History of Princess Daisy

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Princess Daisy has made her first appearance in Super Mario Land as a damsel-in-distress. Despite her Super Mario debut, she rarely appeared in the core series. Like Waluigi, she made most appearances as a playable character in Mario spin-offs.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Land

Princess Daisy and Mario running to their ship after Mario's defeat of Tatanga in World 4-3.
Mario and Daisy in the ending of Super Mario Land

Daisy makes her debut in Super Mario Land. Tatanga, a space alien, invades Daisy's nation, Sarasaland, in order to marry her and make her his queen. He kidnaps Daisy and hypnotizes Sarasaland's inhabitants, turning them into the game's enemies. Mario comes to rescue Daisy and bring peace to Sarasaland by traveling through each of its four kingdoms in pursuit of defeating Tatanga.

At the end of each level, enemies try to trick Mario into thinking he has rescued Daisy by disguising themselves as her; specifically, the Birabuto, Muda, and Easton Kingdoms end with a Fly, a Gunion, and a Kumo posing as her. At the end of the Chai Kingdom, Daisy is rescued from a defeated Tatanga, and she thanks Mario before the two fly away in the Sky Pop II.

Though her name is correctly "Princess Daisy" in the rest of the manual, Daisy is referred to as "Daisy Princess" on page thirteen. This is likely because of the Japanese styling for Daisy's name, Deiji-hime, placing the word for "Daisy" (Deiji) before the word for "Princess" (hime).

Super Mario Maker

Princess Daisy's Costume Mario Sprite from Super Mario Maker.

Mario can transform into Daisy using a Mystery Mushroom in Super Mario Maker. Her costume was made available with the release of the Adventure in Sarasaland event course on January 14, 2016. She is one of the few characters in the game whose costume unlock is incompatible with their respective amiibo,[1] and instead she can only be unlocked by completing the accompanying Super Mario Land event course; this is because her amiibo was not released until later in 2016. As with many other character transformations, Daisy's uses voice clips from previous games. Upon collecting the Mystery Mushroom, Daisy shouts, "Yippee!", while the normal Super Mario Bros. power-up sound effect plays. Her "course clear" and "lose a life" jingles come from Super Mario Land, the latter sound also having a voice clip over it. The jumping and defeated sound effects are also replaced with voice clips; the former has her occasionally saying, "Woohoo!", and the latter has her screaming, "No!" Pressing +Control Pad up makes Daisy perform a taunt, grunting and facing the screen with her hands folded on her lap like her sprite's pose in Super Mario Land.

Super Mario Run

Rescuing Daisy in Super Mario Run.
Mario finding Princess Daisy in Super Mario Run

Daisy was added to the roster of playable characters in the version 3.0.4 update (September 29, 2017) of Super Mario Run to coincide with the new addition of the Remix 10 mode. This marks Daisy's first return to the main Super Mario series of games; appearing in Super Mario Land over 28 years prior. With the update, the Remix 10 pipe is opened, and Toad informs the player Daisy is lost within the world. The player must try to find her and help bring her back. Clearing short, consecutive courses advances Mario through spaces on a map of numbered areas. Daisy is unlocked once Area 30 is cleared; where she is found and curtsies Mario before thanking him. Daisy's unique ability is the double jump - after jumping once, she can jump again in midair to boost her jump height and distance a bit.

A Daisy statue of 5🌟 rarity and a Gold Daisy statue of 6🌟 rarity can be acquired by playing through Remix 10 mode and getting them from the Bonus ? Block as building items used to decorate the Mushroom Kingdom. Upon defeating Bowser in World Tour mode's World 6-4 with Daisy, she will be seen rescuing Toad instead of Peach. As with the other playable characters, Daisy can be seen wearing her own headphones when the player mutes the game's music to listen to their own.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Daisy and a Sledge Bro-like enemy pushing a pipe Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Daisy and a Shova pushing a Warp Pipe in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Daisy makes her first playable appearance in a Super Mario platformer released on a Nintendo console in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Unlike in Super Mario Run, Daisy is available right from the start. In gameplay, Daisy shares the same abilities as the other characters (aside from the Yoshis and Nabbit). This game marks the first time Daisy can be seen using power-ups other than the Super Mushroom or Super Star. With the corresponding items, she can transform into Fire Daisy, Elephant Daisy, Bubble Daisy, and Drill Daisy.

Additionally, Giselle Fernandez makes their debut as Daisy's new voice actor in this game, replacing longtime Daisy voice actor Deanna Mustard after over two decades.

The game's director, Shiro Mouri, revealed in an interview that Daisy was added as a playable character in part to resolve a conflict between his two daughters, who would often fight over which of the two would get to play as Peach in other titles.[2]

Manga

Super Mario Kodansha manga

The first volume of the Super Mario Kodansha manga anthology takes from the plot of Super Mario Land. Daisy and Peach are friends until they become rivals after Daisy falls in love with Mario. Tatanga captures Daisy and Peach follows Mario's rescue of her while disguised as a robot to make sure Mario does not have an affair with Daisy. Daisy later makes small appearances in future volumes that portray her rivalry with Peach.

In the Mario Open Golf story, Daisy plays golf with Mario, Luigi, and Peach. A disguised King Koopa shows up to trick them into playing a high-stakes golf tournament with pro-golfers Tony and Billy. There are signs of Daisy becoming interested in Luigi as he is a much better golfer than Mario, who has to resort to cheating.

Wario tricks Daisy into giving in to her inner devil over her angel, becoming「ワルデイジー」(Warudeijī, "Waldaisy").
Wario turns Daisy into a wicked version of herself.

In the Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins story, Wario captures Daisy. Mario and Peach's rescue efforts are often frustrated by the Witch, who plays tricks on them such as transforming into Daisy. Wario manipulates Daisy into becoming「ワルデイジー」(Warudeijī, "Waldaisy"),[3] which Tatanga believes would make her want to marry him, but she instead brainwashes the natives of his planet into serving Wario, though he seems oblivious to her intentions. Daisy seduces Luigi into becoming「ワルイージ」(Waruīji, "Waluigi")[4] and even uses evil energy to turn Peach into「ワルピーチ」(Warupīchi, "Walpeach"), but overestimates Peach's capacity for evil as she lacks badness in her heart.[5] The spell is broken when Mario kisses Daisy, and she joins the heroes in defeating Wario. Later, when Wario attempts to destroy Mario's castle, she arrives with the reformed Tatanga and throws her earrings at Mario and Luigi, turning them into Fire Mario and Fire Luigi.

