Regional Differences

This is a sub-page of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

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.

Sub-Pages#

English Translation DifferencesNot many differences, but it's interesting how much care was put into this. French Translation DifferencesThe language of love, now in Floralia, across different regions. Spanish Translation DifferencesProbably 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.)

Stage Names#

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

Music Titles#

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

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.

Boss Names#

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

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.

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, Italian, and Korean	French	German	Latin American Spanish	Iberian Spanish

Japanese, English, Italian, and Korean	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