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|image=[[File:Gold Goomba Artwork - New Super Mario Bros. 2.png|150px]]<br>A Gold Goomba in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
|image=[[File:Gold Goomba Artwork - New Super Mario Bros. 2.png|150px]]<br>A Gold Goomba in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
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'''Gold Goombas''' (or '''Golden Goombas''') are a golden variant of [[Goomba]] debuting in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and appearing sporadically in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' games]]. In these games, Gold Goombas are found in [[minigame]]s as rarer counterparts to regular Goombas, being worth three [[point]]s rather than just one. Their distinction from normal Goombas varies in other appearances.
'''Gold Goombas''' (or '''Golden Goombas''') are a golden variant of [[Goomba]] debuting in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and appearing sporadically in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' games]]. In these games, Gold Goombas are found in [[minigame]]s as rarer counterparts to regular Goombas, being worth three [[point]]s rather than just one. Their distinction from normal Goombas varies in other appearances.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', gold Goombas appear in the [[Goomba thumping]] game found in the [[Pipe Vault]]. They are worth three points, compared to Goombas which are worth one and [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]s which cause [[Mario]] to lose a point. However, they are both rarer and faster than regular Goombas, only appearing for a short amount of time during the course of the minigame. One of them also appears as a statue in [[Garro]]'s studio.
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', gold Goombas appear in the [[Goomba-thumping]] game found in the [[Pipe Vault]]. They are worth three points, compared to Goombas which are worth one and [[Spikey (Super Mario RPG)|Spikey]]s which cause [[Mario]] to lose a point. However, they are both rarer and faster than regular Goombas, only appearing for a short amount of time during the course of the minigame. One of them also appears as a statue in [[Garro]]'s studio.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 5''====
====''Mario Party 5''====
Gold Goombas make their first ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' appearance in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. They appear in the minigame [[Mario Can-Can]], where one may pop out of a Goomba can.
Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. They appear in the minigame [[Mario Can-Can]], where one may pop out of a Goomba can.


====''Mario Party 6''====
====''Mario Party 6'' / ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' / ''Mario Party Superstars''====
[[File:Golden Goomba.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Golden Goomba.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Golden Goombas appear in the minigame [[Trap Ease Artist]] being worth three points, like in the previous game.
Golden Goombas are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. They appear in the minigame [[Trap Ease Artist]] being worth three points, like in the previous game. Said minigame, and therefore Golden Goombas, return in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.


====''Mario Party 7''====
====''Mario Party 7''====
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', Gold Goombas appear alongside Goombas in [[Royal Rumpus]], granting the player three points when defeated.
Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. They appear in [[Royal Rumpus]], granting the player three points when defeated.


====''Mario Party DS''====
====''Mario Party DS''====
They appear in the ''[[Mario Party DS]]'' minigame [[Goomba Wrangler]], where they are once again worth three points, while regular Goombas only give one point.
Golden Goombas are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. They appear in [[Goomba Wrangler]], where they are once again worth three points, while regular Goombas only give one point.


====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Gold Goombas return in the ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' minigame [[Ka-Goomba!]]. They are worth three points.
Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. They appear in the minigame [[Ka-Goomba!]], retaining their value of three points.
 
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Gold Goombas reappear in the minigame Trap Ease Artist from ''Mario Party 6''.
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====''Super Mario Party''====
====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Goomba turns into a Gold Goomba after using a [[Golden Drink]].
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', Goomba turns into a Gold Goomba after using a [[Golden Drink]].


