump attack, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] (depending on whom the player controls) can also defeat a Goomba by either kicking a [[Koopa Shell]] at it, touching it while under the invincibility effects of [[Starman]], or jumping under a Brick Block or ? Block right at the exact position the Goomba is located. Whenever a Goomba is defeated by Mario or Luigi, the player earns 100 [[point]]s. In Hard Mode, all Goombas are replaced with Buzzy Beetles.


Because the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and its Japanese equivalent, the [[Family Computer]], have limited hardware capabilities, the color of a Goomba's sprite varies depending on where it is found, with Goombas in outdoor levels having their usual brown color, Goombas underground being dark blue in color, and Goombas in castles being light gray. Both the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' remakes retain this, even though the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy Color]] systems that they were respectively released for do not have these same palette limitations. All Goombas, regardless of color, alternate between only two sprites, one of which is a flipped form of the other. Both of a Goomba's sprites each show one foot larger than the other, so the effect of a Goomba walking is created from the sprites flipping back and forth.
Because the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and its Japanese equivalent, the [[Family Computer]], have limited hardware capabilities, the color of a Goomba's sprite varies depending on where it is found, with Goombas in outdoor levels having their usual brown color, Goombas underground being dark blue in color, and Goombas in castles being light gray. Both the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' remakes retain this, even though the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] and [[Game Boy Color]] systems that they were respectively released for do not have these same palette limitations. All Goombas, regardless of color, alternate between only two sprites, one of which is a flipped form of the other. Both of a Goomba's sprites each show one foot larger than the other, so the effect of a Goomba walking is created from the sprites flipping back and forth.


In World 1-4, defeating the Fake Bowser using Fire Mario's fireballs reveals it to have been a Goomba in disguise. Because this takes place a castle level, the Goomba is depicted with a light gray body.
In [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-4]], defeating the Fake Bowser using Fire Mario's fireballs reveals it to have been a Goomba in disguise. Because this takes place a castle level, the Goomba is depicted with a light gray body.
 
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Goomba SMB1 overworld.png|Sprite (outdoor levels)
Goomba SMB1 underground.png|Sprite (underground levels)
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====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Japan)====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Japan)====
The Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (titled ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' in the West since its ''Super Mario All-Stars'' remake) features Goomba as enemies, retaining the same behavior and sprites from ''Super Mario Bros.''.
The Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Family Computer Disk System)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' includes Goomba as enemies. Goombas retain the same behavior and sprites as in ''Super Mario Bros.''


====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Goombas act the same as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' This game introduced a couple of variants for Goomba, including Paragoombas, Grand Goombas, and Micro-Goombas.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Goombas act the same as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They also receive a few more variants: [[Paragoomba]]s, [[Mega Goomba (species)|Grand Goombas]], and [[Micro-Goomba]]s.


In the original version, the palette used for Goombas in dark areas gives them a dark blue outline instead of the default black like Goombas in the overworld.
In the original version, Goombas have a dark blue outline in dark areas instead of a black outline like outdoors, and Goombas no longer appear light-blue in underground areas.


====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Goombas return as enemies, and they can be defeated using the same means as before. The sprite of a Goomba upon being stomped shows it with comically widened eyes, unlike other games. Goombas have also received two unique variants, Ghost Goombas and Aqua Goombas, located in haunted and underwater settings respectively.
[[File:Goomba SML26GC.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', Goombas return as enemies, and they can be defeated using the same means as before. The sprite of a Goomba upon being stomped shows it with comically widened eyes, unlike other games. Goombas have also received two unique variants, [[Ghost Goomba]]s and [[Aqua Goomba]]s, located in haunted and underwater settings respectively.


====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64''====
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==''Yoshi'' game appearances==
==''Yoshi'' game appearances==
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
In ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Goombas are enemies only encountered in the level 4-1: GO! GO! MARIO!!.
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Goombas are enemies found only in [[GO! GO! MARIO!!]], the first level of [[World 4 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 4]], so [[Yoshi|Green Yoshi]] is the only [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to ever encounter it.
 
As usual, Goombas can be flattened if Green Yoshi stomps them, but unlike other appearances, Goombas are not defeated as a result. Goombas continue to move, albeit in a flattened state, and can still damage Green Yoshi if touched.


