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'...But does it make sense?' |
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To do: |
The Japanese version of Paper Mario has reams of unused text, most of which was either left untranslated or removed from all international releases.
(Translations: 0xwas, Alley, N. Onymous, Felineki)
Dialogue#
Lines relating to the unused Suspicious Note item, which would have given a hint toward Anti Guy's weakness. In the international versions, the Suspicious Note instead triggers the same dialogue as its used counterpart. The last message in the set is identical to the used version.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
はい こんにちは・・・ |
Yes, hello... |
はいはい マリオさんですな |
Ah yes, Mario. |
In the Japanese version, the Postmaster says this if you talk to him before receiving any letters (which under normal circumstances is impossible, as the Goomba Bros.' letter to Goombario is available as soon as you enter Toad Town). Trying to do so in the international versions just results in him saying nothing.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
ヘイホーに あらされた お花を |
I have to get the flowers back to how they |
タネを もらってきてくれたのね |
Oh, you brought me a seed? |
These messages were intended for Minh T. The first would be for when she's repairing her garden after the Shy Guys damaged it, and the second would be for when she receives a fifth Magical Seed (there are only four in the game).
Japanese (unused) |
Translation |
Japanese (used) |
English |
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おねがいします マリオさん！ |
Oh, Mario! Do something! |
おねがいします マリオさん！ |
Oh, Mario! Do something! |
This is very similar to a line already spoken by Minh T.'s admirer. The only difference is the use of あそんでる (playing) versus あばれてる (running riot).
Japanese |
English equivalents |
|---|---|
この先は まよいの森です |
Beyond here lies dark and |
キャシーさんの |
Did you hear? Tayce T.'s best |
ちょっと ちょっと |
Hey, hey! Hands off the dial! |
クリスタルの木を そだてたことが なにが カノジョを かえたのかしら |
Petunia heard that I planted I wonder who changed her view? |
Some unused duplicates of used messages.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
あっ マリオさん！ |
Ah, Mario! |
A message that could go just about anywhere in the game.
Japanese (unused) |
Translation |
Japanese (used) |
English |
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あちゃ～ わいの まけですわ |
Oh wow... I guess I have to give up. |
わいに かつとは わいの まけですわ |
Wow. You must be really strong. I guess I have to give up. |
It seems Kent C. Koopa would have said something different after battle, had Mario taken advantage of his weakness to sleep.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
カラカラさばくの地図だ |
It's a map of Dry Dry Desert. |
そっちへ にげても ムダだぞ！ |
No point in fleeing that way! |
ものども かかれぇいっ！ |
Get 'em, guys! |
レッドぉ・・・ どうしよう・・・ |
Red... what do we do...? |
だいじょうぶ！ これからが 本当のしょうぶ！！ |
Relax! Here's where it really starts |
おぉーーーーーーーーーーーーーーっ！！ |
Yaaaaaaaa!!! |
ひっさーつ！！ |
One-shotted!! |
ノコブロスを やっつけちゃった！ やるじゃん マリオ |
We beat the Koopa Bros.! |
とにかく いくぜ！ |
Anyway, let's go! |
Various lines belonging to characters from the first two chapters, including the Koopa Bros. and Bombette. Notably, one of them refers to a map of Dry Dry Desert, which may have corresponded to one of the unused map items.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
キャハハハハハ・・・ |
Kyahahahahaha... |
その『おもり』の使い方を しらなきゃ |
It's not like you can get |
ああ～っ！ レサレサおじょうさまに ゴッキゲンな サウンドに |
Gah! Lady Bow's gonna be That sweet music totally |
また きてくださいね |
Come again, alright? |
ふぎゅ・・・ |
Fugyu... |
Lines for the Boos in Boo's Mansion. Two of them look like they were intended to be dialogue for the Boo guarding the Weight, had you been able to talk to him after collecting it (he disappears once the treasure chest is opened).
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
やったじゃん |
We did it! |
ゴワッハッハッハッハッハッハッハッ！！ |
Gahh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! |
Unused lines for Lakilester and Huff N. Puff.
