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Kuribo's Shoe is a giant green boot with what appears to be a spring-winding key on the side, and it is initially occupied by a Goomba. While attempting to jump on top of Kuribo's Shoe while still occupied by this Goomba will eliminate both Kuribo's Shoe and the Goomba, attacking from underneath knocks the Goomba out of the shoe, making it possible for Mario to take control. While Mario's speed is reduced while in Kuribo's Shoe, he's able to traverse terrain that would otherwise harm him. These terrains include spikes, and jumping baby pirahna plants. Unlike other power-ups, it is possible for Mario to keep his current power-up (i.e. Fire Flower) while using Kuribo's Shoe.
Kuribo's Shoe is a big green boot.
Kuribo's Shoe is a rare power-up first seen in level 5-3 in Super Mario Bros. 3 for the NES. The name "Kuribo's Shoe" comes from the fact that, in the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 3, Goombas are known as Kuribos. A second revision of Super Mario Bros. 3 was released that renamed Kuribo's Shoe to Goomba's Shoe, though in its appearance in Super Mario All-Stars for the SNES, it had reverted to its original name.Kuribo's Shoe is a giant green boot with what appears to be a spring-winding key on the side, and it is initially occupied by a Goomba. While attempting to jump on top of Kuribo's Shoe while still occupied by this Goomba will eliminate both Kuribo's Shoe and the Goomba, attacking from underneath knocks the Goomba out of the shoe, making it possible for Mario to take control. While Mario's speed is reduced while in Kuribo's Shoe, he's able to traverse terrain that would otherwise harm him. These terrains include spikes, and jumping baby pirahna plants. Unlike other power-ups, it is possible for Mario to keep his current power-up (i.e. Fire Flower) while using Kuribo's Shoe.
Kuribo's Shoe games
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Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4 released on Oct. 21, 2003 |
GBA | Nintendo R&D2 |
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Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World |
SNES | Nintendo EAD |
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Super Mario All-Stars released on Aug. 1, 1993 |
SNES | Nintendo |
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Super Mario Bros. 3 released on Jan. 23, 1990 |
WSHP, NES | Nintendo EAD |
| Name: | Kuribo's Shoe |
| Appears in: | 4 games |
| First appearance: | Super Mario Bros. 3 |
| Aliases | Goomba's Shoe |
