Tail Goomba
- Not to be confused with Tanoomba.
| Tail Goomba | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario 3D Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Golf: World Tour (cameo) (2014) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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A Tail Goomba,[1] also referred to as Tanooki Goomba,[1] is a Goomba with a tail that only appears in Super Mario 3D Land. Its powers were given by Bowser with his Super Leaves, as shown in one of the letters Mario receives during the game's story.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Tail Goombas attack like Tanooki Mario by jumping into the air and fluttering down to the ground slowly, performing a tail whip when they land. They can be defeated like normal Goombas. In some levels, Tail Goombas jump into the air towards Mario, trying to catch him with a tail whip. There are also Big Tail Goombas, larger variants of Tail Goombas. Pre-release material also featured golden variants of Tail Goombas. They attacked in the same manner as the normal variants, but flew further.
Defeating a Tail Goomba gives the player one coin, but some may drop a Super Leaf instead.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
In Mario Golf: World Tour, Hole 13 of Mario's Star depicts four Goombas, three of which are in a Goomba Tower, and a Tail Goomba. Additionally, "Tail Goomba" is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard.
Official profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United Kingdom):
These Goombas have grown tails and can use them to attack Mario.[2] - Other languages:
- Chinese (simplified):
尾巴栗子小子 长着尾巴的栗子小子。使用尾巴攻击马力欧。[3] - Chinese (traditional):
尾巴栗寶寶 有尾巴的栗寶寶，會用尾巴攻擊瑪利歐。[4] - Dutch:
Deze Goomba's hebben een staart, die ze gebruiken om Mario aan te vallen.[5]
(Translation: These Goombas have a tail that they use to attack Mario.) - French (France):
Ces Goombas possèdent une queue et peuvent l'utiliser pour attaquer Mario.[6] - German:
Diese Gumbas haben Schweife und können sie gegen Mario einsetzen.[7] - Italian:
Questi Goomba hanno una coda che possono usare per colpire Mario.[8] - Portuguese (Portugal):
Estes Goombas têm caudas e podem usá-las para atacarem Mario.[9] - Spanish (Spain):
Estos Goombas también tienen cola, y por supuesto la utilizarán contra Mario.[10]
- Chinese (simplified):
- English (United Kingdom):
Gallery[edit]
The letter showing Bowser giving the Tail Goombas their abilities
World 7 letter featuring Tail Goombas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | しっぽクリボー[11][12] Shippo Kuribō |
Tail Goomba; comparable to「しっぽマリオ」(Shippo Mario, "Raccoon Mario") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 尾巴栗子小子[3] Wěibā Lìzixiǎozi (Mandarin) Méihbā Leuhtjísíují (Cantonese) |
Tail Goomba; comparable to "尾巴马力欧" (Wěibā Mǎlì'ōu / Méihbā Máhlihk'āu, "Raccoon Mario") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 尾巴栗寶寶[4] Wěibā Lìbǎobǎo (Mandarin) Méihbā Leuhtbóubóu (Cantonese) |
Tail Goomba; comparable to「尾巴瑪利歐」(Wěibā Mǎlì'ōu / Méihbā Máhleih'āu, "Raccoon Mario") | |
| Dutch | Tail Goomba[5] | - | |
| French | Goomba à queue[6][13] | Tailed Goomba | |
| German | Schweif-Gumba[7] | Tail Goomba | |
| Tanuki-Gumba[14] | Tanooki Goomba | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Hungarian | Goomba farokkal[15] | Tail Goomba | |
| Italian | Goomba Giracoda[8][16] | Tail-twirl Goomba | |
| Korean | 꼬리굼바[17] Kkoli Gumba |
Tail Goomba; comparable to "꼬리마리오" (Kkorli Mario, "Raccoon Mario") | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Goomba Cauda[9] | Tail Goomba | |
| Russian | Хвостатый гумба1[18] Khvostatyy gumba |
Tail goomba | |
| Spanish | Goomba Tanuki[10][19] | Tanooki Goomba |
1 - Attribution of this specific name to Tail Goomba is an extrapolation derived form the localized name of Big Tail Goomba.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "If a Goomba has a Tanooki tail, a little more caution is advised. Tail Goombas jump toward you, and a midair collision is a painful experience. When it lands, the Tanooki Goomba performs a tail whip. Jump over the attack to safely land on its head." – von Esmarch, Nick (2011). Super Mario 3D Land: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 13.
- ^ Official website of Super Mario 3D Land (UK & Ireland) § The Game World. nintendo.co.uk. Archived April 8, 2024, 21:51:15 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code. - ^ a b 2012. 冒险的舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 Dec. 2019. (Archived March 26, 2016, 21:43:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b 2012. 冒險的舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 20 Dec. 2019. (Archived March 27, 2025, 00:03:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b 2011. De spelwereld. Super Mario 3D Land (Dutch). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:04:22 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ a b 2011. L'univers deu jeu. Super Mario 3D Land (French). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:06:33 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ a b 2011. Die Spielwelt. Super Mario 3D Land (German). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:08:36 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ a b 2011. Il Mondo di gioco. Super Mario 3D Land (Italian). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:10:30 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 8 Apr. 2024. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ a b 2011. O mundo do jogo. Super Mario 3D Land (European Portuguese). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:02:03 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ a b 2011. Mundo del juego. Super Mario 3D Land (European Spanish). Archived 8 Apr. 2024, 22:00:02 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved 16 Oct. 2025. (Note: In the archive, the description is only accessible in the web page's source code.)
- ^ 2011. 冒険の舞台. Super Mario 3D Land (Japanese). (Archived March 29, 2012, 08:11:04 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D Land" 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 180.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 180.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 180.
- ^ "Az új ellenfelek között találunk Goombákat farokkal, Goomba-rakásokat és Piranha Virágokat is, melyek tintát köpnek a kamerára, nehezítve ezzel a játékos látását." – New Nintendo 2DS XL + Super Mario 3D Land (DLC). Nintendo.hu (Hungarian). Archived December 9, 2022, 07:06:21 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 Apr. 2024.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 180.
- ^ 2012. 모험의 무대. Super Mario 3D Land (Korean). Archived August 5, 2019, 11:10:26 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 Jul. 2024.
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle against Big Tail Goomba in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (European release). (Stored internally as
o_dskuribowithin theb_sys.msbtstring in the archiveMsg\EU_[language]\BMsg.dat.) - ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" 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 180.
