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|image=[[File:SledgebrosNSMBW.png |200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | |image=[[File:SledgebrosNSMBW.png |200px]]<br>Artwork of a Sledge Bro from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
|variant_of=[[Hammer Bro]] | |variant_of=[[Hammer Bro]] | ||
|variants=[[Heavy Fire Bro]]<br>[[Shady Sledge Bro]] | |variants=[[Heavy Fire Bro]]<br>[[Shady Sledge Bro]] | ||
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Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.''',<ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.}}</ref> first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In addition to throwing giant mallets at the player similar to [[Hammer Bro]]thers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they are also on any solid ground (not just the same floor the Sledge Brother is standing on) at that time. As with every Hammer Brother variant, defeating them via [[stomp]]ing yields 1000 points, while defeating them with any other attack (hitting the block below them, [[Shell Toss|thrown shells]], [[fireball]]s, tail swipes from [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], hammers from [[Hammer Mario]], and contact with players made invincible by a [[Super Star|Starman]]) gives out only 100 points by default, unless the enemy was not one of the first to be defeated by the thrown shell. | Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.''',<ref>{{cite|title=''NES Game Atlas''|page=35|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.}}</ref> first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In addition to throwing giant mallets at the player similar to [[Hammer Bro]]thers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they are also on any solid ground (not just the same floor the Sledge Brother is standing on) at that time. As with every Hammer Brother variant, defeating them via [[stomp]]ing yields 1000 points, while defeating them with any other attack (hitting the block below them, [[Shell Toss|thrown shells]], [[fireball]]s, tail swipes from [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], hammers from [[Hammer Mario]], and contact with players made invincible by a [[Super Star|Starman]]) gives out only 100 points by default, unless the enemy was not one of the first to be defeated by the thrown shell. | ||
A total of six Sledge Brothers appear in the game. Three of them [[Enemy Course|roam]] the map of [[Giant Land]], with one dropping a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] upon defeat, another yielding a [[Super Star|Starman]], and the third holding a [[P-Wing]]. Two Sledge | A total of six Sledge Brothers appear in the game. Three of them [[Enemy Course|roam]] the map of [[Giant Land]], with one dropping a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] upon defeat, another yielding a [[Super Star|Starman]], and the third holding a [[P-Wing]]. Two Sledge Brother also appear in the first section of [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]], just before the [[Warp Pipe]] that would take the player underground. The last Sledge Brother is found in the first [[Hand Trap]], which features every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther, being the final enemy encountered in the level. | ||
Originally, their map icon was that of a Hammer Brother, but ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' replaced their map icon with a green Hammer Brother icon, which was further changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''). | Originally, their map icon was that of a Hammer Brother, but ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' replaced their map icon with a green Hammer Brother icon, which was further changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''). | ||
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Three Sledge Brothers also appear in [[World-e]]. In [[Bowser's Last Stand]], the player can enter one of three doors, each leading to a tweaked version of the [[Hand Trap]]s, with the first door leading to a room with all the Hammer Brother variants, with a single Sledge Brother being the penultimate foe of that section. Two Sledge Brothers are also found in the interior of [[Bowser's Airship 1]], with the first encountered in the lower level of the ship, and the second stationed just after the ropes that the player climbed up to reach the upper level of the ship. | Three Sledge Brothers also appear in [[World-e]]. In [[Bowser's Last Stand]], the player can enter one of three doors, each leading to a tweaked version of the [[Hand Trap]]s, with the first door leading to a room with all the Hammer Brother variants, with a single Sledge Brother being the penultimate foe of that section. Two Sledge Brothers are also found in the interior of [[Bowser's Airship 1]], with the first encountered in the lower level of the ship, and the second stationed just after the ropes that the player climbed up to reach the upper level of the ship. | ||
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====''Super Mario World''==== | |||
[[File:SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg|thumb|Preliminary sprite sheets for ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in which tiles of Sledge Brothers can be seen.]] | |||
Even though they are not featured in the final game, Sledge Brothers were initially supposed to appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', as initial placeholder sprites were made for them, having been drawn over their ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' sprites, but with shading and orange skin instead of green skin. However, they are not present in the final whatsoever, not even in unused graphics, meaning theirs had been overwritten during development. They may have been replaced with [[Sumo Bro]]thers, another heavyweight [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] that attacks by causing tremors, though the effects are different. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
