by germainebull » 24 Sep 2025, 14:22
Netherrealmer wrote:According to Nintendo, Mario and Peach are only platonic friends. She rewards him with cake whenever he rescues her from being kidnapped. The only one with romantic feelings for Peach is the villain Bowser. I mean this song proves it. Its the reason why he always try to kidnap her.
Nintendo has made it clear—Mario and Peach are just friends, there's no romance there. The cake he's given is a thank you, not a love token. But Bowser, he's the one who has romantic feelings for Peach, that's why he likes to kidnap her all the time. There are even songs that hint at that—Bowser is struggling because of his crush! It's like a love triangle drama in the game world. But Peach has never shown that she loves any of them romantically. It's a classic "hero saves the day" without romance. The game is fun, but its story is just platonic vibes.
[quote="Netherrealmer"]According to Nintendo, Mario and Peach are only platonic friends. She rewards him with cake whenever he rescues her from being kidnapped. The only one with romantic feelings for Peach is the villain Bowser. I mean this song proves it. Its the reason why he always try to kidnap her.
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Nintendo has made it clear—Mario and Peach are just friends, there's no romance there. The cake he's given is a thank you, not a love token. But Bowser, he's the one who has romantic feelings for Peach, that's why he likes to kidnap her all the time. There are even songs that hint at that—Bowser is struggling because of his crush! It's like a love triangle drama in the game world. But Peach has never shown that she loves any of them romantically. It's a classic "hero saves the day" without romance. The game is fun, but its story is just platonic vibes.