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Hammer Bros. (ハンマーブロス), or Hammer Brothers, are a recurring enemy in the Mario franchise. They first appear in Super Mario Bros..

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Physical description[]

Hammer Bros. are a Koopa Troopa variant that wear green armor, either light or dark, depending on the appearance. A consistency is that, like Koopa Troopas, Hammer Bros. have a yellow body, although a difference in earlier media is that Hammer Bros. have been bipedal from the start, even before this became an established characteristic of Koopa Troopas since Super Mario World.

Behavior[]

Hammer Bros. are described in various games as being the elite units of the Koopa Troop and often appear in games either as powerful generic enemies or as boss characters. Hammer Bros. are commonly found in pairs, hence the "Bros." part of their name, and their attack pattern consists of guarding a small area, usually while standing on a series of Brick Blocks, and throwing hammers at Mario or another character. Hammer Bros. occasionally move around and jump while doing so.

The Mario role-playing games introduced a more varied attack pattern for Hammer Bros., such as the ability to throw a rapid volley of hammers or throw a single hammer with enough force to shrink the player. Since Mario Superstar Baseball, Hammer Bros. have sometimes, but not often, appeared as playable characters in spin-off Mario games. In Mario Superstar Baseball, the Hammer Bro uses a hammer as his baseball bat.

Variants[]

Hammer Bros. have a few variants. The first two that were introduced are Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros., both in Super Mario Bros. 3. Boomerang Bros. attack by throwing a boomerang, and Fire Bros. attack by throwing fireballs, similarly to Fire Mario. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, there are Ice Bros., which throw Ice Balls to attack. Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Ice Bros. wear blue, red, and white armor, respectively.

History[]

In the Super Mario Platforming Series[]

Hammer Bros make their debut in Super Mario Bros., where Mario encounters 20 of them in the game. These Hammer Bros. throw claw hammers. Hammer Bros. are vulnerable to any move, with their defeat granting 1,000 points.

In Super Mario Bros. 3, Hammer Bros now have black helmets and shells akin to Buzzy Beetles. They have the same tactics as before. They only appear in Enemy Courses and the first trap level in the Dark Lands. Hammer Bros also have a few variants, like Fire Bros which throw fireballs, Boomerang Bros which throw boomerangs, and Sledge Bros which have access to a Ground Pound attack. As in their prior appearance, Hammer Bros can be defeated through any attack.

Regular Hammer Bros were going to be put in Super Mario World, only to be cut from the game. There is a variation named Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother that rides on a platform in the sky, as well as a sumo wrestling variant called a Sumo Bro that attacks by summoning waves of fire.

In the New Super Mario Bros. franchise[]

Hammer Bros return in New Super Mario Bros. DS, retaining their tactics and designs, save for this game giving them the shoes of a regular Koopa Troopa. A pair can be encountered in the fourth stage of World 2 guarding the final Star Coin. Hammer Bros can also appear on the world map starting from World 5, with their position changing every time Mario clears a level or fails. Upon defeat here, they drop an item.

Hammer Bros are even rarer in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they only appear in the third stage of World 1. Hammer Bros cannot be eaten by Yoshi; however, Yoshi can still grab their hammers with his tongue and use these hammers against them. A new variation called Ice Bro can be found.

Hammer Bros. also appear in New Super Mario Bros. 3DS, only appearing in the second stage of World 2 in the main game. In this game, they retain their behaviour from New Super Mario Bros. Wii, but the Gold Ring turns their hammers into Coins.

Hammer Bros. return in New Super Mario Bros. U, retaining their behaviour from before. This game features them in the fifth stage of this game's first world, Acorn Plains.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2[]

Hammer Bros return in this game, making appearances in Bowser's Lava Lair and Galaxy Generator, Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet, and the Grandmaster Galaxy. Hammer Bros retain their hammer attack, but now aimed right at Mario. Mario can neutralise their hammers with his new Star Spin attack. Attacking them flips them onto their shell; this stun lasts for a while, with the Hammer Bros getting back up on their feet to continue attacking. They can be instantly defeated via Ground Pound or if Yoshi grabs their hammer with his tongue and throws it back at them.

