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{{about|the '' | {{about|the ''Mario'' franchise enemy|the enemy known as "Boomerang Bro" in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|[[Beanerang Bro]]}} | ||
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| | |title=Boomerang Bro | ||
|image=[[File:Boomerang Bro-NSMBU.png|220px]]<br>A Boomerang Bro from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.|170px]]<br> | |||
|parent_species=[[Hammer Bro]] | |||
| | |derived_species=[[Beanerang Bro]]<br>[[Circus Bro]]<br>[[Dark Boomerang Bro]]<br>[[Gold Bro]]<br>[[Goomerang Brother]]<br>[[Paper Boomerang Bro]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1988]]) | |||
|notable=[[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Bamma|Bamma]]<br>[[Pentabros]] | |notable=[[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Bamma|Bamma]]<br>[[Pentabros]] | ||
| | |latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{quote2|What's wrong with you dodos? You WANT to get hit with my boomerang?|Boomerang Bro|[[Mario Super Sluggers]]}} | ||
'''Boomerang | |||
The '''Boomerang Bro''' (or '''Boomerang Brother'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 41.</ref>) is a type of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] that, like [[Hammer Bro]]s., specialize in the use of a certain item as a weapon. Instead of throwing [[Hammer]]s like the Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. use [[Boomerang]]s that move back and forth to them. They are not as commonly found in the ''Mario'' series as their Hammer Brother relatives. | |||
The physical appearance of Boomerang Bros. has changed throughout the series. Early artwork depicts them identically to Hammer Bros. of that era, with orange skin along with black shells and helmets. The Boomerang Bros. in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' appear to be based on this coloration. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes, they have green skin and striped underbellies. ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' started the trend of depicting Boomerang Bros. with yellow skin and blue shells and helmets. Most games since have retained this depiction. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
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Boomerang Brothers debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as somewhat common enemies found primarily in [[Desert Land]]. They first appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]]. They attack [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] by throwing multiple boomerangs which circle back if they miss. In order to defeat a Boomerang Brother, Mario or Luigi need to [[jump]] on them or throw something at it, such as a [[fireball]] or [[shell]]. If one of the brothers can get close enough, they can also be defeated by [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail. | |||
Their map icon in the NES version was originally a Hammer Brother. This was changed in the SNES version to reflect a Boomerang Brother, which was retained for the GBA remake. | |||
Every [[Treasure Ship]] is guarded by a pair of Boomerang Brothers. Also, in [[Dark Land]], a Boomerang Brother appears as the boss of the first [[tank]] level. In the NES version, these ones appear a sky blue color, due to the space in the data most commonly occupied by green palettes being replaced by a sky blue palette in artillery levels.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/supermariobros3/sheet/25685/ Discussion on The Spriters Resource]</ref> | |||
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro | [[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. | [[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png|thumb]] | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies, although they are one of the most common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. Only one appears in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]], two appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]], and two appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Boomerang Bros. retain their usual patterns, attacking Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them. | |||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
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Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]] | Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]]. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[File:SMG2 Boom Bunker Boomerang Bros.png|thumb| | [[File:BoomerangBroSMG2.png|110px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']] | ||
Boomerang Bros. make their first 3D '' | [[File:SMG2 Boom Bunker Boomerang Bros.png|thumb|200px|Boomerang Bros. throwing boomerangs in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]]]] | ||
Boomerang Bros. make their first 3D ''Mario'' appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They first appear at [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], and like the Hammer Bros., mostly appear in Bowser and Bowser Jr. galaxies. Three of them also appear at the end of the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], where they have to be defeated to get the Power Star in [[The Ultimate Test|the first mission]] and the final [[Launch Star]] in [[The Perfect Run|the second mission]]. | |||
