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{{quote|Time for Hammer Bro's drum solo! Ha! My music's so MOVING! Take this, tiny!|Hammer Bro.|Mario Party DS}}
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|image=[[Image:MP8_HammerBrother.jpg|250px]] '''Hammer Bro.''''s current appearance
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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|latest_portrayal=[[Motoki Takagi]] ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]–present)
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' (1985)
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{{quote|Our [[hammer]]s fly high! Our hammers fly fast! And sometimes our hammers even hit something!|[[Hammer Bro]]s.|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''}}
'''Hammer Bros.''' (or '''Hammer Brothers''') are a species of [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] that stand upright and throw [[hammers]] at passers-by. They have been around since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' They have bigger shells than normal Koopas and wear headgear. They can also use special hammers to shrink their enemies. Hammer Bros. have many times been described as the most elite fighters in Bowser's Koopa army. These enemies were originally designed by Kazuaki Morita. [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/iwata/iwata_asks_-_zelda_handheld_history_15603_15604.html]
'''Hammer Bros''' (also known as '''Hammer Brothers'''<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=41|date=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' Player's Guide|page=9|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> and sometimes formatted with a full stop in older material) are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' These [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s stand upright and throw [[hammer]]s at targets. They wear helmets that usually match the color of their shell. Hammer Bros. have several times been described as elite members of [[Bowser]]'s [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]]. They were originally designed by Kazuaki Morita.<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/1/0/|title=Iwata Asks - Volume 2 : The History of Handheld The Legend of Zelda Games|publisher=Nintendo|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220720191834/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/1/0|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.====
====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
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[[File:SMB-Hammer Bro Art.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bros.'', depicting its original design]]
Hammer Bros. first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as enemies who are encountered infrequently. Often, they appear in groups of two, and attack by jumping from rows of [[Brick Block|brick]]s to the ground. Rarely, a Hammer Brother will appear alone. They will occasionally jump; this when the Player can run below them. On a side note, while normally immobile, if the player waited long enough, the Hammer Bros. would charge towards the player.
Hammer Brothers appear in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' A total of twenty are encountered in the former game, mostly in pairs, including a pair in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-1]]; two pairs in [[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]]; two pairs in [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-1]]; one in [[World 7-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-4]] that is [[Fake Bowser|disguised as Bowser]]; eight in [[World 8-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]; and one in [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-4]] before the true [[Bowser]]. Hammer Brothers throw claw hammers, which always face left and rotate counterclockwise, and jump between the ground and one or two rows of [[Brick Block]]s. Hammer Brothers give 1,000 points when defeated, either from a [[stomp]], being hit from beneath the block they are on, being hit by a [[Koopa Shell|shell]] or a [[fireball]], or contact with [[Invincible Mario]]. A Hammer Brother starts chasing the player character if it is onscreen for about 50 seconds, though Hammer Bros. in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' begin chasing the player more evidently from [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 7-1]] onwards, and they are encountered underwater in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]], sporting a gray depiction in the [[Family Computer Disk System]] release because of the underwater palette. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' release of both games, the hammers thrown by Hammer Brothers are done slightly slower, fly on a larger curve, and make a whistling sound.


====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Hammer Bros. returned to help King Koopa as he kidnapped [[Princess Peach]] once again. ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' was much like ''Super Mario Bros.'' but still slightly different, so Hammer Bros. behaved a little different from ''Super Mario Bros.'' in the game. However, this game did introduce a new attack pattern for certain Hammer Bros.: some would gradually home in on Mario and Luigi.
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Hammer Brothers return in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Their design depicts them with more yellow skin, black helmets, black [[Buzzy Beetle]]-like shells, and throwing mallets instead. There are 19 Hammer Brothers in total, a majority appearing in [[Enemy Course]]s in [[Grass Land]], [[Water Land]], [[Sky Land]], and [[Ice Land]]; the first {{world-link|8|trap|World 8-Hand Traps#First Hand Trap}} is the only proper level to include them. Hammer Bros. and their varieties all share the same world map sprites in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] release. Under certain conditions, one of the Hammer Brothers is replaced by a [[Treasure Ship]]. Three more Hammer Brothers appear in [[World-e]] in the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|handheld remake]]: In [[Bowser's Last Stand]], the first of three doors leads to a room with two Hammer Brothers; in [[Koopaling Confusion]], a Hammer Bro is at the start of the second section, stationed by two wooden platforms under the level's third [[Advance Coin]], Behaviorally, Hammer Brothers do not chase the player characters at all. They can be defeated from the same methods as before, in addition to a hammer from [[Hammer Mario]] or the tail of [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]]. Hammer Brothers have a point value of 100, unless they are [[stomp]]ed, giving 1,000 points instead. Variants debuting in the game include [[Boomerang Bro]]thers, which throw boomerangs; [[Fire Bro]]thers, which throw fireballs; [[Sledge Brother]]s, which are large and can create tremors upon landing. None of the variants jump between rows of blocks.


====''Super Mario Bros. 3====
A Hammer Bro was [[List of Super Mario Bros. 3 pre-release and unused content|originally planned]] to host a Dice game. This was implemented as late as testing, but was eventually cut.
[[Image: HAMMER BRO 3.PNG|thumb|90px|left|A Hammer Bro. with his hammer in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]]
Although absent from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Hammer Bros. were given bigger roles in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In this game, they essentially did what they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', but were given three new variations: the rare [[Fire Bro.|Fire Bros.]], who spat fire in a manner immensely similar to that of [[Fire Mario]], the [[Boomerang Bro.|Boomerang Bros.]], whose weapons would return to them, and the [[Sledge Bro.|Sledge Bros.]], who were huge and could pound the ground (temporarily immobilizing Mario or Luigi). Also, Hammer Bros. patrolled the map screens, and touching one there would result in a battle with them.


====''Super Mario World====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[image:HammerBroSmallAni.gif|thumb|]]
Hammer Brothers do not appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', though a variation of them named [[Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother]] does appear. Hammer Brothers were considered for inclusion during development.<ref>As can be seen on the {{file link|SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg|preliminary sprite sheets for ''Super Mario World''}}, which feature the sprites of Hammer Brothers and Sledge Brothers.</ref>
Normal Hammer Bros. were absent from ''[[Super Mario World]]''; instead, two variations of them appeared. One of these variations, the [[Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bro.]], was a stout Hammer Bro. riding a winged platform. The other was the [[Sumo Bro.]], which could create thunderbolts that exploded upon impact with the ground.


====''New Super Mario Bros.====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Hammer Brothers appeared once again as infrequent enemies, found only in 2-4 as regular enemies. Also the [[Sledge Bros.]], the [[Fire Bros.]], and the [[Boomerang Bros.]] appear. There, Sledge Bro only appear once in the game on [[World 8-7 (NSMB)|World 8-7]] as with the only appearance of the Fire bros in the game. Boomerang Bros appear as somewhat infrequent baddies in the game, found in 2-5, 7-3, and 8-7. Also similar to ''Super Mario Bros 3'' is the Hammer Bro on the map, that when killed drops an item. They started appearing in World 5. Sledge Bros in the game were mistaken as [[Sumo Bros.]], which are a different type of Hammer Bro. who only appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', the Hammer Brothers of ''New Super Mario Bros.'' would attack Mario or Luigi by hopping up and down in place and lobbing their hammers.
[[File:NSMBHammerBro.png|frame|left]]
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They are designed after their look in ''Super Mario Bros.'', also throwing claw hammers as before. They are encountered only in [[World 2-4 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-4]], where two are in an area with the third [[Star Coin]]. A similarity with Hammer Bros. as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' is their appearance in [[Enemy Course]]s from [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]] onwards, where defeating them causes a power-up item to appear.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Hammer Bros. appear once again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', along with Boomerang Bros, Fire Bros., Sledge Bros., and a new variation called [[Ice Bro.]], who can throw Ice Balls that freeze Mario and Co..  Strangely enough, Hammer Bros. only appeared in World 1-3, while some of their sub-species made more common appearances.
[[File:NSMBW Hammer Bro Render.png|frame|right]]
Hammer Bros. appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Hammer Bros. are encountered in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]] only; there are two individual ones and one pair of them. Hammer Bros. are the same as before. They cannot be eaten by [[Yoshi]], but he can catch their hammers with his tongue to spit it back at them. Besides Hammer Bros., the [[Boomerang Bro]]s., [[Fire Bro]]s., and [[Sledge Bro]]s. also return, and adds [[Ice Bro]]s., which throw [[Ice Ball]]s.
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This is the first time to feature both Hammer Bros. and Yoshis in a game that's not a spin-off title. It is also the first time to show Yoshi's inability to eat them.
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Platform Planet.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', showing Hammer Bros. in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]]]
Hammer Bros. appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are encountered in [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], and [[Grandmaster Galaxy]]. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing two hammers aimed at the player character, before leaping elsewhere and repeating. A Hammer Bro is spun out temporarily on its shell if the player character either [[Star Spin|spins]] at or stomps it, giving an opportunity to defeat it on contact; a Hammer Bro can also be defeated from a [[Ground Pound]] or if Yoshi spits one of its hammers at it. Boomerang Bros. also return.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[Image:SMG2 HammerBro.png|thumb|left|A Hammer Bro. attacking [[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]].]]
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are encountered mostly in castle levels. Hammer Bros. behave identically as in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', though take only one hit to defeat and use the Boomerang Bros.' voice from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Hammer Bros. with blue [[+ Clock]]s are encountered in [[Special 8-Bowser]]. Boomerang Bros. also return.
Hammer Bros. appear in the [[Wii]] game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', marking the first time that they are seen in a three-dimensional ''Mario'' game that is not a spin-off title. In this game, they are much larger than in their previous games. Yoshi can eat the Hammer Bros.' hammers and spit them out as weapons. Mario can defeat a Hammer Bro. by [[Star Spin|spinning]] or jumping on them. The Hammer Bro. will be knocked on its shell. Mario can walk into him or jump on it to defeat it. They almost always only appear in Bowser Jr. or Bowser galaxies. These include [[Bowser's Lava Lair]], [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]], [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], and in the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]].


===''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach===
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[Image:AnimeHammerBro.jpg|thumb|A Hammer Bro. preparing to toss a hammer in ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]''.]]
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They appear only in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], as well as four in the [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|third course]] of Challenge Pack A, one at the start of the [[Second Course (Coin Challenge Pack B)|second course]] of Coin Challenge Pack B, fifteen in the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] of the Mystery Adventures Pack, and four in the final section of the [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|first course]] of the Impossible Pack. Hammer Bros. act like they do in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', though the effects of the [[Gold Ring]] turn them into [[Gold Bro]]s., giving them coins to throw instead of hammers.
Although no Hammer Bros. appeared amongst Bowser's invasion force at the beginning of the ''Mario'' anime film ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'', an individual one did appear later. This Hammer Bro. (which, depending on the selected scene, was depicted as both rather large and completely to-scale, likely due to mistakes) acted as the guardian of a small cave where a recurring pair of [[Goomba]]s had trapped Mario, Luigi, and [[Kibidango]]. Luigi (who was actually searching for [[Coin]]s at the time) eventually forged an escape hole out of the cave; with only minor interference from the Hammer Bro., Mario's crew managed to rush out of their horrible trap. However, in a last ditch attempt to retrieve his prisoners, the Hammer Bro. began his hammer-throwing attacks on a cliff that Mario, Luigi, and their canine friend were trekking; despite the enemy's efforts, Mario and his companions managed to get away from the Hammer Brother once and for all. Robed, book-carrying Hammer Bros. were later seen acting as singers during Bowser and Peach's wedding towards the end of the film and another Hammer Bro. applied makeup to Princess Peach for the said event, although Mario and Luigi never encountered these Hammer Bros. and they were therefore rather minor to the movie itself.


===''Super Mario'' anime series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''Super Mario Momotarō====
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their port]]. They are encountered in [[Rise of the Piranha Plants]] only in the former game and in [[Piranha Gardens]] and [[All Aboard!]] only, in addition to {{world-link|coin|1|World Coin-1 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}} and {{world-link|coin|2|World Coin-2 (New Super Mario Bros. U)}} in the [[Coin Courses]], plus other challenges. Hammer Bros. are the same as before.
Hammer Bros. also appeared in the ''[[Super Mario (anime)|Super Mario'' anime series]].  In ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', two elderly Hammer Bros. named [[Ojiisan and Obaasan]] played the role as the grandparents of [[Princess Peach]], and the adoptive parents of [[Mario]].


===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[Image:CartoonHammerBros.jpg|thumb|left|The Hammer Bros. from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[The Trojan Koopa]]".]]
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. They behave like they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', but their hammers are thrown higher and closer to them, like in the 2D games of the ''Super Mario'' series. Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. also return, as well as cat variants in [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''[[Bowser's Fury]]''.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Hammer Bros. first appeared in the episode "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?]]" where two of them appear to attack Mario and Luigi when the two escape King Koopa's dungeon, only to accidentally hit each other on the head with their hammers instead. The second and last appearance of Hammer Bros. in the show was in the episode "[[The Trojan Koopa]]", where they appear as main antagonists and act as guards of King Koopa's latest fortress.


===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3===
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Hammer Bros. made minor appearances in a few episodes and their appearance changed once more, this time to resemble better their in-game appearances. Although Hammer Bros. didn't make many appearances, their larger counterparts, the Sledge Bros., were quite prevalent.
Hammer Bros. are course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They can be placed as enemies in any of the game styles, being given unique sprites for the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style. Hammer Bros. can be eaten by Yoshi, unlike before, with a hammer being spit out afterward. Hammer Bros. with wings applied to them can jump higher. Besides Hammer Bros. are the returning [[Sledge Bro]]s. and [[Fire Bro]]s., with the latter being in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' game style of ''Super Mario Maker 2'' only.
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An [[List of Super Mario Maker pre-release and unused content|unused death animation]] for them in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style can be found in the files of ''Super Mario Maker''.
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO E3 2017 screenshot 12.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', showing a regular and a captured Hammer Bro]]
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. They are revealed to have blue spiky hair with yellow tips. Hammer Bros. are encountered in the [[Dark Side]]; [[Metro Kingdom]]; [[Luncheon Kingdom]], wearing chef hats and throwing frying pans; and [[Moon Kingdom]], wearing white top hats. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' iteration of Hammer Bros. appear in some 8-bit segments in the [[Cloud Kingdom]] and Luncheon Kingdom. A Hammer Bro is vulnerable to being [[capture]]d if its headwear is removed by [[Cappy]]. As a Hammer Bro, Mario can throw hammers to attack, not unlike the Hammer Mario form, and can hit [[? Block]]s; a captured Hammer Bro in the Luncheon Kingdom can destroy blocks of cheese with its frying pans.
 
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
Hammer Bros. reappear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Like in the ''Super Mario Maker'' games, they can be eaten by Yoshi.
 
