Goomba: Difference between revisions

Goombas have appeared in various [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' games]]. They appear in several courses, acting as obstacles to racers and cause them to spin out if touched. In most games, if a Goomba is hit by an item, it drops a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]] on the track, giving a kart a speed boost when picked up. They vary in size in each game they appear, though their pattern remains the same, simply waddling in place and moving slightly left and right on the track.  

Goombas technically make their first ''Mario Kart'' appearance in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. In this game, Goombas only appear in the audience when the player gets on the podium in a cup.

Goombas appear as obstacles on [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', waddling in place right before the finish line. Hitting one causes the racer to spin out. If hit with an item, the Goomba is defeated and drops a mushroom on the track.

Goombas make their return in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', once again being rendered as 3D models. They appear in [[Mushroom Gorge]], [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]], [[Koopa Cape]], and {{classic|GCN|Mario Circuit}}, as well as spectators in the trophy celebration.

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Goombas are much larger than in previous games, but once again have the same behavior, appearing in [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], [[Piranha Plant Slide]], {{classic|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}} and {{classic|Wii|Koopa Cape}}. On Piranha Plant Slide, the underground Goombas are colored blue, and there are also cardboard cutouts of Goombas blocking the last few turns of the course.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====

Goombas reappear as obstacles in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]], {{classic-link|N64|Yoshi Valley}} (replacing [[Porcupo]]s), and {{classic|3DS|Piranha Plant Slide}} in the base games and in {{classic-link|Tour|New York Minute}} and {{classic|Wii|Mushroom Gorge}} in the [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]] for the latter game. A [[Goomba Tower]] also appears at the end of Mario Circuit. A Goomba cameos on the height requirement posters in the entrance to the Sub Coaster ride in [[Water Park]], representing the height that riders must be taller than.