As usual, Boomerang Bros. use boomerangs to attack the player. If one is defeated while its boomerang is out, the boomerang will still turn around and fly back towards the area from which it was thrown until it hits a wall. Yoshi can catch the boomerangs with his tongue and then spit them out as weapons against the Boomerang Bros. The player can flip them over by using Yoshi's tongue, by jumping on them or via [[spin]]ning, and then walk into them to defeat them. It is possible to avoid boomerangs by crouching, and since Mario can walk while crouching, this makes it relatively easy to approach and defeat a Boomerang Bro. | |||
====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D Land''==== | ||
Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and retain their behavior from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', though they are beaten in one hit. From [[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5]] onwards, Boomerang Bros. can drop [[Boomerang Flower]]s when defeated. They mostly appear in castle levels in the normal worlds, and a variety of levels in the special worlds. | Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and retain their behavior from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', though they are beaten in one hit. From [[World 5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5]] onwards, Boomerang Bros. can drop [[Boomerang Flower]]s when defeated. They mostly appear in castle levels in the normal worlds, and a variety of levels in the special worlds. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
The Boomerang Bros. return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', operating in the same manner as before. Unlike the other Hammer | The Boomerang Bros. return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', operating in the same manner as before. Unlike the other Hammer Brother members that are in this game, the Boomerang Bro appears in five different levels, which are [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-5]], {{world-link|mushroom|cannonn2|World Mushroom-Warp Cannon}}, the [[Second Course (Platform Panic Pack)|second course]] of the [[Platform Panic Pack]], and the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] of the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. In the latter, it is shown that they can be affected by [[Gold Ring]]s; when this happens, they toss three coins instead of their normal weapons, like the other Hammer Brother species. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ||
Boomerang Bros. return once more in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act in the same way as in the predecessors. | [[File:Boomerang Bro-NSMBU.png|150px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'']] | ||
Boomerang Bros. return once more in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act in the same way as in the predecessors. Five of them can be found in the level [[Bouncy Cloud Boomerangs]] from [[Meringue Clouds]]. | |||
====''Super Mario 3D World | ====''Super Mario 3D World''==== | ||
[[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb | [[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb]] | ||
Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear primarily in [[Beep Block Sky Plaza]], [[Fire Bros. Hideout 3|Fire Bros. Hideout #3]], and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]]. | ||
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===''Super Mario Momotarō''=== | ===''Super Mario Momotarō''=== | ||
[[File:AmadaBoomerangBro.jpg|frame|left|A Boomerang Bro walking alongside Mario, a [[Para-Beetle]], and a [[Spike]] in ''Super Mario Momotarō'']] | [[File:AmadaBoomerangBro..jpg|frame|left|A Boomerang Bro walking alongside Mario, a [[Para-Beetle]], and a [[Spike]] in ''Super Mario Momotarō'']] | ||
In the short anime film ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', a Boomerang Bro becomes the second creature to join forces with [[Mario]] on his mission to rescue [[Princess Peach]] after helping it get up from being stuck on its back. During the battle with [[Bowser]], the Boomerang Bro helps by hitting him on the head with its boomerang, as well as knocking out [[ | In the short anime film ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', a Boomerang Bro becomes the second creature to join forces with [[Mario]] on his mission to rescue [[Princess Peach]] after helping it get up from being stuck on its back. During the battle with [[Bowser]], the Boomerang Bro helps by hitting him on the head with its boomerang, as well as knocking out [[Iggy Koopa]] with it. After the battle, the Boomerang Bro helps [[Mario]] deliver the treasures Bowser stole back to their rightful owners. He could represent the dog from [[wikipedia:Momotarō|Momotarō]]. | ||
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====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]] | [[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from the ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]] | ||
Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups. | Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups. | ||
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=== | ===Nintendo Comics System=== | ||
A Boomerang Brother made a relatively minor appearance in the | A Boomerang Brother made a relatively minor appearance in the [[Nintendo Comics System]] story ''[[The Kingdom Enquirer]]'', where it attacks Mario and [[Toad]] with its boomerangs after the two heroes exit a [[Warp Pipe]]. | ||
=== | ===Nintendo Adventure Books=== | ||
