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{{about|Princess Peach Toadstool, the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom|other uses of the word "peach"|[[Peach (disambiguation)]]}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBWii Peach.png|240px]]<br>Solo picture of '''Princess Peach''' in her appearance for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.
|full_name=Princess Peach Toadstool
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[2024]])
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Toad (species)|Toads]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]]
|species= [[Human]]
|latest_portrayal= [[Samantha Kelly]] ([[2007]]-present)
}}
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'''Princess Peach''' (Japanese: ピーチ姫, ''Pīchi-Hime''), originally named '''Princess Toadstool''' in appearances prior to ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (not counting ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''), is the princess of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. She resides in [[Princess Peach's Castle|her castle]] along with many [[Toad (species)|Toad]]. [[Bowser]] often attacks the Mushroom Kingdom using his army, [[Bowser's Minions]], namely in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] and certain role-playing games, and personally kidnaps Peach, prompting [[Mario]] and other heroes to go on a journey to rescue her.

Peach has an affinity for the color pink, which accents her feminine personality and kind temperament. Peach's girlish nature and role as the damsel are often represented with her heart abilities and Princess emblems. Peach's initial design was said to represent her stubborn, yet cute, appearance.<ref>[https://archive.is/tspk Volume 8 - ''Flipnote Studio'' - An Animation Class]. Nintendo of UK.</ref>

Since her debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Peach has maintained consistent appearances throughout the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. Peach is occasionally a key supporting character in mainstream games, and she is nearly always playable in spinoff installments. Peach had her first major starring role in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', released in [[2005]], and would receive her own de-facto [[Princess Peach (franchise)|franchise]] several years later, in [[2024]], with her second major starring role, ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''.

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

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Peach SMB1 sprite.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Peachsmb1.png|thumb|x200px|Peach's first appearance in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
The instruction booklet of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' explains that Princess Toadstool had been kidnapped by [[Bowser]], who had invaded the Mushroom Kingdom and transformed its inhabitants into blocks and other objects, because she is the only character with the ability to undo the spell. In response, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] go on an journey to rescue Peach.

The first seven [[world]]s each conclude with a [[castle]] level, where Mario or Luigi have to defeat a [[False Bowser]] at the end, only to be informed by a [[Toad (species)|Mushroom Retainer]] afterward that the princess is in another castle. Princess Toadstool is at the end of [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-4]], where Mario or Luigi reunite with her after defeating the real Bowser. In reward, Toadstool kisses Mario or Luigi on the cheek (shown close up in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version) and challenges him with a [[Hard Mode|New Quest]].

====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Japan)====
In the Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and its reissue ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Toadstool is kidnapped by Bowser again, and either Mario or Luigi go on a journey to save her again.

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Princess Toadstool SMB2 sprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Princess Toadstool, along with Mario, Luigi and [[Toad]], were called upon by the [[Subcon (species)|Subcon]] people to save their [[Subcon (location)|dream land]] from a tyrannical frog named [[Wart]]. Peach and the other three protagonists each take the role of the four playable characters of an Arabian family in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', with Peach filling in for [[Lina]].

Toadstool's main ability is [[Floating Jump|floating]] in the air for a few seconds after [[jump]]ing, although her vertical jump is poor. Toadstool is also the weakest character, having the slowest "pull time" of [[vegetable]]s.

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Princess Toadstool SMB3 sprite.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Peach Luigi Toad SMA4 SMB3.png|thumb|250px|Peach, Luigi, and Toad, as seen in artwork for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Princess Toadstool sends Mario and Luigi on a journey to stop Bowser and his children, the [[Koopalings]], from taking over the [[Mushroom World]] at large, after each Koopaling steals a [[magic wand]] from one of the [[Kings]] to transform them into a different creature.

At the end of the first six worlds, Mario or Luigi receive a letter from Princess Toadstool telling them of their next destination and also giving them a rare item, such as a [[P-Wing]]. At the end of the seventh world, [[Pipe Land]], after completing the [[World 7-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 7-Airship]], Mario or Luigi receive a letter from Bowser instead, informing them that he had kidnapped Princess Toadstool and had taken her to his home in the eighth and final world, [[Dark Land]].

After Mario or Luigi defeat Bowser at the end of [[Bowser's Castle]], they reunite with Princess Toadstool, who is by herself in a small room. In the English translation, Toadstool plays a joke on Mario or Luigi at the very end by saying, "Thank you, but our princess is in another castle! ... Just kidding!", referencing the quote used by each [[Toad (species)|Mushroom Retainer]] in ''Super Mario Bros''. However, the Japanese version and the remake ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' feature a more solemn and thankful line.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Princess Toadstool SMW sprite.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the story begins with Princess Toadstool vacationing with Mario and Luigi to [[Dinosaur Land]]. For the first time since the Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the catalyst of Mario and Luigi's journey is from Bowser kidnapping Princess Toadstool and holding her captive at Bowser's Castle, now located in the [[Valley of Bowser]].

During the final battle against Bowser, Toadstool is trapped in the [[Koopa Clown Car]] as Bowser moves it around. She helps Mario or Luigi by throwing [[Super Mushroom]]s at them during the battle. After Bowser is defeated, Toadstool is rescued by Mario or Luigi, whom she rewards with a kiss.

====''Super Mario 64''====
[[File:Peach's message.png|thumb|200px|Peach's message in the opening of ''Super Mario 64'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', the opening features a letter from Peach in which she invites Mario to the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom]] to have a [[cake]] she baked for him. Some time before Mario arrived, an unseen event occurs where Bowser takes control over the [[Power Star]]s and seals Peach in the fresco over the entrance of the Mushroom Castle.

In the ending, after defeating Bowser at [[Bowser in the Sky]], Mario obtains the [[Jumbo Star]] and returns to the [[Castle Grounds]], just outside of Peach's Castle, where he uses its power to free her from the fresco. Peach walks up to Mario, gives him a kiss, and they enter the castle, where Peach proceeds to bake the cake she had promised to Mario.

''Super Mario 64'' is the first and only game to provide both Peach's Japanese and English name, in her letter by suggesting Toadstool is her last name and Peach her first. She has been subsequently named Peach in all later appearances.
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:PeachSunshine.png|x200px|thumb|left|Peach in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario, Peach, [[Toadsworth]], and a few [[Toad (species)|Toads]] go on a vacation to [[Isle Delfino]] on [[Toad Express|Peach's private plane]]. Shortly after arriving at the [[Delfino Airstrip]], the characters find it covered in [[goop]]. Peach faintly sees [[Shadow Mario]] at a distance nearby, but when she tries to get the others' attention, they are gone. Later, when Mario defeats the first [[Polluted Piranha Plant]], Peach is among the characters to congratulate him for doing so.

Mario is taken to court because he is wrongfully accused of polluting [[Isle Delfino]], due to resembling the true culprit, Shadow Mario. When Peach tries to give an alibi, she is immediately overruled by the [[Pianta judge]], who sentences Mario to clean all of [[Isle Delfino]] with [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]].

Peach then went to [[Delfino Plaza]], as it currently was not possible to reach the hotel. There, Shadow Mario grabbed her and ran away. Mario followed them and was able to release Peach from Shadow Mario with the help of FLUDD. The incident was reported by the local radio, the [[Delfino Emergency Broadcast System]].
[[File:SunsetMarioPeach.png|thumb|200px|Peach and Mario on vacation at [[Sirena Beach]] in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]
Peach remains in Delfino Plaza during the early parts of Mario's journey. However, when Mario returns there after obtaining the tenth [[Shine Sprite]], Peach is found to be kidnapped by Shadow Mario, who takes her away to [[Pinna Park]]. During the course's first [[Mission|episode]], "[[Mecha-Bowser Appears!]]", Shadow Mario reveals his true identity, [[Bowser Jr.]], who claims that Peach is his mother, and wanted to stop Mario from taking her away. After Bowser Jr.'s [[Mecha-Bowser]] machine is destroyed by Mario, he flees with Peach in the head, which is still intact, to [[Corona Mountain]].

