Editing Boomerang

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[[Image:SMB3_Boomerang.PNG|right|frame|The blue boomerang in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]''.]]
'''Boomerangs''' are a type of weapon that have made numerous appearances throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. When thrown, a boomerang will fly forward, harming any foes who happen to be in its path, then circle back to the user. They are the weapon of choice of the [[Boomerang Bro.|Boomerang Bros.]], but can also be used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] after they use the [[Boomerang Flower]].

==History==
===''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''===
The first appearance of the boomerang in the ''Mario'' series was in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]". Set in the [[Australia]]-themed locale of [[Down Under Land]], [[Koopa Troopa]]s used boomerangs to attack Mario and Luigi as they rafted down a river, but failed to hit them.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
Boomerang Bros. first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', more specifically in [[Grass Land#World 1-3|World 1-3]], marking the first appearance of boomerangs in a ''Mario'' game. Boomerang Bros. mostly appear throughout [[Desert Land]], with two appearing throughout [[Castle of Koopa (World)|Castle of Koopa]]. Two Boomerang Bros. also appear at the end of every [[Treasure Ship]], serving as a mini-boss duo.

====''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
A special blue Boomerang makes an appearance in some of the [[e-Reader]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. When thrown, the blue Boomerang defeats any enemy it touches before returning to Mario, who much catch it using the B button if he hopes to re-use it. While a few Japan-only levels featured blue Boomerangs, only one of these was made available in other regions: the [[World-e]] level ''[[Slidin' the Slopes]]''. Near the end is a [[Boomerang Bro.]] with a blue Boomerang that is dropped when the enemy is defeated; the player can then pick it up and use it for the remainder of the level, though it disappears upon completion, much like a [[Goomba's Shoe]].

There was also an [[e-Reader]] card released only in Japan that uploaded a Boomerang to the player's inventory,

====''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''====
[[Boomerang Mario]] is a new form Mario and Luigi can don in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' by use of a [[Boomerang Flower]], It gives them the power to throw boomerangs. These boomerangs function much like the blue ones in ''Super Mario Advance 4'', only Boomerang Mario does not need to catch returning boomerangs; he can "produce" an endless amount, although he is limited to using one at a time, and if one is destroyed, he must briefly wait before he can throw another (a glowing from Mario's hands signifies that he can use another). Fire Mario can use a [[fireball]] to burn a boomerang that [[Boomerang Mario]] has thrown.

In addition to attacking enemies, boomerangs can be used to collect items like [[coin]]s and [[Star Coin#Super Mario 3D Land|Star Medal]]s, as well as hitting blocks. Additionally, if the boomerang hits any five objects excluding blocks and coins consecutively, the player earns a 1-Up.

[[Pom Pom]], a boss introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', also attacks by throwing boomerangs.

===''[[Mario Party 4]]''===
During the final two phases of [[minigame]] [[The Final Battle!]], [[Bowser]] will try to attack the player by throwing fiery boomerangs at them. This is the only known instance of Bowser using boomerangs in the ''Mario'' series.

===[[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]===
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Boomerang Bro. uses a boomerang to hit the ball in lieu of a standard baseball bat. 

===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''===
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Boomerangs are confirmed to appear as a new item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. They function like standard boomerangs in that they are thrown to attack opponents and return to the thrower, though for every time the player catches it the boomerang's attack becomes stronger. Other players can catch the boomerang after it is thrown, however.