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
Map |
|---|---|---|---|
27-393 |
キノコ城だよ |
It's Peach's Castle. |
Peach's Castle grounds, intro/ending version (osr_00) |
27-394 |
ひみつの つうろだ！ |
It's a secret passageway! |
Secret passage out of Peach's bedroom (kkj_27) |
27-395 |
クイズ部屋かなぁ |
It's a quiz room, I think. |
Quiz room in Peach's Castle during the Quiz-Off section (kkj_28 and kkj_29) |
27-396 |
汽車でのいどうだよ |
It's the K64 transition. |
Traveling to/from Mt. Rugged cutscene (iwa_11) |
27-397 |
おもちゃの でんしゃで つうか中 |
Taking the Toy Box train... |
Traveling between Toy Box stations cutscene (omo_16) |
27-398 |
ここでは オイラは なんにもできないよ |
I can't do anything here. |
??? |
27-399 |
火山より ひどいところだよ |
This place is worse than that volcano. |
Lava chest room in Bowser's Castle, prior to cooling the lava (kpa_15) |
Tattles for locations where Goombario is normally either unavailable or can't use Tattle.
Japanese |
Translation |
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キューちゃんだよ こんなに あついところで なければ キューちゃんとは ねかたがちがうから |
It's a Raven. Once we're out of this heat, I want to try But they don't sleep the way we do, |
This tattle for a Raven is located at the tail end of the NPC tattle block. It was likely intended for the one in Yoshi's Village that is perched too high up to be interacted with.
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This needs some investigation. |
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
コワッパだよ |
That's Jr. Troopa. |
しょうぐんヘイホーだよ |
That's General Guy. |
しょうぐんヘイホーが のってるせんしゃの |
That's the light bulb on General Guy's tank. |
しゅうだんの ヘイホーだよ |
It's a crowd of Shy Guys. |
ケムシだよ |
That's Fuzzipede. |
大魔王クッパだ |
It's the Evil King Bowser. |
カメックババだ |
That's Kammy Koopa. |
ティンクだ |
That's Twink. |
マリンチョロボンだよ |
That's an Aqua Fuzzy. |
赤クリボーだよ |
That's a Red Goomba. |
赤パタクリだよ |
That's a Red Paragoomba. |
クリオ |
Goombario |
Tattles for enemies you normally can't Tattle (or even encounter). The Shy Guy crowd is not the same one as the Shy Squad, which has a different name (ぐんだんヘイホー).
☆Located immediately after the above is a lone star, in a section all its own. Kinda like Texas.
Error Messages#
In the Japanese version, characters in the south area of Toad Town will each give a unique message if they're spoken to earlier than intended. All of them are extremely minor variations on the same sentence, with the exception of a few that are meant to sound in-character, like those for Fice T. and the pink Bub-ulb. It is possible to see them by abusing out-of-bounds glitches to bypass the collapsed logs blocking the area prior to completing Chapter 1.
While not readily apparent in-game, there are actually two to three copies (depending on the NPC) of each message, which display based on the player's progress: one for the beginning of the game up to the first Peach segment (StoryProgress values 80 to 95), one for the rest of the Prologue until Merlon unmasks the Koopa Bros. (96 to 9B) and one for the entirety of Chapter 1, up until Mario beats Jr. Troopa and returns to Toad Town (9C to B4). The presence of these story-dependent duplicates could suggest that the south end of town was, at one point, not going to be blocked off.