In the Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land story, Daisy appears as a recurring character, aiding Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Wario as they try to reclaim the treasure stolen by Captain Syrup. She first shows up after Wario's rowboat capsizes, appearing as a mermaid known as the "spirit of the seas," giving Wario the three Power Up Pots. However, it is later revealed that this was Daisy disguising herself as part of a plot to gain Mario's affections, hoping that if Wario looked cooler Peach would fall in love with him instead of Mario.

Daisy later reappears on Kitchen Island while Mario and Luigi travel there to investigate the cause of a mysterious fog that has spread over the Mushroom Kingdom, making the citizens all fall ill. She assists Mario in stopping the source of the poisonous fog, Debidebi Daiō, who was released after Mario and friends destroyed a statue in Stove Canyon. However, Debidebi Daiō falls in love with Daisy, sending the Genie to kidnap her. While kidnapped, Daisy receives a vision from Peach, who reveals that Daisy is in fact, an alter ego of herself. She asks Daisy to save the world in her stead, as she is incapacitated by her illness. However, she adds that after doing so, Daisy will disappear. Eventually, Mario rescues Daisy and defeats Debidebi Daiō, but the poison gas remains spread across the world. Knowing what she has to do, Daisy states she knows a way to still save the world, thanking Mario for all the wonderful memories and kissing him before saying goodbye. Before disappearing, she asks Mario to think of her whenever he sees daisies blooming in a field, her body turning into spores. The spores spread across the world, purifying it and healing everyone who had fallen sick. Mario mourns her sacrifice and is later shown placing flowers at her grave. However, after purifying the world, Daisy's spores touch down on the ground, sprouting into flowers which bloom and grow into a horde of small versions of Daisy, reviving her. The group of Daisies excitedly runs towards Mario, much to everyone's surprise.

Daisy's final appearance in the manga is in a four-cell gag strip at the end of the second volume of the Yoshi's Story adaptation. Luigi tells the revived Daisy that she is just a copy, and that he loved the original Daisy, sadly placing a ring of flowers on her tombstone. However, the ground beneath the grave begins to rise, causing Luigi to scream in terror and urinate himself. Given the gag nature of this strip, the authenticity of this event is unclear.

Super Mario-kun

Daisy appears in a four-cell strip of Super Mario-kun with Mario and Peach. Peach yells at Mario and throws a mushroom at him, jealous of the relationship between him and Daisy. In the third volume, Daisy is the sender who delivers Mario a "Marine Pop". In volume 26, she appears in Luigi's imagination.

Nintendo Comics System

Princess Daisy and Tatanga image from the Nintendo Comics System Game Boy series.
Daisy and Tatanga as they appear in the comic books

Daisy also appears in the Game Boy comic books. Just as in Super Mario Land, she is Tatanga's captive and is waiting for Mario to save her. In these comics, Daisy, Mario, and Tatanga are released from the world of video games to go on adventures in the "Real World."

Mario Golf series

NES Open Tournament Golf

Daisy makes her second appearance as a supporting character in NES Open Tournament Golf. Like Peach does for Mario, Daisy acts as Luigi's caddy, commenting on his golfing during play.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Toadstool Tour character
Daisy
Princess Daisy from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
Drive 213 yards
Star Drive 270 yards
Trajectory Draw
Height High
Impact 11
Star Impact 07
Control 07
Spin 14

Daisy makes her golfing debut in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. She is playable by default, and this is the first sports game where Daisy is physically more powerful than Peach. The player can unlock her Star persona by defeating Daisy in a Character Match VS Challenge. In Doubles Mode, Daisy and Peach are automatic partners, foreshadowing a trend for later games involving teams.

Daisy is one of the more powerful characters in the game, having a greater shot Distance than most other characters. Her shot height is also high, making it easy to recover from traps and shoot over obstacles. It does, however, make her shots more affected by the wind. She also has a good Spin and above-average Impact. However, she tends to slice the ball without proper adjustments due to her below-average Control. If the player gets a Nice Shot, Daisy's ball soars in the air in a burst of flower petals.

During the opening cinematic, Daisy forms a quartet with Mario, Luigi, and Peach as they adventure in a freestyle golfing exhibition. Daisy makes her shot third after Peach and Mario make theirs, and they rally in impression after Luigi's recent shot hits the flagpole of the hole. Later in the scene, Daisy and the rest of the quartet stroll around in the wilderness with Bowser's Castle in the distance. Daisy covers her eyes after she sees an explosion from a distance, mainly due to the part where Mario's recent shot caused Bowser to fumble a Bob-omb.

For her post-hole animations, if Daisy gets a par, she questionably gazes towards the camera. If she gets a Birdie, Daisy jumps for joy multiple times. If Daisy gets an Eagle or better, she jumps in excitement twice before waving in both directions and showing a peace sign. If Daisy gets a Bogey, she yawns, feeling tired and exhausted. If she gets a Double Bogey or worse, Daisy stomps low in frustration before raising her arms and sighing.

This game would mark the first installment in which Daisy wears her specialized sports uniform, carrying over to future sports installments. In addition, this is also the first game in which Deanna Mustard voices Daisy.

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

Although Daisy is not playable in Mario Golf: Advance Tour, her name appears on the scorecard of Mario Golf: Advance Tour. Her icon from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour also appears when a GameCube Game Boy Advance cable is used.

Mario Golf: World Tour

Daisy appears in Mario Golf: World Tour as a default, playable character. In this installment, she wears her sports dress as seen in Mario Tennis Open rather than her two-piece uniform. In Castle Club mode, Daisy appears with other golfers in the Royal Room. She readily offers to play a round of golf and comments on the player's achievements as they compete in tournaments. The player can unlock her Star persona by defeating her in the Forest Course character challenge. The player's Mii can unlock the Daisy costume by collecting all the Star Coins in the Forest Course challenges. The player can also unlock the clothing set, golf clubs, and a ball themed after for purchase at the Clubhouse.

She is again one of the more powerful characters, having a drive distance of 213 yards by default and 270 as a star character. She also has the greatest shot height of any character, gaining an advantage when avoiding obstacles and completing certain challenge objectives. However, she needs extra adjustments for inclement weather. Her trajectory is also a draw, so she also has that in the way of tricky shots. Her sweet spot and control are average, but compared to characters with similar stats, she has a greater distance or sweet spot and control.

For her post-hole animations, if Daisy gets a par, she strolls around before greeting the front of the camera. If she gets a Birdie, Daisy spins around, where her outfit transforms into her default dress before giving the peace sign. If she gets a Bogey, Daisy slowly feels tired and stomps the ground in frustration before looking away. If Daisy gets a Double Bogey, she feels tired; the background darkens as the bright spotlight shines on Daisy sulking. While Daisy sulks, the orange petals fall to the ground.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Daisy returns as a playable character in Mario Golf: Super Rush. She is the only non-Power character with 12 stamina, the highest amount in the game. Her Special Shot is the Blossom Strike and her Special Dash is the Pinwheel Dash. In this game, she wears a new golf outfit replacing the previous outfit used in both Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Sports Superstars.

