Prickly Goomba
- This article is about the enemy. For the level named after them, see Prickly Goombas!
- Not to be confused with Spiked Goomba.
| Prickly Goomba | |||
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| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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Prickly Goombas are Goombas that hide inside spiked chestnut shells. Prickly Goombas first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they are encountered only in World 9-7. The players will sustain damage if they jump on their spiked shells. Prickly Goombas will remain stationary until their shells are burned open with a single fireball, thus reverting them to regular Goombas. They can also be frozen by an Ice Ball. Prickly Goombas also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch version, behaving identically, though Yoshi can now walk on them. In New Super Mario Bros. U, Prickly Goombas appear only in Prickly Goombas!, while New Super Luigi U only features them in Fire and Ice.
Gallery[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii screenshot
New Super Mario Bros. U screenshot
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イガクリボー[?] Iga Kuribō |
Pun on「毬栗」(igaguri, shelled chestnut) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 尖刺栗宝宝[?] Jiāncì Lìbǎobǎo |
Spike Goomba | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 尖刺栗寶寶[?] Jiāncì Lìbǎobǎo |
Spike Goomba | |
| French (NOA) | Goomba Épineux[?] | Thorny Goomba | |
| French (NOE) | Goomba'aïe[?] | From "Goomba" and aïe ("ouch") | |
| German | Stachel-Gumba[?] | Thorny Goomba | |
| Italian | Goombaspino[?] | Portmanteau of "Goomba" and porcospino ("porcupine") | |
| Korean | 삐죽굼바[?] Ppijuk Gumba |
Irritating Goomba | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Goomba-Pico[?] | Spike Goomba | |
| Russian | Колючий гумба[?] Kolyuchiy gumba |
Spiny Goomba | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Goomba espinoso[?] | Thorny Goomba | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Goomba Espino[?] | Hawthorn Goomba |
Trivia[edit]
- Prickly Goombas are quite similar to Pestnuts from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in that they are both chestnut-themed enemies that hold a certain enemy within them (Goombas and Beanies, respectively) that act their usual manner when released.
