Princess Peach

Princess Peach Toadstool (Japanese: ピーチ姫, Pīchi-hime) is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach first appeared in Super Mario Bros.. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto to be the damsel-in-distress throughout most Mario games. She resides in her castle along with many Toads. Her kingdom is often attacked by the Koopa Troop, led by Bowser.

Peach has an affinity for the color pink, which accents her feminine personality and kind temperament. Peach's girlish nature and role as the damsel are often represented with her heart abilities and Princess emblems. Peach's initial design was said to represent her stubborn, yet cute, appearance. Since her debut, Peach has appeared in installments related to the Mario game series for over 20 years. Peach is occasionally a key supporting character in mainstream games, and almost always playable in spinoff installments. Her most prominent appearance to date is as the heroine of Super Princess Peach.

Peach is portrayed as Mario's love interest and the frequent damsel-in-distress. She is also good friends with Luigi, Toad, and especially Princess Daisy.

''Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. marked Peach's debut appearance. Bowser had invaded the Mushroom Kingdom, and transformed its inhabitants into blocks and other objects. However, as foretold that the Mushroom King's daughter would be able to lift the spell, he kidnapped Princess Peach (then known as "Princess Toadstool").

Mario and Luigi recognized the threat and went to rescue her. After completing all seven castles and defeating the real Bowser, the brothers finally found the princess and rescued her. In reward, Toadstool gave Mario a kiss on the cheek and thanked him.

''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, after Mario and Luigi rescued Princess Toadstool and saved the Mushroom Kingdom from the Koopa King, the princess is kidnapped by Bowser again without delay. Mario and Luigi had to rescue her by traveling in various different and dangerous lands of the Mushroom Kingdom. In the end, she is rescued by the Mario Bros. in the same way.

''Super Mario Bros. 2
In Super Mario Bros. 2, Princess Toadstool, along with Mario, Luigi and Toad, was called upon by the Subcon people to save their dream land from the evil Wart. Toadstool's main ability was limited fluttering time after jumping. Toadstool was the weakest character in the game with the slowest "pull time" of vegetables, and also had a poor vertical jump, but her floating ability was unlike any of the other characters.

''Super Mario Bros. 3
In Super Mario Bros. 3, Bowser made a new attempt on conquering the Mushroom Kingdom. He sent his Koopalings to each land and, using magic wands, they turned the kings of these lands into different species. Princess Toadstool asked Mario and Luigi to rescue the kings, sending them items to aid their quest. After each world, they would receive another letter from Peach, telling them their next destination and enclosed with an item.

When Mario and Luigi complete Pipe Land, the letter they receive is not from Toadstool and instead from Bowser, informing them that he had captured the Princess and taken her to his home in the Dark Land. The two brothers then continue their quest to save her as well.

In the English translation, Toadstool plays a joke on Mario and Luigi at the very end by saying to them "Thank you, but our princess is in another castle! ... Just kidding!" referencing the Toads' often used quote in Super Mario Bros. However, the Japanese version (and the translation seen in the Game Boy Advance version) had a more solemn and thankful line.

''Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, Mario, Luigi and Toadstool were having a vacation in Dinosaur Land when Bowser once again kidnapped her, holding her captive in Bowser's Castle in the Valley of Bowser. He held her inside his Koopa Clown Car during the final battle against the brothers, which allowed her to help by throwing mushrooms to them right before Bowser retreated after being hit. In the end, Toadstool was rescued by Mario, and she awarded him a kiss on the cheek.

''Super Mario 64
In Super Mario 64, Peach invited Mario to her castle for cake, but before he arrived, Bowser took control over the Power Stars and sealed Peach in the fresco over the entrance of the castle. After Mario defeated Bowser in the final battle, Peach and two Toads were rescued from the fresco. Peach thanked Mario by kissing him and baking the promised cake.

This installment is the only game for the Mario series overall to provide both Peach's Japanese and English names. In Peach's original letter (prior to the start of the overall game), is signed in a way that may suggest Toadstool is her last name and Peach is her first name. In the original Japanese release, there Peach had no voice, though the English voice acting was added later on - the text was not changed to reflect this, however. Subsequent games after this installment use her first name exclusively.

Super Mario 64 DS had the same plot, except this time Yoshi, Luigi, and Wario also helped Mario rescue Peach.

''Super Mario Sunshine
In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario, Peach, and Toadsworth went to Isle Delfino on Peach's private plane for a vacation. However, Shadow Mario had filled the island with Graffiti to frame Mario. The Piantas then sentenced him to clean the entire island with FLUDD. Peach objected to the accusations by providing an alibi in Mario's trial, but this evidence was overruled by the Pianta Judge for no given reason.

Peach then went to Delfino Plaza, as it currently was not possible to reach the hotel. There, Shadow Mario grabbed her and ran away. Mario followed them and was able to release Peach from Shadow Mario with the help of FLUDD. The incident was reported by the local radio, the Delfino Emergency Broadcast System, and afterward Peach stayed on Delfino Plaza until Mario had collected ten Shine Sprites. At that time, Shadow Mario had successfully kidnapped Peach while Mario was away, and taken her to Pinna Park, where he revealed his true identity: Bowser's son, Bowser Jr.. Bowser Jr. claimed that Peach was his mother and that the evil Mario had kidnapped her.

He then attacked Mario using the Mecha-Bowser. Upon defeat, he fled in the still intact head of the mecha to Corona Mountain, with Peach still captive. Later, Mario made his way to the top of the active volcano and found Peach forced to swim with Bowser and Bowser Jr. in a pool of green acid. This was described by Bowser as a "family vacation". Mario managed to rescue Peach, and they later were able to enjoy the vacation together with FLUDD.

''New Super Mario Bros.
Princess Peach was kidnapped once again in New Super Mario Bros.. However, as in Super Mario Sunshine, the culprit was not Bowser but his son, Bowser Jr.. Peach and Mario were taking a walk around the castle when a Lakithunder attacked the castle with a large amount of thunder. When Mario went to investigate, Bowser Jr. snuck behind Peach and kidnapped her. Mario chased Bowser Jr., who carried Peach in tow, throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Eventually, Mario was able to confront both Bowser Jr. and his dad, Bowser, rescuing Peach in the end.

''Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy, Peach's castle was lifted into space by Bowser, who wanted Peach to rule the universe by his side. She was brought into Outer Space, along with some Toads, and Mario had to go through all the different galaxies to save her.

The story began with Mushroom Kingdom celebrating the centennial passing of a comet. Peach sent a letter to Mario that night, inviting him to her castle. That night Bowser and his armada of Airships attacked Toad Town, setting fire to it. From her balcony, Peach watched with a worried look while holding a Luma she found, as Bowser approached her castle in his airship. He then invited her to the creation of his new galaxy. When she did not answer, Bowser summoned a UFO, which cut the castle out the ground, and the airships lifted it into space. Mario had made it to the castle before it was lifted. Just as Mario began to reach for Peach, he was attacked by Kamek and sent flying with Peach still calling his name.

At times Peach secretly sent mail to Mario giving him a bit of aid by sending five 1-Up Mushrooms with the letters. When the player plays as Luigi, Peach still addresses the letter to Mario, sending 20 1-Ups instead of five. The Mailtoad tells Luigi not to care about the letter being addressed to Mario. When the Comet Observatory had enough power, Rosalina used it to take Mario to the center of the universe, where Peach was held captive. While Mario entered the castle to get to Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, Rosalina kept the armada busy. After the battle, Peach is rescued.

At the end of the game, Peach wakes up in Mushroom Kingdom next to Mario and Bowser. Peach is last seen looking into the sky wondering, as other creatures Mario had met during his adventures are now in her kingdom.

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Peach was celebrating her birthday with friends at the castle. As everyone was enjoying the party, a huge cake appeared in the room behind them. Everyone thought that it was part of Peach's birthday celebration itself. Unfortunately, it was quickly revealed that it was actually a trap set by Bowser - via Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings. They jumped out of the cake, threw said trap over Peach to take her hostage and made their getaway immediately. Without hesitation, Mario, Luigi, and two Toads (specifically Blue Toad and Yellow Toad) gave chase to go after the culprits and get Peach back to safety once more in order to finish the birthday celebration that was crashed by Bowser's kids.

''Super Mario Galaxy 2
For the events of Super Mario Galaxy 2, the scenario was that like the prior one for this batch of installments, the Star Festival was taking place and everyone in the Mushroom Kingdom was having a fantastic time. Peach sent a letter to Mario inviting him to her castle to take part in the festivities as well.

Without hesitation, Mario went on his way to Peach's castle to join her and the other participants. However, while doing so, the celebration was cut short when Mario noticed a gigantic Bowser wreaking havoc around the castle grounds. To make matters worse, he claims that he has harnessed the Power Stars that made him grow huge, and also says that he is going to build a huge empire in the center of the universe. And to add insult to injury, he also nabs Peach as well, taking her with him all the way to outer space.

With help from the Lumas that Mario encountered on the way to Peach's castle, he manages to get to the source of the matter and gives chase after Bowser to rescue Peach and save the Star Festival.

Super Mario 3D Land
The story of Super Mario 3D Land involves Peach investigating news of the Mushroom Kingdom's Tail Tree losing its Super Leaves after a ferocious storm. During her inspection process of the tree itself after the storm passed, Bowser catches Peach off guard and takes her hostage.

The next day, Mario and a few other Toads encounter news of this occurrence after noticing the same results, along with a letter from Peach herself screaming for Mario's help, while in Bowser's grasp. Throughout the game's story Mario receives more letters about Peach's predicament.

Remembering Mario over time, Peach ultimately attempts to escape from Bowser and his army as well; however, she is soon overwhelmed by them and gets thrown in a cage next to Bowser's throne.

As Mario closes in, Peach is transferred to the final castle, where she is bound to a flag pole. Mario eventually locates her, and after a long battle with Bowser, Mario and Peach have a joyful reunion. Using Super Leaves, Mario and the Toads escort Peach home. However, it is discovered Luigi had been kidnapped also.

After the player rescues Luigi, and beats Special 8-Castle, another cutscene appears. Another letter has floated down, and the three Toads went to investigate it. To their surprise, Bowser has kidnapped Princess Peach again. Then, Mario or Luigi must play World 8-2 again to defeat Bowser. After that, the group encounters another letter from Peach which shows her and other Toads wearing Tanooki suits.

''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!
Peach starred in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! (The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach) as the damsel-in-distress. The story begins with Mario playing a video-game. After the power for the TV cuts out, Peach jumps from the screen with enemies flying out after her. She explains that she is a princess from the Mushroom Kingdom and asks for his help. Mario instantly becomes lovestruck, but Bowser appears and kidnaps Peach. Mario and his brother Luigi then set out to save her. It is later revealed by a wise sage that Bowser is madly in love with Peach and wants to force a marriage between them. This only hastens Mario and Luigi's journey.

After many adventures in the strange Mushroom Kingdom, they finally arrive at Peach's castle (then transformed into a stronghold for Bowser), and defeat him. It is then revealed that Peach has a fiancé, Prince Haru of the Flower Kingdom. Mario is shown to be jealous over this, but he and the princess remained friends.

Super Mario anime
In the story of Momotaro in the Super Mario anime, two elderly Hammer Bros., Obasaan and Ojisaan, are grandparents to the beautiful girl "Princess Peach". Because of her great beauty, she is kidnapped by Bowser and must be rescued by Momotaro (Mario).

