Paragoomba: Difference between revisions

|image=[[File:ParagoombaNSMBU.png|230px]]<br>Artwork of a Paragoomba from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|derived_subjects=[[Paragaloomba]]<br>[[Mini Goomba]]<br>[[Parabeanie]]<br>[[Winged Strollin' Stu]]

'''Paragoombas''' (originally formatted as '''Para-Goombas'''),<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|language=en-us|date=1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=35}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott|date=2003|title=''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' [[Nintendo Power]] Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond, WA|language=en-us|isbn=1930206-37-2|page=13}}</ref> also known as '''Winged Goombas'''<ref>{{cite|date=January/February 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 10|page=21|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|location=Redmond, WA}}</ref> and '''Flying Goombas''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi's Safari'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Hotel Mario'' instruction book|page=15|date=1994}}</ref> are [[Goomba]]s that have small wings protruding from either their heads or their torsos. Just like [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, they jump up and down and shed their wings and change into their regular form upon being [[stomp]]ed on the head.

 

[[File:Paragoomba SMB3 art.png|thumb|100px|A Para-Goomba's artwork in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]

Para-Goombas made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in which they appear in two colors as somewhat common enemies. Red Para-Goombas attack by following Mario and hopping low along the ground, with a larger jump every third hop, while brown ones attack by flying in the sky and dropping [[Mini Goomba|Micro-Goomba]]s. The first red Para-Goomba appears in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-1]], while the first brown one appears in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]].

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Para-Goombas appear in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', acting like the red ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, their artwork depicts them as being brown. In [[Secret Course 4]], they instead fly around.

[[File:NSMB1.png|thumb|Two Paragoombas as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', in [[World 2-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]], their only appearance]]

Paragoombas appear very rarely in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', only being found in a single level, [[World 2-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]], where only two of them appear. They act mostly like the red ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', despite being brown; when Mario jumps over them, they turn behind and follow him. One stomp turns them into regular [[Goomba]]s, two stomps defeat them, and a [[Ground Pound]] takes them out instantly.

Paragoombas appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They act just like they do in its predecessor, but they are more common. They only appear in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]] and [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-2]]. Like other enemies, Paragoombas can now be defeated with a [[Spin Jump]], which does the same effect as a ground pound; it takes out a Paragoomba instantly.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Paragoombas appear as an enemy once again. However, instead of hopping on the ground, they can actually fly up and down or side to side. This is the first time that Paragoombas appear in a 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platformer game. There is also a [[Big Paragoomba|giant form]] of Paragoombas in [[Supermassive Galaxy]]. If Mario jumps on them, they get flattened and disappear, instead of becoming a regular Goomba; the latter only happens if they are hit with a [[spin]] or Star Bit, or licked by [[Yoshi]]. They are one of the few enemies that did not appear previously in [[Super Mario Galaxy|the predecessor]].

Paragoombas make an appearance once again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They maintain their behavior from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. When Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]], the Paragoombas turn into [[Gold Paragoomba|gold versions of themselves]] and can produce coins when hit.

Paragoombas appear only in [[Seesaw Shrooms (level)|Seesaw Shrooms]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they act in the same manner as in the predecessors.

Paragoombas make a reappearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its 3DS port]], and [[Super Mario Maker 2|its sequel]] if a player puts [[wings]] on an ordinary [[Goomba]]. It behaves like the red Paragoombas from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', as it follows Mario in an attempt to hurt him. When a Paragoomba is at the base of an enemy tower, it can make the whole tower hop, no matter how tall it is. A Paragoomba becomes a [[Big Paragoomba]] when given a Super Mushroom.

Paragoombas appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They are found in the [[Cap Kingdom]] (except for when Mario first arrives) and a secret area in the [[Wooded Kingdom]], and can be [[capture]]d by [[Mario]] with [[Cappy]]. Once captured, Mario can fly by pressing the {{button|switch|B}} button, and shaking the [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Con]] allows him to fly faster. Vertically, he can only fly up to a short specific height; however, this maximum height increases if Mario lands on ground higher than he previously was on. Horizontally, he can fly all the way to the level boundaries. The Paragoombas in the Cap Kingdom wear black top hats that Mario must knock off with a [[Cap Throw]] before he can capture them.

In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Para-Goombas are known as Flying Goombas and appear quite frequently as enemies. They attack Mario and [[Yoshi]] by charging into them, inflicting a minimal amount of damage. A Flying Goomba in ''Yoshi's Safari'' can be defeated by shooting it with Mario's [[Super Scope]] once.

In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Para-Goombas are again known as Flying Goombas. They aimlessly attempt to fly on the floors of [[Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel]]. However, some Flying Goombas have [[Banzai Bill]] avengers that come at Mario if he stomps the Goomba. They have a tougher variation called the [[Rhinestone Goomba]].

In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Paragoombas appear as enemies in several locations, such as [[Rogueport Underground]], [[Petal Meadows]], and [[Hooktail Castle]]. Just as in ''Paper Mario'', Paragoombas are immune to grounded attacks, such as Koops' [[Shell Toss]] and [[Admiral Bobbery]]'s [[Bomb (Paper Mario series)|Bomb]]. They cannot be targeted with the hammer, with the exception of [[Hammer Throw (badge)|Hammer Throw]].

In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], Paragoombas make their technical debut in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', as a machine based on one is used by the team in [[Quilt for Speed]]. Their first physical appearance in the series is ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', where on the title screen, two are seen flying by while holding a [[Star Carnival]] banner in their mouths, and Paragoombas also appear in [[Test for the Best]] when the player accumulates 1,000 points. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', a Paragoomba can be seen on the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board alongside [[Flutter]] and a [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] on the first, second, and fourth Star Stages, where the Paragoomba hands out five [[Mini Star]]s to whoever reaches it. Paragoombas also appear in the minigame [[Sky'd and Seek]], where Paragoombas and Paratroopas need to be counted as they enter and exit a cloud.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===

Paragoomba is a playable character in both games of the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', its first playable appearance in general, and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In both games, Paragoomba is a Speed-type character, with a good speed stat, but it is a poor batter. Paragoomba's ability is [[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]], which allows it to make large leaps into the air in order to catch the ball. Paragoomba has good [[chemistry]] with [[Goomba]], [[Koopa Paratroopa]] and [[Monty Mole]].

There are a few differences with Paragoomba between the two games. In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', Paragoomba has the worst pitching out of the characters, its fielding is average, and it is a member of [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[DK Kongs|team]]. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Paragoomba's fielding was improved, its pitching was greatly improved, and it is now a member of [[Wario]]'s [[Wario Greats|team]]. Additionally, Paragoomba was given poor chemistry with [[Toad]], [[Toadsworth]], and [[Toadette]], and Paragoombas appear as spectators in the stands.

Paragoombas also appear as enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They again drop [[Mini Goomba|Goombette]]s, but this time, they completely weigh [[Princess Peach]] down. This game also introduces Paragoombas that have been altered by the [[Vibe Scepter]], [[Sad Paragoomba]]s. Red Paragoombas return, and they have their same traits as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', only being able to hop. However, they can jump low and high. There is also a variety of [[Rage]]-induced Red Paragoombas &ndash; [[M. Red P-Goomba]]s. Both respond the same to attacks as Paragoombas in other 2D titles, in that one stomp takes away their wings.

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|shusshin=キノコ族

マリオ界きっての有名ザコキャラ・クリボー（P72）が進化したもの。クリボーに翼が生えたもので、はばたきながら、マリオに接近してくる。赤と茶色2種類のパタクリボーがいる。<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1994|language=ja|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/buqxitx.jpeg 154]}}</ref>

|origin=Mushroom clan

===''Mario Baseball'' series===

|team=[[DK Kongs]]

|specialmove=[[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]]

==Additional names==

|Jap=パタクリボー<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=35|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>

|JapR=Patakuribō

|JapM=Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(''Patapata'', "[[Koopa Paratroopa]]" and also an onomatopoeia for fluttering noise) and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba]]")

|ChiS2=啪嗒栗子小子 <small>(''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')</small>

|ChiS3=飞行栗宝宝 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>

|Fre2=Goomba volant<ref>{{cite|url=www.oldiesrising.com/noticespdfV2/Philips%20CDi/Hotel%20Mario.pdf|title=''Hotel Mario'' French instruction booklet|format=PDF|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=drive.google.com/file/d/10U71A5B_bWOUf55wXE9g9D6FbP878wdx/view|title=''Yoshi's Safari'' European instruction booklet, French section|format=PDF|page=19}}</ref>

|Ger=Para-Gumba

|GerM=The English name adapted to German spelling

|Ita=Goomba volante <small>(recent games)</small>

|Ita2=Paragoomba <small>(first games)</small>

|Rom=Paragumba <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>

|Rus=Летучий гумба

|RusR=Letuchiy gumba

|RusM=Flying goomba

|SpaA2=Dientón <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>

|Jap=パタクリボー赤

|JapR=Patakuribō Aka

|JapM=Red Paragoomba