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|variant_of=[[Jammyfish]]
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'''Jam-o'-Wars'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> (also referred to generically as '''jellyfish''')<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 214 and 264.</ref> are enemies from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Their name is taken from the {{wp|Portuguese man o' war}}, a hydrozoan resembling a jellyfish. They appear in the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] and the [[Bigmouth Galaxy]]. They are a large blue variant of [[Jammyfish]]. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] comes in contact with one, he is shocked. They can be defeated only by hitting them two times with a [[shell|Koopa Shell]], and they give one [[coin]] when defeated. After they are attacked once, they glow green but do not act any more aggressively.
'''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.


In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', a Jam-o'-War appears in the [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]]. It behaves the same way as in the predecessor, but instead of giving a coin when defeated, it gives ten [[Star Bit]]s.
==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==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Jellyfish Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Jellyfish Model.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Jellyfish.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Additional names==
==Naming==
===Internal names===
===Internal names===
{{internal names
{{internal names
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ビリデカユラリ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 128 and 161.</ref>
|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>
|JapR=Biri Deka Yurari
|JpnR=Biri Deka Yurari
|JapM=From「ビリビリ」(''biribiri'', onomatopoeia for electric shocking),「デカい」(''dekai'', big), and「ユラリ」(''Yurari'', [[Jammyfish#Names in other languages|Jammyfish]])
|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]]''; pagg. 128 & 161</ref>
|Ita=Medusa
|ItaM=[[Jelectro]]
|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 2 enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, March 6, 2025

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 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]

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Bedroom Bigmouth Galaxy Bigmouth's Gold Bait
Garden Deep Dark Galaxy The Underground Ghost Ship Bubble Blastoff Guppy and the Underground Lake Ghost Ship Daredevil Run Plunder the Purple Coins Boo in a Box

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Jam-o'-War in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
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 Bits upon defeat.

Appearances[edit]

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds Galaxies Missions
World 2 Cosmic Cove Galaxy Twin Falls Hideaway Exploring the Cosmic Cavern Catch That Star Bunny

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

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
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. ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 214 and 264.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128 and 161.