===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
[[File:AnimeHammerBro.png|thumb|A Hammer Brother preparing to throw a hammer in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''
No Hammer Brothers are part of Bowser's invasion force at the start of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', but one does appear later on. This Hammer Brother (which, depending on the selected scene, is inconsistently depicted as both rather large and completely to-scale) is assigned to guard a cave where a recurring pair of [[Goomba]]s trap Mario, Luigi, and [[Haru-ōji|Kibidango]]. However, Luigi (who was searching for [[coin]]s at the time) digs an escape tunnel, and they escape from the Hammer Bro without being caught. In a last-ditch attempt to retrieve the prisoners, the Hammer Bro throws hammers at a cliff that Mario, Luigi, and Kibidango are trekking across, and causes the top of the cliff that Kibidango and Mario are on to fall, smashing the area that the Hammer Bro is on and burying him beneath several rocks.
 
Robed, book-carrying Hammer Brothers are later seen acting as singers during Bowser and Peach's wedding towards the end of the film, and another Hammer Brother is seen applying makeup to Princess Peach for the said event.
 
===''Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.''===
====''Super Mario Momotarō''====
[[File:Mario riding.png|left|thumb|Ojīsan and Obāsan]]
Hammer Bros. appear in the [[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario'' anime series]]. In ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', two elderly Hammer Brothers play the role as the adoptive parents of [[Mario]] and the parents of [[Princess Peach]]. They are called [[Ojīsan and Obāsan|''Ojīsan'' and ''Obāsan'']], the Japanese words for ''grandfather'' and ''grandmother''.
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===DIC cartoons===
====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====
{{quote|We got a score to settle, sink wimps!”<br>“Yeah! It's plumber pummelin' time!|Hammer Brothers|"[[The Trojan Koopa]]"}}
[[File:HammerBrosTSMBSS.png|thumb|The Hammer Brothers from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "[[The Trojan Koopa]]".]]
Two twin Hammer Brothers<ref>{{cite|url=www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/super-mario-bros-show-ad-promo-mario-1999518618|title=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' writer's bible|publisher=WorthPoint|language=en}}</ref> appear in the episodes "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?]]" and "[[The Trojan Koopa]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. They resemble Koopa Troopas, but with pinker face, yellow spots, helmets, and hammers. The Hammer Brothers in "Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?" accidentally hit each other on the head with their hammers while intending to target Mario and Luigi. The Hammer Brothers in "The Trojan Koopa" are guards of King Koopa's island fortress.
 
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Hammer Brothers in TAoSMB3.png||left|thumb|Two Hammer Brothers in the ''Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "Oh, Brother!"]]
Hammer Brothers appear in the episodes "[[Oh, Brother!]]" and "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]" of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Their design was altered to resemble theirs in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Two Hammer Brothers in "Oh, Brother!" apprehend Mario after he is pulled into the dungeon. The Hammer Brothers in "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" put onboard the [[Bowser's Airship|Doom Ship]]; one in particular struggles to carry the crate,<ref>{{cite|quote=I must be getting tired... This crate is 10 times as heavy as it was before!|author=Hammer Brother|title="Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" - ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''|publisher=DIC Entertainment|language=en-us|date=September 29, 1990}}</ref> contrary to one carrying four at once.  
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===Nintendo Comics System===
===Nintendo Comics System===
In [[Nintendo Comics System]], several Hammer Bros. appeared in the crowd of monsters chasing Mario in the story "[[The Fish That Should've Gotten Away]]". Several Hammer Bros., who didn't wield any hammers, also appeared to pester Toad, who had become a reporter, in the comic "[[The Kingdom Enquirer]]"; aside from these two appearances, Hammer Bros. also appeared in several of the false advertisements that were featured in the comics.
Hammer Brothers are antagonists in the stories "[[The Fish That Should've Gotten Away]]" and "[[The Kingdom Enquirer]]" of the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. In the former, Hammer Brothers are part of the crowd of monsters who chase [[Mario]], and in the latter, several Hammer Brothers bother [[Toad]] at one point.
 
===Nintendo Adventure Books===
A pair of Hammer Brothers bring Luigi to Bowser in ''[[Koopa Capers]]'' after a [[magic carpet|flying carpet]] deposits him outside Bowser's Castle. If Luigi decides to look around the castle for clues about [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s disappearance, Bowser tries to call in a Hammer Brother to act as an escort for him, but Luigi declines the offer.
 
While traveling through the [[Koopahari Desert]] in ''[[Pipe Down!]]'', the Mario Brothers bring up a previous close call with some Hammer Brothers during a past visit to the region.  
 
In ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', two Hammer Brothers can be found sleeping in Bowser's Castle by Mario and Yoshi, and are woken up by their cuckoo clock as the two try to sneak out of the room. Depending on how the reader solves the accompanying puzzle, the Hammer Brothers either knock the heroes out and make a meal out of them, or their hammer blows keep missing, and weaken the floor to the point that they go falling through it while Mario and Yoshi escape.
 
In ''[[Flown the Koopa]]'', if the reader chooses to have Luigi be the head of a Brachiosaurus costume the Mario Brothers don, they run into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the T-Rex can turn out to be two disguised Hammer Brothers, who see through the Mario Bros.' costume, use some rubber cement to seal them in it, and capture them with the intent of making a meal out of the two.
 
===''Mario the Juggler''===
[[File:HeartBroPic2.png|thumb|100px|Artwork of a Hammer Bro in ''Mario the Juggler'']]
A Hammer Bro appears in ''[[Mario the Juggler]]'', as an enemy exclusive to Game B that throws Mario a [[Heart (item)|heart]] to juggle. Periodically, it catches the heart and then tosses it back at him.
 
===''Yoshi's Safari''===
[[File:HammerBrosSafari.png|thumb|left|Sprite from ''Yoshi's Safari'']]
Hammer Brothers are mini-bosses in ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. They attack by throwing hammers, which can be countered using the [[Super Scope]]. A Hammer Brother takes several hits from the Super Scope to be defeated. Boomerang Brothers and Sledge Brothers also appear.


===''Super Mario Bros.'' movie===
===''Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3''===
In the [[Super Mario Bros. (movie)|''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]] a tattoo shop called "Hammer X Bros.", a reference to Hammer Bros., can be seen through a window of the [[Boom Boom Bar]]. Additionally, the uniforms of [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s police force in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie have a slight resemblance to the armor traditionally worn by Hammer Bros., while the helmet worn by them is largely identical to a Hammer Bros'.
Hammer Brothers do not appear in ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', though the [[Spiked Koopa]] boss has the Japanese name 「トゲブロス」 ''Toge Burosu'' ("Thorn Bros.") and wears a helmet vaguely like a Hammer Brother.
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===''Yoshi's Safari===
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Hammer Bros., as well as Boomerang Bros. and Sledge Bros., would occasionally appear as mini-bosses; in this game, Hammer Bros. would attack Mario and [[Yoshi]] by quickly throwing hammers at them, which would need to be dodged or knocked away by a blast of Mario's [[Super Scope]]. After being blasted repeatedly by Mario's Super Scope, a Hammer Bro. would be defeated.
[[File:Hammer Bro SMRPG art.jpg|thumb|Artwork from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
{{quote|HEY! Are [[Mario|YOU]] lookin' at me? My hammer and I don't like you! Now ya got my hammer angry! Ya shouldn't have done that!|Hammer Bro|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They have large bodies and hammers made of wood. The remake updates them to use their common design while retaining elements such as the black coloring of their shells and helmets, as well as the wooden hammers they wield.


===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars===
A Hammer Bro appears at the end of [[Mushroom Way]], and [[Mario]] must battle him to proceed to [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]]. If [[Toad]] has been previously rescued from [[Goomba]]s and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s, the Hammer Bro also captures him in his rush to get to the castle, and needs to be saved by Mario. Although only one appears on the field, a second Hammers Bro appears in battle. During the battle, the Hammer Bros. pound Mario with their hammers, and occasionally use the special move [[Hammer Time]], throwing multiple hammers at him. When Mario defeats one of the brothers, the remaining brother uses the move [[Valor Up]] to increase his defense. When defeated, they yield a [[Flower Jar]], and leave a [[Hammer]] behind.
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Later in the game, a green-colored Hammer Bro named [[Dr. Topper]] appears in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]], which has been taken over by the [[Smithy Gang]]; Dr. Topper is not an enemy. Instead, he blocks Mario's progress through Bowser's Keep unless Mario solves his various puzzles and riddles.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
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====''Mario Party''====
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A Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame [[Hammer Drop]] in ''[[Mario Party]]''. This is the first time they are depicted wearing shoes. A Hammer Bro is seen riding a cloud, dropping [[coin]]s, [[coin bag]]s, and hammers.
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====''Mario Party 2''====
|attacks=[[Hammer Time]], [[Valor Up]]
A Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame [[Deep Sea Salvage]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. It is on the ship throwing [[coin]]s, [[coin bag]]s and [[mine]]s.
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====''Mario Party 3''====
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Hammer Bros. appear in the minigames [[Awful Tower]], [[Puddle Paddle]], and [[Parasol Plummet]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''. They throw [[Coin]]s and hammers.
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====''Mario Party 5''====
|psychopath=I love my hammer!
Hammer Bros. appear in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''. One is part of the [[Hammer Bro Orb]], which causes the victim to lose ten coins. One is the referee in the minigame [[Fight Cards]]. The game standardized their design.
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{{llquote|Now ya got my hammer angry! Ya shouldn't have done that!|Hammer Bro.|[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]}}
====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Hammer Bros. were made completely different. Like their predecessors, these Hammer Bros. had yellow skin, however, instead of green shells with green armor, the Hammer Bros. of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' had black shells with black armor. Also, their hammers became wooden. They are also significantly larger than a normal Hammer Bro. (but presumably not larger than a Sledge Bro.). Additionally, these Hammer Bros. speak fondly of their hammers, as if their wooden weapons were sentient, living beings.
[[File:MPA Hammer Bro Character Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Hammer Bro in ''Mario Party Advance'']]
{{quote|Hammers are my life! I'm a hammer champ!|Hammer Bro|Mario Party Advance}}
Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. He is encountered at the [[Mushroom Field]]. Hammer Bro is a world-renowned hammer thrower and is fond of challenges.<ref>{{cite|author=In-game description|language=en|publisher=Nintendo|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|quote=A champion, through and through. Loves a good challenge}}</ref> When first visited, Hammer Bro asks the player what their reason is for visting.<ref>{{cite|quote=What brings you to the Hammer Camp?|author=Hammer Bro|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> If questioned, Hammer Bro says that the Mushroom Field is for improving one's hammer throwing abilities,<ref>{{cite|quote=Every day, we work to improve our throws|author=Hammer Bro|title=''Mario Party Advance''|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> before boasting his skill at using hammers.<ref>{{cite|quote=Hammers are my life! I'm a hammer champ!|date=2005|language=en|author=Hammer Bro|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Mario Party Advance''}}</ref> Before the competition starts, Hammer Bro shows the player character how to throw a hammer. The Hammer Bro is impressed when the player manages to throw farther,<ref>{{cite|author=Hammer Bro|date=2005|title=''Mario Party Advance''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Hey hey! You beat me! Not too shabby!}}</ref> and he gives them the [[Mini B-Ball]]. Besides the character, several Hammer Bros. appear in the background of [[Hammergeddon]].
 
====''Mario Party 7''====
[[File:HammerSpammer.png|thumb|Two Hammer Bros. in [[Hammer Spammer]], a minigame in ''Mario Party 7'']]
Hammer Bros. are obstacles in the minigame [[Hammer Spammer]] and a part of the Hammer Bro Orb in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. The Hammer Bros. throw hammers from separate platforms throughout Hammer Spammer. The Hammer Bro of the Hammer Bro Orb acts the same, except the player character who placed it receives coins.
 
====''Mario Party 8''====
Hammer Bro is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. He is unlocked by completing the [[Star Battle Arena]] in [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]] if he is the opponent selected by Bowser.
 
====''Mario Party DS''====
Hammer Bro is a boss in Story mode of ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. He is encountered in [[Toadette's Music Room]]. Hammer Bro is fought in the minigame [[Hammer Chime]] if the player is ranked the Super Star. Hammer Bro in Hammer Chime beats three drums before the first hit, four before the second, and five before the third, with the player attempting to copy each of them. Hammer is an obstacle on the board, hitting one of the big bongo drums if the player character lands on them, sending them flying.
 
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 Hammer Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Hammer Bro hosting the battle minigames in ''Mario Party 9'', about to take three Mini Stars from each of the players.]]
Hammer Bro is a non-playable character and the likeness of the "Nail Shell" constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. He is the more common host of the Battle [[minigame]]s than Fire Bro. Hammer Bro takes three [[Mini Star]]s from the player characters and has either the captain or the player in last to choose a minigame. He redistributes the Mini Stars to the player characters after the minigame, depending on the results.
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====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Hammer Bros. cameo in the minigames [[Match Faker]] and [[Tap Dash]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''.
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. He is the same as in ''Mario Party 9'', except he takes five Mini Stars from each player character.
 
====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame [[Pinball Brawl]] in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''.


In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', the Hammer Bros. were the leaders of the [[Koopa Troop]]'s forces in [[Mushroom Way]]. They were ordered to capture any intruders, which they did when [[Toad]] tried to pass through [[Mushroom Way]] to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, [[Mario]] showed up to rescue his friend. As a result, a battle erupted between the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom and the two Hammer Bros. During the battle, the Hammer Bros. pounded Mario with their hammers, and even used the special move [[Hammer Time]], by throwing multiple hammers at the plumber. When Mario defeated one of the brothers, the remaining brother used the move [[Valor Up]] to increase his defense. However, even though his defense was boosted, the second Hammer Bro. was defeated by Mario. After the fight, Toad was freed, Mario earned a [[Flower Jar]], and the hero even picked up his defeated enemies' [[Hammer|Hammers]] to use in battle.
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''====
Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''. He appears when a board event happens in Minigame Match, where players steal coins from another player.


Later in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', a single, green colored Hammer Bro. named [[Dr. Topper]] appears in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]], which has been taken over by the [[Smithy Gang]]; Dr. Topper is not an enemy, per se, but he will block Mario's progress through Bowser's Keep, unless Mario solves his various puzzles and riddles.
====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:SMP Hammer Bro and Dice Block Screenshot.png|thumb|x150px|Hammer Bro with his Dice Block in ''Super Mario Party'']]
{{quote|Yo! Take me with you! We can get [[Star (Mario Party series)|Stars]] together!|Hammer Bro|Super Mario Party}}
Hammer Bro is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. His [[Super Mario Party#Hammer Bro Dice Block|special Dice Block]] can roll a 1 (1/3 chance), a 5 (1/2 chance), or give three [[coin]]s.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros.====
[[File:Hammer Bro SSBU.png|thumb|left|Artwork of a Hammer Bro for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Hammer Bros. will occasionally appear in the background of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage.
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In the first two games of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Hammer Bros. only make a background appearance. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Hammer Bros. appear in the background of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage. Similarly, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Hammer Bros. in the background of the game's version of [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]].


