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OK, so for starters, there is ''explicitly'' only one rideable Jaxi. He used to be atop the Inverted Pyramid, but you meet him in Jaxi Ruins, pay to ride him, and never have to pay again. If you ''could'' ride others, I ''doubt'' that they'd accept you paying another to ride them for free. The "species" is a bunch of immobile statues in some gargoyle-like state of dormancy. You can't interact with them beyond getting a Moon by Cappy-twirling a specific one's tail and bringing the ''specific'' Jaxi to one. | OK, so for starters, there is ''explicitly'' only one rideable Jaxi. He used to be atop the Inverted Pyramid, but you meet him in Jaxi Ruins, pay to ride him, and never have to pay again. If you ''could'' ride others, I ''doubt'' that they'd accept you paying another to ride them for free. The "species" is a bunch of immobile statues in some gargoyle-like state of dormancy. You can't interact with them beyond getting a Moon by Cappy-twirling a specific one's tail and bringing the ''specific'' Jaxi to one. | ||
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:::As I noted above, the Prima guide gives a separate name for Jaxi Statues, and that corresponds with the Japanese name also mentioned by SmokedChili, so I'm inclined to believe the plurality inconsistency is just an out-of-context translation error. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 03:10, December 13, 2020 (EST) | :::As I noted above, the Prima guide gives a separate name for Jaxi Statues, and that corresponds with the Japanese name also mentioned by SmokedChili, so I'm inclined to believe the plurality inconsistency is just an out-of-context translation error. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 03:10, December 13, 2020 (EST) | ||
::::The book also talks as if the statue resembles Jaxi, at a concept art note. I'm not really convinced that the plurality involved is a translation error (though that "he" pronoun is inconsistent) as opposed to an interpretation, especially when the plural also figures in-game nor I am I sure really what context is being removed. Some of those quotes are taken from the sidebars and such, not from concept art notes. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 04:33, December 13, 2020 (EST) | ::::The book also talks as if the statue resembles Jaxi, at a concept art note. I'm not really convinced that the plurality involved is a translation error (though that "he" pronoun is inconsistent) as opposed to an interpretation, especially when the plural also figures in-game nor I am I sure really what context is being removed. Some of those quotes are taken from the sidebars and such, not from concept art notes. {{User:Bazooka Mario/sig}} 04:33, December 13, 2020 (EST) | ||
:::::The plural may be in-game (in the English text at least), though in fairness, we don't exactly know how long ago the brochure was printed. I also don't know much about a Japanese version of the artbook, but this still looks more like a reverse-Toad/Yoshi situation. EDIT: Well, upon closer inspection, there seem to actually be three types of Jaxis - the main rideable Jaxi (referred to as "Raidon Bus" in Japanese), the five Jaxi statues on the Inverted Pyramid, and the Jaxi Statue souvenir that appears to be a replica of the second. I presume this is where SmokedChili sourced the Japanese name. The English description reads as follows: "''In the Tostarena region, the Jaxi has lived alongside the people since ancient times. This statue is made from the stones of the ruins!''" <s>Can someone check the Japanese text for me?</s> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCg_0Zu-q8&t=56s Here] is the Japanese text, referring to it as 「ライドン・バス像」 (Raidon Bus Statue). It basically translates to the same thing except the names were localized, notably Raiden Bus becoming Jaxi. Still though, I think it's pretty obvious there is | :::::The plural may be in-game (in the English text at least), though in fairness, we don't exactly know how long ago the brochure was printed. I also don't know much about a Japanese version of the artbook, but this still looks more like a reverse-Toad/Yoshi situation. EDIT: Well, upon closer inspection, there seem to actually be three types of Jaxis - the main rideable Jaxi (referred to as "Raidon Bus" in Japanese), the five Jaxi statues on the Inverted Pyramid, and the Jaxi Statue souvenir that appears to be a replica of the second. I presume this is where SmokedChili sourced the Japanese name. The English description reads as follows: "''In the Tostarena region, the Jaxi has lived alongside the people since ancient times. This statue is made from the stones of the ruins!''" <s>Can someone check the Japanese text for me?</s> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RCg_0Zu-q8&t=56s Here] is the Japanese text, referring to it as 「ライドン・バス像」 (Raidon Bus Statue). It basically translates to the same thing except the names were localized, notably Raiden Bus becoming Jaxi. Still though, I think it's pretty obvious there is just one active Jaxi left by the time Mario enters the Sand Kingdom (possibly two if you count the Jaxi that appears within Jaxi Ruins as a separate one since you can't take it outside, but that may be a stretch since it's implied to be the same one the player probably entered with), given the brief history it has as the missing statue on the Inverted Pyramid. That mainly leaves the question of the source of the Japanese name found by SmokedChili. [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 05:59, December 13, 2020 (EST) | ||
