Editing Mega Goomba

{{about|the enemy|the boss from [[New Super Mario Bros.]]|[[Mega Goomba (boss)]]}}

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|image=[[File:SMM3DS Big Goomba and Goombas Artwork.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

|variant_of=[[Goomba]]

|variants=[[Big Paragoomba]]<br>[[Big Tail Goomba]]<br>[[Hefty Goomba]]

|relatives=[[Big Galoomba]]

|comparable=[[Choomba]]<br>[[Chuboomba]]<br>[[Paper Macho Goomba]]

|notable=[[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba (''Mario Party 8'')]]<br>[[Giant Goomba]]

{{quote|This giant Goomba is a giant pain! I think [[Mario|you're]] going to have to take it out for us to move forward.|Huey|Paper Mario: Color Splash}}

'''Mega Goombas''', originally known as '''Grand Goombas''',<ref>{{cite|date=June 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=8}}</ref> and alternatively known as '''Big Goombas''' or '''Giant Goombas''', are up-sized [[Goomba]]s that have appeared as recurring enemies throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are larger than [[Hefty Goomba]]s, and much larger than common Goombas.

|[[File:Grand Goomba 64.png|155px]]||[[File:SM64DS Tiny-Huge Island.png|160px]]|A Grand Goomba in ''Super Mario 64'' (left) and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' (right)|size=315

Grand Goombas appear again in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS version]] on [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. If the player enters or warps to the huge side, [[Mini Goomba|Micro-Goomba]]s are replaced with Grand Goombas. These Goombas take longer to notice [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]], as they will charge at him only if he is very close to them. If a Grand Goomba hits the player character, he will instead lose two wedges of [[Health Meter|health]] instead of one wedge. These Goombas can be defeated only if jumped on, because punches and kicks do not affect them at all. [[Ground Pound|Ground-pound]]ing on them will produce a [[Blue Coin]]. Simply jumping on them also defeats them but produces only a single [[coin|Yellow Coin]].

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', only one Grand Goomba appears in the entire game. It appears in the [[Gateway Galaxy]] on the second metal planet along with normal [[Goomba]]s, and must be defeated to get a key in order to both free a trapped Luma and head inside the planet to retrieve a [[Grand Star]]. The Grand Goomba is slower than the regular ones, and it makes a loud pounding noise when chasing Mario. Spinning it or hitting the nearby metronome puts it on its head, and a kick while it is stunned takes it out. Attempting to jump on it either through [[Somersault]]ing or [[Wall Jump]]ing off of one of the metronomes will simply hurt Mario, regardless of his location relative to it.

 

Giant Goombas reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Giant Goombas only appear in the [[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] [[Enemy Course]], where two of them appear trying to stop the player from saving the kidnapped [[Toad (species)|Toad]]. Giant Goombas share the same attack pattern as many of their smaller relatives. One also appears after the player completes [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]] in single-player mode, taking a Toad to [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]]. When jumped on, they split into two [[Hefty Goomba]]s. If [[Ground Pound]]ed, it splits into four normal Goombas. It takes four [[fireball]]s to defeat a Giant Goomba. Giant Goombas cannot be frozen by [[Ice Ball|ice ball]]s from [[Ice Mario]]; they will break out instantly after being frozen.

No regular Big Goombas appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. However, a variant called [[Big Tail Goomba]]s appear instead; they are Big Goombas that have [[Raccoon Mario|striped tail]]s. They appear only rarely, and have the same attack pattern as a normal [[Tail Goomba]]. As such, one [[stomp]] to the head or swipe of the tail as [[Tanooki Mario]] defeats one, but gives three coins instead of one for a normal Goomba.

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Big Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', its [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS version]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' as enemies. In these games, jumping on one will split it into two normal-sized Goombas, similar to a [[Hefty Goomba]]. This applies to all styles, even though they did not have this feature in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They can be made in the Course Maker by dragging a [[Super Mushroom]] onto a regular Goomba. A Big Goomba can also be given wings to turn into a Big Paragoomba. They can be placed in [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Block]]s, and placed on tracks. In the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' game style, Big Goombas are replaced by [[Big Galoomba]]s.

 

Big Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' first appearing in [[The Sharp Trial: Launch to Victory]] and later in [[Bowser's Rage Stage]], where the Goombas have grown due to the Wonder ability. Just like in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, stomping on them causes them to split into two Hefty Goombas, though some also have dandelion pappi as parachutes similar to [[Parachute Galoomba]]s.

