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- The European version added an exclamation mark for the text "Level Up" which was missing in the US version.
- A small horizontal line in the middle of a "7" was added in the European version, most likely to avoid confusion with "1".
Contents
Japanese to English
 | To do: What do the other languages say about Vivian and Watt? |
- Merlumina has the same Japanese name as Madam Merlar from the original Paper Mario (クリスタール, Kurisutāru), suggesting that she is this game's incarnation of the character (like with Merlon, Merlee, and Merluvlee).
| Japanese | Translation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 「マリオストーリー」に とうじょうした マリオのなかま あかちゃんなのに とても アタマがいい あかるく 暗やみを てらすことができた |
One of Mario's partners, introduced in Paper Mario. Very smart for a baby. Could shine bright to light up the darkness. |
This is Mario's good buddy Watt from Paper Mario. This guy was pretty bright for his age! |
Just like in the first game, Watt's English Catch Card description mistakenly refers to her as male. This is due to the Japanese description lacking any kind of pronoun, making her gender ambiguous without prior context.
| Japanese | Translation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 「ペーパーマリオRPG」に とうじょうした マリオのなかま 火の魔法を 使う キュートな オトコのコ カゲの三人組という てきの1人だった |
One of Mario's partners, introduced in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. A cute boy wielding fire magic who was once part of a group of enemies known as the Shadow Trio. |
It's Vivian from the last Paper Mario adventure. She was a great friend once she split from her sisters. |
Similarly, Vivian's Japanese Catch Card description refers to him/her as male, in accordance with the Japanese version of The Thousand-Year Door.
| Japanese | Translation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ザコの中のザコ・・・ キング・オブ・ザコと よばれている・・・ これといった とくちょうは ない・・・ |
It's often called "the small fry among small fries"... or "King of the Small Fries"... It has no distinguishing characteristics... |
It really puts the "under" back in "underlings"... It has no remarkable traits... |
Tippi's tattle for a Goomba references both Goombario and Goombella's comments about them.
| Language | Text | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ・・・まっていて ルミエール・・・ | |
| US English | Grambi, wait... | |
| EU English | Grambi, just wait a little longer! We will prevail! |
|
| French | Nous sauverons les mondes, Papibi... |
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| German | Hab Geduld, Opapi! Wir werden es schaffen! |
|
| Spanish | Lo conseguiremos, Yayob !... |
|
| Italian | Granb , ce la faremo... |
File: global.txt
Message: anna_info_223
This text is said by Tippi when you tattle yourself in 8-1 between when the stairs appear by solving the torch puzzle and the opening cutscene of the O'Chunks fight (when GSW 0, the sequence value, is 363). But apparently a mistake was made in the non-Japanese versions. Somehow "ルミエール" ("Rumiēru") - Blumiere in the English localisation - got translated as Grambi, a character from Chapter 7, who is called "グランエル ("Guran Eru") in Japanese.
English Text Differences
- Every instance in the game in the US version saying "spanking" was changed to "clobbering" or "yelling" in the European version. This is most notable with O'Chunks's dialogue.
- The green character named Chap on the second floor of Flipside is renamed Glim, presumably to correspond to his Flopside counterpart Slim and to distinguish him from another Flipside resident named Chap in The Underwhere milk bar.
- Merlee's guard dogs Gnip and Gnaw are renamed Howl and Growl, respectively.
- Spit Roast, one of Saffron's dishes, was renamed to Roast Meat.
- Cooking Disk [R/W/Y/B/G/PU] was renamed to Cooking Disk [2/3/4/5/6/7].
Character Conversations
Dyllis
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| This is first time you make dish! Und so vee vill add this to recipe list! | This is first time I make this dish for you! Und so vee vill add this to recipe list! |
Prologue
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Of course, many people craved this book, wishing to glimpse their futures. | Of course, many people desired this book, wishing to glimpse their futures. |
| Count Bleck: Mmm... Then it shall be begun... by Count Bleck! | Count Bleck: Mmm... Then it shall begin... by Count Bleck! |
| Bowser: And if that weren't awesome enough, I'll ALSO stomp her little mustache buddies! | Bowser: And if that weren't awesome enough, I'll ALSO stomp her little mustached buddies! |
| Tippi: You met Count Bleck...and he captured a princess and an evil king... | Tippi: You met Count Bleck...and he captured a princess and an evil monster king... |
Chapter 1
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Nastasia: Yeah, about that, just an FYI? I've got an urgent memo for your inbox... | Nastasia: Yeah, about that, just an FYI. I've got an urgent memo for your inbox... |
| Mario was called upon once again to save the world... no small task. | Mario was called upon once again to save the world... No small task. |
| Would Mario reunite with Princess Peach? | Would Mario be reunited with Princess Peach? |
| Red: All right, you should be good to go. You take 'er easy! | Red: All right, you should be good to go. You take it easy! |
Chapter 2
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Merlee: I shine on, such is my lot, a sun to those fate to me brought... | Merlee: I shine on, like the brightest star calling to you from miles afar. |
| Merlee: You and I can now join up to teach that tiny, bratty pup a lesson: now let's power up! | Merlee: You and I can now join up to teach that tiny, bratty pup a lesson. Now let's power up! |
| The InterNed: Well, folks, those were all five questions! | The InterNed: Well, folks, that was all five questions! |