====''Super Smash Bros. Melee====
Since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a Hammer Bro has appeared as an [[Assist Trophy]] character throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series Once released from the Assist Trophy, the Hammer Bro throws hammers at the opponents, damaging them. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the Hammer Bro is invincible, like with most other Assist Trophy characters. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Hammer Bro can be attacked, and if it takes enough damage, Hammer Bro flips upside-down and falls off-screen, similarly to how they act when defeated in ''Super Mario Bros.''
In the Nintendo GameCube game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Hammer Bros. have the same role that they had on this game's predecessor, appearing only in the Mushroom Kingdom stage background.


====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
Hammer Bros. appear in a few of the single-player campaigns throughout the series. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Hammer Bros. are enemies in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. One appears to have helped steal [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[banana hoard]] and is tracked down by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. The Hammer Bros. can be damaged and defeated, unlike their Assist Trophy counterpart. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', Hammer Bros. are enemies in [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode, where they behave almost identically to their Assist Trophy counterparts, except defeating them in this mode causes them to bounce around rather than fall off-screen immediately.
[[Image:SSBB HammerBro.01.jpg|right|thumb|[[Fox]] fighting a Hammer Bro. in The Subspace Emissary.]]
A Hammer Bro. appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] Character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Once it is released from the Assist Trophy, the Hammer Bro. will throw Hammers at the opponents, damaging them. The Hammer Bro. is invincible, like most other Assist Trophy Characters are.


Hammer Bros. also appear as enemies in the Subspace Emissary. One appears to have helped steal [[Donkey Kong]]'s vast horde of bananas and is targeted by DK and Diddy Kong.  Hammer Bros. continue to work for Bowser, as stated on the website.  Also, unlike the Assist Trophy Hammer Bros., these Hammer Bros. can be damaged and defeated.
In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Hammer Bro appears as an Advanced-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}}, which grants the user slightly increased jump height. In the corresponding spirit battle, the player has to fight [[Yoshi]] on the [[Golden Plains]] stage, with the Hammer Bro Assist Trophy appearing when the opponent is highly damaged. The core extracted from a Hammer Bro [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] can be used with a Reporter & Wrestler core to summon {{iw|wikirby|Masked Dedede}}'s spirit.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario====
====''Paper Mario''====
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{{Quote|Nyuck yuck yuck... What took you so long, Mario? Ready to taste my hammer? Here it comes!!!|Hammer Bro|Paper Mario}}
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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Hammer Bros., along with [[Koopatrol]]s and [[Magikoopa]]s, are the elite of Bowser's forces. In this game, Hammer Bros. attack Mario by either throwing one hammer at him or several, weak hammers at him. Hammer Bros.' attacks can occasionally [[Tiny (status effect)|shrink]] Mario on hit, reducing his Attack power for the duration.
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A Hammer Bro can be first encountered in ''Paper Mario'' in the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], if Princess Peach tells Bowser and [[Kammy Koopa]] that one of the things that Mario fears most is a Hammer Bro, Kammy Koopa later warps a Hammer Bro into the Shy Guy's Toy Box to guard a treasure chest. Hammer Bros. are also encountered throughout Bowser's Castle, where they act as guards, attacking Mario if he approaches. Additionally, a Hammer Bro by the name of [[Mr. Hammer]] runs a quiz called the [[64th Trivia Quiz-Off]], in which [[Princess Peach]] participates.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
|location=[[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], [[Bowser's Castle]]
{{quote|My grandpappy's hammer is gonna strike you down, man! Here it comes!|Hamma Jamma|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
|tattle=These are the Hammer Bros. You've seen these punks before, haven't you? Be careful of that hammer! If it hits you, you'll get shrunk in a wink. When the Hammer Bros. get desperate, they'll hurl a ton of hammers, so watch it. These guys have been a pain for ages, so let's give 'em an old-fashioned whopping. As always, they're not to be underestimated.
[[File:Hamma Jamma.png|thumb|A Hammer Bro from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.]]
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Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They are encountered mainly in [[Rogueport Underground]] after beating Chapter 5, as well as in [[Twilight Town]], during Bowser and [[Kammy Koopa|Kammy]]'s attack on the area. Hammer Bros. attack identically as as in ''Paper Mario'', but lose the ability to shrink Mario. Also, in Bowser's first scenario, two Hammer Bros. converse, with one of them referring to something he witnessed where Bowser was apparently swooning over a portrait of Princess Peach, only for the other Hammer Bro to attempt to hint that he should stop talking as Bowser is right behind him. Although Bowser claims that the story was funny and beckons the surprised Hammer Bro to continue, both deny that he was funny. Hammer Bros. are sometimes part of the [[audience]], and if Mario fails the action command of a hammer attack, they can prepare to throw their hammer at him.
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In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Hammer Bros., along with [[Koopatrol]]s and [[Magikoopa]]s, were the elite of Bowser's forces. In this game, Hammer Bros. would attack Mario by either throwing one hammer at him or several, weak hammers at him. Additionally, Hammer Bros. will occasionally throw a hammer at Mario which can cause him to shrink in size and diminish his attack power.
There are some other Hammer Bros. [[Hamma Jamma]] has a team at the [[Glitz Pit]] is with his two brothers, [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Bamma|Bamma]], a [[Boomerang Bro]] and [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Flare|Flare]], a [[Fire Bro]]. Hamma Jamma also speaks of his father and even his grandfather on occasion, the former of which he mentions is a [[List of implied species#Business Bro|Business Bro]].
 
====''Super Paper Mario''====
{{Quote|We'll miss you, Your Surliness! <small>Parrrrrty!</small>|Hammer Bro|Super Paper Mario}}
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Most have been hypnotized by [[Nastasia]] into serving [[Count Bleck]]. A few in [[The Bitlands]] still serve Bowser. Hammer Bros. also appear in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]]. The game introduces a shadowy counterpart, [[Dark Hammer Bro]]. There is a specific [[Hammer Bro captain|Hammer Bro]] and a [[Private Koopa|Koopa private]] who help [[Princess Peach]] at [[Castle Bleck]].
 
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are encountered in most worlds. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing hammers in the air to hit Mario from above or by throwing them straight at him. The hammer throw attack can come at Mario very fast so the player must be prepared for this attack. This attack as well can throw off timing by either blocking too early and the Hammer Bro waits for at least two seconds or Hammer Bros. can also throw the hammer before the player even has a chance to block for one second. Hammer Bros. also toss hammers outside of battle, which also damages Mario if he is hit. A glitch in the game has one Hammer Bro in [[Shy Guy Jungle]] standing in mid-air. Along with Hammer Bros., [[Snifit]]s, [[Spiny|Spinies]] and [[Scaredy Rat]]s are the enemies that can throw off timing.
 
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
{{Quote|Need a general contractor?|Hammer Bro|Paper Mario: Color Splash}}
[[File:PMCS Hammer Bro.png|thumb|left|upright=0.45|Hammer Bro sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They are the same as in the previous game. The first Hammer Bro is encountered in [[The Golden Coliseum]], and one in the same area rides one of the three chariots during the [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]] battle, called [[Chariot Bro]]. Two [[Small Hammer Bro]]s. attack Mario when he is about to get the second [[Mini Paint Star]] in [[Sacred Forest]]. Circus variations of Hammer Bros., called [[Juggler Bro]], and Boomerang Bros., called [[Circus Bro]], appear in [[Mossrock Theater]] and [[the Emerald Circus]]. A Hammer Bro is the third-round opponent in [[Roshambo Temple#Roshambo Temple #4|Roshambo Temple #4]]. The last Hammer Bro is fought in the [[black paint]] mixing room of [[Black Bowser's Castle]], also having another in the background. [[Fire Bro]]s., [[Ice Bro]]s., [[Boomerang Bro]]s., and [[Sledge Bro]]s. reappear.
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
{{Quote|I can hammer all day, bro.|Hammer Bro|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
[[File:PMTOK Origami Hammer Bro.png|thumb|x150px|An origami Hammer Bro in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'']]
Hammer Bros. are allies, while origami Hammer Bros. are enemies, in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. A Hammer Bro attacks using either the usual Hammer Throw or the added Super Bro Throw, the latter involving it grabbing another enemy and using them as a projectile, defeating the Hammer Bro in the process. A friendly Hammer Bro in [[Shangri-Spa]] mentions that Hammer Bros.' hammers "aren't just for throwing", as it is using the hammer to fix part of a small bridge. [[Boomerang Bro]]s., [[Fire Bro]]s., and [[Ice Bro]]s. return, all of which can use Super Bro Throw.


A Hammer Bro. can be first encountered in ''Paper Mario'' in the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]], if Princess Peach tells Bowser and [[Kammy Koopa]] that one of the things that Mario fears most is a Hammer Bro., Kammy Koopa will later warp a Hammer Bro. into the Shy Guy's Toy Box to guard a treasure chest. Hammer Bros. are also encountered throughout Bowser's Castle, where they act as guards in it, attacking Mario if he approaches. Also, a Hammer Bro. by the name of [[Mr. Hammer]] ran a quiz called the [[64th Trivia Quiz-off]], in which [[Princess Peach]] participated in. Not only did Peach and [[Twink]] end up gaining new information about the whereabouts of the next Star Spirit, but ended up winning prizes, as well. A [[Jammin' Jelly]] for winning the competition, and a [[Sneaky Parasol]] just for participating.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
A Hammer Bro cameos in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. It uses its design from ''Paper Mario''. The Hammer Bro is within the crowd at the awards ceremony.


Notably, Hammer Bros. in the ''Paper Mario'' series have blue helmets instead of green ones.
====''Mario Kart Wii''====
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[[File:HammerBro-MKWii-Icon.png|thumb|left|Unused character icon]]
Hammer Bro was originally planned to be playable in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' along with Koopa Paratroopa, Petey Piranha and a Mii Outfit C (which in turn would have marked his debut as a playable character in the ''Mario Kart'' series), but was taken out of the final game. Hammer Bros. are spectators in courses such as [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]], usually with Shy Guys.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door====
====''Mario Kart 7''====
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Hammer Bros. are spectators on [[3DS Toad Circuit|Toad Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''.
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====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
|image=[[Image: Hamma_Jamma.PNG]]
Hammer Bros. are spectators in [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Kart 8)|Bowser's Castle]] and {{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
|hp=7
|atk=4
|def=1
|location=[[Bowser's Castle]] (Bowser Intermissions only), [[Glitzville]], [[Rogueport Sewers]]
|log = Well - known for their vicious and relentless hammer jobs, Hammer Bros. have a reputation as one of Mario's toughest enemies...
|items=[[Thunder Rage]], [[Mini Mr. Mini]]
|moves=Hammer Throw (4), Multi-Throw (2 each)
|tattle= That's a Hammer Bro. You know him. He throws hammers. Hence the name. 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?
|before=[[Dark Bones|23]]
|#=24
|after=[[Boomerang Brother|25]]
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Hammer Bros. also appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. In this game they have the same attack pattern as in ''Paper Mario'' and are mainly found in [[Rogueport Sewers]] after beating Chapter 5. A bunch of Hammer Bros. also appear when Bowser and Kammy summon their army to fight [[Lord Crump]] and the [[X-Naut]]s in [[Twilight Town]].
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Tour13 RosalinaCupChallenge.png|thumb|The course icon for the bonus challenge against Mega Hammer Bro]]
A Hammer Bro appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the opponent in the [[Vs. Mega]] challenge of the [[Rosalina Cup]] in the [[Baby Rosalina Tour]]. He uses his [[Hammer]]s as his special item for the entirety of the race (although he did use a Mushroom at the very start).


