paper-mario-wiki:

hey quick dumb PSA

everyone likes to make fun of gaijin goomba, right? and he is definitely a doofy dude, but i think a lot of people just assume he’s some weeb who likes anime and jacks off to goomba titties, which isnt the case. he lived in japan for a few years as an english teacher, speaks japanese, and genuinely has a passion for sharing the culture of japan.

like, yeah, it’s easy to see him as Le Epic Cringelord XD but i feel like people automatically assume he’s a bad person just because people gravitate towards making fun of him.

even the infamous Goomba Got Back thing was him making fun of himself. he made it after people commented about how it was sorta weird that he gave his wife’s goomba avatar titties, and instead of going “yeah ha ha” he went ALL IN and made a music video about her Hot Goomba Ass.

so like, he does tend to embarrass himself from time to time, but when you’re poking fun at him, please remember that he’s not a bad person. he’s just a silly dude who really likes japanese culture and history and chooses to express that through an equally silly avatar.