Overview
Princess Peach is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and first appeared in the game Super Mario Bros. Outside of Japan, Peach was named "Princess Toadstool," ostensibly because Nintendo's western offices felt that it was a more appropriate name for the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. This western naming convention remained in place until the western release of the game Yoshi's Safari, which became the first game to use her original name outside of Japan. Peach frequently plays a key supporting role in the plots of the Mario games, and in some games is featured as a playable character.
Princess Peach in her classic attire.
Peach's main role is to play Mario's
damsel-in-distress, usually being kidnapped by the evil king of the koopas,
Bowser. This aspect of her character has been the subject of parody, including self-parody in games such as the Paper Mario series, in which her frequent kidnappings have resulted in her learning to plan ahead for the occasion. Peach is friends of
Mario and
Luigi and has been portrayed to be Mario's love interest. Peach also has a sidekick named
Princess Daisy and are said to be best friends.
Voices
Peach has had various voice actresses over the years. Her first voice appearance was in 1986 in the Japanese anime Super Mario Bros. Peach-Hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen! (Super Mario Bros. The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach) and was voiced by Mami Yamase, a pop singer. In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Peach generally was voiced by Jeannie Elias. Tracey Moore did Peach's voice in the cartoons The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.
Peach's video game voices has also seen numerous voice actresses.
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Developer |
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Mario Kart Arcade GP
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ARC
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Nintendo,
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet
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NES
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Bandai Co., Ltd.
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Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World
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PIN
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Mario Excite Bike
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BS-X
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Nintendo
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Kirby: Super Star Ultra
released on Sept. 29, 2008
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DS
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.
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Mario Super Sluggers
released on Aug. 25, 2008
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WII
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NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Mario Kart Wii
released on April 27, 2008
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WII
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
released on March 9, 2008
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WII
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Game Arts Co., Ltd.,
Sora
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Mario Party DS
released on Nov. 19, 2007
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DS
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario Galaxy
released on Nov. 12, 2007
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WII
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
released on Nov. 6, 2007
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DS,
WII
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SEGA Studios
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Mario Strikers Charged
released on July 30, 2007
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WII
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Next Level Games, Inc.
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Itadaki Street DS
released on June 21, 2007
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DS
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Square Enix
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Mario Party 8
released on May 29, 2007
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WII
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Paper Mario
released on April 9, 2007
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WII
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Yoshi's Island DS
released on Nov. 13, 2006
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DS
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Artoon Co., Ltd.
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Mario Hoops 3 on 3
released on Sept. 11, 2006
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DS
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Square Enix
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New Super Mario Bros.
released on May 15, 2006
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DS
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Nintendo
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Tetris DS
released on March 20, 2006
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DS
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Nintendo
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Super Princess Peach
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DS
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Nintendo,
TOSE Co., Ltd.
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Super Mario Strikers
released on Dec. 5, 2005
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GC
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Next Level Games, Inc.
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Mario Tennis: Power Tour
released on Dec. 5, 2005
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GBA
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
released on Nov. 28, 2005
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DS
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AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd.
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Mario Kart DS
released on Nov. 14, 2005
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DS
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Nintendo
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Mario Party 7
released on Nov. 7, 2005
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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SSX on Tour
released on Oct. 11, 2005
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GC,
PSP,
PS2,
XBOX
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EA Canada
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Mario Superstar Baseball
released on Aug. 29, 2005
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GC
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NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
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Mario Party Advance
released on March 28, 2005
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GBA
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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NBA Street V3
released on Feb. 8, 2005
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GC,
PS2,
XBOX
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EA Sports BIG
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Mario Party 6
released on Dec. 6, 2004
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario 64 DS
released on Nov. 20, 2004
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DS
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario Power Tennis
released on Nov. 8, 2004
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GC,
WII
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Camelot Software Planning
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
released on Oct. 11, 2004
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GC
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Mario Pinball Land
released on Oct. 4, 2004
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GBA
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Fuse Games Limited
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Mario Golf: Advance Tour
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GBA
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario Kart: Double Dash
released on Nov. 17, 2003
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GC
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Nintendo EAD
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
released on Nov. 17, 2003
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GBA
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AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd.
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Mario Party 5
released on Nov. 7, 2003
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4
released on Oct. 21, 2003
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
released on July 28, 2003
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GC
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario Party-e
released on Feb. 18, 2003
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GBA
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Nintendo
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Mario Party 4
released on Oct. 21, 2002
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GC
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Super Mario Sunshine
released on Aug. 26, 2002
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GC
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
released on Feb. 9, 2002
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Super Smash Bros. Melee
released on Dec. 2, 2001
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GC
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HAL Laboratory, Inc.
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Mario Kart Super Circuit
released on Aug. 27, 2001
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GBA
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Super Mario Advance
released on June 10, 2001
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GBA
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Party 3
released on May 7, 2001
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N64
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Paper Mario
released on Feb. 5, 2001
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N64,
WSHP
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Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
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Mario Tennis
released on Aug. 28, 2000
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N64,
GBC
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Camelot Software Planning
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Mario Party 2
released on Jan. 4, 2000
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N64
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A.I Co., Ltd.
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Game & Watch Gallery 3
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GBC
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TOSE Co., Ltd.
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Mario Golf
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N64,
GBC,
WSHP
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Camelot Software Planning
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Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
released on April 30, 1999
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GBC
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Nintendo R&D2
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Mario Party
released on Feb. 8, 1999
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N64
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Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
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Mario Teaches Typing 2
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PC
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Brainstorm
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Mario Kart 64
released on Feb. 10, 1997
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N64,
WSHP
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Nintendo EAD
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Game & Watch Gallery
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GB
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Nintendo R&D1
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Super Mario 64
released on Sept. 29, 1996
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N64,
DS,
WSHP
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
released on May 13, 1996
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SNES,
WSHP
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Square Enix,
Square Co., Ltd.
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Mario's Tennis
released on Aug. 1, 1995
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VBOY
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Nintendo
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Mario's Early Years: Fun With Letters
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PC,
SNES
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Software Toolworks, Inc., The
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Hotel Mario
released on Jan. 1, 1994
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CDI
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Philips Fantasy Factory
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Mario & Wario
released on Aug. 27, 1993
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SNES
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Game Freak, Inc.
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Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels
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FDS,
SNES,
WSHP
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Nintendo
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Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
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SNES
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Nintendo EAD
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Super Mario All-Stars
released on Aug. 1, 1993
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SNES
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Nintendo
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Yoshi's Cookie
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NES,
GB,
SNES,
WSHP
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Bullet-Proof Software, Inc.
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