Goomba
The Goomba is the first enemy to ever appear in the Super Mario Bros. video game for the NES. They are one of the most common enemies to appear in the series, along with Koopa Troopas and Shy Guys. They are usually small, brown and walk sideways, with no specific objective to speak of. Goombas usually harm Mario by bumping into him, but they've sometimes been known to bite, headbutt or jump on Mario in order to harm him, especially in the Mario RPG series.
Sub-Species
ParaGoomba - A Goomba with wings.
Spiked Goomba - A Goomba with a spike cap on it’s head.
Hyper Goomba - A Gooba with higher attack power and a yellowish tinge to it’s skin.
Gold Goomba - A Goomba with shinning gold skin. Not much is known about them. They were first seen in Mario Party 6.
Gloomba - A Gooba with high defence and a dark-blueish tinge to it’s skin. They only seem to exist in very dark places, such as the Pit of 100 Trials.
Tanoomba - A Gooba with the raccoon tail and ears similar to those granted by a Super Leaf. Seem to be native to BeanBean Land.
Gritty Goomba - A Goomba made of sand. They only exist in TeeHee Valley.
Giant Goomba - A Goomba of monstrous size. They only exist in Giant Land.
Little Goomba - Basically, these are Goomba that are very, very small. Some games refer to them as Goombites. They are only found in Giant Land.
Micro-Goomba - These are the children of Para-Goomba. When prey is near, they fly out and hold it down until the mother gets there.
