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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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[[File:SMB3 Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|Boomerang Brothers throwing their boomerangs at Mario in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
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[[File:SMB3 Boomerang Bros Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Boomerang Brother's original design, as seen in their ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' artwork]]
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|caption1=Boomerang Brother artwork from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
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|caption2=Boomerang Brothers throwing their boomerangs at Mario in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
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|Boomerang Brother sprites from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Boomerang Brother sprites from three different versions of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
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In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Boomerang Brothers are somewhat common enemies found primarily in [[Desert Land]], though they first appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]]. They attack [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] by throwing multiple boomerangs which circle back if they miss. As with every Hammer Brother variant, defeating them via [[stomp]]ing yields 1000 points, while defeating them with any other attack (hitting the block below them, [[Shell Toss|thrown shells]], [[fireball]]s, tail swipes from [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], hammers from [[Hammer Mario]], and contact with players made invincible by a [[Super Star|Starman]]) gives out only 100 points by default, unless the enemy was not one of the first to be defeated by the thrown shell.
In their debut appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Boomerang Brothers are green-skinned (sky blue in [[Treasure Ship]]s and {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}) Hammer Brothers that throw multiple boomerangs that return to them. As with every other Hammer Brother variant, they face the player as they move back and forth in a small area, occasionally jumping and attacking with one or two projectiles at a time, and defeating them via [[stomp]]ing yields 1000 points, while defeating them with any other attack (hitting the block below them, [[Shell Toss|thrown shells]], [[fireball]]s, tail swipes from [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], hammers from [[Hammer Mario]], and contact with players made invincible by a [[Super Star|Starman]]) gives out only 100 points by default, unless the enemy was not one of the first to be defeated by the thrown shell. While they usually retrieve the boomerangs they throw, there are certain circumstances where they do not; namely, if the Boomerang Brother is eliminated before they can make contact with their boomerangs, if they jump over their own returning boomerangs, or if they throw their boomerang while jumping, causing it to fly over their heads upon its return (unless they jump and catch it at the last second); in these cases, the boomerangs continue traveling forward while onscreen, never looping back again.


Every [[Treasure Ship]] is guarded by a pair of Boomerang Brothers, and one appears as the boss of the first [[tank]] level in [[Dark Land]]. In the NES version, these Boomerang Brothers appear a sky blue color as opposed to their usual green skin, due to the space in the data most commonly occupied by green palettes being replaced by a sky blue palette in artillery levels.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/supermariobros3/sheet/25685/ Discussion on The Spriters Resource]</ref>
Not counting Treasure Ships, a total of 11 Boomerang Brothers appear in the game, with six of them residing in [[Desert Land]]. Two separate individuals appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]], one in [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-4]], two [[Enemy Course|patrolling]] the map of Desert Land (with one holding a [[Music Box]] and the other a [[hammer]]), three in [[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 2-4]], one by the end of {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}, one as the boss of the aforementioned {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}, and one as the penultimate enemy of the first [[World 8-Hand Traps|Hand Trap]].
 
Aside from these levels, a pair of Boomerang Brothers serve as the bosses of [[Treasure Ship]]s, special coin-filled airships that are summoned whenever the player fulfills certain conditions. In the NES version, the Boomerang Brothers present in Treasure Ships and {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}} are sky blue as opposed to their usual green skin, due to the space in the data most commonly occupied by green palettes being replaced by a sky blue palette in artillery levels.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/supermariobros3/sheet/25685/ Discussion on The Spriters Resource]</ref>


In the original Nintendo Entertainment System release, Boomerang Brothers shared a map icon with Hammer Brothers. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, Boomerang Brothers received their own distinct map icons, which was retained in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
In the original Nintendo Entertainment System release, Boomerang Brothers shared a map icon with Hammer Brothers. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, Boomerang Brothers received their own distinct map icons, which was retained in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
Not counting Treasure Ships, a total of 11 Boomerang Brothers appears in the game: two in World 1-3, one in [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-4]], two [[Enemy Course|patrolling]] the map of Desert Land (with one holding a [[Music Box]] and the other a [[hammer]]), three in [[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 2-4]], one by the end of {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}, one as the boss of the aforementioned {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}, and one as the penultimate enemy of the first [[World 8-Hand Traps|Hand Trap]].


A total of nine Boomerang Brothers also appear in [[World-e]]. One Boomerang Brother by the end of [[Slidin' the Slopes]] uses special blue [[boomerang]]s. When defeated, all of its boomerangs that are currently flying will drop to the ground, allowing the player to pick one up and use it for the rest of the level (provided that they catch it whenever it returns to them; otherwise, the boomerang will be lost). Two more appear in a Hand Trap-like section of [[Bowser's Last Stand]] (with the second one throwing blue boomerangs), another two in the first section of [[Koopaling Confusion]], a pair inside of [[Bowser's Airship 1]], and the last two inside [[Bowser's Airship 2]] (with the first one throwing blue boomerangs).
A total of nine Boomerang Brothers also appear in [[World-e]]. One Boomerang Brother by the end of [[Slidin' the Slopes]] uses special blue [[boomerang]]s. When defeated, all of its boomerangs that are currently flying will drop to the ground, allowing the player to pick one up and use it for the rest of the level (provided that they catch it whenever it returns to them; otherwise, the boomerang will be lost). Two more appear in a Hand Trap-like section of [[Bowser's Last Stand]] (with the second one throwing blue boomerangs), another two in the first section of [[Koopaling Confusion]], a pair inside of [[Bowser's Airship 1]], and the last two inside [[Bowser's Airship 2]] (with the first one throwing blue boomerangs).
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[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies, although they are one of the most common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. Only one appears in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]], two appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]], and two appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Boomerang Bros. retain their usual patterns, attacking Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies with only five appering in the whole game, although they are one of the most common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. Only one appears in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]], two appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]], and two appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Boomerang Bros. retain their usual patterns, attacking Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Boomerang Bro Render.png|frame]]
[[File:NSMBW Boomerang Bro Render.png|frame]]
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]]. While their boomerangs are usually immune to damage, in this game, it is revealed that throwing a [[Ice Flower|frozen]] enemy at a boomerang will knock the weapon down.
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]]. While their boomerangs are usually immune to damage, in this game, it is revealed that throwing a [[Ice Flower|frozen]] enemy at a boomerang will knock the weapon down. Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', uncaught boomerangs would only travel twice as far as they did before they looped back; once they cover that distance, they gradually lose lift, tumbling downwards off the stage.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb]]
[[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear primarily in [[Beep Block Skyway]], [[Fire Bros. Hideout 3|Fire Bros. Hideout #3]], and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]].  
Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear primarily in [[Beep Block Skyway]], [[Fire Bros. Hideout 3|Fire Bros. Hideout #3]], and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]].  


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====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from the ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]]
[[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]]
Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups.
Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups.
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', with origami Boomerang Bros. appearing as enemies. They appear in the [[Sea Tower]] and [[Origami Castle]]. In battle, a Boomerang Bro can attack traditionally by throwing his boomerang, or sacrifice an ally to use the more powerful Bro-merang. Bro-merang uses the thrown ally as a projectile to hit Mario with, and is the only Bro Throw variant that deals two hits. The thrown ally is defeated afterward.
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', with origami Boomerang Bros. appearing as enemies. They appear in the [[Sea Tower]] and [[Origami Castle]]. When engaged in battle, Boomerang Bros either attack by throwing boomerangs as they usually do, or they perform Super Bro Throw, which involves lifting another enemy and throwing it at Mario, which defeats the thrown enemy. Much like [[Fire Bro]]s and [[Ice Bro]]s, Boomerang Bros also have their own unique variant of the move, Bro-merang, which is the same as Super Bro Throw except for the fact that the thrown enemy hits Mario for a second time like a boomerang, making it the only Bro Throw variant that deals two hits.


