Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
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Kuribo’s Shoe power-up is a rare, green boot in Super Mario Bros. 3 that lets Mario safely stomp on normally dangerous enemies and hazards.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goomba’s Shoe | 3 |
| Kuribo’s Shoe power-up canonical | 1 |
| Stiletto (Super Mario 3D Land) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2934725 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up Context triple: [Super Mario Bros. 3, notableMechanic, Kuribo’s Shoe power-up]
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A.
Tanooki Suit
The Tanooki Suit is a special raccoon-dog-themed power-up in the Super Mario series that lets Mario fly, tail-whip enemies, and temporarily turn into a statue.
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B.
Mega Mushroom
The Mega Mushroom is a power-up in the Mario series that temporarily enlarges the character to a gigantic size, allowing them to crush enemies and obstacles.
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C.
Super Mushroom
The Super Mushroom is an iconic power-up item in the Mario video game series that typically makes Mario grow larger and more resilient.
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D.
Nunchuk
The Nunchuk is a motion-sensing Wii accessory held in one hand that adds an analog stick and extra buttons to complement the main Wii Remote during gameplay.
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E.
Zoomerang leg
The Zoomerang leg was the Australasian segment of U2’s Zoo TV Tour, featuring the band’s multimedia-heavy live shows across venues in Australia and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up Target entity description: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up is a rare, green boot in Super Mario Bros. 3 that lets Mario safely stomp on normally dangerous enemies and hazards.
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A.
Tanooki Suit
The Tanooki Suit is a special raccoon-dog-themed power-up in the Super Mario series that lets Mario fly, tail-whip enemies, and temporarily turn into a statue.
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B.
Mega Mushroom
The Mega Mushroom is a power-up in the Mario series that temporarily enlarges the character to a gigantic size, allowing them to crush enemies and obstacles.
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C.
Super Mushroom
The Super Mushroom is an iconic power-up item in the Mario video game series that typically makes Mario grow larger and more resilient.
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D.
Nunchuk
The Nunchuk is a motion-sensing Wii accessory held in one hand that adds an analog stick and extra buttons to complement the main Wii Remote during gameplay.
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E.
Zoomerang leg
The Zoomerang leg was the Australasian segment of U2’s Zoo TV Tour, featuring the band’s multimedia-heavy live shows across venues in Australia and New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
ⓘ
power-up ⓘ video game item ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Goomba’s Shoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
Kuribo no Kutsu ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Super Mario Bros. 3 ⓘ |
| appearsInLevel |
World 5-3 of Super Mario Bros. 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario Bros. 3
|
| belongsToSeries |
Super Mario Bros. series
ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario Bros.
|
| canStompSafelyOn |
Muncher
ⓘ
Piranha Plant ⓘ Spiny ⓘ |
| canWalkOn | Muncher ⓘ |
| category | temporary power-up ⓘ |
| color | green ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
Nintendo Entertainment System controller
ⓘ
linked to:
NES Zapper
|
| designedForCharacter |
Luigi
ⓘ
Mario ⓘ |
| developer | Nintendo R&D4 ⓘ |
| effectDuration | lasts until Mario takes damage or finishes the level ⓘ |
| franchise |
Super Mario
ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario series
|
| gameDirector | Takashi Tezuka ⓘ |
| gameplayFunction |
allows Mario to safely stomp on normally dangerous enemies
ⓘ
allows Mario to traverse hazardous terrain safely ⓘ protects Mario from certain environmental hazards ⓘ |
| gameProducer | Shigeru Miyamoto ⓘ |
| genreContext | platform game ⓘ |
| heldBy | Goomba ⓘ |
| inspiredLaterItems | similar shoe and boot power-ups in later Mario games ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
appears only in a single standard level in Super Mario Bros. 3
ⓘ
widely regarded as one of the most memorable power-ups in Super Mario Bros. 3 fandom ⓘ |
| obtainedBy | defeating a Goomba riding Kuribo’s Shoe ⓘ |
| platform | Nintendo Entertainment System ⓘ |
| publisher | Nintendo ⓘ |
| rarity | rare ⓘ |
| regionOfFirstRelease | Japan ⓘ |
| supportsAction |
enhanced stomping
ⓘ
safe traversal over spike-like hazards ⓘ |
| universe | Mushroom Kingdom ⓘ |
| usableBy |
Luigi
ⓘ
Mario ⓘ |
| visualForm | oversized boot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up Description of subject: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up is a rare, green boot in Super Mario Bros. 3 that lets Mario safely stomp on normally dangerous enemies and hazards.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
linked to: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
linked to: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
linked to: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up
linked to: Kuribo’s Shoe power-up