Mario Tennis series

Mario Tennis

Daisy's appearance at Peach's side in Mario Tennis

Daisy makes her first playable appearance in the game Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. Daisy is billed as a "Technique" type character. She serves as Luigi's tennis partner, and Birdo serves as hers. She rarely misses when playing close to the net, and she's the most powerful "Technique" character in the game. She is seen in Nina's ending, awarding her the trophy with Peach.

During the opening scene, Daisy is seen walking in line with the other characters, giving greeting signs. As the competition unfolds, Daisy is seen losing to Yoshi. Later, Daisy is seen standing next to Peach, and is caught off guard when Wario and Waluigi appear. As Mario and Luigi quarrel with Wario and Waluigi, Daisy begins to feel doubtful. When Bowser appears, the turmoil cools down, and Daisy and Peach laugh before jumping for joy.

Daisy's dress is similar to what she wore in NES Open Tournament Golf, although this time, she wears orange sports shoes and white high socks.

In the Game Boy Color version of the game, Daisy appears as a supporting character during the game's "Exhibition Mode". Once the player is invited to "Mario World", Daisy compliments them. Daisy is shown to be close friends with Peach in this version, standing at her side in the throne room of her castle and at the Castle Court.

Mario Power Tennis

Screenshot of Princess Daisy serving the tennis ball to Mario in Mario Power Tennis
Daisy returning Mario's hit on the Hard Court for Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis, Daisy is again a Technique type. Just like in Toadstool Tour, she inhabits her sports uniform. Her default partner in doubles matches is Peach.

Daisy's Offensive Power Shot (named the Wonder Flower) disorients opponents and knocks them back if the shot is returned. The color of the petals also determines the type of shot used on the ball. Her Defensive Power Shot (named the Flowerbed Return) allows her to fly over a growing flower-bed to return any reachable shots. Like all Technique types, she has great control on the ball. She also has the best serve of a Technique character, as well as good power, speed, and lunge stats. Her reach is average, resulting in limited net-play.

After completing a singles tournament, the trophy ceremony shows Luigi holding the trophy, while Daisy arrives on roller skates, ramming into Luigi, who spins. After ramming into Luigi a second time, Luigi fumbles the trophy, allowing Daisy to make a leap and snag the trophy. Luigi looks on, and Daisy poses for the camera with the trophy in her possession.

During the opening cinematic, Daisy is briefly shown returning the ball during a doubles match against Yoshi and Donkey Kong. The princess duo eventually loses the match.

Mario Tennis Open

Baby Mario and Daisy win the Flower Cup in Mario Tennis Open
Daisy and Baby Mario pose next to the Flower Cup trophy in Mario Tennis Open.

In Mario Tennis Open, Daisy returns as one of the starting participants with a Technique style of play. Daisy wears an athletic mini-dress for her tennis outfit in this installment. She generally retains her characteristics from her appearance in Mario Power Tennis, being more powerful than Peach at the expense of her movement speed and ball control. In the shop, her racket, uniform, wristbands, and shoes are available for purchase. There is also a Daisy costume that's unlocked when the player collects 700+ points in Ring Shot with another player.

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Princess Daisy, as she appears in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash

Daisy reprises her role as a playable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. Unlike prior Mario Tennis games, where she was classified as a Technique character, Daisy is classified as an All-Around player, albeit with above average ball control, powerful flat shots, and below average move speed. Unlike in Mario Tennis Open, Daisy reverts back to her primary, two-piece, athletic uniform in this game.

Mario Tennis Aces

Daisy reprises her role as a playable character in Mario Tennis Aces, where she is still classified as an All-Around character. Like the previous installment, Daisy wears her two-piece athletic uniform, but her footwear is replaced by a set of hard cross-trainers along with white ankle-length socks. She also wears an orange wrist band on her right wrist.

In Adventure Mode, Daisy firstly appears in the opening cinematic where Luigi, Wario and Waluigi get possessed by an ancient racket. Daisy, upon witnessing what happened, noted that Wario and Waluigi were even more suspicious than usual, and also suspected Toad of knowing something before enticing him to reveal this information. Successively, Daisy wants to help Mario to find Luigi, but Toad refuses to let her leave because according to him, the mission is too dangerous for a "diplomat" and convinces her to stay in the stadium for the rest of their mission (and also citing that Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi would have used their absence to attack the stadium again). When Mario and Toad come back to the stadium and Lucien forces Mario to compete into the "Lucien Cup", Daisy and Peach face the corrupted Wario and Waluigi, who are empowered with portions of Bask's power by Aster earlier.

Although Daisy and Peach defeat the pair, their victory proves short-lived when Bowser steals Lucien. After Bowser takes his leave with Lucien and challenges Mario, Daisy makes it clear that this was the main reason that she disliked Bowser all along. After Mario defeated the resulting fusion between the two, Bowcien, Wario and Waluigi expressed disappointment that they would not be able to become the best tennis players with Lucien, prompting Daisy to scold them both for not learning anything.

Mario Party series

Daisy and Peach holding a Dice Block from Mario Party 9.

Daisy makes her Mario Party debut in Mario Party 3 as a playable character (although only in Party Mode and Minigame Mode), and has appeared as a fully playable character in every game of the series since (except Mario Party Advance). She is the only character in the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games to not have her own board.

Daisy made her first Mario Party appearance is in Mario Party 3. After the player is prompted to earn the Beauty Star Stamp, Daisy intervenes and claims to be worthy of it. She coaxes the Millennium Star into agreeing to hand her the Star Stamp by making him swoon over her, but is stopped by the outraged player. The Millennium Star then decides to settle the issue on the Backtrack Duel Board. Bowser interrupts their departure to this duel board, but is smacked by Daisy and sent flying into the distance. Daisy attempts to justify this by saying he was in her way. The group heads off to the duel board afterward. When the player defeats Daisy, she bursts into tears and flees. In the game, Daisy's default duel board partner is a Snifit.

In Mario Party 4, Daisy is one of the participants exploring the Party Cube which like previous installments included boards and corresponding minigames. Daisy receives her own constellation in her ending cutscene of story mode. The game also marks the first appearance of her current design.

Daisy makes her only appearance on the Game Boy Advance in Mario Party-e as a playable character, also making an appearance in the minigame Daisy's Rodeo!, where Daisy rides and tries to stay on a mechanical bull designed to look like Bowser. Despite her card using her design from Mario Party 4, Daisy appears to have her Nintendo 64 design in this minigame.

