Editing Mini Goomba

{{Species-infobox

|title=Micro Goomba

|image=[[File:Mini Goomba Icon SMO.png|150px]]

|parent_species=[[Goomba]]

|derived_species=[[Pile Driver Micro-Goomba]]<br>[[Small Goomba Gang]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

'''Micro Goombas'''<ref>"''Boy, if that Micro Goomba hadn't dashed out just as I jumped for that platform...''" - [[Shayde]], ''Super Paper Mario''</ref><ref>"''The most miniscule meanies that you'll come across in any Super Mario adventure are Super Mario Bros. 3's Micro Goombas, Baby Bloopers and Baby Cheeps, measuring only eight pixels by eight pixels.''" - Mario Mania, page 156.</ref>, also known as '''Mini Goombas'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. 2012. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 21.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Odyssey'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] eGuide, "Odyssey Ecology: Enemies" section.</ref> or '''Small Goombas''', are miniature [[Goomba]]s that were featured throughout different installments of the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. They look like regular Goombas, being brown vaguely humanoid mushrooms, albeit they are notably smaller in size. Their main purpose is usually to slow down the players or otherwise impede their progress. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

 

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

[[File:MicroGoomba_SMB3.png|frame|100px]]

In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Micro Goombas (formatted as '''Micro-Goombas'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 35</ref>) would be dropped by [[Paragoomba]]s onto [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], which highly weakened their ability to [[Jump]] temporarily.

They first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-2]]. When the Micro Goombas are launched, they will slowly float down to the bottom of the screen. If they collide with Mario or Luigi, they will cling onto him, slowing him down and preventing him from jumping high. Mario or Luigi will have to turn left and right repeatedly to knock the creatures off of him. They are also called "'''Mugger Micro-Goombas'''"<ref>''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide'' for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 8.</ref><ref>''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' instruction booklet, page 27.</ref>, presumably to differentiate from [[Pile Driver Micro-Goomba]]s.

[[File:Micro-Goomba.png|thumb|200px|A Micro Goomba in ''Super Mario 64''.]]

Micro Goombas also appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. They appear in the tiny side, and if they touch Mario, he will not get hurt, only knocked a few feet back, and the Micro Goombas will die. However, they are usually placed near bottomless pits or cliffs, and will often knock Mario off into these. They can easily be defeated by jumping on their heads, or by punching or kicking them. They are slightly faster than regular Goombas and they give off a [[Coin]] when defeated, which apparently is twice as large as the Micro Goomba itself. These Goombas can spot Mario from very far, unlike regular Goombas and Big Goombas. Micro Goombas also appear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' with the same role.

Micro Goombas reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' When Mario is [[Mini Mario (form)|Mini Mario]], he can enter miniature pipes. If he enters one, Mario may find a [[Star Coin]]. However, in some cases, Micro Goombas are in the way, and Mario has to defeat them to get to the Star Coin. In this game, Micro Goombas possess the intelligence of any other Goomba. As Mini Mario, they can be defeated by jumping on them, but by any other form of Mario, they can be defeated by simply walking into them. They are the only enemy in the game which Mini Mario does not need to [[Ground Pound]] to hurt or defeat. They only pose a threat to Mini Mario; any other form makes it impossible for the player to get hurt by these creatures.

[[File:SMG_Micro_Goomba.png|thumb|right|The Micro Goomba as it appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]

Micro Goombas are seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', this time being slightly larger than previous Micro Goombas and looking more like [[Goombo]]s from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' in terms of shape. They are uncommon enemies, as they are only found in only a select number of levels. They act in a different manner than Goombas in this game, as [[spin]]ning and instantly defeating them only yields a [[Coin]] instead of three [[Star Bit]]s. They also do not attach to the player, and more or less act like normal Goombas.

[[File:Micro Goomba.png|frame]]

They reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', this time in the open world. Mostly in groups, they are not dropped by [[Paragoomba]]s, but they still weigh Mario down by swarming on him. They cannot hurt Mario if he is not Mini Mario; however, the plumber can do a [[Spin Jump]] to get the pesky enemies off. After being spun once, Micro Goombas are defeated. Despite their size, Micro Goombas still let out a coin when hit by a fireball. They made appearances on [[World 5-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-4]] and [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|7-5]].

Micro Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', looking and acting the same as ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are more common in this game, and they will leave a Star Bit behind when defeated with a spin, rather than a single [[Coin]] as seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. However, they will still leave a coin if stomped on. [[Magikoopa]]s may spawn Micro Goombas.

Micro Goombas reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They act the same as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They can be defeated by simply jumping on their heads, like regular Goombas. If they attach themselves to the player, the player can [[Ground Pound|ground pound]] to get rid of them, attack them as [[Raccoon Mario]], or simply walk around for a few seconds until they go away. They are no longer dropped by [[Paragoomba]]s like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and instead are seen simply walking around. They also appear in gold form in World [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|5-3]] and World [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|4-1]] . They can only be seen in 5-3 by getting a [[Gold Ring]], going fast to the [[Cannon Pipe]] or using the [[Super Leaf]] to fly up to the Micro Goomba's platform when Mario or Luigi get to the edge of the first cliff after getting the second one.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====

Micro Goombas return once again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' acting as in the previous games. They mainly appear in the level [[Magma-River Cruise]] of [[Peach Castle]] in large numbers.

