Releases

The two versions compared on this page:

Region Title Release date Platform
Japan スーパーマリオ3Dランド
Super Mario 3D Land
11/3/2011 Nintendo 3DS
USA Super Mario 3D Land 11/13/2011 Nintendo 3DS

The character, enemy, and item name tables below compare the names given in the official manuals and websites. Some English enemy names were sourced from Nintendo of Europe's official SM3DL game page.

Title screen

"Super Mario 3D Land" in katakana appears below the title logo in the Japanese version.

Japanese version U.S. version
Japanese title screen U.S. title screen

Characters

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
マリオMarioMarioMario
ピーチ姫Pīchi HimePrincess PeachPrincess Peach
キノピオKinopioKinopioToad

Enemies

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
ブンブンBunbunBoom BoomBoom Boom
ブーメランブロスBūmeran BurosuBoomerang Bros.Boomerang Bros.
クッパKuppaKoopaBowser
メラゴンMeragonMeragonDraglet
ニセブロックNise BurokkuFake BlockFake Block
クリボーKuribōKuribōGoomba
タワークリボーTawā KuribōTower KuribōGoomba Tower
ノコノコNokonokoNokonokoKoopa Troopa
パタテンテンPata TentenPata TentenPara-Biddybud
パックンフラワーPakkun FurawāPakkun FlowerPiranha Plant
プンプンPunpunPoom PoomPom Pom
ツノへいTsunoheiHorn SoldierProngo
ハッチンHatchinHatchinStingby
しっぽボムへいShippo BomuheiTail Bomb SoldierTail Bob-omb
しっぽキラーShippo KirāTail KillerTail Bullet Bill
しっぽクリボーShippo KuribōTail KuribōTail Goomba
ドンピョンDonpyonDonpyonWallop
Notes
  • Draglet: "Meragon," Draglet's Japanese name, comes from doragon (dragon).
  • Para-Biddybud: Tenten means "dot."
  • Stingby: "Hachin" comes from hachi (bee).
  • Wallop: Don is a "thud" sound, and "pyon" is from pyonpyon (hopping).

Items

Japanese English
Name Rōmaji Translation Name
プラス時計Purasu TokeiPlus Clock+ Clock
1UPキノコ1UP Kinoko1Up Mushroom1-Up Mushroom
ブーメランフラワーBūmeran FurawāBoomerang FlowerBoomerang Flower
コインKoinCoinCoin
ファイアフラワーFaia FurawāFire FlowerFire Flower
無敵このはMuteki KonohaInvincibility LeafInvincibility Leaf
音符ブロックOnpu BurokkuNote BlockNote Block
パタパタの羽Patapata no HanePatapata WingP-Wing
プロペラボックスPuropera BokkusuPropeller BoxPropeller Box
スターメダルSutā MedaruStar MedalStar Medal
スーパーこのはSūpā KonohaSuper LeafSuper Leaf
スーパーキノコSūpā KinokoSuper MushroomSuper Mushroom
スーパースターSūpā SutāSuper StarSuper Star
Notes
  • P-Wing: "Patapata" is the Japanese name for Koopa Paratroopas.