Kirby: Triple Deluxe/Regional Differences

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Kirby: Triple Deluxe has interesting localization tidbits and differences. It's one of the few modern Kirby games to be localized into European English as well. Many differences can be appreciated on this page, including comparisons to the original Japanese release and historical differences from previous games.

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English Translation Differences Not many differences, but it's interesting how much care was put into this.

French Translation Differences The language of love, now in Floralia, across different regions.

Spanish Translation Differences Probably the more extreme of the bunch. It even includes modifications to graphics!

Tutorial Completion

Japanese	International

In the Japanese version of the game, during the tutorial, a red circle will appear whenever an action is properly completed. In the international versions, a green checkmark will appear instead. This is likely because tests in Japanese schools have circles represent correct answers while check marks represent wrong answers, whereas it is the opposite in international schools.

This change is also present in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby Battle Royale and Kirby Star Allies.

Level Names

The level names are written in English in the Japanese version; when the first letters of each are put together, they spell "FLOWERED". While the English and Korean versions used these names with only minor modifications, other language translations changed them in order to translate the acronym. ("FLORALES" in Spanish, "FLEURIE" in French, etc.)

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean
Fine Field (ファイン フィールド)	Fine Fields	Férie Fantastique	Blumige Breiten	Foreste Fiorite	Floresta Frondosa	Fine Field (파인필드)
Lollipop Land (ロリポップ ランド)	Lollipop Land	Lieux Ludiques	Lolliland	Idillio Infarcito	Lona Lúdica	Lollipop Land (롤리팝 랜드)
Old Odyssey (オールド オデッセイ)	Old Odyssey	Empire Enchanté	Über Land, über Berg	Odissea Oscura	Osada Odisea	Old Odyssey (올드 오디세이)
Wild World (ワイルド ワールド)	Wild World	Univers Ubuesque	Hüter des Hochlands	Rovine Rocciose	Ruta Recóndita	Wild World (와일드 월드)
Ever Explosion (エバー エクスプロージョン)	Endless Explosions	Rochers Rocambolesques	Endlose Explossionen	Eremo Esplosivo	Abrasadora Aventura	Ever Explosion (에버 익스플로즌)
Royal Road (ロイヤル ロード)	Royal Road	Intrigue Impériale	Náchtliche Noblesse	Nuvola Nobile	Largo Linaje	Royal Road (로열 로드)
Eternal DreamLand (エターナル ドリームランド)	Eternal Dreamland	Effrayant Sanctuaire	Dream Land auf ewig	Dream Land all'Orizzonte	Edén Soñado	Eternal Dreamland (이터널 드림 랜드)

Stage Names

The stages for Kirby Fighters also had their names changed for the different languages.

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean
Normal Land (ノーマルランド)	Flower Land	Terres Fleuries	Land der Blumen gewählt	Prato fiorito	Prado florido	Flower Land (플라워 랜드)
Castle Lololo (キャッスルロロロ)	Castle Lololo	Château Lololo	Schloss Lololo	Castello Lololo	Castillo Lololó	Castle Lolo (캐슬 로로)
Coo's Forest (クーの森)	Coo's Forest	Forêt de Coo	Coo-Wald	Foresta di Coo	Bosque de Coo	Coo's Forest (쿠우의 숲)
Dedede Ring (デデデリング)	Dedede Arena	Ring de Dadidou	Dedede-Ring	Ring Dedede	Ring de Dedede	Dedede Ring (디디디 링)
Factory Inspection (こうじょうけんがく)	Factory Tour	Visite d'Usine	Betriebsbesichtigung	Visita alla fabbrica	Visita a la fábrica	Factory Excursion (공장 견학)
Bubbly Clouds (バブリークラウズ)	Bubbly Clouds	Nuages Mousseux	Kugelwolken	Soffici nuvole	Nubes Pastel	Bubbly Cloud (버블리 클라우드)
Another Dimension (アナザーディメンション)	Another Dimension	Dimension parallèle	Eine andere Dimension	Un'altra dimensione	Dimensión paralela	Another World (또 하나의 세계)

Music Titles

Likewise, the names of the musical themes for the Dedede's Drum Dash levels were changed.

