Does Mario love Peach or Pauline?

Mario's main love interest is overwhelmingly Princess Peach, with official Japanese sources even stating he loves her, but he also has a history with Pauline, his first damsel-in-distress who has evolved into a supportive friend, creating a dynamic where he's often rescuing Peach, while supporting Pauline's career.
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Does Mario love Pauline or Peach?

Since Mario is clearly in love with Peach and it wouldn't make sense for his character to be interested in Pauline romantically at the time, it's likely this heart represents the love Pauline still has for Mario. Even the way she says Mario's name has a somewhat loving tone.
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Who is Mario's actual love interest?

Princess Peach

Peach is Mario's current love interest. The official Mario Portal website as well as Nintendo Today!
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Does Mario really love Peach?

Nintendo says that Mario and Peach are not a couple: “[They] are good friends and help each other out whenever they can.”
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Why did Mario break up with Pauline?

Mario and Pauline broke up because Mario fell for Princess Peach, leading to a breakup where Pauline eventually moved on, finding new roles as the mayor of New Donk City and friend to Mario, though some fan theories suggest Mario's career shift or Pauline's own ambitions played a part. They went from an official couple to good friends, with Pauline now pursuing her own life in the city. 
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Who is LGBTQ in Mario?

While Nintendo doesn't explicitly label many Mario characters as LGBTQ+, Birdo, the pink dinosaur, is widely considered an icon due to early game descriptions suggesting she's a trans woman, and Vivian from Paper Mario was confirmed as transgender in a recent remake, making her the first explicitly confirmed LGBTQ+ character in a mainstream Mario game. Other characters sometimes interpreted as queer by fans include Yoshi (genderfluid/non-binary) and various interpretations of other characters. 
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Who has a crush on Pauline?

The story starts at the newly opened "Super Mini-Mario World" amusement park. Donkey Kong is there and when he sees Pauline cutting the opening ribbon with Mario, he falls in love with her. He gives her a Mini-Donkey Kong, one of many toys at the theme park, but at the same time Mario presents her a Mini-Mario.
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Who does Peach really love?

Princess Peach's primary love interest in the Super Mario franchise is Mario, though their relationship is often kept as an ambiguous "almost-romance," with Bowser also having a strong, often unrequited, romantic interest in her. While Mario consistently saves her, and she shows affection (like kisses), official sources hint at a close bond and mutual reliance rather than a fully defined couple, leaving room for interpretation, notes. 
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Why doesn't Mario marry Peach?

well, because Mario and Peach are just friends, Miyamoto himself didn't want them to get married, the legend says that the developers of Odyssey at the end make Peach and Mario married but when Miyamoto saw this end he said he doesn't liked it and they had to change it for the end all we know, because if Mario and ...
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Who was Mario in love with?

Mario's primary love interest is Princess Peach, the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, with their dynamic often involving him rescuing her from Bowser; however, his very first love interest was Pauline, from the original Donkey Kong, before Peach became his main focus in the Super Mario series. Nintendo keeps the relationship with Peach somewhat ambiguous, portraying them as close friends with romantic undertones, though official Japanese profiles confirm deeper feelings. 
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Who was first, Pauline or Peach?

Princess Peach was preceded as Mario's romantic interest by a character named Pauline (originally named Lady) that appeared as the damsel in distress in Mario's first video game, Donkey Kong, in 1981.
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Who is Luigi's true love?

Princess Daisy

Though she doesn't return his feelings, Luigi is in love with Daisy. He has occasionally tried to romance her, such as in SM64: The Adventures Of Mario And Luigi Ep 4 and Super Mario 64 Bloopers: Awkward Weddings. Despite this, Luigi claims Daisy doesn't like him, which implies that Luigi got over her.
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Did Peach replace Pauline?

Pauline was replaced by Princess Peach as Mario's love interest in the Super Mario series, though she continued to appear as Mario's friend in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.
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How old is Pauline?

Pauline's age depends on which version; she's canonically 13 in the recent Donkey Kong Bananza, making her a young teenager, but she's often depicted as an adult singer/mayor in other games like Super Mario Odyssey, suggesting she's in her 20s or older, as the "Lady" from the original Donkey Kong. Nintendo hasn't clarified the adult version's age but confirms the 13-year-old in Bananza as a specific choice for that game.
 
