Goomba

Goombas are recurring enemies in the  Mario series. They debuted in ''[http://mario.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros. Super Mario Bros.]'' and are depicted as brown mushroom-like creatures with legs (who's name in Japanese is chestnut). Goombas have bushy eyebrows and a pair of fangs sprouting from their lower jaw. They generally tackle or bite an enemy. The Goombas once lived in peace in the  Mushroom Kingdom, but they later joined the  Koopa Troop. The Goombas are also probably the most common enemy in the entire Mario series, as well as the weakest. Their leader is known as Goomboss.

Super Mario Bros. Edit
This is the game where Goombas first appear in. They appear in about any level (excluding underwater levels). They were one of the easiest enemies to defeat because all it takes is to land on top of them. If the player completes the game, the Goombas are replaced by  Buzzy Beetles.

Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Edit
In the Paper Mario RPG games, Goombas reappear as the most basic enemies in the game. They first appear when Mario, with Goompa, leave the are they fell down after Mario has obtained the Hammer. Goombas are seen on this path to the village as well as Goomba Road, a long road leading to the City

VariantsEditof Toad Town. In the second game, Goombas are seen all over and are first seen in Rougeport Sewers; as a group of Goomba Thugs attack Mario and Goombella on their way to Pedalburg.

Throughout the game, Mario sees new goombas with Spikey hats or goombas that have obtained wings. Later on in the game, new types of Goombas are seen. These new Goombas include Gloombas and Hyper Goombas. Gloombas appear in the large Toad Town Sewers in Paper Mario, whereas they appear in the Pit of 100 Trials in Paper Mario 2. Hyper Goombas have more health and posess the uncanny ability to power themselves up to 8 attack power. Hyper Goombas reappear in the second Paper Mario game during Chapter 4 and retain the same abilities.

Mario Party seriesEdit
Goomba plays a big role in the Mario Party series as a supporting character. Along with Koopa and Shy Guy, Goomba typically appears as a shop or event attendant on different board maps. Goombas also appear as both common enemies and background characters in mini-games. They also have appeared as hosts of mini-games, and a single Goomba even appears as a host in its own board map in Mario Party 4.

Mario Party 1-3Edit
Goombas first appeared in the original Mario Party as a side-character inPeach's Birthday Cake, and also as an enemy in certain mini-games. In Peach's Birthday Cake, Goomba is in charge of the Piranha Plant event that the player can participate in when they land on a happening space. When a player lands on the ? space, Goomba will ask the player if they would like to plant a Piranha Plant for a thirty coin fee. If they accept the offer, a Piranha Plant will be grown, which would steal a star from a player that lands on that happening. One mini-game that Goomba appeared in was Crazy Cutter, where the player had a chance to cut out an image of Goomba with their jackhammer. When the mini-game was completed successfully, a Goomba would pop out of the ground to signify that the player won.

Goomba later appears as a host for the Battle mini-game and Duel Mini-games in Mario Party 2. In this game, he is in charge of taking coins from the players and explaining the battle mini-games. When a player lands on a battle mini-game space, Goomba will fly appear of the character's head via a parachute. He will then pick a random amount of coins that the players must donate. After that, he will initiate the battle mini-game. At the end of the mini-game, Goomba will reward the players with coins based on their rankings from the mini-game. He will award additional coins to a random player, depending if there is an odd amount of coins in circulation. Goomba also appears as a host for the Duel Mini-games in Mario Party 2. He would explain the rules of the mini-game for the player, and appear in the actually duals to officiate the two duelists. The winner of the event will be rewarded by Goomba depending on the amount of coins that were bet.

Goomba returns again in Mario Party 3 to reprise his role as the host of the battle mini-games. In this game, thespace for the battle mini-game was changed to a Goomba face. Goomba also appears as a partner for Luigi in Duel Mode. Goomba acts as a standard partner in Duel Mode, with a normal punch, low health, and a low salary. Goomba also appears in numerous mini-games like in the previous Mario Party installments. In the mini-game Curtain Call, a Goomba appears as one of the three dancers that dances across the stage. Goomba also appears in the team mini-game Slot Synch, where landing two identical Goomba rewards the players one point. Numerous Goombas can also be seen in the background cheering for the players. Goomba also appears in Game Guy's Roulette, where if a player picks Goomba's slot and successfully land on his sliver, then they will be have their coins multiplied by 8.

Mario Party 4-6Edit
<p style="color:rgb(58,58,58);">Goomba expands his role in the Mario Party series as a host of his own board map, Goomba's Greedy Gala, inMario Party 4. Goomba Greedy Gala is modeled after a casino and contains many different casino-type games that are hosted by different Goombas. The main feature of the board is the giant roulette in the middle, which determines the path a player is taking by throwing a small ball into a part of the roulette. The color that the player lands on will determine the path that they must take.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsEdit
<p style="color:rgb(58,58,58);">Goombas appeared again in Super Mario RPG, as the first normal enemy.