Hamma Jamma

Hamma Jamma
Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Species	Hammer Bro
First appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

“My grandpappy's hammer is gonna strike you down, man! Here it comes!”

—Hamma Jamma, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Hamma Jamma, also known simply as Hamma, is a Hammer Bro who fights in the Glitz Pit in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. He is a major league fighter and a member of the team Hamma, Bamma, and Flare. He and his teammates are ranked 3rd in the Glitz Pit.

As Mario rises through the ranks of the major league, Hamma Jamma becomes friendly towards him, often telling him about his personal life. Hamma Jamma talks about his grandfather, and it is implied that Mario has actually met him at one point, as he has apparently occupied World 7-1 as his 'hood'. Other family members are also mentioned, such as his father, who is the only known Business Bro. In battle, he fights using his hammer, which is his most prized possession, as it was supposedly handed down to him by his grandfather.

Profiles and statistics

Gamecube

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Hammer Bro
	Max HP	7	Attack	4	Defense	1
	Location(s)	Glitz Pit, Rogueport Sewers	Role	Common	Level	26
	Sleep?	80%	Dizzy?	70%	Confuse?	80%
	Tiny?	80%	Stop?	80%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	70%	Fright?	70%
	Gale Force?	60%	KO?	95%	Moves	Hammer Throw (4), Multi-Throw (2 each)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	2 - 4	Items	Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mini Mr. Mini, Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Power Punch, Super Shroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Thunder Rage, Volt Shroom (drop only), Mega Rush, Mega Rush P
Tattle Log #: 24	Log	Well - known for their vicious and relentless hammer jobs, Hammer Bros. have a reputation as one of Mario's toughest enemies...
	Tattle	That's a Hammer Bro. You know him. He throws hammers. Hence the name. Max HP is 7, Attack is 4, and Defense is 1. When his HP drops and he thinks he's in trouble, he'll toss a hammer barrage. Nothing about these guys has changed: they're tough as ever, so brace yourself! Dang! This book always skips the important stuff! How do they carry endless hammers!

Nintendo Switch

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Hammer Bro
	Max HP	7	Attack	4	Defense	1
	Location(s)	Glitz Pit, Rogueport Underground	Role	Common	Level	26
	Sleep?	80%	Dizzy?	70%	Confuse?	80%
	Tiny?	80%	Stop?	80%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	70%	Fright?	70%
	Gale Force?	60%	KO?	95%	Moves	Hammer Throw (4), Multi-Throw (2 each)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	2 - 4	Items	Dried Mushroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Fright Mask (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), Maple Syrup (drop only), Mini Mr. Mini, Mushroom (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Power Punch, Super Mushroom, Tasty Tonic (drop only), Thunder Rage, Volt Mushroom (drop only), Mega Rush, Mega Rush P
Tattle Log #: 25	Log	Well-known for their vicious and relentless hammer lobs, Hammer Bros. have a reputation as one of Mario's toughest enemies...
	Tattle	That's a Hammer Bro. You know him. He throws hammers. Hence the name. Max HP is 7, Attack is 4, and Defense is 1. When his HP drops and he thinks he's in trouble, he'll toss a hammer barrage. Nothing about these guys has changed—they're tough as ever, so brace yourself! Dang! This book always skips the important stuff! How do they carry endless hammers?!

Field Tattle

• "That's Hamma Jamma. He must be one of the strongest major-leaguers. He's got a hammer, like you do. I think that hammer is REALLY important to him."

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	エムシー[?] Emushī	MC, a reference to MC Hammer
Chinese	恩姆西[?] Ēnmǔxī	Transliteration of the Japanese name
Dutch	Wilde Wiek[?]	Wild Sail
French	Martin[?]	A given name that sounds similar to marteau ("hammer")
German	Thor[?]	Based on the hammer-wielding god in Germanic mythology
Italian	Emme Kappa[?]	MK; from "Martelkoopa" ("Hammer Bro" in Italian)
Korean	엠씨[?] Emssi	MC; from the Japanese name
Spanish	El Martillador[?]	From martillo (hammer)

Trivia

• Hamma Jamma's name is most likely a nod to Carl Carlton's R&B hit "She's a Bad Mama Jama."