Is Valentina from Super Mario RPG a Jimmy Buffett Reference or Not?
Sometimes a woman with a parrot on her head is just that, margarita or no margarita.
Localization Strangeness in the Super Mario RPG Remake
It’s less what got changed from the original so much as what stayed the same.
Mallow’s Name Is a Better Pun in the Japanese Version of Super Mario RPG
He’s a marshmallow, obviously, but there’s a lot more wordplay going on involving Mario and mushrooms.
Secrets of the Super Mario RPG Shaman
One minor Super Mario RPG character actually did make the transition to Paper Mario.
Yoshi vs. the Loch Ness Monster
The legacy of Nessie looms weirdly large in the Super Mario games.
The Story Behind Super Mario RPG’s Valentina
Originally, Valentina was planned for a different storyline, but no worries — she always had a parrot on her head.