There is also a Hammer Bro. named [[Hamma Jamma]] in the [[Glitz Pit]]. His team is with his two brothers, [[Bamma]], a [[Boomerang Brother]] and [[Flare]], a [[Fire Brother]]. Hamma Jamma will also also speak of his father and even his grandfather on occasion, the former of which he mentions is a [[Business Brother]], apparently some sort of businessman version of a Hammer Brother.
He was also teased through the reflection of [[Baby Rosalina|Baby Rosalina (Detective)]]'s magnifying glass in the splash art and at the start of the trailer for the Baby Rosalina Tour.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/kart_tour/status/1237845083770064896|title=News: Nintendo teased Hammer Bro in the Detective Rosalona render! #MarioKartTour Source: @Ep_stuff|publisher=X|author=kart_tour|accessdate=May 13, 2024}}</ref> Hammer Bro was added as a playable character since the [[Hammer Bro Tour]], which began on March 25, 2020, also including a playable [[Boomerang Bro]], [[Ice Bro]], and [[Fire Bro]]. He is classified as a Super character with his Hammers reprising their role as his special item. His emblem consists of a cartoon drawing of his head facing left, albeit lacking the eyes, similar to [[Dry Bones]]'.
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====''Super Paper Mario====
Hammer Bro is the selected driver for some bonus challenges, including a [[Ring Race]] on [[RMX Rainbow Road 1]] and a [[Time Trial (Mario Kart Tour)|Time Trial]] on [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R]].
{{Catch Card #1
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|hp=4
|atk=1
|def=1
|card type=Uncommon
|tattle=This elite Koopa has a hankering for hammers. It mostly likes to sit up high and toss down hammers. One day, it'll take the carpentry world by storm.
|before=[[Dry Bones|29]]
|#=30
|after=[[Dark Hammer Brother|31]]
}}
Hammer Bros. regained their role as item-flinging Koopas in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where they appear as a main species. Here most Hammer Bros. are hypnotized by [[Nastasia]] into serving [[Count Bleck]], though a few in [[The Bitlands]] still serve Bowser. They are found the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials|Pit of 100 Trials]] as well. Like with many other enemy types in this game, there is also a shadowy version, the [[Dark Hammer Bro.]]
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga====
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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{{multiframe|[[File:Superstar Saga Hammer Bros.png]] [[File:MLSSBMHammerBro.png]]|size=100|Original and remake|align=left}}
|name=Hammer Bro.
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''. The original version gives them white pupil-less eyes, a more hunched and somewhat portly posture, and no shoes. Hammer Bros. are encountered in [[Bowser's Castle]]. They assist [[Gunner Guy]]s and [[Boo]]s, which are the only ways of encountering them. Hammer Bros. are healed by fire whilst vulnerable to thunder. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing hammers, jumping if it targets [[Luigi]], otherwise it targets Mario. A Hammer Bro's hammer attack is countered with the targeted Mario Bro's hammer. After losing at least half of its HP, a Hammer Bro begins to throw two hammers while attacking. Variants debuting include [[Border Bro]]s., [[Beanerang Bro]] (named Boomerang Bro in the original), [[Yo Bro]], the [[Limbo Bro]] and their [[Elite Limbo Bro|Elite]] counterparts, and [[Chomp Bro]].
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Hammer Bros. are enemies and allies in the ''[[Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser]]'' mode. Hammer Bros. are Ranged troopers and attack by throwing their hammers. Their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]], Rain of Pain, involves them throwing multiple hammers at surrounding foes. They team up with the [[Hammerhead Bros.]] in their first encounter at "[[For the Love of Hammers]]." They fight [[Captain Goomba (Mario & Luigi series)|Captain Goomba]]'s squad to decide whether to join them or not. The Hammer Bros. are confident enough that their hammer crafting can create the [[Ultra Hammer]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
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[[File:Mario, Luigi, and the babies meeting the Hammer Bros.png|thumb|The brainwashed Hammer Bros.]]
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Only one pair of Hammer Bros. appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. The [[Shroob]]s brainwash them with mind-control helmets and order them to guard the [[Vim Factory]]. While mind-controlled, the Hammer Bros. introduce themselves as the '''L33T HAMM3R BROZ.''', and speak in the Internet "language" known as "[[Wikipedia:Leet|1337-speak]]" (pronounced "leet speak"), as well as with capital letters. In the Japanese version, they speak completely in {{iw|wikipedia|katakana}}, as opposed to {{iw|wikipedia|hiragana}},<ref name=Japanese>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Mario_%26_Luigi:_Partners_in_Time/Regional_Differences#Hammer_Bros.27_Dialogue|title=''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=July 31, 2024}}</ref> and in the Korean version, their speech is full of spelling and spacing errors. In French versions, they drop the 1337 aspect of their speech (with the exception of their names, which still render the "L33T" part) in favor of SMS-like speech containing various spelling errors. In German versions, they do not speak in 1337, but in broken sentences. The Spanish translation of the game removes the 1337 aspect of the characters entirely, and the only different speech pattern is robotic all-caps. It is possible that this happened due to difficulties with localization, as 1337-speak is extremely uncommon among online Spanish communities. One of them introduces themselves as the "L33T HAMM3R BROZ." due to the way they speak in the English version.
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When [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]], and [[Baby Luigi]] arrive in the Vim Factory, they are instantly confronted by the "L33T HAMM3R BROZ." After Mario and Luigi are captured by the factory's automated defenses, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are forced to battle the Hammer Bros. In battle, the Hammer Bros. have 100 [[Heart Point|HP]] (90 in non-American versions) and attack by using the [[Knockback Bros.]] technique, a move from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. Using his hammer, one Hammer Bro smashes the other into a ball, then hits him into either Baby Mario or Baby Luigi. To avoid the attack, the babies have to jump over the ball Hammer Bro as he approaches. Sometimes, the Hammer Bro's hammer breaks, sending the ball bouncing towards a baby. In this case, the baby brother should not [[jump]], as the balled brother simply bounces over the baby's head.
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[[File:Hammer Bros. Knockback Bros..png|thumb|left|The Hammer Bros. fighting the Baby Mario Bros.]]
Hammer Bros. made minor appearances in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', which (for the most part) took place in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. On their way to the Beanbean Kingdom, Mario and Luigi encountered the [[Border Bros.]], who are beanish versions of Hammer Bros, as they wore armoring almost identical to a Hammer Brother's.
After one Hammer Bro is defeated (or if one of the Hammer Bros. is unable to attack), the other one is forced to fight by himself. To attack, the sole Hammer Bro tosses spinning hammers that roll on the ground. To defend against this attack, the Baby Mario Bros. have to jump over the hammers as they approach. To determine which baby he is aiming for, the player needs to watch what he does before throwing. If he hops, he throws it at Baby Mario, and if he rolls his eyes around, he throws it at Baby Luigi. Ultimately, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi have to work together and defeat the second Hammer Bro. Unlike most bosses in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', they use the same defeat animation of a normal enemy; the same thing happens with [[Junior Shrooboid]], the [[Shroob]]s, and [[Kamek]]. Also, in the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]], the word "boss" is missing from the stat box.


When Mario and Luigi reach Bowser's Castle they encounter traditional Hammer Bros. that (like the rest of the Koopa Troop) had been duped by [[Bowletta]] into defending the castle. They attack as usual, by throwing their hammers at Mario and Luigi. By watching the [[hammer]]'s shadow, the player can tell if the hammer will hit Mario or Luigi, who can knock the hammer away with their own hammers. Also, if the Hammer Bro. waves his hammer before throwing it, he will throw it at Luigi, but if he throws it straight away, he will target Mario. Sometimes, a Hammer Bro. will throw multiple Hammers (up to three). They are healed by fire and have 100 hp. They are weak to thunder.
After defeating the Hammer Bros., the Baby Mario Bros. destroy their mind-control helmets, thus returning the Hammer Bros. to their normal state. Free from Shroob influence, the Hammer Bros. begin to speak normally again (and even comment on the strange manner of speaking they were just using). Grateful for being released, the Hammer Bros. give the babies [[hammer]]s, and teach them how to use the hammer and [[Baby Drill]].


Boomerang Bros., though drastically different than their ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' versions, appear as enemies in [[Gwarhar Lagoon]] in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''. This game also introduces [[Yo Brother]]s, [[Limbo Brother]]s, and [[Chomp Brother]]s.
When the babies go into the vents and encounter a [[Spiny Shroopa]], the Hammer Bros. teach them how to use the hammers in battle. Later, when the babies rescue Mario and Luigi and encounter two more Spiny Shroopas, the Hammer Bros. return and show how to use the hammer while piggybacking in battle.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time====
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
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Hammer Bros. do not appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', but Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. are encountered as enemies in [[Somnom Woods]] and [[Neo Bowser Castle]].
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Only one pair of Hammer Bros. appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and these individuals are known as the [[L33t Hamm3r Broz.]] In this game, they were reluctantly brainwashed by the [[Shroob]]s and forced to guard the [[Vim Factory]] from any intruders (or "pwn teh n00bs", as they put it). They were also notable for using [[Wikipedia: Leet|leetspeak]] in their hypnotized forms, which caused a great phenomenon on the internet. Although the two L33t Hamm3r Broz. successfully "pwned" Mario and Luigi, [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] were left behind. The L33t Hamm3r Broz. were forced to "continue their pwnership", and went into battle with the babies. They were eventually defeated, though, and proved to be allies. As a reward for saving them from the Shroobs, they gave Baby Mario and Baby Luigi hammers and trained them in hammer use.
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. Some Hammer Bros. [[Stuff Retrieval|steal all of the Trio's Battle Command Blocks]] at one point, prompting them to recover it. Hammer Bros. can only be counterattacked before receiving the [[Flee]] comman. Hammer Bros. are commonly encountered in the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]], as well as stronger variants on the clouds above [[Sunbeam Plains]]. A Hammer Bro is also fought in [[Neo Bowser Castle]]. Hammer Bros. attack in battle by throwing hammers at the targeted player character, sometimes jumping while doing so; if not, the hammer is avoidable by jumping. After throwing hammers, the Hammer Bro charges at the target, and take damage if jumped on. A Hammer Bro sometimes attacks by throwing a hammer into the air with another of its kind or its introduced [[Paper Hammer Bro|paper counterpart]]; they sometimes swap hammers before throwing. If a Paper Hammer Bro helps, their hammer falls after the Hammer Bro's, unlike if two are present. The attack is countered by the targeted bro's hammer.


===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
====''Mario Party====
Hammer Bros. are enemies and recruitable allies in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. They are weak against [[Parabones]].
In the original ''[[Mario Party]]'', Hammer Bro. appeared in [[Hammer Drop]] as an obstacle. Players had to avoid getting hit by his hammers while collecting coins.


====''Mario Party 2====
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
''[[Mario Party 2]]'' featured Hammer Bro. as an obstacle in the mini-game [[Deep Sea Salvage]], where players, once again, had to dodge the hammers and collect the coins.  
Two Hammer Brothers are enemies in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. They block the entrance of [[Mushroom Park]] until the player wins in a dance-off against them.


====''Mario Party 3====
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', Hammer Bros. can found in certain mini-games throwing hammers at Mario and his friends.
[[File:HammerBro-Batting-MSS.png|thumb|A Hammer Bro prepares to bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
A Hammer Bro appears as a playable character in both games of the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Both games also feature a [[Fire Bro]] and a [[Boomerang Bro]] as playable character, though both of them are treated as palette swaps of Hammer Bro, and all three of them are teammates of [[Bowser]] in each game's Challenge mode. Hammer Bro uses a large hammer as his baseball bat. While Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro use a hammer and boomerang respectively for batting, Fire Bro uses a standard bat with painted flames on it.


====''Mario Party 5====
In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', Hammer Bro can be unlocked by completing Challenge Mode as Bowser. Fire Bro and Boomerang Bro function as separate characters, but statistically are nearly identical to Hammer Bros. (barring Fire Bro's run speed, which is slightly lower than the other two). Boomerang Bro puts a noticeable curve on all his hits, much like Boo and King Boo.
Hammer Bros. made their first [[Nintendo GameCube]] appearance as [[Hammer Bro. Orb|an orb]] in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' & as a referee in the mini-game [[Fight Cards]].


====''Mario Party 7====
In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Hammer Bro, along with Boomerang Bro and Fire Bro, are now playable from the start, each exhibiting more varied stats than before. They have new fielding moves, during which they throw their weapon out a short distance and catch the ball. All of them use their standard voice introduced in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''.
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the Hammer Bros. had the same role they had had in the fifth game of this series. They can also be found in the mini-game [[Hammer Spammer]] as the main obstacles.
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====''Mario Party 8====
===''Super Princess Peach''===
Hammer Bro. makes a debut in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', as a playable character. He can be unlocked by beating the [[Star Battle Arena]]. In [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]], Bowser will call either him or [[Blooper]] to defeat the character that the player's playing as in a Star Battle Arena-Styled duel. Like [[Yoshi]], Hammer Bro. cannot speak English. Instead, he speaks gibberish which could possibly be the Koopa language. It is unknown if the playable Hammer Bro. in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' is a specific character, or a different one each time, but it is probably the same one every time.
[[File:SPPHammerBro.png|frame|left]]
Hammer Bros. are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are led by [[Army Hammer Bro]], and kidnap [[Mario]] and the others at Peach's Castle in the opening. [[Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother|A. F. H. Bro]]s. return, and both it and Hammer Bro received [[Calm Hammer Bro]] and [[C. A. F. H. Bro]] varieties, respectively.


====''Mario Party DS====
===''Mario Strikers'' series===
Hammer Bro. has also appeared as a boss in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', acting as the boss of Toadette's Music Room. The player with the most stars battled him in a [[minigame]] called [[Hammer Chime]]. In the minigame, the player had to touch the same drums as the Hammer Bro. in limited time.
====''Super Mario Strikers''====
Hammer Bros. are teammates in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''. They are billed offensive players, despite lacking distinction in gameplay.


===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix===
====''Mario Strikers Charged''====
During ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' two Hammer Brothers blocked the entrance of [[Mushroom Park]] to stop Mario (or [[Luigi]]) and Toad from getting the next [[Music Key]] from Wario. However, they would only let them pass if Mario danced against them and won. If the Hammer Brothers lost, Mario (or Luigi) was able to get into Mushroom Park.
[[File:Hammer Bro Orange Yoshi MSC.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|Artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged'']]
Hammer Bros. are teammates in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. They have hammers in a sling on their back. Hammer Bros. are billed offensive players, as before. Hammer Bros. have high shooting and passing capabilities, whilst lacking the ability to tackle and being slow. A Hammer Bro always uses a hammer when either shooting, tackling, hitting, faking, or using his [[Skillshot]], the [[Hammer Throw (Mario Strikers Charged)|Hammer Throw]]. Hammer Bro's [[Deke]] involves him smashing a giant hammer onto the ground, blasting away whoever is hit.


===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball====
Hammer Bros. appear only twice in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], both times as non-playable characters. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Hammer Bros. are featured in the [[Castle Club]] mode. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', there are Hammer Bros. scattered around [[Bonny Greens]]'s practice area.
A Hammer Bro., as well as a Boomerang Bro. and a Fire Bro., appear as teammates of Bowser in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. Hammer Bro. can be unlocked by beating ''Mario Superstar Baseball's'' Adventure Mode as Bowser. The other two types appear as alternate versions, with the Fire Bro being slower but more powerful, and the Boomerang Bro being less powerful but slightly faster and better at defense. Hammer Bro bats with a large hammer. Fire Bro. uses a normal red baseball bat and Boomerang Bro uses a boomerang. Boomerang Bro also puts a noticeable curve on all his hits much like Boo and King Boo.


====''Mario Super Sluggers====
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' he is a playable character along with Boomerang Bro and Fire Bro. Unlike in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' though, Hammer Bro. and his two variations are available from the get-go, and their fielding abilities are better than before. This is the second game where they can speak clearly.
Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its ports]]. They are encountered in [[Drift-Along Canyon]], [[Battle Tower Blitz]] (one of them jumps between [[Goomba Tower]]s), and the port-exclusive [[Uptown, Downtown]]. If interacted with using a pointer/touch screen, Hammer Bros. jump to a new position immediately after being no longer stunned. A Hammer Bros. cannot be stunned while jumping.  


===''Super Princess Peach===
===''Mario Sports Superstars''===
Hammer Bros. had a large role in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they seem to be [[Bowser]]'s most trusted minions. In this game, it is they that storm Peach's Castle and kidnap Mario, Luigi, and the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s. They are major characters, and they are led by the [[Army Hammer Bro]]. They also appear as generic enemies towards the middle of the game, and even Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bros., who were absent from games for some time, reappear. Their militant role was distracted, though, by the wild [[Vibe Scepter]], resulting in sub-species such as the [[Calm Hammer Brother]] and [[Calm Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother]].
Hammer Bro is a selectable sidekick in soccer and baseball in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. It is billed a Power type. [[Boomerang Bro]]s. are alternate colors in soccer and baseball while [[Fire Bro]]s. appear in baseball only.


===''Mario Football'' series===
===''Minecraft''===
====''Mario Smash Football====
In the Super Mario Mash-up for ''[[Minecraft]]'', Hammer Bros. replace {{iw|minecraftwiki|Zombie}}s, and Hammer Bros. in {{iw|minecraftwiki|Villager}}'s clothing replace the {{iw|minecraftwiki|Zombie Villager}}s. Hammer Bro is one of the usable {{iw|minecraftwiki|skin}}s.
In ''[[Mario Smash Football]]'', Hammer Bros. appear as teamates and sidekicks to the game's captains. They are an offensive teammate.


