History NightmareFuel / Goomzilla

* This was our first glimpse of Bowser's descent into BadBoss territory, as he had no qualms in making his own minions disappear with his magic hand wand. Even Peach was quite horrified when she witnesses what he did to that Goomba.

* For all the bad things Kamek has done, he doesn't deserve [[spoiler:getting weakened by the Diode.]] Let's hope [[spoiler:his appearance back on his feet in Yoshi and the Lost Egg is canon...[[UnexplainedRecovery and that we can get some explanation as to how that's possible.]]]]

* [[spoiler:For an April Fool's Day video]], the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes Ghost Luigi, an inconsistent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal their food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well. [[spoiler:It's the Anarchist's Ending all over again.]] Oh, and the trailer is narrated by the same [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] Goomzilla used for Bowser. Except [[UpToEleven now it sounds deeper and more sinister here]], potentially giving {{Film/Saw}} a run for his money.

* [[spoiler:For an April Fool's Day video]], the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes Ghost Luigi, an inconsistent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal people's food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well. Oh, and the trailer is narrated by the same [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] Goomzilla used for Bowser. Except [[UpToEleven now it sounds deeper and more sinister here]], potentially giving {{Film/Saw}} a run for his money.

* [[spoiler:For an April Fool's Day video]], the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes a ghost, a transparent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal people's food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well. Oh, and the trailer is narrated by the same [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] Goomzilla used for Bowser. Except [[UpToEleven now it sounds deeper and more sinister here]], potentially giving {{Film/Saw}} a run for his money.

* For an April Fool's Day video, the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes a ghost, a transparent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal people's food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well. Oh, and the trailer is narrated by the same [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] Goomzilla used for Bowser. Except [[UpToEleven now it sounds deeper and more sinister here]], potentially giving {{Film/Saw}} a run for his money.

* The true villain of the movie. Not Bowser, but [[spoiler:Solus. Seeing the entire world as selfish, this hooded figure was first believed by the more trusting viewers to be a true friend to Luigi who wanted to help him save his captured friends, but they couldn't have been more wrong. All he wanted was power, which he first uses to get his revenge on Bowser after his neglect ten years ago. With Bowser (narrowly) killed in the lava pit, Solus also has the gall to rub his death in the nothing-but-loyal Koopa's face. But Solus doesn't stop there. He plans to make Luigi (i.e. [[UngratefulBastard the person who helped him get to where he was]]) his next victim, and when Koopa volunteers to help Luigi fight Solus, no punches were pulled on him either. His first form was defeated relatively easily [[ThisCannotBe to his own surprise]], but Solus had one more form to take down (pictured), which almost comes out of nowhere. Unfortunately, none of Luigi or Koopa's attacks had any effects on Solus, and Solus' own attacks were ''brutal''. If Captain Toad hadn't stepped in, Luigi and Koopa most likely would have been ''killed'', and Solus would have walked away with Mario's power. From there, who knows what he would have done with them? Plus, it ''is'' a bit too lucky that the speck of Mario's power would just fly back to Mario after Solus' defeat. When you think about it, this is all Bowser's fault. If he hadn't neglected Solus, none of this would have happened.]]

* [[spoiler:For an April Fool's Day video]], the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes a ghost, a transparent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal people's food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well. Oh, and the trailer is narrated by the same [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] Goomzilla used for Bowser. Except [[UpToEleven now it sounds deeper and more sinister here]], potentially giving {{Film/Saw}} a run for his money.

* [[spoiler:For an April Fool's Day video]], the trailer for Luigi's Spooky Ghost Spooky Quest indeed looks spooky. After [[{{Squick}} getting licked]] by [[VideoGame/PaperMario64 Stanley]], Luigi becomes a ghost, a transparent mix-and-match of which parts of him are allowed to be visible or transparent. Though initially shocked by his spectral form, he soon warms up to it when he uses it to scare people to steal people's food, and generally cause mischief, somewhat similar to his actions in Luigi the Prankster. Getting too close to him also runs the risk of becoming a ghost as well, as poor Yoshi learns the hard way. He doesn't seem to mind, however, making you wonder how Yoshi is going to make use of ''his'' spectral form as well.

!! Mario's Unexpected Transformation:

* Mario gets turned back to normal JUST before Luigi enters the scene. What would have happened if Luigi didn't recognize Mario as a Goomba?

