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Mario saves Pauline in Donkey Kong / original game, and Pauline didn't come back into mainstream Mario games until Super Mario Odyssey (2017). Princess Toadsto

Mario saves Pauline in Donkey Kong / original game, and Pauline didn't come back into mainstream Mario games until Super Mario Odyssey (2017). Princess Toadstool / Princess Peach seem to be the same character, much like Bowser / King Koopa, or Dr. Eggman vs Dr. Robotnik. The strange changing of names over the years has happened to other characters, but I think in-game cannon is that Princess Peach truly is Princess Toadstool. ----------- Still, with Princess Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy, I'd say that Mario has definitely tried the "Princess Swap" move already. Or really... Pauline was already swapped out for Princess Toadstool.

NeoTar 2y ago
Pauline comes back in Super Mario Odyssey as the mayor of New Donk city. And the Super Mario Land (Gameboy) series introduced Princess Daisy as a potential love interest- she’s now a mainstay of the series and often romantically linked with Luigi.
Dwedit 2y ago
Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy) brought back Pauline. Donkey Kong '94 is also about as close as you can get to being a Mario Game without actually being considered a Mario Game.
toast0 2y ago
> Mario saves Pauline in Donkey Kong Jumpman saves Pauline in Donkey Kong.
- mrob 2y ago
  He's called Jumpman in the operator's manual, but I'm not aware of any official material intended for the general public that uses that name.
  - dlgeek 2y ago
    The cabinet art on the control panel does: https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Donkey_Kong_(game)#/media/File:DK_Instruction_Banner.jpg https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Donkey_Kong_(game)#/media/...
- tmtvl 2y ago
  Fun tidbit: while we all know Mario is a plumber from Brooklyn, Jumpman is in fact a carpenter.
aleph_minus_one 2y ago
> Still, with Princess Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy, I'd say that Mario has definitely tried the "Princess Swap" move already. In Super Mario Land, instead Princess Daisy appeared.

NeoTar 2y ago

Pauline comes back in Super Mario Odyssey as the mayor of New Donk city. And the Super Mario Land (Gameboy) series introduced Princess Daisy as a potential love interest- she’s now a mainstay of the series and often romantically linked with Luigi.

Dwedit 2y ago

Donkey Kong '94 (Game Boy) brought back Pauline. Donkey Kong '94 is also about as close as you can get to being a Mario Game without actually being considered a Mario Game.

toast0 2y ago

> Mario saves Pauline in Donkey Kong Jumpman saves Pauline in Donkey Kong.

mrob 2y ago
He's called Jumpman in the operator's manual, but I'm not aware of any official material intended for the general public that uses that name.
- dlgeek 2y ago
  The cabinet art on the control panel does: https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Donkey_Kong_(game)#/media/File:DK_Instruction_Banner.jpg https://www.mariowiki.com/Gallery:Donkey_Kong_(game)#/media/...
tmtvl 2y ago
Fun tidbit: while we all know Mario is a plumber from Brooklyn, Jumpman is in fact a carpenter.

aleph_minus_one 2y ago

> Still, with Princess Rosalina in Super Mario Galaxy, I'd say that Mario has definitely tried the "Princess Swap" move already. In Super Mario Land, instead Princess Daisy appeared.