Hammer Bro/Appearances

==In ==
=== Super Mario Bros. ===
Hammer Bros. are semi-common enemies found in several levels. They usually appear in pairs, and they will lob hammers in arcs. touching one of these hammers will result in Mario taking damage. Like any other enemy, Hammer Bros. can be easily defeated with a stomp, as well as the effects of a Starman or a fireball. If Mario is in front of a pair Hammer Bros. and waits long enough, the Hammer Bros. will begin to chase him. A Hammer Brother serves as the Bowser Impostor at the end of World 7's castle. Like the other impostors, its true identity is only revealed if it is defeated by fireballs. In the All-Stars version of the game, their hammers are slightly slower and fly on a larger curve compared to the original, making them easier for the plumbers to pass through.
Defeating a Hammer Bro earns the player 1,000 points, which would also be the case for their appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3.
===Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels===
Hammer Bros. retain the same role as in Super Mario Bros.. Hammer Bros. can also be found underwater and in castles and are also found in larger numbers in this game. Just as before, the use of a Fire Flower or Starman can defeat them.
===Super Mario Bros. 3===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies in various levels, having the same behavior as before, although their role has been expanded upon. Hammer Bros. can be encountered on the world map, where if Mario or Luigi encounters one, he is forced into an Enemy Course where he must defeat the Hammer Bros.. Three new variety of Hammer Bros. also appear in the game: Boomerang Bros, which throw a Boomerang that returns to it; Fire Bros, which throw fireballs; and Sledge Bros., which throw sledgehammers and can slam onto the ground to stun Mario or Luigi temporarily. Hammer Bros. can be defeated from either a stomp, or the effects of either a Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Tanooki Suit, Hammer Suit, or the Starman. A Hammer Bro was originally planned to host a Dice game. This was implemented as late as testing, but was eventually cut.
===Super Mario World===
While Hammer Bros. do not appear, they were given two more variants: Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother and Sumo Bro. An Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother sits atop a Flying Platform while quickly throw sledgehammers in varying directions as the platform rocks it back and forth. Sumo Bros. walk around to stomp the ground, creating shockwaves that Mario or Luigi has to avoid.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
After a long absence from the Super Mario games, Hammer Bros. reappear in New Super Mario Bros. where they attack in the same manner as they did in previous entries. They first appear in World 2-4 and can be defeated with the effects of the Fire Flower, Blue Shell, Starman, or the Mega Mushroom. Their Hammers are among the few hazards strong enough to damage Shell Mario while he's tucked in his shell. In World 5, World 6, World 7, World 8, they can also be found on the world map alongside the Flying ? Blocks traveling around the map, but if Mario encounters one, he will enter the level like normal but have a Hammer Bro near the beginning of the level standing in his way, defeating this Hammer Bro. will reward Mario with a random Power-Up or 1-Up Mushroom, like the Flying ? Blocks, Hammer Bros. never stop at Castles. Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Sledge Bros. also make a returning appearance.
===New Super Mario Bros. Wii===
Hammer Bros. make a reappearance, having the same role as in New Super Mario Bros.. They are only encountered in World 1-3. There are various methods to defeating a Hammer Bro, but a new method is that a Yoshi can swallow a hammer thrown by a Hammer Bro and then spit it back out at the Hammer Bro to defeat it. Other ways they can be defeated include stomps, as well as the effects of a Fire Flower or Starman. The effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit can freeze a Hammer Bro. A new variety of Hammer Bro. was introduced called the Ice Bro, which throw Ice Balls. Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Sledge Bros., also all return.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Following an absence from Super Mario Galaxy, Hammer Bros. appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, their debut in a 3D platforming game, along with Boomerang Bros.. Hammer Bros. throw hammers in an arc just like with the 2D platformers. Unlike previous Super Mario installments, it now takes two stomps for Mario or Luigi defeat a Hammer Bro, with the first stomp only knocking it over on its shell. A Star Spin can also knock a Hammer Bro over. While it is knocked over, a Hammer Bro can easily be defeated from either being walked into or jumped on. As in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Yoshi can eat the Hammer Bros.' hammers, only this instead produces a Star Bit rather than becoming a projectile.