Mario Party 5 marks the last game where Daisy was voiced by Jen Taylor before she was replaced by Deanna Mustard for future games.

In Mario Party 6, Daisy appears in five of the Miracle Book pages: "Blooper, Ahoy", "Card Crazy", "Amp Attack", "Yoshi's Revenge", and "It Came From the Deep".

In Mario Party 7, Daisy's special Orb is the Flower Orb, which allows her to gain 3 coins for each space she passes with her next Dice Block roll, Daisy shares this orb with Peach.

In Mario Party DS, Daisy has a Character Figurine and Badge that can both be unlocked by completing Story Mode with her. In the minigame Mario's Puzzle Party returning from Mario Party 3, Daisy maintains the mugshot she had in that game, marking the last time her Nintendo 64 design is used in a Mario game.

In Mario Party 9, Daisy joins her friends to retrieve the Mini Stars stolen from Bowser. She has a constellation called "Princess Minor", which is purchasable at the Museum for 50 Party Points.

In Mario Party 10, Daisy is playable in every mode aside amiibo Mode due to the lack of her own amiibo when the game was released.

In Mario Party: Star Rush, Daisy has the ability to cause flower buds to bloom, an ability she shares with Peach and Toadette. Additionally, Daisy has a special Dice Block named Friendly Dice Block. In Toad Scramble, when players have Daisy in the party, she can roll a 3, a 4, a 5, or a number corresponding to the current number of allies the player has to add to the player's total roll.

In Super Mario Party, Daisy's Dice Block has four 3's and two 4's.

In Mario Party Superstars, alongside Mario and the rest of the crew, Daisy is invited by Koopa Troopa to adventure beyond the Warp Pipe to determine a new Super Star.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Daisy's debut appearance in the Mario Kart series was in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. In this game, Daisy is Peach's default partner, and they share the Heart, a powerful defensive item. Daisy is billed in the middle-weight category. Daisy also has a personal unlockable kart called the Bloom Coach. She also has her own course, the Daisy Cruiser, a cruiser that belongs to her, as the name suggests. The course layout involves a pool, various metal stairs, various types of rooms and a giant exhaust pipe.

Mario Kart DS

Mario Kart DS artwork: Princess Daisy
Artwork of Daisy posing with her Standard kart for Mario Kart DS

Daisy reappears in Mario Kart DS, as an unlockable character. She is unlocked by getting a Gold Trophy on every cup in the Retro Grand Prix on 50cc. Daisy is once again a middle-weight character, and her three karts are the Standard DS, the Power Flower, and the Light Dancer. Daisy is the staff ghost character for the Sky Garden and Tick-Tock Clock courses.

Mario Kart Wii

Daisy performs in the Time Trials at the Daisy Circuit.
Daisy racing on her circuit in Mario Kart Wii

Daisy appears as an unlockable character in Mario Kart Wii, and is in the Medium weight class. She can be unlocked by placing first in the 150cc Special Cup or by playing 2,850 races. Daisy's stat bonuses are Speed +4, Handling +2, and Mini-Turbo +3, making her the fastest Medium-weight character in the game. Like Peach and Rosalina, Daisy wears a special biker suit outfit whenever she drives a bike. Her infant counterpart, Baby Daisy, makes her first ever appearance in this game. The Star Cup features Daisy Circuit, a Daisy-themed seaside resort. Daisy is the staff ghost character for both this course and Coconut Mall.

The Prima game guide for Mario Kart Wii erroneously states that Mario and Luigi saved Daisy from Tatanga in Super Mario Land, though Luigi was not present in said game.

Mario Kart 7

In Mario Kart 7, Daisy makes an appearance as an unlockable character. She can be unlocked by winning the Mushroom Cup on 150cc. She is in the "Lightweight" category, and her personal kart is the Birthday Girl; which has her flower symbol decorating its front. When she uses the Peach Parasol for a glider, it becomes orange to match her color scheme as opposed to the standard pink color. This is the only Mario Kart game where Daisy is billed as a lightweight.

Daisy also has her own course in Mario Kart 7 called Daisy Hills, which is part of the Mushroom Cup. Additionally, Daisy Cruiser reappears as a retro course in the Leaf Cup. Daisy's bonus stats are high in "Acceleration" and "Off-Road", but lower in "Speed" and "Weight".

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In Mario Kart 8, Daisy returns as a starting character for the first time since Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. She retains her biker suit from Mario Kart Wii for when she uses bikes and ATVs, but will only wear her standard dress when using karts. Like the previous game, the Peach Parasol becomes orange when she uses the glider. Unlike other games, Daisy doesn't have any new courses under her name, although Sweet Sweet Canyon, Royal Raceway and Baby Park make clear references to her persona.

Daisy is one of the lighter middleweights with her stats being tied with those of Peach and Yoshi. She is also the Staff Ghost for Moo Moo Meadows. When selecting her as a player on the Grand Prix mode, Waluigi and Peach will compete with her as main rivals.

Daisy is also one of the major influences for one of the sponsors, Princess Orange, which not only has a name suggestive of Daisy but features her flower emblem as part of the logo. Aside from this, Daisy appears on two of the Women of Racing Organization posters, appearing both times alongside Peach, and with Birdo on one of these. She is also referenced in the Peach and Daisy Royal Patisserie, with the logo being a combination of the princesses' crowns.

Daisy returns in the Nintendo Switch port Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. She once again shares stats with Peach and Yoshi. The Sweet Sweet Kingdom has her emblem engraved on the track, and a portrait of her can be seen inside the castle. Daisy Cruiser and Daisy Circuit also return as retro tracks in the Booster Course Pass as part of wave 5 and 6 respectively.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

Daisy also appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX as a Japanese version-exclusive downloadable playable character, added on June 2017. Here, she is a cruiser type character, with average stats, tying with Mario, Luigi and Pac-Man. This is the first and only time where Daisy is part of a weight class that's heavier than medium weight.

Mario Kart Tour

Daisy (Fairy) in Mario Kart Tour
Daisy (Fairy) racing on 3DS Daisy Hills

Daisy reappears as a playable character in Mario Kart Tour, where she is available as a Super character. The Heart returns as Daisy's special item, as it does for Peach. A Mii suit based off her debuts in this game, although it has the Triple Bananas as a special item instead of the Heart making Daisy the only playable character to get a Mii whose special item is different. Daisy Cruiser, Daisy Circuit and Daisy Hills all return as retro tracks in this game. In addition Daisy received a vast selection of karts and gliders themed after her such as the Birthday Girl Daisy, the Festival Girl, the Sunny Surf Sailer and the Red and Gold Umbrella.