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
Spoken by |
Screenshot |
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04-148 – 149 |
メッセージはでないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear! |
Fice T. |
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04-151 – 153 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Purple Toad by Tayce T.'s |
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04-155 – 157 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Green Toad between Odd House and Tayce T.'s |
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04-158 – 159 |
メッセージはでないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Yellow Toad kid across from Tayce T.'s |
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04-160 – 162 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Yellow Toad by Tayce T.'s |
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04-163 – 165 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear! |
Red Toad near Toad Town Tunnels entrance |
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04-166 |
まだ これないはずであります |
You shouldn’t be able to come here yet. |
Pink Bub-ulb |
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05-103 – 105 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Blue Toad at Toad Town Station |
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05-106 – 108 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Purple Toad near Toad Town Station |
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05-109 – 111 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Green Toad in front of Toad Town Station |
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05-112 – 117 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Dane T. and Mini T. |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
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06-212 – 214 |
メッセージは でないはずよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Green Toad in southwest Toad Town house |
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06-215 – 217 |
メッセージは でないはずよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Purple Toad in southwest Toad Town house |
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06-218 – 220 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Blue Toad in front of southwest Toad Town house |
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06-221 – 223 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Blue Toad between southwest Toad Town house and Toy Box house |
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06-224 – 232 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Toad kid trio |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
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06-233 – 235 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Orange Toad in front of Toy Box house |
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06-236 – 238 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Green Toad next to Chet Rippo |
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06-239 – 247 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Great Gossip Trio |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
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07-198 – 200 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Club 64 proprietor |
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07-201 – 203 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Club 64 waiter |
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07-204 – 206 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Blue Toad at port entrance |
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07-207 – 209 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Blue Toad by docks |
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07-211 – 213 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Red Toad outside Club 64 |
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07-214 – 222 |
メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
Yellow Toad outside Club 64 |
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These messages--as well as the code that handles them--were removed in the international versions, so speaking to these NPCs there will simply give you their post-Chapter 1 dialogue... except for the Bub-ulb. His Chapter 1 dialogue check was accidentally left in, but he is not programmed to say anything should the condition be met, so the game will softlock if you try to talk to him once more after receiving the Magical Seed.
(Source: KagemitsuP / Stryder7x)
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
Spoken by |
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02-291 |
ヘイホーイベント中だから |
The Shy Guy event is going on, |
Orange Toad mom |
02-294 |
ヘイホーイベント中だから 出ないはず |
The Shy Guy event is going on, |
Right Toad kid |
Similarly to above, these lines are used by the Toad mom and (one of) her kids in west Toad Town during Chapter 4 (StoryProgress values F1 to 06). Their house is locked during the Shy Guy invasion, so it's not possible to talk to them without glitching or hacking (the line used when approaching the door is spoken by the dad from inside).
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Japanese |
Translation |
International |
Message ID (Japanese) |
Spoken by |
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メッセージは でないはずだよ |
This message shouldn’t appear. |
(No need to translate) |
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05-013 |
Blue Toad at Toad Town Station |
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05-026 |
Purple Toad near Toad Town Station |
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05-039 |
Green Toad in front of Toad Town Station |
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05-118 – 119 |
Dane T. and Mini T. |
Additionally, the Toads in the train station area have their own placeholder messages for Chapter 4. Unlike the others, these were retained but dummied out in the international versions.
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This needs some investigation. |
Interface#
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
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32-056 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-057 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-058 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-059 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-060 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-061 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
32-062 |
星のせいのせつめい |
Star Spirit description |
What appear to be old Star Spirit menu placeholders.
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|---|
32-070 |
わざの せつめい |
Move description |
32-071 |
わざの せつめい |
Move description |
Placeholder entries for the Star Beam and Peach Beam, which go unused since there is no way to access them from the Spirits menu.
Japanese |
Translation |
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なかま |
Party |
ジャンプ |
Jump |
ハンマー |
Hammer |
アイテム |
Items |
Earlier battle menu options that were removed instead of being localized. The only notable entry here is the Party listing, a leftover from when partners were accessed from their own submenu instead of being under Strategies. The latter three lack the formatting commands of the used battle options.
Japanese |
Translation |
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てきは うごけなくなったぞ！ |
The enemy became unable to move! |
つぎのばんでは ２回 うごけるぞ！ |
Will move twice next turn! |
アップさせたいものを |
Choose the one you wish to [power] up. |
Status messages. It's not clear whether the second one is referring to the player or the enemy; it may have been intended to apply to either.
Japanese |
Translation |
International |
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を グルグルまわそう！ |
Spin around and around! |
(NOT USED ANY LONGER!) |
を こうごに れんだしよう！ |
Press and alternately! |
(NOT USED ANY LONGER!) |
ちゃくちする直前に を おそう！ |
Press just before you land! |
(NOT USED ANY LONGER!) |
Cut Action Commands. The first one was probably removed because of Mario Party, the second for being too difficult. The third belongs to the unused Quake Jump badge, which was probably left unused because it's too powerful.
