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Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 35. "''You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.''"</ref>, first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they replace Hammer Brothers in the [[Giant Land]] levels, as well as on the area's map where each one holds an item (a [[Lakitu's Cloud]], [[Super Star|Starman]], or [[P-Wing]]). They first appear in [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]], while one later serves as the final enemy encountered in the first [[Hand Trap]], which features every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther. In addition to throwing giant mallets at ~~[[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]~~ similar to Hammer Brothers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze Mario or Luigi if they are on the ~~ground~~ at that time. To defeat a Sledge Brother, ~~Mario or Luigi~~ can [[jump]] on it, hit it with a [[shell]], use a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]] or a [[hammer]] as [[Hammer Mario]], or run into it with a Starman.

Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 35. "''You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.''"</ref>, first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In addition to throwing giant mallets at the player similar to Hammer Brothers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they are also on any solid ground (not just the same floor the Sledge Brother is standing on) at that time. To defeat a Sledge Brother, the player can [[jump]] on it, hit it with a [[shell]], use a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]] or a [[hammer]] as [[Hammer Mario]], or run into it with a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A total of six Sledge Brothers appear in the game.

*Three Sledge Brothers [[Enemy Course|roam]] the map of [[Giant Land]]. One drops a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] upon defeat, another yields a [[Super Star|Starman]], and the third holds a [[P-Wing]].

*Two Sledge Brothers appear in the first section of [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]], just before the [[Warp Pipe]] that would take the player underground.

*The last Sledge Brother is found in the first [[Hand Trap]], which features every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther. It is the final enemy encountered in the level, standing on a bridge over lava, just after a [[Boomerang Bro]]ther, with the pipe leading to the Hand Trap's reward (a [[Super Leaf]]) behind it.

Originally, their map icon was a Hammer Brother, but in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] remake in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', their map icon ~~changed into~~ a green Hammer Brother~~. Their map~~ icon was ~~later~~ changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'').

Originally, their map icon was that of a Hammer Brother, but in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] remake in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', their map icon was replaced by a green Hammer Brother icon, which was further changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'').

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[[File:NSMBSumoBro.png|frame|left]]

Sledge Bros. reappear in ~~the [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|eighth world]] of~~ ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ~~They can be defeated by jumping on them~~, hitting them with a fireball as [[Fire Mario]] or by touching them when Mario is empowered by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Like the [[Fire Bro]]s., they only appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Their hammers have been redesigned compared to the normal Hammer Bros.' hammers to resemble large sledge hammers, ~~which has carried over to most subsequent games. Unlike~~ in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they do not always cause earthquakes with their every jump; this only happens when they [[Ground Pound|pound the ground]], ~~which can also destroy~~ [[Brick Block|brick]]s. ~~This is needed~~ to ~~obtain a [[~~Star Coin]].

Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where their hammers have been redesigned compared to the normal Hammer Bros.' hammers to resemble large sledge hammers. Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they do not always cause earthquakes with their every jump; this only happens when they [[Ground Pound|pound the ground]]. These two changes were carried over to their subsequent appearances.

Like the [[Fire Bro]]s., Sledge Bros. only appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]], with one on a bridge over the level's first [[Star Coin]], and another on two rows of eight [[Brick Block|brick]]s over a pit, with the level's third Star Coin in the middle of the two rows. If the player isn't large enough to ground pound through the bricks and expose the Star Coin, they can wait for the Sledge Bro. to do that for them, since their ground pound can also destroy bricks.

In the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' and [[Prima Games]] guides, Sledge Bros. are misnamed [[Sumo Bro]]s.,<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>Knight, Michael. ''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide. Page 103.</ref> a name associated with a different enemy from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.

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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====

[[File:NSMBW Sledge Bro Sprite.png|frame|left]]

Sledge Bros. ~~reappear~~ in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ~~as rare enemies~~, ~~along with~~ Hammer Bros. ~~They~~ are ~~first encountered~~ in [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-2]], ~~where~~ a pair of Sledge Bros. ~~guard~~ the ~~exit~~ of the cave. A pair of ~~them~~ are found shortly after the checkpoint of {{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, with ~~another~~ found just before the boss door of that same level. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', their jump and stunning ground pound moves are separate, although they are no longer seen breaking stone blocks. The [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> and the respective [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|trading card]] both mislabel them as Sumo Bros.

Sledge Bros. were once again featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Unlike in the previous game, their ground pound is no longer able to break through bricks. A total of five appear across two levels, outnumbering the four Hammer Bros. present in the game, which are all found in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]].

*in [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-2]], a pair of Sledge Bros. stand atop two rows of blocks just over a rolling hill, guarding the [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] leading out of the cave. A [[POW Block]] just nearby can be used to take them out easily.

*A pair of Sledge Bros. are found shortly after the checkpoint of {{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, with a third individual found just before the boss door of that same level.

