# Will Mario ever get the princess?

> Not so far. Mario keeps rescuing Princess Peach, but Nintendo has never made them a couple, and in Super Mario Odyssey Peach turns down his proposal.

Not so far. Mario has rescued Princess Peach from Bowser since Super Mario Bros. (1985), and she rewards him with a kiss on the cheek or a cake, but Nintendo has never made them an official couple. The clearest answer is the ending of **Super Mario Odyssey** (2017): both Mario and Bowser propose to Peach, and she turns them both down.

## Why the relationship never moves forward

- **The rescue is the formula.** Bowser kidnapping Peach is a simple reason to start a new adventure, and changing it would change what a Mario game is.
- **Nintendo keeps it ambiguous.** Peach clearly likes Mario, and he clearly likes her, but the games leave it at friendship and affection.
- **Peach has her own role now.** She is a playable hero in Super Princess Peach (2005) and Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024), and in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) she leads rather than waits to be saved.

So Mario has not "won" the princess, and nothing in recent games suggests that will change.

## FAQ

**Who is Mario's girlfriend?**
Officially, he has none. Peach is the closest, and Pauline was the woman he rescued in the original Donkey Kong (1981).

**Who is Pauline?**
The first damsel of the series, originally called "Lady" in Donkey Kong. In Super Mario Odyssey she returns as the mayor of New Donk City.

**What is Mario's full name?**
Nintendo has said it is Mario Mario, which also makes Luigi "Luigi Mario."

**Are Mario and Luigi twins?**
Yes. Yoshi's Island shows them delivered as babies together. Luigi is the taller of the two.

**Who is the other princess in Mario games?**
Princess Daisy of Sarasaland, who first appeared in Super Mario Land (1989).

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