Peach's Castle

Princess Peach's Castle (also known as Mushroom Castle) is the castle in which Princess Peach and many Toads, including Toad and Toadsworth, live. The rooms inside the castle vary from game to game, as does the castle's location. It is recognized by a tall tower standing in the center of the castle and is supported by four towers along the outside walls (in most games).

Super Mario 64
In Super Mario 64, Peach's Castle was properly introduced and emphasized for the first time. The castle served as the central "hub" for the entire adventure. Bowser had taken over the castle and hidden the Power Stars (which seems to be the life-blood of the castle) in numerous Painting Worlds that can be found throughout the castle. He had also imprisoned Princess Peach and the Toads deep within the castle's depths. Eventually Mario saved the Princess and returned the castle to it's former glory. At the end of the game Mario can travel to the roof of the palace, (which is flat) where he will find Yoshi. Strangely enough, if you use a code to super jump and you land on the flagpole (the flagpole going through you) you will die.

Paper Mario
The castle was once again taken over by the Koopa Troop during the events of Paper Mario. In the beginning of the game, Princess Peach invites Mario and Luigi to a party at the castle. However, while the Mario Bros. (and numerous other guests) were having fun, Bowser hatched an elaborate plan that caused his castle to rise into the air under Princess Peach's Castle, taking the Princess's castle with it. Many of the party guests were imprisoned and Bowser threw Mario out of a window, sending him spiraling back towards the Mushroom World. Peach was once again forced to be a prisoner in her own castle.

In the end, Mario, Goombario, Kooper, Bombette, Parakarry, Bow, Watt, Sushie and Lakilester (with the help of the Star Spirits) fly to Bowser's Castle and makes their way up to Princess Peach's Castle. The team finally confronts Bowser and Kammy Koopa on the roof of the castle, and defeat both of the villains, sending them flying off the castle and returning it to its rightful place in Toad Town.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga the castle plays a very minor role. The castle grounds can be explored at the start of the game, and the castle can be viewed from Hoohoo Mountain. Mario's battle with Bowser takes place inside Princess Peach's throne room, but the castle interior cannot be explored.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In the sequel to Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the castle was actually the main traveling point of the game, almost identical to how the castle was used in Super Mario 64. The music was even the same. The castle held ALL the Time Holes in the entire game. There were many items and coins and the castle was home to the only shop in the game (except for the Monty Mole store and the one in Toad Town). There are only 2 times you fight in there, one against Junior Shrooboid and the other the last boss in the game; Shrowser. In the sequel to Mario and Luigi: Partners In Time, it is taken over by Fawful and served as the final area in the game.

New Super Mario Bros.
In New Super Mario Bros., the castle is seen in the intro movie, where it is attacked by Lakithunder shortly before Bowser Jr. kidnaps the princess. In World 1-1, it can be seen in the background.

Super Princess Peach
In Super Princess Peach, the castle was affected by the Vibe Scepter and Bowser's minions captured Mario, Luigi and Toad while Princess Peach, Toadsworth and another Toad were enjoying a walk. Also, in this game the castle bears six or eight towers supporting the outside walls. If not, it can be explained that the rear of the castle is wider than the front, therefore letting four towers be seen in the opening scenes.

Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy Bowser lifts her castle into space similar to Paper Mario and drags it across the universe into the Center of the Universe. It was then up to Mario with the aid of Princess Rosalina and the Lumas to rescue the Comet Observatory's Grand Stars. After Mario rescues all of the stars Rosalina guides the Observatory to the Center of the Universe so Mario can rescue his 'special one' and her castle from Bowser.



Mario Kart Series
The Castle also appears in Mario Kart 64 in the track Royal Raceway, it is the exact same design as the one in Super Mario 64. Players have a choice to explore the grounds if they wish.

It appears in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! twice. Once on Mario Circuit and in the background on Mushroom Bridge in Grand Prix mode, just before the first tunnel. In Mario Circuit, the castle is completely cut off from the road and separated from the track by walls. This castle is very 'cheerful' and cartoon-like, compared to its other appearances. In Mario Circuit, several Goombas on a rocky road, Piranha Plants in pipes along the track, a Chain Chomp on a large turn and tricky bends await a racer on both Gamecube and Wii. (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'s Mario Circuit re-appears on Mario Kart Wii as a retro race in the Leaf Cup). Also, in Mushroom Bridge (Double Dash!!) the castle can be spotted vaguely obscured by fog in the background.

