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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. They first appear in [[World 4-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-3]]. If a Sledge Brother sees [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], it attacks them by throwing hammers at them; additionally, whenever a Sledge Brother jumps and lands on the ground, it creates a miniature earthquake which can paralyze the player. To defeat a Sledge Brother, Mario can either [[jump]] on it, hit it with a [[Green Shell|Shell]], use a [[fireball]] as [[Fire Mario]], or a [[hammer]] as [[Hammer Mario]] to take it out.

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]]'').

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 pound the ground, which can also destroy [[Brick Block|brick]]s. This is needed to obtain a [[Star Coin]].  

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]]''.

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. They also appear as semi-common enemies in {{world-link|7|castle|World 7-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', their jump and 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., 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.

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. make a return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', appearing only in the level, [[Ludwig's Clockwork Castle]], which is found at [[Meringue Clouds]]. They work like they have in the previous games. Only three are seen in the game. 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 ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', where they are encountered in the course, [[All Aboard!]].

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Sledge Bros. appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as part of [[Bowser]]'s army. They attend the wedding between Bowser and [[Princess Peach]], and join in the fight once Princess Peach takes the [[Ice Flower]] power-up and begins using it against Bowser and his army. Sledge Bros. partake in the final showdown between Mario and Luigi against Bowser in Brooklyn. Additionally, their hammers are two-handed.

Sledge Bros. are generally silent in ''Mario'' games, both old and new; this is unlike its relatives, Hammer Bro, Fire Bro, [[Boomerang Bro]] and by extension [[Ice Bro]] who have received voice acting starting from ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' is the first game to break Sledge Bros' traditional silence by giving them battle quotes albeit as in-game text dialogue; their variants, the Shady Sledge Bros., have more dialogue than them, however. ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s ''Super Mario 3D World'' style gives Sledge Bros. (and by extension, Heavy Fire Bros.) low-pitched grunts and yells while attacking or being defeated.

*'''Trading card description:''' "''These elite members of the Koopas are similar to Hammer Bros., but are bigger, and their weapon of choice is a sledge hammer. On top of throwing weapons, Sumo Bros. like to jump up & down to create paralyzing earthquakes. Don't get shaken up around these guys! To defeat them, try to jump on top of them when they ground-pound-though, that's easier said than done!''"<br>

|SpaE=Hermano Maza<br>Hermano Trineo

|SpaEM=Mallet Brother<br>Sledge Brother

|FraA=Frère Masse

|FraAM=Mass Brother

|FraE=Frère Mastoc<br>Frère Forgeron <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>

|FraEM=Mastoc Brother<br>Smith Brother

|Ita=Martellone Bros

|ItaM=Big Hammer Bro