The MARIO Victim #1 meme immortalizes the very first enemy encountered in World 1-1 of the original Super Mario Bros. for the NES. Known as the 'first Goomba,' this character has become a symbol of the ultimate unsuspecting victim or the simplest hurdle that often ends up catching players off guard. In internet culture, the template is used to represent an overwhelming force (Mario) crushing a vulnerable target (the Goomba). It serves as a visual metaphor for inevitable failure, the start of a difficult journey, or simply the first person to get hit by a new trend or unfortunate event.