In Issunboshi, another story in the series, Peach rescues a small Mario and then shows him around the city.

Finally, she plays the role of Snow White in the third story.

DIC cartoons
In the DiC Entertainment cartoons The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, Princess Toadstool appeared regularly. She had red hair rather than her usual blond due to the first few games as her design-basis. This was kept in the later Super Mario World cartoon despite Peach's different appearance in the corresponding video-game. Peach was usually a damsel-in-distress alongside Toad, and had to be by saved Mario and Luigi, but her kind heart and gentle nature often saved both herself and others.

Toadstool was revealed to be looking for someone to defeat Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, but would take the time to help others when need-be. She was very charitable, helping orphanages and opening a school. A special form of Toadstool, Super Princess, appeared in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Trojan Koopa".

Sometime after the events of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 series finale "Super Koopa", King Bowser Koopa, the Koopalings, and their armies were banished from the Mushroom Kingdom. Princess Toadstool, Mario, and Luigi went on vacation to the Dinosaur World in their assumed safety, only for Toadstool to be kidnapped by King Koopa and his minions. After adventuring and befriending Yoshi, Mario and Luigi managed to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser's Neon Castle and subsequently decided to stay in Dome City with the Cave People.

Dr. Mario series
In the Dr. Mario installments for the series, Peach is known here as Nurse Toadstool, just like how Mario is known as a doctor in these games. Nurse Toadstool wears pink clothing and a pair of sandals, as seen in the artwork. Nurse Toadstool doesn't have major roles and she is barely seen in the game.

In the Club Nintendo comic "Süße Weihnachten", Nurse Toadstool can be seen assisting Dr. Mario.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee during Event 35: Time for a Checkup, Dr. Mario is accompanied by Peach as she is garbed in white and depicted as a nurse. They are apparently doing a checkup on Luigi.

Nintendo Comics System
Peach appeared in the Nintendo Comics System comics as a semi-recurring main character, and also had a semi-regular feature called Dear Princess Toadstool. Several characters, including Luigi and Bowser, would often write to her. Tryclyde once wrote trying to convince her to date him.

Peach appeared in the main comic often, usually as the damsel but also as a heroine. Notable adventures include A Mouser in the Houser, when a group of Mousers crown her their queen; Bowser Knows Best, when the Koopalings kidnap Peach as a present for their father; Magic Carpet Madness, in which she is hypnotized into a punk-wearing bad girl; and The Legend, an adaptation of her first adventure with Mario and Luigi.

Club Nintendo
Peach regularly appeared in the German Club Nintendo magazine comics. After several minor appearances, she played her first leading role in the story "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit". With the help of a manipulated Alarm Clock, Dr. Wily managed to take over Mario's hometown and win Peach over, turning her into an evil black-dressed witch. As it turns out, however, this only happened in Mario's dreams.

"Super Mario in Die Nacht des Grauens" featured a second major appearance of Princess Peach. In this story, she lives together with Mario and several other Nintendo characters in a Brooklyn skyscraper. As Mario notices, Wario signs a contract with Abigor, a demon, allowing Abigor to take over the skyscraper in exchange for him manipulating Peach's brain so she would fall in love with Wario. The spell ends up turning her into a zombie. When Mario and his friends Link and Kirby try to rescue her, the only thing they find is a magical golden dice, which takes them to the underworld. They meet Abigor and his allies there, and after a successful fight find the Princess, still a zombie. Mario gives her a hug anyways, with the effect that she returns to normal.

''Super Mario-Kun
Peach also appeared in the Super Mario-Kun manga series which is exclusive in Japan.

''NES Open Tournament Golf
When the golf installments overall started with NES Open Tournament Golf, Peach was mainly a supporting participant (by being Mario's caddy).

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)
When the dedicated Mario Golf installments (as developed by Camelot) started years after NES Open Tournament Golf, Peach started to get more involved in the gameplay itself starting with the Nintendo 64 version. Statistics wise, she has one of the lightest hits, best control and hits the ball straight despite lacking distance. Additionally, her spin rivals Mario's.

''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Peach is also a playable participant in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and she hosts a tournament in her course named Peach's Castle Grounds where warp pipes, Chain Chomps, and giant mushrooms can be found.

''Mario Golf: Advance Tour
In Mario Golf: Advance Tour, Peach invites Neil and Ella to participate in her Open once they have proven themselves in their world. When Neil or Ella defeat the Dunes Tourney in singles or doubles, she will send them a letter, inviting them to her tourney. Also present for the tourney are Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser. At the beginning of the match, Peach had to stop Bowser and Mario from fighting and to remind them of their manners in the presence of guests. When Neil or Ella win the tourney, Peach oversees the ceremony as Toadsworth hands out the trophy.

It should be noted that Peach started to have more variety in her main sports attire starting with Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour. The outfit she wears in these two games (as well as Mario Power Tennis afterward) was designed to match her current main dress, but with a few differences. More details about this outfit (along with the rest of her modern main sports attire) can be found here.

Mario Kart series
Peach has always been a playable participant in the Mario Kart series. In Super Mario Kart, when controlled by the CPU, Peach will sometimes use mushrooms against the other drivers which will shrink them. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Peach is teamed up with Daisy, and their special item is the Heart. Peach's personal kart in Double Dash!! is the Heart Coach, which is available by default. In Mario Kart DS, her karts are the Royale and the Light Tripper. In Mission Mode, she has to race against King Boo. She is advanced at drifting corners and has average item use. Peach was classified Medium in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, but Light in Mario Kart DS. Peach appears in Mario Kart Wii as a Medium-size driver, unlike Mario Kart DS; in this game, she also wears a outfit when the player chooses motorbikes (more details about this outfit can be found here). In Mario Kart 7, Peach is classified as a light racer. , Peach's racing courses are Peach Beach, Peach Circuit, Royal Raceway, and Peach Gardens. In Mario Kart Wii a statue of Peach appears in the battle course Block Plaza. A billboard featuring her also appears in Moonview Highway, and her emblem in is seen in Dry Dry Ruins. In Mario Kart 7, Peach does not have a race course, but a battle course called the Sherbet Rink.

''Super Mario Adventures
The Super Mario Adventures serial in Nintendo Power featured the most dynamic interpretation of Peach. In this story, Bowser proposes marriage to her, which she naturally refuses. Despite being held captive by the Koopalings, she does not give in easily. In the fourth installment she beats up all the male Koopalings and locks them in her own cell, messes up Wendy O. Koopa's room and threatens to shred her favorite dress, and then drops out of their tower, using a Cape to fly away. On the way, though, she is knocked off-course by a Bullet Bill carrying Mario and lands unconscious. Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad find her. Luigi then sets off to rescue Mario as the others keep an eye on Peach.

When she awakens from a nightmare, she learns from Toad that the Koopalings are holding Mario for ransom and becomes determined to break him out, despite Toad's warning that she might spoil Luigi's plan (infiltrating the tower disguised as her). With some assistance from Yoshi and Friendly Floyd, Peach busts back into the tower, saying she'll light a pack of Floyd's bombs unless Mario is set free. After a lot of chaos the group escapes Wendy's Tower.

Bowser recaptures the Princess later in the story, but as his planned wedding draws near, Peach still refuses to marry him and attacks all the Koopa Troopas attending to her in her dressing room. When trying to sweet-talk her doesn't work, Bowser realizes that he needs a hypnotist, at which point a Magikoopa brainwashes Peach into agreeing to marry the Koopa King. As a result of this, she is unable to fight back until a herd of Yoshis destroy the magic wand, thus breaking the spell. Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Yoshi escape and Peach kisses Mario on the cheek.

Mario's Early Years! series
Peach also appeared in Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters where she, along with Mario and Yoshi, traveled in a wooden boat learning about grammar and letters. She also appeared in Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers and Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun.

''Yoshi’s Safari
In Yoshi's Safari, Bowser attacked Jewelry Land. Bowser caught King Fret and Prince Pine and held them captive. Being a good friend of Prince Pine, Peach sent a letter to Yoshi and Mario to help them. Peach even gave them an item, the Super Scope, to help them in their quest. This is also the very first game to call her Princess Peach in North America, as opposed to Princess Toadstool.

''Mario & Wario
Peach appears in Mario & Wario. She along with Mario and Yoshi need help being directed by Wanda after Wario droped buckets on their heads. Peach is the slowest but easiest character to direct. She also appeared in Yoshi's Cookie, where she was a selectable character in the VS Mode. She appeared in the Japan-only game Mario Excite Bike, where she was a playable character (along with Mario, Luigi, Toad and Wario).

''Hotel Mario
Toadstool is the damsel-in-distress in Hotel Mario where she is kidnapped by Bowser and the Koopalings and she can be rescued by Mario or Luigi, each time the hotel in which she is held is destroyed, she is taken to other until Bowser is defeated. Once the player beats Bowser, the Princess kisses Mario and Luigi on the cheek. The Princess, Mario and Luigi then proceed to call the player "the best player ever".

Mario Teaches Typing series
Peach is also playable in several educational computer games. She was one of the selectable characters in Mario Teaches Typing, where she could give the typing lessons, then she appeared in Mario Teaches Typing 2, with the same role.

''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Toadstool was one of Mario's party members, along with Mallow, Geno and Bowser. At the beginning of the game, Bowser kidnapped her with his Koopa Clown Car, while she was sitting outside of Mario's Pad. Mario came to her aid, and defeated Bowser after a battle. However, Exor crashed into Bowser's Keep, and sent the three flying in different directions. Toadstool landed in the tower of Booster. Booster fell in love with her, and planned to force her to marry him, despite her cries of, "MARIO, HELP ME! MARIO, HELP ME! MARIO, HELP ME!". After Mario had charged Booster Tower and defeated Knife Guy and Grate Guy, Booster grabbed Toadstool and ran away with her up Booster Hill. He reached Marrymore, where he wanted to marry Toadstool as soon as possible. Mario managed to stop the wedding, and took Toadstool back to the Mushroom Kingdom. She was put under the eyes of the Chancellor, who, desperate for the princess's safety, would not have wanted her to follow Mario on his quest against Smithy. However, Toadstool escaped from the castle with the help of her "Grandma", who dressed herself up as the princess, and joined Mario's party to help them defeat Smithy. At the end of the game, Toadstool and Mario returned to Mushroom Kingdom together.

Mario Party series
Peach is also playable in all games of the Mario Party series. In Mario Party, Peach competed against the guys to see who is the superstar. In Mario Party 3 story mode, the player has to defeat her for the Love Star Stamp. On the Mario Party 3 duel boards, she starts with Toad as her partner.

In Mario Party 4, according to the instruction booklet, her favorite item is the Mini Mushroom. When she defeated Bowser in Story Mode, he gave her a heart-shaped portrait of himself. Peach joins her friends in Mario Party 5 and in Mario Party 6 to end a fight between the Sun and the Moon. In Mario Party 7, her default partner is Daisy, and their Character Orb is the Flower Orb. Peach also appeared in Mario Party 8 participating in the Star Carnival alongside her friends.

Peach is one of the playable characters in Mario Party Advance. She must be played in the Love Quest, Love That Princess!, when visiting Mr. I. She appeared most recently in Mario Party DS, in which she and her friends answer a fake invitation from Bowser and then are unfortunately shrunken to the size of chess pieces.

