Goombo

Goombo (also known by its original Japanese name Chibibo ) is a variety of Goomba that resides in Sarasaland. Goombos have only appeared in Super Mario Land, and were only referred to as such in the American digital manual for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console release of Super Mario Land in 2011, twenty-two years after the original game's release. Nintendo Power also refers to these as relatives of Goombas. Goombos are approximately half the size of Small Mario, while Goombas are usually about the same size.

Like Goombas, Goombos slowly meander to the side aiming to hit Mario. They will not turn around unless they hit an obstacle, and will wander off the edge of platforms. Once stomped or shot with a Superball, Mario will be rewarded with one hundred points. After Bombshell Koopas, Goombos are the most common enemy in the game, appearing in all kingdoms except for the Easton Kingdom.

In the Super Mario Land manga, Goombos play a marginal role thought out the story. Like normal Goombas in the manga, they are depicted with a taller torso and a pair of tiny arms. Goombos do play a big role in the final chapter: faking to be in danger, a Goombo asks for shelter at the Chai Kingdom temple (where Mario currently is), protected from the Pionpi thanks to a magic seal. The seal is removed to make the Goombo enter, and the enemy quickly grasps it and toss it to an exploding Bombshell Koopa, letting the Pionpi in and infect the people inside the temple. Another Goombo also plays the part of the priest during Tatanga and Princess Daisy's wedding, getting a kiss from the groom (followed by a punch) after the forced-bride turns around to see Mario coming on the Sky Pop, making the alien kiss the wrong person.

A Goombo makes a cameo in the Super Mario Land microgame in WarioWare Gold, where it is one of the enemies Mario must throw a Superball at.

Super Mario Land

 * Instruction booklet: A timid mushroom that toddles along the ground.
 * 3DS Virtual Console manual: This timid mushroom toddles along the ground.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
''' チビボー 　キノコ族 　おくびょう者 ゲーム　ランド1 ''' ちょっと弱気なキノコ マリオランドで最初に登場するキノコのかっこうをしたザコキャラ. ただ、歩いてくるだけなので、まったくこわくない. プレイに惯れるにはちょうどいい相手だ.

 Goombo  Tribe: Mushroom clan Disposition: Coward Game appearances: Land 1 ' A little wimpy mushroom ''The first small fry character in Mario Land, appearing as a mushroom. It is not scary at all, since it just walks around. It is a good opponent to get used to learning to play.''

Trivia

 * The English instruction booklet calls this enemy "timid", whereas the Japanese instruction booklet calls it "weak".
 * Like certain other Super Mario Land characters, Goombos were made into finger puppets.