Her first alternate form titled Daisy (Holiday Cheer) was added on December 4, 2019 as part of the London Tour. She wears a red coat in the form of a mini-dress with white trim linings, as well as black leggings and red short boots with a white tube ring at the top of each, and her crown is replaced with a red beret with holly leaves (resembling Mrs. Claus). Her special item is the Lucky Seven.

Her second variant called Daisy (Fairy) was added on May 6, 2020 as part of the Flower Tour. She wears a yellow top with green straps, a skirt shaped after a daisy with leaves and flowers on it, and a daisy crown. Additionally, she is barefoot and has a set of yellow wings shaped after a butterfly attached to the rear of the build. She maintains the Heart as her special item.

Her third variant called Daisy (Yukata) was added on August 26, 2020 as part of the Summer Festival Tour. She wears an orange yukata with various ornaments such as white flowers and a cyan cloth, a Cheep Cheep mask, and a set of orange wedged flip-flops. Her special item is the Fire Flower.

Her fourth variant called Daisy (Swimwear) was added on June 30, 2021 as part of the 2021 Summer Tour, and became a regular starting in the Ocean Tour. She wears a minidress with multiple orange and yellow frills shaped after flowers, orange shorts, a headband, and a set of orange flip-flops with a daisy matching her broach and earrings. Her special item is the Triple Bananas.

Her fifth variant called Daisy (Farmer) was added on April 20, 2022 as part of the Amsterdam Tour. Her design is based on Peach's variant from Odyssey but it features an orange shirt, orange boots and a yellow bandana instead of a straw hat. Her special item is the Hammer.

Her sixth variant called Daisy (Thai Dress) was added on June 29, 2022 as part of the Bangkok Tour. She wears a Sbai which features a green and white top, a long skirt with flower patterns, a set of silver heels, various gold ornaments all over the outfit and a new crown with a big red gem in the center. Her special item is the Coin Box.

Her seventh and final variant called Daisy (Sailor) was added on July 27, 2022 as part of the Ocean Tour. Her sailor uniform features a white and orange sailor shirt and hat with orange shorts with golden buttons. Her orange shoes with white mid-height socks are taken from her athletic uniform, which first debuted since Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. Her special item is the Double Bob-ombs.

Super Smash Bros. series

One of Princess Peach's several recolors artwork.
Peach's alternate costume in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U featuring Daisy's color scheme

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Daisy makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee in the form of an unlockable trophy. The trophy is available in both the Lottery and Regular Match in all three modes at various areas of the game. The trophy depicts her appearance from Mario Party 3. The trophy's description mistakenly states that she appeared in Mario Golf for Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color due to a mistranslation; the Japanese description correctly states that she appeared in NES Open Tournament Golf, which is known as Mario Open Golf in Japan. Additionally, her trophy has a third eye on the back of her head, visible only by zooming in; this was removed in later versions of the game.

Additionally, Daisy's color scheme is available for use by Peach as an alternate costume. Although the palette also appears in all future installments prior to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this one includes Daisy's floral motif on the costume as well as her tanned skin and wrist length gloves. Because the All-Star Mode character trophies utilize alternate palettes to represent the trophies, Daisy's color scheme was used for Peach's All-Star Mode trophy. Aside from this, her in-game depiction in NES Open Tournament Golf was partly used for another alternate costume of Peach's, more specifically her blue alternate costume.


Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Daisy appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in the form of a trophy and two stickers. Daisy's trophy is modeled after her Mario Strikers Charged appearance. The trophy's description states that her iconic look is a yellow and white dress, despite not having it since the Nintendo 64 era. Her stickers use artworks from Mario Party 7 and Super Mario Strikers. The Mario Party 7 sticker is large and gives +27 attack to leg attacks, and is usable by Peach and Zelda. The Super Mario Strikers sticker's size is medium, gives +5 attack to leg attacks, and is usable by all characters.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Princess Daisy Mii costume for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Luigi along with a Mii Fighter resembling Daisy.

Daisy makes appearances in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, with different trophies of her in each version. In the 3DS version, Daisy's trophy depicts her in her tennis outfit from Mario Tennis Open. She is also mentioned in Wendy O. Koopa's trophy information, where it is stated that Wendy sees her as a rival. In the Wii U version, she has three different trophies. One is based on her standard appearance in her yellow and orange dress, dedicated to her debut in Super Mario Land and her first playable appearance in Mario Tennis. Another trophy is based on her appearance in the Mario Baseball series in her sports outfit. The third depicts her appearance as Baby Daisy. It should also be noted that Daisy has the largest amount of trophies (four) than any other non-playable character featured in this iteration of the Super Smash Bros. series.

Additionally, a Daisy wig can be unlocked as an accessory for Mii Fighters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Super Mario franchise emblem, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Super Smash Bros. fighter
Daisy
Artwork of Princess Daisy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Game appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (unlockable)
Special moves
Standard:  Toad
Side:  Daisy Bomber
Up:  Daisy Parasol
Down:  Vegetable
Final Smash:  Daisy Blossom
Battle entrance
Daisy appears from a swirl of petals with a parasol similar to Peach's and waves, winking and shouting "Yooooo!"
Daisy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Daisy posing at WarioWare, Inc. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
SmashWiki article: Daisy (SSBU)

Daisy appears for the first time in a Super Smash Bros. game as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, announced during the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct alongside fellow newcomers Inkling and Ridley. In the game, she is an "Echo Fighter"—one of seven designated fighters whose movesets and attributes are derived from other fighters. As Peach's Echo Fighter, Daisy's moves and abilities are virtually identical, though she still has different animations for standing and running, along with some aesthetic differences such as the use of a Blue Toad instead of Toad himself or orange/yellow flower petal effects replacing Peach's pink heart effects on various attacks. As a byproduct of being directly based on Peach, she performs moves that she has never used so far in the Super Mario franchise, such as the Floating Jump, and uses a Blue Toad for all her grabs as well as her standard special move. Like Peach, she plucks Vegetables from the ground for her down special move, which have varying damage outputs depending on their faces, with the small chance of plucking a Bob-omb or Mr. Saturn.

Like Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and the Koopalings, Daisy's voice clips in this game are recycled from various Mario games. In Daisy's case, her voice clips are recycled from Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Run, Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Party 10.

In the World of Light story mode, she is recruited at Dracula's Castle after her puppet fighter is defeated.

Daisy's Mii wig from the previous game returns, and is now available from the start.

