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'''Cactus Jacks'''<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|Page 126]].</ref> are large beige [[Needlenose]]s with a target on their chest. They can be moved if Yoshi throws a [[Yoshi Egg]] at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out [[coin]]s. Sometimes they are found on tracks, and as such act similar to [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]]. Cactus Jacks appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. They are named after politician [[wikipedia:John Nance Garner|John "Cactus Jack" Garner]].<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smw2 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved July 4, 2008.</ref> Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to [[wikipedia:Mick Foley|Mick Foley]]'s professional wrestling alter-ego.
'''Cactus Jacks'''<ref name=guide>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|Page 126]].</ref> are large beige [[Needlenose]]s with a target on their chest. They can be moved if Yoshi throws a [[Yoshi Egg]] at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out [[coin]]s. Sometimes they are found on tracks, and as such act similar to [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]]. Cactus Jacks appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. They are named after politician [[wikipedia:John Nance Garner|John "Cactus Jack" Garner]].<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smw2 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved July 4, 2008.</ref> Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to [[wikipedia:Mick Foley|Mick Foley]]'s professional wrestling alter-ego.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
*''' Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''This sharp guy is always on the lookout for someone to stick up.''<ref name=guide/>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==

Revision as of 12:22, April 15, 2022

Template:Species-infobox Cactus Jacks[1] are large beige Needlenoses with a target on their chest. They can be moved if Yoshi throws a Yoshi Egg at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out coins. Sometimes they are found on tracks, and as such act similar to Fuzzies. Cactus Jacks appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They are named after politician John "Cactus Jack" Garner.[2] Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to Mick Foley's professional wrestling alter-ego.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

  • Official Nintendo Player's Guide: This sharp guy is always on the lookout for someone to stick up.[1]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 126.
  2. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved July 4, 2008.