Goomba

Goombas are recurring enemies in the Mario series. They debuted in Super Mario Bros.. They are depicted as brown mushroom-like creatures (who's name in Japanese is chestnut). Goombas have bushy eyebrows and a pair of fangs sprouting from their lower jaw. They generally tackle or bite an enemy. The Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, but they later joined the Koopa Troop. The Goombas are also probably the most common enemy in the entire Mario series, as well as the weakest. Their known leader is Goomboss.

Variants
Many variants of the Goomba have appeared throughout the years including Paragoombas and Microgoombas. Paragoombas are distinguished by their winged appearance, thus making them more versatile and mobile than typical Goombas. Microgoombas are miniature, parasitic Goombas which latch themselves onto Mario, reducing his jumping ability. Many other types of Goombas have appeared throughout the Mario series, although these largely vary from game to game. Both Goomba and Paragoomba are playable in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Friends
Some Goombas act as friendly characters in the Paper Mario series, two (Goombario and Goombella) even joining Mario on his journey. In Mario Kart series sometimes Goombas carry mushrooms, in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! when a Goomba is "flattened", a Super Mushroom is given out.

Royalty
In the 1989 television cartoon The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Goombas are loyal soldiers in King Koopa's army. They often appear in costumes related to the episode's theme such as zombies or pirates. They were included in the subsequent spin-offs The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.

They also appear in the Super Mario Bros. live-action film, where they were originally inhabitants of Dinohattan who opposed King Koopa's rule, and were pre-evolved into large, reptilian monsters as punishment for this disloyalty. Despite having the same name, Goombas in the movie look nothing like Goombas in the games.

Super Mario Bros.
This is the game where Goombas first appear in. They appear in about any level (excluding underwater levels). They were one of the easiest enemies to defeat because all that Mario or Luigi has to do is jump on it. If the player completes the game, the Goombas are replaced by Buzzy Beetles.

Paper Mario Series
In the Paper Mario series, Goombas are one very basic enemies, but some wear Spiked Helmets making them harder to beat.

Trivia

 * Goombas are similar to Mushrooms. In the original games they can be easily confused.

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