Tail Goomba

Not to be confused with Tanoomba.

Tail Goomba
Tail Goomba artwork for Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance	Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Variant of	Goomba
Variants Big Tail Goomba
Relatives Cat Goomba Tanoomba

A Tail Goomba, also referred to as Tanooki Goomba, is a Goomba with a tail that only appears in Super Mario 3D Land. Its powers were given by Bowser with his Super Leaves, as shown in one of the letters Mario receives during the game's story.

History

Super Mario 3D Land

Tail Goombas attack like Tanooki Mario by jumping into the air and fluttering down to the ground slowly, performing a tail whip when they land. They can be defeated like normal Goombas. In some levels, Tail Goombas jump into the air towards Mario, trying to catch him with a tail whip. There are also Big Tail Goombas, larger variants of Tail Goombas. Pre-release material also featured golden variants of Tail Goombas. They attacked in the same manner as the normal variants, but flew further.

Defeating a Tail Goomba gives the player one coin, but some may drop a Super Leaf instead.

Mario Golf: World Tour

In Mario Golf: World Tour, "Tail Goomba" is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard.

Official profiles

Super Mario 3D Land

• Website description:
  • English (British):
    These Goombas have grown tails and can use them to attack Mario.
  • Dutch:
    Deze Goomba's hebben een staart, die ze gebruiken om Mario aan te vallen.
  • French (Europe):
    Ces Goombas possèdent une queue et peuvent l'utiliser pour attaquer Mario.
  • German:
    Diese Gumbas haben Schweife und können sie gegen Mario einsetzen.
  • Italian:
    Questi Goomba hanno una coda che possono usare per colpire Mario.
  • Portuguese (Portugal):
    Estes Goombas têm caudas e podem usá-las para atacarem Mario.
  • Spanish (Europe):
    Estos Goombas también tienen cola, y por supuesto la utilizarán contra Mario.

Gallery

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  The letter showing Bowser giving the Tail Goombas their abilities

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	しっぽクリボー[?] Shippo Kuribō	Tail Goomba
Chinese (simplified)	尾巴栗子小子 Wěibā Lìzixiǎozi	Tail Goomba
Chinese (traditional)	尾巴栗寶寶 Wěibā Lìbǎobǎo	Tail Goomba
Dutch	Tail Goomba[?]	-
French	Goomba à Queue[?]	Tail Goomba
German	Tanuki-Gumba[?]	Tanooki Goomba
Italian	Goomba Giracoda[?]	Rotating-Tail Goomba
Korean	꼬리굼바[?] Kkori-Gumba	Tail Goomba
Portuguese	Goomba Tanooki[?]	Tanooki Goomba
Russian	Хвостатый гумба[?] Khvostatyy gumba	Tail Goomba
Spanish	Goomba Tanuki[?]	Tanooki Goomba