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{{about|the ''Mario'' franchise enemy|the enemy known as "Boomerang Bro" in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|[[Beanerang Bro]]}}
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{{quote2|What's wrong with you dodos? You WANT to get hit with my [[boomerang]]?|Boomerang Bro|[[Mario Super Sluggers]]}}
{{quote2|What's wrong with you dodos? You WANT to get hit with my [[boomerang]]?|Boomerang Bro|[[Mario Super Sluggers]]}}
'''Boomerang Bros.''' are a type of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] that, like [[Hammer Bro]]s., specialize in the use of a certain item as a weapon. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where their name is formatted '''Boomerang Brothers'''.<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 41.</ref><ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, page 48.</ref> Instead of throwing [[Hammer]]s like the Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. use [[Boomerang]]s that move back and forth to them. They are not as commonly found in the ''Mario'' series as their Hammer Brother relatives.
'''Boomerang Bros.''' are a type of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] that, like [[Hammer Bro]]s., specialize in the use of a certain item as a weapon. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where their name is formatted '''Boomerang Brothers'''.<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 41.</ref><ref>NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, page 48.</ref> Instead of throwing [[Hammer]]s like the Hammer Bros., Boomerang Bros. use [[Boomerang]]s that move back and forth to them. They are not as commonly found in the ''Super Mario'' franchise as their Hammer Brother relatives.


The physical appearance of Boomerang Bros. has changed throughout the series. Early artwork depicts them identically to Hammer Bros. of that era, with orange skin along with black shells and helmets. The Boomerang Bros. in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' appear to be based on this coloration. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes, they have green skin and striped underbellies. ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' started the trend of depicting Boomerang Bros. with yellow skin and blue shells and helmets. Most games since have retained this depiction.
The physical appearance of Boomerang Bros. has changed throughout the series. Early artwork depicts them identically to Hammer Bros. of that era, with orange skin along with black shells and helmets. The Boomerang Bros. in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' appear to be based on this coloration. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and its remakes, they have green skin and striped underbellies. ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' started the trend of depicting Boomerang Bros. with yellow skin and blue shells and helmets. Most games since have retained this depiction.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
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In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Boomerang Brothers are somewhat common enemies found primarily in [[Desert Land]], but they first appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]]. They attack [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] by throwing multiple boomerangs which circle back if they miss. In order to defeat a Boomerang Brother, Mario or Luigi need to [[jump]] on them or throw something at it, such as a [[fireball]] or [[shell]]. If one of the brothers can get close enough, they can also be defeated by [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail.
In their debut appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Boomerang Brothers are green-skinned (sky blue in [[Treasure Ship]]s and {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}) Hammer Brothers that throw multiple boomerangs that return to them. As with every other Hammer Brother variant, they face the player as they move back and forth in a small area, occasionally jumping and attacking with one or two projectiles at a time, and defeating them via [[stomp]]ing yields 1000 points, while defeating them with any other attack (hitting the block below them, [[Shell Toss|thrown shells]], [[fireball]]s, tail swipes from [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], hammers from [[Hammer Mario]], and contact with players made invincible by a [[Super Star|Starman]]) gives out only 100 points by default, unless the enemy was not one of the first to be defeated by the thrown shell. While they usually retrieve the boomerangs they throw, there are certain circumstances where they do not; namely, if the Boomerang Brother is eliminated before they can make contact with their boomerangs, if they jump over their own returning boomerangs, or if they throw their boomerang while jumping, causing it to fly over their heads upon its return (unless they jump and catch it at the last second); in these cases, the boomerangs continue traveling forward while onscreen, never looping back again.
 
Not counting Treasure Ships, a total of 11 Boomerang Brothers appear in the game, with six of them residing in [[Desert Land]]. Two separate individuals appear in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-3]], one in [[World 1-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 1-4]], two [[Enemy Course|patrolling]] the map of Desert Land (with one holding a [[Music Box]] and the other a [[hammer]]), three in [[World 2-4 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 2-4]], one by the end of {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}, one as the boss of the aforementioned {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}, and one as the penultimate enemy of the first [[World 8-Hand Traps|Hand Trap]].
 
