Border Bro

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Border Bros.
Sprite of the Border Bros from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Sprites from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
Species Hammer Bros.
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
“So what's up, brothers M? Are you two heading off on a journey together?”
Older Border Bro, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

The Border Bros.[1] are the Hammer Bros. who guard Beanbean Borderland in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. One of them wears a red flag atop his helmet, while the younger one wears a blue one. Both brothers' faces resemble a Sumo Bro's, and their shape and flags atop their head could be a reference to Tweedledum and Tweedledee from Through the Looking-Glass.

In gameplay, the Border Bros. only allow Mario and Luigi to pass if they complete Border Jump, which is basically jumping across a rope. The older Border Bro gives them the Beanbean Map afterwards. Even after completing the challenge, Mario and Luigi can return to replay it, though at a higher difficulty, and replaying the minigame earns the brothers more Hee Beans.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コッキョー兄弟[2]
Kokkyō Kyodai
Border Brothers; may be a variation on K.K., the Japanese name for Sumo Bros.
Italian Guardie di frontiera[3] Border guards

Notes[edit]

  • During the Border Bros.' first tutorial of Border Jump, if Mario jumps when they command Luigi to jump, a Border Bro will tell Mario to "give the 'Jumpman' thing a rest." This references "Jumpman," an alternate name for Mario used in the arcade release of Donkey Kong.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Well said, little Border Bro! Anyway, we'll be nice and let you practice first. Sound good?" – Border Jump explanation (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Nintendo.
  2. ^ 2003. マリオ&ルイージRPG (Mario ando Ruīji Āru Pī Jī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 29.
  3. ^ "E noi siamo le guardie di frontiera." – Border Bro (2002). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Nintendo of Europe (Italian).