Jellybeam
Jellybeam | |||
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First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo) (2023) | ||
Variant of | Jelectro | ||
Subject origin | Jellyfish | ||
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Jellybeams[1] are a jellyfish enemy introduced in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Their name is a pun on jelly bean, as well as a portmanteau of "jellyfish" and "beam". Their appearance is reminiscent of Jelectros from Super Mario Bros. 3.
History
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Jellybeams are only found in World 8-4 and serve to illuminate the dark waters. They are found along with Stone Spikes, Cheep Cheeps, Deep-Cheeps, Bloopers, and Bulbers.
Jellybeams move up and down slowly. Despite helping Mario to see underwater, they can also hurt him if Mario touches them. Jellybeams can be defeated with fireballs or a Super Star. Mario can also freeze them, causing them to stop moving, but they will continue to illuminate the water.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Jellybeams reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U acting in the same manner as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and appear only in Deepsea Ruins of Soda Jungle with Bulbers, Fish Bone and Circling Boo Buddies.
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Jellybeams appear in the underwater segments of Template:Classic-link, Dolphin Shoals, and Piranha Plant Cove in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They illuminate the water around them but do not actively interact with drivers.
Mario Kart Tour
In Mario Kart Tour, Jellybeams appear at the beginning of the underwater section of Piranha Plant Cove 2. Like the bumpers in DS Waluigi Pinball, they bounce away drivers who run into them, even if said drivers are under the effects of a Frenzy, Mega Mushroom, Bullet Bill, or Super Star. Jellybeams grant bonus points when hit with an offensive item (except for a Banana or Giant Banana) or when simply driven into; if a driver lands on top of a Jellybeam, they additionally receive a Jump Boost. Most items, when thrown, break on contact with a Jellybeam, while others are bounced away (Bananas and Giant Bananas) and some pass through it (Bowser's Shells, Giga Bob-ombs).
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
An illustration of a Jellybeam can be seen on a storefront sign in the teaser poster for Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Gallery
The August 2018 LINE calendar
Jellybeam illustration in the teaser poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese (simplified) | 发光水母[?] Fāguāng Shuǐmǔ |
Glowing Jellyfish | |
Chinese (traditional) | 發光水母[?] Fāguāng Shuǐmǔ |
Glowing Jellyfish | |
French | Luméduse[?] | From lumière ("light") and méduse ("jellyfish") | |
German | Qalle[?] | From Qualle ("jellyfish") | |
Italian | Medusella Medulampada[3] Medusilla[4] |
Jellyfish-lamp Jammyfish (mistake) |
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Korean | 젤리빔[?] Jellibim |
Jellybeam | |
Portuguese | Água-luz[?] | From água-viva ("jellyfish") and luz ("light") | |
Spanish (NOA) | Meluza[?] | From medusa ("jellyfish") and luz ("light") | |
Spanish (NOE) | Medusiño[?] | Portmanteau ofmedusa ("jellyfish") and niño ("child") |
References
- ^ Bueno, Fernando. New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 161.
- ^ Nintendo of Japan. "CHARACTERS of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe". CHARACTERS of the Super Mario Bros. series (official Japanese character index). Published 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 146.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 210.