Editing History of Princess Peach

'''[[Princess Peach]]''' has made many appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], from video games to publications. Her main appearances often involve her being kidnapped by [[Bowser]]. For history information relating to Peach as an infant, see [[Baby Peach#History|Baby Peach § History]].

Princess Toadstool, as she is called, is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' This is her first appearance overall. In the backstory, [[Bowser]] invades the Mushroom Kingdom, transforms its inhabitants into various objects, and {{wp|damsel in distress|kidnaps the princess}} to prevent her from being able to reverse the spell.<ref>{{cite|date=1985|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/en/pdf/CLV-P-NAAAE.pdf|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|page=2}}</ref> Princess Toadstool is eventually rescued by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], who went on a journey to rescue her. In both the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' reissues, Toadstool also kisses the player character on the cheek. If the player character rescues Toadstool while in his [[Small Mario|Small]] form in the first remake only, he is automatically given a [[Super Mushroom]] right before the kiss,<ref>{{cite|author=Gameplays De Ricandres|date=February 5, 2020|url=youtu.be/Xj9DI7M8E3w?t=800|timestamp=13:20|title=Gameplay - Super Mario All Star<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki> -Super Mario Bros (World 8-4)|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref> though in the second remake, Peach kneels to kiss the character in his Small form instead.<ref>{{cite|author=ThePtolemaicCommander|date=December 7, 2022|url=youtu.be/BFOwMEyEZDQ?feature=shared&t=145|title=''Super Mario Bros Deluxe'' - World 8-4|timestamp=2:25|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref> The ''Super Mario All-Stars'' release shows Toadstool in a cage above the [[lava]], which had been reverted in ''Super Mario Bros. Deluxe'', instead showing Toadstool on the ground, like in the original game.

Princess Toadstool is a playable character in the {{wp|Western world|Western}} ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. She replaces Lina from the original game, ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''. Toadstool joins Mario, Luigi and [[Toad]], the three other playable characters, to free [[Subcon]] from [[Wart]]. Peach's main ability is [[Floating Jump|briefly floating]] after [[jump]]ing, but she has slightly poor vertical jumps. Toadstool is the weakest of the player characters, as the takes the longest to pick up or pull out items.

Princess Toadstool is both a supporting and a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. For most of the game, Toadstool is not the damsel-in-distress, and she helps [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] by sending items and supplying advice via letters to them. It is not until the defeat of [[Ludwig]] when Princess Toadstool gets kidnapped, revealed in a letter from Bowser. Mario and Luigi travel to Bowser's hideout in [[Dark Land]] and rescue her. In international releases, Toadstool joking says to the player character that she can be found in another castle.<ref>{{cite|quote=Thank you, but our princess is in another [[castle]]! ... Just kidding!|author=Princess Toadstool|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref>

Princess Toadstool is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. She is on a vacation in [[Dinosaur Land]] with Mario and Luigi, only to be kidnapped by Bowser again and taken to his castle in the [[Valley of Bowser]]. Toadstool is only seen during the final boss fight and ending. In the battle, Toadstool is kept with Bowser in the [[Koopa Clown Car]], from which she sometimes throws power-up items for the player character. After she is rescued, Toadstool kisses Mario or Luigi on the cheek, and during the credits, travels with Mario, Luigi, and [[Yoshi]] to [[Yoshi's House]] to observe the hatching of the rescued [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]s with the other Yoshis.

In [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|the reissue]], Toadstool accompanies Mario and Luigi via [[hot-air balloon]] and looks on as Mario and Luigi explore in Dinosaur Land while in their [[Cape Mario|Cape form]]. Mario and Luigi later return to find Toadstool gone, having been abducted by [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]]. The end sequence was slightly changed to have the Mario Bros. fly behind Toadstool, who is riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]], to set up a picnic. Additionally, collecting all of the [[Dragon Coin]]s now results in them being replaced by Princess Coins, which have her likeness instead of Yoshi's.

Peach is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. She invites Mario to the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]] for cake, although Bowser takes over the [[Power Star]]s and seals Peach in the fresco over the entrance of the castle. Mario can optionally read two memos from Peach on his journey to rescue her, including [[The Princess's Secret Slide]]<ref>{{cite|quote=My castle is in great peril!! I know it's because of Bowser again. Will he never tire of terrorizing us? He stole the castle's Power Stars and disappeared into the walls along with us! Retrieve all of the Power Stars from the walls and the paintings in the castle.|author=Peach|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> and [[Bowser in the Dark World]], teaching Mario how to fight Bowser (though it is only directly addressed as her in the original version). After Mario defeats Bowser and rescues Peach, she thanks Mario by kissing him and baking him a cake.

The localized anglophone releases mark the only instances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise to use both Peach's common name and her original Western name. International releases formerly type the latter with "Toadstool" and personally signed with "Peach" in pink underneath,<ref>{{cite|quote={{file link|Peach's message.png|Yours truly-- Princess Toadstool. Peach.}}|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> marking a transition to the widespread use of Peach's name internationally. International releases added a voice clip of Peach reading the letter. Both the ''Shindō Pak Taiō'' version and ''Super Mario 64 DS'' are additionally the only instances of both "Peach" and "Toadstool" being used in the same game outside of International releases, but only from the voice clip originating from international releases of ''Super Mario 64''.<ref>{{cite|author=emon1478|date=March 18, 2009|url=www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6478323|title=スーパーマリオ64DSをエミュで|publisher=Niconico|language=ja|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref>

Peach is a non-playable character in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. It is her birthday, and Peach is celebrating it with friends at the castle. During that time, Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings bring a cake into the castle and kidnap Peach, taking her to their airship. Mario, Luigi, and both [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad]] give chase to hold them accountable. They eventually manage to find her in Bowser's airship, but [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] takes her to Bowser's Castle and locks her in a cage before disguising himself as her and locks himself in another. After being rescued, Peach takes a hot air balloon alongside Mario, and she either also alludes to a [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|secret world]] that she has to tell Mario about, or otherwise asks him how his adventure was like.

Peach was initially planned to have a playable role in the game, although technical difficulties regarding her dress resulted in this concept being dropped in the final version.<ref>{{cite|author=Harris, Craig|date=October 15, 2009|url=www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/16/miyamoto-on-the-new-mario|title=Miyamoto on the New Mario|publiser=IGN|language=en|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref>

Peach is a non-playable character in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. She is kidnapped by Bowser while investigating the damage that a ferocious storm had dealt to the [[Tail Tree]]. When Mario and a few Toads notice this the next day, Mario gives chase to find Peach and bring her back to safety. The postcards sent by Peach reveal that she managed to knock out a Goomba and had an unsuccessful attempt at escaping before Bowser placed her in a nearby cage. After Mario defeats Bowser [[World 8-Bowser: Part 1|the first time]], Peach is taken by Bowser to [[World 8-Bowser: Part 2|his second castle]], where she is tied to a [[Goal Pole]]. Peach tries to warn the player character about Bowser's incoming attack. After Bowser is defeated again, Peach is freed by Mario, and they dance together briefly before the Toads reappear with Super Leaves, allowing them and Mario to fly Peach back to her castle during the credits. When the game is completed entirely, a picture is shown of Peach accidentally gaining a Tanooki Suit-styled dress.

Peach is a non-playable character in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. She is held captive in her own castle after Bowser throws the player characters out during a tea party. When the four notice from [[Acorn Plains]] that Peach's castle is held under siege, they give chase to rescue Peach and take back the castle. When the four reach the castle and manage to defeat Bowser for the first time, Peach can be seen high above a lone tower pleading for the heroes' help until bars and a barrier cover up the window and block further communication. She is rescued after Mario (absent from ''New Super Luigi U''), Luigi, Yellow and Blue Toad prevail against the final battle against Bowser and Bowser Jr., and also proceeded to witness alongside the others the hasty retreat of [[Bowser's Minions]].