==Other game appearances==
==Other game appearances==
===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===
===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===
Goombas are one of the ''Mario'' enemies that appear in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' as well as both its enhanced port, ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'', and the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of the same name. There is the possibility of defeating a Goomba by dropping onto it from above, which can usually be done if the Roc's Feather is equipped, as it gives [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]] the ability to jump, so in this effect, the Goomba is defeated the same way as how Mario would defeat it in the ''Super Mario'' games. Link can use his own method of attack, which is slashing his sword, to defeat the Goomba.
Goombas are one of the ''Mario'' enemies that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' as well as both its enhanced port, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'', and the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of the same title. There is the possibility of defeating a Goomba by dropping onto it from above, which can usually be done if the [[Roc's Feather]] is equipped, as it gives [[Link]] the ability to jump, replicating the effect of Mario stomping one in the ''Super Mario'' series. Link can use his own method of attack to defeat the Goomba, by slashing his [[Sword (The Legend of Zelda)|sword]].


Unlike the Goombas in the ''Mario'' games, which tend to have an angry expression, these Goombas have a smiling face, but retain their black eyebrows, still giving them a sinister appearance. Early builds of the Nintendo Switch remake of ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' used the usual ''Mario'' design for the Goombas, but before the game's release, the developers changed the Goomba to have a sinister smile like in original versions of the game.
Unlike the Goombas in the ''Mario'' games, which tend to have an angry expression, these Goombas have a smiling face, but retain their black eyebrows, still giving them a sinister appearance. Early builds of the Nintendo Switch remake of ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'' used the usual ''Mario'' design for the Goombas, but before the game's release, the developers changed the Goomba to have a sinister smile like in original versions of the game.
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====''Super Mario Bros. Brawl''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Brawl''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Goombas are encountered as enemies in a few levels of Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, being one of the ''Mario'' enemies part of the Subspace Army. Goombas most closely resemble their design from ''New Super Mario Bros.'', one of the more recent ''Mario'' releases at the time of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''{{'}}s development and release, but are similar to their appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Even another trophy of a Goomba has been added.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Goombas are enemies in a few stages of [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], being one of the ''Mario'' enemies part of the [[Subspace Army]]. Goombas most closely resemble their design from ''New Super Mario Bros.'', one of the more recent ''Mario'' releases at the time that ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' was being developed, but are similar to their appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Even another trophy of a Goomba has been added.


==Variants==
==Variants==
Throughout the course of the ''Mario'' games, several variants of Goombas have been introduced.
Several variants of Goombas have been introduced throughout ''Mario'' media.


[[Paragoomba]]s are the most common type of Goomba. They are essentially Goombas with a pair of wings. If [[Mario]] or another character jumps on a Paragoomba, it loses its wings and turns into an ordinary Goomba. Paragoombas have the same relation to Goombas as Koopas do to [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s.
[[Paragoomba]]s are the most common type of Goomba. They are essentially Goombas with a pair of wings. If [[Mario]] or another character jumps on a Paragoomba, it loses its wings and turns into an ordinary Goomba. Paragoombas have the same relation to Goombas as Koopas do to [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s.


Goombos are a variant of Goomba which appear in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Because they are very similar to Goombas, Goombos have seldomly made any other appearances.
[[Goombo]]s are a variant of Goomba which appear in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Because they are very similar to Goombas, Goombos have seldomly made any other appearances.


Galoombas are often confused with Goomba, especially because their name was Goomba in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Galoombas are shaped like a ball instead of a mushroom.
[[Galoomba]]s are often confused with Goomba, especially because their name was Goomba in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Galoombas are shaped like a ball instead of a mushroom.


Gloombas are a dark blue variety in ''Paper Mario''. They are based on the dark blue palette used for Goombas in ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s underground areas, which Gloombas themselves are only encountered within.  
[[Gloomba]]s are a dark blue variety in ''Paper Mario''. They are based on the dark blue palette used for Goombas in the underground levels of ''Super Mario Bros.'', as Gloombas are exclusive to underground areas.  


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==External links==
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