===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
[[File:MSB Boomerang Bro batting.png|170px|thumb|left|Boomerang Bro from ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]
[[File:BoomerangBroMSS.PNG|thumb|Boomerang Bro from ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
{{multiframe|[[File:MSS Boomerang Bro Character Select Sprite.png]] [[File:BoomerangBroMSS.PNG|200px]]|The Boomerang Bro's side view icon, and his in-game appearance in ''Mario Super Sluggers''|size=260|align=right}}
Boomerang Bro is a playable character in both games of the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In both games, it is an alternate color scheme for the playable Hammer Bro, like with Fire Bro, and it wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat, similarly to how Hammer Bro wields a hammer instead of a bat. Boomerang Bro is a power-type player, so he can easily obtain home runs. In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and beyond (excluding ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similarly to blue-shelled Koopa Troopas. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Boomerang Bro has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with Hammer Bro, though inferior to [[Fire Bro]]'s.
Boomerang Bro is a playable character in both games of the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In both games, it is an alternate color scheme for the playable Hammer Bro, like with Fire Bro, and it wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat, similarly to how Hammer Bro wields a hammer instead of a bat. Boomerang Bro is a power-type player, so he can easily obtain home runs. In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and beyond (excluding ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similarly to blue-shelled Koopa Troopas. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Boomerang Bro has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with Hammer Bro, though inferior to [[Fire Bro]]'s.


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===Speech===
===Speech===
Early on in their history, Boomerang Bros. did not have voice acting, due to technical limitations of the NES and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. In some games, like ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Boomerang Bros. are given text dialogue, so players can understand what they are saying. As of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', they have received voice acting from [[Motoki Takagi]], who also voices Hammer Bro, Fire Bro and [[Ice Bro]]. When voiced, Boomerang Bro's speech primarily consists of grunts and yells, but sometimes includes exclamations like ''"NO!"''.
Though Boomerang Bros. did not have voice acting in earlier appearances, some games like ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' give them text dialogue. As of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', they have received voice acting from [[Motoki Takagi]], who also voices Hammer Bro, Fire Bro and [[Ice Bro]]. When voiced, Boomerang Bro's speech primarily consists of grunts and yells, but sometimes includes exclamations like ''"NO!"''.


===Powers and abilities===
===Powers and abilities===
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Boomerang Bro profiles and statistics}}
{{main|List of Boomerang Bro profiles and statistics}}
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal|image=[[File:TTYD Boomerang Bro.png]]}}
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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DMW-BoomerangBro.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]
DMW-BoomerangBro.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ブーメランブロス<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 42.</ref>
|Jap=ブーメランブロス<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 42.</ref>
|JapR=Būmeran Burosu
|JapR=Būmeran Burosu
|JapM=Boomerang Bros.
|JapM=Boomerang Bros.
|SpaE=Hermano Boomerang
|SpaE=Hermano Boomerang
|SpaEM=Boomerang Brother
|SpaEM=Boomerang Brother
|SpaA=Hermano Bumerán<br>Boomerang Brother<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1, page 7.</ref><br>Boomerang Bro <small>(''Mario Super Sluggers'')</small><br>
|SpaA=Hermano Bumerán<br>Boomerang Brother<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1. Page 7.</ref>
|SpaAM=Boomerang Brother<br>-
|SpaA2=Boomerang Bro <small>(''Mario Super Sluggers'')</small>
|Fra=Frère Boomerang
|SpaAM=Boomerang Brother
|FraM=Boomerang Brother
|Fre=Frère Boomerang
|FreM=Boomerang Brother
|Dut=Boomerang Bro
|Dut=Boomerang Bro
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|DutM=-
|Ger=Bumerang-Bruder
|Ger=Bumerang-Bruder
|GerM=Boomerang Brother
|GerM=Boomerang Brother
|Ita=Fratello Boomerang<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; Italian booklet, pag. 41</ref><br>Boomerang Bros
|Ita=Fratello Boomerang<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; Italian booklet. Page 41.</ref>
|Ita2=Boomerang Bros
|ItaM=Boomerang Bro
|ItaM=Boomerang Bro
|PorA=Irmão Bumerangue
|PorA=Irmão Bumerangue
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|Rom=Frate Bumerang <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|Rom=Frate Bumerang <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|RomM=Boomerang Brother
|RomM=Boomerang Brother
|ChiS=飞旋镖兄弟<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref><br>''Fēixuánbiāo Xiōngdì''<br>回旋镖兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì''
|ChiS=飞旋镖兄弟<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref>
|ChiSR=Fēixuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiS2=回旋镖兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiSM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiSM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT=回力標兄弟<br>''Huílìbiāo Xiōngdì''<br>迴旋鏢兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì''
|ChiS2M=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT=回力標兄弟
|ChiTR=Huílìbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiT2=迴旋鏢兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>
|ChiT2R=Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiTM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiTM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT2M=Boomerang Bros.
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