Hammer Bros. are commonly found in the Bowser and Bowser Jr. Galaxies such as Bowser's Lava Lair, Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet, and Bowser's Galaxy Generator. but also make appearances in other Galaxies such as the Grandmaster Galaxy.
===Super Mario 3D Land===
Hammer Bros. act similarly as in Super Mario Galaxy 2, although a difference is that they only take one stomp to defeat. Alternatively, a Hammer Bro can be defeated from either a Fire Flower, Starman, Super Leaf, Statue Leaf, Boomerang Flower, or the Invincibility Leaf.
Hammer Bros. are commonly found in several levels of them game, regardless of the environment, but they most often appear in Castles. In Special 8-Bowser, Hammer Bros. may need to be defeated to earn + Clocks to increase the extra time.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies, and act the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. While the effects of a Gold Ring are active, any Hammer Bros., along with Fire Bros. and Boomerang Bros., become Coin Bros., which throw coins at Mario or Luigi instead of hammers. Hammer Bros. can be defeated either from being stomped or from the effects of either the Fire Flower, Super Leaf, Starman, Mega Mushroom, Gold Flower, or the Invincibility Leaf.
Hammer Bros. first appear in World 2-2, along with Boomerang Bros. and Sledge Bros..
===New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe===
Hammer Bros. appear in all three games, acting just the way they have in past New Super Mario Bros. games. Various other types of Bros. also return in this game including Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., Ice Bros., Sledge Bros., and the even Sumo Bros. Similarly as before, Hammer Bros. can be defeated either from either being stomped or from the effects of either the Fire Flower, Starman, or Bubble Baby Yoshi's Bubbles. Like with New Super Mario Bros. Wii, a Hammer Bro can be frozen from the effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit, and a Yoshi can also swallow a Hammer Bros'. hammer and spit it back out at it. Neither Yoshis nor Baby Yoshis can eat Hammer Bros.
Hammer Bros. first appear in Rise of the Piranha Plants. They also have an apparent leader, Boss Sumo Bro, who is fought as a boss.
===Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury===
Hammer Bros. retain their behavior from previous 3D Super Mario installments. This game also marks the debut of the Fire Bros.. Hammer Bros. are very common, and they can be defeated either from being stomped or from the effects of either the Fire Flower, Invincibility Leaf, Super Bell, Super Leaf, Starman, Boomerang Flower, Invincibility Bell, and the Cannon Box. Hammer Bros. are first seen in World 2.
===Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2===
Hammer Bros. are placeable enemies in all three games. In these games, Hammer Bros. can be placed in any style and any theme. A Hammer Bro. can be given a Super Mushroom to become a Sledge Bro. or wings to become a Para Bro., Hammer Bros. retain their usual abilities from other games involving throwing hammers at their foes and can be beaten with stomps or the effects of a Fire Flower, Cape Feather, or Starman.
===Super Mario Odyssey===
Hammer Bros. are first encountered in Luncheon Kingdom, where they each wear a chef hat and throw frying pans. Mario can throw Cappy at a Hammer Bro to knock its hat off. In doing so, this reveals the Hammer Bro to have short, multicolored hair on its head. Hammer Bros. are also encountered in the Moon Kingdom and the Dark Side. A Hammer Bro can be defeated from being stomped, like before.
If a Hammer Bro does not have its helmet on, Mario can use Cappy's Capture technique to become a Hammer Bro. As a Hammer Bro, the player can jump higher than normal and can throw and unlimited supply of Hammers/Pans, and can throw even faster and farther by shaking the controller.
==In Mario the Juggler==
There is a Hammer Bro that exclusively appears as an enemy in Game B, in which it throws Mario a Heart to juggle. The Hammer Bro sometimes catches the heart before throwing it back at Mario.
==In Yoshi's Safari==
Hammer Brothers sometimes appear as mini-bosses, along with their Boomerang Brother and Sledge Brother relatives. When fought, Hammer Brothers attack by quickly throwing hammers at Mario and Yoshi, and the duo can either dodge the hammers or knock them away using the Super Scope. Like most other enemies, a Hammer Bro can be defeated from being shot by the Super Scope enough times.