If Mario chooses to follow the main path to Fort Koopa in the [[Koopahari Desert]] in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', he encounters the Boomerang Brothers (described as monstrous twins, despite the illustrated activity depicting four), who send a barrage of boomerangs at him after deciding the plumber looks tasty. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, Mario escapes either narrowly or easily and reaches Fort Koopa, or is hit in the back of the head by a returning boomerang while taunting them. This leads to one of the book's few [[Game Over]] | If Mario chooses to follow the main path to Fort Koopa in the [[Koopahari Desert]] in ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', he encounters the Boomerang Brothers (described as monstrous twins, despite the illustrated activity depicting four), who send a barrage of boomerangs at him after deciding the plumber looks tasty. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, Mario escapes either narrowly or easily and reaches Fort Koopa, or is hit in the back of the head by a returning boomerang while taunting them. This leads to one of the book's few [[Game Over]]s - one of them nonchalantly picks the knocked out Mario up by the leg, tosses him into a sack of old orange peels and other things he has picked up in his travels and, upon sheepishly agreeing with his brother that they're tired, plans to go home to make themselves "a nice pot of plumber soup." | ||
===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Boomerang Brothers occasionally appear as mini-bosses that attack Mario and [[Yoshi]] by throwing boomerangs at them. These Boomerang Brothers are difficult adversaries to defeat, as they possess a large amount of health and run back and forth quite quickly. Mario can knock away an incoming boomerang by blasting them with his [[Super Scope]]. | [[File:YoshiSafariBoomerangBro.png|200px|thumb|A Boomerang Brother from ''Yoshi's Safari'']] | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Boomerang Brothers occasionally appear as mini-bosses that attack Mario and [[Yoshi]] by throwing boomerangs at them. These Boomerang Brothers are difficult adversaries to defeat, as they possess a large amount of health and run back and forth quite quickly. | |||
Unlike other experiences with Boomerang Brothers, Mario can knock away an incoming boomerang by blasting them with his [[Super Scope]]. | |||
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ||
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A different kind of Boomerang Bro appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. These Boomerang Bros., however, were rather tall and thin, wore sunglasses, and had sprouts growing from their heads. In [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|the remake]], these are renamed "Beanerang Bros.," with regular Boomerang Bros. now appearing in the new ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' story. | |||
A different kind of Boomerang Bro appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. These Boomerang Bros., however, were rather tall and thin, wore sunglasses, and had sprouts growing from their heads. In [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|the remake]], these are renamed "Beanerang Bros.," with regular Boomerang Bros. now appearing in the new '' | |||
[[File:MLSSBMBoomerangBro.png|thumb]] | [[File:MLSSBMBoomerangBro.png|thumb]] | ||
In ''Minion Quest'', Boomerang Bros. are ranged troopers, and attack by throwing their boomerangs at enemies. Their | In ''Minion Quest'', Boomerang Bros. are ranged troopers, and attack by throwing their boomerangs at enemies. Their special skill, Piercing Projectile, allows them to throw a boomerang at a targeted enemy, damaging any enemy other enemy in its path, along with hitting the targeted enemy a second time as it flies back. Boomerang Bros. are strong against [[Pokey]]s and [[Goomba Tower]]s. | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''==== | ||
Boomerang Bros. return as an enemy in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They appear in [[Somnom Woods]] where they are very common. In the field, they chase Mario and Luigi very briefly when spotted, and then throw their boomerang at them. Like with the [[Beehoss]]' bees, touching the boomerang engages a battle with the owner of the touched boomerang. | Boomerang Bros. return as an enemy in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. They appear in [[Somnom Woods]] where they are very common. In the field, they chase Mario and Luigi very briefly when spotted, and then throw their boomerang at them. Like with the [[Beehoss]]' bees, touching the boomerang engages a battle with the owner of the touched boomerang. | ||
In battle, Boomerang Bros. follow the orders of the [[Commander Lakitu]] in the background. A Boomerang Bro will approach the Bros., look at the Lakitus (in one instance) fly in a varying kind of circle and throw their boomerangs in a similar fashion to how the two Lakitus fly. Mario and Luigi can each jump on the boomerang to avoid it; jumping over it will cause the boomerang to hit the Boomerang Bro when coming back and damage it. If the Commander Lakitus are defeated through | In battle, Boomerang Bros. follow the orders of the [[Commander Lakitu]] in the background. A Boomerang Bro will approach the Bros., look at the Lakitus (in one instance) fly in a varying kind of circle and throw their boomerangs in a similar fashion to how the two Lakitus fly. Mario and Luigi can each jump on the boomerang to avoid it; jumping over it will cause the boomerang to hit the Boomerang Bro when coming back and damage it. If the Commander Lakitus are defeated through use of a [[Taunt Ball]], the Boomerang Bros.' own actions give away their attacks. | ||
