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[[File:Goompa..png|thumb|'''Goompa'''.]]
{{character infobox
{{quote|Putting on badges and taking them off is a vital skill.|Goompa|Paper Mario}}
|image=[[File:PM Goompa sprite.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|origin=[[Goomba Village]]
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{{quote|If I were just a bit younger, I'd accompany [[Mario|you]] on your trip. I'd have done some damage! The years have started to weigh on me, though. I tell you, this lower back pain...|Goompa|Paper Mario}}
'''Goompa''' is [[Goombario]] and [[Goombaria]]'s grandfather in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is an elder [[Goomba]] and has extensive knowledge of the world, which comes from his adventures as a youth. In his prime, he used to travel the globe with his friends [[Koopa Koot]] and [[Bootler]]. According to [[Russ T.]] after [[Paper Mario#Chapter 7: A Star Spirit on Ice|Chapter 7]], Goompa used to be a famous fighter and sparred with [[The Master]] when they were young. Now an elderly grandfather with back aches, Goompa has taught his grandson everything he knows. According to the iQue release, Goompa is his grandchildren's paternal grandfather.


'''Goompa''' is [[Goombario]]'s grandfather. He is an elder [[Goomba]], and has extensive knowledge of the [[Mushroom World|world]]. In fact, Goompa taught his grandson everything he knows. His knowledge of the world comes from his adventures as a youth. In his prime, he used to travel the globe with his friends [[Koopa Koot]] and [[Bootler]]. Goompa also has a bad back.
Goompa lives in [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] with the rest of his family. In the beginning of the story, Goompa is fixing the veranda of their home with his [[Hammer]]. When [[Mario]] attempts to leave the village, [[Kammy Koopa]] appears and, using her magic, creates a yellow block that prevents Mario from leaving. Mario decides to ask Goompa for his Hammer and walks to the veranda. Unfortunately, the veranda has fallen apart, causing Goompa and Mario to plummet to the ground below. In order to get back to the village, Goompa temporarily joins Mario, and in lieu of fighting, he teaches Mario how to use the game's battle system and gives Mario his Hammer after it is found. Goompa also gives Mario the [[Power Jump]] badge after getting back to his house, and goes on to tell Mario how to equip and use badges.


Goompa lives in [[Goomba Village]] with the rest of Goombario's family. In the beginning of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Goompa is fixing the veranda of their home with a [[Hammer]]. When Mario attempts to leave the village. [[Kammy Koopa]] appears and, using her magic, creates a yellow block that prevents Mario from leaving. Mario decides to ask Goompa for his Hammer, and walks to the veranda. Unfortunately, the veranda has fallen apart, causing Goompa and Mario to plummet to the ground below. In order to get back to the village, Goompa will temporarily join Mario. Although he doesn't fight, he teaches Mario how to use the game's battle system and gives Mario his Hammer after it is found.
One of the favors that Koopa Koot asks of Mario is that he retrieve a [[Tape (Paper Mario)|Tape]] that had been lent to Goompa a long time ago. When Mario retrieves the tape, he is curious of its contents, but Goompa refuses to tell him what is on the tape, commenting only that he enjoyed listening to it. During the party's quest to save Peach, Goompa writes [[List of letters in Paper Mario#Goompa|a letter]] to [[Goombario]], which the player can read at the [[Toad Town Post Office]]. Mario can also find a [[letter]] for Goompa by hitting the tree at [[Kolorado]]'s camp in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] after Mario visits [[Fice T.]] prior to Chapter 3. Should [[Parakarry]] deliver it to him, he rewards Mario with a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]].


One of the favors that Koopa Koot asks of Mario is that he retrieve a [[Tape]] that had been lent to Goompa a long time ago. When Mario retrieves the tape he is curious of the its contents, but Goompa refuses to tell him what is on the tape commenting only that he enjoyed listening to it.
During Chapter 7, a [[Duplighost]] attempts to disguise himself as Kooper, but ends up impersonating Goompa instead, down to his mannerisms.


