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Goombas appear in the bicycle minigame where they are near the start and the tunnel. | Goombas appear in the bicycle minigame where they are near the start and the tunnel. | ||
== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Traits and abilities=== | ===Traits and abilities=== | ||
{{Quote|'Marching straight ahead into the enemy's feet!' Didn't you memorize that in Goomba boot camp?|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}} | {{Quote|'Marching straight ahead into the enemy's feet!' Didn't you memorize that in Goomba boot camp?|Bowser|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}} | ||
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Unlike [[Shy Guy|Shy Guys]], Goombas do not use machinery as much to aid them. One part of technology the Goombas use is the parachute. The parachute allows a large number of Goombas to swarm enemy territory from the sky. Otherwise, they tend to rely on their natural abilities in battle. However, Goombas have developed a number of tools to counter the jumping ability of the [[Mario Bros]].: The [[Goomba's Shoe]] allows them to imitate [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], while the spiked hat seen in the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series counters any jump attack (unless Mario is wearing a Spike Shield [[badge]]). Gritty Goombas have attached spears to their heads to counter stomp attacks as well. | Unlike [[Shy Guy|Shy Guys]], Goombas do not use machinery as much to aid them. One part of technology the Goombas use is the parachute. The parachute allows a large number of Goombas to swarm enemy territory from the sky. Otherwise, they tend to rely on their natural abilities in battle. However, Goombas have developed a number of tools to counter the jumping ability of the [[Mario Bros]].: The [[Goomba's Shoe]] allows them to imitate [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], while the spiked hat seen in the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series counters any jump attack (unless Mario is wearing a Spike Shield [[badge]]). Gritty Goombas have attached spears to their heads to counter stomp attacks as well. | ||
=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
The name "Goomba" is the same as the Italian slang word "goombah". This term was used by Italian-Americans to describe themselves (although the term has also emerged as a derogatory word used against Italian-Americans). The term "goombah" originated from the Italian word "compare" (abbreviated as "compa") which literally means "friend",an other definition for "goombah" is a member of a criminal gang. Coincidentally, the Hungarian word for mushroom is "gomba". | The name "Goomba" is the same as the Italian slang word "goombah". This term was used by Italian-Americans to describe themselves (although the term has also emerged as a derogatory word used against Italian-Americans). The term "goombah" originated from the Italian word "compare" (abbreviated as "compa") which literally means "friend",an other definition for "goombah" is a member of a criminal gang. Coincidentally, the Hungarian word for mushroom is "gomba". | ||