Japanese |
Translation |
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今は なかまが 使えないぞ！ |
You can't use your partners now! |
こうげきできる てきが いないぞ！ |
There are no enemies that you can attack! |
Unused battle warnings, which seem to be covered pretty well by other messages.
Japanese |
Translation |
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めにゅ～ |
Menu~ |
もちもの |
Items |
なかま |
Party |
ちず |
Map |
ハートポイント |
Heart Points |
フラワーポイント |
Flower Points |
バッジポイント |
Badge Points |
パワーカプセル |
Power Capsules |
ほしのかけら |
Star Pieces |
・・・ |
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ｘ |
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つけているバッジ |
Equipped Badges |
もっているバッジ |
Held Badges |
ＢＰ |
BP |
アイテム |
Items |
ユーズアイテム |
Use item |
キーアイテム |
Key Items |
パーティ |
Party |
ワザ |
Moves |
ＦＰ |
FP |
ＬＶ１ |
Lv. 1 |
ＬＶ２ |
Lv. 2 |
ＬＶ３ |
Lv. 3 |
Text from an earlier version of the pause menu. Possibly two earlier versions, given the presence of entries that are variations of the same term (もちもの vs アイテム for Items, for example). The three Levels at the end are probably referring to partner ranks.
Japanese |
Translation |
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マリオが もってる バッジだ |
These are the badges Mario is wearing. |
マリオのもちものを 見ることができるよ |
You can see which items Mario is holding here. |
なかまのキャラクターの じょうほうがかいてあるよ |
View information written about party members. |
物しりキノピオから きいた じょうほうを |
View notes containing info heard from |
キノコワールドの 世界地図だよ |
A map of the Mushroom Kingdom. |
いろいろな せっていを |
You can change various settings here. |
Accompanying description text for said pause menu(s).
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
ほしのかけら ５コイン |
Star Piece 5 Coins |
It looks like at some point there was supposed to be an Ultra Block to upgrade party members to Ultra Rank, instead of using a second Super Block. Sprites for it still exist in the data.
Japanese |
Translation |
English |
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ノーマルコース |
Normal Course |
None |
A menu for selecting some kind of course. Comes right after the options for Jump Attack and Smash Attack, so it may have been for the Playroom. Interestingly, there's an unused Playroom map located right after the one for Smash Attack, which this may or may not have been related to.
Japanese |
Translation |
English/Spanish |
German |
French |
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１ページめ |
Page 1 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
２ページめ |
Page 2 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
３ページめ |
Page 3 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
４ページめ |
Page 4 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
５ページめ |
Page 5 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
６ページめ |
Page 6 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
７ページめ |
Page 7 |
not used |
nicht belegt |
Inutilisé |
Page labels that go unused. There may have been a miscommunication between the translation teams.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
[item]を もらった！ |
You received the [item]! |
[badge]のバッジを もらった！ |
You received the [badge] Badge! |
[item]と [item]を |
You received the [item] and the [item]! |
[item]と [item]と |
You received the [item], the [item], and the [item]! |
[item]を ゲット！ |
You got the [item]! |
[badge]のバッジを ゲット！ |
You got the [badge] Badge! |
[item]を もどした！ |
You put back the [item]! |
Item get messages. Some of them have used duplicates elsewhere in the ROM.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
バゴーンジャンプ |
Bagōn Jump |
チャージ０ |
Charge 0 |
かってにつぎつぎ |
Automatic Multibounce |
じしんジャンプ |
Quake Jump |
ひっさつジャンプ |
Special Jump |
バゴーンハンマー |
Bagōn Hammer |
チャージ０ |
Charge 0 |
ひっさつハンマー |
Special Hammer |
かんけいないーん |
Nooo relation |
データないーん |
Nooo data |
データなし |
No data |
Battle menu options for the unused badge moves, as well as some debug filler. Oddly, Special Smash (ひっさつナグーリ) is referred to as Special Hammer (ひっさつハンマー) here.
