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'''Cactus Jacks'''<ref name=NP>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|page=[[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126]]}}</ref> are large beige [[Pokey]]s with a target on their chest. They | '''Cactus Jacks'''<ref name=NP>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1995|page=[[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126]]}}</ref> are large beige [[Pokey]]s with a target on their chest. They only appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Reissue|remake]], ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. Cactus Jack are named after politician {{wp|John Nance Garner|John "Cactus Jack" Garner}}.<ref>TMK. [https://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smw2 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]. ''The Mushroom Kingdom''. Retrieved July 4, 2008.</ref>{{better source}} Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to {{wp|Mick Foley}}'s professional wrestling alter-ego. | ||
==History== | |||
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''=== | |||
[[File:Cave of the Mystery Maze 3.PNG|thumb|Brown Yoshi and a Cactus Jack in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'']] | |||
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]], Cactus Jack only appear in two levels: [[Watch Out For Lakitu]] and [[The Cave Of The Mystery Maze]]. They stand on not only the ground, but also [[track]]s. Cactus Jacks can be moved if a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] throws a [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi's egg]] at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out [[coin]]s. | |||
===Unused appearances=== | |||
====''Yoshi's New Island''==== | |||
[[File:Cactijackmodel.png|thumb|An unused model of a Cactus Jack from ''Yoshi's New Island'']] | |||
Cactus Jacks [[list of Yoshi's New Island pre-release and unused content|were going to appear]] in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' where their eyes and coloration would look more similar to standard Pokeys, as there is a model with a set of animations, but they were removed from the final game.<ref>{{cite|author=Skawo|date=May 25, 2022|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfhNkBR10DQ&t=150s|title=<nowiki>[TCRF]</nowiki> Yoshi's New Island Unused Stuff 1|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 2, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
==='' | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''==== | |||
{{Multilang profile | |||
|type=Shogakukan guide | |||
|Jap=からだの的にタマゴを当てても、ニコニコしながら転がり落ちる。<ref name=Sho/> | |||
|JapM=When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling. | |||
}} | |||
{{Multilang profile | |||
|type=[[Player's Guide]] | |||
|Eng=This sharp guy is always on the lookout for someone to stick up.<ref name=NP/> | |||
}} | |||
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | |||
{{Multilang profile | |||
|type=Shogakukan guide | |||
|Jap=からだのマトにタマゴを当てると、ニコニコしながら転がり落ちる。<ref name=Advance/> | |||
|JapM=When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling. | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Cave of the Mystery Maze | SMA3 The Cave of the Mystery Maze.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
SMA3-CactusJack.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | SMA3-CactusJack.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, December 9, 2024
| Cactus Jack | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) | ||
| Variant of | Pokey | ||
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Cactus Jacks[1] are large beige Pokeys with a target on their chest. They only appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. Cactus Jack are named after politician John "Cactus Jack" Garner.[2][better source needed] Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to Mick Foley's professional wrestling alter-ego.
History[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Cactus Jack only appear in two levels: Watch Out For Lakitu and The Cave Of The Mystery Maze. They stand on not only the ground, but also tracks. Cactus Jacks can be moved if a Yoshi throws a Yoshi's egg at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out coins.
Unused appearances[edit]
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Cactus Jacks were going to appear in Yoshi's New Island where their eyes and coloration would look more similar to standard Pokeys, as there is a model with a set of animations, but they were removed from the final game.[3]
Profiles[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide:
- Japanese:
からだの的にタマゴを当てても、ニコニコしながら転がり落ちる。[4]
(Translation: When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling.)
- Japanese:
- Player's Guide:
- English:
This sharp guy is always on the lookout for someone to stick up.[1]
- English:
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide:
- Japanese:
からだのマトにタマゴを当てると、ニコニコしながら転がり落ちる。[5]
(Translation: When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling.)
- Japanese:
Gallery[edit]
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マトサンボ[4][5] Mato Sanbo |
Target Pokey |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
- ^ TMK. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
- ^ Skawo (May 25, 2022). [TCRF] Yoshi's New Island Unused Stuff 1. YouTube. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 5.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23.
| Pokeys | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mega Paper Macho Pokey • Mummipokey • Punkey the Pokey Prince • The Pokey Triplets • Tower Power Pokey |
| Species | Big Pokey • Blow Hard • Cactus Jack • Dark Pokey • Drool Hard • Green Pokey • Hanging Blow Hard • Mad Pokey • Poison Pokey • Pokey • Pokey (heading) • Pokey (projectile) • Pokey Head • Pokey Mummy • Pokey Pom • Pokeyplant • Seedy Pod • Skellokey • Snow Pokey • Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) • Spiky Snifit • Toothy |