==Other appearances==
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Boomerangs have been used by Boomerang Bros. in all of their appearances to date. See the Boomerang Bro. article for a more extensive list.
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+{{articleabout|the item in general|other uses of the word "boomerang"|[[Boomerang (disambiguation)|here]]}}
-{{item infobox
-|image=[[File:DrMarioWorldBoomerang.png]]<br>Icon of a Boomerang from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
+[[Image:SMB3_Boomerang.PNG|right|frame|The blue boomerang in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4]]''.]]
-|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
+'''Boomerangs''' are a type of weapon that have made numerous appearances throughout the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series. When thrown, a boomerang will fly forward, harming any foes who happen to be in its path, then circle back to the user. They are the weapon of choice of the [[Boomerang Bro.|Boomerang Bros.]], but can also be used by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] after they use the [[Boomerang Flower]].
-|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
-|effect=Defeats enemies or hurts [[Mario]]
-}}
-{{quote|What goes around comes around, and [[Bowser]]'s really got it coming for him—that's called {{wp|karma}}. Snag objects with a boomerang, or hit enemies from far away.|[[Play Nintendo]]<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|author=Play Nintendo|date=April 30, 2022|timestamp=01:03|url=youtu.be/BKBn-_r1-uE?t=63|title=Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 😸🔥 10 Power-Ups! {{!}} @Play Nintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2022}}</ref>}}
-'''Boomerangs''' appear as a type of weapon in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. When thrown, a boomerang flies forward, harming any enemies in its path, then returns to the user. Boomerangs are the weapon of choice of the [[Boomerang Bro]]s., but they [[Boomerang Mario|can also be used]] by [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Toad]], [[Toadette]], and [[Rosalina]] upon grabbing a [[Boomerang Flower]].
 ==History==
-===''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''===
+===''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''===
-[[File:SMA4 Boomerang.gif|thumb|200px|[[Cape Mario]] using a boomerang in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]]]]
+The first appearance of the boomerang in the ''Mario'' series was in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Crocodile Mario]]". Set in the [[Australia]]-themed locale of [[Down Under Land]], [[Koopa Troopa]]s used boomerangs to attack Mario and Luigi as they rafted down a river, but failed to hit them.
-A special blue boomerang with two white stripes (as opposed to the normal boomerangs used by [[Boomerang Bro]]thers, which are white with a single red-orange stripe) makes an appearance in some of the [[World-e]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. When thrown, this boomerang briefly flies forward before turning around, though it only does so once; as such, the player must catch it (by holding {{button|gba|b}}) to be able to re-use it. It defeats most enemies it hits, including [[Hot Feet]], though it would phase through others like [[Dry Bones]], [[Lava Bubble|Podoboos]], [[Bowser]], and [[Bowser Statue|his statues]]. Using a boomerang against some enemies like [[Magikoopa]] (which is completely unaffected by the weapon) will cause the boomerang to lose momentum, possibly even bounce for a very short distance, before dropping; if it falls to the ground, it can be retrieved and used again. The boomerang can also be used to collect coins (including [[Advance Coin]]s) from a distance. If [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]] is holding a boomerang, he jumps high as if he is on [[Yoshi]] rather than fly. The boomerang disappears upon level completion, much like a [[Goomba's Shoe]].
-Certain Boomerang Brothers are also shown using these blue boomerangs in [[Slidin' the Slopes]], [[Bowser's Last Stand]], and [[Bowser's Airship 2]], and, upon their defeat, any of the boomerangs that they have flying out at the time will drop to the ground, allowing the player to pick up and use them (though only one boomerang can be picked up at any given time).
-There is also an [[e-Reader]] card released only in Japan that uploads this boomerang to the player's inventory, allowing Mario to use it in any stage.
-===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
-[[File:BoomerangPMSS.png|frame]]
-Boomerangs appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' as [[sticker]]s that are sometimes dropped by Boomerang Bros upon defeat. When using the sticker, Mario tosses a boomerang that strikes all enemies in its path.
-The Boomerang can also be added to the [[Sticker Museum]] as #93, alongside other enemy-based stickers.
-===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
-{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Boomerang (item)}}
-[[File:SSB4 Boomerang Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Boomerang in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
-Boomerangs appear as items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. The boomerang that appears in these games is said to be and designed after the one used by [[Boomerang Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They function like standard boomerangs in that they are thrown to attack opponents and return to the thrower, though for every time the player catches it, the boomerang's attack becomes stronger.
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-===''Mario Kart'' series===
+===''Super Mario'' series===
-====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
+====''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
-[[File:Donkey Kong Artwork - Mario Kart 8.png|thumb|left|150px|Donkey Kong holding a boomerang]]
+Boomerang Bros. first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', more specifically in [[Grass Land#World 1-3|World 1-3]], marking the first appearance of boomerangs in a ''Mario'' game. Boomerang Bros. mostly appear throughout [[Desert Land]], with two appearing throughout [[Castle of Koopa (World)|Castle of Koopa]]. Two Boomerang Bros. also appear at the end of every [[Treasure Ship]], serving as a mini-boss duo.
-In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', racers can get a boomerang to throw up to three times, via a Boomerang Flower. Opponents can steal one by pressing {{button|wiiu|zl}} while near one, boosting into a boomerang holder with a Mushroom, or, only in the ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' version, using a [[Boo]].
-A single blue boomerang with a red stripe appears on the logo for the sponsor [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Boomerang Bros. International Airlines|Boomerang Bros. International Airlines]], though the color changes in some of the logo's variations.