Partner Data and Test Messages#
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Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
Purpose |
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46-104 |
ちょこっと とぼけたかんじ |
He seems to be playing dumb. |
Field partner menu description |
46-105 |
クリジイのバトル |
Goompa battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-106 |
クリジイのきほん |
Goompa start |
Battle menu move descriptions (107-109) |
46-107 |
クリジイのレベル１ |
Goompa Level 1 |
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46-108 |
クリジイのレベル２ |
Goompa Level 2 |
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46-109 |
クリジイのレベル３ |
Goompa Level 3 |
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47-048 |
ひとりぼけ |
One-Man Fool |
Starting move 1 name |
47-051 |
むにゃむにゃ |
Mumble |
Level 1/Starting move 2 name |
47-052 |
せっきょう |
Lecture |
Level 2/Super Rank move name |
47-053 |
かくせい |
Awaken |
Level 3/Ultra Rank move name |
Message ID |
Japanese |
Translation |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
46-117 |
ほしのせい１わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 1 Move In-battle description |
Battle Star Power menu descriptions |
46-118 |
ほしのせい２わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 2 Move In-battle description |
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46-119 |
ほしのせい３わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 3 Move In-battle description |
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46-120 |
ほしのせい４わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 4 Move In-battle description |
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46-121 |
ほしのせい５わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 5 Move In-battle description |
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46-122 |
ほしのせい６わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 6 Move In-battle description |
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46-123 |
ほしのせい７わざ バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit 7 Move In-battle description |
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46-124 |
ほしのせいラスト バトル用せつめい |
Star Spirit Final In-battle description |
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46-125 |
ほしのせい１わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 1 Move Menu description |
Pause menu Star Power move descriptions(?) |
46-126 |
ほしのせい２わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 2 Move Menu description |
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46-127 |
ほしのせい３わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 3 Move Menu description |
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46-128 |
ほしのせい４わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 4 Move Menu description |
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46-129 |
ほしのせい５わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 5 Move Menu description |
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46-130 |
ほしのせい６わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 6 Move Menu description |
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46-131 |
ほしのせい７わざ メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit 7 Move Menu description |
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46-132 |
ほしのせいラスト メニュー用せつめい |
Star Spirit Final Menu description |
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46-133 |
ハックンの オトコのコ？ |
Ninji boy? |
Field partner menu description |
46-134 |
ハックンのバトル |
Ninji battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-135 |
ハックンのきほん |
Ninji start |
Battle menu move descriptions |
46-136 |
ハックンのレベル１ |
Ninji Level 1 |
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46-137 |
ハックンのレベル２ |
Ninji Level 2 |
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46-138 |
ハックンのレベル３ |
Ninji Level 3 |
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46-139 |
レッドのマップ |
Red field |
Field partner menu description |
46-140 |
レッドのバトル |
Red battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-141 |
レッドのきほん |
Red start |
Battle menu move descriptions |
46-142 |
レッドのレベル１ |
Red Level 1 |
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46-143 |
レッドのレベル２ |
Red Level 2 |
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46-144 |
レッドのレベル３ |
Red Level 3 |
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46-145 |
ワンワンのマップ |
Chain Chomp field |
Field partner menu description |
46-146 |
ワンワンのバトル |
Chain Chomp battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-147 |
ワンワンのきほん |
Chain Chomp start |
Battle menu move descriptions |
46-148 |
ワンワンのレベル１ |
Chain Chomp Level 1 |
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46-149 |
ワンワンのレベル２ |
Chain Chomp Level 2 |
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46-150 |
ワンワンのレベル３ |
Chain Chomp Level 3 |
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46-151 |
ボロドーのマップ |
Bandit field |
Field partner menu description |
46-152 |
ボロドーのバトル |
Bandit battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-153 |
ボロドーのきほん |
Bandit start |
Battle menu move descriptions |
46-154 |
ボロドーのレベル１ |
Bandit Level 1 |
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46-155 |
ボロドーのレベル２ |
Bandit Level 2 |
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46-156 |
ボロドーのレベル３ |
Bandit Level 3 |
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46-157 |
クリコのマップ |
Goombaria field |
Field partner menu description |
46-158 |
クリコのバトル |
Goombaria battle |
Battle partner menu description |
46-159 |
ティンクのマップ |
Twink field |
Field partner menu description |
46-160 |
ティンクのバトル |
Twink battle |
Battle partner menu description |
Untranslated menu description placeholders, most of which are devoted to party members. These reveal that a number of other species were under consideration for partners at some point, including a Chain Chomp, a Bandit, and a Ninji tentatively titled "Ninji Boy" who would have seemingly been able to "lower blocks". A Ninji party member is mentioned in a developer interview in the November 2000 issue of Famitsu 64, where chief director Ryota Kawade states that one was meant to join Mario's party around the time he first met Merlee, though they would end up being cut due to time constraits.
