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Characters Names#
In the European version, some characters' names are translated, allowing puns and the meaning of the names to be understandable. In America, the main Mario characters' names weren't translated until the release of the 3DS (with the first Mario game released being Mario Kart 7).
The changed names are:
American |
European |
|---|---|
Baby Mario |
Bébé Mario |
Baby Luigi |
Bébé Luigi |
Baby Peach |
Bébé Peach |
Baby Daisy |
Bébé Daisy |
Dry Bones |
Skelerex |
Koopa Troopa |
Koopa |
King Boo |
Roi Boo |
Dry Bowser |
Bowser Skelet |
Rosalina |
Harmonie |
Course Names#
Bold names show that the names are different between the European and American releases.
Japanese |
European |
American |
|---|---|---|
Main Stages |
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Luigi Circuit |
Circuit Luigi |
Circuit Luigi |
Moh Moh Country |
Prairie Meuh Meuh |
Prairie Meuh Meuh |
Kinoko Canyon |
Gorge Champignon |
Gorge Champignon |
Kinopio Factory |
Usine Toad |
Usine de Toad |
Mario Circuit |
Circuit Mario |
Circuit Mario |
Coconuts Mall |
Supermarché Coco |
Centre Cocotier |
DK Snowboard Cross |
Pic DK |
Sommet DK |
Wario Kouzan |
Mine Wario |
Mine d'Or de Wario |
Daisy Circuit |
Circuit Daisy |
Circuit Daisy |
Maple Treehouse |
Bois Vermeil |
Chemin à la Sucrerie |
Guragura Kazan |
Volcan Grondant |
Volcan Grondant |
Karakara Iseki |
Ruines Sec Sec |
Ruines Sec-Sec |
Moon Ridge & Highway |
Route Clair de Lune |
Autoroute de la Lune |
Koopa Castle |
Château de Bowser |
Château de Bowser |
Battle Stages |
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Block Hiroba |
Square Bloc |
Square Bloc |
Aqua Resort |
Jetée Delfino |
Quai Delfino |
Wanwan Roulette |
Roulette Chomp |
Roulette Chain Chomp |
Dosun Sabaku |
Désert Thwomp |
Désert Thwomp |
Galaxy Colosseum |
Galaxie Circulaire |
Colisée Galactique |
Vehicle Names#
Bold names show that the names are different between the European and American releases.
Japanese |
European |
American |
|---|---|---|
Standard Kart S |
Kart Léger |
Kart Léger |
Super Baby Car |
Auto-pousse |
Rehausseur |
Super Pukupuku |
Cheepmobile |
Cheepmobile |
Mini Charger |
Doryphare |
Mini-bête |
Hot Rally |
Mini-monstre |
Petit Titan |
Standard Bike S |
Moto Léger |
Moto Léger |
Jet Ball |
Jet Capsule |
Capsule Jet |
Rocket Killer |
Bill Bécane |
Moto Balle |
Raid on Kamek |
Kamekroiseur |
Kamekroiseur |
Pokémotor |
Mini-mob |
Mini-cyclo |
Speed Swan |
Coin-coin |
Coin-coin |
Standard Kart M |
Kart Standard |
Kart Standard |
B Dash Mk. 2 |
Intrépide II |
Intrépide |
Nostalgia |
Nostalgia |
Dragster Classique |
Fantasia |
Carrosse Royal |
Kart Calèche |
Super Gesso |
Super Bloups |
Super Bloups |
Wild Star |
Cabriolaile |
Cabriolaile |
Standard Bike M |
Moto Standard |
Moto Standard |
Candy |
Étincelle |
Étincelle |
Dolphin Kick |
Coryphène |
Dauphine |
Interceptor |
Nitrocyclette |
Nitrocyclette |
Polonaise |
Rapide |
Cyclo Vroum |
Standard Kart L |
Kart Lourd |
Kart Lourd |
Fast Glide |
Bolide Stellaire |
Bolide Stellaire |
Tricky |
Turbo Flash |
Coupé Miel |
Fire Hot Rod |
Crache-feu |
Crache-flammes |
Survival Buggy |
Buggy Brute |
VTT |
Pakkun Kart |
Kart Piranha |
Kart Piranha |
Standard Bike L |
Moto Lourd |
Moto Lourd |
Super Bowser |
Bécane Bowser |
Moto Flammes |
Wild Spear |
Torpille |
Torpille |
Twinkle Star |
Scoot Comète |
Étoile Filante |