History Characters / SuperSmashBrosMelee13To17

* AmbiguouslyRelated: They're depicted as having a very close lover-esque relationship, described as "rarely seen apart". The ''Melee'' intro at one point even shows Popo and Nana giving each other a high five, with a heart coming out where their hands meet. However, given that they look and sound like children (too young to be lovers), and that they have identical features, many believe that they are actually siblings, while still others believe that they are JustFriends. WordOfGod states that the nature of their relationship is up to the player's interpretation. However, the Japanese title of Event 21 in ''Melee'' roughly translates to 'Those Who Interfere People's Romance', and an update to the Japanese ''Melee'' website explains that they're "[[HeterosexualLifePartners more than friends, but not quite lovers]]".

** Her ''Ultimate'' look is a composite of her appearances from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'' and ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds'', with conflicting sources regarding which one she is specifically based upon.[[note]]Most English media (such as the Smash Blog and E3 2018 trailer) say ''A Link Between Worlds'', but Japanese media and Palutena's Guidance say ''A Link to the Past'' instead.[[/note]] Her moveset is the same as previous games, with her Final Smash being different and being based off her ''Ocarina Of Time'' usage of the Triforce of Wisdom to hold down Ganondorf (while the Zelda from ''A Link Between Worlds'' also had the Triforce of Wisdom, she gets kidnapped and her Triforce piece taken from her before she can get a chance to use it). According to the reveal video for ''Ultimate'', Zelda's incarnation from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' was passed over because that Zelda was more focused on research than action, while Sakurai said in the subsequent Treehouse stream that they also wanted to give a broad range of representation for the ''Zelda'' franchise rather than focus on a handful of games.

* OffModel: His PrimalStance and proportions in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' do not match his regular appearance in the Mario series, though it somewhat resembles Bowser's sprite in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' ''3DS/Wii U'' and onward depict him looking more in line with his regular canon self.

* ContraltoOfDanger: Much like in her debut game, she has the same voice actress as Zelda but with a deeper tone.

-->'''Debut:''' ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]]], 1985

-->'''Debut:''' ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]]], 1985

* ArchEnemy: The eternal foe of Mario and Luigi, kidnapping their princesses and generally opposing the brothers [[LongRunners since]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros 1985]].

->See [[Characters/TheLegendOfZeldaPrincessZelda Zelda's page]] for more information on the character in her origin series.

The beloved princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and LoveInterest of Mario. She's often kidnapped for her powerful magic (or in several cases, because Bowser or another villain has a crush on her), and has been saved by Mario more times than you can count. Usually, Princess Peach relies on Mario to fight for her, but since her debut in ''Melee'', she's taken action and joined the battle. As out of place as it may seem at first, [[DistressedDamsel given the role she's known for]], different games in her series have given her a playable role before ''Melee'', which translated into a [[VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle badass princess]] in the ''Smash'' series. She's even [[VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach saved the Mario Bros. herself once]]!\\

* AssistCharacter: She summons Toad as part of her Neutral Special. He works as a HumanShield who will [[CounterAttack release damaging spores if hit by an opponent]]. Custom moves can change him from using his spores to [[StatusEffects put opponents to sleep]] if he's hit to changing him into a straight-up attack. ''Ultimate'' reworked this move a bit to [[TookALevelInBadass have Toad willingly protect Peach]] and TakeTheBullet for her, and even pummels and helps Peach throw grabbed opponents.

* TriangRelations: In the lead-up to the release of ''3DS/Wii U'', several images showed her being jealous of Link and Peach spending time together. This carries into the actual game, since one of the clips for her Classic/All-Star Mode clear movie shows Peach flirting with Link again and Zelda teleporting into her with Farore's Wind and knocking her away from "her man".

* HartmanHips: Is very curvaceous in her lower half, and she even uses this to her advantage by [[AssKicksYou using her butt as a weapon]].

* MsFanservice: Not to the extent of most of the other fanservicey female characters but Peach still sports exaggerated HartmanHips, a very defined and noticeable bust compared to her home series,[[AssKicksYou hits opponents with her butt for several of her moves]], can give the player upskirt shots in her first two appearances, and can even have the wind blow her skirt up and show her legs on the Icicle Mountain stage. Along with all of this, she is also much more of TheTease with her suggestive winks and kisses and overall more sassy and flirtatious demeanor.

* MsFanservice: Not the extent of characters such as Zero Suit Samus or Bayonetta, but Peach still sports exaggerated HartmanHips, [[AssKicksYou hits opponents with her butt for several of her moves]], can give the player upskirt shots in her first two appearances, and can even have the wind blow her skirt up and show her legs on the Icicle Mountain stage. Along with all of this, she is also much more spunky and flirtatious than in her home series.

->See Characters/SuperMarioBrosAllies for more information on the character in her origin series.

* MadeOfExplodium: Her side special, Peach Bomber, sends her flying forwards hips-first. In ''Brawl'' and onward, it creates a flourish of hearts; in ''Melee'' however, it created a fiery detonation.

* AdaptationalCurves: She's bustier here than she is in her home series.

* BatmanGambit: It's likely more than implied that the Koopa King purposely sent his troops to steal the banana hoard from Donkey Kong's possession, which forces DK and Diddy to go on another quest to find them. ''At first'', it seemed too easy for the primates to find the piles of fruit on such short notice... as soon as Bowser shows up it was basically a trap to draw them out and have them become trophies. Well one of them did.

* EvilRedHead: Has a flaming red mohawk and is Mario's incredibly well-known ArchNemesis, who's mostly the constant BigBad in their own series to boot. If there isn't any other enemy that Mario is fighting, chances are it's Bowser.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: When he gets defeated in Adventure Mode (without any continues), a quick cutscene is shown where his trophy ominously floats right back on Final Destination and a lightning bolt strikes it, causing his trophy to shed off his ''entire skin'' to reveal Bowser's [[OneWingedAngel downright demonic form]] as his eyes glow brightly. [[OhCrap Good luck trying to take him down.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[TheWisePrince Hyrule's Wise Princess]]]]

* {{Fireballs}}: Fire Shot makes Bowser launch spherical flames but unlike his default Neutral Special, it doesn't momentarily weaken and has extended range beyond it, but the fireballs themselves deals less damage than usual.

* EvilReadHead: Has a flaming red mohawk and is Mario's incredibly well-known ArchNemesis, who's mostly the constant BigBad in their own series to boot. If there isn't any other enemy that Mario is fighting, chances are it's Bowser.

* AdaptationalBadass: While in her source series she's been shown to be quite capable of fighting, especially [[VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG in]] [[VideoGame/PaperMario the]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi RPGs]], she rarely does so in the main platforming titles (save for instances such as the American ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld''), and not to the same degree as she does here, unless you count her portrayal in ''ComicBook/SuperMarioAdventures''.

* SexyWalk: She sways her hips when she walks in ''Brawl'' and ''3DS/Wii U''. ''Ultimate'' Zelda trades this in for a more girly walk than her predecessors.

-->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/IceClimber'' [[[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]]], 1985