Goonie

Goonies are seagull-like creatures appearing in several games. They are commonly found in mountains or beaches and are typically seen flying around. Goonies make their debut appearance in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and many games have featured them since. Goonies aren't typically aggressive and merely just fly around the skies however they are still harmful to those that run into them. Jumping on their heads is a good way to hitch a ride; but when they appear in large flocks, air traffic becomes a major obstacle. Some Goonies are also seen carrying Shy Guys around and drop them whenever someone walks underneath them, attacking a Goonie will cause it's wings to come off turning it into a Flightless Goonie. Goonies first appeared in the Yoshi series but have since made a couple Mario series appearances as well.
==History==
===Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3===
Goonies make their debut in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and later go on to appear in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. In these games, they are commonly seen in mountain-themed levels such as Goonie Rides, Goonies are commonly seen flying amidst the skies, touching a Goonie will cause damage so avoid making contact, Goonies themselves aren't too aggressive, in fact, they can be useful for crossing the open skies as hopping on a Goonie will allow a Yoshi to hitch a ride. Attacking a Goonie will cause it's wings to come off turning it into a Flightless Goonie, Goonies can be defeated with swallows. There is a Dry Bones-like variety of Goonie that also appears in these games, called the Skeleton Goonie, these guys also have flightles counterparts (Flightless Skeleton Goonies), there are also Bowling Goonies and Very Goonies which also appear. In some levels, many Goonies can also be seen flying in the background.
===Tetris Attack===
Goonies appear in Tetris Attack. In this game, they appear as partners of Lakitu during his battles.
===Yoshi's Story===
Goonies appear again in Yoshi's Story. In this game, they appear in levels such as Poochy and Nippy. The Goonies drop objects on Yoshi however the Goonies themselves cannot harm him directly. A new sub-species of Goonies called Gray Goonies also appear in this game appearing later in the game.
===Game & Watch Gallery 3===
Goonies appear in Game & Watch Gallery 3 during the Turtle Bridge game. The Goonies can pass packages between Mario and Toad. Sometimes the Goonies can dive at passing balloons. 
===Paper Mario===
Goonies make a minor appearance in Paper Mario, in this game, they can be seen flying across the ocean as Mario and his team are riding the Whale to Lavalava Island. Other than that, they don't appear as allies or enemies in this game.
===Mario Kart: Super Circuit===
Goonies appear in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. In this game, they can be seen resting around the sands of Cheep-Cheep Island. They don't act as hazards in this game and cannot spin out any racers. Whenever racers get near a Goonie, the Goonie will fly away, similar to Little Birds in the more recent Mario games.
===Yoshi Touch & Go===
Goonies are seen yet again in Yoshi Touch & Go. Here, they can be seen flying in the skies above Yoshi as he runs the plains, Goonies are harmless for the most part but Yoshi can hit them with eggs for some bonus points, Skeleton Goonies also appear.
===Yoshi's Island DS===
Goonies return in Yoshi's Island DS, retaining their behavior from the game's predecessor; this time, however, the Goonies fly slower, the tips of their wings are also a navy blue unlike before where they were white. Goonies are seen in levels such as The Goonie Coast Isn't Clear! and Goonie Heights, they also appear in the Egg Toss minigame as a blockage hazard that can get in the way of tossed eggs, just as before, Goonies can be leaped on to soar the skies but the sides are still hazardous, some Goonies are also seen carrying Shy Guys and drop them as Yoshi gets under them. Goonies can once again become Flightless Goonies by being attacked (although if Baby DK is to throw an egg at one, the Goonie will instantly die), the Goonies can be beaten instantly with slurps. Skeleton Goonies and Flightless Skeleton Goonies also appear, a large Very Goonie named Moltz the Very Goonie appears as the mid-boss of World 5, after Moltz the Very Goonie's defeat, all the later levels have Skeleton Goonies which seems to suggest that the Goonies in World 5 went extinct with the defeat of their master. Hitting a Goonie with an egg will cause it to appear in the Museum, Goonies appear in the Airborne Enemy Exhibit of the Museum.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey===
Goonies return in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story as well as Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In these games, they make a minor appearance in Dimble Wood as Bowser morphs into Giant Bowser. As Bowser moves to take on Bowser's Castle (controlled by Midbus), several Goonies can be seen flying away, during the battle with Bowser's Castle, more Goonies can be seen flying in the background; however they don't add much to the battle.
===Yoshi's New Island===
Goonies reappear in Yoshi's New Island. In this game, they retain their behavior from the previous games (flying around and damaging Yoshi upon contact from the sides) and can once again be ridden on, they are seen in levels such as Fine Feathered Friends or Foes? and Cruise the Clouds. They can be beaten with slurps and other attacks can turn them into Flightless Goonies. Skeleton Goonies, Flightless Skeleton Goonies, and Very Goonies also return in this game.
===Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World===
Goonies appear again in Yoshi's Woolly World as well as Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. In these games, they once again fly around and can harm Yoshi if he hits them from the side, if Yoshi is to stand on a Goonie, it will fly up allowing him to obtain loot that was previously out of reach. Goonies can be beaten with swallows and turned into Flightless Goonies with attacks, Goonies are seen in levels such as Fanciful Fluff and Feathers and this time, the tips of their wings are gray.
===Yoshi's Crafted World===
Goonies also appear in Yoshi's Crafted World. In this game, they are seen in levels such as Windward Way, Pirate Pier, and Open, Shut!. Just as before, Goonies are seen flying around and are hazardous to touch from the sides but Yoshi can hitch a ride by hopping on a Goonie, they can be beaten with slurps and certain attacks can knock them out of the sky turning them into Flightless Goonies, in this game, the tips of their wings are cyan.
==Gallery==
Goonie Flock.jpg|Three Goonies flying as seen in Yoshi's Island DS
Goonie Flock New.png|Three Goonies flying as seen in Yoshi's New Island
Crafted Goonie.png|A crafted Goonie from Yoshi's Crafted World
Yarn Goonie.png|A yarn Goonie from Yoshi's Woolly World
Goonies.png|Goonie sprites from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Beta Goonies.png|Beta Goonies from Super Princess Peach. While regular Goonies don't appear in the game, Skeleton Goonies make minor appearances.
==Trivia==
*Goonies are essentially Dinosaur Land's answer to the gull.
*In Yoshi's Island DS, the Goonies slightly resemble the Stork with the blue tips on their wings.
*Goonies are probably based off of a real gull-like bird, also called a goonie, which is another name for the albatross.
*Goonies have elliptical beaks that resemble those of Ravens.
*The way Goonies carry green Shy Guys is similar to how Albatosses carry Bob-ombs in Super Mario Bros. 2.
*The way that Goonies are used to reach out-of-reach loot in Yoshi's Woolly World is similar to the Para-Beetle enemy as they rise when stepped on.
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