Editing Pile Driver Micro-Goomba

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'''Pile Driver Micro-Goombas''' are a special variety of [[Micro-Goomba]] that hide in [[Brick Block]]s. The only games they have appeared in are ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its remakes. These Micro-Goombas are quite strong for their size, as they are able to [[jump]] extremely high and long while lifting the much larger Brick Block. The Pile Driver Micro-Goomba is also resistant to fire attacks, as it is protected by its Brick Block (which cannot normally be destroyed by fire as well). While their Mugger Micro-Goomba cousins can only slow down the Mario brothers, Pile Driver Micro-Goombas can directly damage them.

Pile Driver Micro-Goombas first appeared in [[Desert Hill#2-1|World 2-1]], the first area of [[Desert Hill]], and were a staple enemy in the various desert levels throughout the rest of the game. In these levels, Pile Driver Micro-Goombas were typically hidden among normal Brick Blocks, although some stayed out in the open. When a Mario Brother approached the hidden Micro-Goomba, the creature would jump high in the air and attempt to crush the hero. However, a Pile Driver Micro-Goomba would lift its Brick Block a couple of times before jumping, providing the plumber with enough time to dodge the upcoming attack. The Mario Bros. could destroy these enemies by [[stomp]]ing the block-shielded [[Goomba]], hitting the creature with the [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] tail, or by tossing a [[Koopa Shell]] at the tiny Goomba.

Pile Driver Micro-Goombas can be distinguished from their surroundings. Regular Brick Blocks glisten; Pile Driver Micro-Goombas' Brick Blocks do not. Also, the Pile Driver Micro-Goomba's Brick Block is slightly smaller. However, in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' remake, they glistened like any other Brick Block, but were still smaller and even somewhat a lighter color. ''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]'' returned the Pile Driver Micro-Goomba's Brick Block to its non-glistening ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' form (though it was, of course, updated ''Super Mario All-Stars''-style along with all of ''Super Mario Advance 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> other sprites).

[[Image: CartoonMicroGoomba.jpg|left|thumb|A group of Pile Driver Micro-Goombas in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
Pile Driver Micro-Goombas made one small appearance in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', specifically in the episode "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]". Although they had the same characteristics and appearance as Pile Driver Micro-Goombas (even featuring Goombas' stems and feet), these so-called "Pile Driver Micro-Goombas" were technically not Pile Driver Micro-Goombas at all, though they were clearly based on them. Instead, these Brick Block creatures were actually real Brick Blocks brought to life, and were only referred to "blocks". These blocks were created by [[Toad]]'s "[[Pipe Monster]]s", who rebelled against him when given orders and stole his [[Magic Scepter|magic wand]], creating several Blocks from a large mound of Brick Blocks nearby and having them attack Toad. These blocks followed Toad and his friends throughout the remainder of the episode, although the spell was reversed in the end and they became normal Brick Blocks just in time to crush [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and [[Koopaling|his family]], although the [[Koopa Troopa|Koopas]] managed to run away before they did so.

Although they're unrelated, [[Blockhopper]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' are fairly similar to Pile Driver Micro-Goombas in that they, too, hide in blocks. However, Blockhoppers are not at all related to [[Goomba]]s (being blue robots of an unknown origin) and can hide in multiple blocks at once, and also have the ability to mimic [[? Block]]s.

==Names in Other Languages==
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|Ita=Mini Goomba Blocco
|ItaM=Micro-Goomba Block ("Mini Goomba" is italian for "Micro-Goomba")}}

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{{The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}

