Jack O'Goomba
- Not to be confused with Splunkin.
| Jack O'Goomba | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Goomba | ||
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Jack O'Goombas[1] (also formatted as Jack O' Goombas),[2] originally referred to as Pumpkinhead Goombas,[3] are a type of Goomba in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. These enemies wear jack-o'-lantern helmets that protect them from normal stomps, but it makes them move more slowly than typical Goombas. Spinning into Jack O'Goombas destroys their jack-o'-lanterns, reverting them into normal Goombas, whereas Ground Pounds defeat them instantly. They largely occur exclusively in haunted areas similar to Ghost Houses.
Though Jack O'Goombas do not appear outside of the Super Mario Galaxy games, the design of their jack-o'-lantern helmets has appeared on Princess Daisy's dress in Nintendo's promotional artwork for Halloween 2021, as well as on the faces of the pumpkins during the Wonder Effect of Upshroom Downshroom in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Pumpkinhead Goombas made their debut in Super Mario Galaxy. They can be found in the Ghostly Galaxy. They are capable of producing small blue flames in an attempt to burn Mario (or Luigi), yet the ability is lost when their pumpkins are destroyed. In exchange for this, Pumpkinhead Goombas do not chase Mario, unlike normal Goombas, instead just slowly patrolling a small area and making their flames. To break their jack-o'-lantern helmets, Mario must spin. Ground-pounding a Pumpkinhead Goomba, however, destroys both the pumpkin helmet and the Goomba in one pound. Once the Pumpkinhead Goomba loses its pumpkin cover, it is simply a regular Goomba. If the player ground-pounds a Pumpkinhead Goomba after it just produced a blue flame, Mario will get burned if he touches it. Also, if one tries to jump on one or shoot a Star Bit at it, the pumpkin will not break. If Mario runs into a Pumpkinhead Goomba as Rainbow Mario, only the pumpkin will break.
Pumpkinhead Goombas, along with other enemies, can be seen dancing with Toads in the center of Toad Town during the game's ending.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions |
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| Kitchen | Ghostly Galaxy | 
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Jack O'Goombas later reappear under their current name in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They have not changed much from the predecessor, still wearing pumpkin masks, releasing blue flames once in a while. These enemies are not limited to haunted galaxies, being found in such places as the Clockwork Ruins Galaxy.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions |
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| World 3 | Haunty Halls Galaxy | 
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| World 5 | Boo Moon Galaxy |
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| World 6 | Clockwork Ruins Galaxy |
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| Battle Belt Galaxy | 
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| Flash Black Galaxy |
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Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA le guide officiel: Il s'agit de Goombas avec des heaumes en forme de citrouille. Ces méchants lâchent des petites flammes pourpres qui s'éteignent au bout de quelques secondes mais blessent Mario si elles le touchent. Pour les vaincre, Mario doit tournoyer ou frapper le casque pour exploser le Goomba. Il peut alors l'achever avec des méthodes classiques.[4] (There are Goombas with pumpkin-shaped helmets. These villains drop small crimson flames that go out after a few seconds but hurt Mario if they touch him. To beat them, Mario has to spin or hit the helmet to explode the Goomba. He can then finish it with classics methods.)
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
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Pumpkinhead Goomba | One of the many variations of Goombas throughout Super Mario Galaxy, these Goombas live in the Ghostly Galaxy and have a big pumpkin helmet on their heads. They attack by trying to burn Mario with their small blue flames. To destroy them, star spin into their jack-o'-lantern heads and then run into them to send them flying. |
Gallery[edit]
Concept art from Super Mario Galaxy
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot of the ending from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery
Inside the Jack O'Goomba Planet in the Battle Belt Galaxy
Halloween 2021 artwork (cameo as a print on Princess Daisy's dress)
Halloween 2021 artwork (cameo as a print on Princess Daisy's dress)
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/Kabokuri.arc | Kabokuri | Transliteration of below |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
カボクリ (Kabokuri) | Partial anagram of「栗かぼちゃ」(kuri kabocha, squash) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | カボクリボー[5] Kabokuribō |
Portmanteau of「 |
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| French | Goomba Citrouille[4] | Pumpkin Goomba | |
| German | Kürbis-Gumba[?] | Pumpkin Goomba | |
| Italian | Jack O'Goomba[6] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Calabagoomba[?] | Portmanteau of calabaza ("pumpkin") and "Goomba" |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 27.
- ^ The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery - Play Nintendo (archived)
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy trading card
- ^ a b 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA le guide officiel. Nintendo and Prima Games (French). Page 29.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 127, 159.
- ^ Guida PRIMA ufficiale di Super Mario Galaxy 2, pagina 27.
