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New Super Mario Bros.
From Japanese to English

Releases

The two versions compared on this page are the following:

Region	Title	Release date	Platform
Japan	ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ New Super Mario Brothers	5/25/2006	Nintendo DS
USA	New Super Mario Bros.	5/15/2006	Nintendo DS

Title screen

Both versions' title logos are in English, but the Japanese logo includes "New Super Mario Brothers" in katakana at the bottom.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Did you spot the other difference? The Japanese version has a registered trademark symbol (®), whereas the U.S. version has a trademark symbol (™).

Game select

The first option on the game select screen says "Mario" in the Japanese version and "Mario Game" in the U.S. version.

Japanese version	U.S. version

CapsUnlock

The Japanese version uses several English words, most of which are in all uppercase letters. For the U.S. version, the words entirely in uppercase were converted to the more natural-looking title case. Most of the changes can be seen in the following comparisons.

File select

On the file select screen, "WORLD" was changed to "World". Also, if you compare the W's, you can see that the U.S. version uses a slightly different font here.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Map screen

"WORLD" was changed to "World" on the touch screen map.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Course start

On the screen shown when entering a course, "WORLD" was changed to "World".

Japanese version	U.S. version

Course clear

The "MARIO CLEAR" notification was changed to "Mario Clear". The capital letters "M" and "C" are a bit different in each version.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Reserve item

Seen when you don't have a power-up in reserve, "NO ITEM" was changed to "No Item" on the status screen.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Time's up

The "TIME'S UP!" notification was changed to "Time's Up!" in the U.S. version. Once again, the capital letter (and punctuation) designs are different in each version.

Japanese version	U.S. version

Game over

"GAME OVER" was changed to "Game Over".

Japanese version	U.S. version

Star Coins

After you find and spend all 240 Star Coins in the game, each version has a different message on the map screen. It reads "[Star Coins] all clear" in the Japanese version, while the U.S. version says "All [Star Coins] spent".

Japanese version	U.S. version

Enemies

All names below are sourced from Nintendo's official Japanese and American NSMB guides, as well as the American game manual.

