Though I wonder… is this necessarily different at all? Maybe this is what normally happens to Goombas, but just is normally left out for convenience! As the most basic enemy in Mario games, they just disappear when flattened, but maybe that’s just to streamline the gameplay. But unlike normal ones, they continue waddling when flat! They can be truly defeated using a ground pound, egg, or tongue, but a flattened Goomba here is fully capable of blomping right back up. And here it is! Just like a normal Goomba, these ones are flattened when stomped on. You may be wondering how much different a Goomba could possibly be.
But the Goombas of Yoshi’s Island still have biologists baffled, as they’re considered the same old species despite being arguably more different than Goombo! We all know darling Goombo, recognized as a distinct species, as it should be. So we all know what happened! Over the millions of years since the release of Super Mario Bros., Goombas have adapted to their new environments and evolved into distinct subspecies. came out, and we all know what happened! Orders for Goombas were through the roof! Nintendo had no choice but to start mass-producing them, leading to quite some environmental and ethical issues as is typical for cramped, large-scale farming, but we don’t need to get into that right now. They waddle and get jumped upon, and have a perfect design for it! They have feet for waddling, and look squishy enough to stomp easily. Goombas have been a hit from the beginning.
I wanted to do something special for Mario Day, but since it was a Tuesday, I’m doing it now instead, on Marii day! And what better way than to write about the most iconic Marii enemy of all… Goomba (Yoshi’s Island)! Yes, I know the labeling here is confusing. Debut: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island