Editing Peach's Castle

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|image=[[File:Peach's Castle side view.png|270px]]<br>Peach's Castle as seen in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

|owner=[[Princess Peach]]

|inhabitants=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[Toad General]], [[Chancellor]], [[Granny]], [[Vault Guard]], [[Toadsworth]], [[Toad]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

'''Peach's Castle''' (alternatively '''Peach's castle'''), also known as '''Princess Peach's Castle''' (alternatively '''Princess Peach's castle''') or the '''Mushroom Castle''',<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|title=''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Player's Guide|page=118|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' instruction booklet|page=4|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=4|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is the [[castle]] situated within the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and its most prominent landmark. It is home to [[Princess Peach]] as well as many [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, including [[Toad]] and [[Toadsworth]]. The rooms inside the castle vary from game to game, as does the castle's location. The castle's general appearance was codified in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', where it is characterized by a tall tower supported by four towers along the outside walls. It is usually surrounded by a moat and located in a hilly grassland. Some games also have a town of varying size in its proximity, which is often named [[Toad Town]].

[[File:Smrpgpeachcastle.png|thumb|left|The Mushroom Castle from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.'']]

The Mushroom Castle first appears in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], serving as the home of [[Princess Peach]], the [[Chancellor]], the [[Vault Guard]], [[Granny]], and several [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] in general.

[[File:Peach Castle in Super Mario 64.png|thumb|The castle in ''Super Mario 64'']]

The Mushroom Castle is the main hub in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. It established the main appearance of the castle, looking a lot different than the castle in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', and contains many rooms with [[painting]]s (some of which can be [[jump]]ed into to access courses) and furniture. The [[Castle Grounds]] are surrounded by hills that prevent the player from escaping. After the player defeats [[Bowser]], Princess Peach emerges from the stained glass window on the front of the castle. When the player gets every [[Power Star]] in the game, the [[cannon]] in the Castle Grounds is unlocked, granting access to three [[1-Up Mushroom|1-UP Mushroom]]s and [[Yoshi]] (or one of [[Luigi]]'s [[rabbit]]s in the DS version) on the roof.

*One can be obtained by collecting eight [[Red Coin]]s in the [[Courtyard (Peach's Castle)|courtyard]] by defeating [[Boo]]s.

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|The birdcage leading to [[Big Boo's Haunt]]

|The Mirror Room<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064913/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/basic10.html|title=Course 10: Snowman's Land|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|language=en-us|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> on the upper floor

[[File:Peach's Castle NSMB background.png|thumb|left|The castle shown in the intro of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]

In the intro of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the castle is struck by lightning, distracting Mario as Bowser Jr. takes Peach. It appears in the background of [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]], and the sequels have since all had a theme of displaying the castle in the background of the first level.

[[File:SMG Prolog2.png|thumb|Peach's Castle as it appears during the [[Star Festival]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]

The castle reappears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', keeping its design from ''Super Mario 64''. It has a town adjacent to it and a road leading to there, the area being titled [[Castle Gardens]]. By the time Mario arrives at the [[Star Festival]], which Peach has invited him to, Bowser arrives to kidnap Peach, lifting the castle into space. At the end of his journey, Mario is flown to the castle by [[Rosalina]] to fight Bowser. After Bowser is defeated, Peach's Castle enters a black hole, though it returns to its original location. The player character can access the castle grounds when going to the [[Grand Finale Galaxy]], after collecting 120 Power Stars with both characters.

In the intro of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Peach holds her birthday party inside of the castle. When the [[Koopalings]] kidnap Peach, the player characters (Mario, Luigi, and the two Toads) immediately give chase, and two Toads in the castle help by shooting [[Penguin Suit]]s and [[Propeller Mushroom]]s out of a cannon to spread throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach's Castle is in the background of [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]], but the castle itself can be entered to watch [[hint movies]] by giving [[Star Coin]]s to a Toad there.

The castle appears briefly in the opening of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where Mario finds that it is under attack by Bowser, who then kidnaps Peach again. Mario meets two Lumas on the bridge over the moat, and one of them becomes a [[Launch Star]] that launches Mario to the [[Sky Station Galaxy]]. At the end of the credits, Mario and the others have a party at the castle in celebration of Mario saving the galaxy.