+====''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''====
+A special blue Boomerang makes an appearance in some of the [[e-Reader]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. When thrown, the blue Boomerang defeats any enemy it touches before returning to Mario, who much catch it using the B button if he hopes to re-use it. While a few Japan-only levels featured blue Boomerangs, only one of these was made available in other regions: the [[World-e]] level ''[[Slidin' the Slopes]]''. Near the end is a [[Boomerang Bro.]] with a blue Boomerang that is dropped when the enemy is defeated; the player can then pick it up and use it for the remainder of the level, though it disappears upon completion, much like a [[Goomba's Shoe]].
-====''Mario Kart Tour''====
+There was also an [[e-Reader]] card released only in Japan that uploaded a Boomerang to the player's inventory,
-The boomerang returns in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as part of the Boomerang Flower [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]]. The boomerang now orbits the user's kart twice before flying off. It can also collect coins and destroy track hazards. Boomerang Bro's boomerang appears in his [[trick]] animations.
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-===''Super Mario Party''===
-Boomerangs in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' are weapons used by players to take out the [[Pokey]]s in the minigame [[Home on the 'Rang]].
-===''Dr. Mario World''===
+====''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''====
-Boomerangs were added as items in the 1.3.0 update for ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. When used, they clear out a selected row hitting everything in it once. Unlike other objects that travel in a path, they are not obstructed by [[Empty Blocks]]. Of the in-stage items, this is the only one that is not available as a VS reward and much rarely as a prize in events, as the main means of obtaining them are either through the Boomerang Pack in the shop or as an offer for [[Diamond]] when the player frequently failed a stage in stage mode. If players do not have any more free uses of this item, a price of 12 diamonds is required to use it.
+[[Boomerang Mario]] is a new form Mario and Luigi can don in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' by use of a [[Boomerang Flower]], It gives them the power to throw boomerangs. These boomerangs function much like the blue ones in ''Super Mario Advance 4'', only Boomerang Mario does not need to catch returning boomerangs; he can "produce" an endless amount, although he is limited to using one at a time, and if one is destroyed, he must briefly wait before he can throw another (a glowing from Mario's hands signifies that he can use another). Fire Mario can use a [[fireball]] to burn a boomerang that [[Boomerang Mario]] has thrown.
-==Profiles and statistics==
+In addition to attacking enemies, boomerangs can be used to collect items like [[coin]]s and [[Star Coin#Super Mario 3D Land|Star Medal]]s, as well as hitting blocks. Additionally, if the boomerang hits any five objects excluding blocks and coins consecutively, the player earns a 1-Up.
-===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
-*'''Item description:''' ''Sometimes dropped by Boomerang Bros. Provides a boomerang that hits all foes in its flight path.''
-*'''Sticker Museum description:''' ''A boomerang beloved by the Boomerang Bros. Put your elbow into it to get some force into your throw!''
-===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
+[[Pom Pom]], a boss introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', also attacks by throwing boomerangs.
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-|appears_in='''3DS''' ''Super Mario 3D Land'' (11/2011)
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-|desc=Boomerang Mario would use this item to collect faraway items and defeat distant enemies. In Smash Bros., it can be thrown up, down, left, or right. If you throw it, you can catch it again on the return trip. The boomerang gains power with each throw, so try to keep catching it!
-|desc2=As thrown by Boomerang Mario! He used this to hit enemies and collect faraway items. Here, though, you can throw it up, down or to the side, then touch it when it flies back to catch it. Simple! And as long as you don't drop it, it'll get more and more powerful with every throw, so make sure you do catch it, all right?
-}}
-==Gallery==
+===''[[Mario Party 4]]''===
-<gallery>
+During the final two phases of [[minigame]] [[The Final Battle!]], [[Bowser]] will try to attack the player by throwing fiery boomerangs at them. This is the only known instance of Bowser using boomerangs in the ''Mario'' series.
-Boomerang PMCS sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
-MK8D Battle Coin Runners.jpg|Toad with a boomerang in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
-PiranhaPlantCove2.jpg|Petey Piranha with a boomerang in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
-PMTOK Musee Champignon art 127.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
-YT Play Nintendo 2022-04-30 screencap Boomerang.jpg|Boomerang pictogram from a video about ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' power-ups on the [[Play Nintendo]] YouTube channel
-LSM Big Spike Cloudtop Challenge Expansion Set.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
-Lego SM-71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
-</gallery>
-==Names in other languages==
+===[[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]===
-{{foreign names
+In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Boomerang Bro. uses a boomerang to hit the ball in lieu of a standard baseball bat.
-|Jap=ブーメラン
-|JapR=Būmeran
-|JapM=Boomerang
-|ChiS=飞旋镖
-|ChiSR=Fēixuánbiāo
-|ChiS2=回旋镖
-|ChiS2N=''Dr. Mario World''
-|ChiS2R=Huíxuánbiāo
-|ChiS2M=Boomerang
-|ChiSM=Boomerang
-|ChiT=飛旋鏢
-|ChiTR=Fēixuánbiāo
-|ChiT2=迴旋鏢
-|ChiT2N=''Dr. Mario World''
-|ChiT2R=Huíxuánbiāo
-|ChiT2M=Boomerang
-|ChiTM=Boomerang
-|Dut=Boomerang
-|Fre=Boomerang
-|Ger=Bumerang
-|GerM=Boomerang
-|Ita=Boomerang
-|Por=Bumerangue
-|PorM=Boomerang
-|Rus=Бумеранг
-|RusR=Bumerang
-|RusM=Boomerang
-|Spa=Bumerán
-|SpaM=Boomerang
-}}
-==References==
+===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''===
-{{NIWA|SmashWiki=Boomerang (item)}}
+{{newsubject-section}}
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+Boomerangs are confirmed to appear as a new item in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. They function like standard boomerangs in that they are thrown to attack opponents and return to the thrower, though for every time the player catches it the boomerang's attack becomes stronger. Other players can catch the boomerang after it is thrown, however.
+==Other appearances==
+{{main|Boomerang Bro.}}
+[[File:BoomerangNSMB.png|frame]]
+Boomerangs have been used by Boomerang Bros. in all of their appearances to date. See the Boomerang Bro. article for a more extensive list.
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