Ninji

Ninji
Artwork of a Ninji from Play Nintendo and Super Mario Party Jamboree
First appearance	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants Big Ninji Paper Ninji
Notable members Hakkunsai Right&Wrong Brothers

“I am the darkness!”

—Ninji, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Ninjis (alternatively Ninjies) are black and star-shaped devil-like ninja creatures and enemies first appearing in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, with the game manuals stating that they haunt the dreams of Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System players, respectively. Ninjis were originally portrayed with a fang and clawed feet in artwork, but later appearances remove their claws and replace their teeth with round buttons. Their large eyes are also made rectangular, closer resembling eyeholes in a stereotypical ninja costume.

History

Super Mario series

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2

A Ninji's original design for Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and the Western Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario Bros. 2

Super Mario All-Stars

Ninjis first appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. In this game, Ninjis serve Wart, a mischievous frog-like monster who had seized control of the dream world known as Subcon. There are two types of Ninji: the first type, called Ninji - 1, charges at the player, suddenly jumping as it approaches; the second type, called Ninji - 2, remains in one place and jumps up and down. In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, this Ninji type has three jump heights, but the middle jump height was not retained in Super Mario Bros. 2. The Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. swaps the names for Ninji A and Ninji B, though not its anglophone localizations.

Ninjis are depicted as purple instead of black in Super Mario All-Stars, BS Super Mario USA and Super Mario Advance, with additional pink inside their ears, as well as buckteeth/fangs. Big Ninjis also appear as somewhat rare enemies in Super Mario Advance. Big Ninjis only jump in place. Like most enemies in Super Mario Bros. 2 and its remakes, all variations of Ninjis can be picked up and thrown at other enemies to defeat them. Big Ninjis yield a Heart if they are thrown to the ground or defeated.

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Ninjis, also named Mini-Ninjas, are enemies in Super Mario World and its remake. They are encountered in the Front Door and Back Door levels only, where they have been driven crazy from their isolation there. Ninjis blend in the darkness and are difficult to see unless the searchlight is activated; to accomplish this effect, they reuse their tri-color Super Mario Bros. 2 sprites rather than receiving new sprites. They jump in place and can be defeated with stomps, fireballs, or a cape attack. Like in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, they have three jump heights, though the difference is more pronounced. Despite using their previous 8-bit sprites, the artwork for this game reinterprets their red spots as buttons, while previously they had been depicted as parts of the creature's mouth. This interpretation is used for all further depictions, including reissues of Super Mario Bros. 2, despite not looking like the sprites in that game. Ninjis are one of the few enemies absent from the ending credits.

Super Mario Run

Ninjis are enemies in Super Mario Run. They behave similarly to how they did in Super Mario Bros. 2; jumping periodically in one place. Their running variants do not appear. They appear in the levels Airship Cannons...Fire!, Firing the Airship's Burners, Throwing It All Overboard, and Airship Armada. Their design in this game is similar to their Super Mario Bros. 2 or Super Mario World sprites, but with a chubbier body similar to their Super Mario Advance artwork. These enemies drop an additional three coins onto the course when stomped or when a block they are standing on is hit, on top of the usual coins granted directly to the player. This does not happen if they are defeated by other means, like with a roll.

Super Mario Maker 2

A Ninji Speedrun in Super Mario Maker 2

A Ninji Ghost in Super Mario Maker 2

While Ninjis do not appear as usable enemies in Super Mario Maker 2, the Ninji Speedruns mode introduced in version 2.0 uses Ninji Ghosts to represent other players in speedrun competitions of uploaded levels. If the player representing the Ninji is riding a Yoshi, it will appear to ride a green car. Beating the levels rewards the player's Mii with Ninji-themed clothing. Additionally, during the initial playthrough of a level, a Ninji labeled Ninji Recon gives the player advice. Several Ninji Ghosts can also occasionally be seen in the background on the main Course World menu. Starting in version 3.0, Ninji Ghosts also represent other players’ progress in a Super World.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Ninjis in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Ninjis return in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They serve as both enemies and background elements that appear prominently in Ninji Jump Party as well as in Break Time! Raise the Stage, tapping their feet and jumping to the beat of the music.

DIC cartoons

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

A Ninji from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

“It's-a the Mario Brothers! Stop-a them!”

—Ninji, "Karate Koopa"

Despite appearing prominently in its opening sequence, Ninjis only appear once in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, in the episode "Karate Koopa", where they are simply referred to once as blackbelt ninjas by Toad and aid Karate Koopa in his plan to capture Princess Toadstool and sell her into slavery for a fortune. Somewhat parodying their namesake, they are skilled in hand-to-hand combat and speak in thick Japanese accents.

