Jam-o'-War
| Jam-o'-War | |||
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 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 | ||
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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
Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy, Jam-o'-Wars appear only 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. If touched, it flashes between orange and blue while rapidly releasing electricity. They give one coin when defeated.
Appearances
marks missions where Jam-o'-Wars are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | |||||
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| Bedroom | Bigmouth Galaxy | 
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| Garden | Deep Dark Galaxy | |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
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
- marks missions where Jam-o'-Wars are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
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| World 2 | Cosmic Cove Galaxy |  |
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Gallery
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| 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
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| 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
- ^ 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 (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 214 and 264.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 161.
- ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 214 and 264.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128 and 161.