Character of the Week #16

Metal Mario · 11-01-2009, 03:24 AM

Goomba

First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985)
Latest Appearance: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & DS, 2009)

Goombas (originally known by the full moniker of "Little Goombas") have plagued Mario since his early days, and they number amongst his most infamous and recognizable foes. They're described as "traitors to the Mushroom Kingdom", and though Nintendo has never bothered to elaborate on this, it is not difficult to hazard a guess as to the motive behind their treachery; they do, after all, appear to be less evolved and less sophisticated than the more humanoid residents of the Mushroom Kingdom. Perhaps they were treated as second-class citizens and believed that King Bowser might offer them a better deal? Well, as it turned out, they were mistaken, as the Goombas in Bowser's army are about as low down on the totem pole as they can get, and are often deployed as "stomp fodder" for Mario and Luigi. Those little brown fungi are known for their stubborn persistence, however, and boy, do they ever keep coming back for more.

In the 1993 Super Mario Bros. feature film, Goombas were portrayed as large, trenchcoated lizards with lots of muscle but very few brains. They seemed to be the cornerstone of King Koopa's personal guard.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-01-2009, 01:40 PM

Some of the Goombas in the movie were still fungal; Toad himself, for instance.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

The Spark · 11-01-2009, 03:04 PM

Wow, I never before realized that Toad and the Goombas are both mushrooms...

**X-3** · 11-01-2009, 04:37 PM

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Goomba Storm is kinda brutal when you think about it.

Metal Mario · 11-01-2009, 06:24 PM

I find it interesting that Goomba is a playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball, even though he doesn't have any damn hands.

Chaos Deviot · 11-01-2009, 07:24 PM

Boo doesn't have feet yet can play in the Mario soccer games...nobody said Nintendo were 100% geniuses...

Goombas are awesome. I can't believe that some people couldn't tell that they were both Fungi(Goombas and Toads, I mean). That's why an deevolved Toad turning into a Goomba made perfect sense in the movie. I still thought that there were only two problems with the movie anyway...the crappy way they defeated Koopa, and the fact that the fungus didn't dissapear when King Toadstood(or whatever his name was, I forget) turned back to normal.

Robotazy · 11-01-2009, 07:52 PM

squish.

Luigiman7 · 11-02-2009, 05:47 PM

oh shi i didnt jump high enough *dies*

Metal Mario · 11-05-2009, 03:53 AM

EDIT: Just found out that Goombas do, in fact, appear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, so I've updated the "Latest Appearance" stat in the initial post, since that game was released after Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.

Gabriel · 11-05-2009, 08:32 AM

My theory on the whole "betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom" thing is that Goombas were with the Mushroom Kingdom in the first place (like Goomba Village in PM) until Bowser came along, and the Goombas simply defected to the stronger side. Spoiler Below

Evidence for that theory is in SPM, when you first play as Luigi in Castle Bleck. Two Goombas are there to help you, but when they get caught, the Goombas immediately defected from Bowser's army over to Count Bleck. Then again, the Goombas in Bowser's Inside Story do seem to be die-hard devotees of Bowser, but maybe that's 'cause they were in a cage. Besides, those three minions (the ones that helped out with the whole Banzai Bill thing) also betrayed Bowser, throwing him into a safe and all.

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11-05-2009, 08:32 AM	#10
Gabriel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pesterchum~ Gender: Posts: 2,752 Thanks: 206 Thanked 139 Times in 115 Posts	My theory on the whole "betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom" thing is that Goombas were with the Mushroom Kingdom in the first place (like Goomba Village in PM) until Bowser came along, and the Goombas simply defected to the stronger side. Spoiler Below Evidence for that theory is in SPM, when you first play as Luigi in Castle Bleck. Two Goombas are there to help you, but when they get caught, the Goombas immediately defected from Bowser's army over to Count Bleck. Then again, the Goombas in Bowser's Inside Story do seem to be die-hard devotees of Bowser, but maybe that's 'cause they were in a cage. Besides, those three minions (the ones that helped out with the whole Banzai Bill thing) also betrayed Bowser, throwing him into a safe and all. Last edited by Gabriel; 11-05-2009 at 08:37 AM.

11-01-2009, 03:24 AM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #16 Goomba First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. (NES, 1985) Latest Appearance: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii & DS, 2009) Goombas (originally known by the full moniker of "Little Goombas") have plagued Mario since his early days, and they number amongst his most infamous and recognizable foes. They're described as "traitors to the Mushroom Kingdom", and though Nintendo has never bothered to elaborate on this, it is not difficult to hazard a guess as to the motive behind their treachery; they do, after all, appear to be less evolved and less sophisticated than the more humanoid residents of the Mushroom Kingdom. Perhaps they were treated as second-class citizens and believed that King Bowser might offer them a better deal? Well, as it turned out, they were mistaken, as the Goombas in Bowser's army are about as low down on the totem pole as they can get, and are often deployed as "stomp fodder" for Mario and Luigi. Those little brown fungi are known for their stubborn persistence, however, and boy, do they ever keep coming back for more. In the 1993 Super Mario Bros. feature film, Goombas were portrayed as large, trenchcoated lizards with lots of muscle but very few brains. They seemed to be the cornerstone of King Koopa's personal guard. Last edited by Metal Mario; 11-05-2009 at 03:51 AM.

11-01-2009, 01:40 PM	#2
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Some of the Goombas in the movie were still fungal; Toad himself, for instance. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-01-2009, 03:04 PM	#3
The Spark Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: At the bottom of the shipping address list Gender: Posts: 1,743 Thanks: 156 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts	Wow, I never before realized that Toad and the Goombas are both mushrooms...

11-01-2009, 06:24 PM	#5
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	I find it interesting that Goomba is a playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball, even though he doesn't have any damn hands.

11-01-2009, 07:24 PM	#6
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Boo doesn't have feet yet can play in the Mario soccer games...nobody said Nintendo were 100% geniuses... Goombas are awesome. I can't believe that some people couldn't tell that they were both Fungi(Goombas and Toads, I mean). That's why an deevolved Toad turning into a Goomba made perfect sense in the movie. I still thought that there were only two problems with the movie anyway...the crappy way they defeated Koopa, and the fact that the fungus didn't dissapear when King Toadstood(or whatever his name was, I forget) turned back to normal.

11-01-2009, 07:52 PM	#7
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	squish.

11-05-2009, 03:53 AM	#9
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	EDIT: Just found out that Goombas do, in fact, appear in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, so I've updated the "Latest Appearance" stat in the initial post, since that game was released after Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.