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-{{about|the Mini Goomba enemies disguised as Brick Blocks from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''|Wario's move from ''[[Wario World]]''|[[Piledriver]]}}
+{{articleabout|the Micro-Goomba enemies disguised as Brick Blocks from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''|Wario's move from ''[[Wario World]]''|[[Piledriver]]}}
-{{Distinguish|Blockhopper}}
+[[Image:PileDriverMicroGoomba.PNG|frame]]
-{{species infobox
+'''Pile Driver Micro-Goombas''' are a special variety of [[Micro-Goomba]] that hide in [[Brick Block]]s. The only games they have appeared in are ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its remakes. These Micro-Goombas are quite strong for their size, as they are able to [[jump]] extremely high and long while lifting the much larger Brick Block. The Pile Driver Micro-Goomba is also resistant to fire attacks, as it is protected by its Brick Block (which cannot normally be destroyed by fire as well). While their Mugger Micro-Goomba cousins can only slow down the Mario brothers, Pile Driver Micro-Goombas can directly damage them.
-|image=[[File:PDMGNintendoPower.png|200px]]
-|variant_of=[[Mini Goomba]]
-|comparable=[[Blockhopper]]<br>[[Fake Block]]
-|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
-|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
-}}
-'''Pile Driver Micro-Goombas'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=8|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=June 1990}}</ref> (also stylized as '''Pile-driver Micro-Goombas'''),<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-142617/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en}}</ref> referred to as "'''fake bricks'''" by Fred Savage in the Celebrity Profiles section in the [[Nintendo Power issue 9|9th issue]] of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 9|page=91|date=November-December 1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are a special variety of [[Mini Goomba]] that hides in a [[Brick Block]]. They appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its [[reissue]]s.
-==History==
+Pile Driver Micro-Goombas first appeared in [[Desert Hill#2-1|World 2-1]], the first area of [[Desert Hill]], and were a staple enemy in the various desert levels throughout the rest of the game. In these levels, Pile Driver Micro-Goombas were typically hidden among normal Brick Blocks, although some stayed out in the open. When a Mario Brother approached the hidden Micro-Goomba, the creature would jump high in the air and attempt to crush the hero. However, a Pile Driver Micro-Goomba would lift its Brick Block a couple of times before jumping, providing the plumber with enough time to dodge the upcoming attack. The Mario Bros. could destroy these enemies by [[stomp]]ing the block-shielded [[Goomba]], hitting the creature with the [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] tail, or by tossing a [[Koopa Shell]] at the tiny Goomba.
-===''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''===
-Pile Driver Micro-Goombas first appear in [[World 2-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 2-1]], the first area of [[Desert Land]], and are a staple enemy in the various desert and sky [[level]]s throughout the rest of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They are disguised as grounded [[Brick Block|brick]]s that can be distinguished by the fact that they do not glisten (except in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', which gave them a light-colored outline instead, but this was changed back in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''). When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] approaches its brick, the Pile Driver Micro-Goomba moves slightly to show a pair of feet underneath the brick, then [[jump]]s high in the air and attempts to land on the player character to damage him. These enemies are resistant to [[fireball]]s and can be defeated by [[stomp]]ing them, hitting them with a [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] tail, or tossing a [[Koopa Shell]] at them.
-===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
+Pile Driver Micro-Goombas can be distinguished from their surroundings. Regular Brick Blocks glisten; Pile Driver Micro-Goombas' Brick Blocks do not. Also, the Pile Driver Micro-Goomba's Brick Block is slightly smaller. However, in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' remake, they glistened like any other Brick Block, but were still smaller and even somewhat a lighter color. ''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]'' returned the Pile Driver Micro-Goomba's Brick Block to its non-glistening ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' form (though it was, of course, updated ''Super Mario All-Stars''-style along with all of ''Super Mario Advance 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> other sprites).
-[[File: CartoonMicroGoomba.jpg|thumb|A group of blocks on ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' in the episode "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]]
-Although no Pile Driver Micro-Goombas appear, a group of Pile Driver Micro-Goomba-like blocks makes one small appearance on ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' in the episode "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]." Although they have similar characteristics and look like Pile Driver Micro-Goombas, they are real bricks brought to life and are referred to simply as "blocks." These blocks were created by [[Toad]]'s [[pipe creatures]] after they rebelled against him.
-===Other appearances===
+[[Image: CartoonMicroGoomba.jpg|left|thumb|A group of Pile Driver Micro-Goombas in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
-In ''[[NES Remix 2]]'' and ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'', Pile Driver Micro-Goombas, simply referred to as Mini Goombas, are featured as a ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' challenge, where the player has to defeat three of them in World 2-1 within 20 seconds.
+Pile Driver Micro-Goombas made one small appearance in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', specifically in the episode "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]". Although they had the same characteristics and appearance as Pile Driver Micro-Goombas (even featuring Goombas' stems and feet), these so-called "Pile Driver Micro-Goombas" were technically not Pile Driver Micro-Goombas at all, though they were clearly based on them. Instead, these Brick Block creatures were actually real Brick Blocks brought to life, and were only referred to "blocks". These blocks were created by [[Toad]]'s "[[Pipe Monster]]s", who rebelled against him when given orders and stole his [[Magic Scepter|magic wand]], creating several Blocks from a large mound of Brick Blocks nearby and having them attack Toad. These blocks followed Toad and his friends throughout the remainder of the episode, although the spell was reversed in the end and they became normal Brick Blocks just in time to crush [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and [[Koopaling|his family]], although the [[Koopa Troopa|Koopas]] managed to run away before they did so.
-==Gallery==
+Although they're unrelated, [[Blockhopper]]s from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' are fairly similar to Pile Driver Micro-Goombas in that they, too, hide in blocks. However, Blockhoppers are not at all related to [[Goomba]]s (being blue robots of an unknown origin) and can hide in multiple blocks at once, and also have the ability to mimic [[? Block]]s.
-<gallery>
-Desert Hill.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
-SMB3 Sprite Pile Driver Micro-Goomba.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
-SMB3 Pile Driver Micro-Goomba.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
-PileDriverMicroGoomba.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
-</gallery>
-==Names in other languages==
+==Names in Other Languages==
-{{foreign names
+{{Foreignname
-|Jap=ブロックマメクリボー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#105 212]}}; note that this is only listed in a block of text in the "Mame Kuribō" section.</ref><ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=37|language=ja}}</ref>
-|JapR=Burokku Mame Kuribō
-|Jap2=ブロックとマメクリボー<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}}
-|Jap2R=Burokku to Mame Kuribō
-|Jap3=マメクリボー
-|Jap3R=Mame Kuribō
-|JapM=Block Bean Goomba
-|Jap2M=Block & Bean Goomba
-|Jap3M=Bean Goomba (''Famicom Remix 2'' and ''Famicom Remix: Best Choice'')
-|Ger=Block-Gumba
-|GerM=Block Goomba
-|Fre=Bloc micro-Goomba
-|FreM=Mini-Goomba Block
 |Ita=Mini Goomba Blocco
-|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=37}}</ref>
+|ItaM=Micro-Goomba Block ("Mini Goomba" is italian for "Micro-Goomba")}}
-|ItaM=Mini Goomba Block
-|Ita2=Blocco Mini Goomba
-|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=39}}</ref>
-|Ita2M=Block Mini Goomba
-|Ita3=Blocco Mini-Goomba
-|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=43}}</ref>
-|Ita3M=Block Mini-Goomba
-}}
-==References==
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+{{Super Mario Bros. 3}}
+{{Goomba}}
+{{The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}
-{{Goombas}}
+[[Category: Sub-Species]]
-{{SMB3}}
+[[Category: Enemies]]
-{{TAOSMB3}}
+[[Category: Goombas]]
-[[Category:Goombas]]
-[[Category:Blocks]]
-[[Category:Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 enemies]]
-[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 3 enemies]]
-[[Category:The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 enemies]]
-[[it:Mini Goomba Blocco]]