Goonie

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Goonie
Goonie
Artwork of a Goonie from Yoshi's Crafted World
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023)
Variants
Comparable
Notable members
“Wouldn't it be lovely to catch a ride on a Goonie and fly? Hmm...”
Message Block, Yoshi's New Island

Goonies are white birds which most prominently appear in the Yoshi's Island series. They are likely based on the wandering albatross, which is also called a "goonie" or "gooney bird". Some Goonies carry Shy Guys or bombs, similar to how Albatosses carry Bob-ombs in Super Mario Bros. 2.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Different varieties of Goonies from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Goonies made their debut appearance in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They appear in most mountain levels and are always found in groups. There are many different varieties of Goonies. There are Flightless Goonies which, as the name implies, are Goonies that cannot fly and run on the ground. There is a Dry Bones-like variety of Goonie, known as the Skeleton Goonie, which usually carries bombs. Bowling Goonies are fat Goonies that roll along the ground. Hefty Goonies are the flying versions of Bowling Goonies, and if Yoshi swallowed one of these and spat it out, it would turn into their flightless counterparts. Additionally, Goonies can be seen flying in the background in some levels (as seen in the image on the right).

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Goonie
Yoshi's Island DS

Goonies also appeared in Yoshi's Island DS, along with their flightless and skeletal counterparts. This game has two levels named after Goonies: Goonie Heights and The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! A Hefty Goonie boss named Moltz the Very Goonie also appears as the fort boss of World 5. Also after The Fort of Moltz the Very Goonie is completed, all the later levels will have Skeleton Goonies. Goonies and Flightless Goonies use sprites edited from their Yoshi Touch & Go appearance, while Skeleton Goonies use ones edited from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, resulting in Skeleton Goonies being noticeably smaller than normal Goonies.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Goonies reappear in Yoshi's New Island, acting exactly as they did in past games. Skeleton Goonies, Flightless Goonies, Flightless Skeleton Goonies and Hefty Goonies also return. They prevail in the level, Fine Feathered Friends or Foes?.

Tetris Attack[edit]

Lakitu stage

A Goonie appeared in Tetris Attack. It was allied with Lakitu.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Goonies

In Yoshi's Story, Goonies (also known as Bomber Birds[1][2]) appear in Stage 3-3: Poochy & Nippy, where some hold bombs. Gray Goonies also appear in Stage 5-4: Shy Guy's Ship. They cannot hurt the Yoshis directly in this game and constantly make an "Aa-ho!" noise, based on their Japanese name.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Goonies appear in the background of two recurring Yoshi stages in the Super Smash Bros. series: Super Happy Tree, which debuted in the original Super Smash Bros., and Yoshi's Island, which debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Goonies also appear as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Game & Watch Gallery 3[edit]

In Game & Watch Gallery 3, Goonies appear in the Modern version of Turtle Bridge. They are used for relaying packages between Toad and Mario. Sometimes the Goonies dive at passing balloons.

Paper Mario[edit]

A Goonie in Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, during the cutscene where Mario rides the Whale to Lavalava Island, a Goonie can be seen flying over the ocean. Unlike most characters in Paper Mario (one of the few other exceptions being the Whale himself), this Goonie is three-dimensional. This is the only scene where a Goonie is found.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Goonies (here called Little Birdies[3]) made a cameo appearance in Cheep-Cheep Island in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. Like little birds in later titles, they simply fly away temporarily if the player drives into one.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Goonies appear in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the background of the Yoshi's Island track.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Goonies appear in Mario Kart Tour in the background of the Yoshi's Island track.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection[edit]

In Nintendo Puzzle Collection, flocks of Goonies appear from the right side of the screen when a stage of Round 5 is cleared in the Action Mode of Yoshi no Cookie.

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

In Yoshi Touch & Go, Goonies are occasionally seen flying in the sky in some parts during the ground part of the Marathon mode. Yoshi can hit them with eggs to earn points. Skeleton Goonies also appear.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Goonies have a very minor appearance in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story during the Bowser's Castle and Tower of Yikk fight. When Bowser attacks, Goonies occasionally fly out from under the castle, and appear in the opening sequence of the giant battle.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Goonie in the Scrapbook Theater
A Goonie in Yoshi's Woolly World

In Yoshi's Woolly World, Goonies fly from right to left and can harm Yoshi. However, they can be turned into white yarn balls if Yoshi eats them. When stood on, Goonies rise up, allowing Yoshi to reach items previously out of reach. If hit with a yarn ball, Goonies lose their wings and become Flightless Goonies.

As with almost all characters in the game, Goonies have a knitted, amigurumi appearance. They first show up in one of the levels in World 3, Fanciful Fluff and Feathers.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Goonies reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World as rare enemies alongside their flightless counterparts. Their appearance and behavior are mostly unchanged from previous games. Goonies first appear in the course Windward Way. Their main use in this game is to transport Yoshi from pit to pit.

Goonie and Flightless Goonie crafts can also be found in the courses Pirate Pier, Windward Way, Bombs Away on Pirate Island and Open, Shut! respectively. There is also a constellation of a Goonie on the front side of Ride the Stars.

Unused appearances[edit]

Unused sprites of a Goonie found in Super Princess Peach

Goonies have unused enemy graphics in Super Princess Peach, ripped from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 with a darker palette.[4] However, Skeleton Goonies and Flightless Skeleton Goonies make a background cameo in Wavy Beach.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 背中に乗ると、けんめいに羽ばたいて進んでくれる。食べて吐き出すと、羽が取れてあほーむしに。[5](If you ride on its back, it will flap its wings and move forward with great vigor. When you eat and spit it out, its wings come off and it turns into a Flightless Goonie.)
  • Player's Guide: These birds will bomb you with Shy-Guys, but they'll also give you a lift if you just hop aboard.[6]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 背中に乗ると、けんめいに羽ばたいて進んでくれる。食べてはき出すと、つばさが取れてあほーむしになる。[7](If you ride on its back, it will flap its wings and move forward with great vigor. When you eat and spit it out, its wings come off and it turns into a Flightless Goonie.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 上下に蛇行しながらゆっくりと飛ぶ。足場として利用する機会が多いので、見かけたらいきなり食ベずに、上に乗って周囲を探ってみるのがおすすめ。[8](They fly slowly, meandering up and down. They are often used as footholds, so if you see one, it is advisable to get on top of it and explore the surroundings.)

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 耳をすませば「あほー、あほー」。悪気はないので、気にしない、気にしない。[9](Listen closely to hear "goon, goon." That's not so bad, I don't mind, I don't mind.)
  • Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Die schwarzen Zugvögel eignen sich toll als Treppe, man muß nur schnell springen und ihren Bömbchen ausweichen.[10](The black migratory birds are great for stairs, you just have to jump fast and avoid their bombs.)

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 上に乗ることができ、移動する足場として利用する機会ち多い。本体を傾ければ、進行方向が変わる。倒す場合は、舌を伸 ばして食べればOK。[11](It can be ridden on top and has many opportunities to be used as a moving scaffold. The direction of movement can be changed by tilting the body. To bring it down, just stretch out your tongue and eat it.)

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 「あほ一あほ一」という鳴き声が聞こえたら、あほ一どりが現れる合図。上空を左から右へ飛んでいく。タマゴを当てると羽が取れ、あほ一むしになって地上に落ちてくる。[12](When you hear the cry "goon, goon", it is a signal for the Goonie to appear. They fly from left to right in the sky above. If you hit them with an egg, their wings will come off and they will fall to the ground.)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Goonie
A Sticker of Goonie
Artwork from: Yoshi's Island DS
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Head] - Attack +16
Usable by: Anyone

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

  • North American website bio: If Yoshi hits one of these white birds with an egg, it loses its wings and turns into a Flightless Goonie.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Goonie.

Artwork[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese あほーどり
Ahō Dori
From「阿呆鳥」(ahōdori, "albatross")

Chinese (simplified) 信天翁 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
Xìntiānwēng
呆呆鸟[13] (Yoshi's Crafted World)
Dāi Dāi Niǎo

Albatross

Goon Bird

Dutch Goonie
-
French Albatros
Oiseau[14]
Albatross
Bird
German Birdie
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Italian Gabby
Diminutive of gabbiano ("seagull")
Korean 멍청새
Meongcheongsae
From "멍청이" (meongcheong-i, "fool") and "새" (sae, "bird")

Portuguese Goonie
-
Russian Гуни[15]
Guni
Альбатрос[16]
Al'batros

Transcription of English name

Albatross

Spanish Gavión
Portmanteau of gaviota ("seagull") and avión ("plane")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 113. "BOMBER BIRDS Flocks of these birds fly through several of the Pages of Yoshi's Story, offering free rides or headaches to the unobservant. Scan their numbers carefully, as they come both armed and unarmed. You can defeat true Bomber Birds with an egg toss before they drop their explosive charge."
  2. ^ Prima Bath. Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 79. "Bomber Birds Flocks of these birds fly through several of the Pages of Yoshi's Story, offering free rides or headaches to the unobservant. Scan their numbers carefully, as they come both armed and unarmed. You can defeat true Bomber Birds with an egg toss before they drop their explosive charge."
  3. ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Steve Stratton. (2001) Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Page 37.
  4. ^ Ragey. Unused Materials. Random Hoo Haas. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  5. ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 7.
  6. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  7. ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 14.
  8. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 18Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P18.jpg.
  9. ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 6.Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P6.jpg
  10. ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater, page 19Media:Yoshi's Story German Guide Enemies.png.
  11. ^ 「ヨッシーの万有引力任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi Banyū Inryoku Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 23Media:YUG Shogakukan P23.jpg.
  12. ^ 「キャッチ!タッチ!ヨッシー!任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 12Media:CTY Shogakukan P12.jpg.
  13. ^ Official simplified Chinese Yoshi's Crafted World website. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  14. ^ Official french Nintendo magazine
  15. ^ Интервью с разработчиками Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES. Часть 5: Super Mario World и Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  16. ^ Yoshi's New Island hint message: "Может, стоит запрыгнуть на спину альбатросу и отправиться в полет?"