Goomba Village (location)

Goomba Village is a small village in Paper Mario. In the prologue of the game, Mario is beaten by Bowser and falls to Goomba Village. He is then saved by the local Goomba family. Goombario joins Mario's party here. Goomba Village is populated by a single family of Goombas and a Toad who runs the Toad House. It is the first town and location the player visits in Paper Mario after Bowser takes Princess Peach's Castle, and with only two houses and seven inhabitants, it is also the smallest. Goomba Village is the only place in the game where Mario can find Goomnuts.

The back area of Goomba Village is occupied by Jr. Troopa, who is beaten by Mario here for the first time. This is where Mario gets the Hammer and learn basic skills. To the east of Goomba Village is Goomba Road. There is a pipe that can be unlocked from the Toad Town Tunnels. The in-game map description reads, "Beaten by Bowser, Mario fell into the forest near here. Goombario's family lives here, and there's a Toad House, too."

The clearing
There is an opening to the southwest of Goomba Village. In the prologue of Paper Mario, Mario is beaten by Bowser, who has the Star Rod which can grant any wishes, and falls from Peach's Castle in the sky to this opening near Goomba Village where he lies unconsciously. Concerned about the stolen Star Rod, the seven Star Spirits appear here and transfer all their power to Mario. After that, Goombaria comes here, spots Mario, and asks her family for help. The Goomba family eventually put him in the Toad House where he recovers.

Mario can later come back here and get a Star Piece under a panel at the center of the clearing.

Goomba Village
In the north of Goomba Village is a Toad House, the Goomba House (as called by Chuck Quizmo) and a Goomnut tree. There is a door to the west (between Goomba Village and the area behind it) and a door to the east Goomba Road. There is also a save block and a pipe to, and can be unlocked from, the Toad Town Tunnels. Initially Mario is recovering in the Toad House and is told by Eldstar to go to Shooting Star Summit via his dream, Goompa is fixing the balcony behind the Goomba House, and Goompapa is fixing the door to the east. After Mario visits Goompa, Goompapa will finish his work. When Mario is about to go, Kammy Koopa appears and makes a yellow brick that stops Mario from going further. Goompapa then suggests getting the Hammer from Goompa. But the second time Mario visits the balcony, it is missing and Mario falls to the area behind Goomba Village.

When Mario returns here later, equipped with a hammer and with Goompa, he receives a Power Jump badge, and Goompa suggests that Goombario, the young Goomba boy in the family, travel with Mario. Goombario then joins Mario's party and the two hammers the brick in the east of the village, heading for Shooting Star Summit in Toad Town.

The Goomba family lives here, except that Goombario joins Mario's party in the prologue and Goombaria will go with her mother to shop in Toad Town. In the Goomba House, Goompa stores the Tape from Koopa Koot whose third favor involves getting this tape back. At the end of the game, Parakarry will come here to give Goombario an invitation letter from Princess Peach.

Back area
To the back of the village is a lower area mainly consisting of grasslands. After Mario falls here, Goompa explains to him that the balcony has fallen here earlier and there is a brick that blocks them from returning to the village. He then suggests looking for a hammer in the grassland to the left of them.

In the middle of this scene is a fence that splits the left and the right part. Goompa and then Mario falls to the left of the fence, in the back side. To the left of this scene is what Jr. Troopa calls his playground. After Mario and Goompa return with the hammer, they can smash the brick in the opening fence and go to the right side of the scene. The right side has a trampoline in its back. Above it are three coins and a Fire Flower. There is also a metal block in its south, above which is an invisible block containing a Repel Gel. Mario can smash the metal block after getting the Super Hammer from Chapter 2. There is also a Star Piece under an invisible panel. To the right of the scene is a path between the back area and the Goomba Village center. Finally, in the tree near the fence is a Mushroom.

"Jr. Troopa's playground"
To the left of the area back of Goomba Village is a land with many trees, bushes, and brick blocks. This is what Jr. Troopa calls his playground. The first time Mario enters here, Goompa explains to him what a Hammer looks like. Mario can find the Hammer in a bush. When they return, however, Jr. Troopa comes, kicks Goompa, and blames the two for entering his playground without permission. He then battles the two. After Mario wins, he says he will come back. (The next time he does this is when Mario comes back to Toad Town from Koopa Bros. Fortress.) This is a tutorial battle that teaches the player how to use Jump and Hammer attacks.

There is a save block at the center of this area. A doll called Dolly can be found in the tree near the entrance. If Mario gets this item (by hammering the tree) when he is with Goompa, Goompa will comment that Goombaria has lost it.

Path between the back area and Goomba Village
On the path between the back area and Goomba Village are some Goombas, including the Paragoomba and the Spiked Goomba. First entering this area, Goompa will warn Mario of the Goombas ahead and tell him how to enter battles. This is a long path, similar to Goomba Road. To the north of the path is a high area Mario can climb at the right end. At the left end is a Star Piece, perhaps the first Mario can get in this game.

Enemies found

 * For enemy formations in Goomba Village, see here.

Items found

 * See also: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario

Area Tattles

 * ''According to Goombaria, this is where you landed. Something about this clearing feels weird. I can't really say exactly what, though...
 * ''I think this is Jr. Troopa's secret base. That crazy kid! Whenever I try to explore in there, he freaks out. He needs to chill.
 * ''These are the woods behind my house. Until a little while ago, Goombaria and I use to play hide-and-seek here... but there have been a lot of evil Goombas and Paragoombas spotted in the area, so Mom doesn't let us play anymore.
 * ''These are the woods behind my house. Careful! There are many bad Goombas around here. Sorry... I'm sure that you can probably take care of yourself, huh?
 * ''This is Goomba Village. My family lives here. There's also a Toad House, which, as you probably know, is a good place to take a rest. That big tree near my house is a great place to get Goomnuts.