During the title screen sequence of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', five Toads are seen in the castle, and Mario can practice his moves there. The red Toad is standing in an accessible area, as it is sticking up, shown while stepping behind the tower or switching to 3-D. The castle also appears during the opening and ending cutscenes. Peach's Castle is in the background of [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]], like with ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and its sequels, alongside the [[Tail Tree]].

[[File:NSMB2 Peach's Castle.png|thumb|150px]]

Peach's Castle appears in the opening as well as in the background of [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-1]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Its design is reused from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Peach's Castle is also featured in the hidden area of Course 3 of the [[Gold Classics Pack]].

[[File:KingdomBuilderItem144.png|thumb|Peach's Tent in the Shop]]

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Peach's Castle is destroyed by Bowser after he kidnaps Peach. The rest of the buildings in the Mushroom Kingdom were destroyed as well. '''Peach's Tent''' appears in the castle's place, and has a similar color scheme. It is sometimes referred to as '''your castle''' or '''the castle'''<ref name="RunStartArticle">{{cite|quote=Increase the number of Toads by playing Toad Rally to raise the level of your castle! If you reach level four, the castle will...|title=New to the game? Check this out first!|date=March 9, 2018|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=October 30, 2024}}</ref> in much the same way the Mushroom Kingdom is called "your kingdom" and "the kingdom".

 

If the player gathers enough [[Toad (species)|Toads]] through the Toad Rally mode, the castle will [[level up]]<ref name="RunStartArticle"/>, being rebuilt in place of the Tent. The more Toads the player collects, the larger the castle becomes, and eventually it becomes larger than the castle at the start of the game. Peach's Castle stops expanding at level 20, when the player has at least 4,000 Toads. Tapping on the Castle or Tent shows a image called "A Kingdom Past", showing the Mushroom Kingdom's state before Bowser attacked. After defeating Bowser in [[Bowser's Bob-ombing Run]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] returns to the castle and can be seen standing in front of it. If the player has at least 50000 Toads, [[List of Kingdom Builder items in Super Mario Run|Peach's Tent]] can be purchased from the Shop in Kingdom Builder. The Tent's description reveals that it was put into storage.

After Peach and Tiara are rescued, they travel the world on their own. If Mario returns to any of the kingdoms (excluding the [[Dark Side|Dark]] and [[Darker Side]]s), he is able to find them in certain areas. Upon returning to the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach and Tiara are located on the castle's balcony.

After 999 Power Moons are collected, the castle's tallest tower will be covered by a giant top hat. Climbing on top of it and throwing Cappy at the glowing spot will trigger a short cinematic, showing a display of fireworks as Peach and Tiara wave towards the camera from the balcony and a triumphant rearrangement of the level clear tune from the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays. However, if a [[Goomba Tower]] with a stack of ten is at the front of the castle while the celebration plays out, Peach and Tiara will instead become scared.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sD1Kist2Ok|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' - throwing Cappy above the hat’s pole with a Goomba Tower nearby|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 21, 2022|author=YuRi Sunga|date=March 20, 2024}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====

In addition to reappearing in the background of the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' Ground theme, Peach's Castle plays a key role in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''{{'}}s Story Mode. In it, Chief Toadette and her group of Toads have just finished building the castle, but [[Undodog]] appears and steps on a [[Reset Rocket]], causing the castle to be erased. The mode revolves around Mario going on jobs requested by various characters in order to collect coins to have the Toads rebuild the castle. In certain cases, including nearing the end, various Toads request errands to help complete the castle, and also rescue various Toads who got abducted while otherwise unoccupied with the task, with the Chief ending up being abducted by Meowser just before the finishing touches to the castle were completed. Afterwards, Peach arrived and proceeded to thank Mario and the Toads for the hard work in restoring the castle before kissing Mario on the face. However, Undodog approached the Reset Rocket, causing everyone to panic as it irised out, although the end credits revealed that they ultimately managed to stop Undodog from erasing the castle again.

[[File:Peach's Castle 64.png|thumb|left|Royal Raceway]]

The exterior of the Mushroom Castle appears in the track [[N64 Royal Raceway|Royal Raceway]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''. It is possible to drive around the Castle Grounds. The Award Ceremony involving the top three racers is held just outside the castle.

Peach's Castle is displayed in the background of [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]], [[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]], [[Mario Circuit 4]], and [[GBA Battle Course 3|Battle Course 3]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', utilizing a similar design to ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Peach's Castle is also in the background of [[Rainbow Road (Mario Kart: Super Circuit)|Rainbow Road]] atop [[Bowser's Castle]], just like in ''Paper Mario''. The castle's appearance in the icon of Peach Circuit more closely resembles its design in {{file link|Marioglobe.png|key artwork}} for ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

The castle appears in two courses of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'': [[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]], where walls separate it from the course, and [[GCN Mushroom Bridge|Mushroom Bridge]], just before the first tunnel of Grand Prix only.

The castle is seen in the ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' iteration of [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart DS)|Mario Circuit]], on a large lake in the middle, where it uses its design from ''Super Mario 64''. It is also in {{classic|GBA|Peach Circuit}}. [[DS Peach Gardens|Peach Gardens]] has a similarly designed country estate to Peach's Castle. In Mario Circuit, the castle is inaccessible because the bridge is blocked by a gate.

[[File:MarioCircuit MKWii.png|thumb|Mario Circuit in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]

Peach's Castle appears on [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', and it has a small town nearby, like in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. The race is spectated by [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Hammer Bro]]s. sitting on fences surrounding the castle and houses. In the background are some hills, yellow sunflowers along the grasses, and a hot-air balloon labeled "MARIO" traveling above the course. The castle retains its background appearance in {{classic|GCN|Mario Circuit}} and {{classic|GBA|Battle Course 3}}.

Peach's Castle appears in [[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Unlike previous games, players can drive through the castle.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====

[[File:Peach's Castle MK8.jpg|thumb|200px|Peach's Castle in <small>N64</small> Royal Raceway in ''Mario Kart 8''.]]

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', yet [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|another Mario Circuit]] is built around Peach's Castle, which is now on a large hill in the center of the track. The castle also appears in {{classic|N64|Royal Raceway}} with an updated design, and the Castle Grounds are no longer accessible due to a gate blocking players from entering the area.

 

In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the castle appears in {{classic|DS|Mario Circuit}}, retaining its design from ''Mario Kart Tour''.

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Peach's Castle reprises its role in 3DS Mario Circuit, with an updated design and doors at the front entrance. It also appears in N64 Royal Raceway, DS Mario Circuit, and GBA Peach Circuit, with the same design.

===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===

In the Modern version of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', the main setting is a burning castle that presumably belonged to Peach, with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] needing to evacuate Toads, [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s, and [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jrs.]] into a nearby Mushroom carriage. In the Modern version of ''[[Chef]]'' in the latter game, after the player reaches 200 [[point]]s, the background transitions to a castle garden that presumably belonged to Peach.

===''Wrecking Crew '98''===

The castle in its ''Super Mario 64'' design appears in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]'' when the player wins the Tournament mode, and their character is seen parading in a car.

===''Mario Golf'' series===

[[File:Peach Gardens.jpg|thumb|left|The castle in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''.]]

Many golf courses in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]] depict Peach's Castle in the background of the namesake course. Peach's Castle is first referenced in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', as the title of the [[Peach's Castle (Nintendo 64 golf course)|Peach's Castle]] golf course, but the place itself does not appear. The [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|''Mario Golf]]'' has its own [[Peach's Castle (Game Boy Color golf course)|Peach's Castle]], which actually takes place at the castle, though on a floating landmass in the sky, and Peach invites the protagonist to compete here after they clear the other four tournaments. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', the castle is in the first and eighteenth holes of the namesake [[Peach's Castle Grounds]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Peach's Castle is seen in the background of [[Peach Gardens (golf course)|Peach Gardens]].

[[File:Shadow Over Peach Castle 4.png|thumb|Peach's Castle being covered by a shadow in the opening of ''Mario Party 4'']]

[[File:MP7Tiebreaker.jpg|thumb|left|Peach's Castle in the MSS Sea Star at the end of a Party Cruise match in ''Mario Party 7''.]]

In the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], the exterior of Peach's Castle can be seen, most commonly as a background element. The castle's first appearance in the series is in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', where it is shown in the upper right corner of [[Mystery Land]]. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', the castle appears in the background of the minigame [[Curtain Call]]. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Peach's Castle appears in the background of the minigame [[Coin Cache]], though the opening shows the player characters walking out the front door of the castle. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Peach's Castle can be seen on the TV of the [[Miracle Book]] page "Spring Cleaning". In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', the castle can be seen on a painting in the [[Duty-Free Shop]]. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', Peach's Castle appears in the background of the minigame [[Crank to Rank]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Peach's Castle appears at the starting area of [[Mushroom Park]], and a toy version of the castle appears on Princess Peach's [[Peach Board|amiibo board]] in the top left section, where the player can play a game to earn coins. In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', the castle appears in the minigame [[Night Lights]], where four strings are connected to the top, with player characters competing to turn theirs on first.

Peach's Castle more specifically appears in the background of the intro cutscene in a few games. In ''Mario Party 3'', Peach's Castle not only appears in the intro, but entering it lets allows one to play any unlocked minigames and music, as well as change the game's options. Similarly, Peach's Castle appears in the opening sequence of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', where the bag covering the [[Party Cube]] is briefly seen casting a shadow over Peach's Castle, which also appears in the background of the main menu. Similarly, the intro and ending for Solo Mode take place outside Peach's Castle in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where both parts of the story feature the characters looking through a telescope outside the castle to view the [[Mini Star]]s. Additionally, the castle can be seen in the background on the main menu. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' Peach's Castle can appears in the background several times during the intro.

An end-of-game ceremony takes place at Peach's Castle in the [[MSS Sea Star]] after a Party Cruise game has concluded in ''Mario Party 7''. Here, [[Toadsworth]] announces the game's current scores and gives out the three [[Bonus Star]]s to the players based on their performance during the game. When it's time to reveal the Superstar, all four (or eight) contestants will enter the castle to determine the champion. Once they get to the top of the castle, the doors will open and the winner is revealed. That player (or team) is the superstar.

 

===''Paper Mario'' series===

====''Paper Mario''====

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[[File:Peach's Castle PM.png|thumb|200px|Peach's Castle before being uprooted in ''Paper Mario''.]]

Peach's Castle is uprooted by [[Bowser]] into the sky at the start of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', as part of a scheme where Bowser had built [[Bowser's Castle|his own castle]] below Peach's Castle. Mario eventually makes his way to the castle, where Bowser is fought as the final boss.

A Collectible Treasure of Peach's Castle (No. 1) is found inside a chest in [[Whispering Woods]]. Mario must clear the leaf-matching mini-game to make a [[Super Star]] appear, then use it to walk on spikes in order to access the chest containing the treasure.

[[File:MLSS Peach's Castle.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'']]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', and [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its remake]], Princess Peach's Castle, also referred to as the '''Mushroom Kingdom Castle''',<ref>{{cite|author=Thomason, Steve|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide|page=28|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2003|isbn=1-930206-43-7}}</ref> plays a very minor role. The castle grounds can be explored at the start, but the interior cannot be explored at any point. The castle can be viewed from [[Hoohoo Mountain]] in the original game. Mario's battle with Bowser takes place inside Princess Peach's throne room. Unlike most appearances, the castle rooftop is yellow instead of red.

At the start, Peach receives a gift from the [[Lady Lima|Goodwill Ambassador]] at her castle, but the ambassador and her assistant soon reveal their identities ([[Cackletta]] and [[Fawful]]) and steal Peach's voice, replacing it with explosives that blow up the castle. It is later revealed that Cackletta and Fawful stole the voice of a disguised [[Birdo]] while the actual Peach hid with [[Toadsworth]] behind a curtain.

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[[File:Castle Invasion.png|thumb|left|The [[Shroob]]s attacking Peach's Castle in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'']]

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the castle is where the Mario Bros. access the different [[time hole]]s, following the manner of Mario exploring paintings in ''Super Mario 64''.

Peach's Castle has role in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]]. It is taken over by [[Fawful]] at one point, just as he had done to [[Bowser's Castle]].

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[[File:MLDT PeachCastle.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'']]

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Peach's Castle is the starting location of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. It has an [[Item Shop]], a [[Gear Shop]], and and a [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]] Shop unlocked later on. The castle is eventually wrecked by [[Neo Bowser Castle]] with cannonballs, leaving it in ruins.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', Peach's Castle makes several brief appearances in the background of the opening cutscene, including the scene where Luigi is chased by a swarm of bees, and while Princess Peach and several Toads are conversing with each other by the fountain at the castle grounds. Near the end of the game, a fake version of Peach's Castle appears in the fake Mushroom Kingdom that Mario and Luigi explore while being trapped in [[Reclusa]]'s flowers in the [[Soli-Tree]]. Entering the castle once the door is opened (under completed conditions) causes the bros. to loop back to the start of the area although with major differences. When entering the castle for the last time before being freed from the flowers, Mario and Luigi enter a blank void with [[Glohm]] particles in the air and a red carpet leading up to a bright exit, instead of the usual castle interior.

Peach's Castle is once again seen in the ending cutscene of the game, after everyone returns to the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser on his airship heads towards the castle for an attack, prompting Peach to call for Mario and Luigi and stop him once again.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===

Peach's Castle is a recurring background feature in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', it can be seen drawn in the background of [[Mushroom Mayhem]], both on the first floor and sixth floor, under the name '''Toadstool Castle'''. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', Peach's Castle can be seen in [[Rooftop (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!)|Rooftop]] levels. In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars]]'', Peach's Castle can be seen in the extended background of [[Swirling Courtyard]]. In ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'', Peach's Castle is visible in the extended background of [[Balloon Float Castle]] and on the map within range of these levels.

===''Super Princess Peach''===

[[File:SuperPrincessPeachCastle.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Princess Peach'']]

Peach's Castle is a location in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. It is where Bowser's minions captured Mario, Luigi and Toad while Peach, Toadsworth, and a Toad were on a walk. The castle bears six or eight towers supporting the outside walls, though if not, it can be explained that the rear of the castle is wider than the front and would require symmetrical placement of towers, therefore allowing only four towers to be visible in the opening scenes.

Peach's Castle only makes background appearances in a few of the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' games. In the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', a background based on Peach's Castle appears in the third segment of the Mario World routine in [[Dream Figure Skating]], using its design from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Peach's Castle also returns in the background of Mario Circuit. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Peach's Castle appears in two of the backgrounds for [[Mario's Figure Skating Spectacular]], using its design from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. It appears in the distance on the first background, and then forms the majority of the final one. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', Peach's Castle appears in the background of [[Dream Karate]], using its design from ''Super Mario Odyssey''.

Peach's Castle is a court and background element for [[Mushroom Cup]] tournaments in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. The main gimmick of this court is sprinklers that turn on and off. In dodgeball, the water acts as the dividing line between the two sides of the court. When the water goes down, players can move anywhere on the court, even the other team's side. In basketball, it acts as an obstacle to stop players from getting to the hoop. In hockey, it blocks the puck from going into the goal immediately. In volleyball, it will cause the ball to bounce back.

====''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''====

Though it cannot be entered, the area surrounding the castle serves as the hub world of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', and is the place where all [[Rabbids]] are sent after being freed from the influence of the [[Megabug]]. As the game progresses, elements from the areas visited by the heroes appear on and around the castle as decorations. After the main story is cleared, the castle's exterior becomes golden.

 

[[File:Mario Movie Castle.png|thumb|Peach's Castle in the movie]]

Peach's Castle makes an appearance in the animated film ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where it is depicted as being located on top of a mountain overlooking the entire Mushroom Kingdom. The front courtyard is accessible from below via Warp Pipe.

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Peach's Castle appears in the opening of ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'', where a Toad gives Peach a flyer advertising the [[Sparkle Theater]]. Peach's Castle has the same design as in ''Super Mario Odyssey''.

==Layout==

In most games, the castle is normally gray marble, but in some games, it is white and even a light cream (''[[Super Princess Peach]]''). Since 1996, it has kept its original highest tower emerging from a wider circular tower underneath - both always in the center of the castle. Normally, the main feature of the castle is a rectangular or square shape, with nearly always four towers supporting this part. The roof is nearly always a shade of red or pink, but in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', it was a pale orange. A window is usually present at the front of the palace. There is an image of [[Princess Peach]] embedded, painted or carved onto the window. In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', this was the part of the castle Princess Peach was concealed in and is only released when Bowser is defeated.

In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the castle is a huge palace with many rooms and secrets. Despite having many rooms, there are no regular "living" rooms, such as a bedroom or kitchen, and the rooms simply have a large painting in them. The castle also has a slightly flooded basement. The castle grounds were also spacious, featuring plenty of trees, flowers and a cannon leading to the rooftop. A moat surrounds the castle, which eventually leads into a small pond. In this game, the castle is reached via [[Warp Pipe]]. There is a courtyard located behind the castle, and the Star Fountain, which features a star statue on top. Depending on the amount of stars Mario has, it can be seen infested with [[Boo]]s. ''Super Mario 64 DS'' also features a [[Rec Room]], implied in dialogue to be where [[Princess Peach]] played when she was a child.

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the castle has a great number of rooms, including a library, bedroom and several storage rooms, while the lobby is connected to the ballroom. The castle grounds are also much smaller, with a simple fountain and one or two trees outside the castle. No moat is present and the surrounding grounds are smaller in scale, and the castle has no warp pipe leading to it, as it can easily be reached from [[Toad Town]].

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', the present-day iteration of the castle features several "living" rooms, in addition to a bridge on the second floor. Its past iteration also features a more faded coloration, and while [[Shroob Castle|taken over]] by the [[Shroob]]s most of its architecture is altered to feature rooftops resembling [[Shroob mushroom]]s and a more purple-pink coloration.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the castle features a conference room, seen in the intro. The castle was eventually taken over by [[Fawful]] and served as the final area in the game. The castle had an additional story, which would be also reused in the intro cutscene for ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. In the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|3DS remake]], the castle has been completely transformed inside and out, and is much darker with more Fawful motifs, such as the dome he fought in from ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', which makes a few appearances, notably in the entry of the castle. The windows are blocked off, and machinery is in clear view built into the castle, inside and outside, foreshadowing the giant battle with Bowser. The brickwork surrounding the castle is also now metallic, and the stained-glass portraits of Princess Peach now have Fawful's face on them.

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', the castle is now more detailed, having a balcony and several windows. The castle still has the body of water connected to it, but is now close to a nearby town. A more detailed top tower can be seen on the castle when playing in the [[Star Festival]]. The [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|sequel]] also features flower vases on the castle grounds.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', the castle has fewer windows and no moat surrounding it. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', the castle has an additional story and two more towers on the sides of its central tower. While [[Peach's Castle (world)|taken over]] by Bowser, the castle's pink flags depicting Peach are replaced with that of Bowser's, the surrounding moat is filled with lava, and a circular castle wall surrounds the area.

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the castle was largely similar in design to in ''Super Mario 64'', although it possessed a flagpole on top, as well as a balcony. In addition, the turrets surrounding the castle are now shown to be hanging over rather than directly connected to the moat. In addition, the brochure for the kingdom in that game revealed that the reason it had a stained glass image of Peach near the top of the castle was as a form of comfort for the inhabitants of the kingdom, as Peach sometimes was absent from the kingdom, either due to Bowser abducting her or simply leaving on her own accord. In addition, aside from the turrets of the main castle, there were also additional turrets that were originally watchtowers, but were converted into art storage depots that contained magical paintings.

In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the castle largely had the same design as ''Super Mario 64'', although the central turret had part of the top removed, and also featured platforms. The castle is also much smaller in size compared to Mario and Yoshi.

===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===

====Castle Grounds====

[[File:SM64DS Mushroom Castle Grounds Map.png|frame|left|Map of the Castle Grounds (DS version)]]

[[File:SM64DS Mushroom Castle Moatless Grounds Map.png|frame|The Castle Grounds with the moat drained (DS version)]]

The player begins the game in the [[Castle Grounds]]. A sealed [[cannon]] is found near the lake to the right. After the player obtains all 120 [[Power Star]]s (150 in the remake), the cannon opens and the player is able to launch themselves to the top of the castle roof, where the player finds [[Yoshi]], who gives Mario 100 lives and an enhanced [[Triple Jump]]. Also up there is a [[Cap Block|red block]] holding a [[Wing Cap]]. In the DS version, Yoshi is seen on the roof only in the introductory cutscene, due to the fact that he is now a playable character. However, Luigi's final [[rabbit]] can be found on the castle roof, as well as a red block holding a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] (or the [[Wings (Super Mario 64 DS)|Wings]] if the player uses Mario). The roof in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' features a small fence around the area where the three [[1-Up Mushroom|1-UP Mushroom]]s are found. It is possible to get to the top of the castle by climbing down the [[tree]] when the moat is not drained, or by [[list of Super Mario 64 DS glitches#Underground pool|a special technique]] that all of the characters, except Yoshi, have to get to the roof without even using the cannon. A moat surrounds the castle, and it can be drained during gameplay if the player [[Ground Pound|ground-pounds]] the two [[brick pillar]]s in the basement. After the moat is drained, the player can enter [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]] (named The Secret Under the Moat in the remake). There is also a waterfall, which acts as the exit of the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]] (renamed Behind the Waterfall in the remake).

====First floor====

[[File:SM64DS Courtyard Map.png|frame|right|Courtyard]]

After entering the castle, the player finds a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], who says to go to the portrait of the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], the only course that has not been sealed by [[Bowser]] at the time. There is also a locked door that leads to the second floor. There are also two wooden doors, which both lead to the [[Boo]]-infested hallway, the [[courtyard (Peach's Castle)|courtyard]], and the stairs to the basement. The stairs are located between two pillars, each with two [[coin]]s on it. The door to the right of the mezzanine leads to the [[Peach's Room|Princess's room]], which hides [[The Princess's Secret Slide]]; in the DS version, this room is repurposed to have [[switching room]]s, and a door within leads to the castle's [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]]. The [[Big Star Door]] to the left of the mezzanine is where Bowser resides in the level [[Bowser in the Dark World]]. A portrait of Princess Peach is found at the end of the corridor. However, the deceiving portrait turns into an image of Bowser as the player walks down the corridor. In the middle of the main room, a sun in the form of a rug sends the player to the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]] (named ? Switch in the remake) when they look at the sun shining from the ceiling. A 3-[[★ door]] to the right leads into the [[Jolly Roger Bay]] main hub room. Its room has two squares in the wall, to the left and right of the entrance each. Going into the one on the left rewards a 1-UP Mushroom to the player's character. The square on the right leads to the level [[The Secret Aquarium]].

====Second floor====

[[File:SM64DS Mushroom Castle Second Floor Map.png|frame|left|The second floor of the castle]]

After the player unlocks the door on the first floor, ascending a set of spiral stairs leads the player to the second floor of the castle. It is a round room with portraits adorning all areas of the wall. A set of stairs leads to yet another Big Star Door and ultimately the third floor. There are two doors found opposite each other on the outside wall. The first leads to a room that contains several portraits leading to [[Tiny-Huge Island]]. The other contains a mirror that runs through the center of the room. The player can become [[Vanish Mario|Vanish Luigi]] to pass through the mirror in the remade game.

====Third floor====

[[File:SM64DS Mushroom Castle Third Floor Map.png|frame|The third floor of the castle]]

The third floor consists of a small round room with [[Tick Tock Clock|a clock]] seen directly opposite the door. There are two small niches in both sides of the wall, each leading to a different course: The one to the left warps the player to [[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]] (named Over the Rainbows in the remake), and the one on the right warps the player to [[Rainbow Ride]]. Above the door of the third floor is yet another Big Star Door, where a staircase leads to the final battle ([[Bowser in the Sky]]). However, 70 Power Stars (80 in the remake) are needed to break the spell of the [[endless stairs]].

====Basement====

[[File:SM64DS Mushroom Castle Basement Map.png|frame|left|The castle basement]]

The basement is the lowest area of Peach's Castle, as it is just below ground level. It can be entered through the set of stairs that descend near the first floor. It consists of many areas all linked together by doors. One of the lower areas of the basement is made up of shallow water. An area found at the front of the castle basement is initially completely flooded with [[water]] from the castle moat. However, the moat can be drained by ground-pounding two pillars. After the player has done so, the water drains and a door that was previously inaccessible leads to the Castle Grounds.