Ghost Goomba
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| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba Boo | ||
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Ghost Goombas[1] (generically referred to by Nintendo Power as ghosts[2]) are Boo-like ghosts of Goombas found in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They are only present in the third level of the Pumpkin Zone. True to its appearance, the Ghost Goomba is invincible and wavily floats like a Boo, but moves faster and forward like a Goomba. Green Shells and Stars are effective in defeating it. In the Kodansha adaptation, they are specifically depicted as the ghosts of Masked Ghouls.[3]
Profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
テレクリボー
クリボーのおばけだ！
あのクリボー（P72）がおばけになったもの。おばけは実体が無いので、マリオの攻撃を全く受け付けない。しかも、動きも銳いので、急いで走り抜けるようにしよう。[4]
Ghost Goomba
Tribe: Ghost clan
Disposition: Regretful
Game appearances: Land 2
It's the spirit of Goomba!
The Goomba (p. 72) has become a ghost. The ghost has no physical form and is totally immune to Mario's attacks. Mario must run through it quickly, as it moves in a very unpredictable manner.
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Sprite
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレクリボー[5] Terekuribō |
Portmanteau of「テレサ」(Teresa, Boo) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) |
| German | Spuk-Gumba |
Spooky Goomba |
| Italian | Goomba Fantasma |
Ghost Goomba[6] |
Trivia
- Ghost Goombas have an unused squished sprite, indicating that they originally could have been stomped.[7]
- In a KC Deluxe mini-guide, Ghost Goombas are referred to as the ghost of Goombo.[8] In actuality, Ghost Goombas are approximately the size of regular Goombas and even slightly bigger than the game's Boos.
- A Ghost Goomba appears in the concept art of Super Mario Odyssey, suggesting they may have been planned to appear in the game somewhere early in development.[9]
References
- ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ "An unbeatable ghost zig-zags at the beginning of the stage." - Nintendo Power Volume 43, page 50.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 115.
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 115.
- ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 75
- ^ A.J. Nitro. Game Boy / GBC - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - Enemies. The Spriters Resource. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ 「チビボーのユウレイが、あらわれた‼ こわいよ～。」(Chibibo's ghost has materialized!! How scary!) - Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 4.
- ^ https://nintendoeverything.com/new-super-mario-odyssey-concept-art-shows-a-ton-of-scrapped-costume-ideas/
