Jam-o'-War

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Jam-o'-War
Jam-o'-War artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Artwork of a Jam-o'-War from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Jammyfish
Comparable

Jam-o'-Wars[1][2] (also referred to generically as jellyfish)[3] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name is taken from the Portuguese man o' war, a hydrozoan resembling a jellyfish. They are large blue variants of Jammyfish. If Mario or Luigi comes in contact with one, he is shocked. Jam-o'-Wars can be defeated only by hitting them two times with a Koopa Shell. After they are attacked once, they glow green but do not act any more aggressively. In Super Mario Galaxy, they appear in the Deep Dark Galaxy and the Bigmouth Galaxy, and they give one coin when defeated. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a Jam-o'-War appears in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy, instead giving ten Star Bits upon defeat.

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Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/JellyfishElectric.arc JellyfishElectric Electric Jellyfish
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
電飾クラゲ (Denshoku Kurage) Illuminated Jellyfish

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビリデカユラリ[4]
Biri Deka Yurari
Compound of「ビリビリ」(biri-biri, onomatopoeia for electric shocking),「デカい」(dekai, big) and「ユラリ」(Yurari, Jammyfish)
French Méduse[?] Jellyfish
German Riesen-Qualle[?] Giant Jellyfish
Italian Medusa[5] Jellyfish
Elettromedusa[6] Electro-jellyfish; shared with Jelectro
Spanish (NOE) Electroaguamala[?] Electric Jammyfish

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 214 and 264.
  4. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 161.
  5. ^ Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Guide. Page 214 and 264.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128 and 161.