Hammer Mario
- This article is about the form characters take after obtaining aHammer Suit. For the form characters take after obtaining aSuper Hammer inSuper Mario Maker 2, seeBuilder Mario.
| Hammer Mario | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Applies to | Mario,Luigi |
| Item needed | Hammer Suit |
| Power(s) given | Throwhammers, block enemy fireballs |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
- “Hey, you! How about lending me your clothes? No dice?! What a drag.”
- —Kings,Super Mario Bros. 3
Hammer Mario,[1][2] also referred to asHammer Brother Mario[3] orHammer Bros. Mario,[4] is a form ofMario orLuigi only seen inSuper Mario Bros. 3 and itsSNES andGame Boy Advance remakes, gained when he wears aHammer Suit. This form is not to be confused with Mario or Luigi wielding a hammer, with the difference being the infinite disposable supply of hammers and the black shell armor.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 /Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
In this form, Mario and Luigi resemble aHammer Brother and, like one, are able to throw an infinite supply ofhammers in a short upward arc (which can be lengthened or shortened with the
). Hammers can defeat most enemies, even those that cannot be defeated withfireballs, such as theAngry Sun,Buzzy Beetles,Boos,Bullet Bills,Chain Chomps,Dry Bones,Firesnakes,Hot Foots,Podoboos,Para-Beetles,Stretches, andThwomps; they can also defeatBoom Boom andBowser. As such, this form can be considered a stronger version of theFire form. They cannot defeatRoto-Discs,Jelectros,Munchers, or theKoopalings, however. As with fireballs, only two hammers can be thrown at a time, but hammers can fly through ceilings, walls, and floors. Mario and Luigi can also block enemies' fireballs in this form by crouching, but they cannotslide down slopes normally. However, they can slide down a slope if they get a Hammer Suit while already sliding, as can be demonstrated inWorld 6-10's bonus room. If Mario changes form, any remaining hammers on screen will disappear in a puff of smoke.
Despite the official artwork depicting Hammer Mario with his normal complexion and outfit colors underneath, hisFamily Computer andNintendo Entertainment System sprite depicts him with tan skin in levels, a white shirt, white shoes, and black overalls; his skin color is normal on the world map, incastles after saving one of thekings, in the ending roll, and briefly whenever the screen darkens (such as when entering a door). His 16-bit sprites depict him with a brownish yellow shirt and gray overalls and he keeps his normal skin color.
Super Mario Advance 4 adds a new utility to this form: its hammers can breakRock Blocks.
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS /Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker, itsNintendo 3DS version, andSuper Mario Maker 2, knocking on aWarp Door in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 theme may causeWeird Mario to appear in this form. In the latter game,Builder Mario's hammer swing can break Hard Blocks (similar to the Rock Blocks inSuper Mario Advance 4) and defeat most usually unbeatable foes, like this form.
WarioWare: Twisted![edit]
Hammer Mario appears in the secondSuper Mario Bros. 3 microgame fromWarioWare: Twisted!, where it is one of the power-up forms that can be selected.
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1988 | NES |
| Super Mario All-Stars | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1993 | SNES |
| Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 1994 | SNES |
| Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 2003 | Game Boy Advance |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Cameo in microgame | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition | Power-up for Mario/Luigi | 2010 | Wii |
| NES Remix 2 | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Super Mario Maker | Easter egg after knocking on aWarp Door in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 game style | 2015 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Easter egg after knocking on a Warp Door in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 game style | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Easter egg after knocking on a Warp Door in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 game style | 2019 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Hammer Mario.
Artwork fromSuper Mario Bros. 3
Artwork fromSuper Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Japanese commercial forSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンマーマリオ[?] Hanmā Mario | Hammer Mario | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 铁锤马力欧[?] Tiě chuí mǎlì ōu | Hammer Mario | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 鐵鎚瑪利歐[?] Tiě chuí mǎlì ōu | Hammer Mario | |
| French | Mario-Marteau[?] | Hammer Mario | |
| German | Hammer-Mario[?] | Hammer Mario | |
| Italian | Hammer Mario[5] | - | |
| Mario Martello[?] | Hammer Mario | ||
| Mario martello[?] | |||
| Portuguese | Hammer Mario[6] | - | |
| Mario Martelo[7] | Hammer Mario | ||
| Spanish | Mario Martillo[8] | Hammer Mario |
Notes[edit]
- In theThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Reptiles in the Rose Garden", Mario and Luigi wearSledge Brother disguises that make them resemble the Hammer form, in an attempt to hijack theDoom Ship, but the disguises do not trick the Sledge Brothers piloting the ship.
- InSuper Mario Odyssey, Mario can throw hammers to attack similarly to the Hammer form when hecaptures a Hammer Bro.
- This is the only form fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 that has yet to reappear in a laterSuper Mario game (barring reissues).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 42.
- ^2003.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
- ^January/February 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 10.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 56.
- ^Pelland, Scott, George Sinfield, Dan Owsen,Leslie Swan, and Lynn Griffes, editors (Spring 1991).NES Game Atlas. Redmond:Nintendo of America (American English). Page 48.
- ^«Raccogli un Hammer Suit per trasformarti in Hammer Mario.» – Hammer Mario. Guida illustrata ai potenziamenti di Super Mario.Nintendo Today! (Italian). Retrieved 1 Sep. 2025.
- ^via Nintendo Today!
- ^«Mario Martelo: Refere-se a Mario em Super Mario Bros. 3, que, após encontrar um Fato Martelo, se transforma e ganha a habilidade de atacar inimigos atirando martelos.» –5. ''Dá-lhe uma cauda! Dá-lhe uma cauda!'' | Iwata Pergunta: SUPER MARIO 3D LAND.Nintendo (European Portuguese). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^«Mario Martillo: en Super Mario Bros. 3 Mario puede conseguir un traje de martillo y adquirir la habilidad de lanzar martillos a sus enemigos.» –5. ''¡Ponedle cola! ¡Ponedle cola!'' | Iwata pregunta: SUPER MARIO 3D LAND.Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved August 2, 2024.