Depending on who she is teamed up with will determine their team name. Peach has earned team names such as "Fan Favorites", "Pink Punishers", "Black Peaches", "Sweetie Pies", and "Glamor Hammer".

It should also be noted that Mario Party 3 was the final Mario series' installment overall for Peach to wear her classic main dress. Mario Party 4 was the first installment overall for Peach to wear her modern/current main dress, which had substantial changes from her classic dress in Mario series' installments prior to it. Certain features were still kept from Peach's classic dress for her modern/current main outfit including her brooch, gloves, and earrings.

''Game & Watch Gallery 3
Peach appeared in the modern version of the Donkey Kong arcade game in Game & Watch Gallery 3. Donkey Kong had kidnapped her, and Mario had to rescue her. Peach was also the main character of the modern version of Cook, where she had to flip sausages, bacon, and eggs, without letting them fall.

Mario Tennis series
In the Mario Tennis series, Peach is a Technique character, who depends on strategy since she is not that strong.

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
In Mario Tennis, even though Peach is Technique, she leans more towards all-around. This is because of her height to reach the ball, her speed, and ability to send the ball over the net.

''Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, her Offensive Power Shot is the Super Peach Spin, while her Defensive Power Shot is the Sweet Kiss Return. She is skilled at getting the ball in areas hard to reach, and has good footwork. Peach's gameplay is described as "something beautiful to behold". Peach's home turf is the Peach Dome, which is the same place where trophies get handed out when participants win tournaments. Peach appears in a few of the trophy ceremonies for specified characters (when players choose Singles Tournaments). In the event that Peach herself wins a Singles Tournament, her respective trophies are handed out by Mario & Luigi.

In the Game Boy Advance version for Mario Power Tennis, Peach invites the characters Max and Tina to her tournament after they complete the Island Open. She has them escorted by Mario and Toadsworth on her private plane.

''Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, King Bowser once again kidnapped Peach, this time using his castle to carry her away. While being held captive in her own room in the castle, a Star Kid named Twink came to help her, and together they found a secret passage out of her room. Peach sabotaged Bowser's plots by supplying Mario with a relatively constant stream of information, using Twink as her messenger. She also used a special treasure chest, where she could store items, and Mario could fetch them at the chest's counterpart at Shooting Star Summit. Peach baked a cake for Gourmet Guy, and also participated in the 64th Trivia Quiz-off run by Bowser's minions. Peach won a Sneaky Parasol, which allowed her to disguise herself as one of Bowser's guards. She could use the parasol to become a Koopatrol, a Clubba and a Hammer Bro. However, her disguise was lifted by Kammy Koopa as Kammy recognized Peach.

After his defeat, Bowser grabbed the princess and ran to the roof of the castle. He then used the Star Rod to make himself completely invincible. Princess Peach and Twink got into a fight with Kammy Koopa, and defeated her. Peach then wished that her kingdom would remain safe. Twink and Peach added their power to the Star Beam, then called Peach Beam, making it able to break Bowser's invincibility. Bowser was defeated and Peach's castle returned to its original spot in Toad Town. After the celebration parade, Mario took Peach to his place to watch the fireworks.

''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Before the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Peach went to a trip through the entire Mushroom Kingdom. They had a stop at Rogueport to refill their ship's fuel. On the market, she met an old saleswoman, presumably one of the Shadow Sirens. They had decided that Peach would be the best body for their bodiless Shadow Queen, who was locked up behind the Thousand-Year Door for exactly thousand years by the time of the game. They gave Peach the Magical Map, as she had a pure heart, which was needed to be able to open the chest of the map. The Shadow Sirens then tricked the alien Sir Grodus into capturing Peach and animating the Shadow Queen with her body. Before this happened, however, Peach had already sent the Magical Map to Mario, inviting him on a treasure hunt.

Peach was taken to the X-Naut Fortress on the Moon. While both Mario and, unsuccessfully, Bowser searched for the Crystal Stars to rescue her, the princess became active herself in the fortress. The base's main computer, the TEC-XX, fell in love with her due to a short circuit in its system, and betrayed Grodus to help Peach escape. He allowed her to send an e-mail to Mario at regular intervals. By the computer's orders, Peach dressed up as an X-Naut to question Grodus, and also made herself an invisibility potion to find out even more about Grodus's plans. However, Grodus had TEC shut down when he found out, and took Peach to the Palace of Shadow. Mario followed, and he met up with Grodus in the room right before the tomb of the Shadow Queen. Grodus confronted Mario, and was prepared to kill Peach if Mario made a false move. However, Bowser crashed through the ceiling and fell on top of Grodus. While Mario and Bowser were fighting, Grodus took Peach down to the tomb and offered her as a body for the Shadow Queen. The ancient 1000-year old demon then possessed Peach, but refused to take Grodus's orders, nearly killing him. The Shadow Queen engaged battle with Mario and his partners. However, she found Peach's body too weak and returned to her true form (a purple shadow creature) for the final battle. Peach was able to give her powers to Mario for this. She could talk out of the Shadow Queen's body as the demon was weakened by the encouraging voices of the entire population of the Rogueport area, which were brought to the basement of the Palace of Shadow by the magic of the Crystal Stars. In the end, the Shadow Queen was defeated and Peach was restored. In the game's post-credits scene, Peach came to Mario's House, telling him she found yet another map and wanted to invite Mario on another treasure hunt.

''Super Paper Mario
In Super Paper Mario, Peach along with Bowser, Luigi, and Bowser's minions were kidnapped by Count Bleck. Bleck forces Peach and Bowser to marry, the only way to form the evil Chaos Heart, which would destroy the world. As Luigi, who was attending the wedding, stomped on it in an attempt to stop it, everything was destroyed. Peach, however, survived and later escapes Bleck's Castle (with the help of Private Koopa and Dimentio (secretly), a follower of Count Bleck). Peach fell from the sky into Flipside; although she was temporarily unconscious where Mario found her, she got better and joined the team after Mario gave her some Spicy Soup. She could float with her parasol, and could also shield herself from her enemies using that same parasol as well. Luigi and Bowser later joined the cause, though Bowser had to be convinced by Peach and Mario.

Over time as the story progresses, Peach and the rest of the gang would eventually make it to Count Bleck's lair. In Chapter 8-2, Mimi, a loyal minion of Count Bleck, taunted her for having been kidnapped so many times and for being rescued by plumbers instead of just rescuing herself. Peach and Mimi clashed soon after. When Peach won, a trap door was activated and Mimi fell through it. However, Peach saved her. The two fell down the shaft and were thought to be lost, but both survived. Peach comes back during the final battle against Count Bleck. As it was revealed, Dimentio was the real threat, as Bleck only wanted to destroy the world after the loss of his girlfriend. His girlfriend though turned out to be Tippi, a member of Mario's team. After defeating Super Dimentio and freeing Luigi, Peach witnessed the marriage of Bleck and Tippi in order to stop the Void.

''Super Smash Bros. Melee
For the Super Smash Bros. installments, Peach made her debut appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee (as one of the starting participants). In this installment, she can float in mid-air and pull vegetables out of the ground as in Super Mario Bros. 2. She has a great recovery capacity but is easy to send flying. In spite of this she is a fairly easy character to use. Her Down Smash and Up Smash are quick and have several powerful, high priority hits. Peach is one of the best edge guarders in the series. Her Neutral A slap is good for disrupting combos and grabs, as well as starting combos herself. Peach's Forward Aerial Crown Slap is a great horizontal killer. She can also use an umbrella which can be used to float to the ground and whack people with. In Adventure Mode, she is fought at the end of the first stage. The player will have to fight her and Mario or Luigi. Princess Peach's Castle is also a course in the game. The detail in Peach's appearance is also greatly increased with a much more realistic look as compared to general Mario game series' installments.

''Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Peach's return appearance for Super Smash Bros. Brawl had her heavily redesigned, based on her more recent appearances. She keeps her moveset from Super Smash Bros. Melee, as well as stay as a light character with the ability to float. Peach's new design in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is by far the most detailed look for Peach since her previous appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. There are several changes about her in Brawl. Her Peach Bomber can cover more distance and it releases a cloud of hearts. Also her Parasol and Toad can KO now. Peach's Final Smash is called Peach Blossom, and matches Peach's peaceful personality. It, by default inflicts 40% damage to all foes and causes them to fall asleep. Peach has several trophies in her honor. One is of her Brawl appearance and Final Smash. Also she has two of her Paper Mario appearances and her as Baby Peach. Her stickers are based on game artworks for Super Princess Peach, Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Strikers Charged Football, and Super Mario Bros. 2.

Solid Snake Codec Conversation

 * Snake: Mei Ling, tell me what you know about Peach.
 * Mei Ling: Princess Peach is the beloved ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. She's been kidnapped numerous times by Bowser.
 * Snake: Sounds pretty serious...
 * Mei Ling: Yes, but every time it happens, Mario ends up saving her. Sure, he may not look like your ideal "knight in shining armor." A little on the short side, I'd say... But still, don't you think it's romantic? I mean, to have a guy who's always there for you?
 * Snake: If he was smart, he'd tell her to stop getting kidnapped.
 * Mei Ling: ...You don't get a lot of dates, do you, Snake?

Role in the Subspace Emissary
In The Subspace Emissary, Peach was watching Mario and Kirby fighting together with Princess Zelda, and ran down to assist them after the arrival of the Primids. However, she is soon captured by Petey Piranha and put into a cage along with Zelda. Kirby, who battles Petey Piranha, has the choice to rescue either Peach or Zelda. If she is not rescued, Wario appears and uses a Dark Cannon to transform her into a trophy and runs off with her. Peach is later rescued by King Dedede along with Luigi and Ness. But his castle is raided by Bowser and his forces, who takes her with him.

If Peach is rescued, she will team up with Kirby and escape the stadium on a Warp Star. Peach and Kirby are chased by the Battleship Halberd and are forced to land on it. However, an Arwing, which was hit by the Halberd's artillery, knocks them off the ship. Unfortunately, later on in the story, Peach gets caught off guard, resulting in Bowser turning Peach into a trophy with his Dark Cannon (leaving behind a clone of Peach). As Link and Yoshi slay this clone, Mario and Pit believe that they killed the real Peach, putting the two teams into a brief conflict.

In the very latter part of the Subspace Emissary story, Peach and Zelda are found on the Halberd held captive in trophy form. After Shadow Bugs sneak in to engulf their trophies and copy their forms (resulting in their forming false versions of Peach and Zelda for a second time), they challenge Meta Knight, Lucario, and Solid Snake, who just entered the room to rescue the two princesses. Once the "false forms" of Peach and Zelda were defeated, Peach and Zelda were rescued and were able to join the rest of the group to help take back the Halberd. After that process was done, Peach also went into Subspace with the others, where they find Tabuu, the true enemy. She gets hit by his Off Waves and turned back into a trophy along with the others, but Kirby, revived by one of King Dedede's badges, manages to save her and some of the others before going to face Tabuu in a final battle.

Toad


Toad is Peach's standard special move in Melee and Brawl. Peach will bring out Toad to shield her. Toad will absorb any attack and send it back to the opponent. According to one of Peach's trophies, he does this by sending spores back at the opponent. In Brawl, Toad is capable of a knocking an opponent out of the arena. Toad can only be held out for a very small time, so it is hard to master. Kirby can use Toad if he sucks up Peach's powers.