If there are two or more Boomerang Bros., the two Lakitu may raise a red M flag and green L flag, one raising one and the other raising the other. As they do this, the Lakitus move towards or away from the battle simultaneously. The Boomerang Bros. will throw their boomerangs in the air also simultaneously, for them to land on one bro each one after the other. Mario and Luigi must hammer these back to | If there are two or more Boomerang Bros., the two Lakitu may raise a red M flag and green L flag, one raising one and the other raising the other. As they do this, the Lakitus move towards or away from the battle simultaneously. The Boomerang Bros. will throw their boomerangs in the air also simultaneously, for them to land on one bro each one after the other. Mario and Luigi must hammer these back to sender before they hit them. Whichever Bro's flag is being held by the Lakitus who's closer is the Bro who must smack their incoming boomerang away first. Additionally, the boomerang that will hit its target bro first also moves towards its target faster than the other, as indicated by the shadows on the ground. This takes up the attack turn of the Boomerang Bros. involved. | ||
If they fly in a clockwise (when looking from the Bros.' point of view) circle, the boomerang will fly towards Luigi first. If anti-clockwise, it will fly towards Mario first. If the Commander Lakitus floats downwards and does two clockwise loops, the Boomerang Bro will jump, then throw, and the boomerang will fly towards Luigi first; however, it flies over the Bros. for the first loop, where they must idle, and then jump when it flies towards Luigi the second time. If it does this with anti-clockwise loops, it will fly towards Mario first, and he must jump first on the second loop. | If they fly in a clockwise (when looking from the Bros.' point of view) circle, the boomerang will fly towards Luigi first. If anti-clockwise, it will fly towards Mario first. If the Commander Lakitus floats downwards and does two clockwise loops, the Boomerang Bro will jump, then throw, and the boomerang will fly towards Luigi first; however, it flies over the Bros. for the first loop, where they must idle, and then jump when it flies towards Luigi the second time. If it does this with anti-clockwise loops, it will fly towards Mario first, and he must jump first on the second loop. | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | ||
Boomerang Bros reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' as enemies, along with their [[Paper Boomerang Bro|paper counterparts]]. They appear in [[Bowser's Castle]] and one room in [[Neo Bowser Castle]]. | Boomerang Bros reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' as enemies, along with their [[Paper Boomerang Bro|paper counterparts]]. They appear in [[Bowser's Castle]] and one room in [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]]. | ||
In battle, they have two attacks. Their first attack is by walking in front of one bro and throwing their boomerang, which must be jumped over, then the boomerang will fly back behind a different bro which again must be jumped over. If the boomerang is jumped on the first time, the second attack will be nullified. If the boomerang is jumped on the second time, the Boomerang Bro will take damage; the opposite as in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. | In battle, they have two attacks. Their first attack is by walking in front of one bro and throwing their boomerang, which must be jumped over, then the boomerang will fly back behind a different bro which again must be jumped over. If the boomerang is jumped on the first time, the second attack will be nullified. If the boomerang is jumped on the second time, the Boomerang Bro will take damage; the opposite as in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. | ||
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====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | ||
Boomerang Bros. appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' as enemies and recruitable allies in the '' | Boomerang Bros. appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' as enemies and recruitable allies in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. They are strong against Pokeys, Goomba Towers and [[Toothy|Toothies]], but are weak against [[Parabones]]. | ||
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====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', several Boomerang Bros. are brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to serve under [[Count Bleck]] | In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', several Boomerang Bros. are brainwashed by [[Nastasia]] to serve under [[Count Bleck]]. The game also features a new, shadowed type of Boomerang Bro known as a [[Dark Boomerang Bro]]. | ||
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ||
{{ | {{quote2|Boomerang! Bros.! Aw, two-for-one special on aisle three! Boomerang Bros. are outta their trees! Who cares if you swear a pair's unfair? We go together like pencils and pap-err!|Boomerang Bros.|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}} | ||
[[File:PMSS10.png|200px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']] | [[File:PMSS10.png|200px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']] | ||
Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Unlike previous ''Paper Mario'' games, their helmets and shells are now the standard blue, and as with most returning enemies appearing in the more standard '' | Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Unlike previous ''Paper Mario'' games, their helmets and shells are now the standard blue, and as with most returning enemies appearing in the more standard ''Mario'' platform games, they with other Bros. enemies they have gotten a visual revamp. Boomerang Bros. appear in numerous areas, starting from World 3. They are mostly found in outdoor areas. Outside of battle, they can attack Mario by tossing a Boomerang at him, which damages him. Their main attack is throwing a boomerang at Mario that causes damage twice, during the initial throw and when it returns. Their Boomerangs also sometimes spread a curse on Mario, [[dizzy]]ing him and lowering the success rates of his attacks, as well as keeping him from using evasive stickers. Since their defense is 2, Boomerang Bros. are immune to [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Hopslipper|Hopslipper stickers]]. Sometimes after battle, a Boomerang Bro may drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Boomerang|Boomerang]] sticker. | ||
A couple of Boomerang Bros. stop and ambush Mario to prevent him from getting the [[Comet Piece | A couple of Boomerang Bros. stop and ambush Mario to prevent him from getting the [[Comet Piece]]. These same Boomerang Bros. (after defeating [[Gooper Blooper]]) guard a Heart Block and an [[HP-Up Heart]]. However, instead of fighting together, they are fought individually. The two Boomerang Bros this time are assisted by two [[Ninji]]s (one in each battle) and one [[Snifit]]. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''==== | ====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''==== | ||
[[File:PMCS Boomerang Bro.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Boomerang Bro sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']] | [[File:PMCS Boomerang Bro.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Boomerang Bro sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']] | ||
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' | {{rewrite-expand}} | ||
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' keeping their appearance and behavior from the previous game. They are only found in [[Sunset Express]], [[Green Energy Plant]] and [[Black Bowser's Castle]]. A circus version of them called [[Circus Bro]] appears in [[Mossrock Theater]] and during the battle with [[Lemmy]] in [[The Emerald Circus]]. | |||
===''Mario Baseball'' series=== | ===''Mario Baseball'' series=== | ||
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[[File:Boomerang Bro batting MSB.png|170px|thumb|left|Boomerang Bro from ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']] | |||
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', one of the alternate color schemes for the game's playable Hammer Bro is a Boomerang Bro that wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat in the same way that Hammer Bro wields a hammer instead of a bat. | |||
Boomerang Bro is a power-type player in the game, and can easily obtain home runs. Beginning with this game and beyond (excluding ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similar to blue-shelled Koopa Troopas. | |||
====''Mario Super Sluggers''==== | |||
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Boomerang Bro is also a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. However, unlike in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', he has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with the Hammer Bro, while inferior to the [[Fire Bro]]. | |||
==='' | ===''Mario Golf: World Tour''=== | ||
In | In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard is "Boomerang Bro". | ||
==='' | ===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''=== | ||
Boomerang Bros | Boomerang Bros. appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and its enhanced [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on the courses [[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]] and [[Neo Bowser City|<small>3DS</small> Neo Bowser City]] as spectators. One of the sponsors in the game is [[Boomerang Bros. International Airlines]], which appears to be run by Boomerang Bros. | ||
==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical description=== | ===Physical description=== | ||
Boomerang Bros. are virtually identical to Hammer Bros. in appearance, featuring the same colored skin, belly plate, nose, and eyes, though with differences, such as wearing dark blue helmets, shoes, and shells. In comparison to Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. have maintained consistent designs more often. Official artwork of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' depicted Boomerang Brother with somewhat darker yellow skin than in recent games, while his shoes, shell, and helmet are black. In-game, they are depicted with light green | Boomerang Bros. are virtually identical to Hammer Bros. in appearance, featuring the same colored skin, belly plate, nose, and eyes, though with differences, such as wearing dark blue helmets, shoes, and shells. In comparison to Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. have maintained consistent designs more often. Official artwork of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' depicted Boomerang Brother with somewhat darker yellow skin than in recent games, while his shoes, shell, and helmet are black. In-game, they are depicted with light green skin and white belly plates instead, likely due to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]'s technical limitations; however, all other aspects of their design are faithful to their artwork. Boomerang Brothers' sprites in ''Super Mario All-Stars'' and ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' depict them with darker green skin, as well as tanned belly plates. ''Yoshi's Safari'' depicts Boomerang Bros. with off-white belly plates, green helmets and shells, darker yellow skin, and no shoes, while also being very large, in the vein of both Hammer Bros. and Sledge Bros. | ||
