Gooble

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Gooble
Artwork of Goobles from Super Mario Sunshine
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Goop
Comparable

Goobles,[1] originally referred to as Swoopin' Stus[2] or Name Kuri[3] in companion guidebooks, are gelatinous enemies in Super Mario Sunshine . They emerge from piles of goop throughout the game and appear in a wide variety of colors, but unlike Cheep-Cheeps or Koopa Troopas, all Goobles behave the same way regardless of color. They also appear in a variety of sizes. Their bodies are translucent, with a ball of goop visible in the center, and their heads are topped with antenna-like tufts.

While idling, Goobles slowly crawl across terrain before exploding into small puddles of goop. If Mario draws near, they turn to actively pursue him. When he is in striking distance, Goobles flash white and give off a distinctive cry before lunging at him. Goobles fall apart into large puddles of goop on impact. It is easy to avoid their attacks in isolation, but Goobles typically appear in groups and near more behaviorally complex enemies that make them difficult to avoid. Goobles are destroyed when struck by water from FLUDD or when stomped, though the latter method leaves behind a puddle of goop from which more Goobles can emerge. This does not happen if they are struck while they are in midair. Stomping them occasionally rewards Mario with Water Bottles. Goobles stop appearing in areas when all of the goop is cleared, otherwise they spawn indefinitely. They are most prominent during battles with Proto Piranhas. Goobles are among the most common enemies in Super Mario Sunshine, appearing in Delfino Plaza, Bianco Hills, Ricco Harbor, Noki Bay, and Pianta Village.

Early pre-release material depicted Goobles with a Goomba-like appearance in the SpaceWorld 2001 build and a slug-like appearance more closely resembling the final in the E3 2002 build.

In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour , the name "Gooble" can appear on the leaderboard for the Lakitu Cup tournament.

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Naming[edit ]

Etymology[edit ]

The English name "Gooble" is a portmanteau of "goop" and "bubble," referencing Goobles' clear appearance, and may also incorporate "Goomba." Despite the Prima Games guide using the name "Swoopin' Stu," Goobles are not presented as a relative of Strollin' Stus and do not resemble them. However, their internal filename is rendered similarly to Strollin' Stu's Japanese name, suggesting they may have had an intended relationship at some point in development.

Internal names[edit ]

Game File Name Meaning
Super Mario Sunshine namekuri2[4] Namekuri From「蛞蝓ナメクジ」(namekuji, "slug") and Kuribō

Names in other languages[edit ]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese プチプチ
Puchipuchi		 An onomatopoeia for bubbles popping; comparable to「プチプチくん」(Puchipuchi-kun, "Milde") [5] [6]
French Flic-flaque A play on flic-flac, an onomatopoeia for the sound of raindrops striking the surface of water, and flaque ("puddle") [7]
German Spring-Blase From springen ("to jump") and Blase ("bubble") [7]
Italian Collabolla From colla ("glue") and bolla ("bubble") [7] [8]
Stu-Trasparenti Transparent-Stu Super Mario Sunshine [9]
Stu melma Goop Stu Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia [10]
Spanish Gurbu From burbuja ("bubble") [7]

References[edit ]

  1. ^ Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved February 14, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived February 11, 2026, 20:38:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 17.
  3. ^ Bogenn, Tim and Doug Walsh (January 1, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames (English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 5.
  4. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/dolpic0.szs/scene/namekuri2
  5. ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21. Retrieved August 20, 2022 from Imgur.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『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). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 100.
  7. ^ a b c d In-game name displayed on the scoreboard of the Lakitu Cup from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour .
  8. ^ Sawada, Yukio (2022). Super Mario Mangamania . Translated by Alessandro Colombo. Milan: Edizioni BD (Italian). ISBN 978-88349-07122. Page 23.
  9. ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 17.
  10. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.
Goop
Variants Burning goop • Electric goop • Glorpedo • Graffiti • Hot water • Orange Juice Generator • Rainbow M • Shine Painting • Slimy water • Splotchy goop
Species Fury Shadow • Gooble • Proto Piranha
Miscellaneous Fury Sun • Mud Racket • Sludge Racket
Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Beach Restaurant Piantas · Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Flaming Pianta · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Director of Pinna Park · Dune Buddy · Mommy Noki · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Pinna Park Worker) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
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Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
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Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guidebook • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music "Boss Battle" • "Isle Delfino" ("Ricco Harbor" · "Staff Credits") • "Noki Bay" • "Secret Course" • "Secret Course - Sky and Sea"
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