Editing Sumo Bro

{{about|the enemy from ''[[Super Mario World]]''|the enemy mistakenly called Sumo Bro in [[New Super Mario Bros.]], [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]], and [[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]|[[Sledge Bro]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Sumo Bro Artwork.png|250px]]<br>A Sumo Bro from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|relatives=[[Chargin' Chuck]]<br>[[Sledge Bro]]
|comparable=[[Shova]]<br>[[Thunder Lakitu]]
|notable=[[Boss Sumo Bro]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]
}}
{{quote|They're so cuuuuute! Heehee! Do [[Mario|you]] think they're related? I mean, they must be called Sumo BROS. for a reason... They're the littlest little bros. I've ever seen! We can go a little easy on them, right?|Olivia|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}
'''Sumo Bros.''' (or '''Sumo Brothers''') are a type of [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] with similarities to [[Sledge Bro]] and [[Chargin' Chuck]]. They pound their foot (a sumo movement known as {{wp|Glossary of sumo terms#shiko|shiko}}) to create thunderbolts that traverse floors and then explode shortly after. Sumo Bros. first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Like [[Hammer Bro]]s., they are often found in pairs.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMW Sumo Bros Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario World'' artwork of two Sumo Brothers, one stomping and one preparing to stomp.]]
In ''Super Mario World'', Sumo Brothers are large, orange enemies with beady eyes and black shells that stand on top of floating rows of blocks, occasionally squinting their eyes before stomping to send a downward spark that generates a wall of fire upon hitting solid ground. Because of a spike on their heads, Sumo Brothers cannot be jumped on (though the player can safely bounce off of them with a [[Spin Jump]] or [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]), and they are also fireproof (likely due to their [[Buzzy Beetle]]-esque shells) and immune to being eaten by Yoshi. Defeating them with a [[Shell Toss|thrown shell]] or some other enemy spat out by Yoshi, a [[Cape Mario|cape swipe]], or contact with a player made invincible by a [[Super Star]] gives only 100 points. However, if the player defeats them by hitting the blocks they are standing on from below, they are granted 200 points.

The ''Super Mario World'' artwork of the Sumo Brothers lacks the spike on their heads, while their plastrons are disconnected from their carapaces in a similar way to [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopalings]]. This is likely due to this design being used in early sprites.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#z-mario-4 2|Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites § z-mario-4]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=November 15, 2020}}</ref>
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Sumo Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|A Sumo Bro in ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'']]
Sumo Bros. return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its expansion, ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', with some differences. They are no longer immune to [[fireball]]s, they no longer squint their eyes before stomping, they sometimes stomp twice in a row (with a quick change in stance before the second stomp), and their sparks now cause quick but low electric waves to spread in opposite directions rather than generating a large, tall wall of fire (allowing the player to simply leap over the electric waves rather than avoid an entire area for a short while), though the spread of their attack still has the same short range, and the spark does not spread out upon striking some surfaces, like [[Screwtop Lift]]s. Defeating Sumo Bros. by any means, like hitting the ground from under them, [[fireball]]s, [[Ice Ball|freezing]] then [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]ing them, throwing frozen enemies at them, or touching them while rendered invincible by a [[Super Star]], now yields 200 points. Because of their size, however, they cannot be picked up when frozen. Ice Balls can also be used to neutralize both the sparks and the shockwaves of the Sumo Bros.

In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', Sumo Bros. only appear in [[Screwtop Tower]]. This level, which does not appear to have a boss of any sort on top of it when seen on the map, features four of them, excluding one Sumo Bro. present in the boss room of that tower in the place of [[Boom Boom]]. Upon being enhanced by [[Kamek|Magikoopa]]'s powers, this individual, now known as [[Boss Sumo Bro]], doubles in size, gaining a pair of {{wp|Glossary of sumo terms#tsuna|tsuna}} and the ability to jump, with every stomp causing an immobilizing earthquake and sending electric shockwaves that travel through the entire floor rather than just a short distance. Much like his original form, however, Boss Sumo Bro is still susceptible to being jostled by strikes from underneath the platforms he stands on, with such attacks flipping him on his back and allowing players to jump on his vulnerable underside. Once defeated by three [[stomp]]s to his belly or 18 fireballs, Boss Sumo Bro., like all other tower bosses in the game, appears on top of the tower for a brief while before getting toppled over.

