Hammer Suit
| Hammer Suit | |
|---|---|
  NES (left) and SNES (right) sprites | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) |
| Effect | TurnsMario orLuigi intoHammer Mario / Hammer Luigi. |
- “Hey you! How about lending me your clothes? No dice!? What a drag!”
- —Kings,Super Mario Bros. 3
TheHammer Suit[1][2] (alternativelyHammer Bros. Suit,[3][4]Hammer Brothers Suit,[5] orHammer Brother Suit[6]) is anitem inSuper Mario Bros. 3 and itsremakes. It transformsMario orLuigi into theirHammer transformation, giving him the ability to throwhammers, like theHammer Brothers. Hammers thrown by Hammer Mario or Hammer Luigi can defeat almost everything, includingBowser, but as with other power-ups, one hit from an enemy causes them to lose their power. They also gain a fireball-proof shell when ducking (likeBuzzy Beetles, which they resemble), but cannotslide down hills.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 adds a new utility to this suit: its hammers can breakRock Blocks.
The Hammer Suit can only be obtained inIce Land andPipe Land, though it can be brought backward intoSky Land through use of aMagic Whistle. In the originalSuper Mario Bros. 3, retrieving a Hammer Suit will make Mario and Luigi's skin turn a darker, yellowish tone which resembles the appearance of Hammer Brothers in this game, while no other power-ups in the game do so. On the map screen, incastles after saving one of thekings, in the ending roll, in official artwork, and in other versions, Mario and Luigi's skin colors stay the same when they wear the suit.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 (normal gameplay)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (loss in Japanese version, land)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (loss in Japanese version, cave)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (loss in Japanese version, fortress)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (inventory)
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains from Nintendo TOKYO.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンマースーツ[?] Hanmā Sūtsu | Hammer Suit | |
| Finnish | Vasarapuku[7] | Hammer suit | |
| French | Tenue Marteau[?] | Hammer outfit | |
| Costume Marteau[?] | Hammer Suit | ||
| German | Hammer-Anzug[?] | Hammer Suit | |
| Italian | Hammer Suit[8] | - | |
| Costume martello[9] | Hammer costume | ||
| Costume da martello[10] | |||
| Costume Martello[11] | Hammer Costume | ||
| Portuguese | Fato Martelo[12] | Hammer Suit | |
| Russian | Костюм молотка[13] Kostyum molotka | Hammer suit | |
| Spanish | Traje martillo[14][15] | Hammer suit | |
| Swedish | Hammardräkten[16] | Hammer suit |
Notes[edit]
- The Hammer Suit (as well as Hammer Mario) is not mentioned in the original version's or theSuper Mario All-Stars version's instruction booklet, nor is it in theVirtual Console re-release's Operations Guide, based on the two aforementioned manuals. In the localized versions of the original game, it is something of a "secret" powerup, as it only shows up in hidden areas and randomly fromToad's Houses. However, in the original Japanese version and all later enhanced versions, it appears consistently in the first Toad House ofIce Land.
References[edit]
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
- ^2003.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 27.
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5, 61-62.
- ^"Fly above the action using the Super Leaf, swim faster by donning the Frog Suit, or defeat enemies using the Hammer Bros. Suit." –Super Mario Bros. 3 details.Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online.Nintendo (English).
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 71.
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 70.
- ^Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)
- ^«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.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 35.
- ^«E per finire, con il costume da martello potrai diventare Mario martello (costume 7)!» –Mario, the quick-change artist! description.Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online.Nintendo (Italian).
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 41.
- ^«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.
- ^«...и наконец костюм молотка для превращения в Марио-молоток (костюм 7)!» –Mario, the quick-change artist! description.Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online.Nintendo (Russian).
- ^2003.Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet.Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 92.
- ^Nintendo Today!
- ^Nintendo Magasinet Nr 6-7 1991
