Thunder Bros.

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Thunder Bros.
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga image. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions image.
BP/SP/CP needed	6 (Mode 1 and 2) 4 (Mode 3)
BP/SP/CP needed (remake)	14/17 (Regular; Normal/Easy) 10/13 (Super; Normal/Easy)
Location	Gwarhar Lagoon
First appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Superstar Saga description	Attack with thunder!
Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions description	Regular: Press when Luigi builds up his thunder. Press when Luigi gets on top of Mario to perform a big jump! Press when Luigi is highest in his jump. Get an Excellent to deal heavy damage! Super: Press when Luigi builds up his thunder. When Mario's Hammer is above his head, press! When Luigi gets to the base of the foe's feet, press the Button for an Excellent rating! If you succeed, there's a chance you'll lower the enemy's POW.

Thunder Bros. is one ofLuigi'sBros. Attacks inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It based off of Luigi'sThunderhand move in the game. The move costs sixBP on Modes 1 and 2, and four BP on Mode 3. In the remake, the move costs fourteen/ten BP on Normal, and seventeen/thirteen BP on Easy. Luigi will charge up a ball of electricity in his hands. When fully charged, pressing the B Button results in Luigi jumping on Mario. Another press on at this time will send Luigi flying into the air, and one more hit will allow Luigi to cast a thunderbolt below him, causing some damage to all enemies on the ground. The attack, if performed correctly, alwayslowers the enemies' defense. Thunder Bros. cannot hit airborne enemies unless the player fails the secondAction Command.

Once the attack has been successfully executed eighteen times, theAdvanced Command is learned. In the Advanced version, Luigi damages only one enemy with more damage. To execute it, the player should press B Button after the initial charge. Before Luigi lands on Mario, press A Button to make Mario step backwards. Press again to make Mariopound Luigi into the ground with hisHammer. Luigi moves over to the target. By pressing again when Luigi is underneath the target, Luigi attacks with a blue electrifying uppercut that can even hit airborne enemies. The Advanced version, when performed correctly, will alsolower the enemy's attack power.

InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the attack's animations are different. The first B Button press is for fully charging the orb instead of jumping, the latter occurs automatically. Instead of a thunderbolt, Thunder Bros. ends with Luigi casting the orb down, and it explodes upon contact with the ground. This explosion means the attack now hits airborne enemies. Failing the second Action Command instead has Luigi unleashing the electric energy from his hand to a single enemy, dealing moderate damage to that enemy. Instead of learning an Advanced Command, Luigi learns theSuper AttackSuper Thunder Bros. In Super Thunder Bros, Luigi charges up the ball of electricity in front of Mario. B Button is used to finish charging, as with Thunder Bros. but this means the jump over Mario and A Button press to have Mario step backward are removed. The final uppercut has three purple lightning bolts instead of blue.

Gallery[edit]

Advanced Thunder Bros. inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Super Thunder Bros. inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (Great)
Super Thunder Bros. inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (Excellent)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	サンダーブロス^[?] Sandā Burosu	Thunder Bros.
Chinese	兄弟雷电技^[?] Xiōngdì Léidiàn Jì	Bros. Thunder Technique
French	Frères Tonerre^[?]	Thunder Bros.
Italian	Fratelli Tuono^[?]	Thunder Bros.
Korean	선더 브러스^[?] Seondeo Beureoseu	Thunder Bros.
Spanish	Ataque Rayo^[?]	Lightning Strike

Notes[edit]

InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Super version of Thunder Bros. costs less Bros. Points to use than its regular version. This is possibly due to the former only targeting one enemy as opposed to latter targeting all enemies.

