Not to be confused withTanoomba.

Tail Goomba
Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D Land
First appearance	Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance	Mario Golf: World Tour (cameo) (2014)
Variant of	Goomba
Variants Big Tail Goomba
Comparable Cat Goomba Tanoomba

ATail Goomba,^[1] also referred to asTanooki Goomba,^[1] is aGoomba with atail that only appears inSuper Mario 3D Land. Its powers were given byBowser with hisSuper Leaves, as shown in one of theletters Mario receives during the game's story.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Tail Goombas attack likeTanooki Mario by jumping into the air and fluttering down to the ground slowly, performing a tail whip when they land. They can be defeated like normal Goombas. In some levels, Tail Goombas jump into the air towardsMario, trying to catch him with a tail whip. There are alsoBig Tail Goombas, larger variants of Tail Goombas. Pre-release material also featuredgolden variants of Tail Goombas. They attacked in the same manner as the normal variants, but flew further.

Defeating a Tail Goomba gives the player onecoin, but some may drop a Super Leaf instead.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

InMario Golf: World Tour, Hole 13 ofMario's Star depicts four Goombas, three of which are in aGoomba Tower, and a Tail Goomba. Additionally, "Tail Goomba" is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard.

Official profiles[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

• Website description:
  • English (United Kingdom):
    These Goombas have grown tails and can use them to attack Mario.^[2]
  • Other languages:
    • Chinese (simplified):
      尾巴栗子小子 长着尾巴的栗子小子。使用尾巴攻击马力欧。^[3]
    • Chinese (traditional):
      尾巴栗寶寶　有尾巴的栗寶寶，會用尾巴攻擊瑪利歐。^[4]
    • Dutch:
      Deze Goomba's hebben een staart, die ze gebruiken om Mario aan te vallen.^[5]
      (Translation:These Goombas have a tail that they use to attack Mario.)
    • French (European):
      Ces Goombas possèdent une queue et peuvent l'utiliser pour attaquer Mario.^[6]
    • German:
      Diese Gumbas haben Schweife und können sie gegen Mario einsetzen.^[7]
    • Italian:
      Questi Goomba hanno una coda che possono usare per colpire Mario.^[8]
    • Portuguese (European):
      Estes Goombas têm caudas e podem usá-las para atacarem Mario.^[9]
    • Spanish (European):
      Estos Goombas también tienen cola, y por supuesto la utilizarán contra Mario.^[10]

Gallery[edit]

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  The letter showing Bowser giving the Tail Goombas their abilities

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  World 7 letter featuring Tail Goombas

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.

References[edit]

• Goombas
• Tanukis
• Super Mario 3D Land enemies