| “ | Omigosh! Is... Isn't that a treasure map?! You HAVE to tell me where you got that! | „ |
| ~ Goombella |
Goombella is a very smart and sassy Goomba girl from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. She is the first companion to join Mario on his quest, and she provides Tattle information to Mario about his location or the character who stands in front of him all throughout the game. She aspires to be an archaeologist.
Biography[]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[]
When Mario first arrives in Rogueport after receiving a letter and a treasure map from Princess Peach which asked him to meet here there, he immediately crosses paths with Goombella, who's being harassed and interrogated by Lord Crump and some of his X-Naut underlings about what she knows concerning the Crystal Stars since Crump had noticed she was going around asking about them. Spotting Mario, she quickly run behind him hoping he'll protect her, which makes Crump think Mario's interfering on purpose. They then engage in a quick battle, where after taking a few hits, Crump summons a massive army of X-Nauts to take care of the two. However, they all start attacking so chaotically that Mario and Goombella are able to sneak away and escape during the commotion. After getting away, Goombella thanks Mario, introduces herself and learns why he is there, with Mario even showing her the treasure map that he received from Peach. She then suggests that they go to see a former teacher of hers named Professor Frankly and show it to him since he knows a lot about the subject of the the Crystal Stars.
When they visit him, among other things, he explains that the purpose of the Crystal Stars is to open a door a legendary door beneath Rogueport called the Thousand-Year Door, which is supposed to contain some sort of legendary treasure that has been frequently rumored about, and having the map allows them to find them. At his suggestion, they then go underneath Rogueport and find the legendary door where Mario steps on a pedestal in front of it, causing the door to display the location of a Crystal Star on the map, as Frankly suspected it would. After briefly regrouping back at his house, giving Mario a badge and explaining how to use them, and learning that every time they find a a Crystal Star, they need to bring it back to the door, which will then reveal the location of another, Mario and Goombella set off on their adventure by travelling to Petal Meadows through a pipe in the east part of the Rogueport Sewers where the first Crystal Star is supposed to be.
Super Paper Mario[]
She makes a cameo in the intro of the game Super Paper Mario, where she (alonside Mario's other partners) can be seen in a photograph in Mario's house. She also appears in as a Catch Card won by completing the Duel of 100 in Summer's Kingdom.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[]
Goombella is mention in the game Paper Mario: Sticker Star. When Mario searches the junk yard in Shy Guy Jungle, he can find a paper written by her. She has been researching the Chomp Ruins at some point in the game, but considering the fact that she is not seen in the game, it's possible that she has finished said reseach prior to Mario's arrival.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch)[]
Goombella reappears in the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door servicing the same role as she did in the original game. However, she and the other partners can now help Mario further by giving him hints to his next objective by pressing the ZL button.
Other Games[]
Super Smash Bros.[]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Goombella appears as a collectable trophy and a sticker who increase the throwing attacks, in Super Smash Bros. 4. Goombella reappears as a trophy.
Attacks[]
Tattle[]
Goombella, like Goombario before her, is Mario's main source of information throughout the game. Whenever a new enemy appears in battle, or in any battle, Mario can select Goombella's Tattle attack. Tattle shows Mario the attack strength, defense, HP, and a brief description of the enemy's powers and abilities. The information is then recorded in the journal for future reference. Tattle can also be used outside of battle to describe the area, give hints on what to do, or give a description of a nearby character.
Possible etymology[]
Goombella is a portmanteau of Goomba, her species, and Bella, an Italian name meaning "beautiful". This Italian connection also adds to the idea that Goomba comes from the Sicilian word gumba meaning "friend." This would make Goombella's name mean "beautiful friend."
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Goombella's Japanese name is used as one of the wrong answers in Chuck Quizmo's first qeustion in the Japanese version of the first Paper Mario game.
- If the player presses the button while Goombella is sleeping after been idle for a while, she will tattle then goes back to sleep until she moved.
- In the original version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, while Goombella travels with Mario and Professor Frankly to Rogueport Sewers, she meets three Goombas that try to hit on her which she rejects and causes a battle. This was changed in English versions of the remake to the Goombas being jealous that they are "surface dwellers".
- Also in the original game, Goombella would refer to Ms. Mowz as a floozy at some points in the game whenever she is active. However, the remake changes the dialogue to omit the word floozy from being mentioned and is just implied. She instead uses the word flirt and other variations of it.
External Links[]
- Goombella on the Mario Wiki
- Goombella on the Super Mario Wiki
- Goombella on the Paper Mario Wiki
- Goombella on the Nintendo Wiki
- Goombella on the Near Pure Good Wiki
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