==Physical Appearance==
Goompa has a C-Down command like all partners. In the beginning of the game when Goompa acts as Mario's partner, pressing C-Down makes Goompa move behind Mario if he is not already. His name appears in the coding of the game in Mario's list of partners along with Goombaria and Twink. He, like all of the removed partners, has an identical icon to [[Kooper]]'s. Despite this, there is a [[List of Paper Mario glitches|glitch]] in the game that lets Mario take Goompa outside of Goomba Village. However, he has no attacks and crashes the game if the partner menu is opened when he is the active partner.<ref>Stryder7x (August 13, 2015). [https://youtu.be/SN1n7X5NMcM Goompa Joined Your Party! (Partner Glitch in Paper Mario 64)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 18, 2022.</ref>
Goompa is for the most part an average Goomba. The only things different are the bushy white eyebrows and his green hat. Also, he usually has a smile on his face.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Goompa.png|Goompa talking to Mario on the balcony.
Paper Mario Goompa Hammer.png|Mario finding Goompa's hammer.
Paper Mario Goompa Power Jump Badge.png|Goompa giving Mario the [[Power Jump]] Badge.
</gallery>


==Tattle==
==Tattle==
*''He's my grandpa, Goompa. He knows oodles of stuff. Ever since I was a kid, he's been telling me fantastic stories of his youth.''
*"''He's my grandpa, Goompa. He knows oodles of stuff. Ever since I was a kid, he's been telling me fantastic stories of his youth.''"


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリじい<ref>In the Japanese version of ''Paper Mario'', Goompa says the following when Mario first talks to him in the balcony: 「ワシは クリじいですじゃ じいさんの クリボーじゃから クリじいなんですじゃ」(I'm Kurijii. The grandpa (jiisan) Goomba (kuribō), therefore Kurijii.)</ref>
|JapR=Kurijī
|JapM=From「クリボー」(''kuribō'', [[Goomba]]) and「爺」(''jī'', grandfather)
|Chi=酷栗爷爷<ref>In [[iQue]]'s localization of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Goompa says the following when Mario first talks to him in the balcony: 叫我酷栗爷爷吧。我是栗子小子的爷爷。所以……我叫酷栗爷爷。 (Call me Goompa. I'm the grandpa of the Goombas, so... I'm called Goompa.) https://www.bilibili.com/video/av75169038 (7:03)</ref>
|ChiR=Kùlì Yéye
|ChiM=From「'''酷栗'''宝」('''''Kùlì'''bǎo'', Goomba) and「爷爷」(''yéye'', paternal grandpa)
|Fre=Goompa
|Ger=Gumpa
|GerM=From ''Gumba'' ("Goomba") and ''opa'' ("grandfather")
|Spa=Goomabuelo
|Spa=Goomabuelo
|SpaM=From Goomba and ''abuelo'' (grandfather)
|SpaM=From "Goomba" and ''abuelo'' ("grandfather")
|Fra=Goompa
}}
|FraM=-}}


==Trivia==
==References==
[[File:GoompaSprite.gif|frame]]
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*Goompa's name is a portmanteau of "grandpa" and "Goomba", a namesake which he strangely refers to directly. As a matter of fact, "Goompa" may be a general term for Goomba grandfathers, as Goombario occasionally refers to Goompa as "my [his] Goompa".
*It is implied that he was the Goomba martial artist who trained [[The Master]].
*Goompa constantly has his back turned while fixing the veranda, and making him turn around (by talking to him) reveals that he does not even have a Hammer while doing so. [[Nintendo]] most likely left these details out to avoid having him hold a Hammer, as he (like all Goombas) lacks arms. Later games would be less shy about having Goombas hold objects; ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', for instance, depicts the one playable Goomba's baseball bat as simply "floating" in the air, which may explain how he fixed the veranda.
*Interestingly, Goompa does have a C-Down command like all partners. In the beginning of the game when Goompa acts as Mario's partner, pressing C-Down will make Goompa move behind Mario if he isn't already.
*As he is fit enough to fix a veranda alone, Goompa is apparently quite robust for his old age.
*Goompa suffers from lower back pain.
*His name appears in the coding of the game in Mario's list of partners along with Goombaria and Twink, suggesting he was originally going to assist Mario on his quest. His, like all the removed partners, icon is the same as [[Kooper|Kooper's]]. 
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Latest revision as of 08:19, September 5, 2024

