Jam-o'-War
| Jam-o'-War | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 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 | ||
| Subject origin | Jellyfish | ||
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Jam-o'-Wars[1][2] (also referred to generically as jellyfish)[3] are enemies from Super Mario Galaxy. Their name is taken from the 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 Koopa Shell, and they give one coin when defeated. After they are attacked once, they glow green but do not act any more aggressively.
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 Bits.
Gallery
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/JellyfishElectric.arc | JellyfishElectric | Electric Jellyfish |
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
電飾クラゲ (Denshoku Kurage) | Illuminated Jellyfish |
Names in other languages
| 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 | Elettromedusa[5] | Electric Jellyfish; shared with Jelectro | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Electroaguamala[?] | Electric Jammyfish |
References
- ^ 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. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 214 and 264.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 128 and 161.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pagg. 128 & 161
