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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 only appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Reissue|remake]], ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''. | '''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]]''. They are possibly named after {{wp|Mick Foley|Mick Foley's}} wrestling alter-ego Cactus Jack, or the United States politician {{wp|John Nance Garner|John Nance Garner's}} nickname "Cactus Jack", as a pun on them being cacti. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:43, April 19, 2025
| 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. They are possibly named after Mick Foley's wrestling alter-ego Cactus Jack, or the United States politician John Nance Garner's nickname "Cactus Jack", as a pun on them being cacti.
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.[2]
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。[3]
(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。[4]
(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[3][4] 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.
- ^ 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 • Pokeynut • Pokeyplant • Seedy Pod • Skellokey • Snow Pokey • Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) • Spiky Snifit • Toothy |
