Goombella

"Omigosh! Is... Isn't that a treasure map?! You HAVE to tell me where you got that!"

- Goombella

Goombella is a very smart and sassy Goomba girl from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She is the first companion to join Mario on his quest, and aspires to be an archaeologist. She provides tattle information to Mario about his location or the character who stands in front of him all throughout the game.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
When Mario arrives at Rogueport at the beginning of the game, he sees a Goomba girl being attacked by Lord Crump. Mario helps her and defeats Lord Crump. Goombella, a student of U Goom University, thanks Mario and joins his party. She possesses very similar abilities to Goombario from the original Paper Mario, as they have almost identical moves in battle and on the field.

Her Tattle ability gives the player mostly helpful information on places, people, enemies, etc. Like Goombario's summaries, Goombella inserts her own little opinions in her descriptions, some of which are humorous. For example, she shows signs of resentment upon reading the "underlings of underlings" comment her book says regarding Goombas, comments about being jealous of a Paragoomba's wings, and points out that it's nice to have access to a bathroom now and then (that's a field-only one, stated in the Glitz Pit's major league locker room, where the bathroom is always occupied). Also in the final chapter near the last two rooms; she stops helping because she can't think of anything else to say.

Goombella also has a tendency to break the fourth wall. For example, in Glitzville she mentions how far Cheep-Cheeps have come since Super Mario Bros., and in Twilight Town she says that if there weren't people like the gatekeeper in every town, games would be beaten too easily. Both times she stops abruptly after she says the comment, seeming to point out that game characters know about the Fourth Wall but aren't supposed to talk about it.

At the end of the game, Goombella begins to tell Mario that she is in love with him, but then changes her mind and keeps her secret. She becomes Professor Frankly's research assistant at the very end of the adventure.

Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Goombella appears as a Catch Card won by completing the Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom. She also appears very briefly during the intro, where she and all the other partners from the previous Paper Mario titles can be seen in a photograph at Mario's House.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Goombella appears as a sticker and trophy.

Catch Card


Card Type: Rare

Card Description: It's Goombella from the last Paper Mario adventure. This extra-spunky university student knew it all.

How to Obtain the Card: The Duel of 100 in Sammer's Kingdom needs to be completed in order to obtain all Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door partner cards from King Sammer.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
''A female archaeology student at the University of Goom. Goombella can be recognized by her ponytail and pith helmet that features a light that aids her archeological aspirations. With her wealth of knowledge, Goombella serves as Mario's tour guide and assists throughout his adventures.''

Trivia

 * Her name might be a portmanteau between "Goomba" and the female name "Isabella".
 * "Bella" is the Italian word for "beautiful". This could mean her name implies her species, plus the fact that some characters in the game think that she is beautiful.
 * Goombella is the only partner character in the entire Paper Mario series to get her own trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
 * Goombella makes a cameo in the Nintendo Monopoly board game.
 * Goombella breaks through the fourth wall twice when tattling, and twice otherwise.
 * Judging by her Tattle information on Piders and Arantulas, Goombella is an arachnophobe.