GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Nintendo's star heroine wasn't always named Princess Peach, and for ...

Long before Princess Peach became Princess Peach, she was known as Princess Toadstool, at least in English-localized versions of Nintendo games. She first appeared in 1985's Super Mario Bros. on the ...

Princess Peach made her debut as the damsel in distress in Super Mario Bros., but in the American release of the game, she was called “Princess Toadstool” instead of Peach, supposedly because Nintendo ...

Toad is the loyal attendant of Princess Peach who has been a staple in the Super Mario franchise since its debut. First appearing in Super Mario Bros. as the Mushroom Retainers, Toads informed players ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo's star heroine wasn't always named Princess Peach, and for many years prior to the release of Super Mario 64 went by a different name: ...