Broozer
- Not to be confused withBruiser.
| Broozer | |||
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Artwork fromDr. Mario World | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Boo | ||
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Broozers[1][2] are boxing ghosts that first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. They are humanoids wearing a grayish-purple sheet over their body, brown shoes, and deep-red boxing gloves. InNew Super Mario Bros., they have angry yellow-orange eyes withBoo-like smiles containing sharp teeth, but in every later appearance, the eyes are sunken with a green hue, and the smiles become angry scowls, bearing much larger teeth. They make sharp hissing noises as they attack, either done by them or from the tailwind of their punches.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Broozers are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros., where they are encountered inWorld 5-
Ghost House andWorld 5-C only. Broozers run into the direction ofMario (orLuigi), punching at anything in their way, though they can clear pathways by destroying otherwise unbreakable bricks, allowing the player character to reach otherwise inaccessible areas andStar Coins. A Broozer can be defeated from either beingstomped three times or instantly from aGround Pound, being hit fromShell Mario'sshell dash maneuver, afireball, or contact withMega Mario. Broozers have bad tractions and can often fall into gaps in the floor by running past their target, being unable to stop. Broozers do not take notice of Mario while he is hiding in ablue shell.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Broozers are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered inWorld 7-
Ghost House only. They behave identically as before, though they can additionally knock overbarrels, causing them to roll down stairs. They are imperative to finding a shortcut toWorld 7-5, as Mario must lure one to bust open a hidden, unseen door so he can take the secret exit and unlock the level. Although they can be frozen byIce Mario, Broozers cannot be picked up afterwards.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Broozers are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U; in the former game, Broozers are encountered inWhich-Way Labyrinth,Spinning Spirit House, andWorld
Coin-6, while for the latter game, they appear inBroozers and Barrels only. Broozers return in all of the aforementioned levels in theNintendo Switch version. Broozers behave identically as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, but are shown to be capable of rotatingStar Lifts inNew Super Luigi U.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A Broozer appears inSuper Mario-kun, where it punches a chocolatePrincess Peach called "Choco Peach". The chocolate Peach is revealed to have power-ups which make Mario giant, resulting in the Broozer being crushed by Mario.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Broozers are enemies inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. Two of them appear inBowser Jr.'s Flotilla, where they are battled alongside aBoomerang Bro, their only appearance in-game. They attack by hitting barrels into Mario, and floating up to him and punching him. After taking some damage, they will start flailing their arms around for a few turns, dealing damage to Mario if he tries to attack them directly. After winning the battle, there is a high chance that the player may earn aBarrelsticker.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Broozers are enemies inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They are encountered inNeo Bowser Castle in both normal andpaper forms commonly. Two Broozers are also fought alongside two Paper Broozers as one of Bowser's last lines of defense.
A Broozer's main attack is to stand in front of its target and punch them, which knocks them off-screen and unable to act (or be targeted by attacks or items) for several turns if it fails toknock the victim unconscious; if that Bro. was the only Bro. in the fight, any Bros. who got forced off-screen will instead rejoin the fight. Normally the Broozer punches immediately upon moving into position, but it can also do a fake-out and pull its punch; if its target jumps too early, its delayed punch always hits. The player can tell when a fake is coming because the Broozer swings its arm up and down as it approaches, instead of the regular arm spin. For either punch timing, the target can jump to dodge and counter.
Broozers also receive a Power boost when they are attacked, including first strikes but not counterattacks. They also share a barrel attack with their paper counterpart where they drop a barrel in front of themselves and ram into it, causing it to fly into their target, and then follow it for an arm-flailing hit. The barrel's trajectory depends on whether it is a paper barrel or not. If the barrel matches the Broozer, it must be jumped just after it is bumped. If a normal Broozer hits a paper barrel, it soars over the target's head, and so is dodged by not jumping. Either way, the Broozer itself must be jumped over to complete the dodge and counter.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
Broozers appear again in theMinion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode ofMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where they are classified asBoo minions. They fight against and alongsideCaptain Goomba on his journey to rescuehis king. They are strong againstBob-ombs,Mechakoopas, andMecha-Fawfuls. They are found in the levelsPower Play,Return of the Koopa Cruiser,Chain Chomp and Spike Stomp,Rumble in the Castle! andThe Mightiest Minions. TheirSpecial Skill is Air Bash.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Broozers make an appearance in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode, where they are enemies and recruitable allies. However, their Special Skill has been changed to Smack Back Attack. In addition to Bob-ombs and Mechakoopas, they are strong againstAlarm Bob-ombs andKing Bob-omb.
Mario Party series[edit]
Super Mario Party[edit]
Broozers are non-playable characters inSuper Mario Party. They are the focus of theCroozin' for a Broozin'minigame, where the goal is to outrun a group of them. Artwork of a Broozer can also appear inAbsent Minded, as one of the characters that can be chosen. They appear to glow in dimly lit areas. Some Broozers appear in the background ofChallenge Road to indicate one of the upcoming minigames will be Croozin' for a Broozin', and are seen chasing a scaredToad.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, a giant, mechanical Broozer appears in theBroozer Bash minigame.[3] A Broozer also appears onRoll 'em Raceway, chasing the player in a purple monster truck when they land on theEvent Spaces on the upperstar path.[4] In addition, Broozers can appear as one of the possible obstacles players must avoid inJr.'s Jauntlet.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Broozers are assistants inDr. Mario World. They have a chance to transform viruses intopop cannons at stage start: one in stage mode and two in versus mode. The chance to do so is greater at higher levels, where it is 20% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level. They also appear in the background ofWorld 20 alongside Boos when an area is cleared of viruses. A Broozer is rewarded to the player when they cleared the first area of World 20.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broozer | ||||||
![]() | Max HP | 21 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla |
| Attack | 6 | Stickers | Barrel | |||
| Defense | 0 | Moves | Punch (6), Barrel Punch (10) | |||
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broozer | ||||||||||
![]() | HP | 280 | POW | 246 (200) | Defense | 224 (199) | Speed | 136 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Normal | Weakness | None | Location(s) | Neo Bowser Castle,Bad Nabbit | |||
| Level | 33 | Experience | 280 (275) | Coins | 100 | Item drop | Max Nut - 4% Crystal Boots - 3% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
- Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profile:Those deep red gloves are proof of their strength. .
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile:Those deep red gloves are proof of their strength. They especially like to break .
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: "Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance pop cannons (1) will appear on stage start."
- Versus mode: "Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance pop cannons (2) will appear on stage start."
Gallery[edit]
Naming[edit]
"Broozer" is ahomophonic pun on "bruiser" and "Boo".
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クラッシャー[5][6][7] Kurasshā | Transliteration of "crusher"; shared withThwomp Platform | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 砸砖拳手[8][9] Zázhuān Quánshǒu(Mandarin) Jaakjyūn Kyùhnsáu(Cantonese) | Brick-breaking Boxer | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 砸磚拳手[9] Zázhuān Quánshǒu(Mandarin) Jaakjyūn Kyùhnsáu(Cantonese) | Brick-breaking Boxer | |
| French | Booxeur[9] | Play on "Boo" andboxeur ("boxer") | |
| Broozer[10] | - | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Booxer[sic][11] | Play on "Boo" andboxeur ("boxer") | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Boxbold[9] | FromBoxen ("boxing") andRaufbold ("brawler") | |
| Broozer[12] | - | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | Tirapugni[13][14][9] | Punch-thrower; shared withBoom Boom | |
| Korean | 클러셔[9] Keulleosyeo | Crusher | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Bugilista[15][9] | Play onBu ("Boo") andpugilista ("boxer") | |
| Portuguese(European) | Destruidor[16] | Destroyer | |
| Russian | Драчун[16][9] Drachun | Brawler | |
| Spanish | Fantasmón[17][9] | Fantasma ("ghost") with augmentative suffix-ón |
References[edit]
- ^Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006).New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-009-3. Page 11.
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 30.
- ^Nintendo UK (August 30, 2024).Pauline joins the party! – Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Switch).YouTube. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^September 24, 2024.シリーズ最新作『スーパー マリオパーティ ジャンボリー』の紹介映像を公開。Joy-Conを使って遊ぶ3つの体感モードや、スゴロクをもっと楽しむ「チャンピオンシップルール」をご紹介。Nintendo. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^Watanabe, Takashi, Geesen Ueno, Noriko Oketani, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yoshimori Kato, Mizuho Nitta, Chie Maruyama, Junko Fukuda, and Kunio Takayama, editors (2006). 『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-091063-07-1. Page 18.
- ^Kashima, Aya, Daisuke Kitayama, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Isamu Horie, and Yoji Watanabe (2006). 『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN4-8399-2000-1. Page 14.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 114, 145, 209.
- ^2009.关卡介绍&游戏演示.New Super Mario Bros. Official Site (Simplified Chinese).
- ^abcdefghiIn-game description forBroozer Bash inSuper Mario Party Jamboree.
- ^Loe, Casey (2006).New Super Mario Bros., le guide de stratégie officiel. Hamburg:Future Press (French). ISBN3-937336-61-3. Page 11.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros." inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 114.
- ^Loe, Casey (2006).New Super Mario Bros. Der offizielle Spieleberater. Translated by Patrick Roman Fabri. Hamburg:Future Press (German). ISBN3-937336-60-5. Page 70.
- ^In-game name ofBroozers and Barrels inNew Super Luigi U.
- ^In-game name ofCroozin' for a Broozin' fromSuper Mario Party.
- ^In-game name fromDr. Mario World.
- ^abIn-game name forBroozers and Barrels fromNew Super Luigi U.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros." inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 114.
- Boos
- Martial artists
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey allies
- Dr. Mario World
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemies
- Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser allies
- New Super Luigi U enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. U enemies
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii enemies
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemies
- Super Mario Party characters






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