Super Mario World television series

Ninjis in the Super Mario World television series episode "The Yoshi Shuffle".

In the Super Mario World animated series, Ninjis appear only in the episode "The Yoshi Shuffle" as spectators to Yoshi and Mario's football game against Bully, Big Mouth, Cheatsy and several Koopa Football Players in the Neon Castle. Here, they are brown in color, have red teeth, distinct fingered hands, and stubby feet without claws.

Super Mario-kun

Ninjis in Super Mario-kun

Ninjis make a few appearances throughout Super Mario-kun, most prominently in the Super Mario World arc, where they are seen protecting the Back Door room. Their depiction in the manga is used in some later artwork, particularly the eye hole and buttons.

Chapter 7 from volume 4 sees Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi accidentally going over Bowser's Castle and ending up in the outskirts of the Valley of Bowser, where the Ninjis' village is located. While in the village, they are attacked by a group of Ninjis who plan on cashing in on Mario's bounty. Of the group, two characters are highlighted: an unnamed female Ninji with lighter colors and a ribbon, and an older and easy-to-anger sensei named Hakkunsai.

Nintendo Comics System

In Nintendo Comics System, Ninjis only make minor appearances, with one appearing in the background of the story The Legend, while several, having been beaten senseless by a sleepwalking Mario who believes himself to be Dirk Drain-Head, appear in Bedtime for Drain-Head.

Nintendo Adventure Books

Ninjis appear in the Nintendo Adventure Books as recurring enemies.

In Doors to Doom, a couple of Ninjis, calling themselves the Right&Wrong Brothers, can be found serving as the guardians to the first gates to Wart's lair, where one of them always tells the truth and one always lies. They are guarding two doors; Mario and Luigi must figure out the right question to ask them in order to find out which of the two doors is the correct one that leads to Wart. Also, there are other Ninjis mentioned when the brothers are journeying through Subcon.

In Unjust Desserts, some Ninji are shrunk by Magikoopa and eaten by Yoshi, though Mario never encounters any inside Yoshi, only in the palace garden.

In Brain Drain, if Luigi (who has had his mind switched with a Koopa Troopa's due to the Synapse Switcher) gets a serving of gooey rations in the cafeteria of Iggy Koopa's base, a Ninji he sits beside tells him that the gray gunk is better than the blue. Some Ninjis are also spotted loitering around the WMUSH radio station when Iggy takes it over.

Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up

Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up

A Ninji makes a small cameo in the coloring book game Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up, on the Veterinarian page alongside a Tweeter.

Super Mario Adventures

In Super Mario Adventures, Ninjis make several appearances, first appearing in the siege of Princess Toadstool's castle. Ninjis also appear when Princess Toadstool attempts to escape her confinement in the Koopalings' tower, aiding Wendy O. Koopa and a brigade of spear-wielding Koopa Troopas in stopping her escape. Later, several Ninjis appear at Bowser's wedding to Princess Toadstool, with one apparently buying a camera from Friendly Floyd.

Hotel Mario

The Ninjis in Hotel Mario are called Mini Ninjas. They appear as enemies in Stages 3, 4, 5, and 8 of Roy's HardBrick Hotel. They routinely look left and right before hopping in one direction. Their jump is slow and aimless and they can be defeated by jumping on them.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, several Ninjis live in Starborn Valley and act as the caretakers of the Star Kids. After Chapter 6, there is a Ninji at Merlon's house waiting for Mario. When Mario visits Merlon, the Ninji informs him that Merle, Merlon's son, wishes for Mario to come see him in Starborn Valley.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

A Ninji dodges Mario's attack in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

After 12 years of absence, Ninjis return to the Paper Mario series in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, this time as enemies. They only appear in World 3, and are the weakest enemy that can be encountered in the forest, being only slightly stronger than Goombas. Despite this, Ninjis are still aggressive and chase Mario if they see him. In the overworld, Ninjis tend to hide in the poisoned waters or trees of the forest levels, much like the Bzzaps! in Paper Mario.

