Goomez
| Goomez | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Goomba |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Life feels so simple when I'm near flowers. Who knows why? Maybe I'm just tired...”
- —Goomez, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Goomez is a Goomba who appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and "Gomez". He is a very minor character encountered in Rogueport's west side. Goomez enjoys lounging in the pleasant, grassy area around Rogueport's fountain. He is mentioned in RDM Issue 4 where it talked about his embarrassment of falling asleep and accidentally eating the flowers. In that issue, he is revealed to be 40 years old.
TattleEdit
- "That's Goomez, the Goomba, He must be totally tired. He's ALWAYS resting here. Who can blame him, though? We could all use some downtime, am I right?"
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パークリー[?] Pākurī |
Possibly a mixture between the verb "park" ("to sit"/"stand") and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba") | |
| Chinese | 巴克栗[?] Bākèlì |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Goomberg[?] | From "Goomba" and the surname "Berg" | |
| French | Repogoom[?] | Mixture between repos ("rest") and "Goomba" | |
| German | Parkumba[?] | From "park" and Gumba ("Goomba") | |
| Italian | Goombozio[?] | From "Goomba" and ozio ("leisure") | |
| Korean | 굼리엇[?] Gumlieot |
Portamentau from "굼바" (Gumba, "Goomba") and male name "Elliot" | |
| Spanish | Goomartín[?] | From "Goomba" and the Spanish name "Martín" |
TriviaEdit
- Professor Frankly's name in Spanish is Professor Goomez.