In ''New Super Luigi U'', nine Sumo Bros. are faced in [[Sumo Bro Bridge]], while another five are encountered in [[Sumo Bro's Spinning Tower]] (the game's equivalent of Screwtop Tower), not counting the final Sumo Bro. in the boss room, which is transformed by Magikoopa into Boss Sumo Bro. like in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{quote|[[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa football player]]s grabbed the princess, Mario was attacked by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa wizard]] and a [[Bomber Bill|Magnum Bill]], and I found myself face-to-face with a Fire Sumo!|Luigi|"[[Mama Luigi]]"}}
[[File:SMWTV Fire Sumo.png|thumb|Luigi encountering a Fire Sumo in the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]."]] 
A single Sumo Bro, known as a '''Fire Sumo''', appears in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]] episode "[[Mama Luigi]]." This Fire Sumo appears to attack [[Luigi]] as he is exploring the abandoned [[Dome City]], stomping the ground beneath Luigi hard enough to cause it to crack, sending the plumber plummeting downward.

===Nintendo Adventure Books===
In ''[[Unjust Desserts]]'', some Sumo Brothers shrunken by [[Magikoopa]] are eaten by [[Yoshi]], and two confront Mario in a tunnel inside the dinosaur. Mario defeats the two by jumping out of the way when they charge at him, causing them to crash into each other and become knocked out. If Mario smashes a [[Blue Shell]] thrown at him by a [[Koopa Troopa]], the Sumo Brothers will awaken, but before they can renew their assault, they are sent tumbling down a passageway when the newly [[Winged Yoshi]] does a loop-the-loop. Later, some more Sumo Brothers try to attack Mario when he and [[Bowser]]'s minions are forcibly ejected from Yoshi's body, but because they are still tiny, they are scared off by the seemingly giant Yoshi stomping around.

In ''[[Brain Drain]]'', a Sumo Brother will swap minds with [[Wooster]] if he hears the static emanated by [[Iggy|Iggy Koopa]]'s [[Synapse Switcher]] play on a hot dog stand's radio. After unsuccessfully trying to attack both Mario and Luigi, the Sumo Brother storms off in a huff over its weak new body. Later in the book, Luigi can encounter some more Sumo Brothers if he decides to head out on his own to look for Iggy and if he manages to steal several cans of Fungus Up cola from the Synapse Switcher in the WMUSH radio station.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], "Sumo Bros." is one of the names that can appear on the tournament scorecard, while in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', "Sumo Bro" appears as one.

===''Nintendo Badge Arcade''===
In ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'', when the Arcade Bunny asks the player which character jumps a lot and resembles a sumo wrestler, one of the answers available is "Sumo Bro." (The answer is actually Mallo, as the question was asked upon starting the game on the day ''[[nwiki:Pushmo series|Pushmo]]'' badges were first made available.)

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Super Mario Party''====
Sumo Bros. appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. They appear in the minigames, [[Rattle and Hmmm]], [[Absent Minded]] and [[Lightning Round]]. A Sumo Bro using its ''Super Mario World'' appearance also appears in [[Puzzle Hustle]].

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', Sumo Bros, along with Boss Sumo Bro, appear in the boss minigame [[Boss Sumo Bro Blitzers]]. They ride thunderclouds much like their appearance in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' and appear when Boss Sumo Bro's health is halfway depleted, posing with him. They hinder the players by stomping on their thunderclouds and sending down electric bolts that randomly switch the direction of one of the panels. Once Boss Sumo Bro is defeated, his thundercloud disappears, with the Sumo Bros flying down on theirs to try to help him, but get blown away due to their boss exploding like the other bosses in the game.

===''Dr. Mario World''=== 
Sumo Bros. appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. Their stage mode effect grants a chance five coins are rewarded upon clearing a stage regardless of whether the stage is cleared or uncleared, in which the chance of earning them is greater at higher levels. This effect does not activate upon clearing special stages or the Daily Booster. Their versus mode effect grants a chance that a rainbow capsule will appear in the first 20 seconds of a match, where the chance is greater at higher levels.

