Princess Peach is one of the most underrated character in Mario Franchise, Nintendo should make a game that Peach is a main and playable character again

This is a big childhood game of mine that’s never talked about! I definitely agree that it’s better than a lot of Mario games. It’s got so many creative elements that haven’t been seen since, like the shop that actually grants abilities that are used in the levels. The collectibles are also super fun to collect, and as a kid, for whatever reason, I could look at that glossary for HOURS!

I specifically remember this game being heavily promoted when it released due to the DS's large focus on appealing to different demographics. And even I was intrigued because of seeing Peach actually doing something for once. But yeaah... asking for this game as a dude was impossible LOL. I always wanted to see what a sequel would look like. Maybe with Daisy as Player 2.

I really enjoyed this game, since Peach is my favorite Mario character. I hope Nintendo makes another game with Peach as the main protagonist, because I feel like her character has been very static these last few years. I love the games where they give her personality and depth, as opposed to her typical damsel-in-distress cliche. She is canonically an extremely powerful person, and it's sad how little that's explored.

The fact that a random game company who's mostly unknown to most people can make a better 2D Mario game than Nintendo themselves is just hillarious.

replaying the game recently, i really didn’t find it as easy as you say : the need to find ALL toads to access the final levels is honestly difficult. Some of the toads are very well hidden. Same thing to complete the glossary : the weird starfish enemy is so difficult to catch without help from the internet. I really liked the difficulty though

Nintendo needs to make more 2d mario spin-offs with not only Peach, but with other characters as well like Daisy, Rosalina, and even Pauline.

A nice sequel to this game would be one that features Daisy as playable

Peach gets a lot of hate sadly, so watching a video about her makes me happy, thank you sincerely for doing this.

I've played and 100% this game years ago, one of the most enjoyable Mario games with everything I had been hoping for in years; *originality!* Super Princess Peach's art direction, stylization, and content will put any modern Mario 2D platform to this very day to shame. I wish Nintendo would start exploring and allow more stylized character designs in Mario games again. Fun Fact: If you hold still for a brief period of time Parry will latch onto Peach and slowly you'll gain energy for the vibe gauge.

I'm grateful this game is now getting more love overall, I was intrigued by the mere premise of a game starring Peach and its more colorful take of the traditional Mario artsyle since I first saw it as a kid. Its unique presentation and charm are stellar and I'd love for Peach to have another solo adventure someday. But... I'm so fed up of the already low-hanging fruit bashing of the NSMB games. Seriously, it's getting as old, unoriginal and stale as, ironically, how those games are now being perceived. Has everyone forgot that the DS original got as much praise and popularity as most of the 2D classics?

You know what's even better than New Super Mario Bros and Super Princess Peach? Wario Land, especially Wario Land 4!

Super Princess Peach was definitely one of my biggest guilty pleasures in the Mario series. The idea of having Peach as the main protagonist was nothing short of genius, and the gameplay mechanic of using her emotions was surprisingly fun. This game really deserved to get a sequel or at least some sort of acknowledgement in later games, as aside from the occasional mention in Smash Bros., it's largely been forgotten about. This game could've done for Peach what Yoshi's Island, Wario Land, Donkey Kong Country, and Luigi's Mansion did for Yoshi, Wario, DK, and Luigi respectively!

I was lucky and just happened to get Super Princess Peach from another family who had grown tired of their DS games. Even though I was hesitant to play it, being the manly boy I was, I realized how great it was soon after I started it.

I remember having a "DS Tin" that was Super Princess Peach themed, not because I had the game, but it was like a friend-gift. Very neat seeing the game itself is a must-play.