** Bowser first fonud the generator in a broken state. To fix it, he has one of his Goombas [[spoiler:whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]].

* You thought Bowser was a nightmare in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff? Wait until you see him ''here''. Bowser's EvilPlan this time is use a star-powered generator to turn ''everyone'' in the Mushroom Kingdom into stone so that he and Peach can be the only two people alive, with nobody to interfere with their "relationship." Prior, he just wanted to kidnap her, fight back against those who wrong him, or generally just wreak havoc. Even his more worrying actions in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff were regrettable and forgivable to a degree. This was the first time in Goomzilla history where Bowser was ''even more'' of a KnightOfCerebus than the Hands. Oh, but don't worry, it gets even better.

* The true villain of the movie. Not Bowser, but [[spoiler:Solus. Seeing the entire world as selfish, this hooded figure was first believed by the more trusting viewers to be a true friend to Luigi who wanted to help him save his captured friends, but they couldn't have been more wrong. All he wanted was power, which he first uses to get his revenge on Bowser after his neglect ten years ago. With Bowser (narrowly) killed in the lava pit, Solus also has the gall to rub his death in the nothing-but-loyal Koopa's face. But Solus doesn't stop there. He plans to make Luigi (i.e. [[UngratefulBastard the person who helped him get where he was]]) his next victim, and when Koopa volunteers to help Luigi fight Solus, no punches were pulled on him either. His first form was defeated relatively easily [[ThisCannotBe to his own surprise]], but Solus had one more form to take down (pictured), which almost comes out of nowhere. Unfortunately, none of Luigi or Koopa's attacks had any effects on Solus, and Solus' own attacks were ''brutal'', and if Captain Toad hadn't stepped in, Luigi and Koopa would have been ''killed'', and Solus would have walked away with Mario's power. From there, who knows what he would have done with them? Plus, it ''is'' a bit too lucky that the speck of Mario's power would just fly back to Mario after Solus' defeat. When you think about it, this is all Bowser's fault. If he hadn't neglected Solus, none of this would have happened.]]

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. This "New Peach" develops an unquenchable thirst for power, forcing Kamek to promise her that Mario will get his comeuppance if she has a little patience. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. Luigi's [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight with her]] was a losing battle, and the only reason Luigi won was because her feelings for Mario managed to break through to her. It's unclear how she would have finished Luigi if he didn't [[SayMyName scream Mario's name]], but if her almost chokehold-like high ground as he screams to her was anything to go by, it wouldn't have been pretty. And with Luigi gone and Yoshi already depowered, Mario is left at the mercy of his brainwashed girlfriend, and he would be too weak to fight back or escape whatever fate she had in store for him.]]

* When Yoshi goes alone to Bowser's Castle, [[spoiler:he has the option to face Bowser. This proves to be a big mistake, since Yoshi didn't bring eggs or anything to fight back, and was also severely outnumbered. Furious that Yoshi would trespass on his property, he orders Yoshi caged. His fate from there is unclear, but knowing Bowser, most Mario fans wouldn't put it past him to straight-up kill trespassers]].

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. This "New Peach" develops a unquenchable thirst for power, forcing Kamek to promise her that Mario will get his comeuppance if she has a little patience. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. Luigi's [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight with her]] was a losing battle, and the only reason Luigi won was because her feelings for Mario managed to break through to her. It's unclear how she would have finished Luigi if he didn't [[SayMyName scream Mario's name]], but if her almost chokehold-like high ground as he screams to her was anything to go by, it wouldn't have been pretty. And with Luigi gone and Yoshi already depowered, Mario is left at the mercy of his brainwashed girlfriend, and he would be too weak to fight back or escape whatever fate she had in store for him.]]

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. Under Bowser's control, she develops a thirst for power, forcing Kamek to promise her that Mario will get his comeuppance if she has a little patience. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. Luigi's [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight with her]] was a losing battle, and the only reason Luigi won was because her feelings for Mario managed to break through to her. It's unclear how she would have finished Luigi if he didn't [[SayMyName scream Mario's name]], but if her almost chokehold-like high ground as he screams to her was anything to go by, it wouldn't have been pretty. And with Luigi gone and Yoshi already depowered, Mario is left at the mercy of his brainwashed girlfriend, and he would be too weak to fight back or escape whatever fate she had in store for him.]]

