Mega Goomba (boss)

This article is about the Goomba boss from New Super Mario Bros.. For the species, see Big Goomba.

Mario facing the Mega Goomba

Mario uses the rising platforms

Giant Goomba is the boss of World 4 in New Super Mario Bros.

Before the battle, a seemingly regular Goomba walks on-screen before transforming into Giant Goomba and commencing the battle. When it grows, it makes a sound similar to touching a Mega Mushroom, only somewhat more menacing. Mario must defeat this boss to acquire the key that provides access to World 5.

To defeat Giant Goomba, Mario can activate a switch, causing two platforms to appear. When Mario stands on the platform, it will elevate in the air. From there, Mario can either Wall Jump, Jump, or Ground Pound directly on top of Giant Goomba. For the attack to be successful, Mario must Ground Pound the Goomba (unless he is Mega Mario or Shell Mario). Mario can also go off to the side, simply wall jump, then ground pound on Giant Goomba. It is possible to defeat Giant Goomba without using the ? Switch. To do this Mario or Luigi must perform Wall Jumps. If Mario is in his Fire form, he can also defeat Giant Goomba if he stays on the far left area and shoots enough fireballs to defeat it; when Giant Goomba approaches Mario on the far left side, it does not hurt Mario due to its mushroom-sized hitbox.

Once Mario Ground Pounds Giant Goomba three times (or nine times if Mario is in his Mini form), the Goomba will be defeated, and Mario can get the key to World 5.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ボスクリボー Bosu Kuribō	Boss Goomba, shared with Megasparkle Goomba
German	Mega-Gumba	Mega Goomba
Korean	왕굼바 Wang-Gumba	Big Goomba, the prefix wang means 'big' in spoken language

Trivia

• In the very first footage of New Super Mario Bros., the (or a) Mega Goomba was a normal Goomba until it came into contact with a mushroom.