====''Mario Strikers Charged Football====
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
[[Image:HammerbroMSC.PNG|thumb|left|A Hammer Bro. in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''.]]
Hammer Bros. are opponents in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. They are encountered during the missions [[Sure Shot Challenge (Advanced)]] and [[Defeat Bowser's Minions!]] of [[Inferno Island]]; in the former, a Hammer Bro helps two [[Fire Bro]]s. with pitching, and in the latter, ten throw hammers at the player character as they deflect them, defeating the Hammer Bros. and causing Fire Bros. to appear afterward. Hammer Bros. are members of the audience, with some wearing caps and shirts for the participating characters.
Hammer Bros. also appear as offensive teammates in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''. Here, they are very good at shooting and passing the ball, but are unable to tackle very well. Hammer Bro. is also very slow in this game, possibly because he carries several hammers strapped to his back. Every time he takes a shot, he pulls one of these hammers out of the sling on his back.


Hammer Bro. also pulls out these hammers when hitting, faking, and using his skillshot. His [[Fake]] allows him to pull a giant hammer out of nowhere, and smash it on the ground to blast anyone he hits away. However, this move doesn't have a large range. It is nonetheless a decent defense, as it will temporarily paralyze players that come in contact with it.
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Hammer Bros. are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. Their stage mode skill increases the float time of floating objects such as [[capsule]]s, [[bubble]]s, and [[key]]s by a multiplier. Their versus mode skill grants a chance that a column is cleared in the player's stage when their opponent uses a skill.


His [[Skillshot]] is the [[Hammer Throw (Skillshot)|Hammer Throw]], which, once fully charged, causes Hammer Bro. to leap into the air and toss hammers at the Kritter, the goalkeeper, nailing him to the ground and thus immobilizing him, which leaves the goal un-guarded for a few seconds. Once the Kritter is stuck to the ground, the Hammer Bro. smacks the ball in for an easy shot. However, the Hammer Throw has limited range, meaning that it must be used very close to the goal to be effective. This shot occasionally misses if done from the side, but the player may get lucky if there's a teammate nearby who can score before Kritter gets back up.
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Hammer Bros. appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army.


Hammer Bro. was also given a standard voice in this game, in oppose to his computer voice. This is the first of two games where Hammer Bro. actually speaks. They typically exhibit a very cheery and positive attitude.
==General information==
===Physical description and traits===
{{multiframe|[[File:SMBDX - Hammer Bro (alt).png|120px]][[File:Hammer-Bro-2D.svg|120px]]|align=left|size=240|Early and modern Hammer Bros.; the main difference is them originally lacking shoes.}}
Hammer Bros. are yellow Koopas with green shells, cream-colored belly plates, and, since ''[[Mario Party]]'', green shoes (although they sometimes are barefoot), as well as green and white helmets (though the colors change depending on the variant). They look like Koopa Troopas, but have a taller stature, smaller blue eyes and a lighter-colored muzzle. Hammer Bros. are notably always armed with black or gray hammers tied to wooden handles with rope. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Hammer Bros. wear black shells and helmets, while their hammers are slightly less detailed. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Hammer Bros. are given a more realistic appearance than their ''Super Mario'' depiction, having a monotone appearance, as well as highly detailed hammers and helmets. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', however, Hammer Bros. have a vibrant, cartoonish appearance with less detailed hammers and helmets; in the latter, their helmets and shoes have a lighter green color. In the [[DIC Entertainment]] ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' cartoons, Hammer Bros. have drastically altered appearances, due to appearing with much darker skin tones, smaller body proportions, gray goggles, and shinier hammers.


==Tools==
In the first three ''Paper Mario'' games, Hammer Bros. are given an altered design, which has them wear blue helmets instead of their standard green ones and have more rotund body proportions resembling those of Koopa Troopas. In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Hammer Bros. are given red shoes and spiked armbands, which reappear in ''Super Paper Mario''. From ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' onward, however, Hammer Bros. use their current-era design instead, while appearing with a paper outline.
*[[Hammer]]
*[[Hammer Suit]]


==Official Profiles and Statistics==
===Powers and abilities===
===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]===
Hammer Bros. possess superior agility, due to jumping as high as [[Mario]] (if not as high as [[Luigi]]) and quickly traversing small areas from hopping. Hammer Bros. hop very frequently, to the point where they hop while idling. In the way of weaponry, Hammer Bros. use black or gray construction hammers, though ''Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars'' and the ''Paper Mario'' games depict them with wooden mallets instead. In most games, Hammer Bros. throw their hammers at lower angles and farther distances, or higher angles at closer distances. The former games have Hammer Bros. smack their adversaries with their mallets as a melee attack; exclusively to the ''Paper Mario'' series, Hammer Bros. throw a barrage of smaller, weaker hammers, or a hammer with magical abilities like shrinking. Hammer Bros.' [[Skillshot|Skill Shot]] in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' has them attack the opposing team with a giant hammer, to daze them.
===='''Hammer Bro====
*'''Challenge Mode Captain:''' [[Bowser]]
*'''Player Type:''' Power
*'''Special Skill:''' Body Check
=====Stats=====
*'''Batting:''' 8
*'''Pitching:''' 3
*'''Fielding:''' 3
*'''Running:''' 3
===='''Fire Bro'''====
*'''Challenge Mode Captain:''' [[Bowser]]
*'''Player Type:''' Power
*'''Special Skill:''' Body Check
=====Stats=====
*'''Batting:''' 8
*'''Pitching:''' 3
*'''Fielding:''' 3
*'''Running:''' 2
===='''Boomerang Bro'''====
*'''Challenge Mode Captain:''' [[Bowser]]
*'''Player Type:''' Power
*'''Special Skill:''' Body Check
=====Stats=====
*'''Batting:''' 8
*'''Pitching:''' 3
*'''Fielding:''' 3
*'''Running:''' 3


====Good Chemistry====
===Speech===
*[[Bowser]]
In most older ''Super Mario'' games, Hammer Bros. are completely silent due to technical limitations. Most of the ''Super Mario'' RPGs and spin-offs give Hammer Bros. in-game text so others can understand what they are saying; in ''Super Mario RPG'', Hammer Bros. appear to speak with Brooklyn accents, often saying "ya" instead of "you." In the DIC ''Super Mario'' cartoons, Hammer Bros. were given intelligible voice acting with [[Wikipedia:New York accent|Brooklyn]] accents. Hammer Bros. also speak intelligibly in various ''Super Mario'' comics, as well as ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. In contemporary ''Super Mario'' games, Hammer Bros. (and their variants) are portrayed by [[Motoki Takagi]], who provided them with grunts, yells, and even a few lines such as "Let's go." While they generally have a high-pitched voice, they have a deeper voice in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
*[[Bowser Jr.]]


====Bad Chemistry====
==Quotes==
*None
*"''AREA RESTRICTED. ALL NOOB INTRUDERS 2 B HAXORED BY US L33T HAMM3R BROZ.!''" - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
*"''WE R TEH SHROOB ALLIES. WE ROXOR U AND THEN ROFL. THEN U AM CRY.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''WE RECEIVE ORDERS THRU ANTENNAS ON THESE L33T HELMETS. THEY R HOTNESS.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''WE MUST OBEY ALL ORDERS. WE LIKE 2 PWN NOOBS 4 TEH MASTER SHROOBZORS.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''U = NOOBS. BROZ. = L33T. PREPARE 4 TOTAL PWNAGE. WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''NOOBZ STILL R NOT PWNED. CONTINUE PWNERSHIP UNTIL ALL NOOBZ R PWNED.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''TEH ESCAPE IS IMPOSSIBLE. WE R 2 L33T. WE OWNZ JOO.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''U WILL GET FLATZORED BY R L33T HAMMERS.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''Whoa... My helmet antenna! It's broken! Oh, man, YESSS!''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''Hey... Mine broke too! Talk about lucky! I mean, didya HEAR what was coming out of my mouth?''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''I know, dude! Seriously, who talks like that?! Anyway, I think these tots freed us!''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''Ya think? You little taters trashed our antennas?''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''Right ON! Seriously, thanks! You saved our bacon. We were... not right in the head.''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''So listen, you gotta let us thank you by hooking you up with these spare hammers!''" - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''
*"''Go go!''" - ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
*"''Hello!''" - ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
*"''Yeah!''" - ''Super Mario Party''
*"''Oh yeah!''" - ''Super Mario Party''
*"''Oh no!''" - ''Super Mario Party''
*"''Yes!''" - ''Super Mario Party''
*"''Woohoo!''" - ''Super Mario Party''


===''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]''===
==Profiles and statistics==
*'''Type:''' Offensive
{{main|List of Hammer Bro profiles and statistics}}
*'''[[Skillshot]]:''' [[Hammer Throw (Skillshot)|Hammer Throw]]
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
*'''[[Deke]]:''' Slams a hammer onto the field.
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Hammer Bro|align=horizontal|image=[[File: Hamma Jamma.png]]}}
====Stats====
*'''Movement:''' 3
*'''Shooting:''' 10
*'''Passing:''' 10
*'''Defense:''' 3


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' Trophy===
===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
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!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description
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!Hammer Bro
![[Image:trHammer_bro.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''<br>'''DS''' ''New Super Mario Bros.''
|''A character who throws a seemingly endless stream of hammers. Hammer Bros. have also been known to jump every so often. Since they throw their hammers in a high arc, if you manage to get in close, the hammers can't hit you. Unlike Koopas and Buzzy Beetles, Hammer Bros. don't reduce to their shells when jumped on. As the name suggests, most Hammer Bros. are found in pairs.
|}


===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]===
===''Super Mario RPG'' (Nintendo Switch)===
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!rowspan=4|Hammer Bro
|rowspan=4|His hammer can catch distant balls.
!rowspan=4|Hammer Throw
|rowspan=4|Right
|rowspan=4|Right
|Pitch||4/10
|-
|Bat||7/10
|-
|Field||6/10
|-
|Run||3/10
|-
!rowspan=4|Fire Bro
|rowspan=4|A player with a mighty charge swing!
!rowspan=4|Fireball Throw
|rowspan=4|Right
|rowspan=4|Right
|Pitch||3/10
|-
|Bat||8/10
|-
|Field||6/10
|-
|Run||3/10
|-
!rowspan=4|Boomerang Bro
|rowspan=4|A player who throws a mean curveball!
!rowspan=4|Boomerang Throw
|rowspan=4|Right
|rowspan=4|Right
|Pitch||5/10
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Gallery==
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|Jap=ハンマーブロス <br>''Hanmā Burosu''
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|JapM=Hammer Bros.
Hammer Brother SMB artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|Fra=Frère Marto
SMBDX - Hammer Bro.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''
|FraM=Portmanteau of marto, a pun on marteau (hammer) and frère (brother)
Party Hammer Bro.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
NSMBDS Hammer Bro Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG2 Hammer Bro Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
MLSS+BM Art - Hammer Bro.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ハンマーブロス<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet|page=42}}</ref>
|JapR=Hanmā Burosu
|JapM=Hammer Bros; romanized as "Hummer Bros" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''.
|ChiS=铁锤兄弟
|ChiSR=Tiěchuí Xiōngdì
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|Chi=锤子兄弟<br />''Chuízi Xiōngdì''
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHWF8DTVSEQ Super Mario (1ª serie animata ITA) - Attila e il cavallo di troia]</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' European instruction booklet|page=109-110}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=8}}</ref>
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|Ita6M=[[Sledge Bro]]
|Ita6C=<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pages 14, 19, 27, 36, 115, 146, 161, 181, 196, 210, 227</ref>
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===L33T HAMM3R BROZ.===
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Image:Marioandhammerdad.jpg|<center>[[Super Mario Momotarō]]
|Jap=ハンマーブロス<ref name=Japanese/>
Image:HammerBrosSafari.gif|<center>[[Yoshi's Safari]]
|JapR=Hanmā Burosu
Image:SMBDX Hammer Pic.PNG|<center>[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]
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Image:Hammersoccer.jpg|<center>[[Mario Smash Football]]
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Image:NSMB_HammerBrother.jpg|<center>[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
|FreM=From ''Frère Marto'' ("Hammer Bro") and ''L33T''. The "R" in ''FrR'' can be pronounced like ''ère'' in ''frère''
Image:Hammer_Bro._SSBB_Art.jpg|<center>[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
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Image:MP8 HammerBrother.jpg|<center>[[Mario Party 8]]
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Image:HammerBro SMRPG.png|<center>[[Super Mario RPG]]
|Fre2N=target marker
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|Ita=MAR73LKOOPA
|ItaM=1337 speak adaption of the Italian name for Hammer Bros., ''Martelkoopa''
|ItaC=<ref>"ACC3550 V137A7O! NO1, 1 MAR73LKOOPA DOBB1AMO 5K1ACC1AR3 GL1 1N7RU51!" -Martelkoopa, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|Mario & Luigi: Fratelli nel Tempo]]''</ref>
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|Ita2M=Hammer Bro
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MibtouKl5SM Mario & Luigi: Fratelli nel tempo -EP 05- Martelkoopa]</ref>
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|KorM=Hammer Bros.
|Spa=Hermanos Martillo
|SpaM=Hammer Brothers
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==Trivia==
==References==
*There seems to be some inconsistency as to whether or not Hammerbros. have tails. In ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', for instance, they have tails just like a regular Koopa. In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', however, they don't.
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Hammer Bro
Hammer Bro in New Super Mario Bros. U
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Latest portrayal Motoki Takagi (2005–present)
Variant of Koopa
Variants
Comparable
Notable members
“Our hammers fly high! Our hammers fly fast! And sometimes our hammers even hit something!”
Hammer Bros., Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Hammer Bros (also known as Hammer Brothers[1][2] and sometimes formatted with a full stop in older material) are enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. These Koopas stand upright and throw hammers at targets. They wear helmets that usually match the color of their shell. Hammer Bros. have several times been described as elite members of Bowser's Koopa Troop. They were originally designed by Kazuaki Morita.[3]

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

Artwork of a Hammer Bro. from Super Mario Bros.
Artwork from Super Mario Bros., depicting its original design

Hammer Brothers appear in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels A total of twenty are encountered in the former game, mostly in pairs, including a pair in World 3-1; two pairs in World 5-2; two pairs in World 7-1; one in World 7-4 that is disguised as Bowser; eight in World 8-3; and one in World 8-4 before the true Bowser. Hammer Brothers throw claw hammers, which always face left and rotate counterclockwise, and jump between the ground and one or two rows of Brick Blocks. Hammer Brothers give 1,000 points when defeated, either from a stomp, being hit from beneath the block they are on, being hit by a shell or a fireball, or contact with Invincible Mario. A Hammer Brother starts chasing the player character if it is onscreen for about 50 seconds, though Hammer Bros. in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels begin chasing the player more evidently from World 7-1 onwards, and they are encountered underwater in World 9-1, sporting a gray depiction in the Family Computer Disk System release because of the underwater palette. In the Super Mario All-Stars release of both games, the hammers thrown by Hammer Brothers are done slightly slower, fly on a larger curve, and make a whistling sound.