In Super Mario 3D Land[]

Hammer Bros return in this game, typically being featured in castle levels. They behave identically as in Super Mario Galaxy 2, but now take only one hit to defeat, with their death animation upon being stomped having them pop back up only to fly backward. This time, Hammer Bros drop three coins when defeated, though Mario will have to manually pick these coins up if he used a projectile attack.

In Super Mario 3D World[]

Hammer Bros return in this game. They retain their behaviour from 3D Land, but their hammers now land closer to them and fly in a higher arc.

In the Super Mario Maker games[]

Hammer Bros are placeable enemies in this game, being placed in any of the game styles available and receiving unique sprites for the Super Mario World style. They can now be eaten by Yoshi, who can spit out a hammer. If given wings, they can jump higher.

In Super Mario Odyssey[]

Hammer Bros return as enemies in Super Mario Odyssey, where they can be encountered in the Metro Kingdom, the Luncheon Kingdom, the Moon Kingdom, and the Dark Side area. In this game, Hammer Bros can be captured after Mario knocks their helmets off with his hat (which is possessed by Cappy; knocking the helmet off reveals blue spiky hair). While possessing them, Mario can throw hammers to attack, not unlike when he gets the Hammer Suit in Super Mario Bros. 3.

In Super Mario Bros. Wonder[]

Hammer Bros return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, where they behave like in the Super Mario Maker games.

In Yoshi's Safari[]

Hammer Bros are mini-bosses in this game, where they can attack by throwing hammers that Mario can shoot down with the Super Scope. They take several hits from the Super Scope to be defeated.

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[]

Hammer Bros appear in this game, where they can be encountered as common enemies. They have large bodies and wield wooden hammers. Hammer Bros can attack their opposition by smashing them with their hammers or throwing these hammers. Two of them appear as a miniboss at the end of Mushroom Way, guarding the path to the Mushroom Kingdom. (Only one of them appears in the field.)

In the Mario & Luigi franchise[]

Hammer Bros appear as enemies in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, where they have white pupil-less eyes and a more hunched and somewhat portly posture and no shoes. They appear in Bowser Castle, where they can be found assisting Gunner Guys and Boos, though they do not appear on the field. In combat, Hammer Bros throw their hammers at their target, with a regular throw targeting Mario and a jumping throw targeting Luigi. When the Hammer Bro's health is low, two hammers may be thrown. Attacking with fire heals the Hammer Bro, while using lightning deals increased damage to them. New variants appear including the Yo Bro (which yields yo-yos as a weapon and haunts the Woohoo Hooniversity, a new lean version of the Boomerang Bro inhabiting Gwarhar Lagoon, the Limbo Bro (which appears in Guffawha Ruins with a stronger version in Teehee Valley), and Chomp Bro (which can be found in Bowser Castle).

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, two Hammer Bros are enslaved by the Shroobs and ordered to guard the Vim Factory. These Hammer Bros, known as the L33t Hamm3r Broz., act as a miniboss in that area; upon defeat, they become friendly and teach the player how to use Hammers.

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Statistics[]

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Timeline[]

