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'''Jack O'Goombas'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. 2010. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Premiere Edition guide. Page 27.</ref>, originally referred to as '''Pumpkinhead Goombas'''<ref>[[List of Super Mario Galaxy trading cards|''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card]]</ref>, are pumpkin-wearing [[Goomba]]s found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their name and appearance are derived from {{wp|jack-o'-lantern}}s.
'''Jack O'Goombas'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. 2010. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Premiere Edition guide. Page 27.</ref>, originally referred to as '''Pumpkinhead Goombas'''<ref>[[List of Super Mario Galaxy trading cards|''Super Mario Galaxy'' trading card]]</ref>, are pumpkin-wearing [[Goomba]]s found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their name and appearance are derived from {{wp|jack-o'-lantern}}s.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:SMG Ghostly Starting Planet.png|thumb|left|Jack O'Goombas in the [[Ghostly Galaxy]]]]
Pumpkinhead Goombas made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They can be found in [[Ghostly Galaxy]]. These pumpkin-wearing Goombas are capable of producing small blue flames in an attempt to burn [[Mario]], yet the ability is lost when their pumpkin is destroyed. To break their jack-o'-lantern helmets, Mario must [[spin]]. [[Ground Pound]]ing them, however, will destroy both the pumpkin helmet and the Goomba in one pound. Once they lose their Pumpkin cover, they are simply a regular Goomba. If the player Ground Pounds a Pumpkinhead Goomba after it just produced a blue flame, Mario will get burned if he touches it. Also, if one tries to jump on one, the pumpkin won't break. If Mario runs into a Pumpkinhead Goomba as [[Rainbow Mario]], only the pumpkin will break.
Pumpkinhead Goombas made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They can be found in [[Ghostly Galaxy]]. These pumpkin-wearing Goombas are capable of producing small blue flames in an attempt to burn [[Mario]], yet the ability is lost when their pumpkin is destroyed. To break their jack-o'-lantern helmets, Mario must [[spin]]. [[Ground Pound]]ing them, however, will destroy both the pumpkin helmet and the Goomba in one pound. Once they lose their Pumpkin cover, they are simply a regular Goomba. If the player Ground Pounds a Pumpkinhead Goomba after it just produced a blue flame, Mario will get burned if he touches it. Also, if one tries to jump on one, the pumpkin won't break. If Mario runs into a Pumpkinhead Goomba as [[Rainbow Mario]], only the pumpkin will break.


Pumpkinhead Goombas, along with other enemies, can be seen dancing with [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the center of [[Toad Town]] during the game's ending.
Pumpkinhead Goombas, along with other enemies, can be seen dancing with [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in the center of [[Toad Town]] during the game's ending.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Concept Art 19.jpg|Concept Art from the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' Collectors Edition Artbook
JackO'GoombaSMG.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Battle Belt Inside the Jack-O-Goomba.png|Inside the {{conjectural|Jack O'Goomba Planet|planet}} in the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]
Mario Halloween Banner.jpg|Mario Halloween Banner
Mario Halloween thumbnail.jpg|Mario Halloween thumbnail
</gallery>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:20, October 27, 2020

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Template:Species-infobox Jack O'Goombas[1], originally referred to as Pumpkinhead Goombas[2], are pumpkin-wearing Goombas found in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name and appearance are derived from jack-o'-lanterns.


History

Super Mario Galaxy

Jack O'Goombas in the Ghostly Galaxy

Pumpkinhead Goombas made their debut in Super Mario Galaxy. They can be found in Ghostly Galaxy. These pumpkin-wearing Goombas are capable of producing small blue flames in an attempt to burn Mario, yet the ability is lost when their pumpkin is destroyed. To break their jack-o'-lantern helmets, Mario must spin. Ground Pounding them, however, will destroy both the pumpkin helmet and the Goomba in one pound. Once they lose their Pumpkin cover, they are simply a regular Goomba. If the player Ground Pounds a Pumpkinhead Goomba after it just produced a blue flame, Mario will get burned if he touches it. Also, if one tries to jump on one, the pumpkin won't break. If Mario runs into a Pumpkinhead Goomba as Rainbow Mario, only the pumpkin will break.

Pumpkinhead Goombas, along with other enemies, can be seen dancing with Toads in the center of Toad Town during the game's ending.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Jack O'Goombas on the Jack O'Goomba Planet in the Battle Belt Galaxy

The Jack O'Goombas later reappear in the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. They have not changed much from the predecessor, still wearing a pumpkin mask, releasing blue flames once in a while. These enemies are not limited to haunted galaxies, being found in such places as the Clockwork Ruins Galaxy.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese Kabokuri[3]
(internal)
カボクリボー
Kabokuribō


From Kabocha (カボチャ) and Kuribō, the Japanese name for Goomba

German Kürbis-Gumba
Pumpkin Goomba
Italian Jack O'Goomba
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Gallery

References

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Premiere Edition guide. Page 27.
  2. ^ Super Mario Galaxy trading card
  3. ^ Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2 internal filename (Kabokuri)