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'''Goombeetles'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Official [[Prima Games]] eGuide, page 27.</ref> (called '''Metallic Goombas''' in the [[Prima Games|Prima]] strategy guide{{pageneeded}}) are a type of [[Goomba]] only found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are basically regular Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being [[Stomp|stomped]] on. They seem to be the Goomba equivalent of [[Buzzy Beetles]], due to the similar name and the helmet they wear which acts like a Buzzy Beetle's shell, as they are used to protect themselves from attacks.
'''Goombeetles''',<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=27, 69, 160|date=May 23, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46907-6}}</ref> also known as '''Octobeetles''',<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=136|date=May 23, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46907-6}}</ref> are a type of [[Goomba]] only found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being [[stomp]]ed on. Their name is derived from the [[Buzzy Beetle]]s. They are sometimes described as being robotic Goombas.<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=83|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5|quote=Watch out for the robot Goombas on the planetoid's surface.}}</ref> Goombeetles behave identically in both appearances.


==History==
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Goombeetles are found mostly found in [[Bowser]]'s and [[Bowser Jr.]]'s [[galaxy|galaxies]]. They are also found in the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. They attack by charging at [[Mario]], just as regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they cannot be defeated by being jumped on due to their helmets. To defeat them, Mario must flip them with a [[spin]] and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If instead they are defeated with a [[Bullet Bill]], they will release three [[Star Bit]]s.
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:Metal Goomba.png|frame|left]]
Goombeetles first appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are mostly found in Bowser's and Bowser Jr.'s galaxies. They are also found in the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. They attack by charging at Mario, just like regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they cannot be defeated by being jumped on. To defeat them, Mario must flip them with a [[Spin]] and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If they are, however, defeated with a [[Bullet Bill]], they will release three [[Star Bit]]s.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
The Goombeetles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They act and appear the same way as they did in the previous game. They appear in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Beat Block Galaxy]] and [[Chompworks Galaxy]]. They can be defeated by the [[Co-Star Luma]] or instantly defeated by a [[Chomp]], which like the previous game causes them to release three Star Bits.


==Appearance==
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Goombeetles can be found in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Beat Block Galaxy]] and [[Chompworks Galaxy]]. They can be defeated by the [[Co-Star Luma]] or instantly defeated by a [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]], which, like the previous game, causes them to release three Star Bits.
Goombeetles differ from Goombas in other ways than the fact that they wear protective helmets on top of their heads. More differences include their eyes which are not white like most other Goombas' eyes but are instead yellow-colored and just visible in the darkness of the helmet.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Goombeetle.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Goombeetle Screenshot.png|thumb|100px|A Goombeetle in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Beat Block Goombeetle.png|Mario attacks a Goombeetle in Beat Block Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=メットボー
|JapR=Mettobō
|JapR=Mettobō
|JapM=From ''metto'', "helmet" and ''kuribō'', "Goomba".
|JapM=From「メット」(''metto'', short for "helmet", also a reference to [[Buzzy Beetle]]) and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba]])
|Ger=Astro-Gumba
|Ger=Astro-Gumba
|GerM=Astro Goomba
|GerM=Astro Goomba
|Ita=Goombelmetto
|Ita=Goombelmetto
|ItaM=From Goomba and "elmetto", helmet
|ItaM=From ''Goomba'' and ''elmetto'' ("helmet")
|Fra=Goomba Casqué
|Fre=Goomba Casqué
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|FreM=From ''Goomba'' and ''casque'' ("helmet")
|SpaE=Cascogoomba
|SpaM=Helmetgoomba}}


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Latest revision as of 01:09, May 22, 2024

Goombeetle
Goombeetle
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Goomba
Variants
Comparable

Goombeetles,[1] also known as Octobeetles,[2] are a type of Goomba only found in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being stomped on. Their name is derived from the Buzzy Beetles. They are sometimes described as being robotic Goombas.[3] Goombeetles behave identically in both appearances.

In Super Mario Galaxy, Goombeetles are found mostly found in Bowser's and Bowser Jr.'s galaxies. They are also found in the Buoy Base Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. They attack by charging at Mario, just as regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they cannot be defeated by being jumped on due to their helmets. To defeat them, Mario must flip them with a spin and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If instead they are defeated with a Bullet Bill, they will release three Star Bits.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Goombeetles can be found in Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla, Beat Block Galaxy and Chompworks Galaxy. They can be defeated by the Co-Star Luma or instantly defeated by a Chomp, which, like the previous game, causes them to release three Star Bits.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メットボー
Mettobō
From「メット」(metto, short for "helmet", also a reference to Buzzy Beetle) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba)

French Goomba Casqué
From Goomba and casque ("helmet")
German Astro-Gumba
Astro Goomba
Italian Goombelmetto
From Goomba and elmetto ("helmet")
Spanish (NOE) Cascogoomba
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46907-6. Page 27, 69, 160.
  2. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46907-6. Page 136.
  3. ^ "Watch out for the robot Goombas on the planetoid's surface." – Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 83.