====''Mario Party Superstars''====
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Gold Goombas reappear in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', once again reprising their roles in Trap Ease Artist from ''Mario Party 6'' like in ''Mario Party: The Top 100''.
Golden Goombas return in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', appearing in [[Goomba Lagoon]] where they may erupt from the Goomba-shaped volcano whenever a player passes by it. A player that passes by a Golden Goomba earns five coins, stomping on it if the character is not one of [[Bowser's Minions]]. A Golden Goomba also appears at the Gold Shop event in [[Rainbow Galleria]], the Spaaarkly... Shiiiny... Album picture where one is sleeping on a beach, and part of a Gold Goomba Tower in Koopa Paratroopa Flight School.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NewGoldGoomba.png|frame]]
[[File:NewGoldGoomba.png|frame]]
Gold Goombas also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, they are simply regular Goombas after [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] touch a [[Gold Ring]]. The player will get 5 [[coin]]s for each enemy defeated. The same applies to other gold enemies (this does not include consecutive jumps on enemies or using the [[Gold Flower]]). [[Goomba Tower]]s and [[Paragoomba]]s can also become Gold Goombas.<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 35.</ref>
Gold Goombas also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, they are simply regular Goombas after [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] touch a [[Gold Ring]]. The player will get 5 [[coin]]s for each enemy defeated. The same applies to other gold enemies (this does not include consecutive jumps on enemies or using the [[Gold Flower]]). [[Goomba Tower]]s and [[Paragoomba]]s can also become Gold Goombas.<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=35|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref>


====''Super Mario Run''====
====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Gold Goombas appeared during "Mega events". They were found in World Tour in certain levels at a time (indicated by a Gold Goomba icon on the level selection screen), with stages containing anywhere from one to five Gold Goombas (the later stages feature more Gold Goombas than the earlier ones). The player received 30 bonus coins at the end of the level for every Gold Goomba stomped, as well as a stamp on their stamp card, which was given to players as part of the event.<ref>GameXplain. (February 1, 2017). [https://youtu.be/JrX0k8f8_JE New Gold Goomba Event & Easy Mode in Super Mario Run - Update Tour]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 1, 2017.</ref> Different versions of Mega events, known as Gold Goomba Lite events, were also ran for a shorter period of time, in which an individual had an easier chance to get certain in-game rewards than before.
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Gold Goombas appeared during "Mega events". They were found in World Tour in certain levels at a time (indicated by a Gold Goomba icon on the level selection screen), with stages containing anywhere from one to five Gold Goombas (the later stages feature more Gold Goombas than the earlier ones). The player received 30 bonus coins at the end of the level for every Gold Goomba stomped, as well as a stamp on their stamp card, which was given to players as part of the event.<ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=February 1, 2017|url=youtu.be/JrX0k8f8_JE|title=New Gold Goomba Event & Easy Mode in Super Mario Run - Update Tour|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 1, 2017}}</ref> Different versions of Mega events, known as Gold Goomba Lite events, were also ran for a shorter period of time, in which an individual had an easier chance to get certain in-game rewards than before.


The Mega event has four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each, and the Gold Goomba Lite event has four stamp cards with 5 stamp spots each (with the fourth card having 10 stamp spots instead of 5).
The Mega event has four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each, and the Gold Goomba Lite event has four stamp cards with 5 stamp spots each (with the fourth card having 10 stamp spots instead of 5).


