Goomba's Shoe

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Goomba's Shoe Clone Jump sticker from Paper Mario: Sticker Star Description A large green boot with a wind-up key in its back. First Appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) Latest Appearance Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016) Effect on Player Heavily stomps enemies and can hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies. A Goomba's Shoe is a large, green-colored boot with a wind-up key sticking out of the back of it. It is worn by a Shoe Goomba. It is one of the most uncommon of all the power-ups in all of the Mario franchise, and made its first game appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3, with the latest appearance in Super Mario Maker. The Goomba's Shoe was originally known in English as Kuribo's Shoe, with "Kuribo" being the Japanese name of Goomba left unchanged. The name is localized in the re-releases of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Game Boy Advance remake, but the item has been called Kuribo's Shoe again in Super Mario All-Stars. History Super Mario Bros. 3 Mario jumping on a Spiny with the Goomba's Shoe. The first appearance of the Goomba's Shoe was in Super Mario Bros. 3, where they appeared solely in World 5-3. The Goombas of this level would hop around aimlessly in Goomba's Shoes and if jumped on by Mario, would be defeated; however, if Mario was to attack one of these Goombas from below, the Goomba will be knocked from the shoe and Mario could take it and ride in it. In Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, there is an e-Reader level called "It's a Shoe-in" that uses the Goomba's Shoe and adds it coming out of blocks in that level, like a normal power-up. Once wearing a Goomba's Shoe, Mario will be able to easily hop across spikes and sharp-toothed or spiky enemies, such as Munchers and Spinies. Once the end of the level is reached, though, Mario will lose the Goomba's Shoe. In the original Japanese version, a hit will also cause Mario to shrink to Small Mario in addition to losing the shoe. However, if the player was already small, Mario will only lose the shoe, as in the international versions of the games. In several of the unused levels of Super Mario Bros. 3, Goomba's Shoes can be found and used. In the original version and the SNES remake, on the rare occasion that Mario should be wearing the Tanooki Suit, entering a Goomba's Shoe allows the normally stationary Statue Mario to become mobile, while retaining invincibility. However, this ability was fixed in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 so when attempting to enter Goomba's Shoe while a statue, Mario will revert to Tanooki Mario. A Goomba in its shoe from the Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia. The Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3 refers to the Goomba in the shoe as "Kuribo's Goomba", essentially meaning "Goomba's Goomba". Super Mario-Kun In volume 3 of Super Mario-Kun, Mario steals a shoe from a powered-up Rex and wears it as a Goomba's Shoe. The bad smell from the Rex's feet sickens Mario, however, and the enraged Rex pummels him. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Koopa in a Karoobi from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Goomba's Shoes only appeared in the episode "Super Koopa" of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, despite also appearing in the show's opening sequence. During the episode, they were referred to as Karoobis, a mispronunciation of Kuribo. Paper Mario: Sticker Star After over twenty-four years of absence, Goomba's Shoes return as uncommon stickers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Here, they are named Super Boots and lack the wind-up key on the back. They can be bought at Outlook Point. By pressing , Mario can dodge most attacks with the boot. The boot also allows Mario to stomp spiked enemies, and also increases the power of other Jump attacks used when the boot is in effect. Shiny versions of this sticker appear as well, also for sale at Outlook Point. Also, Clone Jump stickers retain the Goomba's Shoe's wind-up key on the back. Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS A Goomba's Shoe and Goomba's Stiletto in the style of Super Mario Bros., and another stiletto in the style of Super Mario Bros. 3. The Goomba's Shoe reappears in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, along with a stiletto variant (which can be black or red depending on the style) and giant versions of both. Big Goomba's Shoes can Ground Pound by pressing down on while midair. This attack can defeat enemies including Munchers, Bill Blasters and Boos which are normally indestructible. It can be used only in the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 styles, with the Yoshi Egg replacing it in the Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U styles. Unlike in Super Mario Bros. 3, the shoe can be dismounted, but an empty shoe will disappear after a short while. The Goomba Shoe also has the ability shared by Yoshi to run across Spike Traps and jump up and down on Grinders. Adding wings to a shoe allows Mario to flutter into the air while wearing one by holding the jump button, gaining extra distance akin to Yoshi's Flutter Jump. While the default sized stiletto variant functions identically to the normal shoe, if giant, the stiletto can destroy blocks and take out more resilient enemies with its ground pound, such as Thwomps and other normally indestructible enemies, such as Cannons and Bill Blasters. Names in other languages Ace of Hearts Mario Trump card. Language Name Meaning Japanese クリボーの靴 Kuribō no Kutsu Goomba's Shoe Spanish Bota Karoobi (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) From Karoobi, a mispronunciation of Kuribo, and Bota (Boot). French Botte de Goomba Goomba's Boot German Gumba-Schuh Goomba's shoe Italian Scarpa di Goomba Goomba's Shoe Portuguese Sapato de Sete Pés Seven Feet Shoe Seven-League Boot Portuguese (NOA) Bota de Sete Léguas (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) Seven-League Boot Russian Сапог Каруби(The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3) Ботинок Гумба Super Mario Maker Sapog Karubi From Karoobi, a mispronunciation of Kuribo, and Sapog (Boot). Botinok is Russian meaning of Shoe. Trivia An Ice Skate. Goomba's Shoe is one of the few power-ups not mentioned in the instruction booklet - not in the original, remakes, or the Virtual Console Operations Guide. In Super Paper Mario, one Sammer Guy is called Shoe of Kuribo, a reference to the Goomba's Shoe. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the enemy Sockop is very similar to a Goomba's Shoe, especially when Luigi is walking around in it. One Sockop is even named Kuribo. Goomba's Shoe was set to re-appear in Super Mario Galaxy and later Super Mario 3D Land, but this idea was scrapped for unknown reasons. While the Goomba's Shoe itself is not seen in Super Mario 3D World, the similar Ice Skate that can be used on frozen lakes is present. Both playable characters and Goombas can ride them. These shoes have different colors, which are based on the rider. References [Edit] Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Princess Toadstool • Toads • Kings Bosses Boom Boom • Big Boo* • Fake Bowser* • Koopalings (Larry Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Wendy O. 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