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Why does Peach kiss Mario?

Princess Peach kisses Mario as a gesture of thanks and affection for rescuing her from Bowser, a recurring theme in the Super Mario series, often on the cheek or nose, signifying appreciation for his heroism, though their relationship status remains playfully ambiguous, with Nintendo recently stating they are "good friends" despite the frequent kisses and Mario's proposal in Super Mario Odyssey.
 
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Is there any LGBTQ in Mario?

Yes, there are LGBTQ+ characters and interpretations within the Mario universe, notably with the inclusion of transgender characters like Vivian in the Paper Mario remake and the long-standing interpretation of Birdo, who was described as a male identifying as female in the original Super Mario Bros. 2 manual. While official representation has been subtle and sometimes relies on fan interpretations, Nintendo has allowed more explicit LGBTQ+ themes in some games and character descriptions over time, with fans also interpreting characters like Yoshi (laying eggs despite being male) and Waluigi (non-binary) as queer. 
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Is Wario in love with Peach?

Princess Peach

Wario: The Birthday Bash, Wario was depicted as having a crush on Peach and tried to one-up Mario by buying her a Samus Doll she wanted for her birthday before Mario could. Wario also attempted to find a stolen golden statue of Peach in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 in order to ransom it back for money.
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Did Mario break up with Peach?

“Princess Peach and Mario are good friends,” the video game company wrote in a July 25 statement, “and help each other out whenever they can.” Indeed, Mario has been Peach's knight and shining armor since the franchise debuted in 1985.
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Does Peach have a baby?

No, Princess Peach does not have biological children in the official Super Mario games, though fan theories, fanfiction, and unofficial content often imagine her with kids like "Baby Peach," Mario Jr., or Rosalina (sometimes theorized as a relative). In the games, Peach is a benevolent ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, often kidnapped by Bowser, and while she acts maternally to Bowser Jr. sometimes, it's usually portrayed as part of Bowser's schemes, not actual motherhood.
 
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Who does Mario have a crush on?

Mario's main crush and love interest is overwhelmingly Princess Peach, though there's ongoing discussion about their exact relationship status, with official statements sometimes calling them "good friends" while Japanese versions hint at deeper feelings, but Mario consistently rescues her from Bowser across numerous games. He also had an earlier crush on Pauline, the damsel in the original Donkey Kong arcade game, but she's now mayor, and Peach is his primary focus.
 
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Does Peach friendzone Mario?

Yes, in a way, Nintendo recently "friend-zoned" Mario by officially stating on the Nintendo Today app that Princess Peach and Mario are "good friends who help each other out," despite decades of games suggesting deeper feelings, leaving fans divided on the iconic duo's ambiguous status.
 
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Why did Mario dump Pauline?

Mario and Pauline broke up because Mario fell for Princess Peach, leading to a breakup where Pauline eventually moved on, finding new roles as the mayor of New Donk City and friend to Mario, though some fan theories suggest Mario's career shift or Pauline's own ambitions played a part. They went from an official couple to good friends, with Pauline now pursuing her own life in the city. 
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Who is in love with Rosalina?

While Rosalina is a major figure in Super Mario Galaxy, her romantic interests are mostly fan-driven "ships," with Mario being a popular choice (especially in fan creations like SuperMarioLogan) and Waluigi often paired with her in "Wasalina" fan art, though official games leave her largely unattached, focusing on her maternal role with the Lumas.
 
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Why is Rosalina's hair covering her eyes?

Rosalina covers her eye primarily as a distinctive <<!design choice>>, creating an air of mystery and introversion, but some fan theories suggest it's to hide a scar from childhood, while in Mario Kart Wii, her hidden eye sometimes appears "wall-eyed," leading to jokes about her unique vision. It's a symbolic barrier, reflecting her lonely, solitary role as guardian of the cosmos in <<!Super Mario Galaxy>>, even though she does have two functioning eyes, shown in other games like <<!Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games>>. 
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