(Source: http://shmuplations.com/papermario)
There are also entries for Goompa, Goombaria, and Twink, as well as a mysterious character only named "Red". Additionally, instead of Super Rank and Ultra Rank, partner levels go from 1 to 3. It's possible the second starting move (the one indicated by a blue dot on the battle menu) was originally obtained by ranking up.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
ほしのせい１わざ |
Star Spirit 1 Move |
ほしのせい２わざ |
Star Spirit 2 Move |
ほしのせい３わざ |
Star Spirit 3 Move |
ほしのせい４わざ |
Star Spirit 4 Move |
ほしのせい５わざ |
Star Spirit 5 Move |
ほしのせい６わざ |
Star Spirit 6 Move |
ほしのせい７わざ |
Star Spirit 7 Move |
ほしのせいラスト |
Star Spirit Final |
ジャンプふみ |
Jump Stomp |
ネロ２ |
Nero 2 |
ネロ３ |
Nero 3 |
ひきおとし |
Pull-Down |
ちいさくなぁれ |
Become Smaaall |
どこかいっちゃえ |
Get Sent Off Somewhere |
Party member attack names. It looks like there are only enough for two more party members, and the rest of the text was supposed to go to something else. The first attack name is repeated three times for all of the party members in the Japanese version (the repeats were removed internationally), and the first unused set of attacks shares this trait. The last one (Get Sent Off Somewhere) may be related to the unused "Please Come Back" item.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
パーティーゲット クリオ |
Party Get: Goombario |
パーティーゲット カメキ |
Party Get: Kooper |
パーティーゲット ピンキー |
Party Get: Bombette |
パーティーゲット パレッタ |
Party Get: Parakarry |
パーティーゲット レサレサ |
Party Get: Bow |
パーティーゲット アカリン |
Party Get: Watt |
パーティーゲット おプク |
Party Get: Sushie |
パーティーゲット ポコピー |
Party Get: Lakilester |
ピーチのてがみ あああいいい うううえええ |
Peach's Letter AAABBB CCCDDD |
あいうえお かきくけこ あいうえお かきくけこ |
ABCDEF GHIJKL ABCDEF GHIJKL |
(A)(B)(Start)(C▲)(C▼)(C◄)(C►)(Z)(L)(R) |
(A)(B)(Start)(C▲)(C▼)(C◄)(C►)(Z)(L)(R) |
あいうえお かきくけこ さしすせそ |
ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR |
ままままめめめめ |
mamamamamemememe |
ステージクリアウィンドウのテスト んむむむむむむぅぅぅぅぅぅぅ 星星星星星星星星星星星星星星星 |
End of Chapter window test nmumumumumumuuuuuuuu starstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstarstar |
てがみのテスト１ |
Letter Test 1 |
てがみのテスト２ |
Letter Test 2 |
てがみのテスト３ |
Letter Test 3 |
てがみのテスト４ |
Letter Test 4 |
てがみのテスト５ |
Letter Test 5 |
てがみのテスト６ |
Letter Test 6 |
てがみのテスト７ |
Letter Test 7 |
てがみのテスト８ |
Letter Test 8 |
てがみのテスト９ |
Letter Test 9 |
てがみのテスト１０ |
Letter Test 10 |
てがみのテスト１１ |
Letter Test 11 |
てがみのテスト１２ |
Letter Test 12 |
てすと |
test |
へんなやつとは しつれいな！ |
[That] strange fellow is so rude! |
おそらく この近くに ハンマーが |
I believe a hammer is likely to be nearby. |
ＳＥ１ ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ２ １ |
SE1 MESSAGE2 1 |
ＳＥ１ ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ３ １ |