Between this game and all the other times Peach has been playable in non party/sport games (Rabbids, 3D World, 2 USA, RPG, etc) I wished they stopped using Peach as a plot device, it doesn't make sense, we can see she is just as capable as Mario and Luigi so why does she get kidnapped? Lazy.

this game was a huge part of my childhood! i recently played it again and found it just as enjoyable; it’s really an underrated gem that i wish more people knew about

I heard a rumour that nintendo was working on something peach related. So if strikers came back from that era, maybe something like super princess peach could? I do not know if the team that worked on the game is available. But I really liked how you portrayed the game in your review and is an interesting and creative 2d platformer that could really benefit the switch, that since yoshi I think we do not have a 2d platformer that truly stands out, and for a company that is considered the king of platformers it would be nice if a sequel to this game comes instead of another 2d new super mario

I remember seeing it and wanting it but it definitely was an embarrassing thing to ask for but my younger sister also wanted it so she got it and I also got to play it because id use the cartridge with a different save file it was actually pretty fun

I missed out on this game in the mid noughties due to the impression that comes with owning the game. Fast forward to 2020 before the pandemic I played it and enjoyed it so much that I spent money on an official copy. I completed this game alongside New Horizons and enjoyed reliving my childhood experience playing the Nintendo DS and the simplicity of game design, during that era.

Super Princess Peach is actually my 3rd favorite game of all time. Tose knows how to make absolutely fantastic games with super neat yet simple ideas like Starfy and the very unique Chrono Trigger DS Remaster. I also agree that the game is easy. However that final boss fight took me about an hour and a half. It was really hard imo.

WayForward isn't exactly one of my favorite companies, but I think they'd be perfect for a Super Princess Peach sequel. They make lots of pixel platformers with female protagonists. Also, the music from this game lives in my head rent-free. Such an underrated soundtrack!

this is a “mario” game that deviates from the usual formula and i love it

TOSE is probably most known for there original (and vastly underrated series) the legendary Starfy. Heck the titular character even makes an appearance as an enemy in super princess peach.

I enjoyed this game (Especially along with the other Mario Princesses, Peach is my Waifu.) and I really do feel this game is underrated. I did grow up with New Super Mario Bros DS as a kid, and I didn’t know of this game. People complain about the mechanics and stuff which I personally never had a problem with, and like you I have fun with them. They never give credit to this game’s soundtrack. I loved the music. Can we also acknowledge that Peach causes Earthquakes when she’s using Rage? It’s obvious Peach is extremely powerful but we never get to see it because Nintendo rarely goes out of the mold of her getting kidnapped. I’ve seen haters of her saying they could take Peach on a fight and easily win. All I have to say is: Good luck with that you idiots. I’m also glad someone shares my hate for New Super Mario Bros 2. That game could’ve been way better than it is. It’s my least favorite and I feel very upset that this game is related to New Super Mario Bros DS and New Super Mario Bros Wii, the two better of Wii U/Wii U DX and 2. I could go full on rant about 2 and Wii U/Wii U DX. Getting 100% and Infinite Vibe in Settings is OP in this game, unlike infinite Gold Flower Houses which are useless due to Canon Levels already doing so! Don’t ever judge a book by it’s cover. New Super Mario Bros 2 looked awesome on the outside, but it was terrible compared to the previous games of the New Super Mario Bros. series, and Super Princess Peach looked too girly for some people and was overlooked, despite it being a great DS Game!

I love how the artstyle is influenced by Yoshi's Island. That game's artstyle is fantastic to this day so seeing any Mario game that utilizes it is a plus in my book (unless it screws it up like with Yoshi's New Island, that game was like they couldn't decided whether to use Yoshi's Island's artstyle or the NSMB artstyle so they awkwardly fused the two together or something).

Glad you covered this game! It's definitely one of my favorites from the DS era. Have you thought of covering the other game developed by the people who made Princess Peach, the legendary Starfy? It's definitely quite an game even though it's pretty forgotten unfortunately.

I’m still hoping someday they will make a sequel with more abilities. I’d love a mermaid power up! Or peaches own interpretation of the mario power ups with perry. Definitely include Daisy as the second playable character & Rosalina as an unlockable or at least part of the story. Maybe not focus on her saving mario & Luigi but something for herself. Ugh maybe someday

I LOVED this game growing up, and played it constantly. It might not have been as challenging as the New Super Mario Bros series, but a game doesn't need to have a lot difficulty to be a good game, I don't think. The laid back gameplay made it an easy game to relax to. The world's aren't iconic in design, but boy are they pretty anyways! It has that similar happy feel that Kirby levels have. Over all, just adorable and a good time. Also the music slaps at times, and you'll find yourself humming the tunes to yourself.

