Para-Goom



The Para-Goom is a Goom sub-species that appeared in Wario Land 3 and Dr. Mario 64. Despite their name, Para-Gooms have no wings, but can glide (as well as do several other things) with the help of their main weapon: a parasol.

Para-Gooms have rather varying attack patterns in their first appearance, Wario Land 3. In this game, they were yellow, round, parasol-toting Gooms that looked little like their predecessors. They could use their parasol for a variety of different attacks, but they most often seemed to use it as a spiked weapon placed in front of them (creating an attacking method identical to that of the enemy Spearhead). However, they could also put it above their heads, moving its spikes and letting it therefore damage Wario from the above. When they attack this way, they have the ability to glide diagonally or straight down if they happen to reach a ledge. Wario also used one as a reluctant golf ball in the Golf mini-game.

Para-Gooms, or at least one individual Para-Goom, also appeared in Dr. Mario 64. In this game, Para-Goom was an instructor for a tutorial that Dr. Mario went through. On a semi-related note, Dr. Mario 64 was notable for reusing several Wario Land 3 foes as characters.

Trivia

 * Para-Gooms bear a level of resemblance to Kirby, and may even be a reference to Kirby's similar Parasol Copy Ability. Their name is also similar to that of the Paragoombas.