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| Appears in | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
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Gamboos[1] are bamboo-like enemies debuting in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Their basic behavior is simple, merely walking forwards like a Goomba, although some Gamboos will instead dance in place during Wonder Effects. There are two color variations of Gamboo: Purple Gamboos,[2] which turn around when facing a ledge, and Green Gamboos,[2] which fall off of edges. This dichotomy mirrors that of red and green Koopa Troopas.
Although most attacks will defeat a Gamboo, stomping it or hitting it with Elephant Mario's trunk will stun it instead. While stunned, a Gamboo functions as a Koopa Shell-like carryable object, defeating enemies and hitting blocks when thrown. If thrown into a terrain surface, it will tumble around with realistic physics, coming to rest after a few bounces. Gamboos will eventually wake up from their stunned state and resume regular behavior, even while being carried. If Mario is holding a Gamboo when it wakes up, he will take damage.
Gamboos often appear in stacks, similar to Goomba Towers. When stacked, each Gamboo can be attacked individually to dislodge it from the stack. Conversely, Gamboos can form a stack by touching other Gamboos from above or below, even if they are different colors. Some Gamboo stacks are hidden underground, with only the upper half of the topmost Gamboo being visible. These will quickly pop up when Mario approaches them.
Gamboos appear in the following levels:
- The Midway Trial: Hop to It (both)
- Upshroom Downshroom (both)
- Fungi Mines Special Dangerous Donut Ride (both)
- The Semifinal Test Piranha Plant Reprise (green)
- The Final Test Wonder Gauntlet (purple)
Additionally, a metallic variant known as Metal Gamboo appears in Castle Bowser, with two color variations of its own.
GalleryEdit
Model of a Green Gamboo
Screenshot of Green Gamboos
Screenshot of a Purple Gamboo
NamingEdit
"Gamboo" is an anagram of "Goomba" that rhymes with "bamboo".[1]
Internal namesEdit
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyTakebo.bfres.zs | Takebo | Japanese name |
Names in other languagesEdit
GambooEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | タケボー[1] Takebō |
Portmanteau of「 |
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| Chinese (traditional) | 竹寶寶[3] Zhú Bǎobǎo |
Portmanteau of「竹」(zhú, "bamboo") and「栗寶寶」(Lìbǎobǎo, "Goomba") | |
| Korean | 죽바[4] Jukba |
Portmanteau of " |
Green GambooEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | みどりタケボー[5] Midori Takebō |
Green Gamboo |
Purple GambooEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | むらさきタケボー[5] Murasaki Takebō |
Purple Gamboo |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その1～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.13】. Nintendo. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025). Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Mario Portal. Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025.
- ^ February 23, 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】. nintendo.com.hk. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ February 8, 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제1편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.13】. nintendo.co.kr. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b スーパーマリオブラザーズワンダー | ヒストリー | マリオポータル. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2025.