-Name:
Peach (Toadstool?) - (ピーチ姫, Pīchi-hime)
-Title(s):
Princess, Her Royal Highness, Toadstool.
-Age:
Unknown. Approximately early to late
20's based on physical appearance.
-Trademark
symbols & icons:
Royal Crown, Pink Heart, Super Mushroom.
.:Voice
Actor History:.
-Leslie
Swan
1996 to 1999 - Super Mario 64 to Mario
Golf 64
2004 - Super Mario 64 DS
2007 - Super Paper Mario
-Asako
Kozuki
1997 to 1998 - Mario Party and Mario
Party 2
-Jen
Taylor
1999 to 2006 - Mario Golf 64 onwards,
to Super Princess Peach. Any voice
work afterwards is merely resampled.
-Nicole
Mills
2005 to Present Day - Super Mario
Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged
-Samantha
Kelly
2007 to Present Day - Super Mario
Galaxy and Super Smash Brothers Brawl
.:General
Info:.
Princess Peach is the current ruling
monarch of the Mushroom Kingdom and
a central character of the Super Mario
Series. She is well known for constantly
being kidnapped for the purposes of
various villains on a frequent basis;
the most notable being Bowser. She
is also known for being a central
love interest for a wide array of
characters. Princess Peach resides
in Mushroom Castle (a.k.a Princess
Peach's Castle), located in the Central-North
regions of the Mushroom Kingdom.
.:Appearance
and Personality:. - 
Peach
has always been officially portrayed
as a blue eyed, blonde woman of relatively
young adulthood and very long blonde
hair. This is contrary to appearances
on older Nintendo platforms, but is
commonly believed to be due to graphical
limitations of such systems. Peach
consistently wears a large, yet niche
assortment of pink dresses and outfits,
with a tiara never leaving her head.
Her standard dress has always sported
in a loosely Victorian-based design
and style, but has undergone minor
detail changes over the past 20 years.
Initially, Peach wore her standard
dresses to sporting events she would
compete in, but quickly changed to
more appropriate alternative attire,
meeting mixed reaction amongst fans.
Alongside this change has brought
with it a new ponytail hairstyle,
which is now used interchangeably
between dress codes.
Peach
is considered by many to be a symbol
of kindness and generosity; a potential
factor behind her association with
the heart. She frequently puts others
above herself in a means to provide
aid and support, regardless of the
predicaments it may place her in.
Peach rarely bares ill will towards
her captors or those that cause trouble
for others around her, which is most
notable through her relations with
Bowser and his minions. Furthermore,
many of Peach's behavioural characteristics
Despite her gentle nature, Peach is
known to be headstrong and valiant
against opposition, alongside developing
a somewhat competitive attitude in
sporting events. Whilst this appears
to be at odds with her frequent kidnappings,
such moments demonstrate Peach's unique
duality of independence and reliance
on others, suggesting that there is
much more to the Princess than what
is known on the surface.
.:Powers
and abilities:. - 
Whilst
often overlooked for a given situation,
Peach has a formidable array of techniques
and abilities at her disposal. The
most commonly known of such is Peach's
magical ability to float in mid-air,
allowing her to cross great horizontal
distances and reach otherwise impossible
areas. This technique makes her a
user favourite in Super Mario Bros.
2 and the Super Smash Bros. series
and remains unrivaled in its own regard.
Peach
also has an unusual power to heal
herself and others who are injured,
as evident in Super Mario RPG, Paper
Mario: TTYD and Super Princess Peach.
This ability enables the recipient
to regain physical stamina whether
they are conscious or unconscious,
but it remains a mystery as to whether
such magic can cure illness. Given
the apparent "loss" of such
an ability at otherwise crucial times
throughout the series, it raises the
issue as to whether this particular
ability is tied to some other energy
Peach may possess.
A
parasol is often not too far out of
reach as the Princess's weapon of
choice, which can be used both offensively
and defensively. In the Smash Brothers
series, the parasol is used to gently
float down towards the ground whilst
covering large horizontal distances,
with the added benefit of injuring
those who come into contact with it.
A similar use was employed in Super
Paper Mario, but without any damaging
effect. In Yoshi's Island DS, Peach's
parasol is used to fly in updrafts
of wind, but hinders Yoshi's Flutter
jump ability in its absence. Furthermore,
the parasol was an assignable weapon
for Peach's basic attack in Super
Mario RPG.
In
Marioverse sporting events, Peach's
strength normally lies in her technique
and skill rather than brute force.
As a result, Peach is often a very
easy character to master and a top
choice for novice players given her
ease of use. Veteran players also
come to use Peach for her tactical
advantages in such games, including
accuracy, ball control and relatively
high physical movement speed. In consequence
of this, she is generally lightweight
and lacks strength, meaning that Peach
users often have to outperform opponents
through perseverance and tactical
thinking.
.:Role
and Relationships:. - 
Throughout
the Super Mario series, Peach's role
has generally been confined to being
the "damsel in distress",
who is generally kidnapped by Bowser
for his own purposes. Reasoning behind
this motive has changed with time,
progressing from Peach possessing
magical powers to reverse his initial
chaos on the Mushroom Kingdom and
its residents, to Bowser seemingly
holding some form of affectionate
crush towards her. Peach appears to
hold no interest towards Bowser regardless
of the situation, instead opting for
her personal rescuer, Mario, much
to Bowser's anger and frustration
of defeat. Despite these setbacks,
Bowser shows no sign of ever giving
up, as he continues to kidnap Princess
Peach on a regular basis.
Peach
has also been the centre of attention
for the devious plans of other villains
throughout the Marioverse. From having
her own voice stolen by Cackletta
to awaken the Beanstar and grant personal
wishes, to being offered up in sacrifice
as a host to an ancient and powerful
demon, there is almost no relief for
the Princess being targeted in some
shape or form. Given such frequent
occurrences, it is no surprise that
Peach is remarked to be "Kidnapped
every weekend", and little wonder
how the Mushroom Kingdom or its residents
are able to withstand such events
so often with minimal disruption to
daily life. On the contrary, Peach
has demonstrated
Despite
the daunting life the Princess seems
to lead, it can certainly be argued
that things don't get much better
when all is well. Toadsworth, Princess
Peach's steward and unconfirmed relative,
is painfully over protective of her
wellbeing, often to the point of driving
Peach and company to a point of frustration.
This unfortunately causes more problems
than what it helps resolve, which
only sends Toadsworth into a deeper
spiral of panic, and results more
work for the esteemed heroes of the
Mushroom Kingdom to endure.
Love
is another very complicated and sensitive
area for the Princess, both for being
received and given to others. Peach
often discusses her personal feelings
towards Mario through conversations
with others, albeit in an implied
manner, but appears reluctant to reveal
them to him personally. Unfortunately,
this has left the relationship's development
completely stagnant, as neither party
shows any signs of making a first
move. It has also opened the window
for speculation, especially considering
the frequency of others in the Marioverse
developing or possessing some form
of affection or crush towards her.
.:Trivia:.
-Princess
Peach was originally known as Princess
Toadstool outside of Japan until the
release of Yoshi's Safari (SNES) and,
more notably, Super Mario 64 (N64).
The reasoning for this change remains
unknown to date, but is believed to
be due to a translation error.
-In Super Mario RPG: Legend of The
Seven Stars, Peach had a grandmother
and a grandfather, who was the Chancellor
of Mushroom Kingdom.
.:Appearances
in other media:.
Anime
& TV
- The Great
Mission to Save Princess Peach
- Super Mario
Amada Series
- The Super
Mario Bros. Super Show!
- The Adventures
of Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario
World (TV series)
Comics
- Nintendo
Comics System
- Super Mario
Adventures
- Fami2comic
(ファミ2コミック)
.:In
game appearances:.
1985
Super Mario Bros. (NES)
1986
Super
Mario Bros. (Famicom Disk System)
- Japan release
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
(Famicom Disk System) - Japan only
Super Mario Bros. Special (NEC PC-8801)
- Japan only
1988
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
- Peach is playable
-
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Famicom)
1990
Princess Toadstool's castle run game
(Game & watch) - North America
release -
Peach is playable -
1991
Mario Teaches Typing (MS-DOS) - North
America release
Super Mario World (SNES) - North America
release
NES Open Tournament Golf (NES) - North
America release
1992
Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom/SNES)
-
Peach is playable -
Yoshi's Cookie (Famicom/Game Boy)
- Japan Release
1993
Mario
and Wario (Super Famicom) - Japan
only -
Peach is playable -
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Famicom/SNES)
-
Peach is playable -
Yoshi's Cookie (NES/SNES/Super Famicon/Game
Boy) - North America and Japan release
-
Peach is playable -
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters
(SNES) - North America only
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers
(SNES) - North America only
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun
(SNES) - North America only
Yoshi's Safari (SNES/Super Famicon)
1994
Hotel Mario (CD-i)
1995
Mario's
Tennis (Virtual Boy) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Teaches Typing (Microsoft Windows)
-
Peach is playable -
Mario Excite Bike (Super Famicom Satellaview)
- Japan only -
Peach is playable -
Mario's Game Gallery (PC)
1996
Super
Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
(Super Famicom/SNES) -
Peach is playable
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)
Mario Teaches Typing 2 (PC) -
Peach is playable -
1997
Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo 64) -
Peach is playable -
1998
Mario
no Photopi (Nintendo 64) - Japan only
Wrecking Crew '98 (Super Famicom)
- Japan only -
Peach is playable -
Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - Japan
release -
Peach is playable -
Game & Watch Gallery 2 (Game Boy
Color) -
Peach is playable -
1999
Super
Mario Bros. Deluxe (Game Boy Color)
Game & Watch Gallery 3 (Game Boy
Color)
Mario Golf (Game Boy Color/Nintendo
64) - Japan Release -
Peach is playable -
2000
Mario
Golf (Game Boy Color) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) -
Peach is playable -
2001
Paper Mario (Nintendo 64) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart Super Circuit (Game Boy
Advance) -
Peach is playable -
Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)
-
Peach is playable -
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube)
-
Peach is playable -
2002
Super
Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
(Game Boy Advance)
Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube)
Mario Party 4 (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Game Boy
Advance)
2003
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario
Bros. 3 (Game Boy Advance)
Mario Party 5 (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (GameCube)
-
Peach is playable -
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
(Game Boy Advance)
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GameCube)
-
Peach is playable -
2004
Mario Golf: Advance Tour (Game Boy
Advance) -
Peach is playable -
Paper
Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GameCube)
-
Peach is playable -
Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)
Mario Power Tennis (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS)
Mario Party 6 (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
2005
Mario Party Advance (Game Boy Advance)
-
Peach is playable -
Mario Superstar Baseball (GameCube)
-
Peach is playable -
Super Princess Peach (Nintendo DS) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Party 7 (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart DS (Nintendo DS) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Tennis: Power Tour (Game Boy
Advance) -
Peach is playable -
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
(Nintendo DS)
Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart Arcade GP (Arcade) -
Peach is playable -
NBA Street V3 (GameCube) Nintendo
All Stars Team -
Peach is playable -
SSX On Tour (GameCube) -
Peach is playable -
Yoshi Touch & Go (Nintendo DS)
2006
New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Nintendo DS) -
Peach is playable -
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of
the Minis (Nintendo DS) - North America
release -
Peach is playable -
Yoshi's Island DS - (Nintendo DS)
-
Peach is playable -
2007
Super Paper Mario (Wii) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Party 8 (Wii) -
Peach is playable -
Itadaki Street DS (Nintendo DS) -
Japan release -
Peach is playable -
Mario Strikers Charged (Wii) -
Peach is playable -
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
(Wii/Nintendo DS) -
Peach is playable -
Mario
Party DS (Nintendo DS) -
Peach is playable -
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart Wii (Wii) - March 15, 2008
-
Peach is playable -
Mario Super Sluggers (Wii) -
Peach is playable -
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (arcade game)
-
Peach is playable -
2009
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii/DS) -
Peach is playable -
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
2010
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
.:Further
reading:.
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