Peach Bomber
The Peach Bomber is Peach's side special move in Melee and Brawl. When executed, Peach will leap forward, twirl and ram an enemy with her rear. Upon contact with another player, it will cause an explosion. In Melee, it is a fire explosion, while in Brawl, hearts appear. The attack is Peach's strongest move but, despite being powerful, takes a while to use, which can leave her open for enemy attack. It is very effective when she is battling multiple opponents.

Peach Parasol
Peach Parasol is Peach's up special move in Melee and Brawl. It serves as a recovery move as well as doing little damage. She smashes up with a white Parasol and damages any players who it hits. This attack is very similar to Mario's Super Jump Punch, in the fact that it launches her up, and hits the opponent several times in one jump. She then comes down, safely gliding down on her parasol, acting as one of the most useful third jumps in both games. Peach is unable to attack while gliding. However, The parasol can damage enemies by touching them. Furthermore, the parasol can be closed during flight to fall quickly and become helpless. Pressing up again will open her umbrella and allow her to float again, although altitude cannot be regained. In Brawl, her parasol is based heavily on it in Super Paper Mario.

If Peach uses the Peach Parasol while holding the Parasol item, she will replace her usual Parasol with that Parasol.

Vegetable
Vegetables are items that can be used by Peach in both Melee and Brawl. She can pluck them from the ground with her down special move. Peach can throw these vegetables at other players, and they will bounce off opponents, which allows Peach to grab them again, and continue throwing it at the opponent. This can also work to her foes advantage, however, as any character can catch them. The turnips do a varying amount of damage, depending on their facial expression. Sometimes, Peach will pull a Mr. Saturn, a Beam Sword or a Bob-omb out of the ground. Occasionally, a vegetable with the face depicted on the left will appear. These only appear at a 1/58 chance, but have more than 30% increased damage. The attack is a reference to Super Mario Bros. 2, where players were able to pull Vegetables out of the ground, and then throw them at enemies.

Peach Blossom
Peach Blossom is Peach's Final Smash from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Akin to the princess's unique blend of offensive and defensive maneuvers in battle, this tactic allows her to gain an edge over her opponents either by attacking them or restoring her own health. Peach can only perform this attack after breaking open a Smash Ball.

Peach Blossom made its first and only appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Visually, the attack is reminiscent of the sugar-sweet art style of Peach's first solo adventure, Super Princess Peach, which was published after Super Smash Bros. Melee and before Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While most of the characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl have Final Smashes based on previous moves or experiences, Peach Blossom is an entirely original creation.

Decorative hearts flutter around her and a decorative "border" featuring blossoming peach trees and two images of Princess Peach adorns the area around her. As Peach dances in a spotlight to a sped up version of the Coin Heaven theme from Super Mario Bros. 3, all of her opponents fall into a deep Sleep and take damage. The closer to Peach an enemy is, the longer he or she will sleep and the more damage he or she will take. Typical damage ranges from ten to forty percent. Next, Peaches fall from the top of the stage. At this point the attack technically ends.

However, as the princess's enemies remain unconscious for a time after the attack, she is free to do as she likes for a short time. Peach can restore her health by eating the Peaches and use her other attacks on her sleeping opponents. Because of the extra damage she has already inflicted, well-charged Smash Attacks may send opponents flying off the screen. Once Peach attacks an enemy, he or she will immediately awaken and have a chance to recover. It is possible that her enemies will eat her peaches if they return to the stage. Enemies can also avoid falling asleep if they jump and stay off the ground until Peach finishes the dance.

''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Prior to the events of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Peach was notified by the Beanbean Kingdom that the witch Cackletta would come and try to steal her voice. Cackletta wanted to do this in order to waken the Beanstar, a star-shaped bean which would grant wishes to everyone. The Beanstar has been sleeping and could only be wakened by a pure voice, in order to prevent abuse. Peach took precautions and when Cackletta and Fawful, dressed as ambassadors, arrived at her castle, they were not greeted by Peach, but by Birdo, who was disguised as the princess. Cackletta and Fawful unknowingly stole Birdo's voice and escaped from the castle, leaving Birdo with a voice of exploding characters. However, Mario, Luigi and Bowser, who were not aware of the true identity of the "princess", followed Cackletta to the Beanbean Kingdom before the real Peach was able to intervene.

After Mario and Luigi had presumably killed Cackletta at the Woohoo Hooniversity, Peach went to the Beanbean Kingdom with her plane. Peach revealed Birdo's disguise, thanked Mario and Luigi for taking care of the Cackletta problem, and decided to spend the holidays in the Beanbean Kingdom. She expressed the wish to travel to Little Fungitown, a settlement of Toad emigrants, which was lying across the dangerous Teehee Valley. Toadsworth insisted that Mario and Luigi accompany the princess on this journey. During their venture through Teehee Valley, Peach had to be protected from any harm in the desert. When she disappeared from Mario and Luigi's view, Gritty Goombas would appear instantly and take her to an underground dungeon. At the valley's end, Peach ran into Trunkle, a giant rock monster, but Mario and Luigi saved her from it before it was too late.

Later, Bowletta kidnapped Peach in order to make sure to awaken the Beanstar this time, which had shown angry reactions when confronted with Birdo's voice. She took Peach, who was at the Mushroom Kingdom embassy of Little Fungitown at the time, using Bowser's Koopa Clown Car. However, Cackletta was no longer in the possession of the Beanstar itself. When Mario and Luigi met Bowletta in Joke's End, Luigi dressed himself up in Peach's spare dress to fool Bowletta and Fawful into thinking he was Peach. The plan worked, and Bowletta released the real Peach, and kidnapped Luigi instead. In the meantime, Mario received a kiss from Peach. After Luigi's escape from the repaired Koopa Cruiser, Peach stayed in the Little Fungitown embassy until Bowletta was defeated.

''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

 * See also: Baby Peach

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time starts with a flashback to the past. At the time the story starts, Toadsworth the Younger always took care of the baby princess, since she cried a lot. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi would sometimes come to play with her. And even Baby Bowser still came to kidnap her. But one day, aliens known as Shroobs invaded the Mushroom Kingdom. And since Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Bowser, Baby Peach and Young Toadsworth were all there, Baby Bowser called Kamek to get them out of the castle. Kamek arrived and took them out of the castle with the Koopa Cruiser just in time.

In the present, Peach, Toadiko and Toadbert had used the Time Machine of Professor E. Gadd to travel back to the past, unaware of traveling to the time where the Shroobs were attacking. When they got to the past, the Shroobs cornered Peach and the Toads. Elder Princess Shroob, the leader of the Shroobs, and Princess Shroob, her younger sister, attacked Peach. Peach grabbed the time machine's power supply, the Cobalt Star, and trapped Elder Princess Shroob inside it. Then she broke the Cobalt Star into pieces, while Elder Princess Shroob was still inside. While the Cobalt Star shards were spread around the world, Peach was held captive by Princess Shroob.

While Mario and Luigi teamed up with their baby selves to recover the Cobalt Shards, which they needed to save Peach according to Professor E. Gadd, Princess Shroob dressed herself up as Princess Peach. However, she was swallowed by Petey Piranha. The Mario Bros. and their younger selves defeated Petey Piranha, and Princess Shroob, disguised as Peach, was brought to the present by the brothers. E. Gadd told the fake princess to take a rest. However, while she was doing so, Bowser came and kidnapped her, believing that she was Peach. The Mario Bros. and Bowser only found out the true identity of Princess Shroob when they were all sucked into the Shroob Mother Ship in the past. During all this time, the real Peach was still in Shroob Castle.

When Mario and Luigi got to Shroob Castle, they saw Peach, but Princess Shroob interrupted their conversation at the point where Peach was going to explain why the Cobalt Star should not be completed and a battle begins. After it, Baby Bowser reunited the Cobalt Star Shards all together, making Elder Princess Shroob appear and giving her back all her power. After the battle, Peach and the others return to the present.

''Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
In the third installment of the Mario & Luigi series, the Mushroom Kingdom's citizens fall victim to a mysterious disease known as the Blorbs. Upon hearing this news, Peach proceeds to hold a very important meeting in her castle to discuss the matter at hand (along with Starlow, who explains further about the disease itself). Unfortunately, as Peach was proceeding to give said details, Bowser crashes the meeting... twice. He was ejected by Peach (with the help of Starlow) the first time. But Bowser managed to return to the castle the second time, but under the control of Fawful, via eating a Vacuum Shroom. As a result, Bowser inhales everyone at the meeting, including Peach.

Peach is found by Mario and Luigi in the Flab Zone of Bowser's body. Their reunion is cut short, however, when a group of Beta Kretins captures her and takes her deeper into the area. When the brothers catch up and free Peach, the Kretins attack and are subsequently defeated. After the said ordeal was over, Peach begins to inform the two of Fawful's real plot - to take over the Mushroom Kingdom by using an ancient artifact known as the Dark Star, hidden beneath Toad Town. She also informs them that she is the only one who can release the seal on the Dark Star's power. However, while relaying said information to the two about the impending danger, Fawful quickly captures her through the use of an odd invention that enables him to reach into Bowser's body with a hand-shaped beam and then takes her to her own castle (which was also under Fawful's control at the time).

Upon Mario, Luigi, and Bowser finally countering the sources of the "blorbs" threat, along with defeating the Dark Star itself for good, everything in the Mushroom Kingdom returns to normal and Peach is rescued at last. She also manages to regain consciousness as well (Peach was knocked out by the Dark Star's unimaginable power when said threat on the Mushroom Kingdom was undoubtedly imminent). Though Bowser attacked the Mario Bros. and still attempted to kidnap Peach directly after the Dark Star was defeated, Peach still expressed her gratitude toward Bowser for his role in saving the world by sending him a cake.

''Mario Pinball Land
In Mario Pinball Land, Peach and Mario went to visit The Fun Fair. Peach was enthralled by the Air Cannon attraction, and decided to try it for herself. After she was in the cannon, a pair of Goombas rotated the cannon so that it pointed at Bowser's Castle. Peach was blasted far away, right into the castle's gates. Mario turned himself into the shape of a pinball in order to progress through the pinball worlds to rescue Peach. After he rescued her from Bowser, they both returned to The Fun Fair. They were last seen riding the roller coaster together.

''Mario Superstar Baseball
Peach is one of few technique captains in Mario Superstar Baseball. She has one of the best pitching and catching skills. She can also make home-runs at times even though she is not as strong as other captains. Her special pitch is the Heart Ball. In Challenge Mode, Peach learns it by purchasing the Lovely Heart item. She is the Team Captain for the Peach Monarchs (consisting of several Toads, Toadsworth, Toadette and Princess Daisy as sub-captain). In Exhibition Mode, alternate names for Peach's team include the Peach Roses, Peach Dynasties or Peach Princesses.

For the Challenge Mode section of Mario Superstar Baseball, Peach is one of the playable captains that the player can choose when she answers a challenge from Bowser to compete against his team. In order to advance, Peach has to go against the other captains working toward the same goal. Upon meeting certain criteria during matches, the opposing team that Peach's team was victorious against is now able to join hers. At certain points she has to answer a challenge from Bowser Jr.

