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New Super Mario Bros. 2/English Translation Differences

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This is a sub-page of New Super Mario Bros. 2.

The English text in the European version compared to the US version. There are a surprising number of differences, and almost none of them are "color" vs "colour."

CoinRushMiiListMiiInfoTop_00.msbt

Europe US
StreetPass data available. StreetPass data exists.

The European text is more specific. The US text just tells you the obvious fact that some StreetPass data exists somewhere in the world.

CommonWindowA_00.msbt

Europe US
This quick save will disappear
once you resume your game.
This save point will disappear
once you resume your game.
Europe US
You can now save at any time
on the map screen by selecting
"Save" from the pause menu.
You can now save at any time
on the map screen by selecting
Save from the pause menu.

"Save" got its quotes removed in the US version.

CommonWindowA_00_coinrush.msbt

Europe US
Back to Pack Menu Back to Menu

The US version is less specific.

Europe US
Back to Mii List Back to Menu

The US version is less specific.

Europe US
Only records you can challenge
can be marked as a favourite.
Only records you can challenge
can be marked as favorites.

The US version is technically more correct.

Europe US
You can't challenge this
record because you don't
have the respective
downloadable course pack.
You can't challenge this
record because you don't
have the required
downloadable course pack.
Europe US
There are currently no Mii
characters in Mii Maker so a
guest Mii will be used.
There are currently no Mii
characters in Mii Maker, so a
guest Mii character
will be used.

The dreaded comma mistake.

Europe US
StreetPass for
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2.
StreetPass has been activated
for New Super Mario Bros. 2!

The European version isn't a complete sentence.

Europe US
You must agree to the
Nintendo 3DS Service User
Agreement and Privacy Policy
before you can use StreetPass
or SpotPass
You must agree to the
Nintendo 3DS Service User
Agreement before you can
use StreetPass
or SpotPass.

There seems to be no Privacy Policy in the US.

Europe US
You cannot create any
more StreetPass data
on this system.
You cannot activate any
more StreetPass games
on this system.

These two actually have distinctly different meanings.

Europe US
StreetPass is not activated. StreetPass was not activated.
Europe US
You can activate StreetPass at
any time in the Coin Rush menu.
You can activate StreetPass
at any time in the
Coin Rush menu.

The line breaks were moved for some reason.

Europe US
Exchange Coin Rush records
with people you meet!

Your Mii and name will
also be exchanged.
Exchange Coin Rush records
with people you meet!

Your Mii character and name
will be also be exchanged. [sic]

It's a "Mii character" in the US, not a "Mii." The US line also has a grammar issue.

Europe US
Cannot read the SD card.

Returning to the
Coin Rush menu.
Cannot recognize the SD card.

Returning to the
Coin Rush menu.
Europe US
Could not read the course pack
data. Please check the course
pack in the shop.

Returning to the Coin Rush menu.
The downloadable-course-pack
data was not recognized.
Please see the shop
for more details.
Returning to the Coin Rush menu.
Europe US
Please wait...

Do not turn off the power
or remove the SD card.
Please wait...

Do not turn the system off or
insert or remove an SD card.

The US version text implies it is forbidden to insert an SD card while waiting.

Europe US
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 New Super Mario Bros. 2

Europe is more enthusiastic. This difference appears many times in this game, and in all recent New Super Mario Bros. games.

CommonWindowA_00_error.msbt

Europe US
Push the wireless switch
to enable wireless communication.
Wireless communication is
currently disabled.

Please push the wireless switch
to enable wireless communication.

In the US, one must always say "please."

CommonWindowA_00_multi.msbt

Europe US
Please wait...

Do not turn off the power
or remove the SD card.
Please wait...

Do not turn the system off or
insert or remove an SD card.

CommonWindowA_00_shop.msbt

Europe US
Welcome to the shop for
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2!
Welcome to the
New Super Mario Bros. 2 shop!
Europe US
Could not read the
course pack.

Returning to the
Coin Rush menu.
The shop cannot be
accessed at this time.

Returning to the
Coin Rush menu.

These have very different meanings.

Europe US
Failed to delete.

Returning to the
Coin Rush menu.
temp

The US version is a complete mistake.

Europe US
Touch the arrows, or use
the +Control Pad to scroll
the packs.
Touch the arrows or press left or
right on the +Control Pad to scroll
through the packs.

People in the US need more detailed instructions than simply "use the +Control Pad."

