In Super Mario Bros lore, Goombas were once citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom who turned coat once Bowser's army invaded. What could have been the cause of such a betrayal? Was there an error in Princess Peach's leadership, perhaps treating them as second class citizens next to the more human-like Toads? Or could this have been the work of a heinious yet charismatic Goomba figurehead, radicalizing his people and turning them against their homeland in hopes of gaining the favor of King Bowser? In this essay I will