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The Goombas of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' behave similarly as in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy'', charging at the player upon seeing him. [[Tail Goomba]]s, a stack of multiple Goombas named [[Goomba Tower]]s, and [[Wooden cutout|Goomba boards]] all appear for the first time. A [[List of Super Mario 3D Land pre-release and unused content|gold version]] of the Tail Goomba was scrapped during the game's development.

Goombas are one among the weaker enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], but not as much as the [[Terrapin]]. Several Goombas are found on [[Mushroom Way]], where [[Toad]] is kidnapped on his way to the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario RPG)|Mushroom Kingdom]]m as well as in [[Pipe Vault]]. Goombas attack enemies by either biting or shooting sharp thorns to cause 50% more damage than usual. A [[Action Command|Timed Hit]] can often destroy a Goomba quickly. Goombas are often fought alongside other enemies, even other Goombas, in groups of two or three. When defeated, Goombas often yield [[Bonus Flower|HP MAX! Flower]]s to Mario and his party. The game adds the more powerful [[Pro Goomba]]s, which appear in [[Bowser's Keep]].

There are Goombas featured as regular non-playable characters, such as in [[Bandit's Way]] and [[Monstro Town]]. There are also Goombas at the [[Midas River]], where they are trying to fish.

Every duel and battle minigame in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' is hosted by a Goomba, who descends from a parachute whenever the event upon initiating the event. After the minigame, the winner and runner-up players are rewarded coins, as well as one coin to the player who placed either third or fourth if the total number of wagered coins is not divisible by two. There is also a Goomba in the tail of an airplane at [[Mystery Land]], and every board features a Goomba-shaped house outside the main area.

Goombas host Duel Minigames in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', like its predecessor. A Goomba is Luigi's default partner in Duel mode, with an Attack value of 2, an HP of 1, and 2 coins per turn as a salary. Goombas jump into the air and kick to attack. A few minigames feature Goombas: [[Curtain Call]], where the player has to memorize them and the order of other enemies; [[Slot Synch]], where a Goomba icon equals a point; and [[Game Guy's Roulette]], where a Goomba icon is in four of the slots and features a coin multiplier of 8.

Goombas appear throughout ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. Two of the engines in [[Super Duel Mode]] are themed after Goomba, the Goomba Engine and the Goomba-Trio Engine, and there is also the Goomba Tires. One is part of the [[Goomba Capsule]], which swaps coins with a random opponent. Goombas appear in a lot of minigames: [[Hotel Goomba]], as obstacles to punch out of the way; [[Triple Jump (minigame)|Triple Jump]], where one is at the 90-feet/30-metres marker; [[Mathletes]], where one is the host; [[Quilt for Speed]], where one side controls a mechanical Goomba; [[Clock Stoppers]], possibly appearing when the team matches the clock hands; [[Mario Can-Can]], as one of the contents; [[Panic Pinball]], where they begin the slots when hit; and in [[Beach Volleyball (Mario Party 5)|Beach Volleyball]] as the referee. Goombas are in the background of Matheletes, [[Will Flower]], [[Fight Cards]], and [[Random Ride]].

A Goomba returns in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' as part of the [[Goomba Orb]], now determining the number of coins to give, as well as in the background of [[Thirsty Gulch]]. Goombas appear in more minigames: [[Odd Card Out]], within the crowd and as one of the pairs; [[Freeze Frame]], where each player tries to capture a picture with the most of them; [[Trap Ease Artist]], where players catch Goombas and their [[Gold Goomba|gold variety]]; [[Word Herd]], where the solo player tries them away from the team players; [[Control Shtick]], hosted by two of them; and [[Lab Brats]], where there is one to rescue.

Goombas host certain board events in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', including [[Pyramid Park]] ('''Desert Goombas''') and [[Bowser's Enchanted Inferno!]] ('''Steel Goombas'''). Goombas also appear in some minigames: [[Big Dripper (minigame)|Big Dripper]], where bees chase then; [[Clock Watchers]], as the host; [[Cardinal Rule]], as a type of card; [[Royal Rumpus]], as species to ground-pound along with the faster gold variety; and [[Spin Off]], as one of the pictures to match. They are also in the background of the minigames [[Kart Wheeled]], [[Dart Attack]], [[Weight for It]], and [[Light Speed]].

