The Jellyfish Sisters (Gigi and Merri) are two adult Kurako that own the Relaxation Room in Gwarhar Lagoon in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Gigi dons a red dress, while her sister, Merri, dons a green dress. Gigi's and Merri's names are likely derived from "Luigi" and "Mario," respectively. When Mario and Luigi arrive at their Relaxation Room, the Jellyfish Sisters give them hand massages, during which the Mario Bros. inadvertently perform their Firebrand and Thunderhand abilities. The Jellyfish Sisters are also able to fly—or, at least, glide—as they descend from the sky when they are introduced.
After Mario and Luigi learn their Firebrand and Thunderhand abilities, the sisters teach them two new moves: Dash and Tickle. The sisters then instruct them to retrieve the Green and Red Pearl Beans, warning that if they refuse, they will be forced to pay 100,000 Beanbean Coins, despite not having disclosed the cost of the lesson in advance. Mario and Luigi opt to retrieve the Pearl Beans to pay the sisters, using their newly learned Tickle to navigate the Rolling Bar Defense System. After the Mario Bros. give them the Pearl Beans, Gigi and Merri become so excited that they fall asleep, temporarily shutting down the Relaxation Room.
While the Jellyfish Sisters' faces are a bright light purple in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, their faces are a blackish-blue.
The Jellyfish Sisters' sprites in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Names in other languages
Jellyfish Sisters
Language
Name
Meaning
Notes
Japanese
クラゲ姉妹[?] Kurage Shimai
Jellyfish Sisters
French
Sœurs Méduse[?]
Jellyfish Sisters
German
Medusa-Schwestern[?]
Jellyfish Sisters
Italian
Sorelle Medusa[?]
Jellyfish Sisters
Korean
해파리 자매[?] Haepari Jamae
Jellyfish Sisters
Spanish
Hermanas Medusa[?]
Jellyfish sisters
Gigi
Language
Name
Meaning
Notes
Japanese
エレン[?] Eren
Eren; from「エレガント」(ereganto, elegant)
Chinese
优优[?] Yōuyōu
From「优雅」(yōuyǎ, elegant)
French
Hélène[?]
Similar to the Japanese name
German
Ellen[?]
Similar to the Japanese name
Italian
Pamela[?]
Given female name
Korean
엘렌[?] Ellen
From the Japanese name
Spanish
Dami[?]
From "damisela" (damsel)
Merri
Language
Name
Meaning
Notes
Japanese
ガントン[?] Ganton
Ganton; from「エレガント」(ereganto, elegant)
Chinese
雅雅[?] Yǎyǎ
From「优雅」(yōuyǎ, elegant)
French
Gantonne[?]
Similar to the Japanese name
German
Ganzia[?]
Similar to the Japanese name
Italian
Tracy[?]
Given female name
Korean
강튼[?] Gangteun
From the Japanese name
Spanish
Sela[?]
From "damisela" (damsel)
Notes
In the E3 2003 demo of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Relaxation Room does not exist, and the Mario Bros. meet the Jellyfish Sisters in a different manner on the beach. Gigi and Merri both seem to seduce Luigi over to them, and when Mario shows that they have no effect on him, they offer to teach their abilities. Mario can say yes, and an unfinished version of the tutorial then commences, or he can say no and then slap Luigi out of his stupor. Additionally, they have darkened faces, as they and the other jellyfish do in the 3DS remake.[1]