Europe US
Touch Purchase to buy a pack. Tap Purchase to buy a pack.

Europeans touch, US residents tap.

Europe US
Touch Delete to remove a pack
from the SD card.
Tap Delete to remove a pack
from the SD card.
Europe US
Redownload Course Pack Redownload a Course Pack
Europe US
Touch Redownload to download
previously purchased packs.
Tap Redownload to download
previously purchased packs again.

"Downloading previously purchased packs" doesn't make much sense, so it was be clarified slightly in the US version.

Europe US
This course pack is now
available to play in Coin Rush!
You can now play downloaded
course packs in Coin Rush!
Europe US
Please wait...

Do not turn off the power
or remove the SD card.
Please wait...

Do not turn the system off or
insert or remove an SD card.

CommonWindowA_00_system.msbt

Europe US
Delete all save data for
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2?
Delete all
New Super Mario Bros. 2
save data?
Europe US
The save data for New SUPER
MARIO BROS. 2 is corrupted
and will now be deleted.
The New Super Mario Bros. 2
save data is corrupted and will
now be deleted.
Europe US
Welcome to
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2!
Welcome to
New Super Mario Bros. 2!
Europe US
Every single coin you collect
is added to your coin total.

Grab as many as you can and
watch your coin total rise!
Every single coin you collect
is added to your coin total.

Grab as many as you can, and
watch your coin total rise!
Europe US
Activate SpotPass for
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2?

Extra data will be created
on the SD card.
Activate SpotPass for
New Super Mario Bros. 2?

Extra data will be created
on the SD card.
Europe US
Could not read the SD Card. Cannot recognize the SD Card.
Europe US
The SD Card is write-protected.

Please turn off the power, move
the write-protection switch to
the off position and try again.
The SD Card is write-protected.

Europeans are told how to fix the issue, and US residents are left to fend for themselves.

Europe US
Could not read the SD Card. Failed to read the SD Card.
Europe US
Activated SpotPass for
New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2.
SpotPass has been activated
for New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Europe US
You must agree to the
Nintendo 3DS Service User
Agreement and Privacy Policy
before you can use SpotPass
Please check the
System Settings.
You must agree to the
Nintendo 3DS Service User
Agreement before you can
use SpotPass
Please check the
System Settings.
Europe US
Extra data used by
SpotPass is not present
on the SD Card.

The extra data will be
created now.
Extra data used by
SpotPass has not been
created on the SD Card.

The extra data will be
created now.
Europe US
Could not read the course pack
data. Please check the course
pack in the shop.
Downloadable course pack
could not be recognized.
Please redownload the
course pack in the shop.
Europe US
Deleting New SUPER MARIO
BROS. 2 save data.
Deleting
New Super Mario Bros. 2
save data.
Europe US
Please wait...

Do not turn off the power
or remove the SD Card.
Please wait...

Do not turn the system off or
insert or remove an SD Card.
Europe US
Please wait...

Do not turn off the power.
Please wait...

Do not turn the system off.
Europe US
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ghjkl;'#\zxcvbnm,./!"£$%^&*()_
+QWERTYUIOP{}ASDFGHJKL:@
~
1234567890-^\qwertyuiop@[
asdfghjkl;:]zxcvbnm,./\*-+
!"#$%&'()=~

Nintendo made the odd decision to modify this test string for the US release.

EventWindowTop_00.msbt

Europe US
Coin Rush is now
available from the
Main Menu!
Coin Rush is now
available from the
main menu!

The Main Menu is only capitalized in Europe.

Europe US
You will now have a
stored Gold Flower
in Coin Rush!
Gold Flowers can
now be stored in
Coin Rush!

The European wording makes it sound like the player gets a free Gold Flower right now, whereas the US version simply gives the player the ability to obtain them.

Europe US
200,000 coins!
You'll be dreaming
of coins tonight!
200,000 coins!
Way to go!

The US version sounds less creepy.

PlaySceneInfoMeterCoinStreetPass_00.msbt

Europe US
Record

Europe is missing this word.

SrechigaiTop__00.msbt

Europe US
;---- -----

There's a typo in the European version.

Europe US
Play through three random courses
and collect as many coins as you can!
Play through three random courses,
and collect as many coins as you can!

The US text correctly combines two dependent clauses with a comma.

Europe US
Course packs are available for Coin Rush -
including courses not in the main game!
Purchase additional course packs that
contain new courses for Coin Rush.
Europe US
Return to the title screen. Return to title screen.