Secret of Mana: all version differences
6 documented differences between the releases of Secret of Mana, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | SNES (NA) | SNES (EU) | SNES (FR/DE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Censorship | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Content | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Graphics | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bug fix | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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CensorshipSNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The international versions changed the warp-portal graphics because of Nintendo of America's rules on religious imagery.1
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ContentSNES (NA)
In the North American release the robot boss Kettle Kin lost its chainsaw and became a palette swap of Kilroy with different stats.1
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TextSNES (NA)SNES (EU)
Ted Woolsey had about 30 days for the English script, and a lot of text was cut because the English version uses a fixed-width font that fits little text in each window.2
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GraphicsSNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The international title screens use a blurrier, zoomed-in crop of the Japanese artwork, and the catfish (Namazu) icon of the Earthquake spell was replaced for "Earth Slide".1
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TextSNES (EU)
European cartridges received a thicker, revised font, and German and French versions were released alongside the English one.1
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Bug fixSNES (NA)SNES (FR/DE)
In a scrapped event, talking to the Girl's father crashes the US version, while the French and German versions just show "...".1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13