==In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars ==
Hammer Bros. are slightly different, with hammers made entirely of wood and bodies that are significantly larger than typical depictions. These Hammer Bros. also speak fondly of their hammers, as if they are sentient, living beings.
The Hammer Bros. appear at the end of Mushroom Way, and Mario must battle them to proceed to Mushroom Kingdom. If Toad has been previously rescued from Goombas and Sky Troopas, the Hammer Bros. also capture him in his rush to get to the castle, and needs to be saved by Mario. During the battle, the Hammer Bros. pound Mario with their hammers, and even used the special move Hammer Time, by throwing multiple hammers at him. When Mario defeats one of the brothers, the remaining brother uses the move Valor Up to increase his defense. When defeated, they yield a Flower Jar.
Later on, 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 does block Mario's progress through Bowser's Keep unless Mario solves his various puzzles and riddles.
==In ==
=== Mario Party ===
A Hammer Bro appears in the minigame Hammer Drop. Here, the object is to catch the Coins and Coin Bags taken and thrown by Hammer Bro. while also trying to avoid its hammers at the same time.
===Mario Party 2===
A Hammer Bro appears in the minigame Deep Sea Salvage, which has a near-identical objective to Mario Partys Hammer Drop, as the player's character has to collect coins and coin bags while avoiding the hammers thrown by a Hammer Bro, only this time in an underwater setting instead of on a tower.
===Mario Party 3===
Hammer Bros. appear in a few minigames—Awful Tower, Puddle Paddle, and Parasol Plummet—in which they throw Coins and hammers alike.
===Mario Party 5===
A Hammer Bro is featured as part of the Hammer Bro. Capsule, and if a character lands on a space with a Hammer Bro. Capsule, a Hammer Bro descends on a floating platform and throws two hammers at the character, causing them to lose ten coins. In the minigame Fight Cards, a Hammer Bro is featured as the referee, where his role was to decide the winner of a round and who would be eliminated.
This is the first appearance that Hammer Bros. made in a Nintendo GameCube game.
===Mario Party Advance===
There is a Hammer Bro character found in the Mushroom Field of Shroom City. As a species, Hammer Bros. make a cameo in the background of Hammergeddon.
===Mario Party 7===
Hammer Bro is featured as an Orb, which retains the same effect as the capsule in Mario Party 5 except that the owner of the orb would receive the ten coins given instead of taken. Hammer Bro also appeared in the eight-player mini-game Hammer Spammer, where the eight players would have to dodge the multiple hammers thrown by the four Hammer Bros and the two giant hammers that would occasionally drop.
===Mario Party 8===
A Hammer Bro is an unlockable playable character, and this is also its first playable appearance in a Mario Party game. To unlock Hammer Bro, the player's character has to complete the Star Battle Arena with Hammer Bro as the opponent in Bowser's Warped Orbit. Here, Bowser randomly calls either Hammer Bro or Blooper to defeat the player's character in a duel.
===Mario Party DS===
A Hammer Bro appears as the boss of Toadette's Music Room in Story Mode. In general, if a character lands on a space that is on either of the bongo drums, the Hammer Bro hits the drum, causing that character to fly elsewhere on the board.
In Story Mode, to clear Toadette's Music Room, the player's character has to defeat Hammer Bro in the boss minigame Hammer Chime. In it, Hammer Bro performs a beat using the five differently colored drums, and the player's character had to replicate this to send a music note flying at the Hammer Bro. After taking three hits, the Hammer Bro is defeated.
The sound effect for when the Hammer Bro talks is "Yo, yo!".
===Mario Party 9===
Hammer Bro, along with Fire Bro, are the co-hosts of the Battle minigames. Either Hammer Bro or Fire Bro appears on a floating pad whenever a character lands on a Battle Space, usually the Hammer Bro. Upon appearing Hammer Bro takes three Mini Stars from each character, then forces them to play a minigame decided upon by either Captain or whoever is in last place. After the minigame, Hammer Bro distributes the Mini Stars to each player based upon the results, with whoever is in first place receiving six Mini Stars and whoever is in last place gets no Mini Stars.
The Hammer Bro has its own constellation that can be purchased from the Museum, named "Nail Shell."
===Mario Party: Island Tour===
Hammer Bros. make a cameo as one of the possible guesses in Tap Dash and Match Faker.