Peach's Castle also appears in Mario Kart Wii, yet the course is named Mario Circuit. It, like in Super Mario Galaxy, is located in a small village called Toad Town. Shy Guys and Hammer Bros. observe players as they sit on the fences surrounding the castle and houses. A total of five Goombas patrol the roads and a large Chain Chomp is situated on a sharp turn in or around the middle of the course. The typical Mushroom Kingdom hills can be seen in the background along with a rainbow. Yellow sunflowers are neatly placed along the grasses of the track and a hot-air balloon labeled "MARIO" floats and travels over the grounds.

Other Appearances
Peach's Castle is also a board in Itadaki Street DS.

Appearance and Location
In the majority of games, the castle is normally grey brickwork, but sometimes it was noted white and even a light cream (Super Princess Peach). Since 1996 it has kept its original highest tower emerging from a wider circular tower underneath - both always in the center of the castle. Normally the main feature of the castle is a rectangular or square shape, with nearly always four towers supporting this part. The roof is nearly always a shade of red, but in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga it was a shade of yellow.

A window is usually present at the front of the castle. There is an image of Princess Peach embedded, painted or carved onto the window. In Super Mario 64, this was the part of the castle Princess Peach was concealed and only the power of the star Bowser had captured for himself at the end could release her.

In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, the castle is a huge palace with many rooms and secrets. Despite having hundreds of rooms, there were no regular "living" rooms, such as a bedroom or kitchen. Most of the rooms simply had a large painting in it. The castle also had a basement, the floor of which was oddly coated with water. However, this could likely be all due to Bowser's reign on the castle. The castle grounds were also quite spacious in this game. Plenty of trees can be viewed and climbed up, and the land itself is quite large. A moat surrounds the castle, which eventually leads into a small pond. In this game, the castle is reached via Warp Pipe.

In Paper Mario, the castle differs radically from it's Super Mario 64 counterpart. The castle is still large and has a great number of rooms, but each room has some kind of purpose (there is a library, a bedroom, and many storage rooms). The castle grounds are also much smaller, with a simple fountain and one or two trees outside the castle.( It should be noted that much of the castles surrounding land was lifted into the air with Bowser's castle, which may explain the seemingly shrunken land. However, even when Mario finally reaches the castle to confront Bowser, no moat can be seen). The castle has no warp pipe leading to it, as it can easily be reached from Toad Town.

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the castle was again, like Paper Mario big and had actual "living" rooms. This castle however was different from the Mario 64 and Paper Mario versions and the garden looked very different (there were no trees either). In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the castle's conference room was seen in the intro. It is eventually taken over by Fawful and served as the final area in the game.

In Super Mario 64, there was a courtyard located behind the castle but it was not visible from the front or roof of the castle in the main gardens. However, the main part of the castle could be seen from the courtyard. The courtyard introduced the magic and mystery of Peach's Castle that the Power Stars seemed to have control over, therefore leading to the speculation of other palaces in Peach's possession being secretly near or behind the main castle. The courtyard in both the original Super Mario 64 and in the Nintendo DS remake was infested with Boo's and Big Boo's Haunt and another secret level were hidden in here.

Differing from the castle in Super Mario 64, in Super Mario Galaxy, the castle now has a balcony and several windows. The castle still has the body of water connected to it, but is now right outside Toad Town. Also different from the older version, this castle's outside is more detailed.

Also in Super Mario Galaxy, the cut-scenes show a more detailed top tower than when playing as Mario in the Star Festival.

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story the castle was controlled by Fawful and was planned to use it against Bowser when he would arrive, Bowser then defeated the castle in the devastating battle.

In the upcoming Wii game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, The castle has less windows, no moat, has more detail than its DS predessessor, and looks more remote than Super Mario 64/DS and Super Mario Galaxy.

