Hammer Bro
- “Now ya got my hammer angry - ya shouldn't have done that!”
- —Hammer Bro, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Hammer Bros. (or Hammer Brothers) are Koopas that stand upright and throw hammers at passer-bys. They have been around since Super Mario Bros.. They also have bigger beaks than normal Koopas and wear armor. They can use special hammers to shrink enemies.
Biography
Origins
Hammer Bros. first appeared in Super Mario Bros. as semi-common enemies. Besides Bowser, they were the only bipedal Koopas in the game. Often, they appear in groups of two, and attack by jumping from a row of bricks at the top of the screen to a row of bricks in the middle of the screen to the ground. Rarely, a Hammer Bother will appear alone. Hammer Bros. will occasionally take a break from throwing hammers and jump into the air; this is Mario's chance to run under them.
Second Kingdom Conquest
In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, Hammer Bros. returned to help King Koopa as he kidnapped Peach once again. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was very like Super Mario Bros., so, as it is expected, Hammer Bros. did little different from Super Mario Bros. in this game. However, this game did introduce a new attack pattern for certain Hammer Bros.: some would gradually home in on Mario and his brother.
Meet Hammer Bro.'s Brothers
Although absent from Super Mario Bros. 2 (which took place in Subcon), Hammer Bros. were given bigger roles in Super Mario Bros. 3. In this game, they essentially did what they did in Super Mario Bros., but were given three new variations: the rare Fire Bros., who spat fire in a manner immensely similar to that of Fire Mario, the Boomerang Bros., whose weapons would return to them, and the Sledge Bros., who were huge and could pound the ground (temporarily immobilizing Mario or Luigi). Also, Hammer Bros. patrolled the map screens, and touching one there would result in a battle with him and his brothers.
Wacky Variations, Yet No Standards
Strangely, normal Hammer Bros. were absent from Super Mario World. Even stranger, two variations of them still managed to appear. One of these variations, the Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother, was a stout Hammer Bro. riding a winged platform. The other, more creative introduced Bro was the Sumo Brother, which could create thunderbolts that exploded upon impact with the ground.
The Two Brothers and Their Hammers
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Hammer Bros. were made completely different. Like their predecessors, these Hammer Bros. had yellow skin, however, instead of green shells with green armor, the Hammer Bros. of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars had black shells with black armor. They are also significantly larger than a normal Hammer Bro. (but presumably not larger than a Sledge Bro.). Additionally, these Hammer Bros. speak fondly of their hammers, as if their wooden weapons were sentient, living beings. There are only two Hammer Bros. in the game.
During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Hammer Bros. were the leaders of the Koopa Troops forces in Mushroom Way. They were ordered to capture any intruders, which they did when the fungus Toad tried to pass through Mushroom Way to the Mushroom Kingdom. However, Mario showed up to rescue his friend. As a result, a battle erupted between the hero of the Mushroom Kingdom and the two Hammer Bros. During the battle, the Hammer Bros. pounded Mario with their hammers, and even threw multiple hammers at the plumber. When Mario defeated one of the brothers, the remaining brother used the move Valor Up to increase his defense. However, even though his defense was boosted, the second Hammer Bro. was defeated by Mario. After the fight, Toad was freed, Mario earned a Flower Jar, and the hero even picked up his defeated enemies Hammer to use in battle.
Later in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, a single, green colored Hammer Bro. named Dr. Topper appears in Bowser's Keep, which has been taken over by the Smithy Gang; Dr. Topper is not an enemy, per se, but he will block Mario's progress through Bowser's Keep, unless Mario solves his various puzzles and riddles.
Paper Bros.
In Paper Mario, Hammer Bros., along with Koopatrols and Magikoopas, were the elite of Bowser's forces; in this game, Hammer Bros. would attack Mario by either throwing one hammer at him or several, weak hammers at him. Additionally, a Hammer Bro. can also throw a hammer at Mario hard enough to shrink him.
A Hammer Bro. can be first encountered in Paper Mario in the Shy Guy's Toy Box; if Princess Peach tells Bowser and Kammy Koopa that one of the things that Mario fears most is a Hammer Bro., Kammy Koopa will later warp a Hammer Bro. into the Shy Guy's Toy Box to guard a treasure chest.
Hammer Bros. are also encountered throughout Bowser's Castle, where they act as guards in it, attacking Mario if he approaches. Hammer Bros. also patrol the hallways of Princess Peach's Castle when players gain control of Princess Peach; if a Hammer Bro. sees Princess Peach out of her room, it will grab her and roughly toss her back into her room.
Beanbean Bros.
Hammer Bros. made minor appearances in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, which (for the most part) took place in the Beanbean Kingdom. On there way to the BeanBean Kingdom, Mario and Luigi encountered the Border Bros. who may be "beanified" versions of Hammer Bros.
When Mario and Luigi reach Bowser's Castle they encounter traditional Hammer Bros. that (like the rest of the Koopa Troop) had been duped by Bowletta into defending the castle. They attack as usual, by throwing there hammers at Mario and Luigi. By watching the hammer's shadow, the player can tell if the hammer will hit Mario or Luigi, who can knock the hammer away with their own hammers; Sometimes, a Hammer Bro. will throw multiple Hammers (up to three).
Boomerang Bros., though drastically different than their Super Mario Bros. 3 versions, appear as enemies in Gwarhar Lagoon in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Return to Paper
Hammer Bros. also appear in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this game they have the same attack pattern as in Paper Mario and are mainly found in Rougeport Sewers. A bunch of Hammer Bros also appear when Bowser and Kammy summon their army to fight Lord Crump and the X-Nauts in Twilight Town.
