Valentina's Bird Head in Super Mario RPG: A Donkey Kong Country Reference and More Tidbits Revealed
Super Mario RPG Character Designer Kurashima Kazuhiro confirmed that the boss Valentina's parrot-like hat was indeed a reference to Squawks from the Donkey Kong Country series. He also commented on a change to Valentina's design in the upcoming remake, which fixes a mistake in the original game's Japanese name. Fans are excited to see what other secrets from the original game will be uncovered in the remake.