Princess Peach is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' alongside [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Toad]]. Her inclusion was suggested by game producer [[Yoshiaki Koizumi]].<ref>{{cite|author=DanielleRiendeau|date=June 12, 2013|url=www.polygon.com/2013/6/12/4421244/nintendo-thinking-on-a-different-frequency-with-playable-princess|title=Nintendo thinking on a different frequency with playable Princess Peach|publisher=Polygon|language=en|accessdate=December 9, 2022}}</ref> Peach is first seen in the intro, taking a nighttime walk with Mario, Luigi, and Toad. Shortly after the Mario Bros. repair a [[Clear Pipe]], the Green [[Sprixie Princesses|Sprixie Princess]] emerges from it, followed by Bowser, who traps her into a jar. Peach is the first to try and stop Bowser, immediately running for the Pipe and falling into it. She joined by her friends in their quest across the realms of the Sprixie Kingdom to free the Sprixie Princesses and defeat Bowser. Peach is the second slowest playable character after the unlockable [[Rosalina]]. Peach's jumps are tied with [[Mario]]'s as the third best. Peach has the ability to temporarily hover in the air, as she did in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Like every other character in the game, she can use all of the power-ups that appear. Her appearance changes slightly when using some of the power-ups, most notably the [[Fire Flower]]; when she grabs one, her hair, which is normally worn hanging down, [[:File:Fire Princess Peach Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|is pulled back into a ponytail]]. Peach's Tanooki Suit is darker and has puffy pants and dark boots, rather than its ''Super Mario 3D Land'' design. When power-up forms and items are set to match each characters' color, Peach's are always pink (Fire form aside, as that form is white and red instead), as her [[Cat Mario|Cat Suit]], [[Boomerang Mario|Boomerang Suit]], [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]] (while [[shell dash]]ing), [[Propeller Box]], [[Cannon Box]], [[Light Box]], and [[Ice Skate]] are all that color.

Peach is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. She starts the game having baked a cake for Mario. However, she is kidnapped by Bowser, who attacks the Mushroom Kingdom destroys her castle. Peach becomes playable after Bowser is defeated in [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]], the last normal course of World Tour mode. As a player character, Peach can use the [[Floating Jump|Floaty Jump]]. In this game it has her slowly descend in midair rather than briefly hover. This replaces the [[Midair Spin]] for her. If Peach is used to complete [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]], she rescues Toad instead of herself. Doing so happens to be a mission in the game, unlocking the course [[Scuttlebug Forest]].

 

 

A number of [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|buildings and decorations]] are themed after Peach, including a topiary, a statue, a 8-bit statue with a voxel version of her sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'', a golden statue, and a [[Goal Pole]]. Additionally, events have added Peach statues based on games released after ''Super Mario Run'', such as one based on her wedding dress design in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', and three depicting her appearance in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''. Two of the ''Princess Peach: Showtime!'' ones depict the transformations [[Swordfighter Peach]] and [[Patissiere Peach]], while the last depicts her base appearance while being paired with [[Stella]].

In the ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario]]'' series, Peach wears a pink nurse outfit. Peach is a minor character in ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', named '''Nurse Toadstool''' in localized editions of the manual. She also had a brief cameo alongside Dr. Mario on the Japanese instructions for cleaning [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cassettes, with some official artwork cropping her lower half off.<ref>{{cite|author=sayokoskatti|date=October 31, 2018|url=x.com/sayokoskatti/status/1057540604387684352|title=ディスクシステムっていつ買ってもらったんだっけ？と思い、保証書を見たところ昭和61年12月でした。クリスマスプレゼントだったようです。 他にも90年代にベルト交換修理をした時の伝票や、書き換えに行った時の伝票などが一緒に残ってました。 #レトロコンシューマー愛好会|publisher=X|accessdate=November 2, 2018|archive=eb.archive.org/web/20220429232505/https://twitter.com/sayokoskatti/status/1057540604387684352}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Arc_Hound|date=October 31, 2018|url=x.com/Arc_Hound/status/1057708680995635201|title=Turns out he was sitting on a chair all this time.|publisher=X|accessdate=May 19, 2024|archive=archive.today/2024.05.19-171848/https://x.com/Arc_Hound/status/1057708680995635201}}</ref> Nurse Toadstool would presumably be [[Dr. Mario]]'s close personal assistant, but she does not have a major role in any version of the game and barely appears outside promotional artwork. In the {{iw|smashwiki|Tips}} of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', the name '''Nurse Peach''' is used instead.

She appears in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', this time referred to as '''Dr. Peach''' and is one of the game's playable characters. She decides to assume this role in order to help out [[Toad (species)|her subjects]], who have been infected by the [[Virus]]es. She is available as one of the doctors after beating stage 3, or by beating the special stage in [[World 14 (Dr. Mario World)|World 14]]. She wears a soft-pink lab coat, unlike other characters who wear white coats, and white heels instead of her usual red. When activated, Dr. Peach's skill is represented by multiple silhouettes of her, and a pink beam of light appears and clears a random column on the board.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Mobile|date=June 17, 2019|url=youtu.be/8b4DNKfs_tU|title=Welcome to Dr. Mario World|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=June 20, 2019}}</ref> Columns with at least one virus are prioritized if one exists, followed by other column with at least one object otherwise. In stage mode, only one column is affected, but in versus, this skill hits one column at level 1, two columns at level 2 to 4 (the skill charges faster at higher levels), and three columns at level 5 (same charge speed as level 4).

The Princess<!--This is what the game titles her, so don't change it.--> is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. When controlled by the CPU, the Princess can use [[Poison Mushroom]]s to shrink the other drivers.

Peach is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''. She is classified as a light driver. Peach was given a different course of her own, [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]]. She ties with [[Toad]] for having the best acceleration in the game, but also ties with him for being the lightest racer in the game.

Peach is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. She is classified as a Medium driver. Her default partner is [[Daisy]], and their special item is the [[Heart (item)|Heart]]. Peach's personal kart is the [[Heart Coach]], which is available by default. Her own course is [[GCN Peach Beach|Peach Beach]]. Starting with this game, Peach wears her hair in a ponytail when kart racing.

Peach is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. [[Pink Gold Peach]], a character who appears to be to Peach what [[Metal Mario]] is to Mario, is also introduced as an unlockable playable character in this game. Peach retains her jumpsuit from ''Mario Kart Wii'' while driving bikes/ATVs, but her signature dress is used exclusively for karts. One of Peach's [[Jump Boost|tricks]] involves blowing a kiss that varies depending on which vehicle that she is riding; if the player is using a [[Sport bike (vehicle class)|sport bike]], she blows the kiss with her right hand,<ref name="Peachsportglidertrick">{{file link|Peach_on_sport_bike.jpg|Princess Peach's glider trick while riding a sport bike}}.</ref> and when using a [[Standard bike (vehicle class)|standard bike]], she uses her left hand.<ref name="Peachstandardglidertrick">{{file link|Peach on standard bike.jpg|Princess Peach's glider trick while riding a standard bike}}.</ref>

 

Princess Toadstool appears in the ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' serial. Bowser proposes marriage to her, but she 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, then messes up [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s room and threatens to shred her favorite dress. She 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 Toadstool.

==''Mario Discovery Series''==

Toadstool is a character in a few games of the ''[[Mario Discovery Series]]''. In ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'', Toadstool travels on a wooden boat with Mario and Yoshi to go to different islands and teach about grammar and letters. She also appeared in the paired games, ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' and ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''. Toadstool appears in the ''CD-ROM Deluxe'' version of ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' as a [[Curator]], and her likeness based on her sprites from ''Super Mario World'' is used for the Curators in the [[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES version]].

Peach, named Toadstool in English releases of the original version, is a playable character in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. Peach is one of Mario's party members, along with [[Mallow]], [[Geno]] and Bowser. The game starts with Bowser kidnapping Peach into his Koopa Clown Car, while she is sitting outside of [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's Pad]] interacting with flowers and butterflies. Mario goes to [[Bowser's Keep]] to save her, and defeats Bowser after a battle. Shortly after, [[Exor]] crashes into Bowser's Keep, sending the three flying in different directions. Peach lands in [[Booster Tower]]. [[Booster]] instantly falls in love with her, and plans to force her to marry him, despite her cries of "MARIOHELPMEMARIOHELPME". After Mario has charged Booster Tower and defeats [[Knife Guy]] and [[Grate Guy]], Booster grabs Peach and run away with her up [[Booster Hill]]. He reaches [[Marrymore]], where he wants to marry Peach as soon as possible. Mario manages to stop the wedding, and take Peach back to [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]]. She is put under the eyes of the [[Chancellor]], who, desperate for the princess's safety, does not want her to follow Mario on his quest against [[Smithy]]. However, Peach escapes from the [[Mushroom Castle (Super Mario RPG)|Mushroom Castle]] with the help of her [[Granny]], who dresses herself up as the princess, and joins Mario's party to help them defeat Smithy. At the end of the game, Peach and Mario return to Mushroom Kingdom together.

Peach is a supporting character in the Modern versions of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'' and ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''. Peach blows a kiss during the 200-, 500-, and 700-[[point]] borders in ''Fire'', and the kids can be used to redeem an earlier miss. Peach waits in a boat for Mario to retrieve treasure while avoiding the [[Octopus (character)|titular creature]] in ''Octopus'', and she reacts joyfully if Mario returns safely with treasure.

Peach is a non-playable character in the Modern version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' and a playable character in the Modern version of ''[[Chef]]''. Peach is kidnapped by the [[Donkey Kong|titular antagonist]] in ''Donkey Kong''. Peach has to flip food in ''Chef'' without letting them fall, including eggs, sausages, steaks, fish, and legs of lamb. Key artwork shows Peach flipping fish and some meat while sticking her tongue out in concentration, while Toad watches with a very obvious desire to eat the prepping food. The image representing ''Chef'' on international game covers and cartridges depicts Peach attempting to catch scrambled eggs, a sausage, and some fish that was presumably thrown at her by [[Luigi]].

Peach is a character with varying roles in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''. Peach appears on the swing in the lower right-hand corner in the Modern version of ''[[Rain Shower]]'' if the player gets a high-enough score, and gameplay involves Mario moving her out of the way of Bowser's water balloons. Peach has the same roles in the Modern versions of ''Fire'', ''Chef'', ''Donkey Kong'', and ''Octopus''. Peach is seen in the preview animation for ''Donkey Kong'', admirably watching Mario trying to balance on a barrel until Mario starts rolling out of control, forcing Peach to flee until Donkey Kong unwittingly saves her by standing in front of the barrel, sending Mario flying as Peach admires Donkey Kong. Peach is also in the preview animation of ''Chef'', where she is seen flipping some eggs to Mario. Peach flips them to Mario's table at a quick-enough rate that he ultimately ends up buried underneath the eggs.

In ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Peach is one of the participants exploring the Party Cube which like previous installments included boards and corresponding minigames. Peach joins her friends in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' to save the Dream Depot. For ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Peach helps out to end a fight between [[Brighton]] and [[Twila]]. In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', her default partner is [[Daisy]], and their Character Orb is the [[Flower Orb]]. Peach appears in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' participating in the Star Carnival alongside her friends. ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', has Peach helping the rest of her friends take back the Mini Stars that were stolen by Bowser and his troops.

For the portable installments of the ''Mario Party'' series, 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]]. Peach's second appearance was in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', in which she and her friends answer a fake invitation from Bowser and then are shrunken to a microscopic size.

Peach reappears in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' with her own Showdown minigame, [[Peach's Day Off]]. Her Jamboree Buddy ability allows the player to purchase Stars at half the cost, assuming that the player is not under the effect of a [[Markup Sticker]] in [[Rainbow Galleria]].

Peach is a playable character in both versions, though she has to be unlocked in the [[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|handheld version]]. Peach is a Technique type in home console releases, though her height to reach the ball, and her speed and ability to send the ball over the net makes her comparable to an All-Around type. Peach can be unlocked in the handheld version by completing the Doubles Mario Tour, and she is also in her castle, narrating the game while having [[Daisy]] at her side at all times.

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In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Peach receives the [[Magical Map]] at [[Rogueport]], as she is told she has a pure heart, which is needed to be able to open the chest of the map. [[Grodus]], however, kidnaps her. On the [[X-Naut Fortress]] on the [[moon]], the base's main computer, the [[TEC]], falls in love with her due to a short circuit in its system, and betrays Grodus to help Peach escape and send e-mails to Mario updating the latter on the X-Nauts' plans. However, Grodus discovered TEC's actions and proceeded to forcibly shut down TEC as Peach was composing and sending the final email, only barely mentioning that she is involved in the revival of the Shadow Queen. It is later revealed that Grodus has been tricked and is following the plans of the Shadow Sirens to reanimate the [[Shadow Queen]] with Peach as a vessel.

Peach, or rather her origami form, was planned to be a boss at one point, even having some moves programmed in.<ref>{{cite|author=Mighty_Huseyin|archive=web.archive.org/web/20200729151721/https://twitter.com/Mighty_Huseyin/status/1288493280506847234|deadlink=y|title=Seems like Origami Peach has many unused animations. Perhaps she was planned as a boss?|publisher=X|accessdate=May 19, 2024}}</ref>

Peach is an unlockable playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. There are some difference with Peach than in previous games of the series. When Peach {{iw|smashwiki|grab}}s an opponent, Toad appears and attacks them instead of Peach for her pummel, and two of her throws. Using the Toad special move causes Toad to appear in front of Peach instead being held up. [[Daisy]] is introduced as a playable character, being a {{iw|smashwiki|clone}} of Peach. Because of this, Peach's second costume, which was based on Daisy in previous appearances, has been changed to a golden dress. Peach's {{iw|smashwiki|forward smash}} is titled A Tool for Every Job, while her {{iw|smashwiki|up smash}} is called Ribbon Dance. Peach's victory theme, which is the orchestral arrangement of the level clear theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' (and is shared with Mario, [[Dr. Mario]], Luigi, and Daisy), has been slightly shortened and sped up compared to the previous installments.

Peach's Classic Mode route has her fight villains who kidnap damsels on a recurring basis. The vast majority of the fighters in this route are from the ''Super Mario'' franchise.

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|[[Bowser Jr.]]

|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]]

|[[Ganondorf]]

|[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]

|[[Donkey Kong]] (red costume)

|[[75 m (stage)|75 m]] (Battlefield)

|[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]], [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]], [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]

|[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]

|[[King K. Rool]]

|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]]

|[[Bowser]]

|[[Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros.)|Peach's Castle]]

|King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3

|[[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]] ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''

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|[[Final Destination]]

|Master Hand<br>Master Hand / Crazy Hand ''(intensity 7.0 or higher)''

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The princesses are able to escape at Bowser's Castle, but are soon caught and recaptured by the Bowser Jr. duo. Despite this, the Bowser Jrs are promptly defeated by Mario's team and the princesses escape with them. They return to [[Peach's Castle]] and reassemble it after it was blown up by Bowser's Minions as retaliation for the Bowser Jrs' loss to Mario's team. Once the Mario team defeats [[Shiny RoboBowser]], they regroup at the castle. She says goodbye to her paper self as she returns to the ''Paper Mario'' world.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', Peach, Starlow, and several Toads are caught in a vortex of light that brings them, along with Mario and Luigi, to [[Concordia]]. Peach finds herself on [[Merrygo Island]], separated from the others. She is attacked by a group of enemies, but Mario and Luigi arrive on the island and perform a timely rescue. Peach goes to [[Shipshape Island]] after Merrygo is linked to it, reuniting with Starlow. There, she meets [[IDLE]], a group of kids from [[Desolatt Island]], who quickly befriend her. In order to gather information on [[Zokket]]'s operation, Peach suggests allowing herself to be caught by [[Snaptor]]s and taken to [[Lottacoins Island]] in order to act as a spy and gather information, despite the danger involved. However, sending Luigi as the spy surfaces as an alternative option, with Mario being given the choice of who is sent, though if Luigi is chosen she does not play any role in that part of the plot. If Peach is chosen, she waits on Merrygo Island for a Snaptor to capture her, after which she is put in a cell on Lottacoins Island until she is rescued by Mario and Luigi. Once light is restored to [[Color-Full Sea]]'s [[Color-Full Sea, Great Lighthouse Island|Great Lighthouse Island]], Peach becomes a member of IDLE along with Starlow and [[Dorrie]], using the latter as a means of transportation to explore Concordia's seas, periodically returning to inform the Mario Bros. about their findings. Later, after [[Reclusa]] awakens, Princess Peach and Starlow finds themselves stranded on an islet, beset by enemies until the Mario Bros. rescue them. Back on Shipshape Island, she reunites with IDLE, and the brothers collect their [[Bond]] in [[Connie]]'s [[Bonding Can]], helping them break past the [[Soli-Tree]]'s barrier.

 

A fake Peach appears inside the illusory Mushroom Kingdom that Reclusa traps the Mario Bros. and [[Snoutlet]] in his flowers while they are storming the Soli-Tree. She celebrates the brothers' supposed return with a feast, having made peace with Bowser and his minions. After Mario and Luigi make it to the dark hallway that leads out of the fantasy world, the fake Peach materializes before them and tries to convince them to go back. After they say "no" three times, the fake Peach laughs and disappears.

 

When Concordia is restored to normal, the [[Great Conductor]] sends Princess Peach and her subjects back to the Mushroom Kingdom.

==''WarioWare'' series==

Peach is a playable character in both the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Wii version]] and the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Nintendo DS version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''. Peach is billed a Skill character, making her excel in events such as track, archery, skeet, and aquatics. Peach is tied with [[Tails]] for the lowest power out of any character, as well as poor stamina on par with [[Dr. Eggman]]'s. Peach is tied with [[Daisy]] as the fastest character, despite not having a Speed classification like Daisy. 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, as the heart acts like a projectile. 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. In the opening of the Wii version only, Peach is seen in the ceremony and competing in [[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|100m]] and [[100m Freestyle (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|100m Freestyle]].

Peach is a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' and [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|the arcade version]]. She is one of the characters whose outfits change between events. She is classified as a Technique character. Peach is playable in both the Tokyo 2020 and Tokyo 1964 events. In the Story Mode, Peach is first encountered in Chapter 11, where she is shown to be competing in the Archery event; she then joins the player's party after [[Daisy]] defeats her. Later on, in Chapter 13, she beats [[Larry|Larry Koopa]] in Equestrian in order to win back the Excitement Battery, before teaming up with [[Yoshi]] to beat [[Shadow (character)|Shadow]] and [[Knuckles]] in Badminton during Chapter 15. At the end of the game, she is shown rejoicing alongside Amy. In the game's opening, Peach is seen participating in Equestrian.

Peach is a playable {{iw|minecraftwiki|skin}} in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]''. A [[Cat Mario|Cat Peach]] skin is also playable.

Peach is a playable character in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''. She now wields the Boom-Brella,<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/store/products/mario-plus-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-gold-edition-switch|title=Mario + Rabbids® Sparks of Hope Gold Edition for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site|publisher=Nintendo of America (Nintendo.com)|language=en-us|accessdate=May 19, 2024}}</ref> an umbrella-shaped weapon with a cannon attached to it that fires a powerful cone attack. Her technique is Team Barrier, which protects her allies similar to Protection. This effect also applies with her unlockable Barrier Jump skill.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20220813154446/https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/mario-rabbids/sparks-of-hope/news-updates/54KqtyUg25UlrGQ20LC0ga/mario-rabbids-sparks-of-hope-a-deep-dive-into-combat-and-hero-archetypes|title=Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope: a deep dive into combat and hero archetypes|publisher=Ubisoft|language-en-us|accessdate=May 19, 2024}}</ref>

On [[MAR10 Day]] 2022, a LEGO Peach figure was announced for the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line. It was released on August 1, 2022.

A portrait of Peach as she appears on her letters to Mario in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' can be seen in the antiques shop.<ref>{{cite|author=Illumination|date=December 8, 2022|url=youtu.be/e-3sYL7vJTQ|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie {{!}} “Mushroom Kingdom” {{!}} Official Movie Clip|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 8, 2022}}</ref>

 

Many references to Peach are in the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]]. In ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: City Folk|City Folk]]'' and ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Leaf|New Leaf]]'', an item is available called [[nookipedia:Item:Peach's parasol (New Leaf)|Peach's parasol]] that can be obtained respectively from Tom Nook's shop if the player earns 4,000 points or from Timmy and Tommy's store from purchasing a {{iw|nookipedia|fortune cookie}}s to win a prize. ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Pocket Camp]]'' features Peach's Crown and Peach's Dress as clothing items, and in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|New Horizons]]'', the [[nookipedia:Item:Princess Peach Dress (New Horizons)|Princess Peach dress]], [[nookipedia:Item:Princess Peach Crown (New Horizons)|Princess Peach crown]], and [[nookipedia:Item:Princess Peach Shoes (New Horizons)|Princess Peach shoes]] can be obtained from {{iw|nookipedia|Nook Shopping}} to celebrate [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]. Additionally, the yellow variant of the [[nookipedia:Item:Tulip Surprise Box (New Horizons)|tulip surprise box]] will, when interacted, display a Princess Peach doll.

A costume resembling Princess Peach is unlockable for [[Bayonetta]] and Jeanne in the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[nwiki:Bayonetta (game)|Bayonetta]]'' and ''{{iw|nwiki|Bayonetta 2}}''. The costume consists of a shortened version of Peach's dress, with Mario dolls attached to it, and golden details. A palette swap for it is available, and resembles [[Daisy|Princess Daisy]], but it lacks the Mario doll and instead has a Luigi doll. In both versions, her summon is Bowser. There is also an unlockable special moveset based on Mario and Peach's abilities.