Gold Goombas are also featured in Toad Rally during an event running from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 promoting ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', featuring four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each similarly to Mega events. The Gold Goombas in this event behave differently from those in the previous events, as they replace all coins not inside blocks during a Coin Rush activated by a [[Wonder Flower]]. These Gold Goombas are seen doing the shocked expression used for normal Goombas in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', and the player can defeat them by touching them. All Gold Goombas are turned back into coins at the end of Coin Rush.
Gold Goombas were also featured in Toad Rally during an event running from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 promoting ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', featuring four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each similarly to Mega events. The Gold Goombas in this event behaved differently from those in the previous events, as they replaced all coins not inside blocks during a Coin Rush activated by a [[Wonder Flower]]. These Gold Goombas were seen doing the shocked expression used for normal Goombas in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', and the player could defeat them by touching them. All Gold Goombas were turned back into coins at the end of Coin Rush. Obtaining a [[Super Star]] did not transform the coins into Gold Goombas; however, if a star was activated during a Coin Rush, then the coins would remain transformed until the Super Star ran out.
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|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' event||December 20, 2023 - March 15, 2024||Gold Goomba Statue||Gold Toadette Statue||Gold Daisy Statue||Big Gold Goomba Statue
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There are two [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|statues]] depicting Gold Goombas: a Gold Goomba Statue and a Big Gold Goomba Statue. The latter has the largest base out of any statue, incorporating other gemstones.
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PDSMBE-W8-GhostHouse2GG.png|thumb|250px|A Gold Goomba in {{world-link|8|ghosthousep2|World 8-Ghost House 2}}]]
[[File:PDSMBE-W8-GhostHouse2GG.png|thumb|250px|A Gold Goomba in {{world link|8|ghosthousep2|World 8-Ghost House 2}}]]
Gold Goombas appear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as very rare enemies, encountered only in unlockable courses (excluding [[World 2-4 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)#★World 2-4|★World 2-4]]). Gold Goombas are Light-attribute enemies and are much stronger and more durable than regular Goombas.  
Gold Goombas appear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as very rare enemies, encountered only in unlockable courses (excluding [[World 2-4 (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)#★World 2-4|★World 2-4]]). Gold Goombas are Light-attribute enemies and are much stronger and more durable than regular Goombas.  


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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
[[File:MLSSBMCaptainGoombaGold.png|thumb]]
[[File:MLSSBMCaptainGoombaGold.png|frame]]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a gold variant of [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] is unlocked whenever the Goomba [[amiibo]] is scanned in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', a gold variant of [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]] is unlocked whenever the Goomba [[amiibo]] is scanned in the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' mode.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
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|Jap=金のクリボー (''Super Mario RPG'')
|Jpn=金のクリボー
|JapR=Kin no Kuribō
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|Jap2=ゴールデンクリボー
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|Jap2R=Gōruden Kuribō
|Jpn2=ゴールデンクリボー
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|SpaM=Golden Goomba
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|DutM=Golden Goomba
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|Ita=Goomba dorato
|ItaM=Golden Goomba
|ItaM=Golden Goomba
|Kor=골드굼바
|KorR=Goldeu Gumba
|KorM=Gold Goomba
|Kor2=황금색 굼바
|Kor2N=''Super Mario RPG''
|Kor2R=Hwanggeumsaek Gumba
|Kor2M=Gold Goomba
|PorA=Goomba dourado
|PorA=Goomba dourado
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|PorAM=Golden Goomba
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|RusR=Zolotoy gumba
|RusM=Golden Goomba
|RusM=Golden Goomba
|Kor=골드굼바
|Spa=Goomba dorado
|KorR=Gold Goomba
|SpaM=Golden Goomba
|KorM=Gold Goomba
|ChiT=金色栗寶寶<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3ds/pad_m/update.html Official Chinese website for ''Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'']. Retrieved November 20, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Jīnsè Lìbǎobǎo
|ChiTM=Golden Goomba
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Gold Goomba
Gold Goomba artwork from New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Gold Goomba in New Super Mario Bros. 2
First appearance Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variant of Goomba
Variants
Relatives

Gold Goombas (or Golden Goombas) are a golden variant of Goomba debuting in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and appearing sporadically in the Mario Party games. In these games, Gold Goombas are found in minigames as rarer counterparts to regular Goombas, being worth three points rather than just one. Their distinction from normal Goombas varies in other appearances.

History[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, gold Goombas appear in the Goomba-thumping game found in the Pipe Vault. They are worth three points, compared to Goombas which are worth one and Spikeys which cause Mario to lose a point. However, they are both rarer and faster than regular Goombas, only appearing for a short amount of time during the course of the minigame. One of them also appears as a statue in Garro's studio.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 5[edit]

Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in Mario Party 5. They appear in the minigame Mario Can-Can, where one may pop out of a Goomba can.