| The InterNed: A fateful moment, folks! I'm on pins and needles! | The InterNed: A fateful moment, folks! I'm on the edge of my seat! |
| Merlee: I am sure the pair of you, Mario and Peach, you too, are the first of heroes true. | Merlee: I am sure the pair of you, Mario, and Peach you too, are the first of heroes true. |
| Luigi: Oh yeah, now I remember! I was saving Princess Peach, but I screwed it up, and... | Luigi: Oh yeah, now I remember! I was saving Princess Peach, but I messed it up, and... |
| Goomba: Hopefully, they're both OK. (Get a load of this moron! Who cares about his friend?) | Goomba: Hopefully, they're both OK. (Get a load of this moron! Who cares about his friends?) |
Chapter 3
Chapter 3-1
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Barry: Well, I guess that's a wrap for that Pixl. Now that freak Francis has got her... | Barry: Well, I guess it's game over for that Pixl. Now that freak Francis has got her... |
Chapter 3-3
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Dimentio: Of course! This was simply an amusement that played out exactly as I planned! | Dimentio: Of course! This was simply an amusement that played out exactly as planned! |
Chapter 3-4
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Security Cat: "Fanny packs are both practical and stylish!" | Security Cat: "Bum bags are both practical and stylish!" |
| Cat Door: "If it's got fierce giant robot on giant robot combat, it's an insta-buy!" | Cat Door: "If it's got fierce giant robot on giant robot combat, it's an instant buy!" |
| Francis: Can't talk to...girls... Must get...my...laptop...from...Frannypack... | Francis: Can't talk to...girls... Must get...my...laptop...from...Bum bag... |
- One of the answers that you can give to Carrie in Chapter 3-4 was changed from "Awesome" to "Fantastic" in the European version.
End of Chapter 3
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| "This is good-bye, Blumiere. There's no other choice. This is our fate..." | "This is goodbye, Blumiere. There's no other choice. This is our fate..." |
| Barry: Whoa-ho-now! You wanna hear the three tips again? Just say the word! | Barry: Whoa-ho-now! You wanna hear some tips? Just say the word! |
Chapter 4
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Behind a fourth door lay a whole new world that beckoned to them both. | Behind a fourth door lay a whole new world that beckoned to them all. |
Chapter 7
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Queen Jaydes: Just great. Just what I need. I am already shorthanded... What am I going to do? | Queen Jaydes: Great. Just what I need. I am already shorthanded... What am I going to do? |
| Mario and his friends began to make their way up that fluffy road to above... | Mario and his friends began to make their way up the fluffy road to The Overthere. |
Chapter 8
Chapter 8-3
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one. The shag upon his lip will make a fine trophy. | Dimentio: I think I'll start with the green one, he looks like a pushover. |
| Luigi: SHAG?! This mustache is all LUIGI! | Luigi: Pushover?! I'll show you who's a pushover! |
| Luigi: Besides, he made fun of my 'stache, Bro! | Luigi: Besides, he called me a pushover, Bro! |
- Dimentio's insult toward Luigi was changed for the European version. In this context, "shag" is intended to be Luigi's mustache. However, this can be misinterpreted in British English to mean engaging in sexual intercourse. The reference to the mustache was edited out and the European version essentially says he simply looks weak. Compared to the rest of Dimentio's lines, this is rather bland. Luigi's response was edited likewise, causing him to sound slightly more aggressive.
Chapter 8-4
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Dimentio: When I sent Luigi here, I planted a seed in the fertile soil of his unconscious... | Dimentio: When I sent Luigi here, I planted a seed in the fertile soil of his subconscious... |
| Dimentio: Let it begin with you, as you wallow in helplessness like upside-down turtles! | Dimentio: Let it begin with you, as you wallow in helplessness like upside down turtles! |
| Dimentio: How could I have lost with the power of Luigi and the Chaos Heart... | Dimentio: How could I have lost with the power of Luigi and the Chaos Heart...? |
| Tippi: Good-bye now, Dimentio. We'll add a footnote to the prophecy about your failure. | Tippi: Goodbye now, Dimentio. We'll add a footnote to the prophecy about your failure. |
While Shopping
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Howzit: You earn shop points with every purchase. Limit is one point for every purchase. | Howzit: You earn shop points with every purchase. Limit of one point for every purchase. |
Catch Cards
Dark Headbonk Goomba
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Dark Headbonk Goombas live in a certain secret pit. They look like Dark Goombas, but they bonk! | Dark Headbonk Goombas live in a certain secret pit. They look like Dark Goombas, but they're not! |
- This Catch Card's text was likely edited for the European version because the word "bonk" is slang for sexual intercourse in British English.
Saving
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| Saving... Please do not turn off the power. | Saving in progress. Please do not touch the POWER Button or RESET. |
Minor Text
| US | Europe |
|---|---|
| [Flipside/Flopside] 3rd Floor | [Flipside/Flopside] 2nd Floor |
| [Flipside/Flopside] 2nd Floor | [Flipside/Flopside] 1st Floor |
| [Flipside/Flopside] 1st Floor | [Flipside/Flopside] Ground Floor |
- In America, a building's first floor is the ground floor, while in Europe, a building's first floor is above the ground floor. The floors of Flipside and Flopside were renamed to match this convention.
(Source: Original TCRF research)
