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|title=Jumbo Ray
|image=[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
|image=[[File:Jumbo Ray.png|240px]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|parent_species=[[Manta]]
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'''Jumbo Rays'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 10, 106, 107.</ref> are a type of [[Manta]] that first appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. These rays are green and wear a pair of swim goggles. They have the ability to leap and fly through the sky, so [[Mario]] and company can stand on them as platforms until they disappear into the fog. Their appearance and manner are similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s.  
'''Jumbo Rays'''<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=10, 106, 107|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] debuting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They are [[Manta]]s that are green and wear a pair of swim goggles. Jumbo Rays can leap and fly through the sky, allowing the player characters to stand on them as platforms until they disappear into the fog. Their appearance and manner are similar to those of [[Dolphin]]s. Despite being Mantas, they lack the usual pair of cephalic fins around their mouths, and instead resemble {{wp|Myliobatis|eagle ray}}s with their slightly elongated snouts.
 
==History==
==History==
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
[[File:5-5-NSMBWii.png|thumb|left|A group of three Jumbo Rays fly through the clouds]]
[[File:NSMBW World 5-5 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Jumbo Rays appear only in [[World 5-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-5]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, Mario and company must use them to traverse the level. Jumbo Rays make a noise when the player jumps on them similar to when the player jumps on a [[Para-Beetle]]. However, the Jumbo Rays' sound does not go up the music scale as the Para-Beetle does. Also, they are not enemies and cannot hurt Mario.
Jumbo Rays are enemies in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They are encountered in [[World 5-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-5]] only. The player characters have to use the Jumbo Rays to traverse the level. Jumbo Rays make a whistling noise when the player jumps on them, similarly to if the player jumps on a [[Para-Beetle]]. However, the Jumbo Rays' sound does not go up the music scale as the Para-Beetle does. Jumbo Rays are not enemies and cannot hurt Mario.


===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', a single Jumbo Ray makes an appearance near the beginning of the underwater zone of [[Tropical Coast]]. Unlike other appearances, it does not fly in the air.
One Jumbo Ray appears near the start of the underwater zone of [[Tropical Coast]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', and unlike other appearances, it does not fly in the air.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Jumbo Rays have appeared as background characters in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', a large group of Jumbo Rays can be seen in the background of the Hot-Air Hijinks minigame mode, a Jumbo Ray can be seen in the background of one of the scenes depicted in the [[minigame]] [[Get Reel]], and a Jumbo Ray can be seen at the hot-air balloon in the minigame [[Point 'n' Shoot]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Jumbo Rays appear in the backgrounds of the minigames [[Bouncy Brawl]] and [[Bubble Squabble]].
Jumbo Rays made their ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' debut in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. A large group of Jumbo Rays can be seen in the background of the Hot-Air Hijinks minigame mode. Another one can be seen in the background of one of the scenes depicted in the [[minigame]] [[Get Reel]]. Sometimes one can be seen at the hot-air balloon in the minigame [[Point 'n' Shoot]].
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
Jumbo Rays reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the background of the [[Bouncy Brawl]] minigame.


===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
Jumbo Rays appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' where they fly around in the background of the [[Sky Island]] course.
Jumbo Rays fly around in the background of the [[Sky Island]] course in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Jumbo ray.png|Alternative model of a Jumbo Ray
NSMBW Jumbo Ray Render.png|Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray 2.png|Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW Asset Model Jumbo Ray 3.png|Model from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
Point 'n' Shoot.png|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|file1=<tt>1 Data/files/Object/manjirou.arc</tt><br><tt>Data/Model/Object/manjirou</tt>
|name1=manjirou
|meaning1=Portmanteau of "manta" and「次郎」(''Jirō''); compare with [[Ray#Names in other languages|Mantarō]] and [[Sushi#Names in other languages|Hōjirō]]
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{Foreign names
{{Foreign names
|Jap=エイジロウ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section, page 144.</ref>
|Jap=エイジロウ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section|page=144|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Eijirou
|JapR=Eijirō
|JapM=From 「エイ」 (''ei'') meaning "ray" and 「ジロウ」 (''Jirou''), a common male given name; transcribed as "Manjirou"<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' / ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' internal filename (<tt>manjirou</tt>)</ref>, from "manta" and ''Jirou''.
|JapM=Portmanteau of「{{hover|鱝|エイ}}」(''ei'', "ray") and「次郎」(''Jirō'', a common male given name)
|ChiT=魟魚仔<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100820003646/http://www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/course/index.htm|language=zh-hant|title=新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii - 香港任天堂網站|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=February 24, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Hóngyú Zǎi
|ChiTM=Ray Guy
|Ita=Mantamilla Volante<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=144}}</ref>
|ItaM=Flying [[Ray]]
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:38, September 4, 2024

Jumbo Ray
Model of a Jumbo Ray from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance Mario Party 10 (2015)
Variant of Manta

Jumbo Rays[1] are enemies debuting in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are Mantas that are green and wear a pair of swim goggles. Jumbo Rays can leap and fly through the sky, allowing the player characters to stand on them as platforms until they disappear into the fog. Their appearance and manner are similar to those of Dolphins. Despite being Mantas, they lack the usual pair of cephalic fins around their mouths, and instead resemble eagle rays with their slightly elongated snouts.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Mario, at World 5-5, in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Jumbo Rays are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are encountered in World 5-5 only. The player characters have to use the Jumbo Rays to traverse the level. Jumbo Rays make a whistling noise when the player jumps on them, similarly to if the player jumps on a Para-Beetle. However, the Jumbo Rays' sound does not go up the music scale as the Para-Beetle does. Jumbo Rays are not enemies and cannot hurt Mario.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

One Jumbo Ray appears near the start of the underwater zone of Tropical Coast in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, and unlike other appearances, it does not fly in the air.

Mario Party series[edit]

Jumbo Rays have appeared as background characters in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party: Island Tour, a large group of Jumbo Rays can be seen in the background of the Hot-Air Hijinks minigame mode, a Jumbo Ray can be seen in the background of one of the scenes depicted in the minigame Get Reel, and a Jumbo Ray can be seen at the hot-air balloon in the minigame Point 'n' Shoot. In Mario Party 10, Jumbo Rays appear in the backgrounds of the minigames Bouncy Brawl and Bubble Squabble.

Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]

Jumbo Rays fly around in the background of the Sky Island course in Mario Golf: World Tour.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX
1 Data/files/Object/manjirou.arc
Data/Model/Object/manjirou
manjirou Portmanteau of "manta" and「次郎」(Jirō); compare with Mantarō and Hōjirō

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese エイジロウ[2]
Eijirō
Portmanteau of「」(ei, "ray") and「次郎」(Jirō, a common male given name)
Chinese (traditional) 魟魚仔[3]
Hóngyú Zǎi
Ray Guy
Italian Mantamilla Volante[4] Flying Ray

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 10, 106, 107.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 144.
  3. ^ 新 超級瑪利歐兄弟 Wii - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Archived August 20, 2010, 00:36:46 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 144.