===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
[[File:PMTOK Boss Sumo Bro battle.jpg|thumb|Sumo Bros. assist Boss Sumo Bro in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'']]
Sumo Bros., alongside a [[Boss Sumo Bro]], appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', where origami variants of them act as enemies. [[Olivia]] speculates that the "bro" in their name may be literal and likely related to their leader. During the battle with Boss Sumo Bro, two Sumo Bros. will accompany him on clouds, while four Sumo Bros. will land on the ground and each steal a panel: the ON panel, the Fire and Earth Vellumental Magic Circles, and the Double Attack panel. Mario must defeat the Sumo Bros. to recover the panels. Using either Vellumental Magic Circle will defeat them instantly (dealing 200 damage). After all four Sumo Bros. are defeated, the two on the clouds will land alongside Boss Sumo Bro, and will each steal a Magic Circle. They are weak to [[Fire Flower]]s.

Sumo Bros. also appear as enemies in [[Origami Castle]]. Here, they will flip certain paths if they spot Mario, who must take cover behind a wall if the Sumo Bro. is looking his way.

===LEGO ''Super Mario''===
In [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] Character Pack Series 6, one of the eight figure packs includes a Sumo Bro. Boss Sumo Bro also appears as the main feature of the "Boss Sumo Bro Topple Tower" set.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|EngA=When this strange little fellow stamps its foot, lightning strikes, and turns whatever it hits into a sea of flames. BEWARE! Sumo Brother will even attack you with a karate chop!<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet|page=26|date=1991|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}

====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
*'''''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' "Denizens of Dinosaur Land" poster:''' ''Whenever these guys stomp their feet, lightning strikes and turns whatever it hits into a sea of flames. They are also skilled at karate and attack with mighty blows when provoked.''

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=K.K. (JP) / Sumo Bro (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Sumo Bro Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=カメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|大胆|だいたん}}
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|大物横綱|おおものよこずな}}の{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}だ</big><br>
ヒマンブロス（P171）に次ぐ{{ruby|超重量級|ちょうじゅうりゅうきゅう}}キャラだ。{{ruby|相撲|すもう}}の{{ruby|基本|きほん}}といわれるスリ{{ruby|足|あし}}で、ブロックの{{ruby|上|うえ}}を{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|移動|いどう}}するカメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}の{{ruby|横綱|よこずな}}だ。マント{{ruby|以外|いがい}}での{{ruby|攻撃|こうげき}}が{{ruby|効|き}}かないので{{ruby|気|き}}をつけたい。<ref>{{cite|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/XZ7NFjv.jpeg 77]|accessdate=September 22, 2022}}</ref>
|tribe=Turtle clan
|disposition=Daring
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Here comes the big {{wp|Makuuchi#Yokozuna|yokozuna}}</big><br>
''He is a super-heavyweight character, second only to Sledge Brother (p. 171). He is the yokozuna of the Turtle Tribe, moving left and right on the block with his scurrying feet, which is said to be the basis of sumo wrestling. Be careful, as attacks using anything other than a cape are ineffective.''
}}

===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' ''Grants 40%/60%/80%/90%/100% chance to earn extra coins (5) on stage clear.''
*'''Stage mode (prior to version 2.3.0):''' ''Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance to earn extra coins (5) on stage clear.''
*'''Versus mode:''' ''Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a rainbow capsule will appear within 20 seconds of match start.''