There is also a Hammer Bro. named Hamma Jamma in the Glitz Pit. His team is with his two brothers, Bamma, a Boomerang Bro., and Flare, a Fire Bro.. He is the one that mentions the fact of Business Bros., for him to do so, you must talk to him in the Major League locker room.
Helping Wario
During Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix two Hammer Brothers blocked the entrance of Mushroom Park to stop Mario (or Luigi) and Toad from getting the next Music Key from Wario.
However they would only let them pass if Mario danced against them and won. The Hammer Brothers lost and Mario was able to get into Mushroom Park.
5p34kin' 1337
Only one pair of Hammer Bros. appeared in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, and these individuals are known as the L33t Hamm3r Broz. In this game, they were reluctantly brainwashed by the Shroobs and forced to guard the Vim Factory from any intruders (or "pwn teh n00bs", as they put it). They were also notable for using leetspeak in their hypnotized forms, which caused a great phenomenon on the internet. Although the two L33t Hamm3r Broz. successfully "pwned" Mario and Luigi, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi were left behind. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi were forced to "continue their pwnership", and went into battle with the babies. They were eventually defeated, though, and proved to be allies. As a reward for saving them from the Shroobs, they gave Baby Mario and Baby Luigi hammers and trained them in hammer use. After the early parts of the Vim Factory, the L33t Hamm3r Broz. (and any other Hammer Bro., for that matter) are never seen again.
Bowser's Best
Hammer Bros. had a huge role in Super Princess Peach, where they seem to be Bowser's most trusted minions. In this game, it is they that storm Peach's Castle and kidnap Mario, Luigi, and the Toads. They are major characters, and they are led by the Army Hammer Bro himself. They also appear as generic enemies towards the middle of the game, and even Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bros. get a chance to reappear. Their militant role was distracted, though, by the wild Vibe Scepter, resulting in sub-species such as the Calm Hammer Bro and Calm Amazing Flying Hammer Brother.
Paper Yet Again
Hammer Bros. will regain their role as item-flinging Koopas in Super Paper Mario, where they will appear as a main species. Also, a new sub-species has been sighted, the conjectuarally-named "Soccer Bro.".
Other Appearences
In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, Hammer Bros. will occasionally appear in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage.
Sports Series
In Super Mario Strikers, Hammer Bros. appear as teamates and sidekicks to the game's captains. A Hammer Bro., aswell as a Boomerang Bro. and a Fire Bro., appear as teamates of Bowser in Mario Superstar Baseball. Interestingly, Hammer Bro. uses a large hammer as a bat and can be unlocked by beating Mario Superstar Baseball's Adventure Mode as Bowser.
Mario Party Series
Some Hammer Bros. also made an appearance in the Mario Party Series. But their most important role is as an orb, which can be used to steal ten Coins from an opponent when they land on it. A Hammer Bro. has recently been confirmed to be an unlockable and playable character in the upcoming game, Mario Party 8.
Sub-Species
- Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother - A large Hammer Bro. who rides around on a winged and flying platform.
- Calm Amazing Flying Hammer Brother - An Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother who is usually found sleeping.
- Boomerang Brother - A Hammer Bro. that throws boomerangs instead of hammers and wears blue armor.
- Business Brother - An unseen type of Hammer Brother who are apparently a type of businessmen.
- Calm Hammer Brother - Hammer Brothers who are lazy and lethargic and can usually be found sleeping.
- Chomp Brother - Extremely muscular Hammer Bros. who utilize Chain Chomps as weapons.
- Limbo Brother - An obese Hammer Brother who limboes and uses a flaming torch as a weapon.
- Sledge Brother - Large, green Hammer Brothers who can cause earthquakes and throw sledge hammers.
- Sumo Brother - Large, orange and yellow Hammer Brothers who can create waves of fire.
- Yo Brother - Hammer Brothers wearing jester outfits who utilize bladed yo-yos as weapons.
Tools
Notable Hammer Bros.
- Army Hammer Bro. - Super Princess Peach
- Dr. Topper - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Hamma Jamma's Grandfather - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Hamma - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario Stats and Tattle Information
- HP: 12
- Attack: 5
- Defense: 1
- Location: Bowser's Castle
- Tattle: These are the Hammer Bros. You've seen these punks before, haven't you? Be careful of that hammer! If it hits you, you'll get shrunk in a wink. When the Hammer Bros. get desperate, they'll hurl a ton of hammers, so watch it. These guys have been a pain for ages, so let's give 'em an old-fashioned whopping. As always, they're not to be underestimated.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Stats and Tattle Information
- HP: 7
- Attack: 4
- Defense: 1
- Location: Glitzville, Rogueport Sewers
- Tattle Number: 24
- Tattle Log: Well-known for their vicious and relentless hammer jobs, Hammer Bros. have a reputation as one of Mario's toughest enemies...
- Tattle: That's a Hammer Bro. You know him. He throws hammers. Hence the name. When his HP drops and he thinks he's in trouble, he'll toss a hammer barrage. Nothing about these guys has changed: they're tough as ever, so brace yourself! Dang! This book always skips the important stuff! How do they carry endless hammers!
- Items: Thunder Rage, Mini Mr. Mini
Trivia
- A tattoo shop called "Hammer X Bros.", a reference to Hammer Brothers, can be seen in the Super Mario Bros. film. Additionally, the uniforms of King Koopa's police force in the Super Mario Bros. movie have a slight resemblance to the armor traditionally worn by Hammer Brothers.
| 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 |