''Mario Super Sluggers
Peach makes a reappearance in Mario Super Sluggers as one of the Team Captains. Although Peach presides over the Baseball Kingdom, she also participates in the baseball games themselves (as seen in the game's overall opening). Her home stadium is the Peach Ice Garden, which has the appearance of an ice palace; it can be played in both daytime and nighttime setting. Outside the rink is a rose and flower garden. Peach is once again good at pitching and fielding.

As the story unfolds for Mario Super Sluggers' Challenge Mode, Bowser and Bowser Jr. invade the Baseball Kingdom, threatening to take it over. During the course of gameplay for this mode, Peach is one of the five captains the player can adventure around with. However, she first has to be rescued from Bowser Jr. in the Peach Ice Garden. Upon being added to the Challenge Mode roster after completing said case involving Peach, she has a unique talent to aid in exploration around stadiums using her well-known heart trademark, resembling her overall personality. Also at that point, she is able to assist in finding other required Team Players to make up her team, the Peach Monarchs.

The icon for the Peach Monarchs team includes a sparkling heart with Peach's sapphire brooch in the middle, and has a crown on top.

''Super Princess Peach
Super Princess Peach marked a change of roles in the Mario series - it was Princess Peach's turn to save Mario and Luigi from King Bowser. With the aid of a talking umbrella named Perry - who was an amnesiac and therefore possessed a mysterious past - Peach traveled to Vibe Island, where Bowser had moved his operations in order to obtain the Vibe Scepter. However, the Goomba who brought it to him had been affected by its magic, and with a calm, playful attitude, he used the scepter on the entire island, thereby creating chaos.

With this, Peach was capable of using four Vibe Techniques to help her through the areas. Princess Peach also was capable of floating for a short period of time like she was in Super Mario Bros. 2 (and subsequently, the Super Smash Bros. series), only this time she used Perry to hold her aloft rather than her dress.

Eventually, Peach fought her way through the island's many hazards and rescued Mario and Luigi. Perry also became less amnesiac as time went on, eventually recovering his memory. After Peach rescues Mario, he picks her up into his arms and gives her some flowers. Then everyone heads home together.

Mario Football series
Peach is a Playmaker captain in the Mario Football games. She is fast, agile, and is best at passing. In Mario Smash Football, her Super Strike is the Royal Strike, and in Mario Strikers Charged Football, her Super Ability is Freeze Frame!.

When Peach does her Super Ability in Mario Strikers Charged Football, cameras flock in and start to take pictures of her and traps any opponents in picture frames. Cameras were also seen taking pictures of Peach during her ground entrance and on certain occasions when she's celebrating after scoring a goal for her team. When Peach executes her Mega Strike, she turns into an angelic creature with wings, prior to knocking the ball down towards the goalie. Her number is 10 and her uniform colors are pink and blue. Peach's mission level is to defeat Daisy for the Star Cup. She is also the opponent of Bowser in his mission mode. Her theme song is a techno inspired tune.

''Mario Hoops 3-on-3
In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Peach is a technical character. She excels in shooting the ball at a distance. Her special shot is the Heart Shot. To execute it, Peach starts by dribbling out the shape of a triangle. As she spins and flips a sea of hearts appear. The hearts lift Peach and the ball into the air. After one spin she blows a kiss and the ball, followed by the hearts fly into the net. The hearts then form a large heart from a bunch of small ones around the hoop. Peach's home turf is the Peach Field.

''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Peach also appears Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the first crossover sports installment featuring characters from both the Mario and Sonic universes competing in Olympic events. In this installment, Peach is classified as a skill character sporting excellent ratings in events such as the track, archery, skeet, and aquatics. She has the highest level of skill of all female characters but the lowest power. Peach is also one of the fastest characters. Peach uses her heart abilities again in the Dream Events for this game. In Dream Fencing, Peach charges up and releases a huge pink heart. When the heart hits her opponent it explodes into smaller hearts. It has a very long range and Peach does not have to be close to her opponents. In Dream Table Tennis, Peach can make the ball disappear making it difficult to find. When she unleashes her shot, she spins around in a sea of hearts and then hits the ball.

''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Peach returns to the Mario & Sonic installments in the follow-up, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. Statistics for Peach, in the Wii version, include her having a high rating in the skill and speed categories, while having a average rating in the power and acceleration categories. In the DS version, Peach has a high rating in the jumping and technique categories, is average in speed, ok in stamina, but is low in the power category. Peach's special abilities include an unique Mid-Air Float ability (for the Wii and DS versions) and the "Princess Dash" ability (exclusive to the DS version).

Like the other female participants in this game, Peach wears a winter outfit that corresponds with and matches the overall theme of the Winter Olympic events. More details about this outfit can be found here.

Itadaki Street series
Peach, along other Mario series characters and several characters from the Dragon Quest series, appeared in the Monopoly game Itadaki Street DS. In that game her castle was also a playable stage.

Peach also appears in Fortune Street, as an unlockable character.

''Mario Sports Mix
Peach appears in Mario Sports Mix as one of the Technical characters for the game. She has a high technique stat and average speed, but her power stat is very low. Like Mario Hoops 3-on-3, her home court is her castle which is compatible with the four featured sports (basketball, volleyball, hockey, and dodgeball). Her special move in this game involves releasing four large hearts that will stun characters of the opposing team upon their contact with them.

Cameo Appearances

 * Peach makes an appearance in the Nintendo Monopoly board game. The cost of her space is $220, and takes the place of Indiana Avenue.
 * An item called the Peach Kart, a remote control kart with the princess, appeared in Nintendogs, and was only unlockable in Lab & Friends. Puppies liked to chase after it, and when it drove around, the music from Peach Beach played.
 * Peach made certain cameo appearances in The Legend of Zelda series. One of them was a painting of her, that could be seen through a window on Hyrule castle.
 * One of the treasures in Wario Land: Shake It! is called Peach Sandals, the description claims they have been worn by a princess, probably Peach, because of the name. This treasure was found in the first underwater level of this game, Wavy Waters of Wiggly Wilds.
 * Peach also made two cameo appearances in the GameCube versions of SSX on Tour and NBA Street V3, in which she was a playable participant along with Mario and Luigi.
 * Peach is a minor character in Dr. Mario, appearing as Nurse Toadstool.
 * In F-1 Race, she appears on the 4th course waving, just before the player begins the race.
 * In Ridge Racer DS, a car featuring Peach's face on a hood is unlockable.
 * In Kirby Superstar Ultra, she is located in the audience, clapping while two characters fight.
 * In Animal Crossing: City Folk, an item is available called Peach's Parasol in Tom Nook's shop if the player earns 4,000 points.

Merchandise
A wide range of Peach-themed merchandise has appeared to the public over the years. Items include plush dolls, action figures, slippers, key chains, mugs, wallpaper, DS kits, and shampoo bottles.

Soundtracks

 * White Knuckle Scorin'
 * "Ignorance Is Bliss"
 * "Magic in the Night"
 * "She Was"
 * "Turn on"
 * "Forever Friends"
 * Super Mario World (Album)
 * "Princess Peach is rescued"
 * Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack
 * "Peach's Message"
 * Paper Mario OST
 * "A Party at Peach's Castle"
 * "Princess in Distress"
 * "Hang in There, Peach!"
 * "Wish of the Princess"
 * "Princess Peach is Saved!"
 * "Mario and Peach's Theme"
 * Mario Basketball 3-on-3 Original Soundtrack
 * Peach Country
 * Mario Kart 64 OST
 * Peach
 * Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
 * Peach’s Castle Snatched Away

Character Description
Peach is a human with sky-blue eyes and yellow-blonde hair. She is portrayed to be a capable character, but usually excels in skill level over other characters in most activities.

Peach has a tall height in terms of other characters. She is taller than characters like Luigi and Daisy, but she is shorter than characters such as Rosalina and Waluigi. Peach has a similar body type to Daisy's, but her waist is more elongated, and her frame is unique in comparison. Peach's skin is fair in complexion. She has a pert, pointed, defined nose with a curved stem. Peach is commonly depicted with a puffy smile, and she has round, pink lipstick. Her eyebrows are a dark shade of her blonde hair, and they're thin as well as small. She has very oval, deep-set eyes. They are smaller than Daisy's, but are still large. Peach's eyes have multiple, thin lashes, and consist of light blue tones. Peach's face is describable as oval, soft and pointed.

She has a very thick, flowy, long hairstyle; flipped, fringed bangs with wavy layers are included. Her hair consists of four, small, flipped pieces, which reach above shoulder-length. Peach's bangs are soft as well as heart-shaped, and they have one large part at the top shaping down the center of her forehead. Peach's hairstyle also has long, split, ear-tails that shape her face.

Peach's hair is best described as yellow. Her hair is always a yellow shade and she is well known for her status as a blonde. She sometimes wears her hair tied up in a ponytail. Peach is the only princess who ties her hair back, considering its long length; her ponytail hairstyle is mostly seen in the sports category of the Mario series' spinoff installments.

Clothing
Peach is portrayed as wearing a floor length pink dress with gloves beyond elbow-length. Peach's dress has puffy sleeves and an up-turned collar is also included. At Peach's waist are two deep pink panniers, used to accent the dress' frame. At the bottom of the dress is a deep pink ruffle, completed with deep pink dress shoes. Peach also wears a blue gem brooch set in gold; these jewels appear throughout her outfit. Included in the set is a pair of earrings, a brooch, and ruby and sapphire jewels on her crown; Peach's crown is golden with four jewels.

Primary Sports Outfits
When the dedicated Mario sports installments started with Mario Golf and Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64, Peach's sports uniform was her same classic dress, except it was shorter and she was not wearing gloves. Additionally, she was wearing long, white socks as well as orange and beige tennis shoes as well for that outfit. However, when the GameCube Mario sports installments came around, Peach started to have more variety in her sports attire. In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis, she wore a sporty minidress to match the theme of her current main dress (Peach's minidress can also be unlocked as an alternate costume in the later games Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix). In the case of other primary Mario sports installments that required Peach to be more active, she wears an shirt and bottom much like the outfit Princess Daisy had worn in previous installments where Peach had the minidress. The outfit in question includes a pink tank top, pink shorts, as well as red and pink tennis shoes from the minidress. The top has white rimmed arms, and the shorts have white rims at the legs, and two white curved lines running from the side seams to the front waist. It should also be noted that Peach's two-piece sports attire was first seen overall in her cameo appearance for the GameCube version of NBA Street V3.

As always, both modern sports outfits that Peach wears for the majority of Gamecube, Wii, and DS Mario sports installments included Peach's obligatory elements that match her persona.

Soccer Uniforms
For the Mario Strikers family of Mario sports installments, Peach wears soccer outfits to match the theme of the sport itself. For Mario Smash Football, Peach wears a 2-piece soccer outfit which consists of a pink midriff-baring crop top and pink shorts, both with blue accents, as well as pink and blue cleats. Later on in Mario Strikers Charged Football, Peach wears pink midriff-baring battle armor along with pink shorts and pink and blue cleats; this is due to the increased intensity of the game. Aside from the increased amount of protective equipment, the outfit includes crown patterns along with blue and yellow accents. Peach is one of the few characters who doesn't have to change uniform colors when away.

