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Goomba
| Goomba | |
|---|---|
 Link encountering two Goombas in Tail Cave of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. | |
| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) |
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (1998) |
Goombas are round enemies that appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its Game Boy Color port, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. They are directly based on Goombas of the Mario franchise and could possibly be the same species due to their shared characteristics. Though, unlike normal Goombas, these ones have a smiling expression.
Goombas mostly appear in the sidescrolling passages of both the overworld and most dungeons, possibly owing to the sidescrolling gameplay of earlier Super Mario series titles. They are frequently found alongside Piranha Plants. Goombas also appear in one top-down location: the main area of Eagle's Tower.
Link can easily defeat Goombas from a single hit with any of his weapons. With the Roc's Feather, Link can jump on a Goomba to receive a Recovery Heart. If Link gets hit by a Goomba, he loses half of a heart in health.
In the February 2019 Nintendo Direct trailer for the Nintendo Switch remake, the Goombas have an identical appearance to their modern design in the Mario franchise, with a frowning expression. Later, in the E3 2019 trailer, the Goombas were redesigned to more closely resemble their appearance in the original The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and retain their smiling expressions.
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) screenshot
