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{{redirect|Mega Goomba|the boss from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''|[[Mega Goomba (boss)]]}}

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])

|variants=[[Big Goombrat]]<br>[[Big Paragoomba]]<br>[[Big Tail Goomba]]<br>[[Hefty Goomba]]

|notable=[[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba (''Mario Party 8'')]]

{{quote|This giant Goomba is a giant pain! I think you're going to have to take it out for us to move forward.|Huey|Paper Mario: Color Splash}}

'''Big Goombas''', also known as '''Grand Goombas''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 8.</ref> '''Giant Goombas''', or '''Mega Goombas''', are large [[Goomba]]s that have appeared as semi-recurring enemies throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise.

Grand Goombas appear again in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]] on [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. If the player enters or warps to the huge side, [[Mini Goomba|Goombette]]s are replaced with Grand Goombas. These Goombas take longer to notice [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]], as they will charge at him only if he is very close to them. If a Grand Goomba hits the player character, he will instead lose two wedges of [[Health Meter|health]] instead of one wedge. These Goombas can be defeated only if jumped on, because punches and kicks do not affect them at all. [[Ground Pound|Ground-pound]]ing on them will produce a [[Blue Coin]]. Simply jumping on them also defeats them but produces only a single [[coin|Yellow Coin]].

Big Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' as enemies. In this game, jumping on one will split it into two normal-sized Goombas, similar to a [[Hefty Goomba]]. This applies to all styles, even though they did not have this feature in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They can be made in the Course Maker by dragging a [[Super Mushroom]] onto a regular Goomba. A Big Goomba can also be given wings to turn into a Big Paragoomba. They can be placed in [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Block]]s, and placed on tracks. They reappear in the sequel as well, with [[Big Goombrat]]s reappearing, and Big Goombuds debuting.

Mega Goomba makes its first ''Mario Party'' appearance in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', where it is one of the game's bosses. Its boss minigame, [[Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap]], involves players climbing up to a higher platform and jumping down onto it to deal damage.

 

A Mega Goomba makes an appearance in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', as the first boss. His boss minigame, [[Mega Goomba's Bad Dream]], has the players collect 25 apples when he is asleep. When Mega Goomba stops sleeping, players need to collect another 25 apples, though he attacks players who approach the apple pile. After the minigame ends, a butterfly appears and Mega Goomba chases it. In [[Mario_Party:_Star_Rush#Toad_Scramble|Toad Scramble]] mode, the winner gets one [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] (two Stars if it is fought as the final boss of the board).

Big Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies in Smash Run. Like their smaller counterparts, they can charge at the player and can be defeated by jumping on it three times.

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|align=center|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''

|''A giant-sized Goomba, as the name suggests. In Super Mario 64, punching and kicking had no effect on this brute. It could be stopped like normal Goombas--by jumping on it from above. A colossal Goomba appears as the boss of world four in New Super Mario Bros., but that's a Mega Goomba, not a Giant Goomba.''

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|align=center rowspan=2 bgcolor="lightblue"|'''N64''' ''Super Mario 64'' (09/1996)<br>'''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)

|bgcolor=salmon|''It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, their size actually makes this attack pretty dangerous! They can also stomp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but they take massive damage from being stomped on, just like a regular Goomba. Fortunate!''

|bgcolor=salmon|''It's a Goomba, only bigger! And much like normal Goombas, the worst they'll do is run at you. Unfortunately, give their size, that actually puts you in a lot of danger. They can also stamp to knock you off your feet. They have a lot of health, but you can do major damage quickly just by stomping on them. Huzzah!''

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|bgcolor="lightblue" colspan=2|''These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. He's so shiny!''

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<small>Red indicates exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version.<br>

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.</small>

SMG Artwork Gateway Galaxy 03.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|Fra=Mega Goomba<br>Méga Goomba<br>Goomba Géant<ref>[https://youtu.be/g21nSkB8nWQ?t=302 French ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy]</ref>

|FraM=Mega Goomba<br><br>Giant Goomba

|FraE=Maxi-Goomba

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