Hammer Bros

Elite Koopa soldier who throws hammers

Enemy brothers who throw hammers and Bowser's subordinates. They appear in the Super Mario Bros. series and are one of the identities of the fake Bowser in stage 7.

Trivia

  • Hammer Bros. was one of the first enemy characters to appear in Mario Bros.
  • In some works, served as a boss as one of the fake Bowsers.
  • Skilled in aerial combat due to using hammers.

Alternate names

Hammer Bros. Hammer Brothers

Tags

Hammer Koopa Troop Enemy Character Mario Series Mushroom Kingdom Retro Game Hammer Bros Famicom Super Mario Bros

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Profile

Species
Koopa

Appearance

Overall appearance
Turtles wearing shells on their backs and helmet-like hats. Body color is green or brown, and they characteristically attack by throwing numerous hammers.
Distinguishing features
  • Helmet-like shell
  • Hammer held in hand
  • Multiple individuals acting like brothers
Iconic items
  • Hammer

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Aggressive
Detailed personality
An enemy character that aggressively confronts the player on stages, cautious and intelligent. Cooperates mutually to hinder the player.
Keywords
  • Combative
  • Cooperative
  • Aggressive
  • Cautious
  • Prolonged battle oriented
Talents
  • Hammer throwing
  • Aerial combat
  • Coordinated actions
Skills
  • Attacks with precise timing
  • Long-range attacks
  • High durability
Motivation
Follows orders from the Koopa Troop to support the invasion of the Mushroom Kingdom.

History

Backstory
Deployed as an elite soldier in the Koopa Troop, primarily hindering the Mario brothers with hammer attacks. First appeared in the Mario Bros. series, and has appeared in many works thereafter.
Debut date
1983-??-??
Work title
Mario Bros.
Media type
Game

Fake Bowser's Identity

Significant event
Fake Bowser's Identity
Description
Hammer Bros. is one of the identities of the fake Bowser that appears in stage 7.

First Appearance

Significant event
First Appearance
Description
First appeared in the 1983 arcade and Famicom Mario Bros.

Appearances in Various Game Series

Significant event
Appearances in Various Game Series
Description
Featured as enemies in many series works such as Super Mario Bros.

Relationships

Bowser

Boss minion

Always a subordinate under Bowser, the leader of the Koopa Troop.

Koopa Troop

Koopa Troop: soldier

Media appearances

Mario Bros.

Game

1983

Super Mario Bros.

Game

1985

Numerous other Super Mario series works

Game

Voice cast and creators

Shigeru Miyamoto

Creator name
Shigeru Miyamoto
Role
Original author

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Item name
Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

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