[Edit] Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions /Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser
Characters (Superstar Saga)	Protagonists	Mario^1,2 •Luigi^1,2 •Princess Peach^1,2 •Prince Peasley •Bowser^1,2
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple •Bowser (Rookie)^1,2
	Supporting characters	Beanbean troops^1,2 •Bink^1,2 •Blablanadon^1,2 •Bloat^1,2 •Boddle^1,2 •Border Bros^1,2 •Bubbles •Chuckleroot^1,2 •Chuckleroot's granddaughter^1,2 •Cork and Cask •Doctor^1,2 •Dr. Toadley² •Fava^1,2 •Firebrand and Thunderhand^1,2 •Hammerhead Bros.^1,2 •Harhall^1,2 •Hermie III •Hoohoo civilization^1,2 •Jellyfish Sisters^1,2 •Lady Lima^1,2 •Miles Tones^1,2 •Moai^1,2 •Mole^1,2 •Pea^1,2 •Peach-bot^1,2 •Photographer (Koopa Troopa)^1,2 •Pipeman^1,2 •Professor E. Gadd •Prospector^1,2 •Psycho Kamek¹ •Queen Bean^1,2 •Soybean civilization^1,2 •Spangle •Starshade Bros.^1,2 •Toadsworth^1,2 •Tolstar^1,2 •Tuki^1,2 •Yoshi Fan Club^1,2
	Species	Ankoopa¹ •Beanish^1,2 •Beanlet^1,2 •Big Koopa Troopa² •Designbomb^1,2 •Ghost^1,2 •Hoohooligan^1,2 •Kurako^1,2 •Lagoon-dweller^1,2 •Oho Jee •Sailor^1,2 •Thwomp •Toad^1,2 •Winkle^1,2 •Yoshi^1,2
Characters (The Search for Bowser)	Protagonists	Captain Goomba³ (Gold³) •Captain Shy Guy³ •Captain Boo³ (Gold³) •Captain Koopa Troopa³ (Gold³) •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry)
	Antagonists	Cackletta (Bowletta) •Fawful •Popple
	Supporting characters	Bowser³ •Corporal Paraplonk³ •Private Goomp³ •Sergeant Guy³ •Prince Peasley •Bubbles •Cork and Cask •Hermie III •Professor E. Gadd •Spangle •Starlow³
Special moves	Overworld/solo attacks	Dash^1,2 •Dunk Hammer^1,2 •Firebrand^1,2 •Hammer^1,2 •High Jump^1,2 •Jump^1,2 •Mini-Mario^1,2 •Pump Mario^1,2 •Spin Jump^1,2 •Surfboard^1,2 •Tickle^1,2 •Thunderhand^1,2
	Bros. Attacks^1,2	Bounce Bros. •Chopper Bros. •Cyclone Bros. •Fire Bros. •Knockback Bros. •Splash Bros. •Swing Bros. •Thunder Bros.
	Captain Commands³	Deny •Rally •Chance •Play Dead •Lightning •Parry •Pass the Bob-omb •Thwomp Thump •Clash of Captains •Call for Backup •Sneak Attack •Shell Shock
Bosses	Superstar Saga	Birdo •Bowletta^1,2 •Bowser^1,2 •Cackletta^1,2 •Chuckolator^1,2 •Dragohoho^1,2 •Fawful •Flaret^1,2 •Hermie III^1,2 •Hoohooros^1,2 •Jojora^1,2 •Jojora's friends^1,2 •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Mom Piranha^1,2 •Popple •Queen Bean^1,2 •Rookie^1,2 •Tolstar^1,2 •Trunkle^1,2 •Wiggler^1,2
Bosses	The Search for Bowser	Birdo •Corporal Paraplonk³ •Fawful •Koopalings (Iggy ·Morton ·Lemmy ·Ludwig ·Roy ·Wendy ·Larry) •Popple •Private Goomp³ •Sergeant Guy³
Locations		Beanbean Airport^1,2 •Beanbean Borderland^1,2 •Beanbean Castle^1,2 •Beanbean Castle Sewers/Beanbean Castle Sewer^1,2 •Beanbean Castle Town^1,2 •Beanbean Outskirts/Beanbean Fields •Beanbean Kingdom •Bowser's Castle •Castle Town Item Shop^1,2 •Chateau de Chucklehuck^1,2 •Chucklehuck Woods •Fire Palace^1,2 •Guffawha Ruins^1,2 •Gwarhar Lagoon •Harhall's Studio^1,2 •Hoohoo Mountain •Hoohoo Village^1,2 •Information Booth^1,2 •Joke's End •Koopa Cruiser •Little Fungitown^1,2 •Little Fungitown Item Shop^1,2 •Mario and Luigi's house^1,2 •Mushroom Kingdom^1,2 •Oho Oasis^1,2 •Oho Ocean^1,2 •Pipe House^1,2 •Princess Peach's Castle^1,2 •Relaxation Room^1,2 •S.S. Chuckola^1,2 •Seabed^1,2 •Starbeans Cafe^1,2 •Stardust Fields^1,2 •Teehee Valley •Thunder Palace^1,2 •Toadtown Square/Peach's Castle^1,2 •Winkle Colosseum^1,2 •Woohoo Hooniversity^1,2 •Yoshi Theater^1,2
