Who is Princess Toadstool?
Princess Toadstool is the “damsel in distress” of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Series of video games made popular in the 1980s. The character was originally known as Princess Peach in Japan when the games first came out, and her name transitioned to Princess Toadstool when games hit the United States. In various games, she was kidnapped repeatedly by the villainous Bowser and rescued by the Mario Brothers. As Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, it was believed that Princess Toadstool possessed magic powers. As a number of games came out, she was described in a number of ways, including kind, well-mannered and noble. Additionally, she was known as helpful and possessing a pure heart and voice.