In battle, a Ninji can either turn itself into a throwing star and hurl itself at Mario, or it can run up to Mario and slam him. Mario must watch the positions of Ninjis, as they are one of the few enemies that can dodge Mario's attacks (the others being Paragoombas, Shiny Paragoombas and the Wiggler Segments). If they are jumping, they cannot be hammered, and if they are standing still, they cannot be jumped on. If Ninjis are hit with the 'wrong' attacks, they disappear in a cloud of smoke and leave a decoy log behind, causing the attack to miss; they then run back into battle while falling from the top screen. This may cause Mario to fall on his face. Ninjis can be hit with the Hurlhammer sticker even when they are jumping. They can also dodge Shell sticker attacks if they are jumping. If Ninjis are sleeping, crumpled, stopped, or dizzy, they are not able to dodge Mario's jump attacks. A Ninji may drop a Throwing Star sticker when defeated.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Ninjis in Paper Mario: Color Splash

Ninjis return in Paper Mario: Color Splash keeping their appearance from the previous game. Unlike in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Ninjis cannot dodge jump attacks, though they still dodge hammer attacks. When approached by Mario outside of battle, they disappear briefly, and then reappear in front of him.

Ninji are primarily found in Fort Cobalt, where they are found in a corridor filled with crates that is entered if Mario fails the last fence puzzle. One Ninji can be found sleeping, and wakes up if Mario hits his hammer nearby. Ninjis make a brief appearance among the minions causing havoc at the Toad Trainworks when the Sunset Express needs repairs. The Ninjis fought in Toad Trainworks are unavoidable. A Ninji is the third-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #5, although after Larry Koopa is defeated, it will be replaced by the Rock Paper Wizard until beaten.

Paper Mario: The Origami King

An origami Ninji holding branches

Paper Ninjis

Both normal paper and origami Folded Soldier versions of Ninjis appear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, predominantly in Shogun Studios. Origami Ninji first appear as enemies in the Ninja Attraction. They appear in a mostly empty room and emerge from square panels of the floor. Near the end of the level, Mario is ambushed by a swarm of Ninji that jump at him from the ceiling in front of the Thwomp picture. A variant of Ninji that holds tree branches is battled at the Spring of Jungle Mist.

Ninjis are completely immune to hammer strikes even when going for a first strike; the Ninji turns into a log and appears above Mario for a surprise attack.

Various Ninjis appear in Shogun Studios, practicing breathing underwater with reed pipes. One Ninji is saddened over forgetting his reed. If Mario gives him a Straw from the Tranquil Pipes Teahouse, he will accept it, trading Mario his Shuriken as thanks. He then jumps into the water, using the straw in the same fashion as a reed.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Ninji in the Nintendo Switch remake

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Ninjis appear with a toy-based design. They are first seen in Fire Mountain, the third world in the game. They jump up and down in one spot, acting much like the second type of Ninjis in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, and can give Mario a boost to higher places if he jumps on their heads. They cannot be destroyed, and touching one results in Mario losing a life.

In the original Game Boy Advance version, these Ninjis have a purple coloration like the version of the Ninjis seen in the reissues of Super Mario Bros. 2. In the Nintendo Switch remake, Ninjis were redesigned to more closely resemble the current design of Ninjis, now being black with red buttons.

Mario Party series

Mario Party Advance

Ninji in Mario Party Advance.

“It's no mere TV show. It's a lifestyle! It's so cool! The hero is so incredibly-- Oh, sorry. I got a bit carried away there.”

—Ninji, Mario Party Advance

A Ninji appears as an NPC in Mario Party Advance. He resides on the first floor of the Horror Condo. When his room is entered, he asks for a favor on his behalf. If his request is accepted, he explains that he wants a DVD of Toad Force V. He rambles about the show, saying that it is a lifestyle and constantly praising it, until he realizes that he got carried away. After his monologue, he further explains that the DVD is limited-edition, and that someone in Mushroom Condo might have a copy of it. After the player gets the DVD from Mushbert and gives it to Ninji, he is ecstatic about having a copy of the DVD, and gives the Tile Trial Gaddget in gratitude. He then begins to happily watch the DVD.

Super Mario Party Jamboree

Ninji in Super Mario Party Jamboree.

Ninji makes his playable Mario Party debut in Super Mario Party Jamboree, where he is an unlockable character. Like the other unlockable character, Pauline, he is unlocked by viewing him while in the Hot-Air Balloon.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase

A Ninji sometimes appears as an enemy in the Mario Adv. microgame in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Ninjis appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies in Gloomy Woods. One is fought in Neo Bowser Castle alongside a Paper Ninji, a Spiny and a Paper Spiny as one of Bowser's last lines of defense. They now act more like how actual ninjas would, even using camouflage sheets to hide themselves in the overworld. In battle, regular Ninjis use ninjitsu-styled attacks, such as creating shadow clones of themselves to attack the trio. The fake Ninjis can be told apart from the real one by their blue-colored buttons, as opposed to the genuine one's red buttons. Jump or Hammer attacks also cannot be used consecutively against them, as they avoid taking damage via substitution with a log. If there is a Paper Ninji present, a regular Ninji can fold it into a shuriken and throw it at a bro, who must hammer it back.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Ninjis reappear in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, as allies and enemies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. They are ranged troopers, their Special Skill is Hurt or Heal, and they are strong against Tail Boos and Big Tail Goombas.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Ninji in Mario Golf: Super Rush

