Stop: HammerTime

Mic_128 · Sep 17, 2007

Follwing up the Hammer wielders from Friday, today we've been given the first non-projectile weapon. The Golden Hammer.

Just like the original Hammer, you pick it up and go nuts, waving it around, hitting people. However this Hammer is more powerful, though more rare, so don't expect it to show up much in single player. It's also faster.

However, unlike the original Hammer, if you mas "the" button (most likey A) you can hover in midair. For how long? Good question.

Just like the original Hammer, this one can also backfire. Unlike the original's head falling off (as shown today) rather than have the had fall off, it's attack power is greatly reduced, with Sakurai nicknaming it The Golden Squeeky Hammer.

PsychoIncarnate · Sep 17, 2007

Heh, It's Hammer Time!

Wrecking Crew Hammer...

Interesting. Also confirms Hammer as an item

Metaknight X · Sep 17, 2007

I like the idea behind this item. I just hope that it isn't broken. It looks VERY powerful, and it can even make you float in the air. It still looks enjoyable though, and it'll be awesome if the music from this video (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Fznmp6wFFhQ) plays (the bit where Mario grabs the hammer).

But since the original Hammer used the Hammer music from Donkey Kong, I'd say that was a given anyway

DJ Arcatek · Sep 17, 2007

Excellent. Fairly good way to start off the week with a pretty cool looking Item. I like the side effect also.

End Game · Sep 17, 2007

Eh, its not bad...but it isn't all that great of an update either. Oh well, tomorrow will be another day.

Wreked · Sep 17, 2007

Cool update, could've been better.

ShoDan · Sep 17, 2007

nice, and i like that its faster so you can hit the guy. when i play with items on nobody pick ups a hammer because i will sent him flying

and sqeuky hammer sounds fun, it probaly does no damaga like the headlesshammer, so he wil run away and you hear a sqeuky sound

axemangx · Sep 17, 2007

Does this mean the old one is replaced or no?

Psychoace · Sep 17, 2007

SQUEAKY HAMMER!!! WACK A Mario!

End Game · Sep 17, 2007

axemangx said:
Does this mean the old one is replaced or no?

If you look real careful-like, you can see the other hammer in the screenshots. I think if anything this will be a different version of it.

PRINCESS PEACH 777 · Sep 17, 2007

OMG....
peach is so cute

Hejiru · Sep 17, 2007

I think they borrwed an idea from Animal Crossing's book for this one. Think about it. The golden hammer is better than the regular hammer. In animal crossing, there was always a golden version of every tool that worked better.

etrain911 · Sep 17, 2007

Wow than maybe we will see other golden items at any rate I bet they kept the original because there is a screenshot with someone using it.

PsychoIncarnate · Sep 17, 2007

Hejiru said:
I think they borrwed an idea from Animal Crossing's book for this one. Think about it. The golden hammer is better than the regular hammer. In animal crossing, there was always a golden version of every tool that worked better.

Harvest Moon had it first. Besides, it's from Wrecking crew

Sariku · Sep 17, 2007

Nice. I think >.< He's been giving us alot of Items lately. Atleast give us more Pokeballs (I'm a Pokefan, if you can't already tell.)

X-x-Dyce-x-X · Sep 17, 2007

I like it, and I like the Hammer having a folly, but if this one is more rare, why did they have to have it occasionally malfunction? I could see this ultimately being more of a nuisance than a godsend.

And which Mario game exactly is this Golden Hammer from?

EDIT:
Found it! It's from Wrecking Crew.
http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/nes/wr.shtml#eggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fznmp6wFFhQ

This may be a hint towards Foreman Spike? Or is this a nod towards Wario's humble beginnings, when he was only a twinkle in the eye of Miyamoto?

...and by the way, this has NOTHING to do with Waluigi.

IllidR · Sep 17, 2007

I'm just interested at the part of you can hover with it, for how long. Do you have to button mash to stay hovered?

