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[[File:waddlinghead.png|frame|Clockwise from top left:<br />[[Kirby|Waddle Dee]], a [[Mega Man (
There are a large number of video game enemies and creatures which physically resemble a coloured sphere with eyes and feet. It is a mystery how they are even capable of lifting their feet to take a step, let alone anything as complicated as running or jumping. These goofy-looking creatures are often [[The Goomba]] of their respective games.
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== [[Action Adventure]] ==
* Dizzy of the ''[[Dizzy (
** The monsters from the arcade spin-off ''Fast Food'' go even further: [[Armless Biped|they have no arms]].
* Both the titular characters of ''Head Over Heels''.
* The ghosts in ''[[Ufouria]]''/''Hebereke''.
* Bubbles in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' are [[Dem Bones|skull]] versions of this, although they don't walk. They either hop around or use tiny wings to fly.
* Balrog from ''[[
== [[Maze Game]] ==
* ''[[
== [[Platform Game]] ==
* Kirby of the ''[[Kirby]]'' series is a rare [[Player Character]] example, but his foes include such quintessential waddling heads as Waddle Dee.
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''' Goombas are somewhat justified, as they're supposed to be stout chestnuts. Or maybe mushrooms. [[MST3K Mantra|Try not to think about it]]. As are the Bob-ombs, which are [[Cartoon Bomb|Cartoon Bombs]] with eyes, feet, and a windup key.
** Shy Guys started out as this trope, but developed torsos over time. Compare [http://www.mariowiki.com/images/e/ec/ShyGuySprite.gif this] to [http://www.mariowiki.com/images/f/fb/ShyTennis.png this.]
* ''[[
** These guys went through some [http://www.destructoid.com/art-attack-friday-the-braid-that-almost-was-part-2-foes-149839.phtml freaky design phases.]
* ''[[Mega Man (
** That often ''shoot bullets'', unlike many of the other examples on this page. And often in multiple directions.
** Oh, Metools are known to do ''much more'' than just shoot bullets, if you're playing the right level of the right game. Some levels contain ''nothing but'' Metools in various forms. One nice example is the miniature pink lightsabers seen in the first ''[[
*** They're more futuristic police batons, considering they also make a siren noise and only attack when you're not in "civilian" mode.
** They are also much tougher than most examples on this page. Waddling Heads are typically weak little mooks, but these things are usually invincible when not attacking and can be quite [[Goddamned Bats|frustrating to deal with]].
** The Metool viruses in the ''[[
* The main character of ''[[
* Gooms, Pirate Gooms, certain other enemies and types of Bandineros from the ''[[
* The Moos from ''[[
* [[The Legendary Starfy|Starfy]] resembles a [[Waddling Head]] more than a five-limbed aquatic creature rightfully ought to.
** Then again, [[Word of God|he's not a starfish or a star]]. He's a creature that resembles the two.
* The main character and many enemies in ''[[Mr. Gimmick]]!''
* An old computer game called ''[http://takegame.com/logical/htm/zeek.htm Zeek the Geek]'' features a little red alien who fits this trope.
* Most characters in ''[[
* Most minions in [[Billy Hatcher and
* The Undergrounders from [[Mr. Driller]]
* The Pookas from [[Dig Dug]]
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== [[Puzzle Game]] ==
* From ''[[Adventures of Lolo]]'' we have Lolo and Lala.
* Nuts, Milk and Yogurt from ''[[Nuts and Milk
* The ''[[Angry Birds]]'' and their target pigs.
* ''[[Logical Journey of the Zoombinis]]''
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== [[Role Playing Game]] ==
* Rabites, icons of the ''[[Mana
* Many [[Pokémon]] are like this. In the fourth generation games, there's a new section in the Pokédex for body-types. Oddish, Poliwag, Bonsly, Seedot, Azurill, Shroomish, and Tangela are amongst the many.
* ''[[
** To remember which is which, just remember that foppies are pink and [[Fobbies Are Borange]].
== [[Shoot'Em Up]] ==
* Yukkuris in ''[[
* The true form of the final boss from the NES game ''[[NARC]]'', Mr. Big, was a giant head.
== [[Tower Defense]] ==
* The Minirobots from ''[[
=== Non-video game examples: ===
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Dog Days]]'', because of some protective enchantments, when someone is wounded or "killed", they temporarily turn into one of these rather than dying.
* Don Patch from ''[[
* Most baby ''[[Digimon]]''. Very few of them have any sort of limbs at all and most are generally constrained to bouncing around.
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* ''[[User Friendly]]'''s Dust Puppy.
* In ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' Molly's pet tentacle bunny Snookums is basically this, although he hops instead of waddling.
* ''[[Dan and
* Deconstructed in ''[[Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire]]''; the Beemahs are a race of digitigrade [[Waddling Head|Waddling Heads]], and as a result require assistance with vital life functions, which is used to force them into slavery.
== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Marvin the Martian temporarily became this trope whenever his doomsday devices backfired, reducing him to a helmet waddling around on oversized shoes. [[Ur Example]]?
* Many of the characters from ''[[
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