Goombas are recurring Enemies and characters in The Legend of Zelda series.(LALink's Awakening | LADXLink's Awakening DX | LANSLink's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) | SSBUSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate)[1][2][3][4] They are directly based on the GoombaEnemies from the Super Mario series.
Goombas appear in side-scrolling areas, predominately in Dungeons. They simply move back and forth, turning direction only when they hit an obstacle. Goombas can be defeated with any attack. Link can also drop onto them from a platform above or by using Roc's Feather to jump on them. When they are stomped on, they drop a Heart.
Goombas can be found in Tail Cave, Bottle Grotto, in the underground passage leading to Kanalet Castle, Catfish's Maw, Face Shrine, and Turtle Rock. While Goombas appear mostly in side-scrolling areas, they also appear in top-down locations in Eagle's Tower. In these areas they move around randomly. Link can still stomp on them with Roc's Feather.
The name Goomba is possibly derived from the Italian slang word goombah, which can mean friend or alternately a member of a gang. Their Japanese name, Kuribō, is a portmanteau kuri, meaning chestnut, and bō, meaning guy.
↑"Iwata: By the way, is it a coincidence that the Goomba looks like a mushroom? Tezuka: It's a shiitake mushroom! Iwata: It's a shiitake? (laughs) So it's not a chestnut? Tezuka: That's right. (laughs)" — Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Mario Couldn't Jump At First , Nintendo.com.
Goomba
Primary SpiritNo. 36
Neutral
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