10 Princess Peach Stories That Would Be Perfect For Super Mario Bros. Movie 2

Princess Peach is one of the main characters in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and these 10 Peach storylines from the games would be perfect to adapt in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2. Princess Peach is one of the most significant characters from Nintendo’s iconic Mario franchise, with her presence in Illumination’s movie series being key to capturing the magic of the source material. Luckily, The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 has decades of Princess Peach storylines to pull from, and these 10 video game stories would be ideal picks for Peach’s next movie arc.

Although Princess Peach has been part of the Mario franchise for a long time, she is often relegated to the status of a plot device, with most of her appearances involving her being kidnapped by Bowser and waiting around for Mario to rescue her. The Super Mario Bros. Movie changed Peach’s character by giving her a much more heroic and assertive role in the story, with her being portrayed as a fighter and a great leader of the Mushroom Kingdom. Luckily, some Princess Peach storylines from the games can help continue to flesh her character out in the sequel.

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Revealing Peach’s Mysterious Origins

Yoshi’s Island DS

One of the most obvious routes for The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 to take regarding Peach’s storyline is to finally reveal her mysterious origins. Peach, alongside most of the Mario franchise’s characters, has had a variety of origin stories throughout the history of the game series. Because of this, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was intentionally vague regarding Peach’s origins, leaving fans to ask a lot of questions. Finally revealing Peach’s origins would make her a much stronger character, painting a more full picture of who the leader of the Mushroom Kingdom actually is.

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Princess Peach’s Relationship With Rosalina

Super Mario Galaxy

It has been heavily speculated that Princess Rosalina could appear in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, meaning that the sequel could explore Peach’s relationship with Rosalina. Although it hasn’t been confirmed, Super Mario Galaxy heavily implies that Rosalina may be Peach’s daughter, giving her an interesting connection to the cosmic space princess. This twist reveal could be at the core of The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2‘s story, meaning that it would be an interesting pick for an adaptation in the second film.

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Princess Peach Saving Mario & Luigi

Super Princess Peach

Princess Peach’s first solo outing was the Nintendo DS game Super Princess Peach, in which she got the opportunity to go on her own adventure and save Mario and Luigi from Bowser. Although directly adapting the story of Super Princess Peach may not be the best idea due to some of its controversial elements, homaging Peach’s first game would make a lot of sense if the film series wants to make her stand on her own. Having Peach save Mario would be a major role reversal, completing her character transformation from the first film.

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Peach Being Bowser Jr.’s Mom

Super Mario Sunshine

Super Mario Sunshine creates a lot of mystery surrounding Bowser Jr.’s mom, with the game initially implying that it is Princess Peach herself. Although this doesn’t turn out to be the case, a villain like Bowser Jr. treating Peach like his mother would be an interesting dynamic for The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 to explore. Peach would have to balance dealing with Bowser Jr. like a villain with dealing with Bowser Jr. like a child that looks up to her, showing off a side of Peach that the first movie didn’t highlight.

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Princess Peach’s Mario Odyssey World Travels

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey sees Princess Peach go on her own adventure as she travels the world, popping up in the various kingdoms that Mario explores throughout the game. Giving Princess Peach her own B-story where she travels the world could be fun, especially if it is revealed that Peach is from Brooklyn like Mario and Luigi. This reveal that Peach is from Mario’s world could give the character motivation to explore Earth, as she has been in the Mushroom Kingdom since she was a baby.

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Princess Peach Becoming Possessed By The Shadow Queen

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

One interesting path for The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 could be to flip the character on her head and give her a villainous arc, with her potentially being possessed by the Shadow Queen. The Shadow Queen is the main villain in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, with the villainous entity possessing Peach near the end of the game. Peach, sporting a new look, is involved in the climax of the game, and this twist could be a fun way to raise the stakes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.

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Peach’s Time On The Moon

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door also sees Peach trapped in a base on the moon, with this being one of her most interesting stories. During her time on the moon, Peach attempts to break out in various ways, with her also developing a relationship with an AI computer. This story is pretty weird, even for the Mario franchise, but the way in which it is handled has made it a fan-favorite. Thus, it would be great to adapt in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.

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Princess Peach’s Role In The Creation Of The Chaos Heart

Super Paper Mario

Another interesting Peach story comes from Super Paper Mario, in which she has a role in the creation of the Chaos Heart. Throughout the game, the Super Paper Mario villain Count Blek attempts to create the Chaos Heart, a powerful item with the ability to destroy the universe. The Chaos Heart is created by Peach and Bowser’s marriage, something that is fated. However, this plan doesn’t end up succeeding, with this storyline being a great way to show Peach’s independence in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.

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Peach’s Friendship With Princess Daisy

Mario Tennis

Princess Daisy is another major character missing from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but if she turns up in the sequel, then The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 can finally explore their friendship. Although they have been painted as rivals in the past, the duo are often paired up in the various Mario spinoff games, signaling their friendship. Peach and Daisy could have an incredibly fun dynamic, something that should be explored in the second Mario film.

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The Story Of Princess Peach: Showtime!

Princess Peach: Showtime!

Princess Peach: Showtime! is an upcoming Nintendo Switch game centered entirely around Princess Peach, and its focus on the character as well as its recency makes it ripe for adaptation in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2. The game follows Peach as she has to save a theater from Grape and the Sour Bunch, using various costumes and transformations to highlight her different skills. Although the story hasn’t been fully revealed yet, it could end up playing a role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.