Red & Blue Goomba Bros.
- This article is about the two Goomba characters from Paper Mario sometimes called the Goomba Bros. For the group of Goombas from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, see The Goomba Bros.
| Red & Blue Goomba Bros. | |
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| Species | Goombas |
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) |
- “I don't believe it! He beat our King Goomba!”
- —Red & Blue Goomba Bros., Paper Mario
The Red & Blue Goomba Bros., also called the Goomba Bros., are two Goomba brothers known as Red Goomba and Blue Goomba from Paper Mario. They serve the Goomba King, who is under Bowser's orders to stop Mario and Goombario from getting to Toad Town.
History
The Red & Blue Goomba Bros. are first encountered at the end of Goomba Road, where they explain that Mario cannot pass without fighting them.
In battle, they are nearly identical to Goombas, each with an attack power of 1 and their only attack being a headbonk. The only notable difference is their higher HP; Red Goomba has 7 HP and Blue Goomba has 6 HP. This is still enough to provide a sufficient threat to Mario, as he does not have access to Action Commands yet, including the ability to guard.
When defeated, the Goomba Bros. begin to cry, and retreat out of shame. They reappear a short time later at the Goomba King's Fortress, where they aid the Goomba King in battle. Since they are not fully recovered from the previous fight, they only have 2 HP each, the same as a normal Goomba. Mario can easily defeat them both at once via an attack item (e.g. Fire Flower) or by attacking the nearby Goomnut tree.
When the three Goombas are defeated, they retreat into the fortress. Inside, the Goomba King confers with his minions. Red Goomba reveals that he hid the ! Switch that opens the way back to Toad Town outside in a bush. Before the Goomba King has time to relocate the switch to a less obvious location, Mario finds and presses it. The bridge jumps out of the fortress itself, sending the Goomba King careening into the sky.
While the Goomba Bros. were last heard inside the fortress, they were not seen flying with the Goomba King. They later send a letter to Goombario, saying that they admire his strength and would like to become friends.
The game's victory parade shows the Goomba Bros. panicking while the Goomba King is stuck in a tree. After he falls out, they follow him offscreen.
Profiles and statistics
Paper Mario
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Blue Goomba (1) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 6 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Boss | Type | Ground | Level | 20 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Blue Goomba. He's the younger of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 As you heard in his little speech, he's one of the Goomba King's men. He doesn't look that healthy. He's weaker than his brother. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Red Goomba (1) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 7 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Boss | Type | Ground | Level | 20 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Red Goomba. He's the older of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 The Goomba King ordered him to try to stop you. You can take this guy, no prob. He has just a little more HP than an ordinary Goomba. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Blue Goomba (2) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2/6 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Support | Type | Ground | Level | 5 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Blue Goomba. He's the younger of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 As you heard in his little speech, he's one of the Goomba King's men. He doesn't look that healthy. He's weaker than his brother. | ||||||||
| Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Red Goomba (2) | |||||||||
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Max HP | 2/7 | Attack | 1 | Defense | 0 | |||
| Role | Support | Type | Ground | Level | 5 | ||||
| Strong | None | Weak | None | Moves | Headbonk (1) | ||||
| Sleep? | 100%, 0 | Dizzy? | 100%, 0 | Shock? | 100%, 0 | ||||
| Shrink? | 100%, 0 | Stop? | 100%, 0 | Fright? | 0% | ||||
| Air Lift? | 0% | Hurricane? | 0% | Coins | N/A | ||||
| Items | N/A | Run | N/A | Location(s) | Goomba Road | ||||
| Tattle | This is Red Goomba. He's the older of the two notorious Goomba Bros. Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0 The Goomba King ordered him to try to stop you. You can take this guy, no prob. He has just a little more HP than an ordinary Goomba. | ||||||||
Gallery
Artwork of Red Goomba
Artwork of Blue Goomba
Names in other languages
Red & Blue Goomba Bros.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリレッド＆クリブルー兄弟[?] Kurireddo & Kuriburū Kyōdai |
Goomred & Goomblue Brothers | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 栗子小子兄弟[1] Lìzi Xiǎozi Xiōngdì |
Goomba Brothers | |
| French | Frères Goomba[?] | Goomba Brothers | |
| German | Gumba-Brüdern[?] | Goomba Brothers | |
| Spanish | Hermanos Goomba Hnos. Goomba Rojo y Azul[?] |
Goomba Brothers Red and Blue Goomba Bros. |
Red Goomba
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリレッド[?] Kurireddo |
From「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) and "red" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 红色栗子小子[1] Hóngsè Lìzi Xiǎozi |
Red Goomba | |
| French | Goomba Rouge[?] | Red Goomba | |
| German | Roter Gumba[?] | Red Goomba | |
| Spanish | Goomba Rojo[?] | Red Goomba |
Blue Goomba
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クリブルー[?] Kuriburū |
From「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) and "blue" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 蓝色栗子小子[1] Lánsè Lìzi Xiǎozi |
Blue Goomba | |
| French | Goomba Blue[?] | Blue Goomba | |
| German | Blauer Gumba[?] | Blue Goomba | |
| Spanish | Goomba Azul[?] | Blue Goomba |
Trivia
- A species of blue Goombas called Gloombas can be found in the first three Paper Mario games.
- Mad Goomba and Sad Goomba from Super Princess Peach are both red and blue Goombas respectively; however, these are both species, and are colored to depict their emotions.
References
- ^ a b c From iQue's localization of Paper Mario: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj23Urolr1I (12:13 to 12:23)
