Editing Language

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'''Language''' is an option found in the Options menu of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and the [[PAL]] version of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and determined by system settings in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and the PAL version of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. As the name suggests, the player can adjust the language of their copy of the game.

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In the European PAL version of ''SSB'' (uniquely, ''SSB'' has separate European and Australian PAL versions), the language can be set to English, French or German through an extra section on the options menu. When the player hovers over a menu item with the language set to either French or German, a white box with its corresponding translation will display at the bottom of the screen.  

In the [[NTSC]] versions of ''Melee'', the player can switch between Japanese and American English for their languages. Changing the languages has little to no effect on actual gameplay; almost all changes in the game are cosmetic when languages are switched.  

===List of differences in the Japanese version versus the American English version===

*{{SSBM|Bowser}} and {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} are given their Japanese names of "Koopa" and "Purin" in Japanese. All Pokémon, when released, will also say their original names depending on the version.

*{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} has a caption of "Ice Climber"; in addition, the narrator refers to them as "Ice Climber" as well.

*{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}'s caption in Japanese in spelled as "D. KONG"; in English, Donkey Kong's caption is "DK".

*The [[Collection]] mode will change depending on the language; a list of differences can be seen in the Collection article.

*Trophies will display what console the game was released for in Japanese; this indication doesn't appear in American English. Trophies are also referred to as "Figurines" in Japanese.

*Characters may or may not speak depending on the language. In American English, neither {{SSBM|Falco}} nor {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} speak, but in Japanese, the two speak in full sentences in some cases.

*All distances in the game are recorded in feet in American English, due to America's use of the U.S. Imperial System. All distances are recorded in metres in Japanese, as Japan uses the metric system.

*The [[Announcer]] says different phrases in some of the game modes, which are covered in the Announcer article.

*Crowd chants are different in Japanese than they are in American English.

*The Sound Test features two kanji characters in place of the discs when set to Japanese; these characters also spin when music is played.

*The lottery, in Japanese, will say "Get!" and "New Figure". In English, these messages will be replaced by "Got it!" and "A new trophy!" In addition, the Lottery also has a green "A" above the lever when the game is set to Japanese.

*The [[Motion-Sensor Bomb]] from Goldeneye reverts to its appearance in Perfect Dark as in the Japanese release of Melee, both in-game and its trophy.  

===PAL versions===

In PAL versions of ''Melee'', the player can choose between five different languages in the game, reflecting the multiple areas of the European Union. They are:

*English (Despite the Union Jack graphic, this text is identical to the American version of the game.)

*German

*Parisian French

Similar to the NTSC version, changing the language [[List of regional version differences (SSBM)#Character names|causes some minor changes in the game.]]

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Players no longer have the option to choose between Japanese and American English in ''Brawl''. The reason for this removal is unknown.

In PAL versions of ''Brawl'', the player can choose between five different languages, like in ''Melee''. The choices remain the same, and like before, [[List of regional version differences (SSBB)|aspects of the game can change]]. However, the language cannot be changed in-game, as the language for Wii games is decided based on what language the ''console'' is set to.

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The NTSC version can be set to English, French or Spanish. However, like the PAL version of ''Brawl'', this is dependent on the console's set language.

===PAL version===

The PAL version now supports eight languages, with the additions being Dutch, Portuguese and Russian. As with ''Brawl'', the language is dependent on the console's set language and cannot be changed in-game.

*In ''Melee'', the quality of the European localisations is questionable; while most of the simple text is translated (how much varies depending on the language), most of the larger text, most notably the names of game modes and menu options, remains in English. In ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', however, almost all of the text is fully translated.

*In non-English Western language versions of ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', most characters retain their voices from the English version, with English or Japanese dialogue where applicable. Exceptions include most ''Pokémon'' characters (apart from [[Pikachu]], [[Charizard]] and a few [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon), the {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}s, and {{SSB4|Sonic}} (in ''SSB4'' only). This is due to the ''Pokémon'' anime and spinoff games, the ''Wii Fit'' series, and ''Sonic'' games (from ''Sonic Generations'' onwards) being dubbed into many languages, while the other represented series are either unvoiced or retain the English voices with translated text and subtitles. However, {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Falco}} and {{SSB4|Ike}} still speak English, even though ''Star Fox 64 3D'' and ''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn'' were dubbed into multiple languages.