~~Sledge~~ Bros.~~, along with~~ the [[~~Fire Bro~~]]~~s. again, outnumbered the once common Hammer~~ Bros~~. in this game, the former being in two levels while the latter only appears in one~~.

The [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> and the respective [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|trading card]] both mislabel them as Sumo Bros.

If a Sledge Bro is frozen by an [[Ice Ball|ice ball]], the player must [[Ground Pound]] it to defeat it, as it is too heavy to pick up. When frozen, Sledge Bros. will always be standing, even if they were frozen when ground pounding.

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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====

[[File:Sledge Bro NSMB2 Prima.jpg|100px|thumb|left|A Sledge Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]

Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting just like they did in past games. However, only one exists in the main game, appearing in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]]. They also appear as common enemies in the [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|third course]] of the [[Coin Challenge Pack A]] in [[Coin Rush]]. Several later appear in the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] for the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. While the effects of a [[Gold Ring]] are active, Sledge Bros. are unaffected physically, but still give coins when defeated.

Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting just like they did in past games. However, only one exists in the main game, appearing in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], in a section between the level's third [[Star Coin]] and [[Goal Pole]]. They also appear as common enemies in the [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|third course]] of the [[Coin Challenge Pack A]] in [[Coin Rush]]. Several later appear in the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] for the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. While the effects of a [[Gold Ring]] are active, Sledge Bros. are unaffected physically, but still give coins when defeated.

Sledge Bros. are once again mistakenly referred to as Sumo Bros. in the Prima guide.<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 22.</ref>

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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

[[File:NSMBU Sledge Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Sledge Bro in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]

Sledge Bros. make a return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with only three of them in the entire game, all found in ~~the level~~ [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]] in [[Meringue Clouds]]. As the actual Sumo Bros. appear in this game, the Prima guide no longer mistakes them for the other.<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 34 and 35.</ref>

Sledge Bros. make a return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with only three of them in the entire game, all found in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]], the final level of [[Meringue Clouds]]. As the actual Sumo Bros. appear in this game, the Prima guide no longer mistakes them for the other.<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 34 and 35.</ref>

Sledge Bros. also appear in the ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' course [[All Aboard!]] (which features all types of [[Hammer Bro]]thers), with two of them found under a set of [[Bolt Lift|nuts]], with the second one even standing right where the level's second [[Star Coin]] is.