Enemies	Superstar Saga	Anuboo^1,2 •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Bill Blaster^1,2 •Blooper^1,2 •Bob-omb •Boo •Cheep Cheep¹ •Chomp Bro^1,2 •Chuck Guy •Chuckorok^1,2 •Clumph •Dry Bones⁴ •Eeker^1,2 •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Dry Bones^1,2 •Elite Gritty Goomba^1,2 •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fighter Fly^1,2 •Fuzzbush •Fuzzy^1,2 •Glurp^1,2 •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomdiver^1,2 •Gritty Goomba •Gunner Guy^1,2 •Hammer Bro •Ice Snifit •Lakipea •Laser Snifit^1,2 •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Malibut^1,2 •Mecha-Blooper^1,2 •Mecha-Chomp¹ •Mechakoopa •Oucher Glass^1,2 •Parabeanie •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Piranha Plant^1,2 •Puffer-Cheep¹ •Rex •Roto-Disc^1,2 •Sand Cheep^1,2 •Scaratroopea •Sharkbone^1,2 •Sharpea •Sniper Bill^1,2 •Spiky Snifit^1,2 •Spiny⁴ •Spiny Cheep Cheep² •Starkiss •Super Fly^1,2 •Sworm^1,2 •Tanoomba •Time Bob-omb^1,2 •Troopea •Virus^1,2 •Yo Bro^1,2
Enemies	The Search for Bowser	Bandit³ •Beanerang Bro •Beanie •Big Boo³ •Big Tail Goomba³ •Bob-omb •Bomb Boo³ •Boo •Boomerang Bro³ •Broozer³ •Buzzy Beetle³ •Chain Chomp³ •Chargin' Chuck³ •Chuck Guy •Clumph •Dry Bones⁴ •Elite Captain Quartet³ •Elite Chuck Guy •Elite Limbo Bro •Elite Pestnut •Elite Troopea •Fire Bro³ •Fire Stalking Piranha Plant³ •Fly Guy³ •Fuzzbush •Gold Beanie •Goomba •Goomba Tower³ •Green Magikoopa³ •Gritty Goomba •Hammer Bro •Ice Bro³ •Ice Snifit •Koopa Paratroopa³ •Koopa Troopa³ •Lakipea •Lakitu³ •Limbo Bro •Magikoopa •Mechakoopa •Mechawful³ •Para-Beetle³ •Parabeanie •Paragoomba³ •Paratroopea •Pestnut •Piranha Bean •Pokey³ •Red Magikoopa³ •Rex •Scaratroopea •Sharpea •Shy Guy³ •Spear Guy³ •Spike³ •Spiny⁴ •Spiny Cheep Cheep² •Starkiss •Tail Boo³ •Tanoomba •Troopea •White Magikoopa³
Items	Consumables	1-Up Mushroom^1,2 •1-Up Super^1,2 •100 Coin² •10 Coin² •50-Coin² •Boo Biscuit² •Coin^1,2 •Five Coin^1,2 •Golden Mushroom^1,2 •Green Pepper^1,2 •Max Mushroom^1,2 •Max Nut^1,2 •Max Syrup^1,2 •Mushroom^1,2 •Nut^1,2 •Red Pepper^1,2 •Refreshing Herb^1,2 •Super Mushroom^1,2 •Super Nut^1,2 •Super Syrup^1,2 •Syrup^1,2 •Ultra Mushroom^1,2 •Ultra Nut^1,2 •Ultra Syrup^1,2
	Key items	Bean Fruit^1,2 •Beanbean Brooch^1,2 •Beanbean Map^1,2 •Beanstar^1,2 •Beanstar piece^1,2 •Beanstone^1,2 •Chuckola Fruit^1,2 •Chuckola Reserve^1,2 •Crabbie Grass^1,2 •Face^1,2 •Fake Beanstar^1,2 •Flaming statue^1,2 •Hoohoo Spirit^1,2 •Invincishroom •Membership Card^1,2 •Neon Egg^1,2 •Peach's Extra Dress^1,2 •Pearl Bean^1,2 •Peasley's Rose^1,2 •Precious belonging^1,2 •Red and Green Goblets^1,2 •Secret Scroll 1^1,2 •Secret Scroll 2^1,2 •Suitcase^1,2 •Winkle Card^1,2
	Bean Juice^1,2	Chuckle Blend •Chuckoccino •Hoohoo Blend •Hoolumbian •Teehee Blend •Teeheespresso •Woohoo Blend
	Special items	Bonus Ring^1,2 •Cobalt Necktie^1,2 •Excite Spring^1,2 •Game Boy Horror SP^1,2 •Great Force^1,2 •Greed Wallet^1,2 •Power Grip¹ •Secret Specs²
	Blocks^1,2	! Block •? Block •Bros. Block •Command Block •Hidden Block •Hoohoo Block •L Block •M Block •Rally Block •Random Block •Recovery block •Save Album •Simu-Block •Spin Block