They occasionally appear in the battle with [[Kamek]] in [[Slide Lift Tower]].

====''Super Mario 3D World''====

[[File:SM3DWMicroGoomba.jpg|thumb|left|Micro Goombas in ''Super Mario 3D World''.]]

Micro Goombas reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', keeping their appearance from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. They act like normal Goombas in that they chase Mario upon approaching them, though in this game they can actually hurt the player upon contact. They generally appear in groups, and sometimes hide inside crates and other breakable objects. Ground pounding near them or blowing into the microphone on the GamePad causes them to be pushed away. They can be defeated like normal Goombas, and can also be defeated by tapping them on the GamePad screen.

[[File:SMO Micro Goombas.jpg|thumb|Micro Goombas in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.]]

Micro Goombas return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they act as they did in ''Super Mario 3D World''; they appear in [[Bowser's Kingdom]], the [[Cap Kingdom]], the [[Lake Kingdom]], the [[Metro Kingdom]], the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], the [[Sand Kingdom]], the [[Seaside Kingdom]], and the [[Wooded Kingdom]].<ref>Dante Nintendo Switch World. (September 19, 2017). [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tUaCAwWh1RY Super Mario Odyssey - Mario Frog Gameplay Nintendo Switch Full HD 60Fps]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 20, 2017.</ref> They are colored bright yellow this time, more closely resembling [[Gold Goomba]]s, rather than brown like in previous games. They can occasionally be found by breaking [[crate]]s and by [[Ground Pound]]ing certain spots on the ground.

===Nintendo Adventure Books===

While Mario is exploring the Mushroom Kingdom in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', he can encounter a swarm of [[Paragoomba]]s, which begin dropping Micro Goombas on him. If Mario decides to pick the Micro Goombas off instead of running for cover, the tiny Goombas will knock him out with some noxious gas, though their parents will leave him alone after finding him unappetizing. If Mario makes a run for some pipes instead, he will pick the Micro Goombas off, and be left alone when the Paragoombas grow bored of waiting for him to come out.

Micro Goombas (retranslated as '''Goombettes''') appear as a group of monsters. As enemies, they only appear in the battle with [[Hidon]] in the [[Sunken Ship]]. Despite their diminutive size, they are actually stronger than an average Goomba, but barely have any special moves except for [[Poison (move)|Poison]]. Three of them (better known as the [[Triplets]]) also reside in [[Monstro Town]], helping to run a shop. The shop sold [[Mushroom]]s that heal 30 HP, but turn the player into a mushroom, possibly referring to the Micro Goombas' slowing-down effect in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. However, the party member who ate the mushroom steadily heals his HP as long as the [[Mushroom (status effect)|Mushroom status]] remains.

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Micro Goombas appear with a role similar to that in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They are dropped by Paragoombas and will limit Peach's jumping abilities if they make contact, weighing her down. To shake them off, Peach must jump a few times or use her [[Rage]] or [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] [[Vibe]]s.

[[File:MicroGoombasPartnersinTime.PNG|thumb|left|Micro Goombas in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', in the [[Mrs. Thwomp]] battle, Micro Goombas make up the miniature clones.

===''Super Paper Mario''===

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Micro Goombas are not seen and only mentioned. A [[Shayde|resident]] in [[The Underwhere]] mentions that he died all because of a Micro Goomba and a [[Bottomless Pit|bottomless pit]]. This may be a reference to ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. A Sammer Guy named "Micro Boomba" is a reference to this type of Goomba.

===''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''===

Micro Goombas make a minor appearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. When the player shakes a Goomba while editing a level, it will split into two to five Micro Goombas, but they will fall off the screen as if the player erased the Goomba. The same thing can be done with a Galoomba. However, they cannot be used in a player's level.

{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Small Goomba|image=[[File:PMCS Small Goomba Idle Animated.gif|25px]]}}

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Micro Goombas are referred to as '''Small Goombas''', as they are actually regular-sized Goombas enchanted by [[Kamek]], and appear in the [[Sacred Forest]]. A bunch of [[Small Goomba Gang]]s scatter the blue [[Mini Paint Star]] of that level into five pieces.

Five Small Goombas can band up to form [[Goomba Wheel|Small Goomba Wheel]]s; however, [[Small Goomba Gang]]s are more dangerous and will pummel Mario down a large chunk of his health if they remain together. During battle, the Small Goomba Gangs become increasingly smaller as Mario hits and scatters them, making them far more manageable.

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=マメクリボー<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 35</ref><br>''Mame Kuribō''<br>ちびクリボー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 86.</ref><br>''Chibi Kuribō''

|JapM=Bean Goomba, referring to its small size.<br><br>[[wikipedia:Chibi (term)|Chibi]] Goomba (''Super Mario 64'' and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'')

|ItaM=-

|Fra=Mini Goomba

|Ger=Klein-Gumba

|GerM=Small Goomba}}

 

==Trivia==

*Its [[Psychopath]] thought is a reference to the United States of America's twenty-sixth [[Wikipedia:President|President]], [[Wikipedia:Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt]]. His motto was "Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far."

*[[Chuck Quizmo]]'s first quiz in the game ''[[Paper Mario]]'' features "Goombette" (its name from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'') as an incorrect name for [[Goombario]]'s little sister, [[Goombaria]].

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