Hammer Suit
| Hammer Suit | |
|---|---|
  NES (left) and SNES (right) sprites | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) |
| Effect | Turns Mario or Luigi into Hammer Mario / Hammer Luigi. |
- “Hey you! How about lending me your clothes? No dice!? What a drag!”
- —Kings, Super Mario Bros. 3
The Hammer Suit[1][2] (alternatively Hammer Bros. Suit,[3][4] Hammer Brothers Suit,[5] or Hammer Brother Suit[6]) is an item in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its remakes. It transforms Mario or Luigi into his Hammer transformation, giving him the ability to throw hammers, like the Hammer Bros. Hammers thrown by Hammer Mario or Hammer Luigi can defeat almost everything, including Bowser, but as with other power-ups, one hit from an enemy causes them to lose their power. They also gain a fireball-proof shell when ducking (like Buzzy Beetles, which they resemble), but cannot slide down hills. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 adds a new utility to this suit: its hammers can break Rock Blocks.
In the original Super Mario Bros. 3, retrieving a Hammer Suit will make Mario and Luigi's skin turn a darker, yellowish tone which resembles the appearance of Hammer Bros in this game, while no other power-ups in the game do so. On the map screen, in official artwork, and in other versions, Mario and Luigi's skin colors stay the same when they wear the suit.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Hammer Mario.
The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains from Nintendo TOKYO.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンマースーツ Hanmā Sūtsu |
Hammer Suit |
| French | Tenue Marteau Costume Marteau |
Hammer outfit Hammer Suit |
| German | Hammer-Anzug |
Hammer Suit |
| Italian | Abito martello Costume martello[7]/Costume Martello[8] Costume da martello[9] |
Hammer suit Hammer costume/Hammer Costume Hammer costume |
| Spanish | Traje de Martillo |
Hammer Suit |
Trivia[edit]
- The Hammer Suit (as well as Hammer Mario) is not mentioned in the original version's or the Super Mario All-Stars version's instruction booklet, nor is it in the Virtual Console re-release's Operations Guide, based on the two aforementioned manuals. In the original game, it is something of a "secret" powerup, as it only shows up in hidden areas and randomly from Toad Houses, though in later versions, it is made to consistently appear in certain Toad Houses.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
- ^ Nintendo (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
- ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5, 61-62.
- ^ "Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit, or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit." – Super Mario Bros. 3 details. Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo (English).
- ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 71.
- ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 70.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 35.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 41.
- ^ "E per finire, con il costume da martello potrai diventare Mario martello (costume 7)!" – Mario, the quick-change artist! description. Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo (Italian).
