Gooble

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Gooble
A red Swoopin' Stu from Super Mario Sunshine.
Artwork of a red Swoopin' Stu in Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable
Swoopin' Stus in Noki Bay

Goobles,[1] originally named Swoopin' Stus[2] or Name Kuri,[3] are transparent slug- or jellyfish-like creatures that appear in Super Mario Sunshine. Despite their original name, they bear very little resemblance to Strollin' Stus. Each Swoopin' Stu is composed of a round translucent body filled with goop, with a pair of eyes and a small cluster of hair or antennae on top. Swoopin' Stus move by sliding across the ground on a set of small tentacles or fringe. Swoopin' Stus come in a variety of colors, such as red, blue, light blue, green, pink, yellow, and orange, as well as different sizes, but they all share the same behavior.

Swoopin' Stus can appear wherever goop is found, but they are prominently found during battles with Gatekeepers, where they continuously spawn from their Generators. Once spawned, a Swoopin' Stu simply moves forward for a short moment, without leaving any trail, before exploding into a small puddle of goop. If it spots Mario, it will begin slowly chasing after him. If it gets close enough to him, the Swoopin' Stu will begin flashing white before it makes a sound and lunges at him, exploding on impact while also leaving goop behind. Swoopin' Stus can be destroyed with a blast of water from FLUDD or by being jumped on, though the latter method leaves behind a puddle of goop that can spawn more Swoopin' Stus. This can be avoided, however, if they are jumped on while they are in the air. Stomping on them also causes them to occasionally drop Water Bottles.

Swoopin' Stus were originally intended to have a more slug-like design in the game, but their design was changed in the final version.

In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the name "Gooble" can appear on the leaderboard.

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Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine namekuri2[4] Namekuri From「蛞蝓」(namekuji, slug) and possibly Hamukuri

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese プチプチ[5]
Puchipuchi
Japanese onomatopoeia for bubbles popping; similar to Milde's name

French Gooble[6]
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German Schleimblase
Slime Bubble
Italian Collabolla
Stu-Trasparenti[7]
Stu melma[8]
Portmanteau of "colla" (glue) and "bolla" (bubble)
Transparent Stu
Stu Slime

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022 via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (English). ISBN 0761539611. Page 17.
  3. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. (January 1, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Brady (English). ISBN 0744001803. Page 5.
  4. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/dolpic0.szs/scene/namekuri2
  5. ^ (September 5, 2002). 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4091060641. Page 21..
  6. ^ (July 4, 2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 100.
  7. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. You too videogames (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 17.
  8. ^ (November 15, 2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.