A Ninji, referred to as Nimble Ninji on a Play Nintendo article, makes his playable debut in the franchise in Mario Golf: Super Rush as of version 3.0.0. He has the highest speed which is tied with Yoshi and average stamina. His Special Shot is the Hop Skipper, which bounces multiple times on the ground depending on the distance traveled, while his Special Dash is the Glide Dash, which allows Ninji to glide with his cloak.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 2

• Ninji - 1

• Instruction booklet bio: He is a little devil who appears in the dreams of NES players. He moves fast and will persistently chase you.

• Ninji - 2

• Instruction booklet bio: He stays in one spot and jumps repeatedly. A strange guy.

Super Mario Run

• Notebook bio: This enemy leaps and jumps like a ninja. Oddly, these guys are also pretty good at operating airships...

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

ハックン (JP) / Ninji (EN)
	Original text (Japanese)		Translation
	種族しゅぞく	ビースト族ぞく	Tribe	Beast clan
	性格せいかく	やんちゃ	Disposition	Mischievous
	登場とうじょうゲーム	ワールド、ＵＳＡユーエスエー	Game appearances	World, USA
	アメリカニンジャ登場！！ 黒装束くろしょうぞくに身みをつつみ、アメリカ名めいをニンジというところからみて、忍者にんじゃの一種いっしゅのようだ。上下佐右じょうげさゆうに素早すばやく動うごくものと、１カ所しょで飛とび跳はねているものの２種類しゅるいがいる。		American Ninja is here! Dressed in black, they appear to be a type of ninja, judging from their American name, Ninji. There are two types of ninja: those who move quickly up and down and to the right, and those who jump around in one place.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

• Tattles
  • "He's one of the Ninjis. Because the Ninjis are so small, it must be hard for 'em to keep the Star Kids in line."
  • "He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis are excellent baby-sitters for the Star Kids. Of course, they have to run around constantly, but hey. They're working really hard."
  • "He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis take care of the Star Kids. I hear that they're great cooks."
  • "He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis are taking care of the Star Kids. Merle is in charge. He seems really busy, though."

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Ninji
	Max HP	9	Role	Common	Location(s)	Leaflitter Path, Strike Lake, Loop Loop River, Tree Branch Trail, Gauntlet Pond
	Attack	5	Stickers	Ice Flower, Shiny Jump, Throwing Star
	Defense	0	Moves	Throwing Star Transformation (5), Slam (3)

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Ninji
	HP	23	Type	Normal	Role	Common	Card
	Strong	None	Weak	None	Card drop rate	3
	Moves	Jump Attack (5), Knife Attack (15), Group Attack (15), Blowback Attack (12)
	Location(s)	Fort Cobalt, Toad Trainworks
Quotes	Usual: "Ninji shield!" ~ "See ya!" ~ "I am the darkness!" ~ "Ninja double!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_JUMP
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 10 Red paint 16 Yellow paint 16 Blue paint 16 Orange paint 8 Green paint 8 Purple paint 8

Paper Mario: The Origami King

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Ninji
	HP			20			Moves	Location(s)
	Type			Normal			Ninja Drop (15-21), Shuriken Toss (7), Ninja Strike (6), Ninja Decoy (2), Sure-They-Can (?), Clone Sure-They-Can (11), Tower Attack (28), Clone Tower Attack (?)	Ninja Attraction, Shogun Studios, Origami Castle
	Role			Common
	Item drops			Mushroom
							If they spot a hammer coming, they'll use their Ninji Vanish ability to turn things around. Stomp 'em instead!

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
(Grass) Ninji
	HP			30			Moves	Location(s)
	Type			Normal			Ninja Drop (?), Shuriken Toss (?), Ninja Strike (?), Ninja Decoy (?), Sure-They-Can (?), Clone Sure-They-Can (?), Tower Attack (?), Clone Tower Attack (?)	Spring of Jungle Mist
	Role			Common
	Item drops			Mushroom
							Ninjis who like to lurk in tall grass. If you hit one with a hammer, expect an angry counterattack.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Ninji
	HP	70	POW	60 (55)	Defense	79 (71)	Speed	92
	Role	Common	Type	Normal	Weakness	None	Location(s)	Gloomy Woods, Neo Bowser Castle
	Level	13	Experience	44 (39)	Coins	30	Item drop	Refreshing Herb - 8% 1-Up Mushroom - 4%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

• Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: They're ever ready for battle, with shuriken in hand. They supposedly like to discipline foes with a tail.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

• Play Nintendo: The shell-shielded Koopa Troopa can make the ball bounce several times, while Nimble Ninji can use Glide Dash and float over opponents on the way to the next hole.

