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The Goombas, as a collective race, used to be allied with the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, most of the Goombas turned traitorous and joined the [[Koopa Troop]], an organization led by [[Bowser]]. Since ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', however, Goombas not allied with Bowser or the Koopa Troop have appeared; 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>

====''Super Mario World''====

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[[File:KuribonBubble.jpg|thumb|A Goomba in a bubble from ''Super Mario World'']]

Goombas appear in the live-action [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]]. In the movie, they are portrayed as citizens of [[Dinohatten]] who have been de-evolved into slightly dim-witted but loyal members of [[President Koopa]]'s army.

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===''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''===

[[File:Goombas LADX screenshot.png|thumb|left|Link encountering two Goombas in a sidescrolling passage of Tail Cave in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]

Goombas make cameos in the ''WarioWare'' series, often within [[9-Volt]]'s stage. In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'', they appear in the microgames [[Super Wario Bros.]] and [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)|Super Mario Bros.]], both requiring the player to defeat them to win. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', they appear as enemies that try to defeat Mario in the boss microgame [[Super Mario Bros. (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Super Mario Bros.]], just as in the original game. In ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', Goombas are some of the enemies to be defeated in the [[Super Mario Bros. (Stomp!)|Super Mario Bros.]] ''Stomp!'' microgame. In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', one Goomba appears as an obstacle that Mario has to avoid in the third level of the microgame [[Super Mario Brothers (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Super Mario Brothers]], although sometimes it is replaced with a bottomless pit. In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'', Goombas make a cameo as a stamp in the [[GameMakerMatic]], and one can appear in the downloadable microgame [[Hue-Down]]. [[Gamer]] from ''[[Game & Wario]]'' has a boy in a Goomba costume who must be squashed by Mario in the third level of the microgame [[Sole Man]].

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===''Mario Ice Capades''===  

[[File:MarioIceCapadesPromo.jpg|thumb|Goombas as they appear in a promo for ''Mario Ice Capades'']]

Four varieties of Goomba appear in the game ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. They aide Bowser in his attempt to transform the Mushroom Kingdom into his personal resort. Goombas guard the seven hotels set up by Bowser's [[Koopalings]]. In the game, Goombas attempt to prevent Mario from shutting down the seven Koopa Hotels. To do this, Mario has to shut all the doors in each hotel. Regular Goombas oppose his efforts by slowly walking to closed doors and opening them (as well as generally just getting in Mario's way). Paragoombas (called Flying Goombas in this game) also appear. Two new types of Goomba, the [[Bellhop Goomba]] and the [[Rhinestone Goomba]], make their only appearance in this game.

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===''Yoshi'' franchise===

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Although a large number of either aggressive or simply seedy Goombas appear in the game, ''The Thousand-Year Door'' features two Goombas that aid Mario in his adventure. His first partner to do so is [[Goombella]], a female college student from the [[University of Goom]], a school for Goombas. She actually joins Mario on his quest to find the legendary treasure hidden beneath the town of Rogueport (as well as rescue Princess Peach, who has been captured by the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]]). Her Goomba teacher, from Goomba University [[Professor Frankly]], also helps Mario by interpreting the [[Magical Map]], allowing him to find the next [[Crystal Star]] and continue his journey.

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====''Super Paper Mario''====

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Goombas are recurring enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', although they are less common than [[Shy Guy]]s in this game (in fact, the very first battle Mario has is against Shy Guys). They have the same appearance they had back in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''. If Mario's hammer is powerful enough, Goombas can be defeated out of battle with a [[First Strike]] in order to not enter into a fight. Goombas also appear as NPCs in some levels such as [[The Golden Coliseum]] and the [[Sunset Express]]. A Goomba is the first-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #1|Roshambo Temple #1]]. Allied Goombas attack the closest enemy with a Headbonk, which is a jump attack dealing 6 damage. It can send enemies into shells and ground flying enemies, but fails against enemies with spikes.

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==General information==

===Traits and abilities===

Goombas are a fungus-based species capable of speech. They resemble brown shiitake mushrooms (or chestnuts, hence their Japanese name) with two feet, but no arms. Goombas have large faces that occupy most of their mushroom caps, while their stems attach their heads to their feet. A defining feature are their black bushy eyebrows that form a scowl. They also have two upward-pointing fangs that sometimes resemble braces. Both Goombas and Toads are fungus-based, and both originated from the Mushroom Kingdom (although, as mentioned, the Goomba race betrayed their homeland many years ago).