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A map icon for the Hammer Bro. A map icon for the Hammer Bro.
Hammer Brother sprite HammerBro-SMB3-SMAS.png
Hammer Brother sprites, from Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes

Hammer Brothers return in Super Mario Bros. 3. Their design depicts them with more yellow skin, black helmets, black Buzzy Beetle-like shells, and throwing mallets instead. There are 19 Hammer Brothers in total, a majority appearing in Enemy Courses in Grass Land, Water Land, Sky Land, and Ice Land; the first World 8-trap is the only proper level to include them. Hammer Bros. and their varieties all share the same world map sprites in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System release. Under certain conditions, one of the Hammer Brothers is replaced by a Treasure Ship. Three more Hammer Brothers appear in World-e in the handheld remake: In Bowser's Last Stand, the first of three doors leads to a room with two Hammer Brothers; in Koopaling Confusion, a Hammer Bro is at the start of the second section, stationed by two wooden platforms under the level's third Advance Coin, Behaviorally, Hammer Brothers do not chase the player characters at all. They can be defeated from the same methods as before, in addition to a hammer from Hammer Mario or the tail of Raccoon or Tanooki Mario. Hammer Brothers have a point value of 100, unless they are stomped, giving 1,000 points instead. Variants debuting in the game include Boomerang Brothers, which throw boomerangs; Fire Brothers, which throw fireballs; Sledge Brothers, which are large and can create tremors upon landing. None of the variants jump between rows of blocks.

A Hammer Bro was originally planned to host a Dice game. This was implemented as late as testing, but was eventually cut.

Super Mario World[edit]

Hammer Brothers do not appear in Super Mario World, though a variation of them named Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother does appear. Hammer Brothers were considered for inclusion during development.[4]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

NSMBHammerBro.png

Hammer Bros. return in New Super Mario Bros. They are designed after their look in Super Mario Bros., also throwing claw hammers as before. They are encountered only in World 2-4, where two are in an area with the third Star Coin. A similarity with Hammer Bros. as in Super Mario Bros. 3 is their appearance in Enemy Courses from World 5 onwards, where defeating them causes a power-up item to appear.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

NSMBW Hammer Bro Render.png

Hammer Bros. appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Hammer Bros. are encountered in World 1-3 only; there are two individual ones and one pair of them. Hammer Bros. are the same as before. They cannot be eaten by Yoshi, but he can catch their hammers with his tongue to spit it back at them. Besides Hammer Bros., the Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Sledge Bros. also return, and adds Ice Bros., which throw Ice Balls.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2, showing Hammer Bros. in Bowser's Galaxy Generator

Hammer Bros. appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in Bowser's Lava Lair, Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet, Bowser's Galaxy Generator, and Grandmaster Galaxy. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing two hammers aimed at the player character, before leaping elsewhere and repeating. A Hammer Bro is spun out temporarily on its shell if the player character either spins at or stomps it, giving an opportunity to defeat it on contact; a Hammer Bro can also be defeated from a Ground Pound or if Yoshi spits one of its hammers at it. Boomerang Bros. also return.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Hammer Bros. return in Super Mario 3D Land. They are encountered mostly in castle levels. Hammer Bros. behave identically as in Super Mario Galaxy 2, though take only one hit to defeat and use the Boomerang Bros.' voice from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Hammer Bros. with blue + Clocks are encountered in Special 8-Bowser. Boomerang Bros. also return.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Hammer Bros. return in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They appear only in World 2-2, as well as four in the third course of Challenge Pack A, one at the start of the second course of Coin Challenge Pack B, fifteen in the first course of the Mystery Adventures Pack, and four in the final section of the first course of the Impossible Pack. Hammer Bros. act like they do in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, though the effects of the Gold Ring turn them into Gold Bros., giving them coins to throw instead of hammers.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Hammer Bros. are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port. They are encountered in Rise of the Piranha Plants only in the former game and in Piranha Gardens and All Aboard! only, in addition to World Coin-1 and World Coin-2 in the Coin Courses, plus other challenges. Hammer Bros. are the same as before.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Hammer Bros. return in Super Mario 3D World and its port. They behave like they do in Super Mario 3D Land, but their hammers are thrown higher and closer to them, like in the 2D games of the Super Mario series. Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. also return, as well as cat variants in Lake Lapcat in Bowser's Fury.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Hammer Bros. are course elements in Super Mario Maker, its port, and Super Mario Maker 2. They can be placed as enemies in any of the game styles, being given unique sprites for the Super Mario World style. Hammer Bros. can be eaten by Yoshi, unlike before, with a hammer being spit out afterward. Hammer Bros. with wings applied to them can jump higher. Besides Hammer Bros. are the returning Sledge Bros. and Fire Bros., with the latter being in the Super Mario 3D World game style of Super Mario Maker 2 only.

An unused death animation for them in the New Super Mario Bros. U style can be found in the files of Super Mario Maker.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

E3 2017 screenshot of Mario (as a Hammer Bro.) fighting another Hammer Bro. with kitchen utensils, in the Luncheon Kingdom of Super Mario Odyssey.
Screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey, showing a regular and a captured Hammer Bro

Hammer Bros. are enemies in Super Mario Odyssey. They are revealed to have blue spiky hair with yellow tips. Hammer Bros. are encountered in the Dark Side; Metro Kingdom; Luncheon Kingdom, wearing chef hats and throwing frying pans; and Moon Kingdom, wearing white top hats. The Super Mario Bros. iteration of Hammer Bros. appear in some 8-bit segments in the Cloud Kingdom and Luncheon Kingdom. A Hammer Bro is vulnerable to being captured if its headwear is removed by Cappy. As a Hammer Bro, Mario can throw hammers to attack, not unlike the Hammer Mario form, and can hit ? Blocks; a captured Hammer Bro in the Luncheon Kingdom can destroy blocks of cheese with its frying pans.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Hammer Bros. reappear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Like in the Super Mario Maker games, they can be eaten by Yoshi.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

Hammer Bro
A Hammer Brother preparing to throw a hammer in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!

No Hammer Brothers are part of Bowser's invasion force at the start of Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, but one does appear later on. This Hammer Brother (which, depending on the selected scene, is inconsistently depicted as both rather large and completely to-scale) is assigned to guard a cave where a recurring pair of Goombas trap Mario, Luigi, and Kibidango. However, Luigi (who was searching for coins at the time) digs an escape tunnel, and they escape from the Hammer Bro without being caught. In a last-ditch attempt to retrieve the prisoners, the Hammer Bro throws hammers at a cliff that Mario, Luigi, and Kibidango are trekking across, and causes the top of the cliff that Kibidango and Mario are on to fall, smashing the area that the Hammer Bro is on and burying him beneath several rocks.

Robed, book-carrying Hammer Brothers are later seen acting as singers during Bowser and Peach's wedding towards the end of the film, and another Hammer Brother is seen applying makeup to Princess Peach for the said event.

Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Super Mario Momotarō[edit]

Peach from Super Mario Momotarō.
Ojīsan and Obāsan

Hammer Bros. appear in the Super Mario anime series. In Super Mario Momotarō, two elderly Hammer Brothers play the role as the adoptive parents of Mario and the parents of Princess Peach. They are called Ojīsan and Obāsan, the Japanese words for grandfather and grandmother.

DIC cartoons[edit]

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]

“We got a score to settle, sink wimps!”
“Yeah! It's plumber pummelin' time!”
Hammer Brothers, "The Trojan Koopa"
Hammer Brothers as seen in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
The Hammer Brothers from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Trojan Koopa".

Two twin Hammer Brothers[5] appear in the episodes "Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?" and "The Trojan Koopa" of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. They resemble Koopa Troopas, but with pinker face, yellow spots, helmets, and hammers. The Hammer Brothers in "Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?" accidentally hit each other on the head with their hammers while intending to target Mario and Luigi. The Hammer Brothers in "The Trojan Koopa" are guards of King Koopa's island fortress.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Hammer Brothers in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3 episode, Oh, Brother.
Two Hammer Brothers in the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Oh, Brother!"

Hammer Brothers appear in the episodes "Oh, Brother!" and "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Their design was altered to resemble theirs in Super Mario Bros. 3. Two Hammer Brothers in "Oh, Brother!" apprehend Mario after he is pulled into the dungeon. The Hammer Brothers in "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" put onboard the Doom Ship; one in particular struggles to carry the crate,[6] contrary to one carrying four at once.

Nintendo Comics System[edit]

Hammer Brothers are antagonists in the stories "The Fish That Should've Gotten Away" and "The Kingdom Enquirer" of the Nintendo Comics System. In the former, Hammer Brothers are part of the crowd of monsters who chase Mario, and in the latter, several Hammer Brothers bother Toad at one point.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

A pair of Hammer Brothers bring Luigi to Bowser in Koopa Capers after a flying carpet deposits him outside Bowser's Castle. If Luigi decides to look around the castle for clues about Wendy O. Koopa's disappearance, Bowser tries to call in a Hammer Brother to act as an escort for him, but Luigi declines the offer.

While traveling through the Koopahari Desert in Pipe Down!, the Mario Brothers bring up a previous close call with some Hammer Brothers during a past visit to the region.

In Dinosaur Dilemma, two Hammer Brothers can be found sleeping in Bowser's Castle by Mario and Yoshi, and are woken up by their cuckoo clock as the two try to sneak out of the room. Depending on how the reader solves the accompanying puzzle, the Hammer Brothers either knock the heroes out and make a meal out of them, or their hammer blows keep missing, and weaken the floor to the point that they go falling through it while Mario and Yoshi escape.

In Flown the Koopa, if the reader chooses to have Luigi be the head of a Brachiosaurus costume the Mario Brothers don, they run into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Depending on how the accompanying puzzle is solved, the T-Rex can turn out to be two disguised Hammer Brothers, who see through the Mario Bros.' costume, use some rubber cement to seal them in it, and capture them with the intent of making a meal out of the two.

Mario the Juggler[edit]

Artwork of a heart-trowing Hammer Bro from Mario the Juggler
Artwork of a Hammer Bro in Mario the Juggler

A Hammer Bro appears in Mario the Juggler, as an enemy exclusive to Game B that throws Mario a heart to juggle. Periodically, it catches the heart and then tosses it back at him.

Yoshi's Safari[edit]

Hammer Brother
Sprite from Yoshi's Safari

Hammer Brothers are mini-bosses in Yoshi's Safari. They attack by throwing hammers, which can be countered using the Super Scope. A Hammer Brother takes several hits from the Super Scope to be defeated. Boomerang Brothers and Sledge Brothers also appear.

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]

Hammer Brothers do not appear in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, though the Spiked Koopa boss has the Japanese name 「トゲブロス」 Toge Burosu ("Thorn Bros.") and wears a helmet vaguely like a Hammer Brother.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Hammer Bro artwork for Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
“HEY! Are YOU lookin' at me? My hammer and I don't like you! Now ya got my hammer angry! Ya shouldn't have done that!”
Hammer Bro, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Hammer Bros. are enemies in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. They have large bodies and hammers made of wood. The remake updates them to use their common design while retaining elements such as the black coloring of their shells and helmets, as well as the wooden hammers they wield.

A Hammer Bro appears at the end of Mushroom Way, and Mario must battle him to proceed to Mushroom Kingdom. If Toad has been previously rescued from Goombas and Paratroopas, the Hammer Bro also captures him in his rush to get to the castle, and needs to be saved by Mario. Although only one appears on the field, a second Hammers Bro appears in battle. During the battle, the Hammer Bros. pound Mario with their hammers, and occasionally use the special move Hammer Time, throwing multiple hammers at him. When Mario defeats one of the brothers, the remaining brother uses the move Valor Up to increase his defense. When defeated, they yield a Flower Jar, and leave a Hammer behind.

Later in the game, a green-colored Hammer Bro named Dr. Topper appears in Bowser's Keep, which has been taken over by the Smithy Gang; Dr. Topper is not an enemy. Instead, he blocks Mario's progress through Bowser's Keep unless Mario solves his various puzzles and riddles.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

A Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame Hammer Drop in Mario Party. This is the first time they are depicted wearing shoes. A Hammer Bro is seen riding a cloud, dropping coins, coin bags, and hammers.

Mario Party 2[edit]

A Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame Deep Sea Salvage in Mario Party 2. It is on the ship throwing coins, coin bags and mines.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Hammer Bros. appear in the minigames Awful Tower, Puddle Paddle, and Parasol Plummet in Mario Party 3. They throw Coins and hammers.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Hammer Bros. appear in Mario Party 5. One is part of the Hammer Bro Orb, which causes the victim to lose ten coins. One is the referee in the minigame Fight Cards. The game standardized their design.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Hammer Bro from Mario Party Advance
A Hammer Bro in Mario Party Advance
“Hammers are my life! I'm a hammer champ!”
Hammer Bro, Mario Party Advance

Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in Mario Party Advance. He is encountered at the Mushroom Field. Hammer Bro is a world-renowned hammer thrower and is fond of challenges.[7] When first visited, Hammer Bro asks the player what their reason is for visting.[8] If questioned, Hammer Bro says that the Mushroom Field is for improving one's hammer throwing abilities,[9] before boasting his skill at using hammers.[10] Before the competition starts, Hammer Bro shows the player character how to throw a hammer. The Hammer Bro is impressed when the player manages to throw farther,[11] and he gives them the Mini B-Ball. Besides the character, several Hammer Bros. appear in the background of Hammergeddon.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Hammer Spammer from Mario Party 7
Two Hammer Bros. in Hammer Spammer, a minigame in Mario Party 7

Hammer Bros. are obstacles in the minigame Hammer Spammer and a part of the Hammer Bro Orb in Mario Party 7. The Hammer Bros. throw hammers from separate platforms throughout Hammer Spammer. The Hammer Bro of the Hammer Bro Orb acts the same, except the player character who placed it receives coins.

Mario Party 8[edit]

Hammer Bro is an unlockable playable character in Mario Party 8. He is unlocked by completing the Star Battle Arena in Bowser's Warped Orbit if he is the opponent selected by Bowser.

Mario Party DS[edit]

Hammer Bro is a boss in Story mode of Mario Party DS. He is encountered in Toadette's Music Room. Hammer Bro is fought in the minigame Hammer Chime if the player is ranked the Super Star. Hammer Bro in Hammer Chime beats three drums before the first hit, four before the second, and five before the third, with the player attempting to copy each of them. Hammer is an obstacle on the board, hitting one of the big bongo drums if the player character lands on them, sending them flying.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Hammer Bro, preparing a battle minigame, in Mario Party 9.
Hammer Bro hosting the battle minigames in Mario Party 9, about to take three Mini Stars from each of the players.