Daisy is one of the two newcomers in this game without an introduction tagline (similar to Dark Pit in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U), with the other being Inkling. She is also the only newcomer in this game without a dedicated reveal video, as she was simply shown coinciding with the introduction of the term "Echo Fighter", and the explanation that both Dark Pit and Lucina would be classified as such in the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct.[6]

Daisy is a fairly light fighter, being lighter than Marth, Diddy Kong, and Lucina but heavier than Young Link, Greninja, and Isabelle, while having the same weight as Peach.

Classic Mode route

Daisy's Classic Mode route has her battle princesses or any other form of female nobility, with the exceptions being Master Hand and Crazy Hand.

Sarasaland Represent!
Round Opponent(s) Rule Stage Song
1 Zelda Temple Ocarina of Time Medley
2 Lucina Castle Siege Id (Purpose)
3 Rosalina Mario Galaxy Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme
4 Corrin (female) Coliseum Lost in Thoughts All Alone
5 Mii Brawler ×2, Mii Gunner ×2, Mii Swordfighter ×2 Horde Battle Peach's Castle Underwater Theme - Super Mario Bros.
6 Peach Princess Peach's Castle Ground Theme - Super Mario Bros. (Melee)
Final Master Hand, Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher) Final Destination Master Hand
Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)

Mario Baseball series

Mario Superstar Baseball

A replay of Daisy achieving a Perfect hit at the batter's plate.
Replay of Daisy in Mario Superstar Baseball achieving a Perfect hit at the batter's plate

Daisy appears in Mario Superstar Baseball, where she is a Balanced player. Like in the previous golf and tennis installments, she wears her two-piece athletic uniform in this game. Daisy appears in Challenge Mode as the vice captain on Peach's team. Daisy shares good chemistry with both Peach and Luigi, while she shares bad chemistry with Waluigi and Petey Piranha. Daisy's Star Pitch, the Flower Ball, allows her to throw a gust of flower petals that hide the ball from the batter when Daisy is pitching.

During the opening cinematic, Daisy along with Peach and Red Toad are seen blacking out, fearing that Mario is going to be tagged out when Donkey Kong attempts to receive the ball, but Mario evades and scores nevertheless. Daisy is then seen fielding a ball, passes it over to Peach, and then to Yoshi to get Waluigi out at home plate. After Mario hits a walk-off home run, Daisy and others storm the field to celebrate.

As a Star Swing, the Flower Ball flies at a higher distance than normal and is masked by flower petals. In the game's Challenge Mode, Daisy is able to use this move once the player has purchased the Pretty Flowers power-up. Daisy's special talents are the Quick Throw and Sliding Catch. Her best stat is pitching with decent batting and average fielding, but her speed is only mediocre.

Mario Super Sluggers

Daisy counters a pitch thrown by Mario in the opening cinematic.
Daisy countering a pitch thrown from Mario in the Mario Super Sluggers opening

Daisy reprises her role as a playable character and team captain in Mario Super Sluggers. She again dons her two-piece sports uniform in this installment. Daisy still shares chemistry with Peach and Luigi, but now also shares chemistry with Birdo. Daisy's special swing and pitch are based off flower abilities in this installment as well. Baby Daisy also appears in this installment. Her batting and pitching stats remain unchanged, while her fielding was greatly improved and her running was slightly improved, although her stamina is average and not as great as Birdo or Peach's.

During the opening cinematic, Daisy is seen riding a yacht with Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Birdo, and Red Toad to the Baseball Kingdom. Upon arrival, Daisy and the other characters gaze upon the island from the summit of a lighthouse. Once arriving at Mario Stadium, Daisy brandishes a Wii Remote and transforms it into a baseball bat before hitting a ball thrown from Mario. Later in the cinematic, Daisy along with Red Toad panic after Luigi gets body checked by Donkey Kong, but Luigi is able to hold on to the ball to make the final out, leading to Daisy and the others entering the frame to celebrate.

Daisy is available from the start overall; however, like the majority of initially unlocked characters, she still has to be added to the roster in Challenge Mode. In this mode, she is on Peach's team (the Peach Monarchs). To unlock her, the player needs to repair the fountain in Peach Ice Garden and replace Daisy, who was transformed into a statue by Bowser Jr., with a normal Toad statue. When she returns to normal, she thanks the player and tells them that she was taking a stroll in the garden's outskirts when Bowser Jr. cast a spell on her and that she did not remember anything afterward. She then joins the team.

In a cinematic after defeating Bowser, Daisy is seen celebrating with the other characters before the crew marches toward the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom, looking towards the sunset, and the lights come on at night. In the last cinematic, Daisy unknowingly escorts Bowser and his son to the Daisy Cruiser, much to everyone else's disapproval. As the characters are having some desserts and beverages, Daisy stands at one table between Yoshi and Red Toad before a display of fireworks storm the night sky, surprising those who witness it. She along with the other characters retreat to Mario Stadium to witness a show of Bob-omb Derby.

In Exhibition Mode, Daisy is the Team Captain for the Daisy Flowers. The icon for this team includes Daisy's crown, along with a floral wreath used as the border around it. Finally, her Mario Super Sluggers baseball card lists her Rookie Year as 1990, but her debut appearance, Super Mario Land, was released in 1989; 1990 instead refers to its PAL releases. This set of cards doesn't refer to her as a princess, even if she actually is one.

Mario Strikers series

Super Mario Strikers

Daisy appeals after making her entrance to the field.
Daisy making her entrance in Super Mario Strikers

Daisy is introduced to the Mario Strikers series in the first installment, Super Mario Strikers. In this game, Daisy is an Offensive-type and wears a specialized soccer uniform that is orange with emerald green trim linings around. Her jersey number is "9". She possesses the ability to perform her Super Strike called Torpedo Strike.

Mario Strikers Charged

Daisy's second uniform in Mario Strikers Charged

Daisy reprises her role as a playable character in Mario Strikers Charged, now with an alternative uniform colored emerald green that she uses if the opposition wears a similarly colored uniform to her primary orange uniform, both of which retain the number 9 she had on her original uniform in the first installment. In addition, her uniform is overlapped with pieces of armor. This time, Daisy is a defensive-type captain with high Movement (which affects her movement speed) and Defense (which determines her defensive capabilities on the field) but low Shooting and Passing ability. Like the other captains, Daisy has a personal Super Ability and Mega Strike.

Her Super Ability is Crystal Smash!, which covers the surrounding ground with sharp orange crystals, blasting away anyone in the range, while her Mega Strike involves her shooting into the air and generating a crystal gauntlet on one of her arms, which she uses to punch the ball towards the goal. In the game's Striker Challenge Mode, Daisy faces against both Peach and Waluigi. She battles Peach to take the Star Cup championship, and she takes on Waluigi to see if she can get the Brick Wall award for an unprecedented fifth straight year.

