Goomba: Difference between revisions

|variants=[[2-Fold Goomba]]<br>[[Accordion Goombas]]<br>[[Aqua Goomba]]<br>[[Armored Goomba]]<br>[[Beanie]]<br>[[Bellhop Goomba]]<br>[[Big Goomba]]<br>[[Bone Goomba]]<br>[[Cat Goomba]]<br>[[Choomba]]<br>[[Chuboomba]]<br>[[Dark Goomba]]<br>[[Dreamy Goomba]]<br>[[Ghost Goomba]]<br>[[Gloomba]]<br>[[Gold Goomba]]<br>[[Goomba (balloon)]]<br>[[Goomba (zombie)]]<br>[[Goomba Mummy]]<br>[[Goomba R]]<br>[[Goomba Tower]]<br>[[Goomba Wheel]]<br>[[Goombeetle]]<br>[[Goombo]]<br>[[Goombrat]]<br>[[Goombule]]<br>[[Goomdiver]]<br>[[Goomerang Brother]]<br>[[Gritty Goomba]]<br>[[Gromba]]<br>[[Headbonk Goomba]]<br>[[Hyper Goomba]]<br>[[Innertube Goomba]]<br>[[Jack O'Goomba]]<br>[[Mad Goomba]]<br>[[Masked Ghoul]]<br>[[Mini Goomba]]<br>[[Mural Goomba]]<br>[[Octoomba]]<br>[[Paper-Cone Goomba]]<br>[[Paper Goomba]]<br>[[Paper Macho Goomba]]<br>[[Paragoomba]]<br>[[Pirate Goomba]]<br>[[Prickly Goomba]]<br>[[Pro Goomba]]<br>[[Rhinestone Goomba]]<br>[[Sad Goomba]]<br>[[Shiny Goomba]]<br>[[Shoe Goomba]]<br>[[Shrooblet]]<br>[[Spiked Goomba]]<br>[[Sub-Goomba]]<br>[[Tail Goomba]]<br>[[Tanoomba]]

|derived_subjects=[[Galoomba]]<br>[[Strollin' Stu]]

|relatives=[[Burrbo]]

|notable=[[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba (''Mario & Luigi'' series)]]<br>[[Dr. Sporis von Fungenstein]]<br>[[Gary (Super Paper Mario)|Gary]]<br>[[Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp|Goo]]<br>[[Goom Goom]]<br>[[Gooma]]<br>[[Goomama]]<br>[[Goomba (Super Paper Mario character)|Goomba (''Super Paper Mario'' character)]]<br>[[Goomba Bros.]]<br>[[Goomba idols]]<br>[[Goombaria]]<br>[[Goombario]]<br>[[Goombella]]<br>[[Goombette]]<br>[[Goomboss|Goomboss (Goomba King)]]<br>[[Goomhilde]]<br>[[Goomez]]<br>[[Goomfrey]]<br>[[Goompa]]<br>[[Goompapa]]<br>[[Goomther]]<br>[[Greaser Goombas]]<br>[[McGoomba]]<br>[[Mega Goomba (boss)|Mega Goomba]]<br>[[Megasparkle Goomba]]<br>[[Private Goomp]]<br>[[Professor Frankly]]<br>[[Red & Blue Goomba Bros.]]<br>

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The Goombas, as a collective race, used to be allied with the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, most of the Goombas turned traitorous and joined the [[Koopa Troop]], an organization led by [[Bowser]]. Since ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', however, Goombas not allied with Bowser or the Koopa Troop have appeared. Some nonhostile Goombas, such as the inhabitants of [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]], live in the Mushroom Kingdom, while others simply reside in other locations such as [[Monstro Town]] and [[Rogueport]].

==Creation==

The Goomba was the last enemy created during the development process of ''Super Mario Bros.'' despite being the first encountered. During development, the only basic enemy was the Koopa Troopa. However, playtesters had stated that the Koopa Troopa was too tricky of an enemy to have as the first one. Using this, the developers decided to create an enemy that could be defeated with just a single stomp. The Goomba itself was created with the appearance of a {{wp|shiitake}} mushroom. Since the enemy was created toward the end of the development cycle, though, hardly any bytes remained on the cartridge. Therefore, to give the enemy moving animations, the developers reused and flipped the image, making it appear to be walking.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/nsmb/1/5 Iwata Asks: ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Volume 2, Page 5 at Nintendo.com]</ref>

Unlike in most of their appearances, Goombas are depicted with a smiling face. In the Nintendo Direct trailer for the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], Goombas have an identical design to their modern appearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, but for the final release, their frowning expression was changed to a smile, more closely resembling their appearance in the original game. The Nintendo Switch remake also features a collectible Goomba figure that can be won in the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Tail Cave|Tail Cave]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Marin|Marin]] and [[zeldawiki:Tarin|Tarin]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the Goomba figure reads, "''You got a Goomba figure! Try to resist the urge to jump on it.''"

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====''Wii Fit'' series====

8-bit Goombas appear in the jogging minigame in ''[[nwiki:Wii Fit|Wii Fit]]'', where they are scattered throughout the island, along with some other ''Super Mario Bros.'' sprites. Although they serve mainly as scenery, in the ''[[nwiki:Wii Fit Plus|Wii Fit Plus]]'' version of the minigame, at the end of the course, a question about what sprite the player saw may be asked.