More Castles
Peach appears to have more than one castle. A completely different one in seen in Mario Hoops 3 on 3. It stands on a gigantic and poorly structured rock out in the sea. This castle is also visible from Koopa Beach. Also one is seen on her course Peach Gardens in Mario Kart DS (and later appears in Mario Kart Wii).It is quite a flat castle with two small towers at each end. The highest part is in the middle of the building and this also stretches out supported by two pillars onto the track. A stage from Super Smash Bros. is based upon Peach's Castle, as well as a second one from Super Smash Bros. Melee. The castles of Super Mario Bros. and its sequel, The Lost Levels, are also said to be in the Mushroom Kingdom and invaded by Bowser. The Mushroom Castle in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars may also be a different castle due to its radically different design. It is also known as the Mushroom Castle rather than the Princess Peach's Castle in this appearance.

It is also speculated of the whereabouts of the castle in Peach Gardens (in both Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii). Some say it is directly behind Peach's main castle but that castle is not visible behind it. This theory is mainly caused by the mysterious appearance of a courtyard in Super Mario 64, which is not visible from either the front or the roof of the castle in the main gardens. Amidst these statements, most, however, agree that the castle/palace in Peach Gardens is just another castle owned by Peach.

Enemies Found (Paper Mario)

 * Bowser (Final Boss of Paper Mario)
 * Kammy Koopa

Enemies that appear during the Peach Intermissions
Peach doesn't fight these enemies. They patrol her castle and when they spot Peach, she'll be sent back to her room.


 * Clubba
 * Hammer Bro.
 * Koopatrol

Paper Mario Area Tattles

 * This is Peach's Castle. But we just came out of Bowser's Castle! I've got a funny feeling about this... I wonder where Princess Peach is being held captive. I think we should brace ourselves, Mario.


 * This is the first floor hall of Princess Peach's Castle. There are so many doors, though. Where on earth can Princess Peach be?


 * Boy, what happened here? This is even messier than my room back home! It looks like nobody ever puts anything away in here.


 * That's a pretty huge drawer over there. I bet a person could fit inside! If they wanted to, that is... Hey, there's a bed, too! This must be a guest room.


 * It's a kitchen. I'm just guessing, but I bet this is where they make the meals. The castle's head chef probably cooks all the meals, don't you think? I wonder what kinds of savory dishes he knows how to make. Hey, Mario, have you ever eaten here?


 * This is the second floor hall of Princess Peach's Castle. There are so many doors, though. Where on earth can Princess Peach be?


 * This is just an ordinary room. Do you smell something, though? What a strange odor...


 * Wow! So many books. If we weren't in the middle of such an adventure, I'd love to read some of these.


 * It's a dining room. It looks like somebody has eaten here recently. Probably not the Princess-- they're probably starving her! People always say that the meals served here are delectable. I'd love to eat here sometime.


 * This looks like a storeroom. ...! Hey! Check out that box! Let's see what's in it.


 * Wow! This is Princess Peach's room, isn't it? It smells great in here! It's such a cheerful room, just like Princess Peach. I can't believe she was locked up in here for so long, all by herself. She must've been so lonely... We've got to rescue her, right now!!


 * This balcony has a great view. I'm betting that this is one of the princess's favorite places.


 * It's a covered hallway in Peach's Castle, Mario. Let's find Bowser and save Princess Peach!


 * We have to help Princess Peach!! Mario! Hurry up! Let's move!


 * Bowser's gone upstairs. C'mon, we have to follow him! Mario, let's roll!


 * We have to save the princess! Hurry up! Mario! There's no time to waste!


 * It's a castle tower. These long spiral stairs go up and up and around and around. Oog...I feel dizzy.


 * Huh? Where in the world did Bowser just disappear to?

Trivia

 * The castle bears a striking resemblance to Bouzov Castle, an actual castle located in the Czech Republic, probably the idea of how the castle may look like may of derive from Bouzov Castle.
 * Princess Peach's Castle is the only structure that did not collapse when it was sucked into the black hole at the end of the event of Super Mario Galaxy.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
''Princess Peach's magnificent royal castle appears to be inhabited solely by the princess and a multitude of Toads. Bowser tried to steal the castle's Power Stars in Super Mario 64, and in Paper Mario, the surly archfiend actually lifted the castle into the stratosphere with his own filthy fortress.''