Boomerang Bro

"I've got a weapon and I'm not afraid to use it! So run, but you can't hide!"

- Boomerang Bro.

Boomerang Bros. are a type of Koopa that, like the Hammer Bros., specialize in the use of a certain item as a weapon. Instead of throwing Hammers like the Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. use Boomerangs. Also, unlike their more common cousins, Boomerang Bros. are rarely seen in any Mario games at all.

''Super Mario Bros. 3
Boomerang Bros. debuted in Super Mario Bros. 3 as somewhat common enemies found primarily in Desert Land. They would attack Mario or Luigi by throwing multiple boomerangs which would circle back if they missed. In order to defeat a Boomerang Bro., Mario or Luigi would need to Jump on them or throw something at it, such as a Fireball or Shell. If one of the brothers can get close enough, the creature can also be defeated by Raccoon Mario's tail.

In Dark Land, Boomerang Bros. also appear as the captains of one of Bowser's tank and ship forces.

''New Super Mario Bros.
In New Super Mario Bros., Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies, although they are the more common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. They appear only once in one level of World 2, twice in one level of World 7, and twice in one level of World 8. Boomerang Bros. will, once again, attack Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them.

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Boomerang Bros. also reappear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are very rare, only appearing in World 2-1.

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Boomerang Bros. make their first 3D Mario appearance in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They first appeared at Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker, and like the Hammer Bros., mostly appeared in Bowser and Bowser Jr. galaxies. They also appeared at the end of Grandmaster Galaxy.

As usual, Boomerang Bros. use boomerangs to attack the player. Yoshi can catch the boomerangs with his tongue, and then spit them out as weapons against the Boomerang Bros.. The player can flip them over by using Yoshi's tongue, by jumping on them or via spinning, and then walk into them to defeat them. It is possible to avoid boomerangs by crouching.

''Yoshi's Safari
In Yoshi's Safari, Boomerang Bros. would occasionally appear as mini-bosses that would attack Mario and Yoshi by throwing boomerangs at them. These Boomerang Bros. were difficult adversaries to defeat, as they possessed a large amount of health and would run back and forth quite quickly.

Unlike other experiences with Boomerang Bros., Mario could knock away an incoming boomerang by blasting them with his Super Scope.

''Super Mario Momotarō
In the short anime film Super Mario Momotarō, a Boomerang Bro. becomes the second creature to join forces with Mario on his mission to rescue Princess Peach after Mario helps it get up from being stuck on its back. During the battle with Bowser, the Boomerang Bro. helps by knocking out Iggy Koopa with its Boomerang, as well as hitting Bowser on the head with it. After the battle, the Boomerang Bro. helps Mario deliver the treasures Bowser had stolen back to their rightful owners.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Boomerang Bros. appeared several times in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, serving as soldiers in Bowser's army. Through the use of their boomerangs, these goons were practical in long range attacks. Unlike in the game, it was not uncommon for Boomerang Bros. to travel together in groups.

Nintendo Comics System
A Boomerang Bro. made a relatively minor appearance in the Nintendo Comics System issue "The Kingdom Enquirer", where it attacks Mario and Toad with its boomerangs after the two heroes exit a Warp Pipe.

''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
A single Boomerang Bro. named Bamma appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as a competitor in the Glitz Pit alongside Hammer Bro. Hamma Jamma and Fire Bro. Flare. He sports a silver shell and helmet, and his boomerang bears a single red stripe.

Similar to the Boomerang Bros. in Super Mario Bros. 3, Bamma can attack Mario and his partners by either throwing a single boomerang or multiple ones by using either his Boomerang Throw or Multiboomerang moves, respectively.

''Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, several Boomerang Bros. are brainwashed by Nastasia to serve under Count Bleck. The game also featured a new, shadowed sub-species of Boomerang Bro. known as a Dark Boomerang Bro..

''Mario Superstar Baseball
In Mario Superstar Baseball, one of the alternate color schemes for the game's playable Hammer Bro. is a Boomerang Bro. that wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat in the same way that Hammer Bro. wields a hammer instead of a bat.

Boomerang Bro. is a power-type player in the game, and can easily obtain home runs. Beginning with this game and beyond (excluding the Paper Mario series), the Boomerang Bro. wears a blue helmet and a blue shell, similar to what the blue-shelled Koopa Troopas wore.

''Mario Super Sluggers
Boomerang Bro. is also a playable character in Mario Super Sluggers. However, unlike in Mario Superstar Baseball, he has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with the Hammer Bro., while inferior to the Fire Bro..

Trivia

 * Prior to the official debut of the Boomerang Bros. in Super Mario Bros. 3, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Crocodile Mario" featured standard Koopa Troopas that attacked using Boomerangs.

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