Brolder
| Brolder | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) | ||
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Brolders are livingboulders with eyes and yellow arms that first appear inSuper Mario 3D World. Their name is a play on the words "boulder" and "bro", a short term for "brother".
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Brolders generally appear inlava-filled levels. Rather than being visible at all times, Brolders hide underground until they are approached, at which point they will emerge from the ground. Brolders' only method of attack is rolling in the character's direction to harm them. However, when they are hit by an attack or tapped on, they temporarily become common boulders with no eyes or arms. In this state, they can be picked up and carried by the player, then tossed in a preferred spot. In a section ofMystery House Marathon, Brolders must be placed onto switches to keep them simultaneously pressed, granting aGreen Star. Brolders can be defeated by being tossed into the lava or by having another Brolder tossed at them.
If a Brolder is not attacked periodically while in its boulder state, it will start to rumble and eventually turn back to normal, beginning to roll towards the player again. If a player is holding a Brolder when this happens, they will take damage before dropping them.
Their leader,Boss Brolder, also makes an appearance as the boss ofWorld 4 before reappearing inBrolder Blockade Is Back andBoss Blitz.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Brolders appear on theRidgerock Lake course inMario Golf: Super Rush. They roll across the course, tripping players if they make contact with them. They can be destroyed by super-dashing into them.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
Brolders appear in the Adventure mode ofMario Tennis Fever, in theValley of the Monsters. In two sections,Baby Mario needs to clear the path forward by destroying boulders while dodging incoming Brolders. Brolders also assist the secondHeavy Scuttlebug during its fight, continuously appearing out of two entrances in the arena. Additionally, the emblem of theVolcano Racket resemblesBoss Brolder.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario 3D World (stamp)
Brolders populating Ridgerock Lake inMario Golf: Super Rush
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴロボン[1][2] Gorobon | Portmanteau between the mimetic「ゴロゴロ」(gorogoro, "rolling") and the endearing「坊」(bon, "boy") | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 滚动岩[3] Gǔndòngyán(Mandarin) Gwánduhngngàahm(Cantonese) | Rolling Rock | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 滾動岩[3] Gǔndòngyán(Mandarin) Gwánduhngngàahm(Cantonese) | Rolling Rock | |
| Dutch | Brolder[1][4] | - | |
| French | Roulécrac[1][5][6] | Portmanteau betweenrouler ("to roll") and the onomatopoeiccrac ("crush") | |
| German | Karumpel[1][7] | FromKarussell ("carousel"),Kumpel ("buddy") andrumpeln ("to rumble") | |
| Italian | Ruzzolo[1][8] | Fromruzzolare ("to tumble") | |
| Korean | 데굴락[3] Degullak | From the mimetic "데굴데굴" (degul'degul, "rolling") | |
| Portuguese(European) | Rebolocha[1][9] | Fromrebolar ("to roll") androcha ("rock") | |
| Russian | Булиган[1][10] Buligan | Portmanteau betweenбулыжник (bulyzhnik, "cobblestone") andxулиган (khuligan, "hooligan") | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Rocoloco[1] | Roca ("rock") with the masculine suffix-o andloco ("crazy") | |
| Spanish(European) | Rocorrodón[1][11][12] | Roca ("rock") with the masculine suffix-o androdar ("roll") with the augmentative suffixón |
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghiIn-game name forBrolder Blockade fromSuper Mario 3D World (stored internally under
SystemMessage/StageName/GateKeeperGorobonLv1Stage). - ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 226.
- ^abcIn-game name for Brolder Blockade fromSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
- ^Nintendo Nederland (9 July 2015).De Kat-Mario-show - Aflevering 1 (4:28).YouTube (Dutch). Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Nintendo France (9 July 2015).Le show de Mario chat - Épisode 1 (4:28).YouTube (French). Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 226.
- ^Nintendo DE (9 July 2015).Die Katzen-Mario-Show - Folge 1 (4:28).YouTube (German). Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^NintendoItalia (9 July 2015).Il Mario Gatto Show - Episodio 1 (4:28).YouTube (Italian). Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Nintendo Portugal (9 July 2015).O Programa do Mario Gato - Episódio 1 (4:28).YouTube (European Portuguese). Option #4 in the quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Nintendo Россия (9 July 2015). В гостях у Марио-кота — Серия 1 (4:24).YouTube (Russian). (Archived 21 Sept. 2023 via Nintendo Россия Archive.) Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Nintendo España (9 July 2015).El Show de Mario Felino - Episodio 1 (4:28).YouTube (European Spanish). Option #4 in the Cat Mario Quiz "What is it called?"
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 226.
