Hammer Pendulum

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Hammer Pendulum
Render fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance	New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance	New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019)

Hammer Pendulums,^[1] originally known asSwinging Hammers,^[2] are a type ofplatform in theSuper Mario series. They first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Swinging Hammers are objects inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Two are encountered in exclusively inWorld 8-6 (second area only). They are usable solid platforms that swing back and forth on a 180° arc.

New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Swinging Hammers are objects inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U. They are encountered exclusively inSuperstar Road (Hammerswing Caverns andHammerswing Hangout only, respectively), and appear inSuperstar Road-4 in both campaigns inNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Swinging Hammers now have the ability to move ontracks.

Gallery[edit]

Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot fromNew Super Luigi U
Jakks Pacific Lava Castle playset (called a "swinging pendulum")

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ぶらぶらハンマー^[3] Burabura Hanmā	Swinging Hammer
French	Plateforme marteau^[5]	Hammer platform
Italian	Martelloni oscillanti^[?]	Swinging big hammers
Portuguese (NOE)	Martelo Pendular^[4]	Pendulum Hammer

References[edit]

^"Aim the shell at the Hammer Pendulum for a 1-Up" – 101: Superstar Road-4.New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 212-213.
^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 151 and 217.
^Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Estrada Superestrela-4 - Carapaça de Koopa + Martelo Pendular = 1UP!.YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^Chaîne New Super Mario Bros U (February 5, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Route de l'étoile-4 - Plateforme marteau et carapace (Wii U).YouTube (French). Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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^a Exclusive to theNew Super Mario Bros. U campaign ^b Exclusive to theNew Super Luigi U campaign ^c Present in both campaigns, but has different roles in each ^d Only in the Wii U release ^e Only in the Nintendo Switch release