Prickly Goomba

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This article is about the enemy. For the level named after them, see Prickly Goombas!
Not to be confused with Spiked Goomba.
Prickly Goomba
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First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)
Variant of Goomba
Comparable

Prickly Goombas are Goombas that hide inside spiked chestnut shells. Prickly Goombas first appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they are encountered only in World 9-7. The players will sustain damage if they jump on their spiked shells. Prickly Goombas will remain stationary until their shells are burned open with a single fireball, thus reverting them to regular Goombas. They can also be frozen by an Ice Ball. Prickly Goombas also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch version, behaving identically, though Yoshi can now walk on them. In New Super Mario Bros. U, Prickly Goombas appear only in Prickly Goombas!, while New Super Luigi U only features them in Fire and Ice.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イガクリボー[?]
Iga Kuribō
Pun on「毬栗」(igaguri, shelled chestnut) and「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba")
Chinese (simplified) 尖刺栗宝宝[?]
Jiāncì Lìbǎobǎo
Spike Goomba
Chinese (traditional) 尖刺栗寶寶[?]
Jiāncì Lìbǎobǎo
Spike Goomba
French (NOA) Goomba Épineux[?] Thorny Goomba
French (NOE) Goomba'aïe[?] From "Goomba" and aïe ("ouch")
German Stachel-Gumba[?] Thorny Goomba
Italian Goombaspino[?] Portmanteau of "Goomba" and porcospino ("porcupine")
Korean 삐죽굼바[?]
Ppijuk Gumba
Irritating Goomba
Portuguese (NOE) Goomba-Pico[?] Spike Goomba
Russian Колючий гумба[?]
Kolyuchiy gumba
Spiny Goomba
Spanish (NOA) Goomba espinoso[?] Thorny Goomba
Spanish (NOE) Goomba Espino[?] Hawthorn Goomba

Trivia[edit]

  • Prickly Goombas are quite similar to Pestnuts from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in that they are both chestnut-themed enemies that hold a certain enemy within them (Goombas and Beanies, respectively) that act their usual manner when released.