Jam-o'-War

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Jam-o'-War
Jam-o'-War artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
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
Comparable

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[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

In Super Mario Galaxy, Jam-o'-Wars only appear 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. They give one coin when defeated.

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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Jam-o'-War in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
A Jam-o'-War in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy

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.

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Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

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[edit]

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 Medusa[5] Jellyfish
Elettromedusa[6] Electro-jellyfish; shared with Jelectro
Spanish (NOE) Electroaguamala[?] Electric Jammyfish

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.)
  2. ^ 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.)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128 and 161.
  5. ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 214 and 264.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128 and 161.