SE1 MESSAGE3 1 |
ＳＥ１ ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ４ １ |
SE1 MESSAGE4 1 |
ＳＥ１ ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ５ １ |
SE1 MESSAGE5 1 |
ＳＥ１ ＭＡＲＩＯ ＪＵＭＰ１ |
SE1 MARIO JUMP1 |
ＳＥ１ ＭＡＲＩＯ ＳＴＡＭＰ１ |
SE1 MARIO STAMP1 |
ＳＥ１ ＥＮＥＭＹ ＫＩＬＬＥＲ ＦＩＲＥ１ |
SE1 ENEMY BULLET BILL FIRE1 |
ＨＡＭＭＲＥ ＰＩ１ |
HAMMER PI1 |
ＣＨＯＲＯＢＯＮ ＪＵＭＰ１ |
FUZZY JUMP1 |
ＣＨＯＲＯＢＵ ＯＵＴ１ |
MONTY MOLE OUT1 |
ＮＯ ＤＡＭＡＧＥ１ |
NO DAMAGE1 |
ＮＯ ＤＡＭＡＧＥ２ |
NO DAMAGE2 |
０．５ あうがぐ星☆ あうがぎ星☆ あうがぎ星☆ |
0.5 augagustar☆ augagistar☆ |
What looks like a bunch of display tests for different functions of the text system.
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This needs some investigation. |
Items and Badges#
These have no ID associated with them; most exist only as leftover text, while a few have corresponding graphics in the ROM. For items that did have some functionality programmed in but weren't used anyway, see the Unused Items sub-page.
Items#
Name |
Items menu description |
Shop menu description |
Pause menu description |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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３ターンの間 マリオにちょくせつ |
お星さまの パワーを かりて |
It seems the classic Starman powerup was going to be an item at one point, like in Sticker Star and Color Splash. |
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５ターンの間 てきのえんきょりこげきを |
じょうぶな カサを ひらければ |
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３ターンの間 てきのこうげきを |
ふしぎな ふしぎな まほうのかがみ |
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おくちにチャック |
くちを ひらけけなくして じゅもん |
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フクロウのめがね |
てきの くらやみこうげきを ふせぐ |
くらいところでも これを 使えば |
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パーティーキャラにへんしんして |
こいつを 使えば しばらく |
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メタルぼうし |
All that exists of this is the name string. Evidently Super Mario 64's Metal Cap would have made a reappearance, possibly as an early version of the Stone Cap. |
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パワーアップカプセル |
パーティーキャラをパワーアップさせることができる |
データなし |
パーティーキャラをパワーアップさせることができる |
Very similar to a listing for "Power Capsules" seen in early screenshots of the pause menu. The concept of spending consumable items to upgrade party members would later be revisited in The Thousand-Year Door. |
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
かいふくハート |
Recovery Heart |
コイン |
Coin |
ハートのうつわ |
Heart Container |
スターポイント |
Star Point |
ぜんかいふくハート |
Full Recovery Heart |
かいふくフラワー |
Recovery Flower |
In the Japanese version, the battle-related pickups have names when hacked into the items menu. The only actually unused item in this list is the Heart Container.
