• Super Mario Bros. Translation Comparison: Names

  Let's learn the various names and origins of Super Mario Bros. characters - in Japanese and in English!

• Super Mario Odyssey Translation Comparison (Live)

  Let's scour this immense game for screenshots and text!

• Super Mario World is Considered “Super Mario Bros. 4” in Japan

  The game's Super Famicom box includes "Super Mario Bros. 4" on the front cover.

• Super Mario World’s “Special” Course Names in Japanese

  The secret courses were given all-new names in the English release.

• Super Paper Mario’s “Complaining on Message Boards” Scene in Japanese

  We can see Nintendo's localization practices evolving in this 2007 game.

• The Many Japanese Pop-Culture References in Super Mario RPG

  The Japanese script is filled with references that were lost in translation.

• The Many Translations of the “Lost Woods”

  The Japanese term "mayoi no mori" can be translated many different ways.

• The Phrase “Game Set” in Japanese Video Games

  It's a phrase used all the time in Japanese sports to indicate that a match is over.

• Translating Simple Japanese Jokes into English in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story

  Translating a joke well requires creativity, luck, and personal compromises.

• Tricky Translations #1: Maou & Daimaou

  These simple Japanese terms can be translated many different ways.