===Mario Party 10===
Hammer Bro retains the same role as in Mario Party 9, except it now takes five Mini Stars instead of three.
===Mario Party: Star Rush===
A Hammer Bro is one of the enemies to appear on the slots in the Coin Chaos minigame, Pinball Brawl. If all three slots land on a Hammer Bro, one appears to throw hammers at the coin bumpers, causing them to release coins.
===Mario Party: The Top 100===
A Hammer Bro appears only when a board event occurs in Minigame Match, in which players steal coins from another player.
===Super Mario Party===
Hammer Bro is one of the playable characters. Like Bowser and his allies, Hammer Bro first appears during the opening cutscene to join the competition against Mario and his friends for the title of a Super Star. Hammer Bro has his own personal Dice Block, like the other characters, Hammer Bro Dice Block.
==In ==
===Paper Mario===
Hammer Bros., along with Koopatrols and Magikoopas, are the elites of Bowser's forces. In this game, Hammer Bros. attack Mario by either throwing one hammer at him or several, weak hammers at him. Additionally, Hammer Bros. occasionally throw a hammer at Mario which can cause him to shrink in size and diminish his attack power. Hammer Bros. have a defense point which nullifies a point of damage done to it, Mario will often times have to use his stronger moves to bring down a Hammer Bro. quicker.
A Hammer Bro can be first encountered 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 later warps 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, attacking Mario if he approaches. Additionally, a Hammer Bro by the name of Mr. Hammer runs a quiz called the 64th Trivia Quiz-Off, in which Princess Peach participates. They are also seen in Bowser's Castle as semi-common enemies.
===Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies, and they are fought in the Sewers of Rogueport, as well as in the Glitz Pit (a single Hammer Bro. named Hamma Jamma is fought in the Glitz Pit alongside his buddies Bamma and Flare). In this game, they're appearance has been tweaked slightly to where they now wear red shoes and have spiked wrist bands. They once again attack by tossing a flurry of Hammers at Mario and his partners however this time, they no longer hold the power to shrink Mario. Just as before, Hammer Bros. have a defense point which nullifies a point of damage. They start appearing in the Rogueport Sewers (alongside Koopatrols and Magikoopas) after the completion of Chapter 5 once the Sapphire Star is obtained.
Hammer Bros. can also be found in Bowser's Castle during Bowser's introduction in the game, two can be seen talking trash about Bowser which he notices and sarcastically tells them to finish the rest of the story, another Hammer Bro. tries to win Bowser's approval by telling him about all his achievements, Bowser then orders him to do some sit-ups.
===Super Paper Mario===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies again, but now also as a main species. Here, most Hammer Bros. are hypnotized by Nastasia into serving Count Bleck, though a few in The Bitlands still serve Bowser. They are found in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials as well. Like with many other enemies in this game, there is a shadowy version of them called the Dark Hammer Bro found in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials. They can be defeated by most jumping attacks and can be found in The Bitlands, Castle Bleck, and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. also appear.
One specific Hammer Bro and a Koopa Troopa private encounter Princess Peach after she wakes up at Castle Bleck. The captain goes on to free the others while ordering the Koopa Troopa to escort Peach to safety. However, during this time, he meets two hypnotized Koopa Troopas, one named Johnson. During the discussion between the two, Nastasia appears and hypnotizes the captain.
===Paper Mario: Sticker Star===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies, and have now received an updated design to match their appearance in the . Hammer Bros. are first seen in Yoshi Sphinx and from there, go on to appear in Sandshifter Ruins, Drybake Stadium, Shy Guy Jungle, and Chomp Ruins. They can also be found in Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla and assist Bowser in Bowser's Sky Castle. Hammer Bros. attack by throwing their hammers at Mario. Typically, the use of a shiny sticker can defeat a Hammer Bro. For the first time in the series, Hammer Bros. do not have a defense point. Aside from Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Ice Bros. also make an appearance, the latter of which make their first appearance in the Paper Mario series.