Mario Party 6 / Mario Party: The Top 100 / Mario Party Superstars[edit]

A Golden Goomba in the minigame Trap Ease Artist in the game Mario Party 6.

Golden Goombas are non-playable characters in Mario Party 6. They appear in the minigame Trap Ease Artist being worth three points, like in the previous game. Said minigame, and therefore Golden Goombas, return in Mario Party: The Top 100 and Mario Party Superstars.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in Mario Party 7. They appear in Royal Rumpus, granting the player three points when defeated.

Mario Party DS[edit]

Golden Goombas are non-playable characters in Mario Party DS. They appear in Goomba Wrangler, where they are once again worth three points, while regular Goombas only give one point.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Gold Goombas are non-playable characters in Mario Party: Island Tour. They appear in the minigame Ka-Goomba!, retaining their value of three points.

Super Mario Party[edit]

In Super Mario Party, Goomba turns into a Gold Goomba after using a Golden Drink.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Golden Goombas return in Super Mario Party Jamboree, appearing in Goomba Lagoon where they may erupt from the Goomba-shaped volcano whenever a player passes by it. A player that passes by a Golden Goomba earns five coins, stomping on it if the character is not one of Bowser's Minions. A Golden Goomba also appears at the Gold Shop event in Rainbow Galleria, the Spaaarkly... Shiiiny... Album picture where one is sleeping on a beach, and part of a Gold Goomba Tower in Koopa Paratroopa Flight School.

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Gold Goomba

Gold Goombas also appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. However, they are simply regular Goombas after Mario or Luigi touch a Gold Ring. The player will get 5 coins for each enemy defeated. The same applies to other gold enemies (this does not include consecutive jumps on enemies or using the Gold Flower). Goomba Towers and Paragoombas can also become Gold Goombas.[1]

Super Mario Run[edit]

In Super Mario Run, Gold Goombas appeared during "Mega events". They were found in World Tour in certain levels at a time (indicated by a Gold Goomba icon on the level selection screen), with stages containing anywhere from one to five Gold Goombas (the later stages feature more Gold Goombas than the earlier ones). The player received 30 bonus coins at the end of the level for every Gold Goomba stomped, as well as a stamp on their stamp card, which was given to players as part of the event.[2] Different versions of Mega events, known as Gold Goomba Lite events, were also ran for a shorter period of time, in which an individual had an easier chance to get certain in-game rewards than before.

The Mega event has four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each, and the Gold Goomba Lite event has four stamp cards with 5 stamp spots each (with the fourth card having 10 stamp spots instead of 5).

Gold Goombas were also featured in Toad Rally during an event running from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 promoting Super Mario Bros. Wonder, featuring four stamp cards with 20 stamps spots each similarly to Mega events. The Gold Goombas in this event behaved differently from those in the previous events, as they replaced all coins not inside blocks during a Coin Rush activated by a Wonder Flower. These Gold Goombas were seen doing the shocked expression used for normal Goombas in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and the player could defeat them by touching them. All Gold Goombas were turned back into coins at the end of Coin Rush. Obtaining a Super Star did not transform the coins into Gold Goombas; however, if a star was activated during a Coin Rush, then the coins would remain transformed until the Super Star ran out.