Motorbike Gear
Even though she wears her gown in Mario Kart Wii, she also wears a pink jumpsuit with gloves and boots when riding motorbikes. The suit is white with pink vertical lines going down Peach's arms and legs. Her accessories include a pink scarf, a pink belt with a white buckle and pink boots and gloves. Along with that accompanies her traditional jewelry. There is also a heart-shaped pattern on her back. Daisy and Rosalina also have a similar outfit design like Peach's, but with different color schemes as a result to match their respective themes and uniqueness.



Winter Wear
In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Peach wears a pink winter outfit that is exclusive to the game and matches the theme for the Winter Olympics. The outfit's contents include white winter gloves and boots with pink lace. The outfit itself includes long purple sleeves and pants with a white line accenting each limb. Additionally, the core of the outfit is designed like a mini-dress with one white ring at the bottom. Peach's winter outfit still includes her standard jewelry including crown.

Other female participants in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games wear winter clothing for this installment as well. Princess Daisy wears an outfit in the same fashion as Peach. The overall design of Daisy's outfit is similar to Peach's; however, differences include color scheme and the obligatory elements to match her unique persona.

Peach wears this outfit once again like all other female participants in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for the Equestrian and Dream Equestrian events.

Rhythmic Gymnastics/Swimwear
In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Peach wears a outfit that's exclusive to the Rhythmic Gymnastics and Synchronized Swimming events. The outfit itself is a light pink leotard with dark pink stripes on the sides, and like her other outfits includes her broach, earrings, crown and collar. However, unlike the other sports outfits that she wears, this one does not include shoes.

Like the previous installment, the other female participants in this game wear outfits like this as well for those targeted events; it should be noted that Princess Daisy wears the same type of outfit like Peach during these events in the game.

Other
In Super Mario Sunshine, the outfit design that Peach wears bears resemblance to Peach's current main dress. However, the color scheme difference for Peach's dress in the Super Mario Sunshine game is a lighter pink, and to match the setting, it does not include gloves or sleeves. She also wears a sapphire ring and two gold bracelets.

For Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, her outfits are based off her classic and current dress combined in a much more detailed manner.

In the Dr. Mario series, Peach wore a nurse outfit with sandals.

Development
Peach's classic dress lacked panniers, had a belt-like piece of clothing instead of the panniers surrounding her waist, and the bottom of the dress's border went up close to her belt. Peach’s looks has not changed as drastically as other females like Daisy and Pauline. It should be mentioned that Peach shares very similar character features with Rosalina. Peach has always been depicted as a blonde in video games. In official artwork by Nintendo, her hair has been blonde since the Japanese version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (a.k.a the Lost Levels); however, due to the graphical limitations of the NES hardware, her on-screen sprite in the earlier Super Mario Bros. games displayed her with brown hair or red hair and outlines. Presumably, this was the reason why Peach was depicted with red hair instead of blonde in the DiC Entertainment cartoons. This discrepancy was remedied in the SNES with Super Mario World, in which was she shown with her proper hair color.

Name
In Japan, the Princess's name has always been Peach (ピーチ姫 Pīchi Hime "Princess Peach"). Peach's name is derived from the Peach tree that bears pink blossoms and juicy edible fruit. She was originally known as Princess Toadstool in the United States and other western countries. The English translation of Yoshi's Safari (1993) marked the first usage of the name "Peach" outside of Japan; however, the name did not catch on at that time, as the game itself was not very popular. In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, she went back to being called Princess Toadstool. However, in Super Mario RPG, if Belome swallowed Princess Toadstool to clone her during the fight with him in Belome Temple, he would comment that she tasted "peachy". It was not until Super Mario 64 that the name Peach became widely known outside Japan, and vice versa; while the initial Japanese release lacked this detail, subsequent re-releases such as the Shindou, International and DS editions had Peach signing her letter as both "Toadstool" and "Peach." While it was not elaborated at the time, some obscure American sources would later explain that her full name is Peach Toadstool. Regardless, the Toadstool name is rarely touched upon anymore, as the original Japanese name has largely supplanted it.

Personality and Traits
Princess Peach is classy, kind, clever, and adventurous. She often displays an unselfish and noble spirit and puts her friends ahead of herself. For example, in Super Paper Mario, Peach states she was taught to help others. She has been said to have a gentle demeanor but can be tough when it calls for it. Peach is also into sports and has been referred to in the Mario Party 5 official guide as being able to "play with the big boys". Besides sports, Peach is also into ball-room dancing, video games, singing, and playing the piano. Mario Super Sluggers hints at Peach's enjoyment of gardening.

Throughout the games many aspects of Peach's personality is showed. Peach displayed her Pure Heart in Super Paper Mario when she saved Mimi despite being picked on by her. Along with that, she can be naive and very strong-willed at times, but Peach is also wise and motherly. Peach seems to enjoy exploring and trying new things. Peach is also sweet and hospitable to others. An example of this is when she often bakes cakes for Mario. Also in Smash Bros. Brawl ' s story mode, Peach offered tea to Fox and Sheik in order to calm them down. Peach was the only one able to recruit Mr. Game and Watch, who didn’t have a concept of right and wrong. And when Master Hand is defeated by Tabuu, she is the first to reach him attempting to check on him. Peach often expressed loneliness without Mario and she also apologizes excessively for getting into trouble. Peach enjoys the company of others, as she had constructed Baseball Kingdom for all her friends. She generally has the personality of a polite lady though she can be competitive and playful. She still shows good sportsmanship in many appearances. Deep down inside it bothers her that she is a constant victim of kidnapping, as seen in Super Paper Mario, but she still is very grateful for what Mario and Luigi do.

In the cartoon shows, she was also practical and generous to a fault; in one episode where the Mario Bros. are getting homesick, she vows to find a way to get them home and when they find it later in the episode, insists they take it even though Koopa is still on the loose. She was a motherly figure to the young Yoshi and Oogtar. She also has a feisty side especially in her comic appearances.

Powers and Abilities
Peach isn't a typical "damsel-in-distress." When held captive Peach either sneaks around to find out information, or sends useful items to Mario, normally in Super Mario Bros. 3, the Super Mario Galaxy games, and the Paper Mario series. Like other Mario characters, Peach can punch, kick, jump, and even ground pound. Besides these abilities Peach has many more; most of them deal with hearts and her parasol. Peach also has never been regarded as a physically strong person, but she makes up for it in technique and skill.

In spinoff installments for the Mario game series, Peach's abilities usually deal around hearts. They're mostly seen in the sports installments including, but not limited to Mario Power Tennis (Sweet Kiss Return) and Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Heart Shot).

Skills
Peach can jump in the air and float using her dress. Princess Peach also has a parasol that helps her float or attack enemies. As shown in several games, she can pluck vegetables and hurl them at enemies. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Peach has a powerful special attack called the Peach Bomber. She twirls and then rams her rear into the opponent, who is then engulfed in an explosion. She can also take her crown off and wack her opponents. In recent games, such as Mario Strikers Charged Football, she has been shown to be fast and agile. She can somersault over opposing teams. She can also summon cameras to aid her. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Peach is a Skill-type player. She has high speed and a high level of skill, but decent stamina and low power. Peach is the only female character to have the highest level of skill but the lowest power. She does well in events such as Archery, Vault, and Aquatics.

Princess Peach is very graceful. When performing the Heart Shot in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, she will perform elegant moves while dribbling out the shape of a triangle. In many of her victory scenes Peach will do delicate twirls. Her heart abilities are once again shown in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Her Final Smash is Peach Blossom. Decorative hearts flutter around her and a decorative "border" featuring blossoming peach trees and two images of Princess Peach adorns the area around her. As Peach dances in a spotlight to a short musical piece, all of her opponents fall into a deep Sleep and take damage.

Princess Peach is mostly shown to be the heart princess. She can use hearts to absorb attacks as shown in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. When she hits the ball nicely in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, a trail of hearts will follow the ball. Peach uses the power of love in Mario Power Tennis. Super Peach Spin is Peach's Offensive Power Shot. Peach closes her eyes, spins very fast, and hits the ball with the power of love. This will knock the opponent back a few inches then attract the opponent to the net, leaving them open to Lob Shot and lose any Power Shots he or she was storing. It has an amazing curve, in fact the best curve in the game. The recovery time is very slow though. Sweet Kiss Return is Peach's Defensive Power Shot. Peach blows a sweet kiss at the ball, and hearts will appear and carry the ball back to Peach so she can hit it. After it is used the ball is lob shotted across the net with a bit of speed. When she performs a Super Strike in Mario Smash Football, hearts will follow the soccer ball. Peach uses her heart abilities again in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Mario Super Sluggers. In the latter game, Peach can use her Heart Power to interact with objects in Challenge Mode. Her hitting ability greatly increases when she uses her Heart Swing. A star-lit bluish and pink background appears as Peach traces out the shape of a heart with her bat. After which she hits it shattering it into smaller hearts; the hearts travel with the ball and daze any male character who tries to catch the ball. Female characters are immune to the charm. For her Heart Ball, Peach winks and blows a kiss. She then dances while charging up and then pitches the ball fast.

Bowser


Bowser has repeatedly kidnapped Peach over a dozen times, and torments her kingdom constantly. It has been shown Bowser has fallen in love with her, and wants to win her heart. Bowser's profile, in Mario Party Advance, states he has the 'hots' for Peach. Bowser is also intensely envious of Peach's relationship with Mario, and hates it when another villain kidnaps her.

Bowser has been more open in expressing himself lately. An example of this was seen in Mario Power Tennis, where he tried to get Peach to kiss him in front of the spectators, an attempt that failed. In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Bowser set out to kidnap her back from Grodus. The two do not play well when together in Mario Superstar Baseball because of their bad chemistry. In Super Paper Mario, Peach and Bowser are supposedly married by Count Bleck, making them husband and wife. Although they were wed by Count Bleck, who is obviously not authorized to do such a thing, which means that the wedding is a "sham" and, therefore, unofficial. Bowser though, continued to believe in the marriage. In Mario Strikers Charged, the two are depicted as rivals. In other media Bowser had been shown to have feelings for her as well.

Despite his feelings for her, Peach does not display them back. She does not, however, hold a grudge against him. Peach called Bowser sweet in Super Paper Mario, and even showed some form of concern for him. Overall, when Bowser is not kidnapping her, Peach is nice to him and likes him, as long as he does not cause trouble.

Bowser Jr.


Bowser Jr. appeared in Super Mario Sunshine claiming Peach was his mother. It is stated in Brawl he felt so strongly about her, he kidnapped her. Junior, as shown in Super Mario Sunshine, liked Peach and tried to get her to join him and Bowser, but Peach politely refused the offer.

Even though Bowser Jr. knows Peach is not his mother, he still called her 'mama' in Mario Superstar Baseball. Bowser Jr. also must be present on Peach's team in order for the team to be called Peach Princesses. Bowser Jr. has kidnapped her in Super Mario Sunshine, New Super Mario Bros., Mario Super Sluggers, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Luigi
Luigi is portrayed to be one of Peach's closest friends. Luigi has accompanied Mario on many of his adventures to save Peach and she greatly appreciates him. In Super Mario Galaxy when the player plays as Luigi and rescues Peach, she thanks him in a very similar way as she does with Mario and the two are seen flying away holding hands just how Mario does. The two share good chemistry in Mario Superstar Baseball but not in its sequel, Mario Super Sluggers. The two's team names in the Mario Party games have confirmed their good interactions with team names like Green Escort.

