Cat Goomba
| Cat Goomba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork of a Cat Goomba from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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Cat Goombas[1] are a furry, catlike variant of a Goomba. They make their primary appearance in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they mirror Cat Mario as an enemy form.
History
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Cat Goombas attack by jumping, then diving down, in the same way that Cat Mario can. Like Mario, they meow when doing this. They can be defeated with any attack, sometimes dropping a Super Bell. Cat Goombas are introduced in Super Bell Hill and reappear in Mount Beanpole, Mystery House Melee, and The Great Tower of Bowser Land.
Notably, in the Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, specifically in Bowser's Fury's Lake Lapcat, there are brown Cat Goombas,[2] but their cat appearances are only aesthetic changes and they do not gain any new abilities. As such, the Cat Goombas here behave like regular Goombas (i.e. chasing the player as soon as they spot them).
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
With Super Bell Hill making an appearance as a retro stage in the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Cat Goombas return as well, acting the same as in their previous appearance.
LEGO Super Mario
A Cat Goomba appears in the Cat Peach Suit and Frozen Tower LEGO Super Mario expansion set, which released on August 1, 2022. It also appears in the Lego Super Mario Character Packs: Series 6, set number 71413, which contains 2 cat goombas. It was released in 2023.
Gallery
Super Mario 3D World (stamp)
2015 nengajō for Nintendo Dream based on Super Mario 3D World
The Cat Goombas featured in Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (stamp)
LEGO Super Mario
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Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | KuriboClimb[3] | Kuribo Climb | Climb Goomba (Super Mario 3D World) |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | KuriboFur[4] | Kuribo Fur | Fur Goomba (Bowser's Fury) |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコクリボー[5] Neko Kuribō |
Cat Goomba | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 猫咪栗宝宝[6] Māomī Lìbǎobǎo |
Cat Goomba | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 貓咪栗寶寶[7] Māomī Lìbǎobǎo |
Cat Goomba | |
| German | Katzen-Gumba[?] | Cat Goomba | |
| Italian | Goomba gatto[?] | Cat Goomba | |
| Korean | 고양이굼바[?] Goyangi Gumba |
Cat Goomba | |
| Portuguese | Goomba Gato[?] | Cat Goomba | |
| Spanish | Goomba Felino[?] | Feline Goomba |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 23.
- ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (February 2, 2021). "Think you can spot an enemy without cat ears in Bowser's Fury? Think again! From Cat Goomba & Cat Piranha Plant to Cat Koopa Troopa and even Cat Conkdor. These enemies are unique to #SuperMario3DWorld + #BowsersFury!" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Retrieved May 28, 2021. (Archived May 7, 2021, 05:43:21 UTC via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Super Mario 3D World internal filename (KillerSearch)
- ^ Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury internal filename (KuriboFur)
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 226.
- ^ 猫咪桃花公主装束和冰塔扩展关卡 71407 | 乐高®超级马力欧 | LEGO.com CN. LEGO.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ 新同伴「樂高®碧姬公主™」即將加入「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」，預定於8月1日發售。 Nintendo HK. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