Event Date Reward 1 Reward 2 Reward 3 Reward 4
Mega event February 1, 2017 - February 20, 2017
August 10, 2017 - August 31, 2017
Gold Goomba Statue Gold Goomba Statue x 2 Gold Goomba Statue x 3 Big Gold Goomba Statue
Mega event March 30, 2017 - April 13, 2017 Dandelion Piranha Plant Statue Dandelion x 3 Cherry Blossom Tree
Gold Goomba Lite event November 29, 2017 - December 13, 2017 5 Rally Tickets Poinsettia x 10 Sparkly Christmas Tree Sparkly Snow Globe
Gold Goomba Lite event February 2, 2018 - February 16, 2018 Mario Topiary Fireworks Cannon Silver Fireworks Cannon Gold Fireworks Cannon
Gold Goomba Lite event March 10, 2018 - March 23, 2018 Peach Topiary Dandelion x 10 Piranha Plant Statue Cherry Blossom Tree
Gold Goomba Lite event May 25, 2018 - June 8, 2018 Captured Goomba Statue Captured Hammer Bro Statue Captured Chain Chomp Statue Cappy Statue
Gold Goomba Lite event August 3, 2018 - August 17, 2018 Pauline Statue Bowser (Wedding) Statue Peach (Wedding) Statue Mario (Wedding) Statue
Gold Goomba Lite event December 21, 2018 - January 4, 2019 5 Rally Tickets Poinsettia x 5 Celebratory Balloons x 5 Sparkly Snow Globe
Super Mario Bros. Wonder event December 20, 2023 - March 15, 2024 Gold Goomba Statue Gold Toadette Statue Gold Daisy Statue Big Gold Goomba Statue

There are two statues depicting Gold Goombas: a Gold Goomba Statue and a Big Gold Goomba Statue. The latter has the largest base out of any statue, incorporating other gemstones.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Screenshot of a Gold Goomba in World 8-Ghost House 2, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
A Gold Goomba in World 8-Ghost House 2

Gold Goombas appear in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as very rare enemies, encountered only in unlockable courses (excluding ★World 2-4). Gold Goombas are Light-attribute enemies and are much stronger and more durable than regular Goombas.

As enemies, Gold Goombas first use their Skill Super Boost to raise the attack power of all enemies for 99 turns. They then attack regularly by charging and slamming into the player (making metallic clanking noises). When defeated, they drop Grand Light Blocks of themselves or Star Gems. When defeated with a 10+ Combo attack, they are guaranteed to drop Star Gems. Gold Goombas award the player with a significant amount of XP compared to other enemies, but drop a regular amount of coins.

As teammates, Gold Goombas have above average stats, with an HP rating of 5/6, an ATK rating of 4/6, and a RCV rating of 4/6. Its Super Boost Skill changes one Orb on the Orb field to a Super Orb, and its Awoken Skill, Time Boost, increases the time the player can move Orbs by a short amount. Gold Goombas give HP+ bonuses to other teammates when being depowered, and use Gold Mushrooms and Grand Gold Mushrooms to increase their Skill levels.

With the digital update to version 2.0, a Gold Goomba can be transformed into two other forms: a Gold 2-Goomba Tower by using four Goomba Coins, and a Gold 3-Goomba Tower by using six more Goomba Coins.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Sprite of a golden Captain Goomba from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a gold variant of Captain Goomba is unlocked whenever the Goomba amiibo is scanned in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 金のクリボー[?]
Kin no Kuribō
Golden Goomba Super Mario RPG
ゴールデンクリボー[?]
Gōruden Kuribō
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Chinese (traditional) 金色栗寶寶[3]
Jīnsè Lìbǎobǎo
Golden Goomba
Dutch Gouden-Goomba[?] Golden Goomba
French Goomba d'or[?] Gold Goomba
Goomba doré[?] Golden Goomba
German Gold-Gumba[?] Gold Goomba
Italian Goomba dorato[?] Golden Goomba
Korean 골드굼바[?]
Goldeu Gumba
Gold Goomba
황금색 굼바[?]
Hwanggeumsaek Gumba
Super Mario RPG
Portuguese (NOA) Goomba dourado[?] Golden Goomba
Russian Золотой гумба[?]
Zolotoy gumba
Golden Goomba
Spanish Goomba dorado[?] Golden Goomba

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 35.
  2. ^ GameXplain (February 1, 2017). New Gold Goomba Event & Easy Mode in Super Mario Run - Update Tour. YouTube. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Official Chinese website for Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Retrieved November 20, 2020.