Aside from these levels, a pair of Boomerang Brothers serve as the bosses of [[Treasure Ship]]s, special coin-filled airships that are summoned whenever the player fulfills certain conditions. In the NES version, the Boomerang Brothers present in Treasure Ships and {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}} are sky blue as opposed to their usual green skin, due to the space in the data most commonly occupied by green palettes being replaced by a sky blue palette in artillery levels.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/supermariobros3/sheet/25685/ Discussion on The Spriters Resource]</ref>


In the original Nintendo Entertainment System release, Boomerang Brothers shared a map icon with Hammer Brothers. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, Boomerang Brothers received their own distinct map icons, which was retained in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
In the original Nintendo Entertainment System release, Boomerang Brothers shared a map icon with Hammer Brothers. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version, Boomerang Brothers received their own distinct map icons, which was retained in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.


Every [[Treasure Ship]] is guarded by a pair of Boomerang Brothers, and one appears as the boss of the first [[tank]] level in [[Dark Land]]. In the NES version, these Boomerang Brothers appear a sky blue color, due to the space in the data most commonly occupied by green palettes being replaced by a sky blue palette in artillery levels.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nes/supermariobros3/sheet/25685/ Discussion on The Spriters Resource]</ref>
A total of nine Boomerang Brothers also appear in [[World-e]]. One Boomerang Brother by the end of [[Slidin' the Slopes]] uses special blue [[boomerang]]s. When defeated, all of its boomerangs that are currently flying will drop to the ground, allowing the player to pick one up and use it for the rest of the level (provided that they catch it whenever it returns to them; otherwise, the boomerang will be lost). Two more appear in a Hand Trap-like section of [[Bowser's Last Stand]] (with the second one throwing blue boomerangs), another two in the first section of [[Koopaling Confusion]], a pair inside of [[Bowser's Airship 1]], and the last two inside [[Bowser's Airship 2]] (with the first one throwing blue boomerangs).
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[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Sprite.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:NSMBDS Boomerang Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies, although they are one of the most common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. Only one appears in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]], two appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]], and two appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Boomerang Bros. retain their usual patterns, attacking Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Boomerang Bros. appear as rare enemies with only five appering in the whole game, although they are one of the most common species of Hammer Bros. in the game. Only one appears in [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-5]], two appear in [[World 7-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-3]], and two appear in [[World 8-7 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-7]]. Boomerang Bros. retain their usual patterns, attacking Mario or Luigi by throwing boomerangs at them.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Boomerang Bro Render.png|frame]]
[[File:NSMBW Boomerang Bro Render.png|frame]]
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]].
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', acting and appearing in much the same way as in the previous game. However, they are extremely rare, with only two of them appearing in [[World 2-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-1]]. While their boomerangs are usually immune to damage, in this game, it is revealed that throwing a [[Ice Flower|frozen]] enemy at a boomerang will knock the weapon down. Also, unlike in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', uncaught boomerangs would only travel twice as far as they did before they looped back; once they cover that distance, they gradually lose lift, tumbling downwards off the stage.


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:BoomerangBroSMG2.png|110px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:BoomerangBroSMG2.png|110px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2 Boom Bunker Boomerang Bros.png|thumb|200px|Boomerang Bros. throwing boomerangs in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]]]]
[[File:SMG2 Boom Bunker Boomerang Bros.png|thumb|200px|Boomerang Bros. throwing boomerangs in [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]]]]
Boomerang Bros. make their first 3D ''Mario'' appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They first appear at [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], and like the Hammer Bros., mostly appear in Bowser and Bowser Jr. galaxies. Three of them also appear at the end of the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], where they have to be defeated to get the Power Star in [[The Ultimate Test|the first mission]] and the final [[Launch Star]] in [[The Perfect Run|the second mission]].
Boomerang Bros. make their first 3D ''Super Mario'' appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They first appear at [[Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker]], and like the Hammer Bros., mostly appear in Bowser and Bowser Jr. galaxies. Three of them also appear at the end of the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], where they have to be defeated to get the Power Star in [[The Ultimate Test|the first mission]] and the final [[Launch Star]] in [[The Perfect Run|the second mission]].


As usual, Boomerang Bros. use boomerangs to attack the player. If one is defeated while its boomerang is out, the boomerang will still turn around and fly back towards the area from which it was thrown until it hits a wall. Yoshi can catch the boomerangs with his tongue and then spit them out as weapons against the Boomerang Bros. The player can flip them over by using Yoshi's tongue, by jumping on them or via [[spin]]ning, and then walk into them to defeat them. It is possible to avoid boomerangs by crouching, and since Mario can walk while crouching, this makes it relatively easy to approach and defeat a Boomerang Bro.
As usual, Boomerang Bros. use boomerangs to attack the player. If one is defeated while its boomerang is out, the boomerang will still turn around and fly back towards the area from which it was thrown until it hits a wall. Yoshi can catch the boomerangs with his tongue and then spit them out as weapons against the Boomerang Bros. The player can flip them over by using Yoshi's tongue, by jumping on them or via [[spin]]ning, and then walk into them to defeat them. It is possible to avoid boomerangs by crouching, and since Mario can walk while crouching, this makes it relatively easy to approach and defeat a Boomerang Bro.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
The Boomerang Bros. return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', operating in the same manner as before. Unlike the other Hammer Brother members that are in this game, the Boomerang Bro appears in five different levels, which are [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-5]], {{world-link|mushroom|cannonn2|World Mushroom-Warp Cannon}}, the [[Second Course (Platform Panic Pack)|second course]] of the [[Platform Panic Pack]], and the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] of the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. In the latter, it is shown that they can be affected by [[Gold Ring]]s; when this happens, they toss three coins instead of their normal weapons, like the other Hammer Brother species.
The Boomerang Bros. return again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', operating in the same manner as before. Unlike the other Hammer Bro members that are in this game, the Boomerang Bro appears in five different levels, which are [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]], [[World 2-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-5]], {{world-link|mushroom|cannonn2|World Mushroom-Warp Cannon}}, the [[Second Course (Platform Panic Pack)|second course]] of the [[Platform Panic Pack]], and the [[First Course (Mystery Adventures Pack)|first course]] of the [[Mystery Adventures Pack]]. In the latter, it is shown that they can be affected by [[Gold Ring]]s; when this happens, they toss three coins instead of their normal weapons, like the other Hammer Bro species.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Boomerang Bros. return once more in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act in the same way as in the predecessors. Five of them can only be found in the level [[Bouncy Cloud Boomerangs]] from [[Meringue Clouds]].
Boomerang Bros. return once more in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act in the same way as in the predecessors. They can only be found in the level [[Bouncy Cloud Boomerangs]] from [[Meringue Clouds]], which features five of them.


====''New Super Luigi U''====
Even fewer appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. One Boomerang Brother can be found in the middle of [[All Aboard!]], an airship level which features every type of Hammer Brother, much like the first [[Hand Trap]] in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]], while three appear in [[Above the Bouncy Clouds]], the game's equivalent of [[Bouncy Cloud Boomerangs]].
Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', appearing in the levels [[All Aboard!]] and [[Above the Bouncy Clouds]].


====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb]]
[[File:BoomerangBroSM3DW.png|110px|thumb|A Boomerang Bro from ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear primarily in [[Beep Block Skyway]], [[Fire Bros. Hideout 3|Fire Bros. Hideout #3]], and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]].  
Boomerang Bros. return once again in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|port]], working as they did in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They appear primarily in [[Beep Block Skyway]], [[Fire Bros. Hideout 3|Fire Bros. Hideout #3]], and [[Bowser's Lava Lake Keep]].  


