Yo Bro

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Yo Bro
A Yo Bro from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
Sprite from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Variant of Hammer Bro

The Yo Bro is a Hammer Bro variant that appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It is encountered at Woohoo Hooniversity, where it only appears in battle alongside other enemies such as Laser Snifits. Its name and appearance reference hip-hop culture, with "yo" and "bro" being commonly-used slang; the name is also a portmanteau on "yo-yo" and Hammer Bro. It sports a fez with a small bean sprout on the front, a medallion on its neck, and two yo-yos based on Koopa Shells, one red and one green.

Battle[edit]

The Yo Bro will spin one of its colored yo-yos to indicate whether it attacks Mario or Luigi; the yo-yo will audibly whir before it strikes. It may also charge-up, which lets it deal more damage and also feint attacks, which is indicated when the "spinning" sound is not heard. Like many other Koopa-like enemies in the game, Yo Bros. are healed by fire, though they are weak to thunder.

In the Japanese version, Yo Bros. had a chance to drop Shroom Bells upon defeat; the remake makes this possible in all versions. Additionally, Yo Bros. may cross their arms in their idle animation.

Statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Yo Bro
A Yo Bro from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. HP 40 (30) POW 44 Defense 50
Speed 45 Experience 30 (25) Coins 10 (8)
Location Woohoo Hooniversity Jump Normal Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Heal Thunder Critical
Stat down? 100% Stun? 60% Burn? 30%
Level 17 Role Common Item drop Syrup Jar – 9.68% (None - 0%)
None – 0% (Shroom Bells - 32.26%)
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Yo Bro
A Yo Bro from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 70 POW 50 DEF 48 SPEED 48 Experience 25
Fire Heal Thunder Critical Jump Normal Hammer Normal Coins 14
Stat down 100% Dizzy 100% Burn 30% Speed down 60% Item drop Super Mushroom (16%)
Shroom Bells (5%)
Shroom Bells (40%)
Level           15 Location(s) Woohoo Hooniversity

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヨーヨーブロス[?]
Yō Yō Burosu
Yo-Yo Bros
French Frères Yoyo[?] Yoyo Brothers
German Jojo-Bruder[?] Yoyo Brother
Italian Elastelli[?] Compound of "elastico" (elastic band) and "fratelli" (brothers)
Korean 요요브러스[?]
Yoyo Beureoseu
Yo-Yo Bros.
Spanish Hermano Yoyó[?] Yoyo Brother