Sumo Bro
Sumo Brothers are a sub-species of Hammer Brothers who first appeared in Super Mario World.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, Sumo Bros. are large and orange in color and wear black shells, they also have a spike on top of their head, meaning Mario or Luigi will injure himself if he jumps on one. In Super Mario World, Sumo Brothers would stand on top of blocks and attack Mario by stomping their foot, which will cause a spark to drop below; this spark will ignite when it hits the ground, making a wall of fire. Sumo Bros. could only be defeated by throwing a Shell at them, by hitting them with a Cape as Cape Mario or by touching them with Mario when he is powered-up by a Starman. Hitting the block they are standing on from below also works, but is more difficult than other ways due to the fires caused by their lightning-stomp attack.
New Super Mario Bros.
Sumo Bro. did not appear again in a game after Super Mario World. However, in New Super Mario Bros., their name has been mistakenly applied to the unrelated species of enemies known as Sledge Bros.
Super Mario World television series
"Mama Luigi"
A single Sumo Bro., though called a Fire Sumo, appeared in the Super Mario World episode "Mama Luigi". This Fire Sumo appears to attack Luigi as he is exploring the abandoned Dome City; this Fire Sumo ends up stomping the ground beneath Luigi hard enough to cause it to crack, sending Luigi plummeting downward.
Trivia
- The Sumo Bros.'s artwork lacks the spike on his head. However, the spike is present on the game sprite and on the TV show.
Names in Other Languages
| Hammer Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Angus Boomer • Army Hammer Bro • Bamma • Border Bros. • Dr. Topper • Flare • Hammer Bro captain • Hamma Jamma • Hamma Jamma's father • Hamma Jamma's grandfather • Hammers (team) • Mr. Hammer • Ojīsan and Obāsan • Pentabros • Spiked Koopa |
| Species | Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother • Beanerang Bro • Boomerang Bro • Business Bro • C. A. F. H. Bro • Calm Hammer Bro • Chariot Bro • Chomp Bro • Circus Bro • Dark Boomerang Bro • Dark Fire Bro • Dark Hammer Bro • Elite Limbo Bro • Fire Bro • Gold Bro • Goomerang Brother • Hammer Bro • Heavy Fire Bro • Ice Bro • Juggler Bro • Limbo Bro • Paper Boomerang Bro • Paper Fire Bro • Paper Hammer Bro • Shady Sledge Bro • Sledge Bro • Small Hammer Bro • Yo Bro |
| Related items | Boomerang • Boomerang Flower • Fireball • Hammer • Hammer Bro Orb • Hammer Suit • Ice Ball |
