Goonie
| Goonie | |||
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 Artwork from Yoshi's Crafted World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023) | ||
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- “Wouldn't it be lovely to catch a ride on a Goonie and fly? Hmm...”
- —Message Block, Yoshi's New Island
Goonies are enemies introduced in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are white birds that are likely based on the snowy albatross, also named a "goonie" or "gooney bird", but Goonies have been described as being "seagulls".[1]
History[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Goonies are enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake. They are found in most mountain levels, usually in groups. Some of them carry Shy Guys or bombs, in the manner of Albatosses carrying Bob-ombs in Super Mario Bros. 2. Goonies were introduced with several varieties with mostly self-explanatory names, including Flightless Goonies, Skeleton Goonies, the rolling Bowling Goonies, and the flying Hefty Goonies.
Yoshi's Story[edit]
Goonies (also known as Bomber Birds[2][3]) are enemies in Yoshi's Story. They are found only in Stage 3-3: Poochy & Nippy, sometimes with bombs, though gray Goonies do appear in Stage 5-4: Shy Guy's Ship. Goonies cannot hurt the Yoshis directly and make a constantly "Aa-ho!" noise, based on their Japanese name.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
Goonies appear with Skeleton Goonies as enemies in Yoshi Touch & Go, during the ground portion, where hitting them with eggs earns Yoshi points.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Goonies return in Yoshi's Island DS, along with Flightless Goonies and Skeleton Goonies. They are mostly the same as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, though their graphics are modified from their appearance in Yoshi Touch & Go. Goonies appear especially in Goonie Heights and The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! A Hefty Goonie boss named Moltz the Very Goonie is the fort boss of World 5.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Goonies are enemies in Yoshi's New Island, as well as their varieties Skeleton Goonies, Flightless Goonies, Flightless Skeleton Goonies, and Hefty Goonies. Many Goonies appear in Fine Feathered Friends or Foes?.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Goonies have an amigurumi appearance in Yoshi's Woolly World and its port, matching the game's aesthetic. They are first found in Fanciful Fluff and Feathers. Goonies can become yarn balls if eaten, and Yoshi can stand on a Goonie to rise up. Hitting a Goonie with a yarn ball causes it to lose its wings and become Flightless Goonies.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
Goonies return in Yoshi's Crafted World, working the same as in previous games of the Yoshi series, with emphasis on their purpose of being used for transportation. Goonies are first found in Windward Way. Crafts of Goonies and Flightless Goonie are in Pirate Pier, Windward Way, Bombs Away on Pirate Island, Slip-Slide Isle and Open, Shut!, and a constellation of a Goonie appears in Ride the Stars.
Tetris Attack[edit]
A Goonie is seen assisting Lakitu in Tetris Attack.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Goonies appear in the background of Super Happy Tree, introduced in Super Smash Bros., and Yoshi's Island, introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There is also a Sticker of them in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Game & Watch Gallery 3[edit]
Goonies are interactable in Game & Watch Gallery 3, where they are platforms for delivering packages between Toad and Mario in the Modern Turtle Bridge. Certain Goonies dive at passing balloons.
Paper Mario[edit]
A Goonie rendered in three-dimensional graphics appears in the background of the scene where Mario rides the Whale to Lavalava Island in Paper Mario
Mario Kart series[edit]
Goonies appear rarely in the Mario Kart series. The only time they are interacted with is in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, where their name is Little Birdies, [4] flying away if players get close. Goonies are also background elements of the Yoshi's Island track in Wave 4 of the Booster Course Pass for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour.
Nintendo Puzzle Collection[edit]
Flocks of Goonies appear to the right upon clearing a stage of Round 5 in the Action Mode of Yoshi no Cookie in Nintendo Puzzle Collection.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its port shows Goonies flying out of trees whenever Bowser attacks during the Bowser's Castle and Tower of Yikk battle.
Unused appearances[edit]
Goonies have unused enemy graphics in Super Princess Peach, ripped from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 with a darker palette.[5] However, Skeleton Goonies and Flightless Skeleton Goonies make a background cameo in Wavy Beach.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 背中に乗ると、けんめいに羽ばたいて進んでくれる。食べて吐き出すと、羽が取れてあほーむしに。[6](If you ride on its back, it will flap its wings and move forward with great vigor. When you eat and spit it out, its wings come off and it turns into a Flightless Goonie.)
- Player's Guide: These birds will bomb you with Shy-Guys, but they'll also give you a lift if you just hop aboard.[7]
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 背中に乗ると、けんめいに羽ばたいて進んでくれる。食べてはき出すと、つばさが取れてあほーむしになる。[8](If you ride on its back, it will flap its wings and move forward with great vigor. When you eat and spit it out, its wings come off and it turns into a Flightless Goonie.)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 上下に蛇行しながらゆっくりと飛ぶ。足場として利用する機会が多いので、見かけたらいきなり食ベずに、上に乗って周囲を探ってみるのがおすすめ。[9](They fly slowly, meandering up and down. They are often used as footholds, so if you see one, it is advisable to get on top of it and explore the surroundings.)