Japanese			English
Name	Rōmaji	Translation	Name
ビリキュー	Birikyū	Birikyū	Amp
プープーテレサ	Pūpū Teresa	Pūpū Teresa	Balloon Boo
マグナムキラー	Magunamu Kirā	Magnum Killer	Banzai Bill
ブロックン	Burokkun	Burokkun	Blockhopper
ゲッソー	Gessō	Gessō	Blooper
ボム兵	Bomuhei	Bomb Soldier	Bob-omb
テレサ	Teresa	Teresa	Boo
ブーメランブロス	Būmeran Burosu	Boomerang Bros.	Boomerang Bro
クラッシャー	Kurasshā	Crusher	Broozer
キラー	Kirā	Killer	Bullet Bill
メット	Metto	Metto	Buzzy Beetle
ワンワン	Wanwan	Wanwan	Chain Chomp
プクプク	Pukupuku	Pukupuku	Cheep-Cheep
バクバク	Bakubaku	Bakubaku	Cheep-Chomp
クロスケー	Kurosukē	Kurosukē	Crowber
サーチプクプク	Sāchi Pukupuku	Search Pukupuku	Deep-Cheep
カロン	Karon	Karon	Dry Bones
ファイアブロス	Faia Burosu	Fire Bros.	Fire Bro
ファイアスネーク	Faia Sunēku	Fire Snake	Fire Snake
ケロンパ	Keronpa	Keronpa	Flame Chomp
クリボー	Kuribō	Kuribō	Goomba
ノコノコ（緑）	Nokonoko (Midori)	Nokonoko (Green)	Green Koopa
パタパタ（緑）	Patapata (Midori)	Patapata (Green)	Green Koopa Paratroopa
ハンマーブロス	Hanmā Burosu	Hammer Bros.	Hammer Bro
ハナビボム兵	Hanabi Bomuhei	Fireworks Bomb Soldier	Kab-omb
ジュゲム	Jugemu	Jugem	Lakitu
巨大ウツボ	Kyodai Utsubo	Giant Utsubo	Mega Unagi
マメクリボー	Mame Kuribō	Tiny Kuribō	Mini Goomba
ガマグチクン	Gamaguchi-kun	Coin Purse-kun	Moneybags
パタクリボー	Patakuribō	Patakuribō	Paragoomba
パックンフラワー	Pakkun Furawā	Pakkun Flower	Piranha Plant
サンボ	Sanbo	Sanbo	Pokey
ノコノコ（赤）	Nokonoko (Aka)	Nokonoko (Red)	Red Koopa
パタパタ（赤）	Patapata (Aka)	Patapata (Red)	Red Koopa Paratroopa
ガサゴソ	Gasagoso	Gasagoso	Scuttlebug
ボムメンボ	Bomu Menbo	Bomb Menbo	Skeeter
トゲツムリ	Toge Tsumuri	Spike Head	Snailicorn
アイスガボン	Aisu Gabon	Ice Gabon	Snow Spike
イガプク	Igapuku	Igapuku	Spike Bass
トゲメット	Togemetto	Togemetto	Spike Top
トゲゾー	Togezō	Togezō	Spiny
カボちゃん	Kabo-chan	Pumpkin-chan	Splunkin
わかばちゃん	Wakaba-chan	Wakaba-chan	Squiggler
メガブロス	Mega Burosu	Mega Bros.	Sumo Bro
大カロン	Dai Karon	Big Karon	Super Dry Bones
大ドッスン	Dai Dossun	Big Dossun	Super Thwomp
ホージロー	Hōjirō	Hōjirō	Sushi
バサバサ	Basabasa	Basabasa	Swoop
ドッスン	Dossun	Dossun	Thwomp Trap
ウツボ	Utsubo	Utsubo	Unagi
ファイアパックン	Faia Pakkun	Fire Pakkun	Venus Fire Trap
バッタン	Battan	Battan	Whomp
ハナチャン	Hana-chan	Flower-chan	Wiggler
Bosses
クッパ	Kuppa	Koopa	Bowser
クッパJr.	Kuppa Jr.	Koopa Jr.	Bowser Jr.
ボスプクプク	Bosu Pukupuku	Boss Pukupuku	Cheepskipper
ボスジュゲム	Bosu Jugemu	Boss Jugem	Lakitunder
ボスクリボー	Bosu Kuribō	Boss Kuribō	Mega Goomba
チョロプータンク	Choropū Tanku	Choropū Tank	Monty Tank
サンボワーム	Sanbo Wāmu	Sanbo Worm	Mummipokey
ボスパックン	Bosu Pakkun	Boss Pakkun	Petey Piranha

Notes

Amp: Its Japanese name "Birikyū" is a combination of biri from biribiri (an electric shock) and kyū (sphere).
Blooper: "Gessō" comes from geso (squid tentacles).
Boo: "Teresa" comes from the verb tereru, which means "to be shy."
Chain Chomp: Wanwan is equivalent to "bow-wow."
Cheep-Cheep: Pukupuku is derived from bukubuku (a bubbling sound).
Flame Chomp: This enemy was first named "Fire Chomp" in Super Mario Bros. 3.
Green Koopa and Red Koopa: They are usually called "Green Koopa Troopa" and "Red Koopa Troopa."
Koopa Paratroopa: Patapata is a flapping sound.
Scuttlebug: Gasagoso is a rustling sound.
Squiggler: Wakaba means "new leaves."
Sumo Bro: Based on their appearance and behavior, they are actually Sledge Bros. (Sumo Bros. create fire by stomping on platforms, whereas Sledge Bros. throw hammers.) It also appears that there was a Japanese name change for this enemy; they are "Himan Burosu" (Fat Bros.) in SMB3, and "Mega Burosu" (Mega Bros.) here in NSMB.
Sushi: "Hōjirō" is derived from hohojirozame (great white shark).
Swoop: Basabasa is a rustling sound, similar to Scuttlebug's Japanese name's meaning.
Thwomp: "Dossun" is from dosun, a "whomp" noise.
Unagi: His name was changed from "Utsubo" to "Unagi," which is also Japanese for "eel." Utsubo are moray eels.
Whomp: Battan means "with a thud."

Items

All names below are sourced from Nintendo's official Japanese and American NSMB guides, as well as the American game manual.

