#mini goomba

[carldoonan]

This Mean Li'l Mini Goomba says: "Mini? MINI?! Don't think I'll hesitate tearing you a new one, JACK!" 🌰🍄😠

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Super Mario 3D World Enemies

Goomba (Little Goomba), Cat Goomba, Innertube Goomba, Skating Goomba, & Micro (Mini Goomba).

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

My Unofficial Goomba Bio

Goombas are stalwart mushroom monsters native to the Mushroom Kingdom. Many of which used to live there but now reside in the Koopa Kingdom. This is because they betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom when they side with Bowser in his first attempted conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom. Many believe these traitors deserve no mercy.

Goombas are loyal subjects of Bowser who use a variety of tactics to fight, they learn about in Goomba Boot Camp. From biting, to bunting, powerful headbonks, or simply charging into the enemy's feet to trip them up. These melee units of the Koopa Troop use their techniques and speed to take down their opponents. Even as the grunts of the Koopa Troop they aren't weak, a single Goomba can break a boulder with a headbonk; or even accidentally give the King of the Koopas himself amnesia.

But of course they are easy to take down with a single well timed stomp, something they are used to. Heck even their own allies even accidentally flatten them. But this doesn't stop them as they never give up no matter how many times they get stomped on. They also hope to one day turn the tables of the pesky plumbers.

Of course not all Goombas are evil or are aligned with Bowser overall. In fact not every Goomba sided with Bowser, For example, the Goombas of Goomba village chose to side with the Mushroom Kingdom, and they do not like the Goombas that work for Bowser. Other friendly Goombas include the likes of Goombella, Toad's friend Goomba, the Goomba in Shroom City, the Goombos, and the Goombas from Mario Land. Other Goombas that generally cause trouble or do their own thing are the Goombas of Rogueport. There is also the Wild Goombas which are kinda weird, some can be found in Goomba Woods.

Outside of that, Goombas have a large variety of variants and related species.

Paragoombas are the most common variant, and are flying units in the Turtle Tribe. Paragoombas use the various tactics the standard Goomba uses such as bunting, as well as their own special cranium crush they do with a spin. They typically undergo airborne training to learn how to better soar through the sky. But like many para troops, a good stomp can cause these wings to fall off turning them into normal Goombas.

Gloombas are a blue variant of the Goombas that like to live in dark places. They are strictly found underground and can even be found in the tunnels of Toad Town. They also have a strict all-mushroom diet.

Bone Goombas are appear to be Gloombas or an undead variant of Goomba who wear a skull helmet. This helmet is possible made from the skeletal remains of other Goombas.

Spiked Goombas are Goombas that wears a spiked shell on it;s head to protect themselves from anyone trying to stomp them, their ultimate antistomping technology. This is similar to the Goombeetles that wear a mere helmet.

Ghost Goombas are simply Goombas that are now ghosts. The only ones that have been seen so far are friends of Mario.

Micro-Goombas or Mini Goombas were once suggested to be the children of Paragoombas. They are usualy are dropped by Paragoombas and cling on to their enemies to weigh them down. They also like hiding in brick blocks as Pile Drivers. They also seem to have a connect Thwomps and their variants, and they might be the origin of the stone ghosts that guard Bowser's castles.

Chuboombas are tough large variant of Goombas that carry around hard candies,

Gritty Goombas are Goombas from sandy areas wrapped up like mummies, and have spears to make their headbutts more powerful.

Big Goombas are merely Goombas that have been made big either through magic or eating Super Mushrooms, and they usually split into smaller Goombas upon being stomped on for some reason.

Speaking of power-ups, the Tail and Cat Goombas are merely Goombas who have used a Super Leaf or Cat Bell to power up. Overall they are able to use all kinds of power-ups like Super Stars, with some limitations such as not being able to use caps.

Tanoombas are Goombas from the Beanbean Kingdom, which aren't to be confused with Tail Goombas.

Hyper Goombas are crazy uncivilized Goombas with a yellowish-green appearance. They are the hyperactive more powerful verison of your typical Goomba.

