Pirate Goom

Not to be confused with Pirate Goomba.

Pirate Goom
Artwork from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
First appearance	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
Latest appearance	WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006)
Variant of	Wanderin' Goom
Variants Wizard Yarikuri Obake
Comparable Mask-Guy Nosedozer Punch Spearhead Yellow Spear-Mask
Notable members Giant spear man Mecha Kuri

Pirate Gooms are enemies introduced in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They are darker than their ordinary counterparts, Wanderin' Gooms, and have small hands. Pirate Gooms typically pace back and forth and do not fall off unless pushed or thrown. Their spears are pointed forward, protecting them from frontal attacks. Wario Land 3 introduces a similar enemy named Spearhead, except their spear is incorporated into their body.

Three nameless Pirate Gooms are introduced in Wario Land II as Captain Syrup's sidekicks that steal the treasure of Wario Castle. They wear striped bandannas instead, are a lighter color, and wield tridents instead of spears. The giant spear man, an abnormally large Pirate Goom, is fought several times and serves as the game's "really final" boss. In the final battle at Syrup Castle, Captain Syrup drops Pirate Gooms in Buzzy Beetle-like helmets (described as "beetles").

Pirate Gooms are the focus of the Wario Land microgame of WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where the player has to grab one and hurl it at an enemy by using the Wii Remote.

Profiles

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Watch out for his spear.
  • Other languages:
    • Italian:
      Sta attento alla sua lancia!

• Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
  • English:
    A Goom with a spear. It would be wise to watch out for the spear.
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      ヤリを持っているクリクリです。ヤリに注意が必要です。
      (Translation: It is a Wanderin' Goom with a spear. You need to be careful with the spear.)
    • Italian:
      Un piccoletto armato: meglio fare attenzione alla sua lancia.

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	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	海賊かいぞく	Tribe	Pirate
	性格せいかく	仕事熱心しごと ねっしん	Disposition	Eager to work
	登場とうじょうゲーム	ランド３	Game appearances	Land 3
	登場回数とうじょう かいすうの多おおいヤリクリ ヤりを持もったクリクリ（Ｐ71）。ヤりを持もって歩あるき回まわる。刺ささるとダメージを受うけてしまうので、踏ふみつけて気絶きぜつさせるか背中せなかを向むけている時ときに体当かいあたりするといい。		The many appearances of Pirate Goom A Wanderin' Goom with a spear (p. 71). It walks around with a spear. If it jabs you, you will take damage, so you should stomp on it to stun it or hit it with your body when its back is turned.

Gallery

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  Artwork from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

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  Sprite from Wario Land II

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  A Pirate Goom as depicted in KC Deluxe

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ヤリクリ Yarikuri	Play on「槍」(yari, "spear") and「クリクリ」(Kurikuri, "Wanderin' Goom")
German	Piraten Goom[?]	Pirate Goom
Italian	Goom Pirata	Pirate Goom	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 instruction booklet
	Goom pirata		Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Virtual Console e-manual