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|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|derived_subjects=[[Thunder Lakitu]]
|relatives=[[Chargin' Chuck]]<br>[[Sledge Bro]]
|relatives=[[Chargin' Chuck]]<br>[[Sledge Bro]]
|comparable=[[Shova]]<br>[[Thunder Lakitu]]
|notable=[[Boss Sumo Bro]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]
|notable=[[Boss Sumo Bro]]<br>[[Gattai monster]]
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{{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}}
{{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]]''.
'''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==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SumoBros.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Mario]] avoiding two Sumo Brothers in [[Cookie Mountain]] in ''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.]]
[[File:SMW Sumo Bros Artwork.jpg|thumb|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, possibly due to the greater risk taken.
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 swipe in [[Cape Mario|Caped form]], 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>TCRF. [[tcrf:Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#z-mario-4 2|Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites § z-mario-4]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 15, 2020.</ref>
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''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Sumo Bro Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Sumo Bro in ''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]]'', 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 pounding 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.
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.


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 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''.
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===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:FireSumo.jpg|thumb|Luigi encountering a Fire Sumo in the ''Super Mario World'' animated series.]]  
[[File:FireSumo.jpg|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.
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.


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===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
===''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]]'']]
[[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]] implies that the "bro" in their name is 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., 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.
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.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
*'''''[[Super Mario World]]'' instruction booklet:''' ''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>''Super Mario World'' American instruction booklet. Page 26.</ref>
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====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
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===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>K.K.</big><br>
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'''{{ruby|種族|しゅぞく}}''' カメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}<br>
|name=K.K. (JP) / Sumo Bro (EN)
'''{{ruby|性格|せいかく}}''' {{ruby|大胆|だいたん}}<br>
|artwork=[[File:Sumo Bro Perfect.png|200px]]
'''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
|shuzoku=カメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
'''<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>
|seikaku={{ruby|大胆|だいたん}}
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>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/XZ7NFjv.jpeg Page 77]. Retrieved September 22, 2022.</ref>
|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>
'''''<big>Sumo Bro</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''<br>
|tribe=Turtle clan
''Disposition: Daring''<br>
|disposition=Daring
''Game appearances: World''<br>
|game_appearances=World
'''''<big>Here comes the big {{wp|Makuuchi#Yokozuna|yokozuna}}</big><br>
|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.''
''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''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
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File:Pepsi NSS cards Sumo Brother.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]
File:Pepsi NSS cards Sumo Brother.jpg|[[Nintendo Super Secrets cards]]
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SMMPB4 Maze4.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 4]]: Princess Peach Disappeared''
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NSMBU Sumo Bros and Boss Sumo Bros Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
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NSMBU Sumo Bro Render.png|''New Super Mario Bros. U''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=K.K. / ケーケー<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World''), page 28.</ref> / KK
|Jap=K.K. / ケーケー / KK
|JapR=Kēkē
|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)
|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)
|Chi=相扑小子<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Xiāngpū xiǎozi''<br>KK <small>(since ''Super Mario Party'')</small>
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|location=Tokyo|language=ja|date=December 10, 1992|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World'')|page=28|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|ChiM=Sumo Guy<br><br>-<br>
|ChiS=相扑小子
|FreA=Sumo <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small>
|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
|FreE=Frère Sumo
|FreEM=Sumo Brother
|FreEM=Sumo Brother
|Ger=Sumo-Bruder<br>Sumo-Koopa
|Ger=Sumo-Bruder
|GerM=Sumo Brother<br>Sumo Koopa
|Ger2=Sumo-Koopa
|Ita=Sumo Bros<br>Fanatico del Sumo <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|GerM=Sumo Brother
|ItaM=<br>Sumo Maniac
|Ger2M=Sumo Koopa
|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>
|Ita=Sumo Bros
|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>
|Kor=케이케이
|Kor=케이케이
|KorR=Keikei
|KorR=Keikei
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|KorM=From the Japanese name
|PorA=Irmão Sumô<br>Brother Sumô<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210719092143/http://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/super_mario_world_br.pdf ''Super Mario World'' Brazilian instruction booklet]. Page 26. Retrieved March 12, 2023.</ref>
|PorA=Irmão Sumô
|PorA2=Brother Sumô
|PorAM=Sumo Brother
|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
|PorE=Mano Sumo
|PorEM=Sumo Bro
|PorEM=Sumo Bro
|Rom=Foc Sumo <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small><br>Frate Sumo<ref>[https://www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413 Pachete cu personaje – Seria 6]. ''lego.com'' (Romanian). Retrieved January 6, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230107013538/https://www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413 Archived] January 7, 2023, 01:35:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>
|Rom=Foc Sumo
|RomM=Literally "Sumo Fire"<br>Sumo Brother
|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
|Rus=Братец-сумо
|RusR=Bratets-sumo
|RusR=Bratets-sumo
|RusM=Sumo Bro
|RusM=Sumo Bro
|Spa=Hermano Sumo<br>Luchador de Fuego <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|Spa=Hermano Sumo
|SpaM=Sumo Brother<br>Fire Fighter
|SpaM=Sumo Brother
|SpaA=Luchador de Fuego
|SpaAN=''Super Mario World'' television series
|SpaAM=Fire Fighter
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This article is about the enemy from Super Mario World. For the enemy mistakenly called Sumo Bro in New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and New Super Mario Bros. 2, see Sledge Bro.
Sumo Bro
Sumo Bro
A Sumo Bro from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)
Variant of Koopa
Relatives
Comparable
Notable members
“They're so cuuuuute! Heehee! Do 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 with similarities to Sledge Bro and Chargin' Chuck. They pound their foot (a sumo movement known as shiko) to create thunderbolts that traverse floors and then explode shortly after. Sumo Bros. first appeared in Super Mario World. Like Hammer Bros., they are often found in pairs.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Artwork of Sumo Brothers from Super Mario World
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), and they are also fireproof (likely due to their Buzzy Beetle-esque shells) and immune to being eaten by Yoshi. Defeating them with a thrown shell or some other enemy spat out by Yoshi, a 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, possibly due to the greater risk taken.

