Gooble
| Gooble | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Goop | ||
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Goobles,[1] originally referred to as Swoopin' Stus[2] or Name Kuri[3] in companion guidebooks, are gelatinous enemies in Super Mario Sunshine. They emerge from piles of goop throughout the game and appear in a wide variety of colors, but unlike Cheep-Cheeps or Koopa Troopas, all Goobles behave the same way regardless of color. Their bodies are translucent, with a ball of goop visible in the center, and their heads are topped with antenna-like tufts.
While idling, Goobles slowly crawl across terrain before exploding into small puddles of goop. If Mario draws near, they turn to actively pursue him. When he is in striking distance, Goobles flash white and give off a distinctive cry before lunging at him. Goobles fall apart into large puddles of goop on impact. It is easy to avoid their attacks in isolation, but Goobles typically appear in groups and near more behaviorally complex enemies that make them difficult to avoid. Goobles are destroyed when struck by water from FLUDD or when stomped, though the latter method leaves behind a puddle of goop from which more Goobles can emerge. This does not happen if they are struck while they are in midair. Stomping them occasionally rewards Mario with Water Bottles. Goobles stop appearing in areas when all of the goop is cleared, otherwise they spawn indefinitely. They are most prominent during battles with Proto Piranhas. Goobles are among the most common enemies in Super Mario Sunshine, appearing in Delfino Plaza, Bianco Hills, Ricco Harbor, Noki Bay, and Pianta Village.
Early pre-release material depicted Goobles with a more slug-like appearance.
In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the name "Gooble" can appear on the leaderboard for the Lakitu Cup tournament.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of a red Gooble
Artwork of a blue Gooble
Artwork of a green Gooble
Screenshot of a red Gooble
Screenshot of an orange Gooble
Screenshot of a yellow Gooble
Screenshot of a green Gooble
Screenshot of a light-blue Gooble
Screenshot of a blue Gooble
Screenshot of a purple Gooble
Screenshot of a preliminary design
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The English name "Gooble" is a portmanteau of "goop" and "bubble," referencing Goobles' clear appearance. Despite the Prima Games guide using the name "Swoopin' Stu," Goobles are not presented as a relative of Strollin' Stus and do not resemble them. However, their internal filename is rendered similarly to Strollin' Stu's Japanese name, suggesting they may have had an intended relationship at some point in development.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | namekuri2[4] | Namekuri | From「 |
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 they are associated with in the "Notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プチプチ[5][6] Puchipuchi |
An onomatopoeia for bubbles popping; comparable to「プチプチくん」(Puchipuchi-kun, "Milde") | |
| French | Flic-flaque[7] | A play on flic-flac, an onomatopoeia for the sound of raindrops striking the surface of water, and flaque ("puddle") | |
| German | Spring-Blase[7] | From springen ("to jump") and Blase ("bubble") | |
| Italian | Collabolla[7][8] | From colla ("glue") and bolla ("bubble") | |
| Stu-Trasparenti[9] | Transparent-Stu | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Stu melma[10] | Goop Stu | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Gurbu[7] | From burbuja ("bubble") |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 17.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim and Doug Walsh (January 1, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames (English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 5.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/dolpic0.szs/scene/namekuri2
- ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" 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 100.
- ^ a b c d In-game name displayed on the scoreboard of the Lakitu Cup from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
- ^ Sawada, Yukio (2022). Super Mario Mangamania. Translated by Alessandro Colombo. Milan: Edizioni BD (Italian). ISBN 978-88349-07122. Page 23.
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 17.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.