Badges#
Name |
Items menu description |
Shop menu description |
Pause menu description |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ヨブクリジー |
データなし |
マップ用 データなし |
The names of these characters are rendered slightly differently (all katakana, drawn-out vowels replaced by dashes) to match the usual stylization of badge names. |
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ヨブボムヘー |
データなし |
マップ用 データなし |
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ミニミニナグーリＸ |
ダミーメッセージ |
This is not the same as the regular Shrink Smash badge, which is more complete despite also going unused. |
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ブンシーン |
データなし |
マリオが２つにぶんしんする |
マップ用 データなし |
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ヨケヨケー |
データなし |
アクションコマンドが きまらなくても |
マップ用 データなし |
Both of these are likely referring to blocking attacks. Their names are a play on よける, meaning to avoid contact with or dodge something. |
ヨケヨケヨケール |
データなし |
アクションコマンドが きまると |
マップ用 データなし |
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ナカマニカワル |
データなし |
パーティーキャラにへんしんして |
マップ用 データなし |
Seems to be a Badge version of the Transformation Cane above. |
アッパーハンマー |
データなし |
空中にいる てきのましたから |
マップ用 データなし |
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ハンマーガエーシ |
データなし |
せっきんせんこうげきを しかけてきた |
マップ用 データなし |
These function (and are named) somewhat similarly to Return Postage (ダメージガエシ, "Damage Return") from The Thousand-Year Door. |
ジャンプガエーシ |
データなし |
せっきんせんこうげきを しかけてきた |
マップ用 データなし |
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ブンシーン |
データなし |
マリオが２つにぶんしんする |
マップ用 データなし |
Seems to be an alternate version of the Alter Ego item/Badge above. |
イターイジャンプ |
データなし |
お店用 データなし |
マップ用 データなし |
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Other#
Japanese (first copy) |
Japanese (2 through 4) |
Translation |+IDs: 00-030 - 00-105 |
|---|---|---|
星は ねがいを かなえてくれます そんな 星たちの きらめく夜空 |
Stars are known to grant wishes. Far away in the night sky |
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その はるかかなたに |
その はるか かなたに |
where these stars shine |
星の国が ありました そこには 星たちの 力のみなもと みんなのねがいを かなえる力を もった 『スターのつえ』という たからものが ありました つえは 星の国のきゅうでんに おさめられ ７人の星のせいたちによって たいせつに たいせつに まもられていたのでした ・・・ところが ある日 たいへんな じけんが おこりました 大魔王クッパが あらわれたのです クッパは 『スターのつえ』を うばいとり さらに つえの力を 使って 星のせいたちまでも とらえてしまったのです 星の子が きゅうでんに かけつけたときは つえも 星のせいも うしなわれたあとでした ものがたりは ここから はじまります |
was a land called Star Haven. In that Haven was the source of the stars' power, a treasure called the Star Rod that could grant anyone's wishes. The Rod was kept in the sanctuary of Star Haven, where the seven Star Spirits protected it carefully... very carefully. But one day... something terrible happened. The Evil King Bowser appeared. Not only did he snatch away the Star Rod, but he used its power to capture the Star Spirits as well. When the Star Kids rushed to the sanctuary, the Rod and Spirits were already gone. It is here where our story begins. |
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After the game's intro text is four copies of an older version of it, part of which can be seen in the screenshot at right. The biggest difference is that the part where Bowser invades is treated as part of the story, rather than him butting in and messing things up. The first copy is missing a space in the third line, but otherwise they're identical. They include the same formatting commands as the regular intro text.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
数日ご・・・ |
A few days later... |
Apparently there was going to be a title card marking the flash forward to Mario and Luigi's house during the ending.
☆☆☆These three stars make up the entire block of text before the Toad Town News bulletins.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
♡ リップの フラワーガーデン ♡ |
♡ Minh T.'s Flower Garden ♡ Let's all plant some flowers |
At some point, there was supposed to be a sign for the garden in Toad Town.
Japanese |
Translation |
International |
|---|---|---|
バクダン使用キンシ！ |
Use of bombs prohibited! |
(NOT USED ANY LONGER!) |
This message is positioned right after the signs for the Windy Mill, but the mention of a Shy Guy probably puts its intended location somewhere in the Toy Box.
Japanese |
Translation |
|---|---|
キノコタウンへ 行く道を これで マリオは 星のふるおかに 星のせいが いっていた ピーチ姫を ふあんと きたいを |
The Goomba King blocked the way Now, he'll be able to proceed to But what could this important thing With unease and anticipation |
End-of-chapter narration for the Prologue, which doesn't have an end screen.