Goombas are part of several minigames in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. Their largest role is in [[Goomba Wrangler]], where players try to circle the most Brown Goombas<ref>{{cite|quote=Brown Goombas are worth one point.|author=In-game instructions|date=2007|title=''Mario Party DS''|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> and [[Golden Goomba]]s throughout. They are similarly prominent in [[Call of the Goomba]], where players try to lure the most Goombas as they crank the tune of [[Ground BGM]]. [[Soccer Survival]] features a Goomba kicking soccer balls for players to avoid throughout, and [[Shorty Scorers]] similarly features wooden Goombas as the goalkeepers. A Goomba is one of the plushes to avoid in [[Plush Crush]]. A Goomba may appear as the drawing for both teams to trace in [[Double Vision]].

Goombas first appears in the opening cutscene of ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', arriving with [[Bowser]] and the other villains to try and become the Super Star. Goomba is actually playable, complete with his own [[Dice Block#Goomba Dice Block|Goomba Dice Block]]. There are also Goombas in Chestnut Forest, the second area of the Challenge Road mode.

The same Goomba from ''Mario Party'' returns in the Peach's Birthday Cake board in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', except [[Lakitu]] now plants [[Piranha Plant]] seeds instead. The returning minigame [[Archer-ival]] also replaces the Toad target with one of Goomba.

Goomba returns as a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''. Party-Planner Trek, Goomba appears in [[Rainbow Galleria]] with a [[Markup Sticker]] stuck to its head, and speaking to the Goomba adds it to the player's team for the boss fight against [[Mega Rocky Wrench]]. Several Goombas are non-playable characters, most notably at [[Goomba Lagoon]].

Goombas have appeared as obstacles in various games of the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They behave consistently throughout the series, simply waddling in place and moving slightly left and right on the track and causing a player to spin out from driving into them. However, their size varies between appearances, and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' renders them as 2D sprites. In most games, if a Goomba is hit by an item, it drops a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]]. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Goombas appear in [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], waddling in place right before the [[finish line]]. In ''Mario Kart DS'', Goombas appear in [[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and in certain missions, such as the race against Goomboss, who spawns two or three Goombas every few seconds while moving. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Goombas are encountered in [[Mushroom Gorge]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]], [[Koopa Cape]], and the returning {{classic|GCN|Mario Circuit}}. In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', are larger, and they appear in [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] and [[Piranha Plant Slide]], as well as the returning {{classic|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}} and {{classic|Wii|Koopa Cape}}. On Piranha Plant Slide, the underground Goombas are colored blue. In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Goombas appear in [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic link|N64|Yoshi Valley}} (replacing [[Porcupo]]s from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''), and {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} in the base game. Additionally, the [[Nintendo Switch]] version's ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' also includes them in {{classic link|Tour|New York Minute}}, {{classic|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}}, {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, {{classic|Tour|Athens Dash}}, {{classic|Wii|Koopa Cape}}, and {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}}. In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Goombas are obstacles in many stages and stage variants. They are the main focus of "[[Goomba Takedown]]" challenges, where they may appear in large formations, with the goal of defeating as many as possible in a single lap. Unlike other ''Mario Kart'' games, Goombas can be bowled over by driving into them, but this still causes the racer to spin out. Additionally, a Goomba can now also be defeated by landing on them while gliding or after driving off a ramp, giving the driver a [[Jump Boost]]. For normal course variants, Goombas are found on all versions of [[Tour Paris Promenade|Paris Promenade]], as well as [[Tour Singapore Speedway|Singapore Speedway]], [[Tour Athens Dash|Athens Dash 2]], [[Madrid Drive]], [[RMX Mario Circuit 1]], DS Mario Circuit, Wii Mushroom Gorge, Wii Koopa Cape, 3DS Mario Circuit, and 3DS Piranha Plant Slide.

Other variants of Goombas are not commonly encountered as obstacles. Technically, the first time any Goomba variation has appeared on a course is in ''Mario Kart 7'', which has [[wooden cutout]]s of Goombas blocking the last few turns of [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|Piranha Plant Slide]]. In ''Mario Kart 8'', a [[Goomba Tower]] appears at the end of Mario Circuit. Furthermore, in the Nintendo Switch version's Booster Course Pass, [[Innertube Goomba]]s appear in {{classic link|Tour|Singapore Speedway}}, like in ''Mario Kart Tour'', and {{classic link|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}}. In ''Mario Kart Tour''{{'}}s "Goomba Takedown" challenges, Goombas may appear in the form of Goomba Towers. Additionally, the game also features [[Shoe Goomba]]s alongside Goombas in Madrid Drive.

==Names in other languages==

|Ger=Gumba<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|date=1997|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=7}}</ref>

|GerM=Transliteration of the English name

|Ger2=Goomba