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.[1]

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Screenshot of a Sumo Bro in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
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 fireballs, 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 Lifts. Defeating Sumo Bros. by any means, like hitting the ground from under them, fireballs, freezing then ground pounding 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 Magikoopa's powers, this individual, now known as Boss Sumo Bro, doubles in size, gaining a pair of 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 stomps 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[edit]

Fire Sumo
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 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[edit]

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 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[edit]

In 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[edit]

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 Pushmo badges were first made available.)

Super Mario Party[edit]

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.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

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[edit]

The battle against Boss Sumo Bro in Paper Mario: The Origami King
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 Flowers.

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[edit]

In 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[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English (American):
      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![2]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

  • 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[edit]

K.K. (JP) / Sumo Bro (EN)
A Sumo Bro from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく カメぞく Tribe Turtle clan
性格せいかく 大胆だいたん Disposition Daring
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
大物横綱おおものよこずな登場とうじょう

ヒマンブロス(P171)に次ぐ超重量級ちょうじゅうりゅうきゅうキャラだ。相撲すもう基本きほんといわれるスリあしで、ブロックのうえ左右さゆう移動いどうするカメぞく横綱よこずなだ。マント以外いがいでの攻撃こうげきかないのでをつけたい。[3]

Here comes the big yokozuna

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Sumo Bro
An origami Sumo Bro from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 45 Moves Location(s)
Type Spiked, Shelled Thunder Guard, Thunder (?), Heavy Thunder (?) Shangri-Spa, Origami Castle
Role Common, support
Item drops Mushroom
Shoots out lightning with a sumo stomp. You'll have to defeat these foes to recover any panels they steal in battle.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese K.K. / ケーケー / KK[4]
Kēkē
Possibly derived from「どすこい」(dosukoi, a chant of 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)
Chinese (simplified) 相扑小子[5]
Xiāngpū xiǎozi
Sumo Guy
KK[?] - since Super Mario Party
French (NOA) Sumo[?] - SNES Super Mario World instruction booklet
French (NOE) Frère Sumo[?] Sumo Brother
German Sumo-Bruder[?] Sumo Brother
Sumo-Koopa[6] Sumo Koopa
Italian Sumo Bros[?] -
Fanatico del Sumo[7] Sumo Maniac Super Mario World television series
Korean 케이케이[?]
Keikei
From the Japanese name
Portuguese (NOA) Irmão Sumô[?] Sumo Brother
Brother Sumô[8] -
Portuguese (NOE) Mano Sumo[?] Sumo Bro
Romanian Foc Sumo[9] Literally "Sumo Fire" Super Mario World television series
Frate Sumo[?] Sumo Brother
Russian Братец-сумо[?]
Bratets-sumo
Sumo Bro
Spanish Hermano Sumo[?] Sumo Brother
Spanish (NOA) Luchador de Fuego[11] Fire Fighter Super Mario World television series
Spanish (NOE) Sumo de Fuego[12] Fire Sumo Super Mario World television series

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ TCRF. Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites § z-mario-4. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  3. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 77. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ December 10, 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario World). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 28.
  5. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  6. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
  7. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi
  8. ^ Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 26. Archived July 19, 2021, 09:21:43 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  9. ^ May 20, 2015. "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  10. ^ Pachete cu personaje – Seria 6. lego.com (Romanian). Retrieved January 6, 2023. (Archived January 7, 2023, 01:35:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  11. ^ NINTENDO ( MAMA LUIGI )
  12. ^ Super Mario World (Cap.13 - Mama Luigi) Español