Goompa
Goompa's sprite in Paper Mario
Sprite from Paper Mario
Species Goomba
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
“If I were just a bit younger, I'd accompany you on your trip. I'd have done some damage! The years have started to weigh on me, though. I tell you, this lower back pain...”
Goompa, Paper Mario

Goompa is Goombario and Goombaria's grandfather in Paper Mario. He is an elder Goomba and has extensive knowledge of the world, which comes from his adventures as a youth. In his prime, he used to travel the globe with his friends Koopa Koot and Bootler. According to Russ T. after Chapter 7, Goompa used to be a famous fighter and sparred with The Master when they were young. Now an elderly grandfather with back aches, Goompa has taught his grandson everything he knows. According to the iQue release, Goompa is his grandchildren's paternal grandfather.

Goompa lives in Goomba Village with the rest of his family. In the beginning of the story, Goompa is fixing the veranda of their home with his Hammer. When Mario attempts to leave the village, Kammy Koopa appears and, using her magic, creates a yellow block that prevents Mario from leaving. Mario decides to ask Goompa for his Hammer and walks to the veranda. Unfortunately, the veranda has fallen apart, causing Goompa and Mario to plummet to the ground below. In order to get back to the village, Goompa temporarily joins Mario, and in lieu of fighting, he teaches Mario how to use the game's battle system and gives Mario his Hammer after it is found. Goompa also gives Mario the Power Jump badge after getting back to his house, and goes on to tell Mario how to equip and use badges.

One of the favors that Koopa Koot asks of Mario is that he retrieve a Tape that had been lent to Goompa a long time ago. When Mario retrieves the tape, he is curious of its contents, but Goompa refuses to tell him what is on the tape, commenting only that he enjoyed listening to it. During the party's quest to save Peach, Goompa writes a letter to Goombario, which the player can read at the Toad Town Post Office. Mario can also find a letter for Goompa by hitting the tree at Kolorado's camp in Dry Dry Desert after Mario visits Fice T. prior to Chapter 3. Should Parakarry deliver it to him, he rewards Mario with a Star Piece.

During Chapter 7, a Duplighost attempts to disguise himself as Kooper, but ends up impersonating Goompa instead, down to his mannerisms.

Goompa has a C-Down command like all partners. In the beginning of the game when Goompa acts as Mario's partner, pressing C-Down makes Goompa move behind Mario if he is not already. His name appears in the coding of the game in Mario's list of partners along with Goombaria and Twink. He, like all of the removed partners, has an identical icon to Kooper's. Despite this, there is a glitch in the game that lets Mario take Goompa outside of Goomba Village. However, he has no attacks and crashes the game if the partner menu is opened when he is the active partner.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Tattle[edit]

  • "He's my grandpa, Goompa. He knows oodles of stuff. Ever since I was a kid, he's been telling me fantastic stories of his youth."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリじい[2]
Kurijī
From「クリボー」(kuribō, Goomba) and「爺」(, grandfather)
Chinese 酷栗爷爷[3]
Kùlì Yéye
From「酷栗宝」(Kùlìbǎo, Goomba) and「爷爷」(yéye, paternal grandpa)
French Goompa[?] -
German Gumpa[?] From Gumba ("Goomba") and opa ("grandfather")
Spanish Goomabuelo[?] From "Goomba" and abuelo ("grandfather")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stryder7x (August 13, 2015). Goompa Joined Your Party! (Partner Glitch in Paper Mario 64). YouTube. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ In the Japanese version of Paper Mario, Goompa says the following when Mario first talks to him in the balcony: 「ワシは クリじいですじゃ じいさんの クリボーじゃから クリじいなんですじゃ」(I'm Kurijii. The grandpa (jiisan) Goomba (kuribō), therefore Kurijii.)
  3. ^ In iQue's localization of Paper Mario. Goompa says the following when Mario first talks to him in the balcony: 叫我酷栗爷爷吧。我是栗子小子的爷爷。所以……我叫酷栗爷爷。 (Call me Goompa. I'm the grandpa of the Goombas, so... I'm called Goompa.) https://www.bilibili.com/video/av75169038 (7:03)