Princess Peach, also known as Princess Toadstool, is the love interest of Mario and Bowser in the Mario Bros. video game series. Princess Peach resides in Peach Castle where she is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. The Princess is repeatedly kidnapped by Bowser, villainous king of the koopas, during his attempts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom.http://www.princess-peach.net/bio.htm
Over the years the Peach character has evolved along with the advancement of video game technology. Princess Peach is generally depicted as a young woman with blue eyes and long blond hair. Peach is regularly attired in a pink Victorian style dress and consistently wears a tiara atop her head.http://www.mariomayhem.com/reference/character_bios/princess_peach_biography.php
Background
Princess Peach made her first appearance in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo Entertainment System.http://stars.ign.com/objects/924/924282_biography.html Princess Peach was created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and has been voiced by Leslie Swan, Asako Kozuki, Jen Taylor, Nicole Mills, and Samantha Kelly. http://www.mariomayhem.com/reference/character_bios/princess_peach_biography.php Peach has been present in over 80 video games in varying capacities. Frequently Princess Peach acts as the "damsel in distress" that must be rescued to save the Mushroom Kingdom, other times she is a playable character. The most recent appearance of Princess Peach was in Super Mario Galaxy 2, released for Nintendo Wii in 2010.http://www.princess-peach.net/bio.htm
Quotes
Listen everybody, let's bake a delicious cake... for Mario.
The power of the stars is restored to the castle...
Yeah, peach has got it!
...and it's all thanks to you! Thank you, Mario! We have to do something special for you...http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0041302/quotes
Princess Peach Video - Mario Kart Double Dash
Footage from 2003 video game Mario Kart: Double Dash. Princess Peach Toadstool teams up with Koopa Paratroopa to race in the Mushroom Cup circuit. The Mushroom Cup is comprised of four levels: Luigi Circuit, Peach Beach, Baby Park, and Dry Dry Desert. Princess Peach and Koopa Paratroopa received first place out of eight teams and won a gold trophy.
References
Fast Facts
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Stars In
Super Mario Bros. and other games from the Mario Bros. video game series
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Created by
Shigeru Miyamoto
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Voiced by
Leslie Swan, Asako Kozuki, Jen Taylor, Nicole Mills, and Samantha Kelly
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First appearance
Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo (NES) in 1985
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Occupation
Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom
