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|Fire Brother sprites, from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

Fire Brothers make their debut in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', where only three appear in the entire game. They first appear as a group of two in an [[Enemy Course]] in [[Desert Land]], which can only be defeated after breaking a boulder in the desert with a hammer obtained from defeating a [[Boomerang Bro]]ther. In this game, they shoot the fire from their mouths. Once they are defeated, Mario or Luigi obtains a [[Recorder|Magic Whistle]]. Princess Peach's fourth [[letter]] mentions the Fire Brother indirectly as an unidentified thief who stole a Whistle and escaped to the east of the desert. The first [[Hand Trap]] level of [[Dark Land]], which contains every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther in the game, features a Fire Brother atop a bridge by the beginning of the level.

In the original NES version, their map icon was the same as the Hammer Brother. In the SNES remake for ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', their map icon was adjusted to resemble their in-game appearance. This adjustment remained intact for ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

A total of six Fire Brothers also appear in three [[World-e]] levels.

*In [[Bowser's Last Stand]], the player can enter one of three doors, each leading to a tweaked version of the [[Hand Traps]], with the first door leading to a room with all the Hammer Brother variants. Near the end, just after an encounter with a [[Sledge Bro]]ther, the player would have to first face two Fire Brothers before reaching the [[Warp Pipe]] out of that section.

*In [[Koopaling Confusion]], a level that also features every type of Hammer Brother, the player would encounter a single Fire Brother just before the Warp Pipe serving as the exit of the first section of the level.

*Finally, three Fire Brothers are encountered halfway through [[Bowser's Airship 2]], just before the second [[Advance Coin]].

Fire Bros reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as very rare enemies. Only a single pair is found in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]], right after the [[Checkpoint Flag|checkpoint]]. This is the first game where Fire Bros throw their fireballs, just like [[Fire Mario]], rather than spitting them.

Fire Bros reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', having the same attacks from ''New Super Mario Bros''. Their fireball flinging now has a different sound effect, rather than copying Fire Mario's own. Their fireballs are able to light up dark areas, melt [[Ice Block]]s, and burn open [[chestnut]]s, and can be neutralized with [[Ice Ball]]s thrown by the player. A total of nine individuals appear in the game, making them the second most-common type of Hammer Bro in the game (counting [[Enemy Course]]s, [[Ice Bro]]s are the most common, though they only appear in two normal levels and two Enemy Courses). Fire Bros appear in the following locations:

*Near the end of [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]], a single Fire Bro atop a row of [[Brick Block]]s is seen constantly throwing fireballs into a pathway leading to the third [[Star Coin]] of the level.

*Three separate Fire Bros are found in [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-4]], shooting at the player as they try to make their way across constantly sliding blocks of ice.

*Atop the dark, subterranean river of [[World 6-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-6]], three Fire Bros are stationed together near the two Warp Pipes leading to the normal and alternate exits of the level.

*Near the end of [[World 9-7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-7]], two Fire Bros stand on vertically moving platforms on either end of the level's third Star Coin, which is enclosed by a column of frozen coins on each side and a frozen row of coins on top of it. If the player is not in [[Fire Mario|Fire]] form, they would need the Fire Bros' fireballs to melt enough of the frozen coins on top of the Star Coin so they can obtain it.

Fire Bros also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, like the original ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are once again rare, only being found in [[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-3]]. They behave the same way they did in the previous ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. Fire Bros can also be turned gold when Mario touches a [[Gold Ring]]. Golden Fire Bros. toss three coins as opposed to fireballs while the effects of the ring last. A single Fire Bro appears in the [[Second Course (Coin Challenge Pack B)|second course]] of the DLC stage [[Coin Challenge Pack B]]. When they throw fireballs, they sound like [[Gold Mario]]'s fireballs.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

Fire Bros reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', acting the same way they did in previous installments. A total of 23 individuals (29 if the three variations of the Fire Bro [[Enemy Course]] in [[Layer-Cake Desert]] are counted) appear in the main game, making Fire Bros the most common of the Hammer Bro variants in the game. Their fireballs are able to ignite [[Bob-omb]]s. Fire Bros are featured in the following levels:

*In [[Fire Snake Cavern]], two Fire Bros appear near the beginning of the level, with one blocking a non-important passage with a decent amount of coins. Another pair of them appears near the end of the level, with one of them standing just below a [[Warp Pipe]] leading to the third [[Star Coin]] of the level. Any [[Baby Yoshi]] can eat incoming fireballs thrown directly at them, and the [[Glowing Baby Yoshi]]s obtained from the level can, at close range, temporarily flip Fire Bros on their backs when spun around to let loose a pulse of bright light.

*A single Fire Bro, along with a [[Goomba]], [[Enemy Course|roams]] a certain maze section of [[Layer-Cake Desert]]. When a player runs into the enemy on the map, they may face off against one, two, or three Fire Bros in any given encounter. The prize for defeating all the Fire Bros in an Enemy Course is a [[Super Star]].

*In [[Prickly Goombas!]], just shortly after the [[Checkpoint Flag]], the player would run into four separate Fire Bros, with the second one found freeing a row of five [[Goomba]]s from [[chestnut]]s, just under the level's third Star Coin.

*In [[Light Blocks, Dark Tower]], near the exit, one Fire Bro is seen standing on a set of [[Light Block]]s above one of the level's light switches. Shortly after this, another Fire Bro is stationed on a pair of Light Blocks just above the [[Warp Pipe]] that leads to the exit, with the Star Coin barely above its head. A Warp Pipe in the center of the ceiling constantly drops [[Bob-omb]]s into room for the Fire Bro to ignite with its fireballs.