Kelexo · Sep 17, 2007

So apparently its from Wrecking Crew. So...whats with the floating?

and i agree with X-x-Dyce-x-X completely. This will be an item that can real screw things up. I thought items in Brawl MAY have been balanced for competitors taste as well, but it seems this ultimately breaks that possibility.

X-x-Dyce-x-X · Sep 17, 2007

IllidR said:
I'm just interested at the part of you can hover with it, for how long. Do you have to button mash to stay hovered?

That's what Sakurai said. Mash "the" button to stay hovered. Which button? Don't know, but it's "the" button.

WoapGang · Sep 17, 2007

well since you can play 4 different ways he can't just say the "A" button because its different for every control scheme

Lemon Drop · Sep 17, 2007

Interesting update. Two more items confirmed.

oxyborb · Sep 17, 2007

anyone else think that the new pictures of Diddy were the best part of this?

Link Sharingan · Sep 17, 2007

man it awesome from which mario game this came from?

WoapGang · Sep 17, 2007

no........

Lemon Drop · Sep 17, 2007

Link Sharingan said:
man it awesome from which mario game this came from?

Wrecking Crew

WoapGang · Sep 17, 2007

Link Sharingan said:
man it awesome from which mario game this came from?

Someone already said it....Wrecking Crew.

Drik Khaail · Sep 17, 2007

lol, I was thinking of the exact same title when I went on here... floating hax ftw!!

METROID MAN · Sep 17, 2007

THIS UPDATE ROCKS MY SOCKS BUT
------who is wreking crew?

Kinnikuman · Sep 17, 2007

Heyyyy they gave it a mushroom symbol, has this been in a mario game that I don't know about?

Link Sharingan · Sep 17, 2007

Kelexo said:
So apparently its from Wrecking Crew. So...whats with the floating?

and i agree with X-x-Dyce-x-X completely. This will be an item that can real screw things up. I thought items in Brawl MAY have been balanced for competitors taste as well, but it seems this ultimately breaks that possibility.

not really you can turn some item off in melee not all of them so if you dont like some of them turn them off

Kinnikuman · Sep 17, 2007

Oh sorry wrecking crew DUH

Lemon Drop · Sep 17, 2007

Kinnikuman said:
Heyyyy they gave it a mushroom symbol, has this been in a mario game that I don't know about?

Wrecking Crew

Link Sharingan · Sep 17, 2007

i dint know mario was also a demolisher lol

Lemon Drop · Sep 17, 2007

Link Sharingan said:
i dint know mario was also a demolisher lol

Neither do most young people who weren't alive during the NES days.

IllidR · Sep 17, 2007

X-x-Dyce-x-X said:
That's what Sakurai said. Mash "the" button to stay hovered. Which button? Don't know, but it's "the" button.

I meant to is it just mashing it to get the hover started or you have to keep doing it to keep going.

ShadowUltima · Sep 17, 2007

Finally an item update. The items are getting better and better i guess.

Pieman0920 · Sep 17, 2007

Woo! Golden Hammer! And I guess the normal hammer is also confirmed. ;O

*Runs into the next poster with ze golden hammer o death*

Drascin · Sep 17, 2007

Pieman0920 said:
Woo! Golden Hammer! And I guess the normal hammer is also confirmed. ;O

*Runs into the next poster with ze golden hammer o death*

*uses Marth's DownB to counter the hammer*

Aaanyway, nice item, if only because of the game it comes from - memories from Wrecking Crew are ALWAYS awesome.

NukeA6 · Sep 17, 2007

A stronger version of the hammer? Kind of strange they're adding this especially when they toned down the original hammer in Melee. Sakurai must want lots of easy KOs in this game or maybe it's harder to knock people stages.

Wyvern · Sep 17, 2007

Am I the only one who thinks that this was quite possibly the least interesting update since You Must Recover? I mean, it's exactly like a regular hammer, but it's a different color. And if you waltz into a Bob-omb, you might not die.

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