Goombas
The Goomba, or Little Goomba is a fictional species from Nintendo's series of Mario video games. Goombas are the first enemy character to appear in the original Super Mario Brothers, for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Alongside Koopa Troopas, Piranha Plants, and Lakitus, they are the most common enemies in the Mario series.
Goombas are depicted as brown mushroom-like creatures, with bushy eyebrows and a pair of fangs sprouting from their lower jaw. They generally tackle or bite an enemy. The Goombas once lived in peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, but they betrayed their homeland to side with Bowser. Some Goombas act as friendly characters in the Paper Mario series, two even joining Mario on his journey. They are, according to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the lowest level of Bowser's army, meaning that they have no authority over any other soldier. In Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, they are described as "the underling of underlings".
Goombas can attack Mario by touching him from the side or, on a rare coincidence, falling upon him from above. However, they can be defeated by jumping or stomping on them. Goombas are typically the weakest enemies in the Mario series of games. In the various Mario RPG titles, they are weak enemies encountered near the beginning of the game, but have stronger species that appear in advanced levels of the game.