Goombrats are a species that not much is known about. They happen to like going for strolls in the forest.

A bonus mention, Goombobs now known as Galoombas are that resemble Goombas but are not Goombas. Their inclusion here is because of their visual similarities and the fact not much is known about them. Overall they are often mistaken for Goombas, but unlike Goombas they don't get flatten by merely being stomped on.

One final thing to note is Goombas can come in other colors such as red, blue, and even pink. Written by Eris the Lorekeeper

[peachyfren]

“Super Mario Odyssey Frenemies”

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[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Micro Goomba

Debut: Super Mario Bros. 3

I think Goombas are pretty great, but sometimes, carrying one everywhere just gets a little inconvenient, you know? I only wish there were some kind of pocket-sized Goomba I could take anywhere, like to the local newsagents. 

Well, aren’t I lucky! Check out how small this Goomba is! You can barely see the sprite! 

For reference, here’s their sprite a bit bigger, which I took from a thumbnail on the Mario Wiki. Yup, that’s about the bare minimum of a Goomba! 

Anyway! We’ve talked about the Pile-Driver Micro Goomba before, but we haven’t talked about their parent species! The blocks are off! It’s a naked little Goomba. But Goombas are already known for being pretty wimpy, so what does the Micro Goomba add (or subtract) from the table? 

Why, they can’t hurt you at all! Rather, they only grab onto Mario somehow, and slow down his movement and jumps until you manage to shake them off. This behaviour earned them the name of Mugger Micro Goombas, to differentiate them from the Pile-Drivers, and it’s... quite concerning! Can you imagine getting stopped in a dark alleyway by a dozen of these things? And they’ve got guns, too! Just do as they say and no one has to get hurt, alright?

In this game, they actually only appear by being dropped by Paragoombas! Between this, the Blooper Nanny, and the Baby Cheep, Mario 3 sure liked having baby versions of enemies alongside their normal counterparts! Could these be larval Goombas? I’m not sure if they’re different enough to classify as such, but. I really like the idea of Goomba larvae. Or a Goomba nymph, then?

And so the Micro Goombas show up in a whole bunch of other games, though probably not as an explicit reference. I mean, Goombas that are tiny aren’t exactly a groundbreaking enemy concept! They’ve since been called Mini Goombas, but you know, I like the name Micro Goomba better. This image is from New Super Mario Bros., which also had a Mega Goomba!

Here’s their look from New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. 2. I mostly think this sorta low-poly Goomba is extremely cute. It feels like a plush or something! I want ten. 

Other notable appearances include: Super Mario 3D World, where you can blow them away with the Gamepad (adorable)! Super Mario Maker, where you can shake a Goomba to get a Micro Goomba, except you can’t actually use them in a level (what a tease)! And of course, Super Mario Odyssey, where they’re a rather fetching yellow, pictured here (Lookin’ good)! 

Also quite funny: in Super Mario RPG, they were translated as Goombettes! Silly devs, everyone knows that the suffix “-ette” is only for girl versions of characters, like the one character named Goombette in Super Mario Odyssey (we covered her too)! But you know, part of me feels like a certain Mario enemy with an “-ette” name was quite relevant a while ago, but I can’t quite recall...

Hm, it’s probably nothing. If I forgot, it either wasn’t important, or I repressed it deep in my memories. Moving on!

But my favorite appearance of the Mini Goomba, if it even counts, is in Mario Galaxy! You wouldn’t even think this to be a Mini Goomba, considering they’re pretty much the same size as regular Goombas and look more like an off-model version, or even an odd nod to the Goombo. But this is a separate species! Their only real difference is that they can be defeated in one hit from a spin, while regular Goombas can’t.

I know I’ve said it before... but this is so cute! It’s like, a Goomba that was selectively bred to be smaller and rounder, to be popular with young women and get carried around in their handbags. Or something. 

Yeah, like that!

[crescentplanet]

[230] Mini Goomba, Goomba and Paragoomba From Super Mario Series