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{{quote|The Goombas have lost...Again?! Is this our destiny?! To be trampled by oppressive feet for all eternity? No, we will definitely triumph next time! Yes, next time! The Goombas' fate is not defeat, but perseverance!|Goomboss|Super Mario 64 DS}}

==History==

====''Super Mario Bros.''====

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If Mario or Luigi defeats the [[False Bowser]] of [[World 1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1]]'s castle with fireballs, it turns into its true form, a Goomba, before falling into the [[Lava]].

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Goombas appear in the seven kingdoms of [[Mushroom World]]. These Goombas act like the ones in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''. This game introduces the concept of Goomba sub-species such as: [[Paragoomba]]s, winged Goombas that fly and drop [[Micro-Goomba]]s, [[Grand Goomba]]s, which are bigger but they can be defeated the same way, and [[Red Paragoomba]]s, which can't fly, but they chase Mario and they can jump, unlike regular Goombas. The game marks the first time the Goombas' sprites were all drawn with mouths.

====''Super Mario Land''====

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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

====''Super Smash Bros.''====

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====

Goombas have a minor, but practical role in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Very rarely, a Goomba emerges from a [[Party Ball]] or a [[Crate]], instead of an item. The Goomba then walks around the stage, damaging fighters until being defeated. Goombas are also featured prominently in the first level of Adventure Mode, the Mushroom Kingdom. As in the traditional ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games, Goombas in this game can be defeated by any stomp or simple attack. A Goomba [[trophy]] can also be collected in the game by completing Event Match #14: Trophy Tussle 1. In fact, the battle in this match takes place on a giant Goomba trophy.[[Image:GoombaStage.jpeg|thumb|left]]

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====

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Goombas' main form of attack is walking into their opponents. Rarely, a Goomba walks off a ledge and falls on its enemy. Some Goombas also have the ability to shoot thorns from their mouths, although this attack is encountered only in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. A Goomba's only real strength is that it works in large groups to attack an enemy. This forces the opponent to be much more cautious as he or she fights the group. In ''Paper Mario'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Goombas gain the ability to [[headbonk]] enemies.

===Name origins===

The name "Goomba" is the same as the Italian slang word "goombah". This term was used by Italian-Americans to describe themselves (although the term has also emerged as a derogatory word used against Italian-Americans). The term "goombah" originated from the Italian word "compare" (abbreviated as "compa") which literally means "friend",an other definition for "goombah" is a member of a criminal gang. Coincidentally, the Hungarian word for mushroom is "gomba".

====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====

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|''Goombas are actually traitors who've defected from the Mushroom Kingdom's forces. They're a slow and predictable nuisance, as they always try to wander into Mario's path. Fortunately for Mario, they don't have much stamina, as a single jump on the head is generally enough to defeat them.''

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*'''Bio:''' "Though Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, they betrayed their homeland to side with Bowser. Exactly how Goomba uses his baseball gear is a bit of a mystery. Maybe you can spot the secret technique if you watch closely as he makes plays in the field..."

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==Trivia==

**[[Gloomba]]s, literal blue Goombas from the non-canon parts of the ''Paper Mario'' series that live in dark underground areas, were probably created to be a nostalgic reference to the underground Goombas of the original ''Super Mario Bros''.

**Also, while not having much to do with the original gray Goombas inside of castles in the original Super Mario Bros., [[Headbonk Goomba]]s have a gray scale coloring.

*A mini-game in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' featured Goombas in a whack-a-mole style event.

*According to [[Tippi]], Goombas fear [[Koopa Troopa]]s however this is most likely not true as ''Super Paper Mario'' is non-canon.