===Paper Mario: Color Splash===
Hammer Bros. return as enemies and behave similarly as in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They are slightly more common in this game and usually come paired with other enemies but other than that, they attack in basically the same way. The first Hammer Bro. found in the game appears in The Golden Coliseum, next to a Question Block, and in the same level, another one rides one of the three chariots during the Iggy Koopa battle, called Chariot Bro. Two Small Hammer Bros. attack Mario when he's about to get the second Mini Paint Star in Sacred Forest. Circus variations of Hammer Bros., called Juggler Bro, and Boomerang Bros., called Circus Bro, appear in Mossrock Theater and the Emerald Circus. The last one fights Mario in the black paint mixing room of Black Bowser's Castle next to a Boomerang Bro, two Fire Bros., and two Ice Bros. There is also another one in the background of that room monitoring to see that everything works correctly, but Mario does not fight him. Hammer Bros. attack by using their hammers just as before however they also have the ability to preform a charge attack as well.
A Hammer Bro is the third-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #4, although after Wendy O. Koopa is defeated, it is replaced by the Rock Paper Wizard until beaten.
===Paper Mario: The Origami King===
Unlike other appearances, Hammer Bros. instead act as allies to Mario, while Origami Hammer Bros. are enemies serving King Olly. In battle, a Hammer Bro can attack using Hammer Throw, where the typical behavior is observed once more, or using Super Bro Throw. The latter involves the Hammer Bro grabbing another enemy, most often another type of Bro (e.g. a Fire Bro), and using it as a projectile to throw at Mario. The thrown enemy is defeated upon the user's execution of the move. Super Bro Throw is also known by Boomerang Bros., Fire Bros., and Ice Bros. to compliment their respective traditional projectile attacks. One friendly Hammer Bro in Shangri-Spa mentions that Hammer Bros' hammers "aren't just for throwing", as it is using the hammer to fix part of a small bridge.
==In ==
===Mario Kart: Super Circuit===
Hammer Bros. are among the species present during the Award Ceremony, along with Goombas, Koopa Troopas, Shy Guys, Paratroopas, and Toads. Their design is similar to their appearance in Paper Mario.
===Mario Kart Wii===
Hammer Bros. are spectators in certain courses such as Mario Circuit alongside Toads and Shy Guys. They can also be seen during the Award Ceremony.
A Hammer Bro. icon can be found in the game's files (alongside Paratroopa, Petey Piranha, and a Mii Outfit C), suggesting that he was going to appear as a playable character at one stage but was taken out, this game would've been Hammer Bro's playable debut in the Mario Kart series.
===Mario Kart 7===
Hammer Bros. are members of the audience in Toad Circuit alongside several Birdos, Toads, Shy Guys, Monty Moles, and Boos.
===Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe===
Hammer Bros. are seen as spectators in Bowser's Castle and Neo Bowser Castle alongside Boomerang Bros., Ice Bros., Fire Bros., and Dry Bones, watching the races from their podiums or platforms.
===Mario Kart Tour===
This is the first playable appearance of a Hammer Bro in the Mario Kart games. He was added in the Hammer Bro Tour alongside Boomerang Bro, Ice Bro, and Fire Bro. Hammer Bro's special is the Hammer, and he is classed as a Medium racer.
==In ==
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga===
Hammer Bros. are enemies encountered in Bowser's Castle, where they are semi-common. The Hammer Bros. act as guards of the castle and under Bowletta's command thinking that she is the real Bowser. In battle, Hammer Bros. attack by throwing hammers at the plumbers similar to how Rookie threw them earlier in the game (albeit much faster), the targeted bro. will depend on the Hammer Bro's movement before throwing it's hammer(s). If it jumps before tossing, it is targeting Luigi however if it remains still before throwing the hammers, then Mario is the target. The hammers can be countered by hitting them with the plumbers' Hammers as they're about to land, once it's HP has been knocked down to half, a Hammer Bro. will toss two Hammers at once. In this game, the Hammer Bros. are slightly chubbier than their mainstream counterparts (but not as chubby as a Sledge Bro) and have a bloodthirsty glare on their faces.
Several new subspecies of Hammer Bros. also appear in this game, these guys are called Yo Bros., Limbo Bros., Green Limbo Bros., Chomp Bros., and a Beanbean variant of Boomerang Bro. Additionally, the Border Bros. appear to be a cross between a Hammer Bro. and a Clubba.
===Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time===
Two Hammer Bros. called the L33t Hamm3r Broz. appear as bosses. They originally began as regular Hammer Bros. who were brainwashed by the Shroobs who placed mind-control antennas on their helmets and stationed them as guards of the Vim Factory. Upon entering the factory, the Hammer Bros. activate a machine to capture Mario and Luigi forcing Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to battle the two alone, upon defeat, the Hammer Bros' antennas break and they are freed from mind control, as thanks, they reward the babies Hammers and teach them how to utilize them.
===Mario & Luigi: Dream Team===
Although Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. are encountered Somnom Woods and Neo Bowser Castle respectively, Hammer Bros. do not reappear.
===Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam===
Hammer Bros. are enemies encountered in the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon and Sunbeam Plains, in the former, they act as guards of the dungeons where they can be seen working the imprisoned Toads to mine Fire Ore for Bowser and Paper Bowser. When Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario are captured by the Koopalings, the Hammer Bros. secretly take away their Command Blocks thus preventing them from using their abilities in battle, the plumbers find out about this upon escaping their cell and chase the Hammer Bros. around the caverns, upon battling the Hammer Bros. (the first one (or first few as the case may be) can only be beaten with counterattacks), they manage to successfully earn their Command Blocks back and then search for a way out of the dungeons. Stronger Hammer Bros. are also seen during the plumbers' third trip to Sunbeam Plains.
In battle, a Hammer Bro. will walk up to the bro they intend to attack and throw their hammer, the targeted bro must jump over the hammer unless the Hammer Bro. jumps during the attack in which case the targeted plumber shouldn't jump as the hammer will bounce over. After the attack, the Hammer Bro. will charge at the targeted plumber in which case he can counter this by jumping and then landing on the charging Hammer Bro. They also have another attack which involves them throwing a hammer in the air with another Hammer Bro. or a Paper Hammer Bro they may even swap hammers before throwing. These must be countered with the plumbers' own Hammers. If a Paper Hammer Bro participates, their hammer will fall after the regular hammers; if both the Hammer Bros. involved are regular, both their hammers will fall at the same time.
In addition to Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. and Fire Bros. also appear in this game, their paper counterparts also appear in this game as well, these include Paper Hammer Bros., Shiny Paper Hammer Bros., Paper Boomerang Bros., Shiny Paper Boomerang Bros., Paper Fire Bros., and Shiny Paper Fire Bros.
===Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions===
Like in the original Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Hammer Bros. are guards in Bowser's Castle, where they serve Bowletta, whom they mistakenly believe is Bowser. The Hammer Bros. retain their same attacks from before, tossing their hammers at the plumbers and just as before, a hop indicates that they're targeting Luigi and no hop indicates that Mario is the target. They once again toss multiple hammers when their health is low. In this game, they now resemble their mainstream counterparts.
Hammer Bros. also appear in the exclusive side story Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser. Here, they are the first recruitable allies aside from the Goombas, and Hammer Bros. are first encountered in the mission For the Love of Hammers. Here, two Hammer Bros. are seen teaming up with the Hammerhead Bros. on Hoohoo Mountain and plan on moving in with them, upon the arrival of Captain Goomba and his squad, they convince them to join them in their mission to save Bowser from the clutches of the evil Fawful. The Hammer Bros. are conflicted and decide to fight Captain Goomba and his Goomba squad to determine which side they join (if they win the fight, they remain with the Hammerhead Bros. while if they lose the fight, they will join Captain Goomba), after the fight, the Hammer Bros. join the squad and as a farewell tell the Hammerhead Bros. to keep believing that they can push their crafting limits to be able to create the Ultra Hammer one day, this later stems as they make the Ultra Hammers for Mario and Luigi later on in the game. Hammer Bros. are Ranged troopers, and attack by throwing their hammers. Their special attack, Rain of Pain, involves them throwing multiple hammers at surrounding foes. They are very useful against many flying troopers so deploying many Hammer Bros. against flying enemies is a good strategy.
