Ghost Goomba
| Ghost Goomba | |||
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 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. 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
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| テレクリボー (JP) / Ghost Goomba (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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
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
| 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
- 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
- ^ 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. 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. 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.
