Mario. The Simplified Chinese name is chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto and used by iQue, Nintendo's former subsidiary in mainland China[1] (even after the Simplified Chinese names for many characters have been changed to the same as the Traditional Chinese variants since Mario Tennis Aces), despite the popular unofficial name 马里奥 Mǎlǐào.[2]
Chinese (traditional)
瑪利歐 Mǎlìōu
Mario. This Traditional Chinese name is used by Nintendo in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Its Simplified form, 玛利欧, was used by Mani (万信), Nintendo's former sale agency in mainland China before iQue.[3]
Mario (Halloween), lit. Mario (Day of the Witches)
Spanish (NOA)
Mario (Halloween)
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Spanish (NOE)
Mario (Halloween)
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Mario (Racing)
Language
Name
Meaning
German
Mario (Rennfahrer)
Mario (racer)
Italian
Mario (tuta da pilota)
Mario (racer suit)
Portuguese
Mario (piloto)
Mario (racer)
Spanish
Mario (casco de carreras)
Mario (racing helmet)
Mario (Tuxedo)
Language
Name
Meaning
German
Mario (Frack)
Mario (tailcoat)
Italian
Mario (smoking)
Mario (tuxedo)
Portuguese
Mario (casaca)
Mario (tailcoat)
Spanish (NOA)
Mario (frac)
Mario (tailcoat)
Spanish (NOE)
Mario (Frac)
Mario (Tailcoat)
Mario (Baseball)
Language
Name
Meaning
German
Mario (Baseball)
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Italian
Mario (baseball)
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Portuguese
Mario (beisebol)
Mario (baseball)
Spanish (NOA)
Mario (beisbol)
Mario (baseball)
Spanish (NOE)
Mario (Béisbol)
Mario (Baseball)
Mario (Satellaview)
Language
Name
Meaning
German
Mario (Satellaview)
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Italian
Mario (Satellaview)
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Portuguese
Mario (Satellaview)
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Spanish
Mario (Satellaview)
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References
^From an interview of iQue staff: "A:先提醒一下,宫本茂先生认为这位大胡子水管工的中文名称是马力欧,请大家尊重原创者的意见哈~" (A: First, Mr. Miyamoto thinks that the mustache'd plumber should be named "Mǎlìōu" in Chinese; please respect the original creator :) Retrieved January 28, 2017.
^"不过由于「马里奥」在中国大陆由来已久,目前,中国大陆方面的通用译名为「马里奥」。" (But because the name Mali'ao has existed in mainland China for a long time, it is in wide use there now.) ~ Mandarin Wikipedia contributors. "马里奥 (角色)". Mandarin Wikipedia. Retrieved May 1, 2016.