Cactus Jack

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Cactus Jack
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First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002)
Variant of Pokey

Cactus Jacks[1] are large beige Pokeys with a target on their chest. They only appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. Cactus Jack are named after politician John "Cactus Jack" Garner.[2][better source needed] Cactus Jack's English name may also be a reference to Mick Foley's professional wrestling alter-ego.

History[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

The Cave Of The Mystery Maze
Brown Yoshi and a Cactus Jack in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake, Cactus Jack only appear in two levels: Watch Out For Lakitu and The Cave Of The Mystery Maze. They stand on not only the ground, but also tracks. Cactus Jacks can be moved if a Yoshi throws a Yoshi's egg at them. If they come into contact with anything when rolling, they explode and shoot out coins.

Unused appearances[edit]

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

unused catctus jack modle
An unused model of a Cactus Jack from Yoshi's New Island

Cactus Jacks were going to appear in Yoshi's New Island where their eyes and coloration would look more similar to standard Pokeys, as there is a model with a set of animations, but they were removed from the final game.[3]

Profiles[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide:
    • Japanese:
      からだのてきにタマゴをてても、ニコニコしながらころがりちる。[4]
      (Translation: When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling.)
  • Player's Guide:
    • English:
      This sharp guy is always on the lookout for someone to stick up.[1]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide:
    • Japanese:
      からだのマトにタマゴをてると、ニコニコしながらころがりちる。[5]
      (Translation: When you hit the target of its body with an egg, it rolls away smiling.)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マトサンボ[4][5]
Mato Sanbo
Target Pokey

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
  2. ^ TMK. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Skawo (May 25, 2022). [TCRF] Yoshi's New Island Unused Stuff 1. YouTube. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂にんてんどう公式こうしきガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 5.
  5. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂にんてんどう公式こうしきガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23.