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Sledge Bros. return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies. They can be created by dragging a [[Super Mushroom]] on top of a [[Hammer Bro]]. They function | Sledge Bros. return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies. They can be created by dragging a [[Super Mushroom]] on top of a [[Hammer Bro]]. They function the same as previous games, except like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they use the same hammers as Hammer Bros. Because they did not originally appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'', brand new sprites in their respective art styles have been drawn based on the respective Hammer Bros' designs. They can be given wings, which will make them float in the air briefly before they Ground Pound. They can be placed in [[Block]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s, and placed on tracks. Unlike most enemies, they can not be increased in size by a Super Mushroom because Hammer Bros. need one to become a Sledge Bro. This also works as making it impossible to make Hammer Bros. bigger without them becoming Sledge Bros. All of the "classic" versions have the dripping nose present in old artwork. They also return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. During the Wednesday, May 15th Nintendo Direct for ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Fire Bro-like Sledge Bros. known as [[Heavy Fire Bro]]s. were revealed to appear in the game. Sledge Bros. appear in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style, using voice clips for the first time, in addition to appearing in the previous four styles, while their fiery relatives are exclusive to said style, as with regular [[Fire Bro]]s. | ||
They also return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. During the Wednesday, May 15th Nintendo Direct for ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Fire Bro-like Sledge Bros. known as [[Heavy Fire Bro]]s. were revealed to appear in the game. Sledge Bros. appear in the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style, using voice clips for the first time, in addition to appearing in the previous four styles, while their fiery relatives are exclusive to said style, as with regular [[Fire Bro]]s. | |||
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A Sledge Bro also occasionally appears as one of the selectable enemies at the second [[Gate Space]] of any given board in Bowser Party mode. | A Sledge Bro also occasionally appears as one of the selectable enemies at the second [[Gate Space]] of any given board in Bowser Party mode. | ||
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ||
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===''Minecraft''=== | ===''Minecraft''=== | ||
[[File:Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Sledge Bro.jpg|thumb|right|A Sledge Bro in ''Minecraft'']] | [[File:Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Sledge Bro.jpg|thumb|right|A Sledge Bro in ''Minecraft'']] | ||
In ''[[Minecraft]]''{{'}}s Super Mario Mash-up, [[minecraftwiki:Husk|Husks]] are | In ''[[Minecraft]]''{{'}}s Super Mario Mash-up, [[minecraftwiki:Husk|Husks]] are replaced by Sledge Bros. Unlike most depictions, they have visible sclera and wear shoes in this game. | ||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
[[File:TSMBM Sledge Bro.jpg|thumb | [[File:TSMBM Sledge Bro.jpg|thumb|A Sledge Bro in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']] | ||
Sledge Bros. appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as part of [[Bowser]]'s army. They attend the wedding between Bowser and [[Princess Peach]], and join in the fight once Princess Peach takes the [[Ice Flower]] power-up and begins using it against Bowser and his army. Sledge Bros. partake in the final showdown between Mario and Luigi against Bowser in Brooklyn, where one attempts to hit Invincible Mario with his hammer, only for it to be destroyed. Mario then grabs the Sledge Bro, spins him around and then flings him, where he rolls into several of Bowser's minions, sending them flying. Additionally, their eyes have visible sclera with actual irises similar to their appearance in ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style, and their hammers are two-handed. | Sledge Bros. appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as part of [[Bowser]]'s army. They attend the wedding between Bowser and [[Princess Peach]], and join in the fight once Princess Peach takes the [[Ice Flower]] power-up and begins using it against Bowser and his army. Sledge Bros. partake in the final showdown between Mario and Luigi against Bowser in Brooklyn, where one attempts to hit Invincible Mario with his hammer, only for it to be destroyed. Mario then grabs the Sledge Bro, spins him around and then flings him, where he rolls into several of Bowser's minions, sending them flying. Additionally, their eyes have visible sclera with actual irises similar to their appearance in ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' game style, and their hammers are two-handed. | ||
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===Speech=== | ===Speech=== | ||
Sledge Bros. are generally silent in ''Super Mario'' games, both old and new; this is unlike its relatives, Hammer Bro, | Sledge Bros. are generally silent in ''Super Mario'' games, both old and new; this is unlike its relatives, Hammer Bro, Fire Bro, [[Boomerang Bro]] and by extension [[Ice Bro]] who have received voice acting starting from ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' is the first game to break Sledge Bros' traditional silence by giving them battle quotes albeit as in-game text dialogue; their variants, the Shady Sledge Bros., have more dialogue than them, however. ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s ''Super Mario 3D World'' style gives Sledge Bros. (and by extension, Heavy Fire Bros.) low-pitched grunts and yells while attacking or being defeated. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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{{footnote|note|1|Their names are inconsistent throughout the dubbed version of the episode "Never Koop a Koopa". The generic moniker "Tovarăș" ("Fellow") replaces an instance of "Sledge Brother" from the English version (Eng.: "''Whew! A '''Sledge Brother'''!''"; Rom: "''Uuu! Un '''Tovarăș'''!''"). Other than that, Sledge Brothers are incorrectly referred to as [[Hammer Bro]]thers.}} | {{footnote|note|1|Their names are inconsistent throughout the dubbed version of the episode "Never Koop a Koopa". The generic moniker "Tovarăș" ("Fellow") replaces an instance of "Sledge Brother" from the English version (Eng.: "''Whew! A '''Sledge Brother'''!''"; Rom: "''Uuu! Un '''Tovarăș'''!''"). Other than that, Sledge Brothers are incorrectly referred to as [[Hammer Bro]]thers.}} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
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*An ordinary Hammer Bro in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' resembles a Sledge Bro. | |||
==References== | ==References== |