In addition to Yo Bros., Limbo Bros., Elite Limbo Bros., and Chomp Bros., returning (all of which (except the former) also appear in Minion Quest), Boomerang Bros., Ice Bros., and Fire Bros., also appear in this game appearing exclusively in Minion Quest, the Beanbean variety of Boomerang Bro. also makes a return now being renamed to Beanerang Bro to avoid confusion with the Boomerang Bros. of the Mushroom Kingdom.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey===
Hammer Bros. return in the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story remake, retaining the same role as before. They also appear in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey side story as recruitable allies. They are classed as Ranged Troopers and are typically good against Flying Enemies so deploying Hammer Bros. against a mob of flying enemies is usually a smart strategy. Hammer Bros. are weak against Parabones however. Their Special Move is Rain of Pain which involves them tossing a heap of Hammers at several foes at once.
==In ==
===Mario Superstar Baseball===
A Hammer Bro is an unlockable playable character, along with a Boomerang Bro and Fire Bro, which unusually serve mostly as cosmetic variations. Hammer Bro and its two variants can be unlocked by clearing Challenge mode as Bowser. Although Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro share identical stats, Fire Bro is slightly slower. Hammer Bro wields a large hammer when at bat, while Fire Bro uses a standard red baseball bat. Boomerang Bro utilizes a boomerang and imparts a distinctive curve on all of his hits, similarly to Boo and King Boo.
===Mario Super Sluggers===
 
Hammer Bro, Fire Bro, and Boomerang Bro return as playable characters, but unlike in Mario Superstar Baseball, they are playable from the start. All three have had their fielding abilities improved, since they can throw their weapons out a distance to catch the ball, similarly to Magikoopa. All three each use the same type of baseball bat as before. Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro have slightly weaker batting skills, while Fire Bro's remain the same.
Only Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro use their bats for fielding, while Fire Bro relies solely on flames. Notably, all three characters swing their bats with a single hand. Additionally, the trio retains their standard voice introduced in Super Mario Strikers.
In Challenge mode, Hammer Bros. are on Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s team alongside the Magikoopas, Dry Bones, and their various variants.
==In Super Princess Peach==
Hammer Bros. are a semi-common enemy that retain their usual behavior from the 2D Super Mario series installments. Hammer Bros. can be defeated by either whacking them with Perry or from using the Rage Vibe. Princess Peach can also stomp on a Hammer Bro. and from there pick it up to toss it. The A. F. H. Bro. returns in this game alongside two new Hammer Bros. the Calm Hammer Bro. and the C. A. F. H. Bro., both of which are imbued with the Calm Vibe and are asleep until approached. Hammer Bros. are first seen in Wavy Beach and make frequent appearances in the later worlds. Hammer Bros. also act as Bowser's soldiers in Bowser's Villa.
==In ==
===Super Mario Strikers===
Hammer Bros. are offensive teammates and sidekicks to the game's captains. While they possess no unique abilities compared to other teammates in the game, the Hammer Bros. in Super Mario Strikers are also depicted as having a cheerful and positive attitude.
This game is also notable for being the first appearance of Hammer Bro. with a standard voice, as opposed to his computer voice heard in games such as Mario Party 1 and Mario Superstar Baseball.
===Mario Strikers: Charged===
Hammer Bros. return as offensive teammates with a proficiency for shooting and passing the ball. However, they are not very skilled at tackling and move slowly due to carrying multiple hammers strapped to their back. During gameplay, Hammer Bro. utilizes his hammers in various ways, including when hitting, faking, and using his unique Skillshot, the Hammer Throw.
Hammer Bro's Deke move allows him to summon a giant hammer out of nowhere and smash it on the ground to repel opposing players. While it has a limited range, it can be used as a defense tactic to temporarily paralyze players that come in contact with it.
Hammer Throw involves Hammer Bro. leaping into the air and tossing hammers at the Kritter, the opposing team's goalkeeper, immobilizing them and leaving the goal unguarded for a few seconds. Once the Kritter is stuck, Hammer Bro. can easily score a goal. However, the Hammer Throw's limited range requires Hammer Bro to use it closer to the goal for maximum effectiveness.
==In Mario Golf: World Tour==
Hammer Bros. are allies and NPCs found in the Castle Club mode.
==In Mario Sports Superstars==
Hammer Bro is a selectable sidekick in both the soccer and baseball sports. Like in the Mario Baseball games, Hammer Bro. is categorized as a Power type. Boomerang Bros. also make an appearance as alternate colors in the soccer and baseball games, while Fire Bros. are exclusive to baseball games.
