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{{species | |image=[[File:SMG Jellyfish artwork.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Jam-o'-War from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' | ||
|image=[[File:SMG Jellyfish. | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | ||
|variant_of=[[Jammyfish]] | |||
|comparable=[[Jelly Fish]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Jam-o'-Wars'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> (also referred to generically as '''jellyfish''')<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=214 and 264|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their name is taken from the {{wp|Portuguese man o' war}}, a hydrozoan resembling a jellyfish. They are large blue variants of [[Jammyfish]] covered in flickering rainbow lights. 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 change their behavior. | |||
==History== | |||
===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | |||
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Jam-o'-Wars only appear in dark, abyssal areas. They very slowly follow Mario in the water around a small section of the water they inhabit, constantly making electrical noises. They give one [[coin]] when defeated. | |||
====Appearances==== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances"> | |||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Domes | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!colspan=6|Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[Bedroom (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bedroom]] | |||
|[[Bigmouth Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Bigmouth's Gold Bait]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]] | |||
|[[Deep Dark Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Underground Ghost Ship]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Bubble Blastoff]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Guppy and the Underground Lake]]||[[File:Smg icon daredevilcomet.png|link=Ghost Ship Daredevil Run]]||[[File:Smg icon purplecomet.png|link=Plunder the Purple Coins]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Boo in a Box]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=== | |||
[[File:SMG Jellyfish.png|thumb|150px|A Jam-o'-War in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]]] | |||
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', a single Jam-o'-War appears in the comparatively bright and shallow waters of the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]. It gives ten [[Star Bit]]s upon defeat. | |||
====Appearances==== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances"> | |||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Worlds | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!colspan=3|Missions | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=3|[[World 2 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 2]] | |||
|[[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Twin Falls Hideaway]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Exploring the Cosmic Cavern]]||[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Catch That Star Bunny]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SMG Jellyfish Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Naming== | |||
===Internal names=== | |||
{{internal names | |||
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' | |||
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/JellyfishElectric.arc</tt> | |||
|name1=JellyfishElectric | |||
|meaning1=Electric [[Jammyfish#Internal names|Jellyfish]] | |||
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | |||
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt> | |||
|name2=電飾クラゲ (''Denshoku Kurage'') | |||
|meaning2=Illuminated Jellyfish | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Names in other languages== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=ビリデカユラリ<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''|page=128 and 161|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
| | |JpnR=Biri Deka Yurari | ||
|JpnM=Compound of「ビリビリ」(''biri-biri'', onomatopoeia for electric shocking),「デカい」(''dekai'', big) and「ユラリ」(''Yurari'', [[Jammyfish#Names in other languages|Jammyfish]]) | |||
|Fre=Méduse | |||
|FreM=Jellyfish | |||
|Ger=Riesen-Qualle | |Ger=Riesen-Qualle | ||
|GerM=Giant Jellyfish | |GerM=Giant Jellyfish | ||
|Ita=Elettromedusa<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'' | |Ita=Medusa | ||
| | |ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=978-1-906064-03-7|date=November 16, 2007|page=214 and 264}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Jellyfish | |||
|Ita2=Elettromedusa | |||
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=128 and 161}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2M=Electro-jellyfish; shared with [[Jelectro]] | |||
|SpaE=Electroaguamala | |SpaE=Electroaguamala | ||
|SpaEM=Electric Jammyfish | |||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]] | ||
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[[it:Elettromedusa (Super Mario Galaxy)]] |
Latest revision as of 14:24, March 6, 2025
Jam-o'-War | |||
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![]() 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 | ||
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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 covered in flickering rainbow lights. 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 change their behavior.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, Jam-o'-Wars only appear in dark, abyssal areas. They very slowly follow Mario in the water around a small section of the water they inhabit, constantly making electrical noises. They give one coin when defeated.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes | Galaxies | Missions | |||||
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Bedroom | Bigmouth Galaxy | ![]() | |||||
Garden | Deep Dark Galaxy | ![]() |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a single Jam-o'-War appears in the comparatively bright and shallow waters of the Cosmic Cove Galaxy. It gives ten Star Bits upon defeat.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
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World 2 | Cosmic Cove Galaxy | ![]() |
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Gallery[edit]
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
Game | File | Name | Meaning
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Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/JellyfishElectric.arc | JellyfishElectric | Electric Jellyfish |
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 |
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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]
- ^ 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.)
- ^ 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.)
- ^ 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.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 161.
- ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 214 and 264.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128 and 161.