*Fire Bros make a prominent appearance in [[Slide Lift Tower]], which features eight of them scattered throughout the level. This is the first level since [[Bowser's Last Stand]] of ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' to feature Fire Bros in a fortress or castle level.

*In [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]], one Fire Bro appears just before the level's first Star Coin, and another is encountered shortly before the last geared platform of the level, leading to the boss door and occasionally revealing the presence of the level's third and final Star Coin.

Fire Bros also appear in [[Challenge Mode (New Super Mario Bros. U)|Challenge Mode]]. The first special challenge, [[Fire, Bro!]], has the player face off against a single pair of Fire Bros on the right side of the screen while standing on a single bare block in a room of spikes, with the objective being to dodge the enemies' fireballs for 15 (bronze), 25 (silver), or 40 (gold) seconds, with the Fire Bros disappearing and the challenge ending after 50 seconds of surviving. The 17th special challenge, [[Seriously! Fire, Bro!]], is a harder, four-star version of it, since it involves two pairs of Fire Bros, one on each side of the player, who is positioned on a single bare block in the very center of a room of spikes. Fire Bros also appear in the ninth Coin Collection challenge, [[Prickly Goomba's Coinless Run]], a three-star challenge where the player must collect five (bronze), two (silver), or zero (gold) coins while running through the level [[Prickly Goombas!]].

A total of 23 Fire Bros (29 if the three variations of the Fire Bro [[Enemy Course]] in [[Layer-Cake Desert]] are counted) also appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.

*As with [[New Super Mario Bros. U]], a single Fire Bro, along with a [[Goomba]], [[Enemy Course|patrols]] a certain maze section of [[Layer-Cake Desert]]. Depending on random chance, the player may face off against one, two, or three Fire Bros in any given encounter. The prize for defeating all the Fire Bros in an Enemy Course is a [[Super Star]].

*In [[Slippery Rope Ladders]], just before the [[Warp Pipe]] to the [[Goal Pole]], a pair of Fire Bros are seen melting a group of frozen coins. In a short amount of time, they would melt enough of the frozen coins to expose the level's third [[Star Coin]] and, eventually, the level's 8-bit [[Luigi]] Easter egg.

*In [[Shish-Kebab Tower]], two Fire Bros are stationed on either end of a small section, near the beginning of the level. Another is seen just shortly near the end.

*In [[Fire and Ice]], two Fire Bros free [[Goomba]]s from [[Chestnut]]s on either side of the player. Another is stationed on a row of [[Brick Block]]s halfway through the level, while the last one stands atop a bridge over the third Star Coin of the level.

*In [[All Aboard!]], every type of Hammer Bro is featured, much like the first [[Hand Trap]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. As with the first Hand Trap, a Fire Bro is the first enemy encountered in the level.

*Halfway through [[Switch-Lift Express]], one Fire Bro is seen throwing fireballs through a wall, indicating that that particular wall has a hidden section holding a switch. Another Fire Bro is found under the level's second Star Coin, while the third Fire Bro, found near the end of the level, stands under a switch that must be pressed to shift a metal block to open a path to the level's third Star Coin.

*Fire Bros are prominently featured in [[Stonecrush Tower]] (the game's equivalent of [[Slide Lift Tower]]), which features six of them scattered across the level.

*Fire Bros make one last appearance in [[Magmaw River Cruise]], which features two of them on stone platforms near the end of the level, occasionally blocked off by vertical [[Stretch Block]]s.

[[File:SM3DWFireBro.jpg|thumb|A Fire Bro in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Fire Bros appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', making their first appearance in a 3D ''Super Mario'' platformer game. These enemies are extremely common in this game, appearing in a multitude of levels. Their attack pattern is the same as that of Hammer Bros. and Boomerang Bros. in 3D ''Super Mario'' games, tossing two fireballs directly at Mario before jumping to another position. Their fireballs can travel through [[Clear Pipe]]s, and can also be put out by the heroes' own fireballs. Some of them are found atop [[Goomba Tower]]s and function as their commanders whose defeat clears the remaining Goombas on a stack as well. Also, Fire Bros appear in four different [[Fire Bros. Hideout|hideout]]s throughout the game that act as optional enemy battles. In the game, Fire Bros' fireballs can defeat other enemies that come in contact with it, even each other. Cat variants appear in [[Lake Lapcat]].

Fire Bros return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', with origami Fire Bros appearing as enemies. They first appear on the path toward the [[Fire Vellumental]], and later reappear in the [[Sea Tower]]. In battle, Fire Bros can once again throw fireballs as an attack named Fire Throw. As with all types of Hammer Bro in the game, Fire Bros have a new attack called Super Bro Throw, which involves lifting another enemy and throwing it at Mario, which defeats the thrown enemy. Much like [[Boomerang Bro]]s and [[Ice Bro]]s, Fire Bros also have their own unique variant of the move, Hot Bro Throw, which is the same as Super Bro Throw except for the fact that the Fire Bro first sets the grabbed enemy on fire before throwing it at Mario.

A Fire Bros' most common ability is the ability to shoot [[fireball]]s from its hands. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', Fire Bros spit fireballs out of their mouths instead. In the latter form of media, specifically in the episode "[[The Venice Menace]]", Fire Bros can breathe streams of fire. The early ''Paper Mario'' games revisit their ability to spit fireballs. Some games add variations to the Fire Bros' main attack. In ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'', Fire Bros will either rapidly hurdle fireballs, or they will shoot a large fireball into the sky, which rains down as smaller fireballs. In ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'', Fire Bros will leap high into the air to shoot a fireball that plummets at their adversaries. In ''Mario Tennis Aces'', Fire Bros can shoot stronger purple fireballs at Mario. In ''Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'', a Fire Bros' main attribute is Fire, meaning that it can change all Wood Orbs into Fire Orbs.

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