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[[ | |image=[[File:GhostGoombaArtwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]]) | |||
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Boo]] | |||
|variants= | |||
|relatives=[[Masked Ghoul]]<br>[[Octoboo]] | |||
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'''Ghost Goombas'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-135145/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en}}</ref> (generically referred to by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' as '''ghosts''')<ref>{{cite|quote=An unbeatable ghost zig-zags at the beginning of the stage.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 43|page=50|date=December 1992|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. These [[Boo]]-like ghosts of [[Goomba]]s are encountered in the [[Pumpkin Zone Level 3|third level]] of the [[Pumpkin Zone]] only, and their appearance is a Goomba head atop a ghostly body with a brownish-orange coloration in artwork. True to its appearance, a Ghost Goomba is invincible and floats wavily like a Boo, but it moves faster and forward like a Goomba. [[Green Shell]]s and [[Super Star|Star]]s are effective in defeating it. In the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha adaptation]], Ghost Goombas are specifically depicted as the ghosts of [[Masked Ghoul]]s.<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 19 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1''|page=115}}</ref> | |||
==Profiles and statistics== | |||
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | |||
{{PBMCD profile | |||
|name=テレクリボー (JP) / Ghost Goomba (EN) | |||
|artwork=[[File:Ghost Goomba Perfect.png|200px]] | |||
|shuzoku=ゴースト族 | |||
|seikaku=未練がましい | |||
|tojo_gemu=ランド2 | |||
|desc='''<big>クリボーのおばけだ！</big></b><br> | |||
あのクリボー（P72）がおばけになったもの。おばけは実体が無いので、マリオの攻撃を全く受け付けない。しかも、動きも銳いので、急いで走り抜けるようにしよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/oZA9TAQ.jpeg 115]}}</ref> | |||
|tribe=Ghost clan | |||
|disposition=Regretful | |||
|game_appearances=Land 2 | |||
|eng_desc='''''<big>It's the spirit of Goomba!</big><br> | |||
''The Goomba (p. 72) has become a ghost. The ghost has no physical form and is totally immune to Mario's attacks. Mario must run through it quickly, as it moves in a very unpredictable manner.'' | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ghost Goomba.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' | |||
SML2 Terekuribo.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' | |||
Mani Game Boy Ad Screenshot.jpg|A commercial for [[Game Boy]] introduced by Mani | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jpn=テレクリボー<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html|title=スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨／敵キャラクター|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|JpnR=Terekuribō | |||
|JpnM=Portmanteau of「テレサ」(''Teresa'', [[Boo#Names in other languages|Boo]]) and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', [[Goomba#Names in other languages|Goomba]]) | |||
|Fre=Goomba Boo<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=75}}</ref> | |||
|FreM=Boo Goomba | |||
|Ger=Spuk-Gumba | |||
|GerM=Spooky Goomba | |||
|Ita=Goomba Fantasma | |||
|ItaM=Ghost Goomba<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=75}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Ghost Goombas have an unused sprite of them being squished, supposedly from being [[stomp]]ed.<ref>{{cite|author=A.J. Nitro|url=www.spriters-resource.com/game_boy_gbc/sml2/sheet/3830|title=Game Boy / GBC - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' - Enemies|publisher=The Spriters Resource|language=en|accessdate=August 27, 2022}}</ref> | |||
*In a [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] mini-guide, Ghost Goombas are referred to as the ghost of [[Goombo]].<ref>{{cite|language=ja|quote=「チビボーのユウレイが、あらわれた‼ こわいよ～。」(''Chibibo's ghost has materialized!! How scary!'')|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=KC Deluxe vol. 19 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1''|page=4}}</ref> In actuality, Ghost Goombas are approximately the size of regular Goombas and even slightly bigger than the game's Boos. | |||
*A Ghost Goomba appears in the concept art of ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', suggesting Ghost Goombas may have been planned to appear in the game somewhere early in development.<ref>{{cite|url=nintendoeverything.com/new-super-mario-odyssey-concept-art-shows-a-ton-of-scrapped-costume-ideas|title=New Super Mario Odyssey concept art shows a ton of scrapped costume ideas|date=October 3, 2018|publisher=Nintendo Everything|language=en|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Boos]] | [[Category:Boos]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:39, January 11, 2025
| Ghost Goomba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba Boo | ||
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Ghost Goombas[1] (generically referred to by Nintendo Power as ghosts)[2] are enemies in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. These Boo-like ghosts of Goombas are encountered in the third level of the Pumpkin Zone only, and their appearance is a Goomba head atop a ghostly body with a brownish-orange coloration in artwork. True to its appearance, a Ghost Goomba is invincible and floats wavily like a Boo, but it moves faster and forward like a Goomba. Green Shells and Stars are effective in defeating it. In the Kodansha adaptation, Ghost Goombas are specifically depicted as the ghosts of Masked Ghouls.[3]
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| テレクリボー (JP) / Ghost Goomba (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ゴースト族 | Tribe | Ghost clan | |
| 未練がましい | Disposition | Regretful | |
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
| クリボーのおばけだ！ あのクリボー（P72）がおばけになったもの。おばけは実体が無いので、マリオの攻撃を全く受け付けない。しかも、動きも銳いので、急いで走り抜けるようにしよう。[4] |
It's the spirit of Goomba! The Goomba (p. 72) has become a ghost. The ghost has no physical form and is totally immune to Mario's attacks. Mario must run through it quickly, as it moves in a very unpredictable manner. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
A commercial for Game Boy introduced by Mani
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テレクリボー[5] Terekuribō |
Portmanteau of「テレサ」(Teresa, Boo) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) | |
| French | Goomba Boo[6] | Boo Goomba | |
| German | Spuk-Gumba[?] | Spooky Goomba | |
| Italian | Goomba Fantasma[?] | Ghost Goomba[7] |
Trivia[edit]
- Ghost Goombas have an unused sprite of them being squished, supposedly from being stomped.[8]
- In a KC Deluxe mini-guide, Ghost Goombas are referred to as the ghost of Goombo.[9] In actuality, Ghost Goombas are approximately the size of regular Goombas and even slightly bigger than the game's Boos.
- A Ghost Goomba appears in the concept art of Super Mario Odyssey, suggesting Ghost Goombas may have been planned to appear in the game somewhere early in development.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ "An unbeatable ghost zig-zags at the beginning of the stage." – December 1992. Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 50.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Japanese. Page 115.
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 115.
- ^ スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨／敵キャラクター. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 75.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 75.
- ^ A.J. Nitro. Game Boy / GBC - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - Enemies. The Spriters Resource (English). Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ 「チビボーのユウレイが、あらわれた‼ こわいよ～。」(Chibibo's ghost has materialized!! How scary!) – Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Japanese. Page 4.
- ^ October 3, 2018. New Super Mario Odyssey concept art shows a ton of scrapped costume ideas. Nintendo Everything (English). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
