Goombario
- Not to be confused withGoomba Mario.
| Goombario | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromPaper Mario | |
| Species | Goomba |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (photograph cameo) (2024) |
- “HeyMario! I'm Goombario. I'm your biggest fan!”
- —Goombario,Paper Mario
Goombario is a friendlyGoomba who lives inGoomba Village and greatly admiresMario andLuigi. As such, his name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and "Mario". Goombario is the firstparty member inPaper Mario, and his specialty is providing Mario with information about the various locations and enemies in the game. Thus, he is the only Party Member with two attacks which do not requireFP. InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, this task is carried on byGoombella (in the French version ofPaper Mario, he even talks in a similar fashion to her), inSuper Paper Mario byTippi andTiptron, inPaper Mario: Sticker Star byKersti, inPaper Mario: Color Splash byHuey, and inPaper Mario: The Origami King byOlivia. Goombario's appearance is somewhat atypical compared to a standard Goomba in that he has two flat teeth instead of the standard fangs; the only other Goombas to have this trait are Goombario's family andProfessor Frankly. He also wears a blue cap and has blushed pink cheeks to distinguish himself from other Goombas. In certain area tattles, Goombario states that he hates eating fish and is afraid of heights.
History[edit]
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
When Mario falls into Goomba Village at the start ofPaper Mario, Goombario's sister,Goombaria, finds him and then lets him rest in the village'sToad House. Later, when Mario falls off the balcony inGoompa's house, Goompa and Mario find the former'sHammer and smash through aYellow Block to get back to Goomba Village. When they return, Goompa suggests that Goombario join Mario on his adventure, and he accepts. In the field, Goombario can use his tattle to find out where Mario is and tell him about the people that they meet. According to Goompapa, he is named after Mario.
If Mario holdsGoombaria'sDolly when returning toGoomba Village, Goombario will suggest that Mario return it toGoombaria; and if Mario says no, he would suggest that Mario return it when he is "done with it" (while Goombaria would call Mario a "meanie" if refused). At the end of the game, he is invited to the party byPrincess Peach.
Goombario receivesthree letters at theToad Town Post Office: one from theRed & Blue Goomba Bros. and two from his grandparents.
Goombario is very analytic and playful, as he hints at desires to play with youngToads, youngYoshis, andMerlow. He will occasionally break the fourth wall and his tattles seem to indicate a friendly rivalry withKooper. He also stated he does not like eating fish, would like anAlbino Dino as a pet, and that he is afraid of heights. He is also infatuated with various female characters in the game (namelyMisstar,Vanna T.,Merlee,Merluvlee, andPop Diva).
Duplighosts andLee can transform into Goombario along with Mario's other partners, in which case his name appears as "Goombario???"
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Exclusive to theNintendo Switch remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a photograph featuring each of the partners fromPaper Mario, including Goombario, appears inMario Bros.' House.
Goombario and all other party members fromPaper Mario have graphics in the originalNintendo GameCube version ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. With the exception ofParakarry andBow, all were ultimatelyunused from the final product.
Super Paper Mario[edit]
InSuper Paper Mario, Goombario is in some photos along with the other party members in the previousPaper Mario games atMario's House. He also appears as aCatch Card found on the twentieth floor of theFlopside Pit of 100 Trials. Goombario hasunused sprite data that existed in the E3 2006GCN version ofSuper Paper Mario.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Goombario appears in thePaper Mario arc ofSuper Mario-kun as Mario's partner. In volume 28 ofSuper Wario-kun, he andKooper are seen with Mario before Wario pushes the trio away.
Mario Golf series[edit]
Goombario's name appears on theMario Golf: Toadstool Tour andMario Golf: Advance Tour scorecharts.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
- In-game description:
- English:
Goombario is a clever young adventurer who admires Mario. Press
to have him tell you about everything nearby. His specialty is headbonking.
- English:
- Instruction booklet description:
- English (United Kingdom):
He's very knowledgeable and will tell Mario all sorts of interesting things.[1]
- English (United Kingdom):
- Player's Guide: A young member of the Goomba family in Goomba Village, Goombario has always been a big fan of Mario. Like most Goombas, he has a hard head and a fighting spirit. He knows a great deal about the Mushroom Kingdom and will clue you in on most anything you'd like to know.[2]
- Nintendo Power:The young Goomba has knowledge beyond his years. He can give you information about every location and enemy. He can also fight with a collection of hard-headed attacks.[3]
The following is Goombario's attacks and stats:
| Attack | Flower Points Needed | Effect | Action Command | Attack Power | Move Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbonk | None | Headbutts a single enemy, similarly to Mario'sJump. | Press right before hitting the enemy. | Base Rank: 2 hits of 1 Super Rank: 2 hits of 2 Ultra Rank: 2 hits of 3 | Base Rank |
| Tattle | None | Gives information on the enemy and uncovers the enemy's HP bar for all subsequent encounters. | No Action Command | N/A | Base Rank |
| Charge | 1 | Boosts next attack by 2. This move can be used in succession to stack its effect. | No Action Command | N/A | Super Rank |
| Multibonk | 3 | Headbutts a single enemy multiple times until the action command is failed, or a cap is reached. | Press right before hitting the enemy. | Ultra Rank: 3 base attack, decreasing by 1 per hit down to 1 damage | Ultra Rank |
Super Paper Mario[edit]
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Gallery[edit]
A portrait of Goombario and Mario fromPaper Mario
Sprite fromPaper Mario
Goombario tattling aGoomba fromPaper Mario
Goombario headbonking aGoomba fromPaper Mario
Goombario tattlingBuzzar in battle fromPaper Mario
Goombario charging inPaper Mario
Goombario and the Adventure of the Hot Lava Rocks
Unused sprite of Goombario inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Goombario as he would have appeared inSuper Paper Mario
Nintendo Switch Online artwork
Goombario's portrait from theNintendo Switch version ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリオ[?] Kurio | Pun on「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba") and possibly "Mario" | |
| Chinese | 酷栗欧[?] Kùlì'ōu | Transliteration of Japanese name, also includes a portmanteau of「栗」(lì, "chestnuts") and「马力欧」(Mǎlì'ōu, "Mario") | |
| French | Goombario[?] | - | |
| German | Gumbario[?] | Portmanteau ofGumba ("Goomba") and "Mario" | |
| Italian | Goombario[4] | - | |
| Korean | 굼바리오[5] Gumbario | From the English name | |
| Spanish | Goombario[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^2001.Paper Mario Instruction Booklet.Nintendo of Europe (English). Page 15.
- ^Averill, Alan, et al. (2001).Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (English). ISBN1-930206-07-0. Page 12.
- ^February 2001.Nintendo Power Issue #141.Nintendo of America (English). Page 23.
- ^Catch Card name. Found inSuper Paper Mario datamine in
msg/IT/global.textasename_354. - ^Catch Card name. Found inSuper Paper Mario datamine in
msg/KR/global.textasename_354.