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. Under Bowser's control, she develops a thirst for power, forcing Kamek to promise her that she can finish Mario herself with a little patience. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. Luigi's [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight with her]] was a losing battle, and the only reason Luigi won was because her feelings for Mario managed to break through to her. It's unclear how she would have finished Luigi if he didn't [[SayMyName scream Mario's name]], but if her almost chokehold-like high ground as he screams to her was anything to go by, it wouldn't have been pretty. And with Luigi gone and Yoshi already depowered, Mario is left at the mercy of his brainwashed girlfriend, and he would be too weak to fight back or escape whatever fate she had in store for him.]]

* The true villain of the movie. Not Bowser, but [[spoiler:Solus. Seeing the entire world as selfish, this hooded figure was first believed by the more trusting viewers to be a true friend to Luigi who wanted to help him save his captured friends, but they couldn't have been more wrong. All he wanted was power, which he first uses to get his revenge on Bowser after his neglect ten years ago. With Bowser (narrowly) killed in the lava pit, Solus also has the gall to rub his death in the nothing-but-loyal Koopa's face. But Solus doesn't stop there. He plans to make Luigi (i.e. [[UngratefulBastard the person who helped him get where he was]]) his next victim, and when Koopa volunteers to help Luigi fight Solus, no punches were pulled on him either. His first form was defeated relatively easily [[ThisCannotBe to his own surprise]], but Solus had one more form to take down (pictured), which almost comes out of nowhere. Unfortunately, none of Luigi or Koopa's attacks had any effects on Solus, and Solus' own attacks were ''brutal'', and if Captain Toad hadn't stepped in, Luigi and Koopa would have been ''killed'', and Solus would have walked away with Mario's power. From there, who knows what he would have done with them? And when you think about it, this is all Bowser's fault. If he hadn't neglected Solus, none of this would have happened.]]

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. Under Bowser's control, she develops a thirst for power, forcing Kamek to tell her to promise her that she can finish Mario herself with a little patience. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. Luigi's [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight fight with her]] was a losing battle, and the only reason Luigi won was because her feelings for Mario managed to break through to her. It's unclear how she would have finished Luigi if he didn't [[SayMyName scream Mario's name]], but if her almost chokehold-like high ground as he screams to her was anything to go by, it wouldn't have been pretty. And with Luigi gone and Yoshi already depowered, Mario is left at the mercy of his brainwashed girlfriend, and he would be too weak to fight back or escape whatever fate she had in store for him.]]

** Bowser first foud the generator in a broken state. To fix it, he has one of his Goombas [[spoiler:whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]].

* When Yoshi goes alone to Bowser's Castle, [[spoiler:he has the option to face Bowser. This proves to be a big mistake, since Yoshi didn't bring eggs or anything to fight back, and was also severely outnumbered. Furious that Yoshi would trespass on his property, he orders Yoshi caged. His fate from there is unclear, but knowing Bowser, most Mario fans wouldn't put it past him to straight-up kill trespassers]].

* You thought Bowser was a nightmare in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff? Wait until you see him ''here''. Bowser's EvilPlan this time is use a star-powered generator to turn ''everyone'' in the Mushroom Kingdom into stone so that he and Peach can be the only two people alive, with nobody to interfere with their "relationship." But to get to that point, he needed to fix the generator first, as he first found it in a broken state. He does this by [[spoiler:having one of his Goombas whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]]. Prior, he just wanted to kidnap her, fight back against those who wrong him, or generally just wreak havoc. Even his more worrying actions in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff were regrettable and forgivable to a degree. This was the first time in Goomzilla history where Bowser was ''even more'' of a KnightOfCerebus than the Hands. Oh, but don't worry, it gets even better.

** Bowser first finds the generator in a broken state. To fix it, he has one of his Goombas [[spoiler:whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]].

* You thought Bowser was a nightmare in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff? Wait until you see him ''here''. His EvilPlan this time is use a star-powered generator to turn ''everyone'' in the Mushroom Kingdom into stone so that he and Peach can be the only two people alive, with nobody to interfere with their "relationship." But to get to that point, he needed to fix the generator first, as he first found it in a broken state. He does this by [[spoiler:having one of his Goombas whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]]. Once the generator was up and running, he Prior, he just wanted to kidnap her, fight back against those who wrong him, or generally just wreak havoc. The first time Goomzilla gave a voice to Bowser, and THIS is what he does with it.
* Bowser ordering Goomfrey to ''beat Peach with a bat'' is [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything scarily reminiscent of an abusive relationship]].
* [[spoiler:Onscreen whippings. Enough said.]]
* Bowser's NearVillainVictory deserves an honorable mention. [[spoiler:His plan was to encase the entire Mushroom Kingdom into stone, barring himself and Peach. This way, they will be the only two people alive with nobody to interfere with their "relationship." Had it not been for Yoshi's sacrifice, Bowser would have ''won''.]]
* He doesn't give two shits when his own minions are included in this process. If there was even more of a sign that Bowser is now a monster to his own people, this is it.
* There's also a bottomless pit that exists in the Goomzilla universe. Though useful in [[spoiler:getting rid of the generator once and for all]], what if someone (or at least someone innocent) were to accidentally fall in?

* When Yoshi goes alone to Bowser's Castle, [[spoiler:he has the option to face Bowser. Big mistake, since Yoshi didn't bring any eggs or anything to fight back, and was also severely outnumbered. Furious that Yoshi would trespass on his property, he orders Yoshi caged. His fate from there is unclear, but knowing Bowser, most Mario fans wouldn't put it past him to straight-up kill trespassers]].

* The true villain of the movie. Not Bowser, but [[spoiler:Solus. This hooded figure was first believed by the more trusting viewers to be a true friend to Luigi who wanted to help him save his captured friends, but they couldn't have been more wrong. All he wanted was power, which he first uses to get his revenge on Bowser by tossing him into the lava pit. Though Bowser's life was narrowly spared death, Solus doesn't stop there. If Bowser hadn't neglected him, none of this would have happened.]]

* You thought Bowser was a nightmare in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff? Wait until you see him ''here''. His EvilPlan this time is use a star-powered generator to turn ''everyone'' in the Mushroom Kingdom into stone so that he and Peach can be the only two people alive, with nobody to interfere with their "relationship." But to get that point, he needed to fix the generator first, as he first found it in a broken state. He did this by [[spoiler:having one of his Goombas whip an innkeeper Toad into telling him how to fix it. He even laughs when he witnesses this]]. Prior, he just wanted to kidnap her, fight back against those who wrong him, or generally just wreak havoc. The first time Goomzilla gave a voice to Bowser, and THIS is what he does with it.

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. Under Bowser's control, she develops a thirst for power, forcing Kamek to tell her to be patient and promise her that she can destroy Mario on her own time. Then, once Mario has been squeezed dry, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. The fight with her was a losing battle. Literally the only reason Luigi won was because he managed to break Peach's feelings for Mario through to her. Just imagine what she would have done to him (and Mario for that matter, since he's too weak to stop her by this point) if Luigi had lost?]]

* This was our first glimpse of Bowser's descent into BadBoss territory, as he had no qualms in making his own minions disappear with his magic hand wand. Even Peach was quite horrified when she witnesses what he was capable of.
* The Underwhere. Home to Master Hand & Crazy Hand, this pure black world is where those unfortunate to die or touch the aforementioned wand are sent. The Hands themselves are a different beast altogether. Bowser's earlier shenanigans were somewhat laughable and lighthearted, but these two stand out from Goomzilla's previous three videos as a true KnightOfCerebus. There's also the question: if the Hands succeed in eating their victims, do they go into another place after death, or are they gone for good? [[spoiler:Considering their success in eating a poor defenseless Goomba, this makes it all the easier to feel sorry for the little guy.]]

* You thought Bowser was terrifying in Bowser and the Koopas' Staff? Wait until you see him ''here''. This was the first time Goomzilla gave a voice to Bowser, and THIS is what they do with it.

* Peach makes a surprisingly competent fighter once she absorbs Mario's power. This alone is worrying if the power was transferred to an enemy who could use it to wreak havoc, but Peach is too nice to go there, and uses her power benevolently (to defeat Bowser's soldiers and help Mario). Then Bowser gets the idea to [[spoiler:take her to a hypnotist that would make her loyal to Bowser. Under Bowser's control, she develops a thirst for Mario's power, forcing Kamek to tell her to be patient. Then, when she has enough, the first thing she does when Luigi intervenes is attack him. The fight with her was a losing battle. Literally the only reason Luigi won was because he managed to break Peach's feelings for Mario through to her. Just imagine what she would have done to him (and Mario for that matter, since he's too weak to stop her by this point) if Luigi had lost?]]