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Game Role Year Console Notes
Super Mario Bros. Enemy 1985 Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Enemy 1986 Family Computer Disk System
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt Enemy 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System Appears in Super Mario Bros. only
Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 1989 Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet Enemy 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System Appears in Super Mario Bros. only
Mario the Juggler Enemy 1991 Game & Watch Featured in Game B only
Super Mario All-Stars Enemy 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Appears in the remasters for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, and Super Mario Bros. 3
Yoshi's Safari Mini-boss 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Enemy 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Same as in Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Enemy 1996 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Mario Party Non-playable character 1998 Nintendo 64 One appears in the minigame Hammer Drop
Super Smash Bros. Cameo 1999 Nintendo 64 Sometimes appears in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage
Mario Party 2 Non-playable character 1999 Nintendo 64 One appears in the minigame Deep Sea Salvage
Paper Mario Enemy 2000 Nintendo 64
Mario Party 3 Non-playable character 2000 Nintendo 64 They appear in three minigames: Awful Tower, Puddle Paddle, and Parasol Plummet
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Cameo 2001 Game Boy Advance One briefly appears in the background of the awards ceremony
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo 2001 Nintendo GameCube Same as in Super Smash Bros., but in a different Mushroom Kingdom stage
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 2003 Game Boy Advance Same as in Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario Party 5 Non-playable character 2003 Nintendo GameCube Featured within the Hammer Bro. Capsule and hosts the minigame Fight Cards
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Enemy 2003 Game Boy Advance
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemy 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Party Advance Cameo 2004 Game Boy Advance Aside from the game having their own Hammer Bro representative, several Hammer Bros. appear in the background of Hammergeddon.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix Opponent 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Superstar Baseball Unlockable playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube
Super Princess Peach Enemy 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Party 7 Non-playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube Featured as an orb; four also appear in Hammer Spammer
Super Mario Strikers Playable character 2005 Nintendo GameCube Featured as sidekicks on a team
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Character 2005 Nintendo DS Only one pair appears, named the L33t Hamm3r Broz. while brainwashed
New Super Mario Bros. Enemy 2006 Nintendo DS
Super Paper Mario Enemy 2007 Wii
Mario Strikers Charged Playable character 2007 Wii Featured as sidekicks like in Super Mario Strikers
Mario Party 8 Unlockable playable character 2007 Wii
Mario Party DS Boss 2007 Nintendo DS Fought as a boss in the minigame Hammer Chime
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Non-playable character, enemy 2008 Wii Featured as an Assist Trophy as well as Subspace Army members in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
Mario Kart Wii Cameo 2008 Wii Appears in the crowds of certain courses, such as Mario Circuit
Mario Super Sluggers Playable character 2008 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Enemy 2009 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Enemy 2010 Wii
Super Mario 3D Land Enemy 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 7 Cameo 2011 Nintendo 3DS Spectators in the background of Toad Circuit
Mario Party 9 Non-playable character 2012 Wii One of the Battle Minigame hosts
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Enemy 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Enemy 2012 Nintendo 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Enemy 2012 Wii U
New Super Luigi U Enemy 2013 Wii U
Super Mario 3D World Enemy 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour Non-playable character 2013 Nintendo 3DS Appears in two minigames, Match Faker and Tap Dash
Mario Golf: World Tour Non-playable character 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Cameo 2014 Wii U Spectators in Bowser's Castle and 3DS Neo Bowser City.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Non-playable character, Enemy 2014 Nintendo 3DS Featured as an Assist Trophy and as an enemy in Smash Run
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Non-playable character 2014 Wii U Featured as an Assist Trophy
Mario Party 10 Non-playable character 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Enemy 2015 Wii U
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Enemy 2015 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Party: Star Rush Non-playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS Appears in Pinball Brawl
Paper Mario: Color Splash Enemy 2016 Wii U
Minecraft Character skin 2016 Wii U Featured in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, also appearing in the Nintendo Switch and New Nintendo 3DS versions in 2017 and 2018 respectively
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Enemy 2016 Nintendo 3DS Same as in Super Mario Maker
Mario Sports Superstars Sidekick 2017 Nintendo 3DS Featured as sidekicks in the soccer and baseball sports
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Cameo 2017 Nintendo Switch Same as in Mario Kart 8
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Enemy 2017 Nintendo 3DS Same role in the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga remake; also appear as recruitable enemies in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Super Mario Odyssey Enemy 2017 Nintendo Switch One of the enemies that can be captured and controlled using Cappy
Mario Party: The Top 100 Non-playable character 2017 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario Party Playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Tennis Aces Opponent 2018 Nintendo Switch
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2018 Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS Same as in the original Wii U version
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Non-playable character 2018 Nintendo Switch Featured as an Assist Trophy
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Enemy 2018 Nintendo 3DS Only featured in Bowser Jr.'s Journey as recruitable enemies
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch Same as in both New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U
Super Mario Maker 2 Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Assistant 2019 iOS, Android
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Opponent 2019 Nintendo Switch Featured as opponents in some of the 2D Events
Mario Kart Tour Opponent, playable character 2020 iOS, Android Opponent in the Baby Rosalina Tour; playable since Hammer Bro Tour
Paper Mario: The Origami King Enemy 2020 Nintendo Switch Featured as allies but have an enemy variant named Origami Hammer Bro
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Enemy 2021 Nintendo Switch Same as in Super Mario 3D World
Mario Golf: Super Rush Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party Superstars Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch

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