Hammer Bro is a non-playable character and the likeness of the "Nail Shell" constellation in Mario Party 9. He is the more common host of the Battle minigames than Fire Bro. Hammer Bro takes three Mini Stars from the player characters and has either the captain or the player in last to choose a minigame. He redistributes the Mini Stars to the player characters after the minigame, depending on the results.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Hammer Bros. cameo in the minigames Match Faker and Tap Dash in Mario Party: Island Tour.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in Mario Party 10. He is the same as in Mario Party 9, except he takes five Mini Stars from each player character.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in the minigame Pinball Brawl in Mario Party: Star Rush.

Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]

Hammer Bro is a non-playable character in Mario Party: The Top 100. He appears when a board event happens in Minigame Match, where players steal coins from another player.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Hammer Bro with a Dice Block in Super Mario Party
Hammer Bro with his Dice Block in Super Mario Party
“Yo! Take me with you! We can get Stars together!”
Hammer Bro, Super Mario Party

Hammer Bro is a playable character in Super Mario Party. His special Dice Block can roll a 1 (1/3 chance), a 5 (1/2 chance), or give three coins.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Artwork of a Hammer Bro for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
SmashWiki article: Hammer Bro

In the first two games of the Super Smash Bros. series, Hammer Bros. only make a background appearance. In Super Smash Bros., Hammer Bros. appear in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage. Similarly, in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Hammer Bros. in the background of the game's version of Mushroom Kingdom.

Since Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Hammer Bro has appeared as an Assist Trophy character throughout the Super Smash Bros. series Once released from the Assist Trophy, the Hammer Bro throws hammers at the opponents, damaging them. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Hammer Bro is invincible, like with most other Assist Trophy characters. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hammer Bro can be attacked, and if it takes enough damage, Hammer Bro flips upside-down and falls off-screen, similarly to how they act when defeated in Super Mario Bros.

Hammer Bros. appear in a few of the single-player campaigns throughout the series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Hammer Bros. are enemies in The Subspace Emissary. One appears to have helped steal Donkey Kong's banana hoard and is tracked down by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. The Hammer Bros. can be damaged and defeated, unlike their Assist Trophy counterpart. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Hammer Bros. are enemies in Smash Run mode, where they behave almost identically to their Assist Trophy counterparts, except defeating them in this mode causes them to bounce around rather than fall off-screen immediately.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hammer Bro appears as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit, which grants the user slightly increased jump height. In the corresponding spirit battle, the player has to fight Yoshi on the Golden Plains stage, with the Hammer Bro Assist Trophy appearing when the opponent is highly damaged. The core extracted from a Hammer Bro spirit can be used with a Reporter & Wrestler core to summon Masked Dedede's spirit.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

“Nyuck yuck yuck... What took you so long, Mario? Ready to taste my hammer? Here it comes!!!”
Hammer Bro, Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, Hammer Bros., along with Koopatrols and Magikoopas, are the elite of Bowser's forces. In this game, Hammer Bros. attack Mario by either throwing one hammer at him or several, weak hammers at him. Hammer Bros.' attacks can occasionally shrink Mario on hit, reducing his Attack power for the duration.

A Hammer Bro can be first encountered in Paper Mario in the Shy Guy's Toy Box, if Princess Peach tells Bowser and Kammy Koopa that one of the things that Mario fears most is a Hammer Bro, Kammy Koopa later warps a Hammer Bro into the Shy Guy's Toy Box to guard a treasure chest. Hammer Bros. are also encountered throughout Bowser's Castle, where they act as guards, attacking Mario if he approaches. Additionally, a Hammer Bro by the name of Mr. Hammer runs a quiz called the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off, in which Princess Peach participates.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

“My grandpappy's hammer is gonna strike you down, man! Here it comes!”
Hamma Jamma, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
A Hammer Bro from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Hammer Bros. return in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They are encountered mainly in Rogueport Underground after beating Chapter 5, as well as in Twilight Town, during Bowser and Kammy's attack on the area. Hammer Bros. attack identically as as in Paper Mario, but lose the ability to shrink Mario. Also, in Bowser's first scenario, two Hammer Bros. converse, with one of them referring to something he witnessed where Bowser was apparently swooning over a portrait of Princess Peach, only for the other Hammer Bro to attempt to hint that he should stop talking as Bowser is right behind him. Although Bowser claims that the story was funny and beckons the surprised Hammer Bro to continue, both deny that he was funny. Hammer Bros. are sometimes part of the audience, and if Mario fails the action command of a hammer attack, they can prepare to throw their hammer at him.

There are some other Hammer Bros. Hamma Jamma has a team at the Glitz Pit is with his two brothers, Bamma, a Boomerang Bro and Flare, a Fire Bro. Hamma Jamma also speaks of his father and even his grandfather on occasion, the former of which he mentions is a Business Bro.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

“We'll miss you, Your Surliness! Parrrrrty!
Hammer Bro, Super Paper Mario

Hammer Bros. return in Super Paper Mario. Most have been hypnotized by Nastasia into serving Count Bleck. A few in The Bitlands still serve Bowser. Hammer Bros. also appear in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. The game introduces a shadowy counterpart, Dark Hammer Bro. There is a specific Hammer Bro and a Koopa private who help Princess Peach at Castle Bleck.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Hammer Bros. return in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are encountered in most worlds. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing hammers in the air to hit Mario from above or by throwing them straight at him. The hammer throw attack can come at Mario very fast so the player must be prepared for this attack. This attack as well can throw off timing by either blocking too early and the Hammer Bro waits for at least two seconds or Hammer Bros. can also throw the hammer before the player even has a chance to block for one second. Hammer Bros. also toss hammers outside of battle, which also damages Mario if he is hit. A glitch in the game has one Hammer Bro in Shy Guy Jungle standing in mid-air. Along with Hammer Bros., Snifits, Spinies and Scaredy Rats are the enemies that can throw off timing.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

“Need a general contractor?”
Hammer Bro, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Hammer Bro sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash
Hammer Bro sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash

Hammer Bros. return in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They are the same as in the previous game. The first Hammer Bro is encountered in The Golden Coliseum, and one in the same area rides one of the three chariots during the Iggy Koopa battle, called Chariot Bro. Two Small Hammer Bros. attack Mario when he is about to get the second Mini Paint Star in Sacred Forest. Circus variations of Hammer Bros., called Juggler Bro, and Boomerang Bros., called Circus Bro, appear in Mossrock Theater and the Emerald Circus. A Hammer Bro is the third-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #4. The last Hammer Bro is fought in the black paint mixing room of Black Bowser's Castle, also having another in the background. Fire Bros., Ice Bros., Boomerang Bros., and Sledge Bros. reappear.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

“I can hammer all day, bro.”
Hammer Bro, Paper Mario: The Origami King
Artwork of an origami Hammer Bro in Paper Mario: The Origami King
An origami Hammer Bro in Paper Mario: The Origami King

Hammer Bros. are allies, while origami Hammer Bros. are enemies, in Paper Mario: The Origami King. A Hammer Bro attacks using either the usual Hammer Throw or the added Super Bro Throw, the latter involving it grabbing another enemy and using them as a projectile, defeating the Hammer Bro in the process. A friendly Hammer Bro in Shangri-Spa mentions that Hammer Bros.' hammers "aren't just for throwing", as it is using the hammer to fix part of a small bridge. Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Ice Bros. return, all of which can use Super Bro Throw.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

A Hammer Bro cameos in Mario Kart: Super Circuit. It uses its design from Paper Mario. The Hammer Bro is within the crowd at the awards ceremony.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Unused character icon

Hammer Bro was originally planned to be playable in Mario Kart Wii along with Koopa Paratroopa, Petey Piranha and a Mii Outfit C (which in turn would have marked his debut as a playable character in the Mario Kart series), but was taken out of the final game. Hammer Bros. are spectators in courses such as Mario Circuit, usually with Shy Guys.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Hammer Bros. are spectators on Toad Circuit in Mario Kart 7.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Hammer Bros. are spectators in Bowser's Castle and 3DS Neo Bowser City in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Thumbnail of the Rosalina Cup challenge from the Baby Rosalina Tour; a Vs. Mega Hammer Bro challenge set on London Loop 2 (reused as the Wario Cup's bonus challenge in the Metropolitan Tour)
The course icon for the bonus challenge against Mega Hammer Bro

A Hammer Bro appears in Mario Kart Tour as the opponent in the Vs. Mega challenge of the Rosalina Cup in the Baby Rosalina Tour. He uses his Hammers as his special item for the entirety of the race (although he did use a Mushroom at the very start).

He was also teased through the reflection of Baby Rosalina (Detective)'s magnifying glass in the splash art and at the start of the trailer for the Baby Rosalina Tour.[12] Hammer Bro was added as a playable character since the Hammer Bro Tour, which began on March 25, 2020, also including a playable Boomerang Bro, Ice Bro, and Fire Bro. He is classified as a Super character with his Hammers reprising their role as his special item. His emblem consists of a cartoon drawing of his head facing left, albeit lacking the eyes, similar to Dry Bones'.

Hammer Bro is the selected driver for some bonus challenges, including a Ring Race on RMX Rainbow Road 1 and a Time Trial on 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Hammer Bro sprite Sprite of a Hammer Bro from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
Original and remake

Hammer Bros. are enemies in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. The original version gives them white pupil-less eyes, a more hunched and somewhat portly posture, and no shoes. Hammer Bros. are encountered in Bowser's Castle. They assist Gunner Guys and Boos, which are the only ways of encountering them. Hammer Bros. are healed by fire whilst vulnerable to thunder. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing hammers, jumping if it targets Luigi, otherwise it targets Mario. A Hammer Bro's hammer attack is countered with the targeted Mario Bro's hammer. After losing at least half of its HP, a Hammer Bro begins to throw two hammers while attacking. Variants debuting include Border Bros., Beanerang Bro (named Boomerang Bro in the original), Yo Bro, the Limbo Bro and their Elite counterparts, and Chomp Bro.

Hammer Bros. are enemies and allies in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode. Hammer Bros. are Ranged troopers and attack by throwing their hammers. Their Special Skill, Rain of Pain, involves them throwing multiple hammers at surrounding foes. They team up with the Hammerhead Bros. in their first encounter at "For the Love of Hammers." They fight Captain Goomba's squad to decide whether to join them or not. The Hammer Bros. are confident enough that their hammer crafting can create the Ultra Hammer.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

The brainwashed Hammer Bros.

Only one pair of Hammer Bros. appears in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. The Shroobs brainwash them with mind-control helmets and order them to guard the Vim Factory. While mind-controlled, the Hammer Bros. introduce themselves as the L33T HAMM3R BROZ., and speak in the Internet "language" known as "1337-speak" (pronounced "leet speak"), as well as with capital letters. In the Japanese version, they speak completely in katakana, as opposed to hiragana,[13] and in the Korean version, their speech is full of spelling and spacing errors. In French versions, they drop the 1337 aspect of their speech (with the exception of their names, which still render the "L33T" part) in favor of SMS-like speech containing various spelling errors. In German versions, they do not speak in 1337, but in broken sentences. The Spanish translation of the game removes the 1337 aspect of the characters entirely, and the only different speech pattern is robotic all-caps. It is possible that this happened due to difficulties with localization, as 1337-speak is extremely uncommon among online Spanish communities. One of them introduces themselves as the "L33T HAMM3R BROZ." due to the way they speak in the English version.

When Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi arrive in the Vim Factory, they are instantly confronted by the "L33T HAMM3R BROZ." After Mario and Luigi are captured by the factory's automated defenses, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi are forced to battle the Hammer Bros. In battle, the Hammer Bros. have 100 HP (90 in non-American versions) and attack by using the Knockback Bros. technique, a move from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Using his hammer, one Hammer Bro smashes the other into a ball, then hits him into either Baby Mario or Baby Luigi. To avoid the attack, the babies have to jump over the ball Hammer Bro as he approaches. Sometimes, the Hammer Bro's hammer breaks, sending the ball bouncing towards a baby. In this case, the baby brother should not jump, as the balled brother simply bounces over the baby's head.

The Hammer Bros. using Bros. Ball
The Hammer Bros. fighting the Baby Mario Bros.

After one Hammer Bro is defeated (or if one of the Hammer Bros. is unable to attack), the other one is forced to fight by himself. To attack, the sole Hammer Bro tosses spinning hammers that roll on the ground. To defend against this attack, the Baby Mario Bros. have to jump over the hammers as they approach. To determine which baby he is aiming for, the player needs to watch what he does before throwing. If he hops, he throws it at Baby Mario, and if he rolls his eyes around, he throws it at Baby Luigi. Ultimately, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi have to work together and defeat the second Hammer Bro. Unlike most bosses in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, they use the same defeat animation of a normal enemy; the same thing happens with Junior Shrooboid, the Shroobs, and Kamek. Also, in the Player's Guide, the word "boss" is missing from the stat box.

After defeating the Hammer Bros., the Baby Mario Bros. destroy their mind-control helmets, thus returning the Hammer Bros. to their normal state. Free from Shroob influence, the Hammer Bros. begin to speak normally again (and even comment on the strange manner of speaking they were just using). Grateful for being released, the Hammer Bros. give the babies hammers, and teach them how to use the hammer and Baby Drill.

When the babies go into the vents and encounter a Spiny Shroopa, the Hammer Bros. teach them how to use the hammers in battle. Later, when the babies rescue Mario and Luigi and encounter two more Spiny Shroopas, the Hammer Bros. return and show how to use the hammer while piggybacking in battle.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Hammer Bros. do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, but Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. are encountered as enemies in Somnom Woods and Neo Bowser Castle.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Hammer Bros. are enemies in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Some Hammer Bros. steal all of the Trio's Battle Command Blocks at one point, prompting them to recover it. Hammer Bros. can only be counterattacked before receiving the Flee comman. Hammer Bros. are commonly encountered in the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, as well as stronger variants on the clouds above Sunbeam Plains. A Hammer Bro is also fought in Neo Bowser Castle. Hammer Bros. attack in battle by throwing hammers at the targeted player character, sometimes jumping while doing so; if not, the hammer is avoidable by jumping. After throwing hammers, the Hammer Bro charges at the target, and take damage if jumped on. A Hammer Bro sometimes attacks by throwing a hammer into the air with another of its kind or its introduced paper counterpart; they sometimes swap hammers before throwing. If a Paper Hammer Bro helps, their hammer falls after the Hammer Bro's, unlike if two are present. The attack is countered by the targeted bro's hammer.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Hammer Bros. are enemies and recruitable allies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are weak against Parabones.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

Two Hammer Brothers are enemies in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. They block the entrance of Mushroom Park until the player wins in a dance-off against them.

Mario Baseball series[edit]

A Hammer Bro prepares to bat in Mario Super Sluggers.
A Hammer Bro prepares to bat in Mario Super Sluggers

A Hammer Bro appears as a playable character in both games of the Mario Baseball series: Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers. Both games also feature a Fire Bro and a Boomerang Bro as playable character, though both of them are treated as palette swaps of Hammer Bro, and all three of them are teammates of Bowser in each game's Challenge mode. Hammer Bro uses a large hammer as his baseball bat. While Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro use a hammer and boomerang respectively for batting, Fire Bro uses a standard bat with painted flames on it.