Mario discovers Peach at the peak of Corona Mountain, where she is forced to be with Bowser and Bowser Jr. in a pool of green [[hot water]], which Bowser describes as a "family vacation." Peach is rescued by Mario, and they begin their vacation at Isle Delfino, as they had originally planned.

====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' features the same plot as ''Super Mario 64'', only this time Yoshi, Luigi, and [[Wario]] all help Mario on the journey to rescue Peach.

====''New Super Mario Bros.'' series====
=====''New Super Mario Bros.''=====
[[File:NSMB intro.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach is kidnapped by Bowser Jr. in the intro of ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
In the opening of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Peach and Mario take a walk near Peach's Castle. The castle is suddenly hit by a lightning strike, but as Mario goes to investigate, Bowser Jr. sneaks behind Peach and kidnaps her, like in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', but without his Shadow Mario alias.

Peach is carried in tow by Bowser Jr. across the eight [[world]]s as he makes his way between [[tower]]s and [[castle]]s. The only level where Peach is encountered is [[World 8-Bowser's Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-Bowser's Castle]], in the final room, where after Mario defeats both Bowser and Bowser Jr., Peach floats down to Mario and rewards him with a kiss.
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=====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''=====
[[File:NSMBWii opening.png|thumb|250px|Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings jump out of the cake in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', attempting to trap Peach within before making their getaway.]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', during the opening, Peach is having a birthday party with her friends at her castle. As everyone was enjoying the party, a huge cake shows up behind them, quickly revealed to be a trap from Bowser Jr. and the [[Koopalings]], who jump out of the cake, threw it over Peach to take her hostage, and made their getaway immediately. Mario, Luigi, [[Blue Toad]], and [[Yellow Toad]] give chase to rescue Peach from the Koopalings and return her to safety once more.

====''Super Mario Galaxy'' series====
=====''Super Mario Galaxy''=====
[[File:PeachGalaxy.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach holding a Luma in the opening for ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
The story of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' opens with the [[Star Festival]], where the Mushroom Kingdom celebrates the centennial passing of a comet. Peach sends a letter to Mario, inviting him to her castle. The same night, Bowser and his armada of [[Airship]]s attack the [[Castle Gardens]]. From her balcony, Peach watches worriedly while holding a [[Baby Luma|Luma]] she had found, as Bowser approaches her castle in his airship. Bowser then invites Peach to the creation of his new galaxy. When Peach does not answer, Bowser summons a [[UFO]], which cut the castle out the ground, and the Airships uproot it into [[outer space]]. Mario manages to arrive at Peach's Castle before it was lifted, but a [[Magikoopa]] launch a [[spell]] at Mario, sending him flying as Peach cries his name. Mario begins his intergalactic journey to rescue Peach and retrieve the [[Power Star]]s.

Peach would sometimes secretly send letters to Mario, supporting him and embedding five [[1-Up Mushroom]]s within the letters. If the player is playing as [[Luigi]], Peach still addresses the letter to Mario and sends 20 1-Up Mushrooms instead of five. The [[Mailtoad]] tells Luigi not to care about the letter being addressed to Mario.

Once the [[Comet Observatory]] has enough power, [[Rosalina]] uses it to take Mario to the center of the universe, where Peach is held captive. After Mario defeats Bowser a final time, Peach is rescued. In the ending, she wakes up in the Mushroom Kingdom, next to Mario and Bowser. Peach is last seen looking into the sky wondering, as other creatures Mario had met during his adventures are now in her kingdom.

=====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=====
The events of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' begin similarly as before: Peach sends a letter to Mario, inviting him to her castle to participate in the ongoing Star Festival as well.

Without hesitation, Mario went on his way to Peach's castle to join her and the other participants. However, the celebration is cut short by Bowser, who has become [[Giant Bowser|giant]] from the power behind the Power Stars, wreaking havoc around the Castle Grounds. Bowser mentions his plans to build a huge empire in the center of the universe and kidnaps Peach once more, taking her into outer space with him.

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

===''NES Open Tournament Golf''===
Peach is mainly a supporting participant in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', having the role of being Mario's caddy.

===''Mario Teaches Typing'' series===
Peach is one of the selectable characters in ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]'', both of which are games that teach typing lessons to the player.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Peach MKDS Spiny Shell.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of Peach with a blue Spiny Shell for ''Mario Kart DS'']]
Peach has always been a playable participant in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', when controlled by the CPU, Peach sometimes uses [[Poison Mushroom]]s against the other drivers. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Peach is teamed up with [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], and their special item is the [[Heart]]. Peach's personal kart in ''Double Dash!!'' is the [[Heart Coach]], which is available by default. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', her karts are the [[Royale]] and the [[Light Tripper]]. In Mission Mode, she has to race against [[King Boo]]. She is advanced at drifting corners and has average item use. Peach was classified Medium in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', but Light in ''Mario Kart DS''.  Peach appears in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as a Medium-size driver, unlike ''Mario Kart DS''. Also for the first time Peach has an alternate costume when riding a motorcycle. 

Peach's racing courses are [[Peach Beach]], [[Peach Circuit]], [[Royal Raceway]], and [[Peach Garden]]. In ''Mario Kart Wii'' a statue of Peach appears in the battle course [[Block Plaza]]. A billboard featuring her also appears in [[Moonview Highway]], and her [[emblem]] in is seen in [[Dry Dry Ruins (course)|Dry Dry Ruins]].

===''Yoshi's Safari''===
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Bowser attacks [[Jewelry Land]], catches [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]], and holds both of them captive. As a good friend of Prince Pine, Peach sends a letter to Yoshi and Mario, requesting their help, and provides them the [[Super Scope]] to assist them during their journey.

''Yoshi's Safari'' is the first game in which she is named Princess Peach in English releases, instead of Princess Toadstool.

===''Mario & Wario''===
Peach makes a reappearance in ''[[Mario & Wario]]''. She, Mario, and Yoshi need help being directed by the forest fairy [[Wanda]] because [[Wario]] drops certain objects over them, such as [[bucket]]s. In gameplay, Peach is the slowest but easiest character to direct.

===''Yoshi's Cookie''===
Princess Toadstool also appears in ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', where she is a selectable character in the VS Mode.

===''Hotel Mario''===
In ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by Bowser and the [[Koopalings]], which Mario and Luigi learn about from a letter shortly after they enter the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Princess is taken to one of the [[Koopa hotel]]s, from which she is rescued briefly each time after Mario or Luigi destroy a hotel, only to be transferred to the next one. After Bowser is defeated, Toadstool rewards Mario and Luigi with a kiss on the cheek each. In the final scene, the Princess, Mario, and Luigi refer to the player as "the best player ever."

===''Mario Discovery'' series===
Peach also appears in ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]'' where she, along with Mario and Yoshi, travel on a wooden raft to different islands, where basic grammar and vocabulary are taught. Peach also appears in ''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]'' and ''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMRPG Peach.png|thumb|120px|Toadstool in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Toadstool is one of Mario's party members, along with [[Mallow]], [[Geno]] and Bowser. At the beginning of the game, Bowser kidnaps Toadstool into his Koopa Clown Car, while she was sitting outside of [[Mario Bros.'s House|Mario's Pad]]. Mario came to her aid, and defeated Bowser after a battle. However, [[Exor]] crashed into [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]], and sent the three flying in different directions. Toadstool landed in the [[Booster Tower|tower of Booster]]. [[Booster]] fell in love with her, and planned to force her to marry him, despite her cries of, "MARIO, HELP ME! MARIO, HELP ME! MARIO, HELP ME!". After Mario had charged Booster Tower and defeated [[Knife Guy]] and [[Grate Guy]], Booster grabbed Toadstool and ran away with her up [[Booster Hill]]. He reached [[Marrymore]], where he wanted to marry Toadstool as soon as possible. Mario managed to stop the wedding, and took Toadstool back to the Mushroom Kingdom. She was put under the eyes of the Chancellor, who, desperate for the princess's safety, would not have wanted her to follow Mario on his quest against [[Smithy]]. However, Toadstool escaped from the castle with the help of her [[Toadstool's grandmother|Grandmother]], who dressed herself up as the princess, and joined Mario's party to help them defeat Smithy. At the end of the game, Toadstool and Mario returned to Mushroom Kingdom together.

===''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''===
Peach was playable in the [[Satalleview]] title ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', during Episodes 3 and 4.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MP6 Peach.jpg|thumb|left|x210px|Artwork of Peach holding up a sign used for the [[Odd Card Out]] mini-game (''Mario Party 6'').]]
Peach is also playable in all games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Peach competed against the guys to see who is the superstar. In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' story mode, the player has to defeat her for the Love [[Star Stamp]]. On the ''Mario Party 3'' duel boards, she starts with [[Toad]] as her partner. 

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

Peach is one of the playable characters in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''. In [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]], playing as Peach is required when visiting [[Mr. I]] in the quest [[Love That Princess!]], in which Mr. I has a big crush on her.

Peach also appears ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', in which she and her friends answer a fake invitation from Bowser, but it turns out to be a trap in which Bowser drops a cage on the characters and shrinks them to the size of chess pieces.

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

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

===''Game & Watch Gallery 3''===
Peach appears in the modern version of the [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''. Peach had been kidnapped by [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]], so Mario tries to rescue her. Peach is also the main character of the modern version of ''[[Chef]]'', in which she has to flip sausages, bacon, and eggs, without letting them fall onto the floor.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
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When the dedicated ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' installments from [[Camelot]] began years after ''NES Open Tournament Golf'', Peach would become a recurring playable character beginning with ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Statistically, Peach has one of the lightest hits, best control, and hits the ball straight despite lacking distance. Additionally, her spin rivals Mario's. Peach is partnered with [[Plum]] during the opening scene.

====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====
[[File:Mgtt_intro_1.png|thumb|150px|Closeup of Peach executing her tee shot in the ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' opening.]]
Peach is also a playable participant in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. She also hosts a tournament in her course named [[Peach's Castle Grounds]] featuring [[Warp Pipe]]s, Chain Chomps, and giant mushrooms.

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

Peach would later have more variety with her main sports attire starting with ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour''. The outfit worn by Peach in both games as well as ''Mario Power Tennis'' matches her current main dress, but with a few differences.

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
In the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], Peach is a Technique character, so she depends on strategy because she is not that strong. 

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

===''Mario Power Tennis''===
[[File:Mpt peachreturn.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Peach on the court in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Peach's [[Offensive Power Shot]] is the [[Super Peach Spin]], and her [[Defensive Power Shot]] is the [[Sweet Kiss Return]]. She is skilled at getting the ball in areas hard to reach, and has good footwork. Peach's home court is the [[Peach Dome]], where trophies are also handed out to participants who win tournaments. Peach appears in a few of the trophy ceremonies for specified characters when selecting Singles Tournaments. If Peach wins a Singles Tournament, her respective trophies are handed out by Mario and Luigi.

===''Mario Tennis: Power Tour''===
In ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'', Peach invites [[Max]] and [[Tina]] to her tournament after they complete the [[Island Open]]. She has them escorted by Mario and Toadsworth on her [[Peach's plane|private plane]].

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM_PrincessPeach.png|left|thumb|x180px|Solo art of Peach for ''Paper Mario'']]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Bowser kidnaps Peach again, this time lifting her away using [[Bowser's Castle|his castle]]. While Peach is held captive in her own room in the castle, a [[Star (species)|Star Kid]] named [[Twink]] arrives to help her, and together they find a secret passage out of her room. Peach sabotages Bowser's plots by supplying Mario with a relatively constant stream of information, using Twink as her messenger. She also uses a special treasure chest to store items, and Mario can fetch them at the chest's counterpart at [[Shooting Star Summit]]. Peach later bakes a cake for [[Gourmet Guy]], and she also participates in the [[64th Trivia Quiz-off]] later on. Peach wins a [[Sneaky Parasol]], giving her the ability to disguise herself as one of Bowser's guards, becoming either a [[Koopatrol]], a [[Clubba]], or a [[Hammer Bro]]. Peach's disguise is eventually lifted by [[Kammy Koopa]], whom she is rescued by.

After being defeated, Bowser grabs Peach and flees to the roof of the castle, where he uses the Star Rod to become invincible. Peach and Twink encounter Kammy Koopa and defeat her in battle. Peach wishes her kingdom to remain safe. Twink and Peach add their power to the [[Star Beam]], then called [[Peach Beam]], which destroys Bowser's invincibility. In the ending, after the celebration parade, Peach is taken by Mario to his location to watch the fireworks.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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[[File:PaperPeach.png|thumb|x180px|Solo art of Peach for ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
Before the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Peach went to a trip through the entire Mushroom Kingdom. They had a stop at [[Rogueport]] to refill their ship's fuel. On the market, she met an old saleswoman, presumably one of the [[Shadow Sirens]]. They had decided that Peach would be the best body for their bodiless [[Shadow Queen]], who was locked up behind the [[Thousand-Year Door]] for exactly thousand years by the time of the game. They gave Peach the [[Magical Map]], as she had a pure heart, which was needed to be able to open the chest of the map. The Shadow Sirens then tricked the alien [[Sir Grodus]] into capturing Peach and animating the Shadow Queen with her body. Before this happened, however, Peach had already sent the Magical Map to Mario, inviting him on a treasure hunt.

[[File:Shadow Queen.png|100px|left|thumb|Peach possessed by the Shadow Queen]]
Peach was taken to the [[X-Naut Fortress]] on the [[Moon]]. While both Mario and, unsuccessfully, Bowser searched for the Crystal Stars to rescue her, the princess became active herself in the fortress. The base's main computer, the [[TEC-XX]], fell in love with her due to a short circuit in its system, and betrayed Grodus to help Peach escape. He allowed her to send an e-mail to Mario at regular intervals. By the computer's orders, Peach dressed up as an X-Naut to question Grodus, and also made herself an invisibility potion to find out even more about Grodus's plans. However, Grodus had TEC shut down when he found out, and took Peach to the [[Palace of Shadow]]. Mario followed, and he met up with Grodus in the room right before the tomb of the Shadow Queen. Grodus confronted Mario, and was prepared to kill Peach if Mario made a false move. However, Bowser crashed through the ceiling and fell on top of Grodus. While Mario and Bowser were fighting, Grodus took Peach down to the tomb and offered her as a body for the Shadow Queen. The ancient 1000-year old demon then possessed Peach, but refused to take Grodus's orders, nearly killing him. The Shadow Queen engaged battle with Mario and his partners. However, she found Peach's body too weak and returned to her true form (a purple shadow creature) for the final battle. Peach was able to give her powers to Mario for this. She could talk out of the Shadow Queen's body as the demon was weakened by the encouraging voices of the entire population of the Rogueport area, which were brought to the basement of the Palace of Shadow by the magic of the Crystal Stars. In the end, the Shadow Queen was defeated and Peach was restored. In the game's post-credits scene, Peach came to [[Mario's House]], telling him she found yet another map and wanted to invite Mario on another treasure hunt. Shocked, Mario fainted.
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====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:SPM Peach.png|thumb|x180px|left|Solo art of Peach using her pink parasol for ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Peach along with Bowser, Luigi, and Bowser's minions are kidnapped by [[Count Bleck]]. Bleck forces Peach and Bowser to marry because it is the only way to form the evil [[Chaos Heart]], which would destroy the world. As Luigi, who was attending the wedding, stomps on the Chaos Heart to try and stop it, everything is destroyed. However, Peach survives and later escapes Bleck's Castle with the help of [[Private Koopa]] and secretly [[Dimentio]], a follower of Count Bleck, and falls from the sky into [[Flipside]]. Although Peach is temporarily unconscious where Mario finds her, she gets better and joined the team after Mario gives her some [[Spicy Soup]]. Peach can float with her [[Peach's parasol|parasol]] using the 2 button on the [[Wii Remote]], and if the player presses down on the D-Pad, she can use the parasol to shield herself from her enemies. Luigi and Bowser later join Mario and Peach, the latter after being convinced by Peach and Mario to join their cause.

The party eventually arrives at [[Castle Bleck]]. In Chapter 8-2, [[Mimi]], a loyal minion of Count Bleck, taunts Peach for being kidnapped so many times and for being rescued by plumbers instead of just rescuing herself. Peach and Mimi clashed soon after. When Peach wins, a trap door is activated, which Mimi falls through, but she is rescued by Peach. Both characters fall down the shaft and were thought to be lost, but both of them survive. Peach returns during the final battle against Count Bleck. Dimentio is revealed to be the real threat, as Bleck only wants to destroy the world after the loss of his girlfriend. His girlfriend turns out to be [[Tippi]], a member of Mario's team. After defeating [[Super Dimentio]] and freeing Luigi, Peach witnesses the marriage of Bleck and Tippi in order to stop the Void.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Melee''====
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Peach first appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', where she is one of the fighters playable from the start. She has a more realistic design than in other games. Peach can float in mid-air and pull [[vegetable]]s out of the ground, as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. She has a great recovery capacity but is easy to send flying. Her [[down special move]] and [[up special move]] are quick and have several powerful, high priority hits. Peach is one of the best edge guarders in the series. Her [[neutral attack]] slap is good for disrupting combos and grabs, as well as starting combos herself. Peach's [[forward aerial]] Crown Slap is a great horizontal killer. She can also use an umbrella which can be used to float to the ground and whack people with.

In [[Adventure Mode (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Adventure mode]], Peach is fought at the end of the first stage, after the player reaches the [[finish line]] at [[Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. Peach is fought at her home stage [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]], where she is assisted by Mario (replaced by Luigi if the player completes the first stage with a "2" in the seconds digits).

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Peach returns as a playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Compared to the previous game, Peach has been redesigned to more closely resemble her appearance in more recent titles of the time, such as ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Peach retains her moveset from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and remains a light character who can float. Her Peach Bomber move can cover more distance and it releases a cloud of hearts, and both Peach's Parasol and Toad have the ability to [[KO]]. Like other fighters, Peach receives a [[Final Smash]], [[Peach Blossom]], in which she inflicts 40% [[damage]] to all opponents and causes them to fall [[asleep]].

There are several collectible items of Peach. There are several [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] based on Peach, one depicting her standard design, another of her Final Smash, two as "Paper Peach" (from the ''Paper Mario'' series), and as [[Baby Peach]]. Her [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] depict downscaled artwork of her from ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' respectively.

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

=====Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary=====
[[File:Subspace_zelda_peach.png|thumb|left|200px|Peach's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary, alongside Zelda.]]
In [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], Peach is first seen on the [[Midair Stadium]] with [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]], watching as [[Mario]] and [[Kirby]] have a friendly competitive match. Peach would later run down to assist Mario and Kirby after the [[Primid]]s arrive, only to be soon captured by [[Petey Piranha]] and put into a cage with Zelda. Kirby, who battles Petey Piranha, has the choice to rescue either Peach or Zelda. If Peach is not rescued, [[Wario]] shows up and uses his [[Dark Cannon]] to transform Peach into a trophy before running off with her. Peach is later rescued by [[King Dedede]] along with [[Luigi]] and [[Ness]], but [[Castle Dedede]] is later raided by [[Bowser]] and the [[Koopa Troop]], the former of whom takes Peach with him.

[[File:Peach Trophy Wario.png|thumb|200px|right|Peach after being turned into a trophy by [[Wario]].]]
If Peach is rescued, she teams up with Kirby and escapes Midair Stadium while riding on a [[Warp Star]]. Peach and Kirby are chased by the [[Battleship Halberd]] and are forced to land on it. However, an [[Arwing]], which was hit by the Halberd's artillery, knocks them off the ship. Later on, Peach is caught off guard, resulting in Bowser turning her into a trophy with his [[Dark Cannon]] (leaving behind a [[False Peach|clone of Peach]]). As [[Link]] and [[Yoshi]] defeat False Peach, Mario and [[Pit]] believe that they killed the real Peach, putting the two teams into a brief conflict.

In the very latter part of the story, Peach and Zelda are found on the Halberd held captive in trophy form. After [[Shadow Bug]]s sneak in to engulf their trophies and copy their forms, resulting in a False Peach and [[False Zelda]] a second time, they challenge [[Meta Knight]], [[Lucario]], and [[Solid Snake]], who had just entered the room to rescue the two princesses. After the false versions of Peach and Zelda are defeated, their real counterparts are rescued and able to join the rest of the group to help reclaim the Halberd. After the process ends, Peach also went into [[Subspace (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Subspace]] with the others, where they find [[Tabuu]], the true leader of the [[Subspace Army]]. Peach and most of the other fighters are hit by Tabuu's [[Off Waves]] attack, turning them back into trophies, although Kirby, revived by a [[Dedede Brooch]], manages to save Peach and some of the others before the fighters all go to face Tabuu in a final battle.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
[[File:Princess Peach MLSS.png|150px|left|thumb|Solo picture of Peach for ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''.]]
Prior to the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', Peach was notified by the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] that the witch [[Cackletta]] would come and try to steal her voice. Cackletta wanted to do this in order to waken the [[Beanstar]], a star-shaped bean which would grant wishes to everyone. The Beanstar has been sleeping and could only be wakened by a pure voice, in order to prevent abuse. Peach took precautions and when Cackletta and [[Fawful]], dressed as ambassadors, arrived at her castle, they were not greeted by Peach, but by [[Birdo]], who was disguised as the princess. Cackletta and Fawful unknowingly stole Birdo's voice and escaped from the castle, leaving Birdo with a voice of exploding characters. However, Mario, Luigi and Bowser, who were not aware of the true identity of the "princess", followed Cackletta to the Beanbean Kingdom before the real Peach was able to intervene.

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

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

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:MLPTPeach.jpg|thumb|200px|Solo picture of Peach for ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]
:''See also: [[Baby Peach]].''
''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' starts with a flashback to the past. At the time the story starts, [[Toadsworth the Younger]] always took care of the [[Baby Peach|baby princess]], since she cried a lot. [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] would sometimes come to play with her. And even [[Baby Bowser]] still came to kidnap her. But one day, aliens known as [[Shroob]]s invaded the Mushroom Kingdom. And since Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Bowser, Baby Peach and Young Toadsworth were all there, Baby Bowser called [[Kamek]] to get them out of the castle. Kamek arrived and took them out of the castle with the Koopa Cruiser just in time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

===''Mario Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', Peach and Mario go to visit [[The Fun Fair]]. Peach is enthralled by the [[Sky Cannon]], so she decides to try it for herself. However, when Peach enters the cannon, two Goombas rotate it to point at [[Bowser's Castle]], then Peach is blasted right into the castle's gates. Mario turns himself into the shape of a [[Pinball (object)|pinball]] to make his way through a few worlds to rescue Peach. After Peach is rescued from Bowser, she and Mario return to [[the Fun Fair]], where they are last seen riding the roller coaster together.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
[[File:Peach_msb_opening.png|200px|left|thumb|Peach on the fielding end for Mario's team in the ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' openin.]]
Peach is one of few technique captains in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. She has one of the best pitching and catching skills. She can also make home-runs at times even though she is not as strong as other captains. Peach's [[Star Skill]] is the [[Heart Ball]]. In Challenge Mode, Peach learns it by purchasing the [[Lovely Heart]] item. She is the Team Captain for the [[Peach Monarchs]] (consisting of several Toads, Toadsworth, Toadette and Princess Daisy as sub-captain). In Exhibition Mode, alternate names for Peach's team include the ''Peach Roses'', ''Peach Dynasties'' or ''Peach Princesses''.   

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

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
[[File:Peach-mss-intro-2.png|250px|right|thumb|Peach about to pass the ball to Mario in the opening for ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]
Peach makes a reappearance in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as one of the Team Captains. Although Peach presides over the [[Baseball Kingdom]], she also participates in the baseball games themselves, first seen in the opening cutscene. Peach's home stadium is the [[Peach Ice Garden]], which has the appearance of an ice palace; it can be played in both daytime and nighttime setting. Outside the rink is a rose and flower garden. Peach is once again good at pitching and fielding.

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

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

===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Super Princess Peach gameplay.png|left|thumb|110px|Gameplay of ''Super Princess Peach'']]
''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' marked a change of roles in the ''Mario'' franchise, with Princess Peach now having to save Mario and Luigi from Bowser. With the aid of a talking umbrella named [[Perry]], Peach goes to [[Vibe Island]], where Bowser has moved his operations in order to obtain the [[Vibe Scepter]]. However, the [[Goomba]] who brought it to him had been affected by its magic, and with a calm, playful attitude, he used the scepter on the entire island, affecting various species with [[Vibe]]s, thereby creating chaos.

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

Eventually, Peach fights her way through the island's many hazards and rescues Mario and Luigi. Perry becomes less amnesiac over time, eventually recovering his memory. After Peach rescues Mario, he picks her up into his arms and gives her some flowers, then all of the characters return home.

===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:FreezeFrame.png|thumb|200px|Peach performing her ''Freeze Frame!'' ability in ''Mario Strikers Charged'']]
Peach is a Playmaker captain in the ''Mario Strikers'' games. She is fast, agile, and is best at passing. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', her [[Super Strike]] is the [[Royal Strike]], and in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]'', her [[Super Ability]] is [[Freeze Frame!]]. 

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

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

===''Itadaki Street DS''===
Peach is one of the playable characters in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''. Her castle is also a playable stage.

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
[[File:Peach_msog_results.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Peach celebrating her after-event results. (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'')]]
Peach also appears ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', a crossover sports game featuring characters from both the ''Mario'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchises competing in Olympic events. Peach is classified as a skill character sporting excellent ratings in events such as the track, archery, skeet, and aquatics. She has the highest level of skill of all female characters but the lowest power. Peach is also one of the fastest characters. Peach uses her heart abilities again in Dream Fencing and Dream Table Tennis. In Dream Fencing Peach charges up and releases a huge pink heart. When the heart hits her opponent it explodes into smaller hearts. It has a very long range and Peach does not have to be close to her opponents. In Dream Table Tennis, Peach can make the ball disappear making it difficult to find. When she unleashes her shot, she spins around in a sea of hearts and then hits the ball.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:Msowg_thegals.png|thumb|200px|right|Peach (third from left) posing with Blaze, Amy, and Daisy. (''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'')]]
Peach returns in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. In the [[Wii]] version, Peach has a high rating in the skill and speed categories and an average rating in the power and acceleration categories. In the [[Nintendo DS]] version, Peach has a high rating in the jumping and technique categories, an average rating for speed and stamina, and a low rating for her power. Peach's special abilities include an unique [[Mid-Air Float]] ability in both version and the [[Princess Dash]] ability exclusively in the Nintendo DS version.

Like the other female participants, Peach wears a winter outfit that corresponds with and matches the overall theme of the Winter Olympic events.
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==Appearances in other media==
===''The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach''===
Peach starred in ''[[The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach]]'' as the damsel-in-distress. The story begins with Mario playing a video-game. After the power for the TV cuts out, Peach jumps from the screen with enemies flying out after her. She explains that she is a princess from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and asks for his help. Mario instantly becomes lovestruck, but Bowser appears and kidnaps Peach. Mario and his brother Luigi then set out to save her. It is later revealed by a wise sage that Bowser is madly in love with Peach and wants to force a marriage between them. This only hastens Mario and Luigi's journey.

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

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

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

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

===''Mario'' cartoons===
[[File:Peachbowsercartoons.png|thumb|left|150px|Princess Toadstool and King Koopa in the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon.]]
Princess Toadstool appears in most of the episodes of the [[DiC Entertainment]] shows ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]''. In the shows, Princess Toadstool is depicted with red hair instead of her usual blond, based on her sprites from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its sequels for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Peach is usually a damsel-in-distress whom Mario and Luigi has to rescue.

[[File:RobotPrincess.jpg|thumb|The [[Robot Princess]]]]
Toadstool is revealed to be looking for someone to defeat King Koopa in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', but she takes the time to help others as necessary. Princess Toadstool is very charitable, helping the [[Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage]] and opening a school. She has a powered-up form named [[Super Princess]] in "[[The Trojan Koopa]]," an episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.

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

===Comics===
====''Nintendo Comics System''====
Toadstool appears in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' comics as a semi-recurring main character. She also has a semi-regular feature titled [[Dear Princess Toadstool]], where several characters, including Luigi and Bowser, would often write to her. [[Tryclyde]] writes to Toadstool on one occasion, trying to convince her to date him.

Toadstool makes frequent appearances in the main comic, usually as a damsel-in-distress, but also as a heroine. Notable adventures include "[[A Mouser in the Houser]]," when a group of Mousers crown her their queen; "[[Bowser Knows Best]]," when the Koopalings kidnap Peach as a present for their father, and "[[The Legend]]," an adaptation of her first adventure with Mario and Luigi.

====''Club Nintendo'' magazine====
Peach appears regularly in the German ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comics. After several minor appearances, Peach has her first leading role in the story "[[Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit]]". With the help of a manipulated [[Alarm Clock]], [[Dr. Wily]] takes over Mario's hometown and wins Toadstool over, turning her into an evil black-dressed witch; however, this is later revealed to be only one of Mario's dreams.

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

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

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

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

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

==Cameo appearances==
[[File:NBAstreetV3 peach.jpg|thumb|x180px|Artwork of Peach for ''NBA Street V3'']]
*Peach makes an appearance in the ''[[Nintendo Monopoly]]'' board game. The cost of her space is $220, and takes the place of Indiana Avenue.
*An item called the [[Peach Kart]], a remote control kart with the princess, appeared in ''[[Nintendogs (game)|Nintendogs]]'', and was only unlockable in ''Lab & Friends''. [[Nintendog]]s liked to chase after it, and when it drove around, the music from [[Peach Beach]] played.
*Peach made certain cameo appearances in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. One of them was a painting of her, that could be seen through a window at the [[Castle Courtyard]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''.
*One of the treasures in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' is called Peach Sandals, the description claims they have been worn by a princess, probably Peach, because of the name. This treasure was found in the first underwater level of this game, [[Wavy Waters]] of [[Wiggly Wilds]].
*Peach also made two cameo appearances in the GameCube versions of ''[[SSX on Tour]]'' and ''[[NBA Street V3]]'', in which she was a playable participant along with Mario and Luigi.
*Peach is a minor character in ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', appearing as [[Nurse Toadstool]].
*In ''[[F-1 Race]]'' she appears on the 4th course waving, just before the player begins the race.
*In ''Ridge Racer DS'', a car featuring Peach's face on a hood is unlockable.
*In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Peach is located in the audience, clapping while two characters fight.
*In ''[[Animal Crossing: City Folk]]'', an item is available called Peach's [[Parasol]] in [[Tom Nook]]'s shop if the player earns 4,000 points.

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

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

==Profile==
[[File:PeachMP8Official.png|200px|thumb|right|Solo version art of Peach from the ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' group picture.]]
Princess Peach is depicted as a blue-eyed blond, wearing a long pink dress with arm-length gloves. Her dress has broad shoulders, a ruffled collar, and two dark pink [[wikipedia:Pannier (clothing)|panniers]] rest on the hoop skirt that accents her slender frame. The bottom of her dress has a dark pink border. Peach also wears a sapphire brooch set in gold. For her jewelry, Peach wears a crown decorated with rubies and sapphires along with sapphire earrings. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', this dress is shown in a lighter shade of pink. Peach's head is heart-shaped and her thin eyebrows are dark blond. Her eyes consist of numerous, thin lashes. In addition, Peach's hair falls down her back and has several small flips. Peach is taller than most characters but not all. 

Peach's classic dress lacked panniers, had a belt-like piece of clothing instead of the panniers surrounding her waist, and the bottom of the dress's border went up close to her belt. Peach’s looks has not changed as drastically as other females like [[Daisy]] and [[Pauline]]. It should be metnioned that Peach 
shares very similar character features with [[Rosalina]]. 

===Hair===
Peach has always been depicted as a blond in video games. In official artwork by Nintendo, her hair has been blond since the Japanese version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan)|Super Mario Bros. 2]]''; however, due to the graphical limitations of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] hardware, her on-screen sprite in the earlier ''Super Mario Bros.'' games displayed her with brown hair or red hair and outlines, retained in the cartoons produced by [[DiC Entertainment]]. This discrepancy was remedied in the SNES with ''[[Super Mario World]]'', in which was she shown with her proper hair color. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', her hair was changed to a more realistic tone of blond. 

She sometimes wears her hair tied up in a ponytail, as seen in first in parts of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and temporarily in both ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', where the player could arrange it. She almost always has the ponytail in the sports games since the GameCube era. Peach is the only princess who ties her hair back, considering its long length; in most cases, her ponytail style is seen in Mario spinoff installments.

===Alternate outfits===
====Main outfits====
[[File:MaSatOG - Peach.png|x180px|thumb|left|Peach wearing her main sports outfit]]
When the ''Mario'' sports installments started with ''Mario Golf'' and ''Mario Tennis'' for the Nintendo 64, her classic sports uniform was her same classic dress, except it was shorter and she was not wearing gloves and was wearing tall, long socks. However, when the GameCube Mario sports installments came around, Peach started to have more variety in her sports attire. In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Power Tennis'', she wears a sporty minidress to mainly keep the theme of her current main dress. Later on, in the case of "active sports" installments (which include ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers''), she wears an athletic outfit to match the increased action of those said sports. The athletic outfit includes a pink tank top, pink shorts, and red and pink tennis shoes with two lace straps on each. The shorts have two white hoops on the bottom, and two white curved lines running from the side seams to the front waist.

It should also be noted that Peach's "active sports outfit" was first seen overall in her cameo appearance for the GameCube version of ''NBA Street V3''; the overall design of it is slightly identical to the current main "active sports outfit" worn by [[Princess_Daisy#Main Athletic Wear|Princess Daisy]], but with some differences in features to keep the theme of Peach's current main dress including her brooch, collar, and overall color scheme (for her shirt, shorts and shoes). For most "active sports" installments in which Peach is a playable participant, she can be seen wearning this outfit; however, in ''Super Mario Strikers'' and ''Mario Strikers Charged'', Peach wears soccer outfits targeted for those games.

====Soccer outfits====
[[File:Peach SoccerOutfit.jpg|x150px|thumb|Peach's soccer outfit for ''Super Mario Strikers'']]
Peach's two-piece soccer outfit in ''Super Mario Strikers'' consists of a pink midriff-baring crop top and pink shorts, both with blue accents, as well as pink and blue cleats. Later on in ''Mario Strikers Charged'', Peach wears pink midriff-baring battle armor along with pink shorts and pink and blue cleats; this is due to the increased intensity of the game. Aside from the increased amount of protective equipment, the outfit includes crown patterns along with blue and yellow accents. Peach is one of the few characters who doesn't have to change uniform colors when away.
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====Biker outfit====
[[File:Peach_MKWii.png|thumb|left|180px|Artwork of Peach for ''Mario Kart Wii'' in which she wears her biker outfit while driving her Mach Bike, wearing it in general if any motorbike is chosen.]]
Even though she wears her gown in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', she also wears a pink jumpsuit with gloves and boots when riding motorbikes. The suit is white with pink vertical lines going down Peach's arms and legs. Her accessories include a pink scarf, a pink belt with a white buckle and pink boots and gloves. Along with that accompanies her traditional jewelry. There is also a heart-shaped pattern on her back. [[Princess Daisy#Motorbike gear|Daisy]] and [[Rosalina#Athletic wear|Rosalina]] also have a similar outfit design like Peach's, but with different color schemes as a result to match their respective themes and uniqueness.

====Winter outfit====
[[File:MSWGPeach.png|100px|thumb|Peach figure skating in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''. The outfit she wears is exclusive for the entire game.]]
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Peach wears a pink winter outfit that is exclusive to the game and matches the theme for the Winter Olympics. The outfit's contents include white winter gloves and boots with pink lace. The outfit itself includes long purple sleeves and pants with a white line accenting each limb. Additionally, the core of the outfit is designed like a mini-dress with one white ring at the bottom. Peach's winter outfit still includes her standard jewelry including crown. 

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

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

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

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

===Name===
====From Toadstool to Peach====
In Japan, the Princess's name has always been Peach (ピーチ姫 ''Pīchi Hime'' "Princess Peach"). Peach's name is derived from the Peach tree that bears pink blossoms and juicy edible fruit. She was originally known as Princess Toadstool in the United States and other western countries. The English translation of ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'' (1993) marked the first usage of the name "Peach" outside of Japan; however, the name did not catch on at that time, as the game itself was not very popular. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', she went back to being called Princess Toadstool. However, in ''Super Mario RPG'', if [[Belome]] swallowed Princess Toadstool to clone her during the fight with him in [[Belome Temple]], he would comment that she tasted ''"peachy"''. It was not until ''Super Mario 64'' that the name Peach became widely known outside Japan.

====Nicknames====
*Bright Eyes (Bowser)
*Fungus Queen (Bowser)
*Ms. Ialwaysgetskidnapped ([[Mr. L]])
*Turtle Dove (Bowser)
*Hot Babe ([[Francis]])
*Ravishing Princess ([[Dimentio]])
*Special One ([[Rosalina]])
*Mama Peach (Bowser Jr.)
*Mother Dearest ([[Koopalings]])
*Princess of Silly Peaches ([[Luvbi]])

==Personality and traits==
[[File:PeachNormalSPP.png|160px|thumb|Peach as she appears in ''Super Princess Peach''.]]
Princess Peach is classy, kind, clever, and adventurous. She often displays an unselfish and noble spirit and puts her friends ahead of herself. For example in Super Paper Mario, Peach states she was taught to help others. She has been said to have a gentle demeanor but can be tough when it calls for it. Peach is also into sports and has been referred to in the Mario Party 5 official guide as being able to "play with the big boys."  Besides sports, Peach is also into ball-room dancing, video games, singing, and playing the piano. Mario Super Sluggers hints at Peach's enjoyment of gardening.

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

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

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

In spinoff installments for the ''Mario'' game series, Peach's abilities usually deal around hearts. They are mostly seen in the sports installments, such as [[Sweet Kiss Return]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and [[Heart Shot]] in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.

===Skills===
[[File:Peach Royal Strike.png|250px|thumb|left|Peach's Super Strike, the Royal Strike, in ''Super Mario Strikers'']]
Peach can jump in the air and float using her dress. Princess Peach also has a parasol that helps her float or attack enemies. As shown in several games, she can pluck vegetables and hurl them at enemies. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Peach has a powerful special attack called the [[Peach Bomber]]. She twirls and then rams her rear into the opponent, who is then engulfed in an explosion. She can also take her crown off and wack her opponents. In recent games, such as ''[[Mario Strikers Charged Football]]'', she has been shown to be fast and agile. She can somersault over opposing teams. She can also summon cameras to aid her.  In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', Peach is a Skill-type player. She has high speed and a high level of skill, but decent stamina and low power. Peach is the only female character to have the highest level of skill but the lowest power. She does well in events such as Archery, Vault, and Aquatics.

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

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

==Interactions with other characters==
===Bowser===
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[[File:Wedding4.png|200px|left|thumb|Bowser and Peach's "wedding" in the prolouge to ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
{{quote2|I think you are the most evil, despicable reptilian individual I've ever known!|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]|"[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]"}}

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

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

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

===Bowser Jr.===
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[[File:Sms peachandjunior.png|thumb|Peach and Bowser Jr. in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]

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

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

===Luigi===
{{main|Luigi}}
Luigi is portrayed to be one of Peach's closest friends. In some games, Luigi accompanies Mario on his adventures to save Peach and she greatly appreciates him. The two share good chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' but not in its sequel, ''Mario Super Sluggers''. The two's team names in the ''Mario Party'' games have confirmed their good interactions with team names like ''Green Escort''.

===Mario===
{{main|Mario}}
{{quote2|Oh Mario! You came to the party to see me! You're so sweet! Thank you!|[[Princess Peach]]|[[Paper Mario]]}}
[[File:PeachKissMario2.png|thumb|Peach rewarding Mario with a kiss in ''Super Mario 64'']]
Mario is shown to be Peach's close companion since childhood. Mario saves Peach quite often and she usually will bake him a cake or kiss him upon her rescue. Since Peach's debut appearance, the two have always been shown to be in a romantic relationship. This is confirmed in the official European ''Mario'' website, in which Peach is listed as Mario's girlfriend.

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

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

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

===Princess Daisy===
{{main|Princess Daisy}}
[[File:Peachdaisy-hrc-mss.png|thumb|right|250px|Peach and Daisy celebrating with their friends at Mario Stadium in a cutscene of ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
Daisy and Peach have been portrayed to be best friends since Daisy's big comeback appearance in ''Mario Tennis'' for the Nintendo 64. Soon after in ''Mario Tennis'' for the Game Boy Color, Daisy is commonly alongside Peach in many cut-scenes. If something involves partners in the Mario spin-offs, the two will usually be a team. Daisy and Peach share a team orb titled the [[Flower Orb]] in ''Mario Party 7'', a team item (Heart), in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', and are automatic partners in a vast amount of other games as well. 

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

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

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

===Toad===
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Toad is Princess Peach's obedient servant, and often tries to protect her. More than once he has gotten kidnapped by the Koopa Troop trying to save her from Bowser, and other times he is seen to dote on her. This is further influenced by the fact that Toad is one of the eight Mushroom Retainers. Evidence of the two's closeness are seen in their Mario Party teams names such as 'Royal Family' in ''Mario Party 5'' and 'Loyal Friends' in ''Mario Party 8''. They also share good chemistry in the Mario Baseball installments.

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

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

===Toadsworth===
[[File:Peach-mss-intro-1.png|thumb|right|200px|Peach and Toadsworth greeting their friends in the ''Mario Super Sluggers'' opening.]]
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There is much confusion surrounding Peach and Toadsworth's relationship; however, it is understood from many Mario series' installments since the events of ''Super Mario Sunshine'' that Toadsworth is Peach's steward. It is also known that Toadsworth is very protective of and has cared for her ever since she was a baby.

==Stats and bios==
===''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)===
*'''Type''': Technique

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

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
====Initial Stats====
*Level 9
*HP: 50
*Speed: 24
*Attack: 80 (with starting equipment) 40 (without starting equipment)
*Defense: 48 (with starting equipment) 24 (without starting equipment)
*Magic Attack: 40
*Magic Defense: 40 (with starting equipment) 28 (without starting equipment)
*Starting Equipment:
**Slap Glove: +40 Attack when equipped
**Polka Dress: +24 Defense and +12 Magic Defense when equipped
====Attacks====
*[[Therapy]] - (Initial)
*[[Group Hug]] - (Initial)
*[[Sleepy Time]] - (Level 11)
*[[Come Back]] - (Level 13)
*[[Mute]] - (Level 15)
*[[Psych Bomb]] - (Level 18)

===''Mario Party 2'' Bio===
*'''Bio:''' ''"Peach isn't a helpless damsel-not even close! She's a fierce competitor and won't just let the Super Star title pass her by. She is a devious and wily player. Don't count her out until the last roll is done."''

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

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

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Melee'' trophies====
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! width="1%" |#
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |First Game/Move
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|align=center|34
|align=center|Peach<br>(Classic)
|align=center|[[File:SSBM Trophy Peach Classic.png|100px]]
|align=center|[[Super Mario Bros.]] <br> 10/85
|''Princess Peach presides over the Mushroom Kingdom from her huge castle. Her loyal subject Toad does his best to protect her but always seems to fail spectacularly. Besides her royal duties, Peach is interested in both tennis and golf; since she's so magnanimous, she'll even deign to play a few matches with the evil Bowser.
|-
|align=center|35
|align=center|Peach [Smash] <br> (Adventure)
|align=center|[[File:SSBM Trophy Peach Adventure.png|100px]]
|align=center| B:Toad<br> Smash B: Peach Bomber
|''Peach's ability to float is invaluable in Super Smash Bros. Melee, as she can return from incredible distances. Balancing this talent, though, is the fact that she's quite light and can be sent flying with a single powerful attack. Her attacks are fairly weak, so you'll have to hang around to win.
|-
|align=center|36
|align=center|Peach [Smash] <br> (All-Star)
|align=center|[[File:SSBM Trophy Peach All-Star.png|100px]]
|align=center|Up & B: Peach Parassol <br> Down & B: Vegetable
|''Peach's Smash A attack will set her swinging with either a frying pan, tennis racket, or golf club. These bludgeoning devices appear randomly and have different reaches and power levels. The princess uses Toad to absorb attacks, and he counters by sending spores out at attackers. Don't worry about the little guy, though; he takes his job seriously.
|}

====''Brawl'' trophies====
{| class="table sortable" align=center width=100% style="font-family:Arial"
! width="1%" |#
! width="13%" |Name
! width="15%" |Image
! width="21%" |Appearance(s)
! width="50%" |Description
|-
|align=center| 19
|align=center|Peach
|align=center|[[File:SSBB Trophy Peach.png|100px]]
|align=center| '''NES''' [[Super Mario Bros.]]<br> '''DS''' [[Super Princess Peach]]
|''The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Her long blond hair is a perfect match for her pink dress. Regardless of the number of Toad retainers she has, she's often kidnapped by Bowser. Though she's usually the damsel in distress, she got a starring role in Super Princess Peach, where it was her turn to rescue Mario and Luigi.
|-
|align=center|20
|align=center|[[Peach Blossom]]
|align=center|[[File:SSBB Trophy Peach Blossom.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''WII''' [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|''Peach's Final Smash. Images of the princess border the screen and a rain of peaches falls. While this is happening, all the other characters fall asleep. So, Peach's dilemma is this--does she eat the peaches to lower her damage, or does she smack around her dozing enemies? Take stock of the situation and choose the path that leads to victory.
|-
|align=center|151
|align=center|Paper Peach
|align=center|[[File:SSBB Trophy Paper Peach.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''WII''' [[Super Paper Mario]]
|''The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. With her sparkling crown and gorgeous blond hair, Peach always looks the part, even when flat as paper. Count Bleck kidnaps the princess and tries to force her to marry Bowser. While jumping, Peach can use a special umbrella technique that allows her to float down gently or reach otherwise inaccessible places.
|-
|align=center|153
|align=center|Wedding Peach
|align=center|[[File:SSBB Trophy Wedding Peach.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''WII''' Super Paper Mario
|''The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom adorned in a pure white wedding dress rather than her usual pink one. Peach also has her long blond hair drawn up in a ponytail. And who might she be marrying? Bowser of all people, who was also forced into the marriage by the scandalous Count Bleck. Brainwashed by Nastasia, Peach is even forced into giving her vows.
|}

====''Brawl'' stickers====
{| class=table style="text-align:center;width:100%"
|-
! width=100px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|-
| [[File:SSBB Sticker Peach and Daisy.png|x100px]]
| ''Mario Party 7''
| [Leg] - Attack +27<br>'''Usable by:''' Peach, Zelda
|-
| [[File:SSBB Sticker Peach (Strikers).png|100x100px]]
| ''Mario Strikers Charged''
| [Flame] - Attack +41
|-
| [[File:SSBB Sticker Peach (Baseball).png|x100px]]
| ''Mario Superstar Baseball''
| [Slash] - Attack +5<br>'''Usable by''': Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
| [[File:SSBB Sticker Peach (SMB2).png|100x100px]]
| ''Super Mario Bros. 2''
| Launch Resistance +29<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
| [[File:SSBB Sticker Peach (SPP).png|x100px]]
| ''Super Princess Peach''
| [Weapon] - Attack +23<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|}

===''Mario Party 4'' Present Room===
*'''Official Guide Bio:''' "Peach is concerned Mario has been working too hard lately, so she's along to make sure he has a good time!"
*'''Peach's Chair:''' "It is gorgeous and refined, just like Peach." 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Toad in Story Mode with Peach
*'''Peach's Clock:''' "It was bought the day Peach was born." 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Shy Guy in Story Mode with Peach
*'''Peach's Chest:''' "It's where she keeps all of her coins." 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Boo in Story Mode with Peach
*'''Peach's Table:''' "It's perfect for afternoon tea and scones. Mmmm." 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Goomba in Story Mode with Peach
*'''Peach Doll:''' "It looks just like our lovely danger-prone heroine." 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Koopa in Story Mode with Peach
*'''Bowser Portrait:''' "Koopa Kid made her put it up. Ugh!" 
**'''How to Unlock:''' Defeat Bowser in Story Mode with Peach

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

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

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

===''Mario Party 5''===
*'''Quote:''' ''"I love the games with rainbows!"''
*'''Bio:''' ''"That sweet Princess Peach never misses a chance at a party. Mario's unofficial sweetheart may seem cute and innocent at first, but she plays to win! Watch out for her in the final five turns. Or you'll be the one seeing stars! (Disappear that is!)"''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''"Many gamers think that Peach was the girl that Mario was trying to rescue in [[Donkey Kong]], but that’s not true. DK’s damsel in distress Pauline, and though she looked a lot like Peach, true Mario aficionados can tell the difference. From 1985 on, rescuing Peach has been the object of most of Mario’s quests. Over the course of several hair-raising adventures, Peach and Mario became good friends and, eventually, sweethearts. Peach has come a long way since her early days as a perpetual hostage – she plays with the big boys these days, and she holds her own just fine!"''
*'''Mario:''' Cutest Couple
*'''Luigi:''' Green Escourt
*'''Yoshi:''' Regal Friends
*'''Wario:''' Royal Pain
*'''Daisy:''' Lordly Ladies
*'''Waluigi:''' Anti-Couple
*'''Toad:''' Royal Family
*'''Boo:''' Royally Spooky
*'''Koopa Kid:''' Friendly Enemies

===''Mario Power Tennis'' (GCN)===
*'''Type:''' Technique
*'''Defensive Power Shot:''' [[Sweet Kiss Return]]
*'''Offensive Power Shot:''' [[Super Peach Spin]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"Peach's superb technique and graceful footwork makes her gameplay something beatiful to behold."''

===''Mario Power Tennis'' (GBA)===
*'''Type:''' Technique
*'''Bio:''' ''"Her superb footwork and control makes her a superb technique player."''

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

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

===''Mario Party 7''===
*'''Partner:''' [[Daisy]]
*'''Special Orb:''' Flower

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

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

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

===''Super Paper Mario'' Catch Cards===
{| class="table wikitable" align=center style="width:100%; font-family:Arial"
! colspan=2 style="font-size:15px" | First Card
|-
|[[File:SPM Catch Card Peach 1.png|100px|center]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' Peach has this funny habit of getting kidnapped... But that parasol of hers is stylish and functional! (This Catch Card doubles Peach's attack power when acquired).
|-
! colspan=2 style="font-size:15px" | Second Card
|-
|[[File:SPM Catch Card Peach 2.png|100px|center]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Description:''' Peach is looking fabulous in her white wedding gown! It was conjured with magic, but who designed it?
|-
! colspan=2 style="font-size:15px" | Third Card
|-
|[[File:SPM Catch Card Peach 3.png|100px|center]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Uncommon
*'''Card Description:''' Peach is sporting a fresh and breezy new hairstyle! It's perfect for the princess with an active lifestyle!
|}

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

===''Mario Party 8''===
[[File:Peach emblem MP8.png|thumb|Emblem in ''Mario Party 8'']]
====Profile====
*'''Bio:''' ''"Princess Peach has been the apple of Mario's eye for a long time now, but his affections are about to be sidelined at the Star Carnival. She's in it to win it, so keep an eye out for Peach to bravely stand up to Wario, Waluigi, and Bowser in an effort to earn the most stars in Mario Party 8."'' 

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

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

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
====Statistics====
{{M&SATOG stats
|character=Peach
|speed=80
|power=30
|skill=90
|stamina=40
}}

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

===''Mario Party DS''===
*'''Bio:''' ''"When she's not being kidnapped, this pink-wearin' princess loves to party it up!"''
*'''Character figure description:''' ''"Peach is a world-class princess! She's classy, kind, and beautiful. And she never misses a party, especially it she knows Mario and friends are there!"''
*'''Badge description:''' ''"Complete Story Mode with Peach. This is the badge given to a player who shows nobility and grace."''

*'''Mario:''' Fan Favorites
*'''Luigi:''' Green Peaches
*'''Toad:''' Peachy 'Shrooms
*'''Daisy:''' Power Princesses
*'''Wario:''' Rotten Peaches
*'''Waluigi:''' Black Peaches
*'''Yoshi:''' Sweetie Pies

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:MKWii Peach vehicle roster.png|thumb|200px|Princess Peach's complete vehicle roster in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
*'''Class:''' Medium
*'''Stats:'''
**'''Acceleration:''' **/***
**'''Top Speed:''' **/***
**'''Off-Road''' **/***
*'''Bio:''' ''"Peach may be sophisticated, but she's also ready to flatten you when she gets a Mega Mushroom."''
*'''Bio2:''' ''"Stand back! On two wheels, Peach can slice through corners like a drifting all-star."''
*'''Bio3:''' ''"The princess has had enough of fiery pits, high towers, and gaint Koopa Troopas! She has a new hobby: kart and bike racing."''
*Actual Bonuses
**'''Speed:''' +1
**'''Acceleration:''' +2
**'''Drift:''' +2

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

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

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

====Wii stats====
{{WinterGames-WiiStat
|character=Peach
|special_skill=Mid-Air Float
|speed=85
|acceleration=70
|power=60
|skill=95
}}

====Nintendo DS stats====
{{WinterGames-DSStat
|character=Peach
|speed=60
|jumping=90
|power=40
|technique=90
|stamina=40
}}

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

==List of appearances by date==
{| class="table sortable" style="width:100%; font-family:Arial"
|-
! width=50% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Original Release Date
! width=10% | System/Format
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>September 13, 1985
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>June 3, 1986
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>October, 1988
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>October 28, 1988
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario World]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 21, 1990 
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>1992
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 14, 1993 
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Wario]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>August 27, 1993 
| [[Super Famicom]]
|-
| ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>1994
| [[Philips CD-i]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>March 9, 1996  
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>June 23, 1996
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>December 18, 1998 
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>December 17, 1999 
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 21, [[2000]]
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>August 11, [[2000]]
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 1, 2000
| [[Game Boy Color|GBC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>December 7, 2000
| [[Nintendo 64|N64]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
| Playable character, [[Trophy]]
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 21, [[2001]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 19, 2002 
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 4]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>October 21, [[2002]]
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>July 28, 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 7, 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 10, 2003
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 17, 2003 
| [[GBA]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>[[2004]]
| [[Arcade]]
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 22, 2004 
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 26, 2004
| [[GBA]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>October 28, 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 18, 2004
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>[[2005]]
| [[Arcade]]
|-
| ''[[Yakuman DS]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>March 31, 2005
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 21, 2005 
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>October 20, 2005 
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 7, 2005 
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 14, 2005
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
| Playable character
| [[Europe]]:<br>November 18, 2005
| [[Nintendo GameCube|NGC]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>November 28, [[2005]]
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>[[2006]]
| [[Arcade]]
|-
| ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>May 15, 2006
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>July 27, 2006
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>[[2007]]
| [[Arcade]]
|-
| ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>April 9, [[2007]]
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
| Playable character
| [[Europe]]:<br>May 25, 2007
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
| Playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>May 29, 2007
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>June 21, 2007
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 1, [[2007]]
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 6, 2007
| [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>November 8, 2007 
| [[Nintendo DS|DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| Playable character, Trophy, [[Sticker]]
| [[Japan]]:<br>January 31, [[2008]]
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
| Playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>April 10, [[2008]]
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| Unlockable (Challenge Mode Only) Playable Character
| [[Japan]]:<br>June 19, [[2008]]
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]
| Non-playable character
| [[Japan]]:<br>February 14, 2009
| [[DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
| Playable character
| [[North America]]<br>October 13, 2009
| [[Wii]]-[[DS]]
|-
| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[Australia]]:<br>November 12, 2009
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
| Non-playable character
| [[North America]]:<br>May 23, 2010
| [[Wii]]
|}

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

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

==References==
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==Disclaimer==
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