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{{species infobox
|image=[[Image:Astro_Goomba.jpg|100px]]
|image=[[File:SMG Goombeetle Artwork.png|120px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|species_origin=[[Goomba]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|affiliation=[[Bowser]], [[Koopa Troop]]
|variant_of=[[Goomba]]
|comparable=[[Armored Goomba]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Prongo]]
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'''Goombeetles''',<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=27, 69, 160|date=May 23, 2010|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46907-6}}</ref> also known as '''Octobeetles''',<ref>{{cite|author=Browne|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=136}}</ref> are a type of [[Goomba]] only found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its sequel ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being [[stomp]]ed on. Their name is derived from the [[Buzzy Beetle]]s. They are sometimes described as being robotic Goombas.<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=83|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5|quote=Watch out for the robot Goombas on the planetoid's surface.}}</ref> Goombeetles behave identically in both appearances.


== Super Mario Galaxy==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Goombeetles are found mostly found in military-based [[galaxy|galaxies]]. They attack by charging at [[Mario]], just as regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they cannot be defeated by being jumped on due to their helmets. To defeat them, Mario must flip them with a [[spin]] and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If instead they are defeated with a [[Bullet Bill]], they will release three [[Star Bit]]s.


'''Astro Goombas''' are a sub-species of [[Goomba]]s that are only found in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are basically regular Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being [[Stomp|stomped]] on; instead, [[Mario]] must use a [[Spinning|Spin]] to flip them over and then [[Jump]] on top of them. However if they touch Mario, they are still just as deadly as their Goomba origins and will make him lose at least one portion of health (if he does not fall into a [[Black Hole]]).
====Appearances====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
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|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Domes
!Galaxies
!colspan=7|Missions
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|[[Terrace (Super Mario Galaxy)|Terrace]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor]]
|[[File:Smg icon grandstar.png|link=Megaleg's Moon]]
|-
|[[Fountain]]
|[[Battlerock Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Battlerock Barrage]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Breaking into the Battlerock]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Topmaniac's Daredevil Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins on the Battlerock]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlerock's Garbage Dump]]||[[File:Smg icon greenstar.png|link=Luigi under the Saucer]]
|-
|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]]
|[[Buoy Base Galaxy]]
|[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=The Floating Fortress]]||[[File:Smg icon greenstar.png|link=The Secret of Buoy Base]]
|-
|[[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]]
|[[Bowser's Dark Matter Plant]]
|[[File:Smg icon grandstar.png|link=Darkness on the Horizon]]
|-
|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Infiltrating the Dreadnought]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Revenge of the Topman Tribe]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Topman Tribe Speed Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlestation's Purple Coins]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Dreadnought's Garbage Dump]]
|}
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[[Astro Goomba]]s greatly differ from other [[Goomba]] subspecies and from [[Goomba]]s themselves in other ways than the fact that they wear protective helmets on top of their heads. More differences include their eyes which are not white like most other Goomba's eyes but are instead yellow-colored and just visible in the darkness of the helmet. Most [[Goomba]]s also have a set of pointed fangs in their mouths but since the mouths of these [[Goomba]]s are impossible to see due to the darkness, it is only assumed that they do not have those trademark fangs.
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Goombeetles can be found in [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]], [[Beat Block Galaxy]] and [[Chompworks Galaxy]]. They can be defeated by the [[Co-Star Luma]] or instantly defeated by a [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]], which, like the previous game, causes them to release three Star Bits.


====Appearances====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
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|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Worlds
!Galaxies
!colspan=3|Missions
|-
|[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]]
|[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon grandstar.png|link=Gobblegut's Aching Belly]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Fiery Flotilla Speed Run]]
|-
|[[World 3 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 3]]
|[[Beat Block Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Step to the Beep]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Silver Stars in Double Time]]
|-
|[[World 4 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 4]]
|[[Chompworks Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Where the Chomps are Made of Gold]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Spring into the Chompworks]]||[[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks]]
|}
</div>


==[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Goombeetle.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Goombeetle Screenshot.png|thumb|100px|A Goombeetle in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Beat Block Goombeetle.png|Mario attacks a Goombeetle in Beat Block Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>


The [[Astro Goomba]]s reappear in [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]. Its appearance is similar to the previous game, only now his eyes are bright and are larger than before.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=メットボー
|JpnR=Mettobō
|JpnM=From「メット」(''metto'', short for "helmet", also a reference to [[Buzzy Beetle]]) and「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba]]")
|Ger=Astro-Gumba
|GerM=Astro Goomba
|Ita=Goombelmetto
|ItaM=From ''Goomba'' and ''elmetto'' ("helmet")
|Fre=Goomba Casqué<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 29</ref>
|FreM=From ''Goomba'' and ''casque'' ("helmet")
|SpaE=Cascogoomba
|SpaM=Helmetgoomba}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*The Helmets of [[Astro Goomba]]s resemble [[Bony Beetle]] carapaces.
<references/>
*The eyes of the [[Astro Goomba]]s are yellow, instead of the normal white, and they have no pupils.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:12, January 21, 2025

Goombeetle
Goombeetle
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Goomba
Comparable

Goombeetles,[1] also known as Octobeetles,[2] are a type of Goomba only found in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are Goombas that wear protective helmets, which prevent them from being stomped on. Their name is derived from the Buzzy Beetles. They are sometimes described as being robotic Goombas.[3] Goombeetles behave identically in both appearances.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy, Goombeetles are found mostly found in military-based galaxies. They attack by charging at Mario, just as regular Goombas. However, unlike regular Goombas, they cannot be defeated by being jumped on due to their helmets. To defeat them, Mario must flip them with a spin and then jump on them. Each one defeated releases a coin. If instead they are defeated with a Bullet Bill, they will release three Star Bits.

Appearances[edit]

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Terrace Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor Megaleg's Moon
Fountain Battlerock Galaxy Battlerock Barrage Breaking into the Battlerock Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe Topmaniac's Daredevil Run Purple Coins on the Battlerock Battlerock's Garbage Dump Luigi under the Saucer
Kitchen Buoy Base Galaxy The Floating Fortress The Secret of Buoy Base
Bedroom Bowser's Dark Matter Plant Darkness on the Horizon
Garden Dreadnought Galaxy Infiltrating the Dreadnought Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons Revenge of the Topman Tribe Topman Tribe Speed Run Battlestation's Purple Coins Dreadnought's Garbage Dump

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Goombeetles can be found in Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla, Beat Block Galaxy and Chompworks Galaxy. They can be defeated by the Co-Star Luma or instantly defeated by a Chomp, which, like the previous game, causes them to release three Star Bits.

Appearances[edit]

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 1 Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Gobblegut's Aching Belly Fiery Flotilla Speed Run
World 3 Beat Block Galaxy Step to the Beep Silver Stars in Double Time
World 4 Chompworks Galaxy Where the Chomps are Made of Gold Spring into the Chompworks Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メットボー[?]
Mettobō
From「メット」(metto, short for "helmet", also a reference to Buzzy Beetle) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba")
French Goomba Casqué[4] From Goomba and casque ("helmet")
German Astro-Gumba[?] Astro Goomba
Italian Goombelmetto[?] From Goomba and elmetto ("helmet")
Spanish (NOE) Cascogoomba[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46907-6. Page 27, 69, 160.
  2. ^ Browne. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 136.
  3. ^ "Watch out for the robot Goombas on the planetoid's surface." – Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 83.
  4. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 29