Ever because the Super Mario RPG remake trailer was introduced within the latest Nintendo Direct followers have poured over the footage to try to uncover new particulars. We reported on a reference to Famicom mascot Diskun that was made extra clear because of the sport’s cleaned up graphics however now we have one other reference that was cleared up because of one of many authentic sport’s character designers!
As you possibly can see within the Tweet above, Super Mario RPG Character Designer Kurashima Kazuhiro was requested on Twitter by fan @Retro64_ to clear up a reference within the design of the boss Valentina.
Valentina’s odd parrot…hair? hat? has brought on some confusion amongst Mario RPG followers, not simply because of the weird anatomy but additionally the hen’s coloration baring a putting resemblance to animal buddy Squawks from the Donkey Kong Country Series.
Kazuhiro made it very clear that sure, this was an supposed reference to DK’s feathered buddy which shouldn’t be that stunning contemplating the existence of the Chained Kong enemies.
Kurashima Kazuhiro nonetheless has extra tidbits about Valentina. Fans have observed a change to her design within the remake and Kazuhiro has commented on it, and no, we’re not simply speaking in regards to the discount of…“physics” in her taking injury animation.
roughly translated the above Tweet from Kazuhiro reads “Margarita I didn’t examine sufficient. .
We apologize for the inconvenience. .”
This would possibly seem to be a random factor to say however he’s truly referring to the Japanese identify of Valentina, which is Margarita, and a mistake within the authentic that’s fastened within the remake.
As you possibly can see within the above Tweet from Supper Mario Broth regardless of being named after the alcoholic beverage of the identical identify in Japanese, Valentina doesn’t maintain a Margarita in her authentic art work.
Kazuhiro’s feedback appears to suggest he was not conscious that margaritas are usually served with lime wedges quite than cherries so her design was up to date to have the identify make extra sense for Japanese audiences.
Who is aware of what different secrets and techniques from the unique sport will come to mild now that the remake is on the way in which.
