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{{quote|Yeah, I spoke to [[Jolene]]. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?|Goomfrey|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|Yeah, I spoke to [[Jolene]]. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?|Goomfrey|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
'''Goomfrey''' is a 30-year-old<ref>[[Mailbox SP#RDM Premiere Issue]]</ref> [[Goomba]] who lives in [[Rogueport]]. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near [[Professor Frankly]]'s house in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems," and talks in a manner similar to a hitman. However, he ends up helping [[Mario]] by disposing of a bunch of [[Battle Trunks]] that Mario picked up in the [[Glitz Pit]] as part of the [[Help wanted!]] [[Trouble Center|trouble]]. An issue of the RDM states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the [[Pianta Parlor]] in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down. | '''Goomfrey''' is a 30-year-old<ref>[[Mailbox SP#RDM Premiere Issue]]</ref> [[Goomba]] who lives in [[Rogueport]]. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near [[Professor Frankly]]'s house in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems," and talks in a manner similar to a hitman. He is the recipient of a [[box]] from [[McGoomba]] during [[Safe delivery...]]. However, he ends up helping [[Mario]] by disposing of a bunch of [[Battle Trunks]] that Mario picked up in the [[Glitz Pit]] as part of the [[Help wanted!]] [[Trouble Center|trouble]]. An issue of the RDM states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the [[Pianta Parlor]] in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
Revision as of 20:14, October 26, 2024
| Goomfrey | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Goomba |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Yeah, I spoke to Jolene. Now who was it that she wanted "taken care of"?”
- —Goomfrey, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Goomfrey is a 30-year-old[1] Goomba who lives in Rogueport. His name is a portmanteau of "Goomba" and the male name "Geoffrey". He resides near Professor Frankly's house in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Goomfrey is a pretty shady character who makes a living by "eliminating problems," and talks in a manner similar to a hitman. He is the recipient of a box from McGoomba during Safe delivery.... However, he ends up helping Mario by disposing of a bunch of Battle Trunks that Mario picked up in the Glitz Pit as part of the Help wanted! trouble. An issue of the RDM states that he attacked the Pianta Exchanger at the Pianta Parlor in anger, causing the parlor to temporarily shut down.
Profiles
- Tattle: "That's Goomfrey the Goomba. He looks kind of shady, I guess, but he's cool. People call him a "fixer." Y'know, a guy that can make any problem...just go away."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリード[?] Kurīdo |
Pun on「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba") and possibly the English male given name "Creed" | |
| Chinese | 克栗德[?] Kèlìdé |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| French | Goomléon[?] | From "Goomba" and the male given name "Léon" | |
| German | Gumbaniel[?] | From Gumba ("Goomba") and the male name "Daniel" | |
| Italian | Goombocchio[?] | Portmanteau of "Goomba" and occhio ("eye") | |
| Korean | 굼버렛[?] Gumbeoret |
Portmanteau of "굼바" (Gumba, Goomba) and male name "Everett" | |
| Spanish | Goombasilio[?] | From "Goomba" and the male given name "Basilio" |