Mario
Since Peach's debut appearance, Mario and Peach have always been shown to be in a romantic relationship. This is confirmed in the official European Mario website, in which Peach is listed as Mario's girlfriend. The two are shown to have been close companions since childhood. Mario saves Peach quite often and she usually will bake him a cake or kiss him upon her rescue.

In Luigi's Mansion, she sends Toad to help Luigi search for his brother, and in Mario Party 5, Peach and Mario are called "Cutest Couple". They also share chemistry together in Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers, as they are "buddy players". Mario Power Tennis even goes as far as showing Mario himself telling Peach of his love for her in Peach's victory scene. Peach responded with a smile and blew a kiss. Also, in Mario's victory scene in Mario Power Tennis, Peach gives him a small kiss on his cheek. They both show deep devotion to each other as depicted in many of the games, especially in the Paper Mario series. Mario and Peach are the Secret Staff Ghosts for Rainbow Road in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The official guide describe them at this: ''Aw, isn’t that cute? Mario and Peach are together again, zipping down the Rainbow Road and leaving you coughing up their dust.''

In the comic "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen", published in the German Club Nintendo magazine, it is even revealed that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and that Peach decided in favor of Mario and against Wario.

In the first Paper Mario, one of the Toads tells Mario to take Peach on a date to Shooting Star Summit. For the official guide of Yoshi's Island DS, in the description for Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo, Nintendo mentioned that before the "romantic entanglements" in their adult lives, they teamed up as babies to stop evil. Also the official guide for Mario Party 8 stated that Peach is apple of Mario's eye. Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy even referred to Peach as Mario's 'Special One'. Also the two are seen holding hands toward the ending. In Mario Kart Wii, while racing with the Wii Wheels Peach and Mario playfully bump each other.

Princess Daisy


Daisy and Peach have been portrayed to be best friends since Daisy's big comeback appearance in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. Soon after in Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color, Daisy is commonly alongside Peach in many cut-scenes. If something involves partners in the Mario spin-offs, the two will usually be a team. Daisy and Peach share a team orb (Flower Orb) in Mario Party 7, a team item (Heart), in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and are automatic partners in a vast amount of other games as well.

While Daisy and Peach are considered to be best friends, they are rivaled against each other in games like Mario Smash Football (where the two face-off in the game's opening) and in Mario Strikers Charged Football (where the two go up against each other in Challenge Mode). In the Super Mario manga series, the two have a friendly rivalry.

Like Luigi, the two share good chemistry in the game Mario Superstar Baseball, and she appears as the second member of Peach's team in Challenge Mode. Nintendo's Mario Power Tennis website says that Daisy is Peach's "sister in arms", a term used to describe a close friendship. In the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and Mario Kart Wii official guides published by Prima and licensed by Nintendo, Daisy's biographies state that Peach is her cousin. That statement has yet to be proven in the games themselves, however.

Mario Super Sluggers is the first game to show the two sharing dialog in which Peach was shown to have a lot of concern for Daisy’s welfare. This can be seen after the player has rescued Peach from Bowser Jr. in the Peach Ice Garden, resulting in Peach joining the overall roster in the game's Challenge Mode.

Wario
Although Princess Peach is not necessarily a close friend of Wario, however he aided in her rescue during the events of Super Mario 64 DS (although not necessarily by choice) and afterwards Peach thanked him and allowed him to stay for some cake. He, along with Waluigi, is angry about her winning tournaments in Mario Power Tennis, as seen in her victory scene. They even tried to steal her trophy before she could grab it. Wario appeared to have a crush on her in the Mario & Wario arc of Super Mario Adventures, seeing as he tried to buy Peach's prize item, a Samus Doll, for her birthday before Mario did.

Toad
Toad is Princess Peach's obedient servant, and often tries to protect her. More than once he has gotten kidnapped by the Koopa Troop trying to save her from Bowser, and other times he is seen to dote on her. This is further influenced by the fact that Toad is one of the eight Mushroom Retainers. Evidence of the two's closeness are seen in their Mario Party teams names such as 'Royal Family' in Mario Party 5 and 'Loyal Friends' in Mario Party 8. They also share good chemistry in the Mario Baseball installments. Toad's collectible card from Super Mario Galaxy states that Toad cares about Peach so much that it caused him to team up with a few other Toads to form the Toad Brigade and go into space in order to save her (regardless of his cowardice). In many of the games in the Mario series, Toad is usually the first (and sometimes only) character who is brave enough to inform Mario and the other heroes of her kidnapping (thus, beginning many of the plot lines of the adventures). His forced bravery in these games can be seen in relation to the loyalty that he has for the Princess.

Toadette
Peach and Toadette’s friendship is evident in the good chemistry they share in both Mario Baseball installments. Toadette is also part of Peach’s default team, the Peach Monarchs. In the second installment, Toadette joins Mario’s cause as she wants to help him free the park Peach had built. After Peach is rescued from Bowser Jr., Toadette struggles to tell her what became of Daisy, as she doesn’t want her to worry.

In Mario Party DS, Toadette had received a set of touching trumpets from Peach as a gift.

Toadsworth


There is much confusion surrounding Peach and Toadsworth's relationship; however, it is understood from many Mario series' installments since the events of Super Mario Sunshine that Toadsworth is Peach's steward. It is also known that Toadsworth is very protective of and has cared for her ever since she was a baby.

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)

 * Type: Technique


 * Bio: "Officially known as Princess Peach Toadstool, our little monarch has a long history with Mario. She has been the victim of several kidnappings and the focus of Mario’s affections. In Mario Tennis, Peach is back with a vengeance. She is one of the most agile opponents in the game, with absolutely lethal aim. Although she may be somewhat petite, she brings a lion-sized heart to the court, with a desire to win that matches any player’s."

Initial Stats

 * Level 9
 * HP: 50
 * Speed: 24
 * Attack: 80 (with starting equipment) 40 (without starting equipment)
 * Defense: 48 (with starting equipment) 24 (without starting equipment)
 * Magic Attack: 40
 * Magic Defense: 40 (with starting equipment) 28 (without starting equipment)
 * Starting Equipment:
 * Slap Glove: +40 Attack when equipped
 * Polka Dress: +24 Defense and +12 Magic Defense when equipped

Attacks

 * Therapy - (Initial)
 * Group Hug - (Initial)
 * Sleepy Time - (Level 11)
 * Come Back - (Level 13)
 * Mute - (Level 15)
 * Psych Bomb - (Level 18)

Mario Party 2 Bio

 * Bio: "Peach isn't a helpless damsel-not even close! She's a fierce competitor and won't just let the Super Star title pass her by. She is a devious and wily player. Don't count her out until the last roll is done."

''Mario Kart: Super Circuit

 * Speed: *****
 * Weight: *
 * Bio: Princess Peach is one of the speediest drivers on the Super Circuit, but she has to be careful to avoid contact with other karts. One small bump and she can be knocked off the track.

"The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Writers Bible" Biography
''Our indomitable royal heroine is definitely no old-fashioned damsel-in-distress, who does little more than wait to be rescued. She's very much a charming, energetic, contemporary young woman. Chronologically, a seventeen-year-old, but with a royal sense of responsibility and noblesse oblige that few teenagers possess. Because of her intelligence and intimate knowledge of her domain, she often takes charge of the rescue mission and comes up with the clever plan to foil King Koopa's latest plot. Her people respect and admire her. She regards the Mario Bros. as her closest friends, and is extremely grateful that they have left their own world to come help save hers. It's no easy task rescuing a kingdom, and what makes it even worse in Super Mario 3 [sic], is that King Koopa's kids regard Princess Toadstool as their prime target for troublemaking.

Melee Instruction Booklet
"A princess with royal recovery abilities."

Mario Party 4 Present Room

 * Official Guide Bio: "Peach is concerned Mario has been working too hard lately, so she's along to make sure he has a good time!"
 * Peach's Chair: "It is gorgeous and refined, just like Peach."
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Toad in Story Mode with Peach
 * Peach's Clock: "It was bought the day Peach was born."
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Shy Guy in Story Mode with Peach
 * Peach's Chest: "It's where she keeps all of her coins."
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Boo in Story Mode with Peach
 * Peach's Table: "It's perfect for afternoon tea and scones. Mmmm."
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Goomba in Story Mode with Peach
 * Peach Doll: "It looks just like our lovely danger-prone heroine."
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Koopa in Story Mode with Peach
 * Bowser Portrait: "Koopa Kid made her put it up. Ugh!"
 * How to Unlock: Defeat Bowser in Story Mode with Peach

''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

 * Distance: 203 yds
 * Star Distance: 235 yds
 * Trajectory: Fade
 * Bio Quote: "Hey! I adore golf! It seems you do too. Want to play a round of 18?"
 * Website Bio: "If you think a princess can't play golf, check again! Peach may not have the power of most players, but she's got a high degree of control, and she drives the ball straight and true. What more could you want in a princess?"

''Mario Golf: Advance Tour

 * Power AVG: 203 yards
 * Bio: "The cute princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. She's a golfer too?!"

''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

 * Partner: Princess Daisy
 * Weight Class: Medium
 * Special Item: Heart
 * Special Kart: Heart Coach
 * Course: Peach Beach
 * Bio1: "Normally the epitome of grace, once she's on the raceway, Princess Peach really tears it up".
 * Bio2: "If you want to see style and grace whizzing around the track with reckless abandon, put Peach behind the wheel of the Heart Coach and hold on tight!"
 * Bio3: "You won't catch Peach doing her makeup in the rearview mirror. When this girl gets behind the wheel, she means business!"

''Mario Party 5

 * Quote: "I love the games with rainbows!"
 * Bio: "That sweet Princess Peach never misses a chance at a party. Mario's unofficial sweetheart may seem cute and innocent at first, but she plays to win! Watch out for her in the final five turns. Or you'll be the one seeing stars! (Disappear that is!)"
 * Bio 2: "Many gamers think that Peach was the girl that Mario was trying to rescue in Donkey Kong, but that’s not true. DK’s damsel in distress Pauline, and though she looked a lot like Peach, true Mario aficionados can tell the difference. From 1985 on, rescuing Peach has been the object of most of Mario’s quests. Over the course of several hair-raising adventures, Peach and Mario became good friends and, eventually, sweethearts. Peach has come a long way since her early days as a perpetual hostage – she plays with the big boys these days, and she holds her own just fine!"
 * Mario: Cutest Couple
 * Luigi: Green Escourt
 * Yoshi: Regal Friends
 * Wario: Royal Pain
 * Daisy: Lordly Ladies
 * Waluigi: Anti-Couple
 * Toad: Royal Family
 * Boo: Royally Spooky
 * Koopa Kid: Friendly Enemies

Mario Power Tennis (GCN)

 * Type: Technique
 * Defensive Power Shot: Sweet Kiss Return
 * Offensive Power Shot: Super Peach Spin
 * Bio: "Peach's superb technique and graceful footwork makes her gameplay something beatiful to behold."

Mario Power Tennis (Game Boy Advance)

 * Type: Technique
 * Bio: "Her superb footwork and control makes her a superb technique player."