Mario Strikers: Battle League

Artwork of Daisy for Mario Strikers: Battle League
Daisy's artwork for Mario Strikers: Battle League

Though initially absent, Daisy was added to Mario Strikers: Battle League as a playable character via the version 1.1.0 update, alongside Shy Guy. She is a Technique-type character, with the highest technique statistic in the game, though her speed ranks among the lowest.[7] Her Hyper Strike is Flower Spiral.

Yakuman DS

In Yakuman DS, Daisy appears as one of the unlockable characters, and she is a normal opponent. Statistically, she has high luck, low defense and moderate attack, speed, and skill. Daisy never melds her tiles unless it is a "closed kan". She is the Rank 10 opponent faced in Ranking Mode.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Princess Daisy icon for Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Profile artwork of Daisy for Mario Hoops 3-on-3

Daisy made her second Nintendo DS appearance in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Daisy is a Technical player. Daisy's Special Shot is the Flower Shot, which lets Daisy hover in mid-air to kick the ball in the hoop. The flower shot is activated by tapping a vertically flipped triangle. Daisy has her own stage known as Daisy Garden. She one again wears her two-piece uniform, but her alternate form can be unlocked, making this the first installment where she wears her newer sports dress.

Itadaki Street series

Itadaki Street DS

Daisy appears in the Dragon Quest crossover game, Itadaki Street DS; a Japan only release. Daisy is a playable C-rank difficulty-level character.

Fortune Street

Daisy returns as a playable participant in the sequel to the Japanese exclusive Itadaki Street DS, Fortune Street for the Nintendo Wii. She is one of the thirteen playable Mario series characters in this installment and is again a C-rank character. In Tour Mode, Daisy is only faced on Mario Circuit, along with Mario and Diddy Kong.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Princess Daisy participating in the High Jump event in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Daisy competing in High Jump in the Wii version of (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games).

Daisy appears as a Speed type character in both the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. In the Wii version, Daisy only makes a small appearance with the other characters at the start of the opening. Just like in the previous sports installments, Daisy wears her two-piece uniform.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Daisy returns as a Speed type playable character in both versions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, gaining a new winter outfit along with the other female playable characters. In the Wii version, Daisy appears in the opening competing in Giant Slalom and Short Track 1,000m, as well as with the other athletes at the start and female characters at the end. An outfit based on Daisy's can also be bought for Miis to wear.

In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Daisy appears in the Adventure Tours mode, where she is first unlocked in Blizland and being defeated by Blaze in Ultimate Figure Skating, and is later used to play the Chase off Kiki! minigame. Daisy is later used to complete the Short Track 500m and Intense Short Track missions run by Lakitu and unlock the Meteor Curling Stone. Daisy also appears in the ending with the other characters to celebrate Mario and Sonic's victory.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Daisy reprises her role as a playable Speed type character in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, wearing her usual athletic uniform for most events as well as her winter outfit for Equestrian Events and a new leotard for Gymnastics events that doubles as a swimming costume for Aquatics events. Daisy appears in the opening with all of the other athletes as well as competing in Beach Volleyball and Synchronized Swimming. An updated version of the Mii outfit with the summer design returns, and Daisy also appears as on of the characters that can be spoken to in London Party to earn stickers.

Daisy with several other characters at the end of The Mysterious Thief

In the Nintendo 3DS version, Daisy is included in the Girls group, alongside Peach, Amy, and Blaze, allowing her to only be played as in certain events. In the Story Mode, Daisy first appears investigating the Phantasmal Fog in Hyde Park with Amy, where they are attacked by imposters that eventually cause them to collapse. They are later found by Peach, Blaze, and several Toads, and the group find Rouge, who thy help recover from being brainwashed. Rouge then leads them to the fog machine and they clear the fog from the park, and decide to stay there to keep an eye on things. Daisy also calls Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Tails to support them when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman, as well as appearing at the opening ceremony. In the Girls bonus episodes, Daisy checks in on her way to go shopping and invites Amy to come with her, but after being defeated by Peach, she stays behind to help the group finish the invitations. Daisy helps to mail the invitations out, and suggests that the group go shopping to celebrate. A badge of Daisy can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games

Daisy reappears as a Speed type character in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, once again using her winter outfit. The Mii costume based on her in the outfit also reappears.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Daisy appears as a speed type character again in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Mii costumes based on both of her main outfits appear, however in this game, the head and body parts must be collected separately. She also appears in the Nintendo 3DS version, where she is only playable in Football and Rhythmic Gymnastics. In the Road to Rio mode, Daisy appears as one of the main characters supporting the player in the Mario Story.

Daisy is an unlockable playable Speed character in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition, with recommended events of Rhythmic Gymnastics and 100m Freestyle Swimming. In this game, she has great speed and above average technique, but below average power.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Daisy returns as a playable Speed type character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where she wears several different outfits for different events. In the Story Mode, Daisy is one of the first characters to join Luigi and Tails in helping to rescue Mario and Sonic.

She is also playable as a Speed type character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition, retaining her statistics from the arcade version of the previous installment and now being available from the start.

Mario Sports Mix

Daisy performing her special shot in Mario Sports Mix gameplay

In Mario Sports Mix, Daisy appears again as a Technical character. Daisy's technique is maxed out, while her speed and power are below average. Daisy's central abilities are her flower-oriented abilities, through which she can make gardens complete with fences and cover her hands in flowers in a similar manner to pompoms to block and attack projectiles.

Daisy also shows off incredible flexibility in her spin attack and is given an alternate outfit called Tennis-wear. It is unlocked by clearing the proper Flower Cup mission, or by using Daisy 40 times in matches. Daisy Garden also makes a return from Mario Hoops 3-on-3, and can be played in all sports except Volleyball (with the exception of a special mission).

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

While Daisy doesn't appear physically in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, she makes a cameo in an extra Battle Card obtained from the Peach amiibo, alongside Peach and Rosalina. Although just a cameo appearance, this is Daisy's first appearance in a game other than a Mario sports or Mario Party title since Super Mario Land.

Mario Sports Superstars

For Daisy's involvement in Mario Sports Superstars, she is a Technique type character in most sports giving her an edge in aspects such as shot accuracy and horse control. However, in tennis, she is an All-Around type player as in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. In golf, her default drive is 218 yards, and her shots travel very high in a draw trajectory. Aside from in tennis and golf, Daisy wears her usual two-piece athletic uniform. In those sports, Daisy instead wears her sports minidress from Mario Tennis Open and Mario Golf: World Tour.

