Releases
The two versions compared on this page are the following:
| Region |
Title |
Release date |
Platform |
| USA |
Super Mario Bros. 2 |
October 1988 |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Japan |
スーパーマリオUSA
Super Mario USA |
9/14/1992 |
Nintendo Famicom |
As you might have heard already, the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 came from modifying a Japanese game called Doki Doki Panic. About four years later, this version of Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in Japan as Super Mario USA. (Speaking of Doki Doki Panic, we also did a special on the changes from Doki Doki Panic to Super Mario Bros. 2.)
Since the Super Mario USA manual leaves out a lot of enemies, some of the Japanese names in the comparisons below come from two additional sources: the Doki Doki Panic manual and Nintendo's official Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia. The English names are from the SMB2 manual and Nintendo Power's Super Mario Bros. 2: Inside Out guide.
Title screen
Super Mario USA's title and story screens have a sepia-toned background, which was borrowed from the Bonus Chance slot game. Also, "1992" was added to the copyright notice.
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | Super Mario USA |
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Characters
| Japanese |
English |
| Name |
Rōmaji |
Translation |
Name |
| ルイージ | Ruīji | Luigi | Luigi |
| マリオ | Mario | Mario | Mario |
| ピーチ姫 | Pīchi Hime | Princess Peach | Princess Toadstool |
| キノピオ | Kinopio | Kinopio | Toad |
Enemies
| Japanese |
English |
| Name |
Rōmaji |
Translation |
Name |
| トンドル | Tondoru | Tondoru | Albatoss |
| ターボン | Tābon | Tābon | Autobomb |
| トンダリヤピンク | Tondariya Pinku | Tondariya Pink | Beezo - Pink * |
| トンダリヤレッド | Tondariya Reddo | Tondariya Red | Beezo - Red |
| ボブ | Bobu | Bob | Bob-Omb |
| ガラゲーロ | Garagēro | Garagēro | Cobrat |
| ナカボン | Nakabon | Nakabon | Flurry |
| ターペン | Tāpen | Tāpen | Hoopster |
| ハックンA | Hakkun A | Hakkun A | Ninji - 1 |
| ハックンB | Hakkun B | Hakkun B | Ninji - 2 |
| ダウチョ | Daucho | Daucho | Ostro |
| ポンキー | Ponkī | Ponkī | Panser |
| カメーン | Kamēn | Kamēn | Phanto |
| ドドリゲス | Dodorigesu | Dodorigesu | Pidgit |
| サンボ | Sanbo | Sanbo | Pokey |
| ハリマンネン | Harimannen | Harimannen | Porcupo |
| ヘイホーピンク | Heihō Pinku | Heihō Pink | Shyguy - Pink |
| ヘイホーレッド | Heihō Reddo | Heihō Red | Shyguy - Red |
| ムーチョグレー | Mūcho Gurē | Mūcho Gray | Snifit - Gray |
| ムーチョピンク | Mūcho Pinku | Mūcho Pink | Snifit - Pink |
| ムーチョレッド | Mūcho Reddo | Mūcho Red | Snifit - Red |
| スパック | Supakku | Supakku | Spark |
| トトス | Totosu | Totosu | Trouter |
| リートン | Rīton | Rīton | Tweeter |
| Bosses |
| キャサリン | Kyasarin | Catherine | Birdo |
| チョッキー | Chokkī | Chokkī | Clawgrip |
| ヒーボーボー | Hībōbō | Hībōbō | Fryguy |
| マスクゲート | Masuku Gēto | Mask Gate | Mask Gate |
| ドン・チュルゲ | Don Churuge | Don Churuge | Mouser |
| ガプチョ | Gapucho | Gapucho | Tryclyde |
| マムー | Mamū | Mamū | Wart |
Notes
- Albatoss: His Japanese name "Tondoru" comes from kondoru (condor).
- Beezo: Though a pink Beezo is listed in the manuals, neither game has one. This error comes from the Doki Doki Panic manual's gray Beezo entry, which includes a screenshot of a pink Beezo that doesn't appear in the actual game. For the SMB2 manual, NOA kept the old screenshot and renamed the enemy "Beezo - Pink."
- Clawgrip: In both versions, the ending sequence calls him "Clawglip."
- Cobrat: "Garagēro" is from garagara, which represents a rattling sound.
- Hoopster: In both versions, the ending sequence calls him "Hoopstar."
- Ostro: "Daucho" is a rearrangement of dachou (ostrich).
- Shyguy: Now known as "Shy Guy," he was also called "Shy-Guy" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Tetris Attack. His Japanese name "Heihō" is likely derived from hohei (foot soldier).
- Spark: "Supakku" is derived from supāku (spark).
- Tryclyde: In both versions, the ending sequence calls him "Triclyde." His Japanese name "Gapucho" might be from gabugabu (gulping down), since he was originally called "Gabucho" (ガブチョ) in the DDP manual.
- Wart: "Mamū" comes from muma, which is Japanese for "nightmare."
- The following enemies appeared in the SMB2 manual, but not the Super Mario USA manual: Autobomb, Bob-omb, Cobrat, Hoopster, Ninji, Ostro, Panser, Phanto, Pokey, Spark, and Tweeter.
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Items
| Japanese |
English |
| Name |
Rōmaji |
Translation |
Name |
| 1UP | 1UP | 1UP | 1-UP |
| バクダン | Bakudan | Bomb | Bomb |
| チェリー | Cherī | Cherries | Cherries |
| コイン | Koin | Coin | Coin |
| 水晶玉 | Suishōdama | Crystal Ball | Crystal Ball |
| カギ | Kagi | Key | Key |
| 魔法の薬 | Mahō no Kusuri | Magic Potion | Magic Potion |
| きのこ | Kinoko | Mushroom | Mushroom |
| きのこブロック | Kinoko Burokku | Mushroom Block | Mushroom Block |
| POW | POW | POW | POW |
| ロケット | Roketto | Rocket | Rocket |
| 小さいハート | Chiisai Hāto | Small Heart | Small Heart |
| 星 | Hoshi | Star | Starman |
| ストップウォッチ | Sutoppuwotchi | Stopwatch | Stopwatch |
| こうら | Kōra | Shell | Turtle Shell |
| はずれ野菜 | Hazure Yasai | Unripened Vegetable | Unripened Vegetable |
| 野菜 | Yasai | Vegetable | Vegetable |
Notes
- 1-UP: The SMB2 manual calls it "1 UP" without the hyphen.
- Magic Potion: The Inside Out guide uses just "Potion."
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Special thanks: The Chef.
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Database last modified: Tuesday, 17-Jun-2025 17:35:33 CDT