	Other	Axe^1,2 •Badge^1,2 •Bean^1,2 •Bike Pads^1,2 •Black Rock^1,2 •Boo Statue^1,2 •Brown Rock^1,2 •Button^1,2 •Cart^1,2 •Gold ring •Chuckola Cola^1,2 •Clothing^1,2 •Conductor^1,2 •Gown^1,2 •Gray Rock^1,2 •Headgear^1,2 •Invincibility Mushroom³ •Koopa Clown Car^1,2 •Lift^1,2 •Poison Mushroom^1,2 •Poltergust 3000^1,2 •Pressure Plate^1,2 •Recording² •Region map¹ •Rolling Bar Defense System^1,2 •Spiky Stardust Defense System^1,2 •Spring Pad^1,2 •Super Poltergust 3001^1,2 •Surfing Spot^1,2 •Toad Express^1,2 •Torch^1,2 •Wall Face^1,2 •Warp Pipe^1,2 •Watering hole^1,2 •Waterspout^1,2 •Whirlwind^1,2
Game mechanics	Stats	Bros. Point^1,2 •Defense •Experience Point •Heart Point •Level up •Power •Speed^1,2 •Spirit³ •Stache^1,2
	Elements	Fire •Thunder
	Status	Burn^1,2 •Charred^1,2 •DEF-Down •DEF-Up •Dizzy •Downed •Fury² •Heavy G^1,2 •Invisible² •Light G^1,2 •Poison^1,2 •POW-Down •POW-Up •Prohibited Command^1,2 •SPD-Down^1,2 •SPD-Up^1,2 •Trip^1,2
	Battle mechanics	Action Command •Advanced Command/Super Attack^1,2 •Counterattack^1,2 •Emergency Block² •First Strike •Flee^1,2 •Lucky hit
	Minigames^1,2	Border Jump •Mysterious Mine Carts •Star 'Stache Smash •Barrel •Chuckola Bounce •Surfing Game •Splart
Music		"A New Adventure Begins" • "We're Off Again!" • "Touch of Evil" • "Prince Peasley's Theme" • "Fawful Music" • "Bowser's Road" • "Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe" • "A Journey Full of Laughs" • "Going Home" • "Stardust Fields Area 64" • "Hoohoo Mountaintop" • "The Kingdom Called Beanbean" • "Beanish People" • "Castle of Beans" • "Chucklehuck Woods" • "Danger Abounds!" • "Woohoo Hooniversity" • "Sea... Sea... Sea..." • "Don't Dwell on Danger" • "Sweet Surfin'" • "Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!" • "Decisive Battleground" • "Let's Go!" • "We Can't Lose!" • "The Marvelous Duo" • "Fawful and Cackletta" • "Time to Settle This!" • "Showdown with Cackletta!" • "Win & Dance" • "Let's Kick it into High Gear!" • "Star 'Stache Smash!" • "To Challenge!" • "It's My Turn" • "This is Minion Turf!" • "Everyone, Attack!" • "Fighting Friends" • "Let's Talk Strategy" • "Bowser's Minions March"
Other		Battle Guide² •Bean Fever^1,2 •Beanbean Air •Beanhole locations¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Block locations¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Bestiary¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Enemy formations^1,2 •Gallery¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Gear¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Glitches¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Hidden Block locations¹ •Hooroglyphs^1,2 •Kingdom Courier^1,2 •Level up progressions^1,2 •Luigi-do Check •Mario & Luigi Moves Guide •Mario & Luigi RPG: Sound Selection¹ •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Trivia •Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Joke Spinner •Mario Bros.¹ •Multimedia¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Pre-release and unused content¹ •Quick Poll •Quotes¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Shops² •Special Skill³ •Sound test² •Staff¹ (Bowser's Minions²) •Story summaries²
¹Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga ²Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions ³Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser ⁴ Enemy variants differ inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions