Goomba Tower: Difference between revisions

|variants=[[Gold Goomba Tower]]

|relatives=[[Strollin' Stu|Dango]]

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'''Goomba Towers''', also known as '''Goomba Stacks''',<ref>From the ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Power Moon name "Ice-Dodging Goomba Stack"</ref> are [[Goomba]]s stacked on top of each other that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They behave similarly to the [[Strollin' Stu|Dango]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====

Goomba Towers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and can be defeated by the same methods as before. They can be affected by the [[Gold Ring]], where they function the same as [[Gold Goomba]]s.

They first appear in [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-1]], where the first one appears before the [[Checkpoint Flag]], and two more appear right in front of the [[Goal Pole]]. If Mario defeats Goombas in a Goomba Tower without fully defeating the tower, and then walks offscreen, the Goomba Tower will go back to the original number of Goombas.

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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

Goomba Towers once again return as common enemies in the game ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Once again, their attack pattern is simply to try to ram Mario or his allies. Some Goomba Towers have a [[Fire Bro]] at the top, and defeating it will take out the whole tower. Goomba Towers can also hold objects such as [[Green Star]]s, power-ups, and [[Coin]]s. Some Goomba Towers can be found with all the Goombas sleeping. In the ''Bowser’s Fury'' campaign, Cat Goombas can appear stacked up on top of each other.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====

Goomba Towers reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They can be found in most of the kingdoms in the game. This is their first appearance in a more sandbox-styled 3D game. If Mario [[capture]]s a Goomba and jumps on other Goombas, he can make and control a Goomba Tower himself. Captured Goomba Towers are required to activate [[Goomba button]]s. Additionally, Goomba Towers can be used for collectibles impossible to reach otherwise, such as [[regional coin]]s or Power Moons in a high place that are unobtainable in Mario's regular form. Unlike most other enemies, Goomba Towers do not get dazed when Mario uncaptures them.

===''Mario Party'' series===

====''Mario Party 9''====

Goomba Towers appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' in the [[Goomba Spotting]] [[minigame]], where players attempt to count the total number of Goombas that run across the screen as accurately as possible. Sometimes, [[Buzzy Beetle]]s appear in the tower to trick the players into tallying them.

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*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Red: "Introducing a new doctor arriving Apr. 26, 11 PM PT. It's Dr. Goomba Tower! Uh-huh, I see. So they used our trick. Better be careful not to get eliminated when they're lined up three in a row. Please don't hurt me. Argh!"''<ref>https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1253579864222785540 ''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter</ref>

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