Site Bio
"The royal highness of the Mushroom Kingdom rules her subjects with a velvet fist. Gentle yet surprisingly tough, she holds up well to both Bowser's lava-heated castle (which she has had to visit way too often, in her opinion) and the chill snowdrifts of Mario Party 6's Snow Flake Lake."

New Team Names

 * Toadette: Pink Punishers

''Mario Superstar Baseball

 * Teams: Peach Monarchs, Peach Roses, Peach Dynasties, Peach Princesses
 * Type: Technique
 * Starting Team Players: Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth
 * Status: Team Captain
 * Stats:
 * Batting: 2.5/5
 * Pitching: 4/5
 * Fielding: 3.5/5
 * Running: 3/5
 * Player Profile:
 * Strong Point: Pitching
 * Special Talents: Quick Throw, Super Catch
 * Trajectory:
 * Field: Right
 * Height: Low
 * Special Ball: Heart Ball
 * Default Batting Position: Right
 * Default Throwing Arm: Right
 * Sweet Spot: The crown on the bat
 * Compatible Relationships: Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, Toadsworth, Toadette
 * Bio1: " While not a power hitter, Peach has strong fielding skills and a killer charge-up."
 * Bio2: "The Mushroom Kingdom's princess. Mario has come to her rescue every time she's been kidnapped...which has happened no less than 10 times! Some speculate that an all-Toad security force may be the problem... She joins the game with a Heart Ball as her weapon."

''Mario Party 7

 * Partner: Daisy
 * Special Orb: Flower

''Mario Kart DS

 * Weight Class: Light
 * Default Karts: Royale, Standard PC
 * Unlockable Kart: Light Tripper
 * Bio1: "A generally genteel princess, the heart of a competitor burns deep within her. She is adept at drifting".
 * Bio2: "Her Royal Highness Princess Peach always makes time in her busy regal schedule when Mario Kart season comes around. Don't judge Peach by her sweet looks, as she's a mean driver when she wants to be. Her specialty is drifting."

''Mario Smash Football

 * Type: Playmaker
 * Super Strike: Royal Strike
 * Bio: "She has fast feet and a great ability to read every situation. Peach leads with masterful tactics and quick thinking. Treating her lightly will earn you an aggressive whack to the backside."

''Mario Hoops 3-on-3

 * Baller Name: 3-Point Royalty
 * Bio 1: ''"The grace of a princess shows in Peach's 3-point stroke. When she unleashes her Heart Shot, her opponents can only sit and marvel at her silky smooth shot, the technique fit for queen in the making."
 * Type: Technical
 * Special Shot: Heart Shot
 * Letter to Tap: ▼
 * Bio 2: ''"Peach goes right after that hoop! She never misses a shot she goes after."

''Mario Strikers Charged Football

 * Character Type: Playmaker
 * Mega Strike: Peach jumps up as she sprouts wings and a giant crown that looks like a halo then she curls up in a protective position before driving the ball towards the goal.
 * Super Ability: Freeze Frame!
 * Deke: Like Toad, Peach makes a somersault, carrying the ball with her. She can jump over the opponent with it.
 * Uniform: Peach wears pink gear with light yellow and blue accents.
 * Team Emblem: “P” emblem with signature crown above it.
 * Team Number: 10
 * Away Entrance: Peach gets up from crouching position and struts forward the field in a suggestive manner, saying "Come on, bring it! Mmm hmmm!" while cameras snap pictures of her.
 * Home Entrance: After falling from above Peach lands in a crouched position and says, "Princess - Peach!" as she stands ready for the match.
 * Theme: Techno
 * Bio: "Gifted with stunning speed and nimble passing skills, Peach's Freeze Frame move is a real knockout."

Profile

 * Bio: Princess Peach has been the apple of Mario's eye for a long time now, but his affections are about to be sidelined at the Star Carnival. She's in it to win it, so keep an eye out for Peach to bravely stand up to Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser in an effort to earn the most stars in Mario Party 8.
 * Website Bio: Peach may have a gentle nature, but when it comes to candy, don't stand in her way!



Team Names

 * Mario: Power Players
 * Luigi: Waltzing Brawlers
 * Daisy: Damsels in Success
 * Yoshi: Kind Hearts
 * Toad: Loyal Friends
 * Wario: Sugar 'n' Spies
 * Waluigi: Sweet 'n' Sour
 * Toadette: High-Flair Pair
 * Birdo: Pink Superpowers
 * Boo: Boo for Teas
 * Dry Bones: Dry Thrones
 * Blooper: Royal Flush
 * Hammer Bro.: Glamour Hammer

Super Mario Galaxy Bio
''Princess Peach, benevolent ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, has been friends with Mario for years. In her times of need, Peach can always rely on Mario for help. When Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach and steals her across the galaxies, she is separated from her trusted Luma. Hopefully, the Luma will help Mario rescue her from Bowser, before the fiend can hatch whatever grand plot he's cooking up aboard his incredible fleet of airships.''

Profile
"The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach has been kidnapped several times over by the wicked Bowser, but has always escaped with the help of Mario and Luigi. Her excellence in the Skill-based competitions means that she'll perform well in events like archery and skeet."

''Mario Party DS
Team Names
 * Mario: Fan Favorites
 * Luigi: Green Peaches
 * Toad: Peachy 'Shrooms
 * Daisy: Power Princesses
 * Wario: Rotten Peaches
 * Waluigi: Black Peaches
 * Yoshi: Sweetie Pies
 * Bio: "When she's not being kidnapped, this pink-wearin' princess loves to party it up!"

''Mario Kart Wii

 * Class: Medium
 * Stats:
 * Acceleration: **/***
 * Top Speed: **/***
 * Off-Road **/***
 * Bio: "Peach may be sophisticated, but she's also ready to flatten you when she gets a Mega Mushroom."
 * Bio2: "Stand back! On two wheels, Peach can slice through corners like a drifting all-star."
 * Bio3: "The princess has had enough of fiery pits, high towers, and giant Koopa Troopas! She has a new hobby: kart and bike racing."
 * Actual Bonuses
 * Speed: +2
 * Acceleration: +5
 * Drift: +6

''Mario Super Sluggers

 * Team Name: Peach Monarchs
 * Collectable Card Info: "The Peach Monarchs are a majestic team fit for a princess. As you might expect, Princess Peach often fills her team with her Toad servants. The only rule on this team is that whatever you do, you do it with style."
 * Stats:
 * Pitch: 9/10
 * Bat: 4/10
 * Field: 8/10
 * Run: 5/10
 * Abilities:
 * Star Swing: Heart Ball
 * Collectable Card Info: "This is a pitch to remember. Princess Peach doesn't have a powerful fastball, so she hides her signature pitch in a flower of hearts. Even the most dominant hitters often find themselves too."
 * Star Pitch: Heart Swing
 * Collectable Card Info: "Princess Peach rarely hits with power, but she doesn't have to. With her special Heart Swing, all she has to do is make contact. Her hit will charm the fielder who tries to catch it, and she'll end up on base."
 * Fielding: Quick Throw
 * Player Chemistry:
 * Good Chemistry: Daisy, Mario, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth
 * Bad Chemistry: Birdo, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Petey Piranha
 * Bio: "A slap hitter who can pitch the lights out."
 * Site Bio: "Princess Peach makes an excellent pitcher, fielder, and hitter. When she’s at the plate, keep an eye on her Heart Swing-it’s beautiful!"
 * Collectable Card: "Mario may be Princess Peach's hero, but she won't need him to come to her rescue this time. An excellent pitcher, her Heart Ball leaves opposing batters dazed by her overwhelming charm."

''Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story

 * Site Bio: "Princess Peach is the beautiful and wise ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. Somehow, she always ends up in trouble - good thing her friends Mario & Luigi are such knights in blue overalls!"
 * Guide Bio: "The matron of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach is beloved by all citizens—even those that aren’t exactly up to doing good, like Bowser. Peach rules from her pink castle with a velvet fist, using her powers to help those in need and swiftly punishing those that wrong the innocent. The Blorbs will put Peach to the test, but if anybody has the fortitude to stick it out and help find a solution, it’s Peach."

''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

 * Game Bio: "Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom who lives with many Toads in the castle. Graceful and kind, she frequently needs help and is often kidnapped by Bowser."
 * Site Bio: "Peach is a princess in the Mushroom Kingdom. Although kidnapped many times by Bowser, Peach is going toe-to-toe with the other competitors in the Olympic Winter Games. Nimble and graceful, she has the unique Mid-Air Float ability on the Wii and DS, and the Princess Dash ability on the DS that allows her to join in the competition with graceful technique."

Stats
NOTE: The left box is for Peach's statistics in the Wii version and the right box is for Peach's statistics in the DS version.

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii

 * European Official Site Bio: "Poor Princess Peach has been kidnapped by Bowser so many times that she must be seriously considering a move from Mushroom Kingdom. Thankfully, the ill-fated royal happens to have friends who will cross land, sea, and air while she sits back to await her release. As Mario says, she's worth it."

''Super Mario 3D Land

 * Site Bio: "Princess Peach is holed up in Bowser's castle, far far away... She'll send Mario letters every now and then, to help motivate him to get his tail in gear."

Profile
"The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach has been kidnapped several times over by the wicked Bowser, but has always recovered with the help of Mario and Luigi. Her excellence in the Skill-based competitions means that she'll perform well in events like Ribbon and Showjumping."

''Fortune Street

 * Bio: Princess of Mushroom Kingdom, often kidnapped by wicked Bowser. Although she lives a sheltered life, she's not afraid of a battle on Fortune Street!

''Mario Kart 7

 * Class: Light
 * Stat Boosts
 * Speed: 3.25
 * Acceleration: 3.5
 * Weight: 2.75
 * Handling: 3
 * Off-Road: 3.75
 * Bios:
 * Flag of Europe.png The dainty, lighweight princess has the acceleration to quickly get away from her heavier rivals. She's the character to select if you like to build up a big lead early in the race.
 * Flag of USA.png Don't let her delicate demeanor fool you. Peach is a menace on the track – she can race with the best of 'em.

''Mario Party 9

 * Site Bio: After years of being kidnapped by Bowser, Princess Peach will be only too happy to exact some revenge by snatching back the Mini Stars he stole.

Portrayals
The following voice actresses have portrayed Princess Peach during the course of the Mario game series:
 * Mami Yamase (pop singer) in the 1986 Japanese anime Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! (first voiced appearance for Peach)
 * Jeannie Elias - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
 * Tracey Moore - The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World.
 * Jocelyn Benford - Hotel Mario.
 * Leslie Swan, Asako Kozuki, Jen Taylor, and Nicole Mills - These four voice actresses portrayed Peach in most of the Mario series' installments done for the Nintendo 64, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Leslie Swan also briefly portrayed Peach in Super Paper Mario for Wii.
 * Samantha Kelly (sometimes abbreviated as Sam Kelly in the game credits) - Samantha's debut installments in regards to portraying the role of Peach in Mario game series' installments include Mario Party 8, Mario Strikers Charged Football, and Super Mario Galaxy for Wii. She is the current voice actress for Peach at this time.

Quotes

 * Please see Category:Quotes for a full list of quotes.

Trivia

 * Peach's debut was on September 13, 1985. The month's birthstone is sapphire (which appears on her earrings, brooch, and crown).
 * Ever since her debut in 1985, Peach has appeared in more games than any female character in video game history.