Japanese			English
Name	Rōmaji	Translation	Name
Map screen
城	Shiro	Castle	Castle
コース	Kōsu	Course	Course
マップパタブロック	Mappu Pata Burokku	Map Pata-Block	Flying ? Block
お化け屋敷	Obake Yashiki	Ghost Mansion	Ghost House
ハンマーブロス	Hanmā Burosu	Hammer Bros.	Hammer Bros.
土管	Dokan	Pipe	Pipe
スターコインの看板	Sutā Koin no Kanban	Star Coin Sign	Star Coin Sign
塔	Tō	Tower	Tower
ワープ大砲	Wāpu Taihō	Warp Cannon	Warp Cannon
Power-ups
こうら	Kōra	Shell	Blue Koopa Shell
ファイアフラワー	Faia Furawā	Fire Flower	Fire Flower
巨大キノコ	Kyodai Kinoko	Giant Mushroom	Mega Mushroom
マメキノコ	Mame Kinoko	Tiny Mushroom	Mini Mushroom
スーパースター	Sūpā Sutā	Super Star	Starman
スーパーキノコ	Sūpā Kinoko	Super Mushroom	Super Mushroom
Other
ビックリスイッチ	Bikkuri Suitchi	Surprise Switch	! Switch
ハテナブロック	Hatena Burokku	Question Block	? Block
ハテナスイッチ	Hatena Suitchi	Question Switch	? Switch
１ＵＰキノコ	1UP Kinoko	1UP Mushroom	1-Up Mushroom
青コイン	Ao Koin	Blue Coin	Blue Coin
レンガブロック	Renga Burokku	Brick Block	Brick
コイン	Koin	Coin	Coin
マップパタブロック	Mappu Pata Burokku	Map Pata-Block	Flying ? Block
Ｐスイッチ	P Suitchi	P Switch	P Switch
リフトスイッチ	Rifuto Suitchi	Lift Switch	Platform Switch
赤コイン	Aka Koin	Red Coin	Red Coin
赤リング	Aka Ringu	Red Ring	Red-Coin Ring
ルーレットブロック	Rūretto Burokku	Roulette Block	Roulette Block
スピンブロック	Supin Burokku	Spin Block	Spin Block
ジャンプダイ台	Janpu Dai	Jump Stand	Spring Block
スターコイン	Sutā Koin	Star Coin	Star Coin
パタブロック	Pata Burokku	Pata Block	Winged ? Block

Notes

Flying ? Block and Winged ? Block: "Pata" comes from patapata (a flapping sound).

Minigames

Note: Besides "Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!", "Whack-a-Monty", and "Balloon Racing", all minigames were reused from Super Mario 64 DS.

Japanese			English
Name	Rōmaji	Translation	Name
Action
ゆきだるま　ころがし	Yukidaruma Korogashi	Snowman Rolling	Snowball Slalom
たまいれパチンコ	Tamaire Pachinko	Ball-Toss Pachinko	Lakitu Launch
あやうし！ボムへい	Ayaushi! Bomuhei	Danger! Bomb Soldier	Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!
ボコボコもぐらたたき	Bokoboko Mogura Tataki	Bokoboko Mole Whack	Whack-a-Monty
バルーン・レーシング	Barūn Rēshingu	Balloon Racing	Balloon Racing
Puzzle
あいつをさがせ！	Aitsu o Sagase!	Search for Them!	Wanted!
ハナチャンをさがせ	Hanachan o Sagase	Flower-chan Search	Which Wiggler?
テレサのくらやみスクラッチ	Teresa no Kurayami Sukuratchi	Teresa's Darkness Scratch	Hide and Boo Seek
パズルパネル	Pazuru Paneru	Puzzle Panel	Puzzle Panel
ワリオのコインゲーム	Wario no Koin Gēmu	Wario's Coin Game	Coincentration
Table
ルイージのしんけいすいじゃく	Ruīji no Shinkeisuijaku	Luigi's Concentration	Memory Match
ルイージのえあわせポーカー	Ruīji no E Awase Pōkā	Luigi's Picture Match Poker	Picture Poker
ルイージ・カルロ	Ruīji Karuro	Luigi Monte Carlo	Pair-a-Gone
Variety
アミダス	Amidasu	Think It Out	Mario's Slides
ボムへいをわけろ！	Bomuhei o Wakero!	Sort the Bomb Soldiers!	Sort or 'Splode
スーパージャンピングマリオ	Sūpā Janpingu Mario	Super Jumping Mario	Bounce and Trounce
ボムへい・パチンコ	Bomuhei Pachinko	Bomb Soldier Pachinko	Bob-omb Squad
トランポリンマリオ	Toranporin Mario	Trampoline Mario	Trampoline Time

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