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean
Green Greens (グリーングリーンズ)	Green Greens	Vertes Prairies	Frühlingswiese	Verde aiuola	Prados verdes	Green Green (그린 그린)
Clash! Gourmet Race (激突！グルメレース)	Gourmet Go Go	Rallye Exquis	Formel Mampf	Gara dei Buongustai	Carrera gourmet	Battle! Food Race (대결! 음식 레이스)
Great King Dedede's Theme (デデデ大王のテーマ)	Dedede's Theme	Thème de DaDiDou	Dededes Melodie	Tema di Dedede	Melodía de Dedede	Great King Dedede's Theme (디디디 대왕의 테마)
The Traveler Across Another Dimension (異空いくうヲカケル旅人たびびと)	Distant Traveler (American English) Distant Traveller (European English)	Voyageur lointain	Weltenbummler	Un lungo viaggio	Viajero lejano	The Traveler Crossing the Void (이공을 건너는 여행자)

Ability Names

To do: Add the rest of the names from the French, German, Italian, Spanish and Korean versions

Some of the Copy Abilities had their names changed for the other language versions.

Japanese	English
Big Bang (ビッグバン)	Hypernova
Sniper (スナイパー)	Archer

Boss Names

All the bosses also had their names changed for the other language versions.

Japanese	English	French	German	Italian	Spanish	Korean
Mister Frosty (ミスター・フロスティ)	Mr. Frosty	Frigor Efik	Dr. Eisbert	Dadopagos	Sr. Mórsez	Mister Frosty (미스터 프로스티)
Helmehorn (ヘルメホーン)	Hornhead	Têtacorne	Hornramm	Capocorno	Cornucasco	Hornhead (혼헤드)
Whispy Flowers (ウィスピーフラワーズ)	Flowery Woods	Whispy Flower	Blumenblütenbaum	Flowery Woods	Fronda Florida	Whispy Flowers (위스피 플라워즈)
Grand Wheelie (グランドウィリー )	Grand Wheelie	Grand Roulli	Mega-Wheelie	Gran Ruotaccio	Gran Wheelie	Grand Tireman (그랜드 타이어맨)
Gigant Edge (ギガントエッジ)	Gigant Edge	Gigalame	Schwert-Koloss	Mega cavaliere	Filo Gigante	Gigant Edge (기간트 에지)
Paincia (ペインシア)	Paintra	Paintra	Farbhex	Artis	Acuarela	Paintra (페인트라)
Bonkers (ボンカース)	Bonkers	Bonkers	Bonkers	Bonkers	Bonkers	Bonkers (본커스)
Flame Galboros (フレイムガルボロス)	Flame Galboros	Flam Galboros	Feuer-Galboros	Galboros di fuoco	Galboamo Flamígero	Flame Galboros (플레임 칼보로스)
Kracko (クラッコ)	Kracko	Kracko	Kracko	Kracko	Kracko	Kracko (크랙코)
Blocky (ブロッキー)	Blocky	Blocky	Blocky	Blocky	Blocky	Blocky (블라키)
Togu Ro Garaga (トグ・ロ・ガラーガ)	Coily Rattler	Krotal	Klapperschlängler	Sfida Sonaglius	Cascabel Enroscada	Coil Rattle (코일샤샤)
Volgerom (ヴォルゲロム)	Pyribbit	Cramaud	Pyrosch	Vulkan	Pirobúho	Gaegultoreu (개굴토르)
Masked Dedede (マスクド・デデデ)	Masked Dedede	DaDiDou Masqué	Dedede Inkognito	Dedede Mascherato	Dedede enmascarado	Mask Dedede (마스크 디디디)
Masked Dedede Revenge (マスクド・デデデ リベンジ)	Masked Dedede's Revenge	DaDiDou Masqué Ultra	Rache des Dedede Inkognito	La vendetta di Dedede Mascherato	Dedede enmascarado vengador	Mask Dedede Revenge (마스크 디디디 리벤지)
Queen Sectonia (クィン・セクトニア)	Queen Sectonia	Reine Sectonia	Königin Sectonia	Queen Sectonia	Reina Sectonia	Queen Sectonia (퀸 세크토니아)
Black Dedede (ブラックデデデ)	Shadow Dedede	DaDiDou Ombre	Shadow-Dedede	Dedede Ombra	Dedede Oscuro	Black Dedede (블랙 디디디)
Dark Meta Knight Revenge (ダークメタナイトリベンジ)	Dark Meta Knight's Revenge	Dark Meta Knight Ultra	Meta-Knights Dunkle Rache	La vendetta di Meta Knight Nero	Meta Knight Oscuro vengador (Latin American Spanish) Dark Meta Knight vengador (European Spanish)	Dark Meta Knight Revenge (다크 메타 나이트 리벤지)
Sectonia Soul (セクトニア ソウル)	Soul of Sectonia	Sectonia Fleurie	Sectonias Blüte	Queen Sectonia boccio	Brote de Sectonia	Sectonia Soul (세크토니아 소울)