An uncommonly large Grand Goomba, thought to be the progenitor of the sub-species, appears in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'', having been presumably brought to [[Dark Land]] by [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]], who needed some of its leg hairs for a potion she wants to create. After crossing a [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]-infested body of [[lava]] in the Magma Pits, Luigi encounters the Grand Goomba wandering around aimlessly, and if he decides to crawl between its legs, he will go unnoticed by the giant fungus. If he decides to try and jump onto a nearby ledge instead however, the Grand Goomba will grab him mid-leap, stuff him in a sack, and begin to head home to the Land of the Giants, muttering that Luigi will make "a lovely plumber omelet".

 

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Big Goombas are encountered as enemies in certain single-player modes. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Giant Goombas, as they are named, appear as an enemy in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. Giant Goombas behave identically to regular Goombas, charging at the player upon noticing them. Giant Goombas now require more hits to defeat, either by stomping it five times or hitting it a number of times. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Big Goombas are enemies in [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]], and are now weaker so that only three jumps are enough to defeat them.

[[File:Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap MP10.png|thumb|Mega Goomba being fought in ''Mario Party 10''.]]

Mega Goomba makes its first ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' appearance in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', although prior to this, ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' introduced a Mega Goomba character named [[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba]]. In ''Mario Party 10'', a Mega Goomba is a boss fought in [[Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap]], which involves players climbing up to a higher platform and jumping down onto it to deal damage. After enough hits, Mega Goomba is defeated. A Mega Goomba is also a boss in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', more specifically the first boss. His boss minigame, [[Mega Goomba's Bad Dream]], has the players collect 25 apples when he is asleep. When Mega Goomba stops sleeping, players need to collect another 25 apples, though he attacks players who approach the apple pile. After the minigame ends, a butterfly appears and Mega Goomba chases it. In [[Mario Party: Star Rush#Toad Scramble|Toad Scramble]] mode, the winner gets one [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] (two Stars if it is fought as the final boss of the board).

Mega Goombas appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' as enemies fought in [[Mondo Woods]]. They were originally normal-sized Goombas until they were enlarged by [[Kamek]]'s magic. Mega Goombas attack by jumping on Mario, doing 33 HP of damage.

{{SSBB trophy

|name=Giant Goomba

|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy162.png|100px]]

|appears_in='''N64''' ''Super Mario 64''

|unlock=Throwing a [[smashwiki:Trophy Stand|Trophy Stand]] at one in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]

|desc=A giant-sized Goomba, as the name suggests. In Super Mario 64, punching and kicking had no effect on this brute. It could be stopped like normal Goombas--by jumping on it from above. A colossal Goomba appears as the boss of world four in New Super Mario Bros., but that's a Mega Goomba, not a Giant Goomba.

}}

{{SSB4 trophy

|name=Big Goomba

|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:GiantGoombaTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyBigGoomba.png|100px]]

|category=Series Related

|appears_in='''N64''' ''Super Mario 64'' (09/1996)<br>'''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)

|trophy_box=16: New Super Mario Bros.

|unlock=Random

|desc=These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. So shiny!

|desc2=These giant-sized Goombas make quite an impression. Some will net you a coin when you jump on them, and others will split up into smaller Goombas. They're often much stronger than normal Goombas, but jumping on them a few times usually does the trick. There's also an even bigger one out there: the Megasparkle Goomba. He's so shiny!

 

===''Mario Party: Star Rush''===

[[File:MPSRCM_MegaGoomba.png|thumb|75px]]

**'''Mega Goomba'''<br>''A Goomba enlarged by Kamek's magic.''

*'''Bio:''' "''Once Mega Goomba spots a target, he will go rushing in for the attack. You'd better run if you're spotted!''"

Tiny Huge Island painting.png|Portrait from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''

SM64DS Painting 13.png|Portrait from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''

 

===Names in other languages===

|Jpn={{ruby|巨大|きょだい}}クリボー<ref>{{cite|url=azarashido.sakura.ne.jp/20100520/sCIMG9633.jpg|title=Scan of 「スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック」 ''(Super Mario Advance 4 Perfect Guidebook)''}}</ref>{{page needed}}

|JpnR=Kyodai Kuribō

|JpnN=''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Mario Party'' series, ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''

|Jpn2=デカクリボー / でかクリボー

|Jpn2R=Deka Kuribō

|Jpn2M=Big Goomba

|Jpn2N=''Super Mario'' series since ''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Smash Bros.'' series

|Jpn3=クリボー

|Jpn3R=Kuribō

|Jpn3M=Goomba

|Jpn3N=''Mario's Picross''

|Jpn4=デカ島のクリボー

|Jpn4R=Dekashima no Kuribō

|Jpn4M=[[Tiny-Huge Island|Huge Island]] Goomba

|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|isbn=4-88991-411-0|page=12}}</ref>

|Jpn4N=''Super Mario 64''

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