Jellybeam

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Jellybeam
Model of a Jellybeam from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo) (2023)
Variant of Jelectro
Comparable

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 while also incorporating bioluminescent spots reminiscent of the reflective cilia of comb jellies.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)
Mario encountering three Jellybeams in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Jellybeams are encountered in World 8-4 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They serve to illuminate the dark waters, and move up and down slowly. A Jellybeam can still harm the player character on contact. Jellybeams can be defeated from either fireballs or a Super Star. Mario can also freeze Jellybeams, causing them to stop moving, but they will continue to illuminate the water. When a "bah" is heard in the music, Jellybeams briefly flash their lights.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

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 Bones, and Circling Boo Buddies.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Dolphin Shoals in Mario Kart 8
Jellybeams in Mario Kart 8

Jellybeams appear in the underwater segments of GCN Sherbet Land, 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[edit]

Jellybeams appear at the beginning of the underwater section of Piranha Plant Cove 2 in Mario Kart Tour. 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 and Giga Bob-ombs).

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

There is an illustration of a Jellybeam on the storefront sign of a fish shop in Toad Town.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ライトクラゲ[2]
Raito Kurage
Light Jellyfish
Chinese (simplified) 发光水母[3]
Fāguāng Shuǐmǔ
Glowing Jellyfish
Chinese (traditional) 發光水母[3]
Fāguāng Shuǐmǔ
Glowing Jellyfish
French Luméduse[3] From lumière ("light") and méduse ("jellyfish")
German Qalle[3] From Qualle ("jellyfish")
Italian Medulampada[4] Portmanteau of medusa ("jellyfish") and lampada ("lamp") New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Medusilla[5] From medusa ("jellyfish") and the diminutive suffix -illa; shared with Jammyfish New Super Mario Bros. U
Medusella[3] From medusa ("jellyfish") and the diminutive suffix -ella Mario Kart Tour
Korean 젤리빔[3]
Jellibim
Jellybeam
Portuguese Água-luz[3] From água-viva ("jellyfish") and luz ("light")
Spanish (NOA) Meluza[3] From medusa ("jellyfish") and luz ("light")
Spanish (NOE) Medusiño[3] Portmanteau of medusa ("jellyfish") and niño ("child")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 161.
  2. ^ New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii | ゲームアーカイブ | マリオポータル. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2024. (Archived July 28, 2024, 15:21:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Displayed as an action in Mario Kart Tour
  4. ^ 2018. New Super Mario Bros. Wii section, Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 146.
  5. ^ New Super Mario Bros. U section, Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 210.