Editing Goomba

Goombas made their debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as a common enemy, and have reprised that role in later ''Mario'' games. Along with the [[Koopa Troopa]]s, the Goombas are some of the most recognizable enemies of the ''Mario'' series. They are anthropomorphic brown mushroom-like enemies that feature a scowling face with fangs protruding from both sides of their lower jaw. They are said to have once been loyal to the Mushroom Kingdom, but switched sides upon the invasion of the Koopa Troop, though some Goombas remain peaceful.

Goombas are the most basic enemy in the series. They simply walk around, turn around at walls, and fall from ledges. They are known for damaging the player on contact, but they can be easily defeated by jumping on them. In ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'' and all later 3D ''Mario'' platformers, Goombas actively pursue any nearby player, but they remain very weak.  

Multiple variants of the Goomba exist, with the most well-known being the {{s|mariowiki|Paragoomba}}, introduced in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 3}}'', which has wings and will lose them when stomped, the {{s|mariowiki|Galoomba}}, introduced in ''Super Mario World'', which takes more hits to stomp and can be thrown, the {{s|mariowiki|Giant Goomba}}, introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', which is very large and - in certain games - will be split in 2 after being stomped on, and the grey-skinned castle and navy-skinned underground Goombas exclusively featured in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|The Lost Levels}}''. Goombas may also stand atop one another as {{s|mariowiki|Goomba Tower}}s or hop around in {{s|mariowiki|Goomba's Shoe}}s to become {{s|mariowiki|Shoe Goomba}}s

Prominent members of the Goomba race include {{s|mariowiki|Goombella}}, a female Goomba and one of [[Mario]]'s party members in ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}'', {{iw|mariowiki|Captain Goomba|Mario & Luigi series}}, the villain protagonist of the ''Bowser's Minions'' side story in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}}'', and {{s|mariowiki|Goomboss}}, the king of the Goombas (similar to [[Bowser]]'s status for Koopa Troopas or [[Petey Piranha]]'s for [[Piranha Plant]]s) who debuted as a boss in ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario}}'' and reprised his role in ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64 DS}}''.

Goombas often appear in non-playable roles in ''Mario'' spin-off games, most notably as obstacles on ''Mario Kart'' tracks, however - in spite of their iconic status - their playable appearances have been few and far between, but whenever they can be controlled by the player, their lack of hands never impedes them, although their stats tend to be rather poor.

The Goomba Spirit Battle uses an army of [[Tiny]] {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} puppet fighters and is fought on the {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}} stage's [[Battlefield form]].

During the River Survival Spirit Battle, the Goomba uses a {{SSBU|Kirby}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Kongo Falls]] stage's [[Ω form]], referencing the jungle rapids which serves as the main setting of the ''Super Mario Party'' River Survival game mode. It is fought along with the {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, and {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} puppet fighters. During the battle, the player's fighter must survive until the timer runs out, referencing the time limit of the River Survival game mode while Bob-ombs will rain from the sky, referencing the obstacles in said game mode, which will cause the players to lose if they don't avoid them. Also, the [[Party Ball]] and the [[Food]] items appear, referencing the balloons in River Survival, which will reward the players with extra time after completing the minigames.