''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' gave Boomerang Bros. altered designs, with them having rounder body proportions, wearing spiked armbands, and sporting black helmets, shells, and shoes, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. From ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' onwards, they use their current designs, but with paper outlines around them. | ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' gave Boomerang Bros. altered designs, with them having rounder body proportions, wearing spiked armbands, and sporting black helmets, shells, and shoes, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. From ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' onwards, they use their current designs, but with paper outlines around them. | ||
===Speech=== | ===Speech=== | ||
Early on in their history, Boomerang Bros. did not have voice acting, due to technical limitations of the NES and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. In some games, like ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Boomerang Bros. are given text dialogue, so players can understand what they are saying. As of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', they have received voice acting from [[Motoki Takagi]], who also voices Hammer Bro and Fire Bro. When voiced, Boomerang Bro's speech primarily consists of grunts and yells, but sometimes includes exclamations like ''"NO!"''. | |||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | |||
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''=== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal|image=[[File:TTYD Boomerang Bro.png]]}} | {{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal|image=[[File:TTYD Boomerang Bro.png|100px]]}} | ||
===''Super Paper Mario''=== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | {{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | ||
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''=== | ====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ||
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | |||
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''==== | |||
{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | |||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | |||
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''==== | |||
{{:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | |||
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | |||
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | {{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}} | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | |||
*'''''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' profile:''' ''They throw boomerangs with ample gusto. Strong against <font color=red>Pokeys</font> and <font color=red>Goomba Towers</font>.''<br> | |||
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | |||
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' ''They throw boomerangs with ample gusto. Their specialty is to attack the bellies of <font color=red>tall enemies</font> like <font color=red>Pokeys</font>.'' | |||
===''Super Mario 3D Land''=== | |||
*'''European Website Bio:''' ''"As their name suggests, these enemies use boomerangs to attack Mario. Remember that thrown boomerangs always come back, so don't think you're safe because you dodged it the first time!"'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
BoomerangBroSMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] | BoomerangBroSMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]] | ||
Safari Boomerang Bro.png|''[[Yoshi's Safari]] | |||
SMG2 Boomerang Bro Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]] | SMG2 Boomerang Bro Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]] | ||
Boomerang Bro SM3DL.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]] | |||
Boomerang Bro SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ブーメランブロス | |Jap=ブーメランブロス<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 42.</ref> | ||
|JapR=Būmeran Burosu | |JapR=Būmeran Burosu | ||
|JapM=Boomerang Bros. | |JapM=Boomerang Bros. | ||
| | |SpaE=Hermano Boomerang | ||
|SpaEM=Boomerang Brother | |||
|SpaA=Hermano Bumerán | |||
|SpaAM=Boomerang Brother | |||
|Fra=Frère Boomerang | |||
|FraM=Boomerang Brother | |||
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|Ger=Bumerang-Bruder | |Ger=Bumerang-Bruder | ||
|GerM=Boomerang Brother | |GerM=Boomerang Brother | ||
|Ita | |Ita=Boomerang Bro. | ||
|ItaM=Boomerang Bro. | |||
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|PorA=Irmão Bumerangue | |PorA=Irmão Bumerangue | ||
|PorAM=Boomerang Brother | |PorAM=Boomerang Brother | ||
|PorE=Mano Bumerangue | |PorE=Mano Bumerangue | ||
|PorEM=Boomerang Bro | |PorEM=Boomerang Bro | ||
|Rus=Братец-бумеранг | |Rus=Братец-бумеранг | ||
|RusM=Boomerang Bro | |RusM=Boomerang Bro | ||
| | |Kor=부메랑브러스 | ||
| | |KorR=Bumerang Beureoseu | ||
| | |KorM=Boomerang Bros. | ||
| | |Rom=Frate Bumerang (''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'') | ||
| | |RomM=Boomerang Brother | ||
| | |Chi=回力標兄弟 (Traditional) | ||
|ChiR=Huílìbiāo Xiōngdì | |||
|ChiM=Boomerang Brothers | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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