Yoshi's Story[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 耳をすませば「あほー、あほー」。悪気はないので、気にしない、気にしない。[10](Listen closely to hear "goon, goon." That's not so bad, I don't mind, I don't mind.)
- Nintendo 64 Spieleberater: Die schwarzen Zugvögel eignen sich toll als Treppe, man muß nur schnell springen und ihren Bömbchen ausweichen.[11](The black migratory birds are great for stairs, you just have to jump fast and avoid their bombs.)
- Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64: Ces dangereux volatiles qui vous envoient des bombes peuvent se révéler bien utiles. Sautez sur leur dos et laissez-vous porter. D'oiseau en oiseau, vous pourrez prendre de l'altitude et peut-être découvrir quelques bonnes surprises...[12] (These dangerous birds who are throwing bombs can turn out to be very useful. Jump on their back and let yourself be carried. From bird to bird, you'll be able to gain altitude and maybe discover somes nice surprises...)
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 上に乗ることができ、移動する足場として利用する機会ち多い。本体を傾ければ、進行方向が変わる。倒す場合は、舌を伸 ばして食べればOK。[13](It can be ridden on top and has many opportunities to be used as a moving scaffold. The direction of movement can be changed by tilting the body. To bring it down, just stretch out your tongue and eat it.)
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 「あほ一あほ一」という鳴き声が聞こえたら、あほ一どりが現れる合図。上空を左から右へ飛んでいく。タマゴを当てると羽が取れ、あほ一むしになって地上に落ちてくる。[14](When you hear the cry "goon, goon", it is a signal for the Goonie to appear. They fly from left to right in the sky above. If you hit them with an egg, their wings will come off and they will fall to the ground.)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Goonie | ||
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| Artwork from: Yoshi's Island DS | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Head] - Attack +16 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
- Website description:
- English (American):
If Yoshi hits one of these white birds with an egg, it loses its wings and turns into a Flightless Goonie.
- English (American):
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Goonie.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | あほーどり[?] Ahō Dori |
From「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 信天翁 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)[?] Xìntiānwēng |
Albatross | |
| 呆呆鸟[15] (Yoshi's Crafted World) Dāi Dāi Niǎo |
Goon Bird | ||
| Dutch | Goonie[?] | - | |
| French | Albatros[?] | Albatross | |
| Oiseau[12] | Bird | ||
| German | Birdie[?] | - | |
| Italian | Gabby[?] | Diminutive of gabbiano ("seagull") | |
| Korean | 멍청새[?] Meongcheongsae |
From "멍청이" (meongcheong'i, "fool") and "새" (sae, "bird") | |
| Portuguese | Goonie[?] | - | |
| Russian | Гуни[16] Guni |
Transcription of English name | |
| Альбатрос[17] Al'batros |
Albatross | ||
| Spanish | Gavión[?] | Portmanteau of gaviota ("seagull") and avión ("plane") |
References[edit]
- ^ "I think those are seagulls back there. Don’t poop on my head please..." – Play Nintendo (March 30, 2024). Let’s Play Yoshi’s Crafted World: Gameplay For Kids 🥰 🎮 | @playnintendo (06:04). YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "BOMBER BIRDS Flocks of these birds fly through several of the Pages of Yoshi's Story, offering free rides or headaches to the unobservant. Scan their numbers carefully, as they come both armed and unarmed. You can defeat true Bomber Birds with an egg toss before they drop their explosive charge." – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 113.
- ^ "Bomber Birds Flocks of these birds fly through several of the Pages of Yoshi's Story, offering free rides or headaches to the unobservant. Scan their numbers carefully, as they come both armed and unarmed. You can defeat true Bomber Birds with an egg toss before they drop their explosive charge." – Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 79.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Steve Stratton (August 22, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3709-0. Page 37.
- ^ Ragey. Unused Materials. Random Hoo Haas. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 7.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 127.
- ^ November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 14.
- ^ August 9, 2014. 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 18.
- ^ February 20, 1998. 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102619-2. Page 6.
- ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Page 19.
- ^ a b 1998. Nintendo Magazine : Le seul magazine officiel Nintendo 64. Issue 4. Nintendo and EMAP France (French). Page 27.
- ^ March 1, 2005. 「ヨッシーの万有引力任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi Banyū Inryoku Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106215-6. Page 23.
- ^ March 22, 2005. 「キャッチ！タッチ！ヨッシー！任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106218-0. Page 12.
- ^ 耀西的手工世界 | Nintendo Switch游戏软件 | 任天堂. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Интервью с разработчиками Nintendo Classic Mini: SNES. Часть 5: Super Mario World и Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Nintendo Russia (Russian). Archived September 2, 2021, 00:08:05 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Может, стоит запрыгнуть на спину альбатросу и отправиться в полет?" – Hint message. Yoshi's New Island.
- Goonies
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe species
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit species
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers
- Tetris Attack
- Yoshi Topsy-Turvy enemies
- Yoshi Touch & Go enemies
- Yoshi's Crafted World enemies
- Yoshi's Island DS enemies
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Yoshi's New Island enemies
- Yoshi's Story enemies
- Yoshi's Woolly World enemies
