|RusM=''Kuznetsov'' is a Russian last name meaning ''originating from Blacksmiths''.
|RusM=From "братья" (''brat'ia'', brother) + "Кузнецов" (''Kuznetsov''), a common Russian surname that originates from "кузнец" (''kuznets'', blacksmith)
|Chi=锤头兄弟
|Chi=锤头兄弟
|ChiR=Chuítóu Xiōngdì
|ChiR=Chuítóu Xiōngdì
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|Jap=カナン
|Jap=カナン
|JapR=Kanan
|JapR=Kanan
|JapM=From「金槌」(''kanazuchi'', hammer)
|JapM=From「金槌」(''kanazuchi'', hammer) and possibly「かんかん」(''kankan'', onomatopoeic term for a clanging hammer)
|Ita=Picchio
|Ita=Picchio
|ItaM=From ''picchiare'' (to beat), also from ''mazzapicchio'' (a tool based on the hammer)
|ItaM=From "picchiare" (to beat), also a clipping of the Italian tool "mazzapicchio"
|Ger=Zabong
|Ger=Zabong
|GerM=An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
|GerM=An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
|FraE=Marty
|FraE=Marty
|FraEM=From ''marteau'' (hammer)
|FraEM=From "marteau" (hammer)
|SpaE=Marti
|SpaE=Marti
|SpaEM=From ''martillo'' (hammer)
|SpaEM=Clipping of "martillo" (hammer)
|Chi=铁锤
|Chi=铁锤
|ChiR=Tiěchuí
|ChiR=Tiěchuí
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|Jap=ズッチ
|Jap=ズッチ
|JapR=Zucchi
|JapR=Zucchi
|JapM=From「金槌」(''kanazuchi'', hammer)
|JapM=From「金槌」(''kanazuchi'', hammer) and possibly the Italian name "Lucci"
|Ita=Mazza
|Ita=Mazza
|ItaM=Mallet (''mazzapicchio'' also is a tool based on the hammer)
|ItaM=Meaning "mallet", also a clipping of the Italian tool "mazzapicchio"
|Ger=Klong
|Ger=Klong
|GerM=An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
|GerM=An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
|FraE=Macé
|FraE=Macé
|FraEM=From ''macérer'' (to macerate)
|FraEM=Clipping of "macérer" (to macerate)
|SpaE=Mazo
|SpaE=Mazo
|SpaEM=Mallet
|SpaEM=Mallet
Revision as of 20:56, November 8, 2022
Hammerhead Bros.
Sprites from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
The Hammerhead Bros. are two master blacksmiths from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga who resemble, forge, and upgrade Hammers. The older brother, Sledge, is red, while his younger brother, Mallet, is green, much like Mario and Luigi. They are first encountered in Hoohoo Village, after Mario and Luigi's path is blocked by a rock dropped by Fawful. Mario and Luigi must supply the Hammerhead Bros. with Hoohoo Blocks to create Hammers, which can then be used to destroy the rock. Before Mario and Luigi enter Beanbean Outskirts, the Hammerhead Bros. arrive to teach them how to use their hammer in battle.
During Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, Captain Goomba and his squad encounter the Hammerhead Bros. in the level For the Love of Hammers, where the bros. welcome a pair of Hammer Bros. into their family, and sing a song about their love for Hammers together. Captain Goomba asks the Hammer Bros. to join their squad, but they don't want to leave until they hear that Bowser is in danger. Sledge suggests to have a battle to decide the outcome, with Mallet adding that the loser should do what the winner says. As Captain Goomba emerges victorious, the Hammerhead Bros. say goodbye, while the Hammer Bros. encourage the two that they will be able to make the Ultra Hammer someday. For a parting gift, the Hammerhead Bros. wish to sing the hammer song again. Captain Goomba refuses when asked to hear the song again, which prompts Sledge to tell him how to view cutscenes he has already seen.
From "братья" (brat'ia, brother) + "Кузнецов" (Kuznetsov), a common Russian surname that originates from "кузнец" (kuznets, blacksmith)
Spanish (NOE)
Maeses forjadores
Commanders forgers
Sledge
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
カナン Kanan
From「金槌」(kanazuchi, hammer) and possibly「かんかん」(kankan, onomatopoeic term for a clanging hammer)
Chinese
铁锤 Tiěchuí
Iron Hammer
German
Zabong
An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
Italian
Picchio
From "picchiare" (to beat), also a clipping of the Italian tool "mazzapicchio"
Spanish (NOE)
Marti
Clipping of "martillo" (hammer)
Mallet
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
ズッチ Zucchi
From「金槌」(kanazuchi, hammer) and possibly the Italian name "Lucci"
Chinese
榔头 Lángtóu
Hammer
German
Klong
An onomatopoeia for metal hitting an anvil
Italian
Mazza
Meaning "mallet", also a clipping of the Italian tool "mazzapicchio"
Spanish (NOE)
Mazo
Mallet
Trivia
The Hammer tutorial in the original game versus the remake
If the Mario Bros. visit the Hammerhead Bros.' house in Hoohoo Village before seeing Fawful, a Hoohooligan will be in the house instead, telling the Bros. they are out looking for rocks to make hammers.
In non-Japanese versions of the original game, during the tutorial battle regarding hammer use, the battle background is of Beanbean Outskirts. At this point in the game, Mario and Luigi have not yet made it to this area, though they are about to. In the Japanese version, as well as Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the battle background is the correct area, Hoohoo Mountain.
Their wide heads and large, squinting eyes give them a resemblance to ancient Japanese dogū figures, fitting with how most Hoohooligans resemble haniwa figures.