In ''Bowser's Fury'', cat variations which behave the same way as regular Boomerang Bros. are found in [[Pounce Bounce Isle]].
In ''Bowser's Fury'', cat variations which behave the same way as regular Boomerang Bros. are found in [[Pounce Bounce Isle]].
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====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from the ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]]
[[File:BoomerangBros.jpg|thumb|Two Boomerang Brothers from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode, "[[A Toadally Magical Adventure]]"]]
Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups.
Boomerang Brothers appear several times in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', serving as soldiers in [[Bowser]]'s army that use their boomerangs for long-range attacks. Somewhat unlike the game, it is not uncommon for Boomerang Brothers to travel together in groups.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
A single Boomerang Bro named [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Bamma|Bamma]] appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as a competitor in the [[Glitz Pit]] alongside the Hammer Bro [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Hamma Jamma|Hamma Jamma]] and the Fire Bro [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Flare|Flare]]. It sports a silver shell and helmet, and its boomerang bears a single red stripe.
A single Boomerang Bro named [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Bamma|Bamma]] appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' as a competitor in the [[Glitz Pit]] alongside the Hammer Bro [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Hamma Jamma|Hamma Jamma]] and the Fire Bro [[Hamma, Bamma, and Flare#Flare|Flare]]. He sports a silver shell and helmet, and his boomerang bears a single red stripe.


Similar to the Boomerang Bros. in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Bamma can attack Mario and his partners by either throwing a single boomerang or multiple ones by using either its Boomerang Throw or Multiboomerang moves, respectively.
Similar to the Boomerang Bros. in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Bamma can attack Mario and his partners by either throwing a single boomerang or multiple ones by using either his Boomerang Throw or Multiboomerang moves, respectively.


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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{{quote2|Boomerang! Bros.! Aw, two-for-one special on aisle three! Boomerang Bros. are outta their trees! Who cares if you swear a pair's unfair? We go together like pencils and pap-err!|Boomerang Bros.|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}}
{{quote2|Boomerang! Bros.! Aw, two-for-one special on aisle three! Boomerang Bros. are outta their trees! Who cares if you swear a pair's unfair? We go together like pencils and pap-err!|Boomerang Bros.|[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]}}
[[File:PMSS10.png|200px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
[[File:PMSS10.png|200px|thumb|left|A Boomerang Bro in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Unlike previous ''Paper Mario'' games, their helmets and shells are now the standard blue, and as with most returning enemies appearing in the more standard ''Mario'' platform games, they with other Bros. enemies they have gotten a visual revamp. Boomerang Bros. appear in numerous areas, starting from World 3. They are mostly found in outdoor areas. Outside of battle, they can attack Mario by tossing a Boomerang at him, which damages him. Their main attack is throwing a boomerang at Mario that causes damage twice, during the initial throw and when it returns. Their Boomerangs also sometimes spread a curse on Mario, [[dizzy]]ing him and lowering the success rates of his attacks, as well as keeping him from using evasive stickers. Since their defense is 2, Boomerang Bros. are immune to [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Hopslipper|Hopslipper stickers]]. Sometimes after battle, a Boomerang Bro may drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Boomerang|Boomerang]] sticker.
Boomerang Bros. reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Unlike previous ''Paper Mario'' games, their helmets and shells are now the standard blue, and as with most returning enemies appearing in the more standard ''Super Mario'' platform games, they with other Bros. enemies they have gotten a visual revamp. Boomerang Bros. appear in numerous areas, starting from World 3. They are mostly found in outdoor areas. Outside of battle, they can attack Mario by tossing a Boomerang at him, which damages him. Their main attack is throwing a boomerang at Mario that causes damage twice, during the initial throw and when it returns. Their Boomerangs also sometimes spread a curse on Mario, [[dizzy]]ing him and lowering the success rates of his attacks, as well as keeping him from using evasive stickers. Since their defense is 2, Boomerang Bros. are immune to [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Hopslipper|Hopslipper stickers]]. Sometimes after battle, a Boomerang Bro may drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)#Boomerang|Boomerang]] sticker.


A couple of Boomerang Bros. stop and ambush Mario to prevent him from getting the [[Comet Piece]] in [[Leaflitter Path]]. These same Boomerang Bros. (after defeating [[Gooper Blooper]]) guard a Heart Block and an [[MAX UP Heart|HP-Up Heart]]. However, instead of fighting together, they are fought individually. The two Boomerang Bros. this time are assisted by two [[Ninji]]s (one in each battle) and one [[Snifit]].
A couple of Boomerang Bros. stop and ambush Mario to prevent him from getting the [[Comet Piece]] in [[Leaflitter Path]]. These same Boomerang Bros. (after defeating [[Gooper Blooper]]) guard a Heart Block and an [[MAX UP Heart|HP-Up Heart]]. However, instead of fighting together, they are fought individually. The two Boomerang Bros. this time are assisted by two [[Ninji]]s (one in each battle) and one [[Snifit]].
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', with origami Boomerang Bros. appearing as enemies. They appear in the [[Sea Tower]] and [[Origami Castle]]. In battle, a Boomerang Bro can attack traditionally by throwing his boomerang, or sacrifice an ally to use the more powerful Bro-merang. Bro-merang uses the thrown ally as a projectile to hit Mario with, and is the only Bro Throw variant that deals two hits. The thrown ally is defeated afterward.
Boomerang Bros. return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', with origami Boomerang Bros. appearing as enemies. They appear in the [[Sea Tower]] and [[Origami Castle]]. When engaged in battle, Boomerang Bros either attack by throwing boomerangs as they usually do, or they perform Super Bro Throw, which involves lifting another enemy and throwing it at Mario, which defeats the thrown enemy. Much like [[Fire Bro]]s and [[Ice Bro]]s, Boomerang Bros also have their own unique variant of the move, Bro-merang, which is the same as Super Bro Throw except for the fact that the thrown enemy hits Mario for a second time like a boomerang, making it the only Bro Throw variant that deals two hits.


===''Mario Baseball'' series===
===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
[[File:BoomerangBroMSS.PNG|thumb|Boomerang Bro from ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
[[File:MSB Boomerang Bro batting.png|170px|thumb|left|Boomerang Bro from ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]
Boomerang Bro is a playable character in both games of the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]: ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. In both games, it is an alternate color scheme for the playable Hammer Bro, like with Fire Bro, and it wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat, similarly to how Hammer Bro wields a hammer instead of a bat. Boomerang Bro is a power-type player, so he can easily obtain home runs. In ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and beyond (excluding ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similarly to blue-shelled Koopa Troopas. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Boomerang Bro has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with Hammer Bro, though inferior to [[Fire Bro]]'s.
In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', one of the alternate color schemes for the game's playable Hammer Bro is a Boomerang Bro that wields a large boomerang in place of a baseball bat in the same way that Hammer Bro wields a hammer instead of a bat.
 
Boomerang Bro is a power-type player in the game, and can easily obtain home runs. Beginning with this game and beyond (excluding ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), Boomerang Brothers wear a blue helmet and a blue shell, similar to blue-shelled Koopa Troopas.
 
====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
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Boomerang Bro is also a playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. However, unlike in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', it has average pitching and fielding abilities, and his batting is tied with the Hammer Bro, while inferior to the [[Fire Bro]].


===''Mario Golf'' series===
===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', "Boomerang Bro" is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard. The first time a Boomerang Bro physically appears in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]] is ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', where one appears on [[Bonny Greens]] in front of the clubhouse as the head coach. He gives the player a [[Golfwatch]], then he is then seen at the [[Rookie Course]] for the rest of the game.
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', one of the names that can appear on the tournament scoreboard is "Boomerang Bro".
 
====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', a Boomerang Bro appears on [[Bonny Greens]] in front of the clubhouse as the head coach. It gives the player a Golfwatch. It is then seen at the [[Rookie Course]] for the rest of the game.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro.jpg|thumb|Boomerang Bro, alongside Hammer Bro, in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
[[File:MKT Hammer Bro and Boomerang Bro.jpg|thumb|Boomerang Bro, alongside Hammer Bro, in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
A Boomerang Bro, alongside a [[Hammer Bro]], [[Ice Bro]], and [[Fire Bro]], make their playable debuts in the ''Mario Kart'' series in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Hammer Bro Tour]]. It is classified as a Super character and its special item is the [[Boomerang Flower]]. In addition to being in the first week's spotlight, it is also obtainable as a Gold Pass tour gift after obtaining 161 [[Grand Star]]s.
A Boomerang Bro, alongside a [[Hammer Bro]], [[Ice Bro]], and [[Fire Bro]], make their playable debuts in the ''Mario Kart'' series in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', starting with the [[Hammer Bro Tour]]. He is classified as a Super character and his special item is the [[Boomerang Flower]]. In addition to being in the first week's spotlight, he is also obtainable as a Gold Pass tour gift after obtaining 161 [[Grand Star]]s. Starting with the [[Vacation Tour]], Boomerang Bro also possesses his own [[Boomerang Bro Cup|self-named cup]].
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===Speech===
===Speech===
Early on in their history, Boomerang Bros. did not have voice acting, due to technical limitations of the NES and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]. In some games, like ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Boomerang Bros. are given text dialogue, so players can understand what they are saying. As of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', they have received voice acting from [[Motoki Takagi]], who also voices Hammer Bro, Fire Bro and [[Ice Bro]]. When voiced, Boomerang Bro's speech primarily consists of grunts and yells, but sometimes includes exclamations like ''"NO!"''.
Though Boomerang Bros. did not have voice acting in earlier appearances, some games like ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' give them text dialogue. As of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', they have received voice acting from [[Motoki Takagi]], who also voices Hammer Bro, Fire Bro and [[Ice Bro]]. When voiced, Boomerang Bro's speech primarily consists of grunts and yells, but sometimes includes exclamations like ''"NO!"''.


===Powers and abilities===
===Powers and abilities===
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Boomerang Bro profiles and statistics}}
{{main|List of Boomerang Bro profiles and statistics}}
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal|image=[[File:TTYD Boomerang Bro.png]]}}
===''Super Paper Mario''===
{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Boomerang Bro|align=horizontal}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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DMW-BoomerangBro.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]
DMW-BoomerangBro.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブーメランブロス<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 42.</ref>
|Jap=ブーメランブロス<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet. Page 42.</ref>
|JapR=Būmeran Burosu
|JapR=Būmeran Burosu
|JapM=Boomerang Bros.
|JapM=Boomerang Bros.
|SpaE=Hermano Boomerang
|SpaE=Hermano Boomerang
|SpaEM=Boomerang Brother
|SpaEM=Boomerang Brother
|SpaA=Hermano Bumerán<br>Boomerang Brother<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1, page 7.</ref>
|SpaA=Hermano Bumerán<br>Boomerang Brother<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Mexico) Año 1 No. 1. Page 7.</ref>
|SpaAM=Boomerang Brother<br>-
|SpaA2=Boomerang Bro <small>(''Mario Super Sluggers'')</small>
|Fra=Frère Boomerang
|SpaAM=Boomerang Brother
|FraM=Boomerang Brother
|Fre=Frère Boomerang
|FreM=Boomerang Brother
|Dut=Boomerang Bro
|Dut=Boomerang Bro
|DutM=-
|DutM=-
|Ger=Bumerang-Bruder
|Ger=Bumerang-Bruder
|GerM=Boomerang Brother
|GerM=Boomerang Brother
|Ita=Boomerang Bros
|Ita=Fratello Boomerang<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; Italian booklet. Page 41.</ref>
|ItaM=Boomerang Bros.
|Ita2=Boomerang Bros
|ItaM=Boomerang Bro
|PorA=Irmão Bumerangue
|PorA=Irmão Bumerangue
|PorAM=Boomerang Brother
|PorAM=Boomerang Brother
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|Rom=Frate Bumerang <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|Rom=Frate Bumerang <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small>
|RomM=Boomerang Brother
|RomM=Boomerang Brother
|ChiS=飞旋镖兄弟<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref><br>''Fēixuánbiāo Xiōngdì''<br>回旋镖兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì''
|ChiS=飞旋镖兄弟<ref>https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html</ref>
|ChiSR=Fēixuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiS2=回旋镖兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiSM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiSM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT=回力標兄弟<br>''Huílìbiāo Xiōngdì''<br>迴旋鏢兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì''
|ChiS2M=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT=回力標兄弟
|ChiTR=Huílìbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiT2=迴旋鏢兄弟 <small>(since ''Dr. Mario World'')</small>
|ChiT2R=Huíxuánbiāo Xiōngdì
|ChiTM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiTM=Boomerang Bros.
|ChiT2M=Boomerang Bros.
}}
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