===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Sumo Bro|align=horizontal}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Sumo brother.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMWGroupPoster.jpg|''Super Mario World''
SumoBros.png|''Super Mario World''
File:Pepsi NSS cards Sumo Brother.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]
SMMPB4 Maze4.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 4]]: Princess Peach Disappeared''
SMSQPB2 Three-legged Race.png|''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 2: Mario's Sports Day''
SMSQPB5 Shoes.png|''Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 5: Mario's Amusement Park''
SMWGPB4 Larry Meeting.png|''Super Mario Wisdom Games Picture Book 4: Larry's Mischief''
SMPBS3 Activity4.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 3: Dolphin's Ball''
SMPBS4 Activity2.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!''
SMPBS6 Page 8.png|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 6: Let's Bring Back the Shells''
Mario Christmas Puzzle Artwork 2.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' Christmas-themed puzzle
SMA2 Sumo Brother sprite.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
NSMBU Sumo Bros and Boss Sumo Bros Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSMBU Sumo Bro Render.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U''
NSLU Sumo Bro Bridge Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
DMW-SumoBro.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 128.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
PMTOK Origami Gallery - Sumo Bro.jpg|''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=K.K. / ケーケー / KK
|JapR=Kēkē
|JapM=Possibly derived from「どすこい」(''dosukoi'', a chant of ''{{wp|Jinku#Sumo jinku|sumojinku}}''). According to [[Olivia]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', "K.K." stands for「カミナリきょうだい」(''Kaminari Kyōdai'', Lightning Brothers)
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=28|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|Alb=Sumo e Zjarrit
|AlbN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|AlbM=Fire Sumo
|AlbC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH_pd0_WC_8 Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 13 | Mama Luigji (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)]</ref>
|ChiS=相扑小子
|ChiSR=Xiāngpū xiǎozi
|ChiS2=KK
|ChiS2N=since ''Super Mario Party''
|ChiSM=Sumo Guy
|ChiSC=<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=July 31, 2024}}</ref>
|FreA=Sumo
|FreAN=SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet
|FreE=Frère Sumo
|FreEM=Sumo Brother
|Ger=Sumo-Bruder
|Ger2=Sumo-Koopa
|Ger3=Feuer-Sumo
|Ger3N=''Super Mario World'' television series
|GerM=Sumo Brother
|Ger2M=Sumo Koopa
|Ger3M=Fire Sumo
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|Ger3C=<ref>[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8d4ot8 Super Mario World Staffel 1 Folge 13 HD Deutsch]</ref>
|Ita=Sumo Brother
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario World'' Italian instruction booklet|language=it|publisher=Nintendo|page=26}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario World''
|Ita2=Fanatico del Sumo
|Ita2N=''Super Mario World'' television series
|Ita2M=Sumo Maniac
|Ita2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whk10W5AB6c&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=13 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi]</ref>
|Ita3=Sumo Bro
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1c4L-ZehL4|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Miniere di caramella - TORRE 2 - Gioco assistito contro i Sumo Bro (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=March 1st, 2013|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''New Super Mario Bros. U'', both for singular and pluralized forms
|Ita4=Sumo Bro
|Ita4C=<ref>[[Sumo Bro Bridge|Ponti dei Sumo Bros.]] & [[Sumo Bro's Spinning Tower|Torre meccanica dei Sumo Bros.]], ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''</ref>
|Ita4N=''New Super Luigi U'', "Bros." in pluralized form
|Ita5=Sumo Bros
|Ita5C=<ref>[[Lightning Round]]'s rules "''Se i lampi dei Sumo Bros ti colpiscono, perderai monete!''", ''[[Super Mario Party]]''</ref>
|Ita5N=Since ''Super Mario Party'', both for singular and pluralized forms
|Kor=케이케이
|KorR=Keikei
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|PorA=Irmão Sumô
|PorA2=Brother Sumô
|PorAM=Sumo Brother
|PorA2C=<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20210719092143/http://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/super_mario_world_br.pdf|title=''Super Mario World'' Brazilian instruction booklet|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo|page=26|format=PDF|accessdate=March 12, 2023}}</ref>
|PorE=Mano Sumo
|PorEM=Sumo Bro
|Rom=Foc Sumo
|RomN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|Rom2=Frate Sumo
|RomM=Literally "Sumo Fire"
|Rom2M=Sumo Brother
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308 "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|RomC2=<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413|title=Pachete cu personaje – Seria 6|publisher=lego.com|language=ro|accessdate=January 6, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230107013538/https://www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413}}</ref>
|Rus=Братец-сумо
|RusR=Bratets-sumo
|RusM=Sumo Bro
|Spa=Hermano Sumo
|SpaM=Sumo Brother
|SpaA=Luchador de Fuego
|SpaAN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|SpaAM=Fire Fighter
|SpaAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxAwE1iR_J0 NINTENDO ( MAMA LUIGI )]</ref>
|SpaE=Sumo de Fuego
|SpaEN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|SpaEM=Fire Sumo
|SpaEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aC6mNkShGo&list=PLDFCF30CEC990AD7E&index=1 Super Mario World (Cap.13 - Mama Luigi) Español]</ref>
}}

==Trivia==
*Although they do not appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', their name is mistakenly applied to a related species of enemy known as [[Sledge Bro]]s.

==References==
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