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-Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 35. "''You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.''"</ref>, first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they replace Hammer Brothers in the [[Giant Land]] levels, as well as on the area's map where each one holds an item (a [[Lakitu's Cloud]], [[Super Star|Starman]], or [[P-Wing]]). They first appear in [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]], while one later serves as the final enemy encountered in the first [[Hand Trap]], which features every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther. In addition to throwing giant mallets at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] similar to Hammer Brothers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze Mario or Luigi if they are on the ground at that time. To defeat a Sledge Brother, Mario or Luigi can [[jump]] on it, hit it with a [[shell]], use a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]] or a [[hammer]] as [[Hammer Mario]], or run into it with a Starman.
+Sledge Brothers, also referred to as '''Sledge Hammer Bros.'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 35. "''You can run under or jump over the Sledge Hammer Bros. if you don’t want to fight them.''"</ref>, first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In addition to throwing giant mallets at the player similar to Hammer Brothers, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they are also on any solid ground (not just the same floor the Sledge Brother is standing on) at that time. To defeat a Sledge Brother, the player can [[jump]] on it, hit it with a [[shell]], use a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]] or a [[hammer]] as [[Hammer Mario]], or run into it with a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A total of six Sledge Brothers appear in the game.
+*Three Sledge Brothers [[Enemy Course|roam]] the map of [[Giant Land]]. One drops a [[Lakitu's Cloud]] upon defeat, another yields a [[Super Star|Starman]], and the third holds a [[P-Wing]].
+*Two Sledge Brothers appear in the first section of [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]], just before the [[Warp Pipe]] that would take the player underground.
+*The last Sledge Brother is found in the first [[Hand Trap]], which features every type of [[Hammer Bro]]ther. It is the final enemy encountered in the level, standing on a bridge over lava, just after a [[Boomerang Bro]]ther, with the pipe leading to the Hand Trap's reward (a [[Super Leaf]]) behind it.
-Originally, their map icon was a Hammer Brother, but in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] remake in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', their map icon changed into a green Hammer Brother. Their map icon was later changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'').
+Originally, their map icon was that of a Hammer Brother, but in the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] remake in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', their map icon was replaced by a green Hammer Brother icon, which was further changed to properly resemble a Sledge Brother in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In the artwork and sprites of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its re-releases, Sledge Brothers are depicted with mucus dripping out of their noses; however, this trait was not carried over into subsequent appearances (excluding ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' and their "classic" designs in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'').
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
 [[File:NSMBSumoBro.png|frame|left]]
-Sledge Bros. reappear in the [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|eighth world]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They can be defeated by jumping on them, hitting them with a fireball as [[Fire Mario]] or by touching them when Mario is empowered by a [[Super Star|Starman]]. Like the [[Fire Bro]]s., they only appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Their hammers have been redesigned compared to the normal Hammer Bros.' hammers to resemble large sledge hammers, which has carried over to most subsequent games. Unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they do not always cause earthquakes with their every jump; this only happens when they [[Ground Pound|pound the ground]], which can also destroy [[Brick Block|brick]]s. This is needed to obtain a [[Star Coin]].
+Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where their hammers have been redesigned compared to the normal Hammer Bros.' hammers to resemble large sledge hammers. Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', they do not always cause earthquakes with their every jump; this only happens when they [[Ground Pound|pound the ground]]. These two changes were carried over to their subsequent appearances.
+Like the [[Fire Bro]]s., Sledge Bros. only appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]], with one on a bridge over the level's first [[Star Coin]], and another on two rows of eight [[Brick Block|brick]]s over a pit, with the level's third Star Coin in the middle of the two rows. If the player isn't large enough to ground pound through the bricks and expose the Star Coin, they can wait for the Sledge Bro. to do that for them, since their ground pound can also destroy bricks.
 In the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' and [[Prima Games]] guides, Sledge Bros. are misnamed [[Sumo Bro]]s.,<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>Knight, Michael. ''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide. Page 103.</ref> a name associated with a different enemy from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
 [[File:NSMBW Sledge Bro Sprite.png|frame|left]]
-Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as rare enemies, along with Hammer Bros. They are first encountered in [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-2]], where a pair of Sledge Bros. guard the exit of the cave. A pair of them are found shortly after the checkpoint of {{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, with another found just before the boss door of that same level. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', their jump and stunning ground pound moves are separate, although they are no longer seen breaking stone blocks. The [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> and the respective [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|trading card]] both mislabel them as Sumo Bros.
+Sledge Bros. were once again featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Unlike in the previous game, their ground pound is no longer able to break through bricks. A total of five appear across two levels, outnumbering the four Hammer Bros. present in the game, which are all found in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]].
+*in [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-2]], a pair of Sledge Bros. stand atop two rows of blocks just over a rolling hill, guarding the [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] leading out of the cave. A [[POW Block]] just nearby can be used to take them out easily.
+*A pair of Sledge Bros. are found shortly after the checkpoint of {{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, with a third individual found just before the boss door of that same level.
-Sledge Bros., along with the [[Fire Bro]]s. again, outnumbered the once common Hammer Bros. in this game, the former being in two levels while the latter only appears in one.
+The [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> and the respective [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|trading card]] both mislabel them as Sumo Bros.
 If a Sledge Bro is frozen by an [[Ice Ball|ice ball]], the player must [[Ground Pound]] it to defeat it, as it is too heavy to pick up. When frozen, Sledge Bros. will always be standing, even if they were frozen when ground pounding.
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
 [[File:Sledge Bro NSMB2 Prima.jpg|100px|thumb|left|A Sledge Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
-Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting just like they did in past games. However, only one exists in the main game, appearing in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]]. They also appear as common enemies in the [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|third course]] of the [[Coin Challenge Pack A]] in [[Coin Rush]]. Several later appear in the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] for the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. While the effects of a [[Gold Ring]] are active, Sledge Bros. are unaffected physically, but still give coins when defeated.
+Sledge Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting just like they did in past games. However, only one exists in the main game, appearing in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], in a section between the level's third [[Star Coin]] and [[Goal Pole]]. They also appear as common enemies in the [[Third Course (Coin Challenge Pack A)|third course]] of the [[Coin Challenge Pack A]] in [[Coin Rush]]. Several later appear in the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] for the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. While the effects of a [[Gold Ring]] are active, Sledge Bros. are unaffected physically, but still give coins when defeated.
 Sledge Bros. are once again mistakenly referred to as Sumo Bros. in the Prima guide.<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 22.</ref>
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 ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
 [[File:NSMBU Sledge Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Sledge Bro in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
-Sledge Bros. make a return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with only three of them in the entire game, all found in the level [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]] in [[Meringue Clouds]]. As the actual Sumo Bros. appear in this game, the Prima guide no longer mistakes them for the other.<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 34 and 35.</ref>
+Sledge Bros. make a return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', with only three of them in the entire game, all found in [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]], the final level of [[Meringue Clouds]]. As the actual Sumo Bros. appear in this game, the Prima guide no longer mistakes them for the other.<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 34 and 35.</ref>
 Sledge Bros. also appear in the ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' course [[All Aboard!]] (which features all types of [[Hammer Bro]]thers), with two of them found under a set of [[Bolt Lift|nuts]], with the second one even standing right where the level's second [[Star Coin]] is.