==In Mario Tennis Aces==
Hammer Bros. appear in the final world, Inferno Island, where they are featured in two missions. In the first mission, called Sure Shot Challenge, two Fire Bros. and one Hammer Bro. pitch the ball at Mario. In the second mission, called Defeat Bowser's Minions!, Mario must defeat ten Hammer Bros. by reflecting their hammers, which they throw at the player. Once the ten Hammer Bros. are defeated, ten Fire Bros. appear and then Mario must defeat them in the same way, but with the Bros.' fire. Additionally, Hammer Bros. can be seen in the audience in various stages of the game.
==Crossover appearances==
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====Super Smash Bros.====
Hammer Bros. occasionally appear in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage, and they make no contact with fighters.
====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
Hammer Bros. have the same role that they had on this game's predecessor, appearing only in the Mushroom Kingdom stage background and not harming the fighters.
====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
Hammer Bros. appear as a trophy, an Assist Trophy, and an enemy in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. Hammer Bros. are the only characters to be featured as both an Assist Trophy and an enemy in The Subspace Emissary. 
As an Assist Trophy character, upon being summoned, the Hammer Bro throws hammers at opponents, damaging them. The Hammer Bro is invincible, like with most other Assist Trophy characters.
In The Subspace Emissary, a Hammer Bro will again throw large hammers at the players, but if a player stands too close to a Hammer Bro, he will hit the player with his head. In one cutscene, a Hammer Bro is seen driving a cargo with Donkey Kong's stolen Banana Hoard, and Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong manage to track down the Hammer Bro. Unlike their Assist Trophy counterparts, Hammer Bros. in The Subspace Emissary can be damaged and defeated.
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U====
Hammer Bros. reprise their role as Assist Trophy characters. They once again attack by jumping and throwing hammers at players. However, this time the Hammer Bro can be attacked. After enough damage has been dealt, the Hammer Bro flips upside-down and falls off-screen, similar to how they act when defeated in Super Mario Bros.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS only, Hammer Bros are an enemy in Smash Run. They behave identically to their Assist Trophy counterparts, although defeating them in this mode causes them to bounce around rather than fall off-screen immediately.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
Hammer Bro returns as an Assist Trophy. He also appears as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit, which also grants the user slightly increased jump height. In the corresponding spirit battle, the player has to fight Yoshi on the Golden Plains stage, with the Hammer Bro Assist Trophy appearing when the opponent is highly damaged.
The core extracted from a Hammer Bro spirit can be used with a Reporter & Wrestler core to summon Masked Dedede's spirit.
===Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix===
Two Hammer Brothers appear in Story mode, blocking the entrance of Mushroom Park to stop Mario (or Luigi) and Toad from obtaining the next Music Key from Wario. The Hammer Brothers only allow Mario to pass if he dances against them and wins. If the Hammer Brothers lose, Mario (or Luigi) can get into Mushroom Park.
===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020===
Hammer Bros. only appear in two 2D Events, Volleyball and Marathon, and the Tokyo 1964 minigame Museum Sneak. Like several other Mario characters and species in the Tokyo '64 game system, Hammer Bros. reuse their sprites from Super Mario Bros..
Unlike their other appearances, Hammer Bros. neither use hammers nor have any association with them. In Museum Sneak, some time after Mario starts a stage, a Hammer Bro with a flashlight enters the area. It moves around faster than the other enemies. In Volleyball, five Hammer Bros. serve as Bowser's teammates. In Marathon, several Hammer Bros. are among the 68 participants, and they move at a similar fast speed as the Hammer Bro in Museum Sneak.
==In other media==
In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Hammer Bros. make sparse appearances as antagonists, and the latter show gives them a complete redesign. Printed mediums such as Nintendo Comics System and Nintendo Adventure Books make more frequent use of Hammer Bros. In the Super Mario Bros. 1993 film, a reference to the Hammer Bros. appears in the form of a tattoo parlor known as "Hammer X Bros."; the helmets worn by some of King Koopa's troops in the film are also identical to those adorned by Hammer Bros.
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