Pyribbit's Spanish name, Pirobúho, interestingly translates to "Pyro-Owl", even though Pyribbit resembles a frog much more than an owl. This name has been retained in all future games. The German name of Dark Meta Knight's Revenge, Meta-Knights Dunkle Rache, is also odd: it translates to "Meta Knight's Dark Revenge". In every other instance, including his Keychain in this game, Dark Meta Knight is correctly translated into German as "Dark Meta-Knight".

Pause Menu Descriptions

Some descriptions are very different between languages. The most notable is that of Soul of Sectonia's second phase, as the Japanese text is written from Sectonia's point-of-view as she acknowledges and accepts her death, whereas the English text is written in third-person and removes any suicidal implications.

Japanese	English (literal)	English (localization)
「いくどとなく きせいし、のりうつりつづけ、どれが 本当のすがた であったのか… もはや 思い出すことも出来ない。わたしをよぶ声もしたが 今はもう聞こえない。この夜が明けるその前に、とわなる…ねむりを…」	"I have leeched off and possessed countless forms, which one was my real one...? I can't remember any longer. A voice calls out to me, but I can no longer hear it. Before this dawn breaks, I will sleep...forever..."	"She's fed off countless hosts and now cannot remember her true form. A voice called out to help her, but it has since fallen silent. Before the night ends, she must be given her eternal beauty sleep."

1-Ups

The 1-Up models for Kirby and Dedede change depending on what language the player set the 3DS to. Dedede's French 1UPS differ slightly thanks to a shading quirk in the "V".

Japanese, English, and Italian	French	German	Latin American Spanish	Iberian Spanish

Japanese, English, and Italian	Canadian French	European French	German	Latin American Spanish	Iberian Spanish

Kirby Fighters

Items

Japanese	International

Once again, the Sweet Potato in the Japanese version is changed to a Mint Leaf in the international versions. Although in Kirby's Dream Land the graphics remained the same between regional versions and only the name was changed, Kirby: Triple Deluxe uses different models for different releases, with the Japanese language version clearly using a sweet potato and the international versions clearly using a leaf. This change carries over to Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2 as well.

Keychains

In addition to other name changes between languages, the Sweet Potato keychain in Japanese is likewise renamed to a Mint Leaf keychain to all other languages the game supports, including Korean.

Credits

Team Support Icon

The Team Support icon in the credits is Kirby with a "まいど" (maido) sign, which means "Thanks" in the Kansai dialect of Japanese. In the Korean version of the game, this was modified to read "꾸벅", which literally means "bow".

International	Korean