Dr. Mario World

Icon of Dr. Daisy from Dr. Mario World
Icon of Daisy from Dr. Mario World

Daisy was added to the roster of playable characters of Dr. Mario World along with Wario and Waluigi on August 7, 2019, just like every other playable doctor she can be obtained randomly in the Staffing menu of the game. For this game, Daisy has received a new outfit which features a yellow lab coat with short sleeves, a white shirt, an orange skirt and a set of silver heels.

Her skill allows her to eliminate a specific object chosen by the player by tapping the object in question. Since version 2.3.0, the object(s) that is tapped will be cleared even if it requires multiple matches, such as any crate or objects in barrels. In stage mode, it's one object and an object must be tapped (empty spaces cannot be tapped). In versus mode, the area in which the skill clears differs in that it is increased based on level, where it targets a 1x1 area at level 1 and a 5x5 area at level 5. Prior to version 2.3.0, the skill's target is based on the top-left corner of the area but since then, it is based on the middle of the targeted area. Also in versus mode, when this skill is activated, the player can still move capsules around and tap the targeted area at a later time, potentially allowing for a consecutive use of this skill as only activating it will empty the skill meter.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

While Daisy does not appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, her emblem can be seen in the teaser posterMedia:The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg on a sign for a stall in front of a store that resembles an aquarium.

Other appearances

Video games

Several characters making cameos in the results screen of Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.
Daisy appearing on the results screen in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2

Daisy makes a single cameo appearance in the bottom-left corner of the results screen of a finished Cup in both Mario Kart Arcade GP and the sequel, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.

While Daisy herself does not appear in Mario Golf: Advance Tour, her crown appears in the Locker Room at Marion Clubhouse. Daisy's crown is mistranslated as Diddy's crown in the English language versions of the game; this mistranslation occurred despite the fact it is in the women's Locker Room, and Diddy's cap can be found in the men's Locker Room.

Daisy's crown appears as a collectible in StreetPass Mii Plaza and as one of the characters in the Mario Tennis Open Puzzle Swap picture.

A Daisy-themed costume is featured in the Wii U port of Bayonetta. It is similar to the Peach costume, but it features a mini Luigi plush decoration instead of a Mario one. This costume can also be unlocked in Bayonetta 2.

Daisy is featured as one of the Mario-themed character skins in the Super Mario Mash-up included with Minecraft.

A Daisy costume appears in Miitopia, which can be unlocked scanning her amiibo.

A Daisy-themed Yoshi is present in the 3DS version of Yoshi's Woolly World, titled Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. It is possible to unlock the costume scanning her amiibo.

Although Daisy does not appear in Super Mario Odyssey, she is given a brief mention when scanning the Daisy amiibo in while talking to Uncle Amiibo. He will mention that Daisy is looking for clues on the Power Moon locations.

In Luigi's Mansion 3, Daisy makes a cameo appearance on a poster referencing Mario Strikers Charged.

Promotion and merchandising

Daisy has been featured in many sets of collectibles for the Mario Series. Many mini-figures have been released as well as a small amount of larger figurines.

The Sanei Super Mario All-Stars Daisy plush
amiibo of Princess Daisy, concept art
The Super Mario series Daisy amiibo

In her initial release for Super Mario Land, a set of mini figures were released for the game, and Daisy got one of herself depicting her original design.[8] A Mario Party 7 set of 4cm vinyl figures were released in 2005; each of the playable characters in the games were featured.[9] Released in 2008, Daisy was featured in a group of six characters for the release of the 4-inch, series 2, vinyl, Super Mario figures by PopCo Entertainment.[10] For volume 2 of the Furuta Super Mario Bros candy toys, Daisy was featured with her own mini-figure.[11] This series of figures were shipped inside chocolate covered eggs, which needed to be opened and eaten to receive the toy inside. Daisy was featured in the BanPresto Super Mario Volume 2 Set of 6 PVC Figure Keychains.[12] Daisy has also had a number of figures for the Mario Kart series, including a figure for Mario Kart DS[13], and multiple figures for Mario Kart Wii[14], including a pull-back bike figure.[15] She was also featured in the Super Mario Chess set as the second bishop on Mario's team, alongside Princess Peach. She was featured in the second series of Super Mario K'Nex blind-bagged figures as the rare, being limited to two per case.[16] She was featured in the Sanei Super Mario line of plush dolls in 2013 as well as the Super Mario All-Stars line in 2015. Daisy was depicted in one of the playing cards for the Mario Hanafuda cards released in 2015.[17] In UNO Super Mario, Daisy is pictured on the 6 card. Daisy has two amiibo figurines; a Super Mario-series amiibo, that was revealed during E3 of 2016, and was released alongside Mario Party: Star Rush and a Super Smash Bros. series amiibo, that was initially revealed at the November 2018 Super Smash Bros. Direct and released in April of 2019.

Music

The back cover for Super Mario Land (album)
Daisy on the back of the soundtrack for Super Mario Land

Many of the songs from the Super Mario Compact Disco revolve around lyrics dealing with or relating to Daisy. The song Save Me (With Your Charm) actually states in the beginning that it is Daisy singing,

Yo, this is Princess Daisy

You're listening to Super Mario Compact Disco

Kick it

Daisy was also mentioned in the songs Super Mario Land, Radio Compact Disco 4, Super Mario USA, and Six Golden Coins. Most of these mentions related to a love interest between Mario and Daisy, Daisy being captive, or Daisy being rescued. The song lyrics make several errors in relation to the games, however.

Aside from the Super Mario Compact Disco, Daisy had her own song on the Super Mario Land [single]. On the Japanese release, the song was titled Daisy's Mix, but on the United Kingdom release it was titled Daisy's Breakdown. On the soundtrack for Super Mario Land released only in Japan, Daisy had her own song titled Oh! Daisy (Princess Daisy Theme).

References

  1. ^ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/amiibo/chart/index.html
  2. ^ [1]. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Pages 68-71.
  4. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Pages 106-107.
  5. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Pages 108-109.
  6. ^ Nintendo (June 13, 2018). Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Nintendo (July 19, 2022). Mario Strikers: Battle League - 1st Free Update - Nintendo Switch. YouTube. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Bandai Super Mario Land Figures
  9. ^ Tomy Nintendo MARIO BROS PARTY Figure - 4cm DAISY
  10. ^ Pop Co Entertainment figures
  11. ^ Furuta Super Mario Bros candy toy vol.2 -No.14 figure
  12. ^ BanPresto Volume 2 Mario Keychains
  13. ^ Mario Kart DS figures
  14. ^ Mario Kart Wii figures
  15. ^ Daisy Bike Figure
  16. ^ Daisy K'Nex Figure
  17. ^ Daisy's Mario Hanafuda card