Red & Blue Goomba Bros.
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- This article is about the two Goomba characters from Paper Mario who sometimes call themselves the "Goomba Bros.". For the group of Goombas that are actually called the Goomba Bros., see Goomba Bros.
- “Hey, you! You're Mario, right? We can't let you pass. It's a direct order from the Goomba King!”
- —Red and Blue Goomba, Paper Mario
Red and Blue Goomba, also called the Notorious Goomba Brothers, are two Goombas who serve the Goomba King, and are under King Bowser's orders to stop Mario and Goombario from getting to Toad Town in Paper Mario. They are first encountered and fought at the end of Goomba Road. Upon defeat, the Goomba Brothers start to cry and retreat in shame. They appear a short time later in the Goomba King's Fortress, where they aid the Goomba King himself in battle, but all three of them are defeated. The Goomba Bros. later send a letter to Goombario, saying that they admire his strength and would like to become friends.
The game's ending parade shows the Red and Blue Goombas alongside the Goomba King.
Battle
In battle, Red and Blue Goomba are essentially more powerful Goombas: they have an attack power of 1, and their only form of offense is headbonking Mario. The only notable difference is the higher HP; Red Goomba has 7 HP and Blue Goomba has 6 HP. This is still enough to provide a sufficient threat to Mario, as he does not have access to Action Commands yet, including the ability to guard.
During the second battle, the Goomba Brothers fight alongside the Goomba King. Since they aren't fully recovered from the previous fight, they only have 2 HP each (the same as a normal Goomba). Mario can easily defeat them both at once via an attack item (e.g. Fire Flower) or by attacking the nearby Goomnut tree with his hammer.
Profiles and statistics
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Goomba (1) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 6 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Boss | Type | Ground | Level | 20 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Blue Goomba. He's the younger of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 As you heard in his little speech, he's one of the Goomba King's men. He doesn't look that healthy. He's weaker than his brother. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Goomba (1) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Boss | Type | Ground | Level | 20 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Red Goomba. He's the older of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 The Goomba King ordered him to try to stop you. You can take this guy, no prob. He has just a little more HP than an ordinary Goomba. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Goomba (2) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2/6 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Support | Type | Ground | Level | 5 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Blue Goomba. He's the younger of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 As you heard in his little speech, he's one of the Goomba King's men. He doesn't look that healthy. He's weaker than his brother. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Goomba (2) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2/7 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Support | Type | Ground | Level | 5 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Red Goomba. He's the older of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 The Goomba King ordered him to try to stop you. You can take this guy, no prob. He has just a little more HP than an ordinary Goomba. | ||||||||
Quotes
- "Blue, Blue Goomba!!!!! Gaaah! My little brother! You'll pay for that Mario!" - Red Goomba, Paper Mario
- "R...Red Goomba, my brother...Noooooo! You meanie, Mario!" - Blue Goomba, Paper Mario
- "I...I can't believe it. He beat our King!" - Red and Blue Goombas, Paper Mario
Gallery
- Redgoomba.jpg
Artwork of Red Goomba
- Bluegoomba.jpg
Artwork of Blue Goomba
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリブルー Kuriburū クリレッド Kurireddo |
From "Kuribō", the Japanese name of Goomba, and Blue and Red. Note that "blue" in Japanese is "Ao", while "red" is "Aka". |
| German | Roter und Blauer Gumba (Gumba-Brüder) |
Literal translation |
| Spanish | Hnos. Goomba Rojo y Azul |
Red and Blue Goomba Bros. |
Trivia
- A species of blue Goombas (called Gloombas) can be found in the first three Paper Mario games.
- Angry Goomba and Sad Goomba from Super Princess Peach are both red and blue Goombas (respectively); however, they are a species, and are colored as a cartoony way to depict their emotion. (For instance, the Sad Goombas are blue possibly due to the phrase "feeling blue", meaning "feeling sad", and the Angry Goombas are red most likely due to the cartoon gag of a person's face turning red upon getting angry.)