Play Nintendo

• Small, nimble, and always ready for battle.
  These foes are speedy and quiet. They leap and jump like a ninja to attack, with shuriken in hand!
  Ninjies are also kind of small. But what they lack in size, they make up for in enthusiasm!

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ninji.

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  Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo Power)

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  Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō

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  Super Mario Advance

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  Super Mario Run

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  Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)

List of appearances

#	Title	Role	Release date	Format
1	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic	Common enemy	1987	Family Computer Disk System
2	Super Mario Bros. 2	Common enemy	1988	Nintendo Entertainment System
3	Super Mario World	Enemy	1990	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
4	Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up	Cameo	1991	MS-DOS
5	Super Mario All-Stars	Common enemy	1993	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
6	Hotel Mario	Enemy	1994	Philips CD-i
7	Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World	Common enemy	1994	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
8	BS Super Mario USA	Common enemy	1996	Super Famicom (Satellaview)
9	Paper Mario	Non-playable character	2000	Nintendo 64
10	Super Mario Advance	Common enemy	2001	Game Boy Advance
11	Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2	Enemy	2001	Game Boy Advance
12	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	Enemy	2004	Game Boy Advance
13	Mario Party Advance	Non-playable character	2005	Game Boy Advance
14	WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase	Cameo (Mario Adv.)	2009	Wii (WiiWare)
15	Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition	Common enemy	2010	Wii
16	Paper Mario: Sticker Star	Enemy	2012	Nintendo 3DS
17	NES Remix 2	Enemy	2014	Wii U (Nintendo eShop)
18	NES Remix Pack	Enemy	2014	Wii U
19	Ultimate NES Remix	Enemy	2014	Nintendo 3DS
20	Nintendo Badge Arcade	Badge	2014	Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop)
21	Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam	Enemy	2015	Nintendo 3DS
22	Paper Mario: Color Splash	Enemy	2016	Wii U
23	Super Mario Run	Enemy	2016	iOS, Android
24	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey	Enemy / Recruitable ally (Bowser Jr.'s Journey)	2018	Nintendo 3DS
25	Super Mario Maker 2 (version 2.0.0)	Player position	2019	Nintendo Switch
26	Paper Mario: The Origami King	Enemy (Folded) / Non-playable character (Paper)	2020	Nintendo Switch
27	Mario Golf: Super Rush (version 3.0.0)	Playable character	2021	Nintendo Switch
28	Super Mario Bros. Wonder	Enemy / Non-playable character	2023	Nintendo Switch
29	Mario vs. Donkey Kong	Enemy	2024	Nintendo Switch
30	Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition	Enemy	2024	Nintendo Switch
31	Super Mario Party Jamboree	Unlockable playable character	2024	Nintendo Switch

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ハックン Hakkun	Possibly based on "Hattori-kun" from the manga series Ninja Hattori-kun, or his namesake「服部半蔵」(Hattori Hanzō), combined with the honorific「~くん」(-kun)
	ハックンＡ Hakkun A	Ninji A	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario USA, Ninji - 1
	ハックンＢ Hakkun B	Ninji B	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario USA, Ninji - 2
	ニンジ Ninji	Transliteration of the Super Mario Bros. 2 name
	カタカタハックン Katakata Hakkun	Mechanical Ninji	Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Chinese (simplified)	哈库 Hākù	From the Japanese name
Chinese (traditional)	哈庫[?] Hākù	From the Japanese name
Dutch	Ninji[?]	-
French	Ninji[?]	-
	Mini Ninja		Hotel Mario
German	Ninji[?]	-
	Mini-Ninja	Mini Ninja
Italian	Ninji[?]	-
	Ninji 1; Ninji 2/Ninji A; Ninji B
	Tappetto ninja[?]	Ninja short stack	The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Korean	닌군[?] Ningun	Portmanteau of "ninja" and ~군 (-gun), the Korean translation of the honorific suffix「~くん」(-kun)
Portuguese	Ninji[?]	-
Russian	Ниндзик[?] Nindzik	Diminutive of ниндзя (nindzya, "ninja")
Spanish	Ninji[?]	-