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'''Goombas''', initially called '''Little Goombas''',<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 10.</ref> are one of the major species of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. Since their first game appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', they have become one of the most iconic members of the [[Koopa Troop]] and the entire ''Mario'' franchise, appearing in almost every title. Goombas resemble small brown mushrooms and are a fungus-based species like [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Amanita]]s, [[Spook (enemy)|Spook]]s, and [[Shroob]]s. Goombas are physically weak and are not much of a threat to [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], since a single [[stomp]] usually defeats them, although a number of different Goomba variants have emerged throughout the years; however, they do drop hints of being much stronger and more competent than their appearances suggest, as in the case of [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]]. The Goombas, as a collective race, used to be allied with the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, most of the Goombas have turned traitorous and joined the Koopa Troop, an organization led by [[Bowser]]. In many games, Goombas are the first enemy the player meets. Goombas have two feet and no visible arms or legs. Since ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]'', however, not all Goombas are allied with Bowser or the Koopa Troop. Some Goombas, such as the inhabitants of [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]], live peacefully inside the borders of the Mushroom Kingdom, while others simply hold no allegiance and operate independently in distant locales 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>