In Mario Superstar Baseball, Hammer Bro can be unlocked by completing Challenge Mode as Bowser. Fire Bro and Boomerang Bro function as separate characters, but statistically are nearly identical to Hammer Bros. (barring Fire Bro's run speed, which is slightly lower than the other two). Boomerang Bro puts a noticeable curve on all his hits, much like Boo and King Boo.

In Mario Super Sluggers, Hammer Bro, along with Boomerang Bro and Fire Bro, are now playable from the start, each exhibiting more varied stats than before. They have new fielding moves, during which they throw their weapon out a short distance and catch the ball. All of them use their standard voice introduced in Super Mario Strikers.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

A Hammer Bro from Super Princess Peach

Hammer Bros. are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They are led by Army Hammer Bro, and kidnap Mario and the others at Peach's Castle in the opening. A. F. H. Bros. return, and both it and Hammer Bro received Calm Hammer Bro and C. A. F. H. Bro varieties, respectively.

Mario Strikers series[edit]

Super Mario Strikers[edit]

Hammer Bros. are teammates in Super Mario Strikers. They are billed offensive players, despite lacking distinction in gameplay.

Mario Strikers Charged[edit]

Hammer Bro
Artwork from Mario Strikers Charged

Hammer Bros. are teammates in Mario Strikers Charged. They have hammers in a sling on their back. Hammer Bros. are billed offensive players, as before. Hammer Bros. have high shooting and passing capabilities, whilst lacking the ability to tackle and being slow. A Hammer Bro always uses a hammer when either shooting, tackling, hitting, faking, or using his Skillshot, the Hammer Throw. Hammer Bro's Deke involves him smashing a giant hammer onto the ground, blasting away whoever is hit.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Hammer Bros. appear only twice in the Mario Golf series, both times as non-playable characters. In Mario Golf: World Tour, Hammer Bros. are featured in the Castle Club mode. In Mario Golf: Super Rush, there are Hammer Bros. scattered around Bonny Greens's practice area.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Hammer Bros. return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports. They are encountered in Drift-Along Canyon, Battle Tower Blitz (one of them jumps between Goomba Towers), and the port-exclusive Uptown, Downtown. If interacted with using a pointer/touch screen, Hammer Bros. jump to a new position immediately after being no longer stunned. A Hammer Bros. cannot be stunned while jumping.

Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

Hammer Bro is a selectable sidekick in soccer and baseball in Mario Sports Superstars. It is billed a Power type. Boomerang Bros. are alternate colors in soccer and baseball while Fire Bros. appear in baseball only.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up for Minecraft, Hammer Bros. replace Zombies, and Hammer Bros. in Villager's clothing replace the Zombie Villagers. Hammer Bro is one of the usable skins.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Hammer Bros. are opponents in Mario Tennis Aces. They are encountered during the missions Sure Shot Challenge (Advanced) and Defeat Bowser's Minions! of Inferno Island; in the former, a Hammer Bro helps two Fire Bros. with pitching, and in the latter, ten throw hammers at the player character as they deflect them, defeating the Hammer Bros. and causing Fire Bros. to appear afterward. Hammer Bros. are members of the audience, with some wearing caps and shirts for the participating characters.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Hammer Bros. are assistants in Dr. Mario World. Their stage mode skill increases the float time of floating objects such as capsules, bubbles, and keys by a multiplier. Their versus mode skill grants a chance that a column is cleared in the player's stage when their opponent uses a skill.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Hammer Bros. appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a part of Bowser's army.

General information[edit]

Physical description and traits[edit]

Artwork of a Hammer Bro in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe2D vector artwork of a Hammer Bro
Early and modern Hammer Bros.; the main difference is them originally lacking shoes.

Hammer Bros. are yellow Koopas with green shells, cream-colored belly plates, and, since Mario Party, green shoes (although they sometimes are barefoot), as well as green and white helmets (though the colors change depending on the variant). They look like Koopa Troopas, but have a taller stature, smaller blue eyes and a lighter-colored muzzle. Hammer Bros. are notably always armed with black or gray hammers tied to wooden handles with rope. In Super Mario Bros. 3, Hammer Bros. wear black shells and helmets, while their hammers are slightly less detailed. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Hammer Bros. are given a more realistic appearance than their Super Mario depiction, having a monotone appearance, as well as highly detailed hammers and helmets. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, however, Hammer Bros. have a vibrant, cartoonish appearance with less detailed hammers and helmets; in the latter, their helmets and shoes have a lighter green color. In the DIC Entertainment Super Mario cartoons, Hammer Bros. have drastically altered appearances, due to appearing with much darker skin tones, smaller body proportions, gray goggles, and shinier hammers.

In the first three Paper Mario games, Hammer Bros. are given an altered design, which has them wear blue helmets instead of their standard green ones and have more rotund body proportions resembling those of Koopa Troopas. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Hammer Bros. are given red shoes and spiked armbands, which reappear in Super Paper Mario. From Paper Mario: Sticker Star onward, however, Hammer Bros. use their current-era design instead, while appearing with a paper outline.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Hammer Bros. possess superior agility, due to jumping as high as Mario (if not as high as Luigi) and quickly traversing small areas from hopping. Hammer Bros. hop very frequently, to the point where they hop while idling. In the way of weaponry, Hammer Bros. use black or gray construction hammers, though Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars and the Paper Mario games depict them with wooden mallets instead. In most games, Hammer Bros. throw their hammers at lower angles and farther distances, or higher angles at closer distances. The former games have Hammer Bros. smack their adversaries with their mallets as a melee attack; exclusively to the Paper Mario series, Hammer Bros. throw a barrage of smaller, weaker hammers, or a hammer with magical abilities like shrinking. Hammer Bros.' Skill Shot in Mario Strikers Charged has them attack the opposing team with a giant hammer, to daze them.

Speech[edit]

In most older Super Mario games, Hammer Bros. are completely silent due to technical limitations. Most of the Super Mario RPGs and spin-offs give Hammer Bros. in-game text so others can understand what they are saying; in Super Mario RPG, Hammer Bros. appear to speak with Brooklyn accents, often saying "ya" instead of "you." In the DIC Super Mario cartoons, Hammer Bros. were given intelligible voice acting with Brooklyn accents. Hammer Bros. also speak intelligibly in various Super Mario comics, as well as Super Mario-kun. In contemporary Super Mario games, Hammer Bros. (and their variants) are portrayed by Motoki Takagi, who provided them with grunts, yells, and even a few lines such as "Let's go." While they generally have a high-pitched voice, they have a deeper voice in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Quotes[edit]

  • "AREA RESTRICTED. ALL NOOB INTRUDERS 2 B HAXORED BY US L33T HAMM3R BROZ.!" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "WE R TEH SHROOB ALLIES. WE ROXOR U AND THEN ROFL. THEN U AM CRY." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "WE RECEIVE ORDERS THRU ANTENNAS ON THESE L33T HELMETS. THEY R HOTNESS." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "WE MUST OBEY ALL ORDERS. WE LIKE 2 PWN NOOBS 4 TEH MASTER SHROOBZORS." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "U = NOOBS. BROZ. = L33T. PREPARE 4 TOTAL PWNAGE. WOOT! WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "NOOBZ STILL R NOT PWNED. CONTINUE PWNERSHIP UNTIL ALL NOOBZ R PWNED." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "TEH ESCAPE IS IMPOSSIBLE. WE R 2 L33T. WE OWNZ JOO." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "U WILL GET FLATZORED BY R L33T HAMMERS." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "Whoa... My helmet antenna! It's broken! Oh, man, YESSS!" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "Hey... Mine broke too! Talk about lucky! I mean, didya HEAR what was coming out of my mouth?" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "I know, dude! Seriously, who talks like that?! Anyway, I think these tots freed us!" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "Ya think? You little taters trashed our antennas?" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "Right ON! Seriously, thanks! You saved our bacon. We were... not right in the head." - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "So listen, you gotta let us thank you by hooking you up with these spare hammers!" - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • "Go go!" - Mario Party 8
  • "Hello!" - Super Mario Party
  • "Yeah!" - Super Mario Party
  • "Oh yeah!" - Super Mario Party
  • "Oh no!" - Super Mario Party
  • "Yes!" - Super Mario Party
  • "Woohoo!" - Super Mario Party

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article: List of Hammer Bro profiles and statistics

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Hammer Bro
Hamma Jamma.png 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!

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Hammer Bro
Sprite of a Hammer Bro from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 132 POW 112 DEF 89 SPEED 91 Experience 120
Fire Heal Thunder Critical Jump Normal Hammer Weak Coins 70
Stat down 60% Dizzy 30% Burn 30% Speed down 30% Item drop 1-Up Mushroom (25%)
1-Up Super (18%)
1-Up Super (50%)
Level           33 Location(s) Bowser's Castle

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Hammer Bro
Image of a Hammer Bro from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 50 Weak Elements N/A Drops Flower Jar
Exp. 3 Weak Statuses FearPoisonMute Rare Drops N/A
Found in Mushroom Way
Monster List profile They pretended there was only one, but when the battle started, suddenly there were two. Where in the world was the other one hiding?
Thought Peek "Think you know what my hammer can do? Think again, pal!"
Animations

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Hammer Bro.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハンマーブロス[14]
Hanmā Burosu
Hammer Bros; romanized as "Hummer Bros" in Super Mario Bros. Special.
Chinese (simplified) 铁锤兄弟[?]
Tiěchuí Xiōngdì
Iron Hammer Brother
锤子兄弟 (before Super Mario Party)[?]
Chuízi Xiōngdì
Hammer Brother
Chinese (traditional) 鐵鎚兄弟[?]
Tiěchuí Xiōngdì
Iron Hammer Brother
Dutch Hammer Bro[?] -
Finnish Vasaraveljet[?] Hammer brothers
French (NOA) Frère Marto[?] Brother + a familiar spelling of marteau ("hammer")
Hammer Bro[?] - 2007–2008
French (NOE) Frère Marto[?] Brother + a familiar spelling of marteau ("hammer")
Frère Marteau[?] Hammer Brother occasionally
German Hammer-Bruder[?] Hammer Brother
Italian Fratelli Hammer[15][16] Hammer Brothers Super Mario Bros. (NES instruction manual)
Fratello Martello[17][18][19][20] Hammer Brother DiC Cartoons (shared with Sledge Bro); Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES instruction booklet); Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3; New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards
Hammer Brother[21][22] - Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES instruction booklet), this name is refered to the "Brother" species overall; Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Hammer Bros[23] Mario Party 2
Martelkoopa[24] Portmanteau of martello ("hammer") and "Koopa" From Mario Party 5 onwards
Martellone Bros.[25] Sledge Bro Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia; mistake
Korean 해머브러스[?]
Haemeo Beureoseu
Hammer Bros.
Portuguese (NOA) Irmão Martelo[?] Hammer Brother
Portuguese (NOE) Mano Martelo[?] Hammer Bro
Irmão Hammer[?] Hammer brother New Super Mario Bros.
Russian Братец-молот[?]
Bratets-molot
Hammer bro
Spanish (NOA) Hermano Martillo[?] Hammer Brother
Hammer Bro[?] - 2007–2008
Spanish (NOE) Hermano Martillo[?] Hammer Brother
Swedish Bröderna Yx-Joe[?] Bröderna means "The Brothers", Yx is a shortened form of Yxa which means "axe", and Joe is a term analogous to the British word "chap" which refers to a friend.

L33T HAMM3R BROZ.[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハンマーブロス[13]
Hanmā Burosu
Hammer Bros
French FrR Marto L33T[26] From Frère Marto ("Hammer Bro") and L33T. The "R" in FrR can be pronounced like ère in frère SMS language, in dialogues
Frères Marto[?] Hammer Bros. target marker
German Hammer Brüdern[?] Hammer Brothers dialogue
Hammer-Bruder[?] Hammer Brother target marker
Italian MAR73LKOOPA[27] 1337 speak adaption of the Italian name for Hammer Bros., Martelkoopa In dialogues
Martelkoopa[28] Hammer Bro In battle
Korean 해머브러스[?]
Haemeo Beureoseu
Hammer Bros.
Spanish Hermanos Martillo[?] Hammer Brothers

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 41.
  2. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 9.
  3. ^ Iwata Asks - Volume 2 : The History of Handheld The Legend of Zelda Games. Nintendo. Retrieved May 14, 2024. (Archived July 20, 2022, 19:18:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ As can be seen on the preliminary sprite sheets for Super Mario WorldMedia:SMW Preliminary Sheets.jpg, which feature the sprites of Hammer Brothers and Sledge Brothers.
  5. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! writer's bible. WorthPoint (English).
  6. ^ "I must be getting tired... This crate is 10 times as heavy as it was before!" – Hammer Brother (September 29, 1990). "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. DIC Entertainment (American English).
  7. ^ "A champion, through and through. Loves a good challenge" – In-game description (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo (English).
  8. ^ "What brings you to the Hammer Camp?" – Hammer Bro (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo (English).
  9. ^ "Every day, we work to improve our throws" – Hammer Bro (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo (English).
  10. ^ "Hammers are my life! I'm a hammer champ!" – Hammer Bro (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo (English).
  11. ^ "Hey hey! You beat me! Not too shabby!" – Hammer Bro (2005). Mario Party Advance. Nintendo (English).
  12. ^ kart_tour. News: Nintendo teased Hammer Bro in the Detective Rosalona render! #MarioKartTour Source: @Ep_stuff. X. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet. Page 42.
  15. ^ Super Mario Bros. Italian instruction booklet. Page 12.
  16. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian instruction booklet. Page 16.
  17. ^ Super Mario (1ª serie animata ITA) - Attila e il cavallo di troia
  18. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian instruction booklet. Page 23.
  19. ^ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 European instruction booklet. Page 109-110.
  20. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 8.
  21. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Italian instruciton booklet. Page 23, 41.
  22. ^ Super Mario Bros. Deluxe European instruction booklet. Page 116.
  23. ^ Mario Party 2, Deep Sea Salvage's description: "Con il sottomarino prendi i Gettoni lanciati da Hammer Bros."
  24. ^ Mario Party 5 Italian instruction manual, page 17
  25. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pages 14, 19, 27, 36, 115, 146, 161, 181, 196, 210, 227
  26. ^ "Zone 1Trdite. Lê 1tru ceron Dmoli par lê FrR Marto L33T!" – Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Nintendo France (French).
  27. ^ "ACC3550 V137A7O! NO1, 1 MAR73LKOOPA DOBB1AMO 5K1ACC1AR3 GL1 1N7RU51!" -Martelkoopa, Mario & Luigi: Fratelli nel Tempo
  28. ^ Mario & Luigi: Fratelli nel tempo -EP 05- Martelkoopa