Goomba
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The Goombas (/ˈɡuːmbə/), known in Japan as Kuribō,[lower-alpha 1] and originally Little Goomba, are a fictional species from Nintendo's Mario franchise. They first appeared in the NES video game Super Mario Bros. as the first enemy players encounter, part of Bowser's Army. They have appeared outside video games, including in film and television. They are usually brownish with long black eyebrows, sharp upward fangs, tan torsos, dark brown feet, and are most commonly seen walking around aimlessly, often as an obstacle, in video games. They were included late in the development of Super Mario Bros. as a simple, easy-to-defeat enemy.
Goomba | |
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Mario character | |
Goomba, as depicted in promotional artwork for New Super Mario Bros. U | |
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) |
Voiced by | Frank Welker (1993 film) |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | Bowser's Army |
The species is considered one of the most iconic elements of the Super Mario series, appearing in nearly every game in the series, and is often ranked amongst the most famous enemies in video games. In 2009, CraveOnline described it as the series' "everyman". The video game incarnation has been made into several plush toys.