Jack O'Goomba
- Not to be confused with Splunkin.
| Jack O'Goomba | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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Jack O'Goombas[1] (also formatted as Jack O' Goombas),[2] originally referred to as Pumpkinhead Goombas,[3] are a type of Goomba in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. These enemies wear jack-o'-lantern helmets that protect them from normal stomps, but it makes them move more slowly than typical Goombas. Spinning into Jack O'Goombas destroys their jack-o'-lanterns, reverting them into normal Goombas, whereas Ground Pounds defeat them instantly. They largely occur exclusively in haunted areas similar to Ghost Houses.
Though Jack O'Goombas do not appear outside of the Super Mario Galaxy games, the design of their jack-o'-lantern helmets has appeared on Princess Daisy's dress in Nintendo's promotional artwork for Halloween 2021, as well as on the faces of the pumpkin boxes[derived] during the Wonder Effect of Upshroom Downshroom in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Pumpkinhead Goombas made their debut in Super Mario Galaxy. They are exclusively found in the Ghostly Galaxy, where they appear in the missions "Luigi and the Haunted Mansion", "A Very Spooky Sprint", "Beware of Bouldergeist", and "Matter Splatter Mansion". They slowly patrol a small area, creating small blue flames below them that linger in place and burn Mario (or Luigi) when touched.
Pumpkinhead Goombas are immune to being stomped or shot with Star Bits, but hitting one with a spin or touching it as Rainbow Mario will cause their pumpkin to break, reverting them to a normal Goomba. Ground Pounding a Pumpkinhead Goomba will break the pumpkin and defeat the Goomba at the same time. Their flames linger after being defeated, so if Mario Ground Pounds one after it just produced a flame, he will get burned as he lands on the ground.
Pumpkinhead Goombas, along with other enemies, can be seen dancing with Toads in the center of Toad Town during the game's ending.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Jack O'Goombas later reappear under their current name in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They have not changed much from the predecessor, still wearing pumpkin masks, releasing blue flames once in a while. They now appear in a larger variety of galaxies, including ones without a ghost theme.
Jack O'Goombas appear in the following list of galaxies. If no mission is stated, Jack O'Goombas appear during all missions:
- Haunty Halls Galaxy ("A Glimmer of Bulb Berry", "Sneaking Down the Creepy Corridor")
- Boo Moon Galaxy
- Clockwork Ruins Galaxy ("Time for Adventure", "The Ledge Hammer Trap")
- Battle Belt Galaxy
- Flash Black Galaxy ("Jumping Around in the Dark", exists but cannot be encountered in "Dark Octo-Army Romp")
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
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Pumpkinhead Goomba | One of the many variations of Goombas throughout Super Mario Galaxy, these Goombas live in the Ghostly Galaxy and have a big pumpkin helmet on their heads. They attack by trying to burn Mario with their small blue flames. To destroy them, star spin into their jack-o'-lantern heads and then run into them to send them flying. |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA le guide officiel: Il s'agit de Goombas avec des heaumes en forme de citrouille. Ces méchants lâchent des petites flammes pourpres qui s'éteignent au bout de quelques secondes mais blessent Mario si elles le touchent. Pour les vaincre, Mario doit tournoyer ou frapper le casque pour exploser le Goomba. Il peut alors l'achever avec des méthodes classiques.[4] (There are Goombas with pumpkin-shaped helmets. These villains drop small crimson flames that go out after a few seconds but hurt Mario if they touch him. To beat them, Mario has to spin or hit the helmet to explode the Goomba. He can then finish it with classics methods.)
Gallery[edit]
Concept art from Super Mario Galaxy
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the ending from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery
A Jack O'Goomba in the Clockwork Ruins Galaxy
Inside the Jack O'Goomba Planet in the Battle Belt Galaxy
Halloween 2021 artwork (cameo as a print on Princess Daisy's dress)
Halloween 2021 artwork (cameo as a print on Princess Daisy's dress)
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/Kabokuri.arc | Kabokuri | Transliteration of below |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
カボクリ (Kabokuri) | Partial anagram of「栗かぼちゃ」(kuri kabocha, squash) |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | カボクリボー[5][6] Kabokuribō |
Portmanteau between「 |
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| French | Goomba citrouille[4][7] | Pumpkin Goomba | |
| German | Halloween-Gumba[8] | Halloween Goomba | |
| Kürbis-Gumba[9] | Pumpkin Goomba | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Jack O'Goomba[10][11] | - | |
| Spanish | Calabagoomba[12] | Portmanteau between calabaza ("pumpkin") and "Goomba" |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 27.
- ^ The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery - Play Nintendo (archived)
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy trading card
- ^ a b Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 29.
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 18.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127, 159.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127, 159.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 27.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 127.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 27.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127, 159.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 127.
