Mega Goomba (boss)
- Not to be confused with Goomboss.
| Mega Goomba | |
|---|---|
 Model of the Mega Goomba | |
| Species | Goomba |
| Appears in | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
The Mega Goomba,[1][2] also known as the Boss Goomba,[3] is the boss of World 4 in New Super Mario Bros. Mega Goomba is fought in World 4-
Castle. Just before the battle starts, Mega Goomba is first shown to be a regular Goomba, and it walks onscreen before transforming into the Mega Goomba. While growing, Mega Goomba makes a sound similar to touching a Mega Mushroom.
To defeat the Mega Goomba, Mario (or Luigi) can either activate a ? Switch, causing two platforms to appear that elevate when Mario stands on them, or Wall Jump off the side wall when the Goomba comes close. Either way, Mario has to ground-pound the Mega Goomba afterwards to damage it. Alternatively, Mega Mario, Shell Mario's Shell Dash technique, or Fire Mario's fireballs can also damage Mega Goomba. If the Mega Goomba approaches Mario on the far left or right side, it does not hurt him due to its mushroom-sized hitbox. It takes three ground-pounds to defeat the Mega Goomba, or nine if Mario is in his Mini form. When Mega Goomba is defeated, the key to World 5 is released.
In the very first footage of New Super Mario Bros., the Mega Goomba was a normal Goomba until it came into contact with a mushroom. A similar concept was later used for the Mega Koopa in Super Paper Mario.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Mega Goomba is mentioned in the Giant Goomba's trophy description.
Gallery[edit]
Screencapped model
Screenshot of Mario facing the Mega Goomba
Screenshot of Mario using the rising platforms
Names in other languages[edit]
- See also: Mega Goomba § Naming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボスクリボー[4][5][6] Bosu Kuribō |
Boss Goomba | |
| French | Méga Goomba[7][8] | Mega Goomba | |
| Mega Goomba[9] | New Super Mario Bros. | ||
| German | Mega-Gumba[10] | Mega Goomba | |
| Italian | Mega Goomba[11] | - | |
| Korean | 왕굼바[12] Wang Gumba |
King Goomba; comparable to "굼바왕" (Gumba Wang, "Goomboss") | |
| Spanish | Mega Goomba[13] | - |
Notes[edit]
- Even while at its small size, the Mega Goomba uses a model, unlike the game's normal enemy Goombas which use pre-rendered sprites.
References[edit]
- ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 14.
- ^ FinnSuzune (November 20, 2018). Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy (34:22). YouTube (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025). New Super Mario Bros.. Mario Portal (English). Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025. (Archived via archive.today.)
- ^ Watanabe, Takashi, Geesen Ueno, Noriko Oketani, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yoshimori Kato, Mizuho Nitta, Chie Maruyama, Junko Fukuda, and Kunio Takayama, editors (2006). 『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091063-07-1. Page 20.
- ^ Kashima, Aya, Daisuke Kitayama, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Isamu Horie, and Yoji Watanabe (2006). 『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 4-8399-2000-1. Page 18.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros." in『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 115.
- ^ Trophy Gallery (27 Jun. 2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl by Sora Ltd. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). (Archived 16 Jan. 2017 via YouTube by Diddy64wii.)
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros." in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 115.
- ^ Loe, Casey (2006). New Super Mario Bros., le guide de stratégie officiel. Hamburg: Future Press (French). ISBN 3-937336-61-3. Page 14.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros." in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 115.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros." in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 115.
- ^ Trophy Gallery (29 Apr. 2010). Super Smash Bros. Brawl by Sora Ltd. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean). (Archived 28 Oct. 2010 via YouTube by 위네모.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros." 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 115.