I loved this game. The sprites were adorable and Princess Peach’s move set was a lot of fun. It’s a shame they never made a sequel. The sensationalist descriptions of the 4 Vibes from journalists was probably what killed it. Ironically she is the one who controls the emotions they don’t control her in a hormonal way like people acted like she did.

Coins were actually used as currency way back in Super Mario Land 2. That's such an underappreciated game.

What a great review. I was always curious of this game, but now I definitely wanna Play it. It sounds like a good time.😄

Nintendo needs to make a new Peach game because it'll be a shame for letting her get kidnapped every single time

My younger self would have put this on his Christmas list immediately if he knew that it existed! He also would have been creeped out to know that I would be referring to myself in third person... Anyways, great video as always! Always happy to see a female protagonist game done well. Will be buying this for sure

Hey Demeech, great vids as always, I also picked this game up recently as in last year and agree with you 100%, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would and wished I gave it a chance then. Keep up the great vids man

So glad to see you covering SPP :) Peach was my hero as a kid, and I was (and am lol) obsessed with this game. It still holds a lot of cherished memories for me. I will say that now as an adult, I'm a bit disappointed that they went with "extreme emotions controlled by the player" as their main mechanic, as (intentional or not) I feel it sort of leans into the "women are irrational and emotional" stereotype. I also agree with your criticism that the game doesn't develop Peach's character that much; we end up learning more about Perry the umbrella and his backstory than Peach lol. Would love to see her star in another game where this is handled better. (Would also love to see some of the other women in the series be featured in more non-spinoff games!! A Rosalina or Daisy game would be pretty fun.)

So glad to see someone giving Super Princess Peach/Peach her due!!! This is such an underrated game and deserves much more attention...not to mention a sequel!!!

Great video, I've never heard of this game before, i might try it, keep up the great content Demeech!

Really love your videos demeech keep it up bro

Something I noticed when I came back to replay Super Princess Peach a couple of years ago is how badly it wants to be Super Mario World 3. The in-game character and enemy sprites feature stylistic details which take their cues from both the original Super Mario World and Yoshi's Island, nearly all of the enemies and hazards are lifted from those two games (including some series unique enemies, like the Amazin' Flyin' Hammer Bros.), and similar props like the end-world ring are clearly derivative of Yoshi's Island or Super Mario World.

Thank you for talking about this game! It was so important to me!!!

I love this little gem of a game, I really want to see a sequel some day!

I couldn't agree more, I had fun playing Super Princess. Hoping to have a sequence in future

Super Princess Peach 2 needs to happen, regardless of how unlikely it is. #SuperPrincessPeach2

One of my childhood favourites and I definitely intend to make a video about it someday. Such great music, such wonderful pixel art, so big and wonderful.

Just finished the game and love it. Really hidden gem

This is my favorite DS game. As a preteen boy at the time this game came out, I had absolutely no problem broadcasting how excited I was for this game. It’s quite literally the driving reason in needed to get a DS, so could play this game about my favorite Nintendo character! On the game itself, I think you did a great job highlighting what makes it special. I even feel that Kirby and the Forgotten land has some inspiration from this game by rescuing the hidden waddle dees!

What a neat hidden gem. I look forward to playing this!

I never got into the game because at the time I had a major aversion to being around "girly" stuff and as a shy kid, I didn't want to deal with embarrassment. But I'm an oddball too, one of my favorite cartoons growing up was Totally Spies, a cartoon about three high school girls as spies saving the world. I can say that I never really looked into this game all that much, it was marketed towards girls. But I can say the game looks quality, it screams creativity and charm, it's an experimental game that works. Sad Dry Bones are enemies that deserve the most sympathy, in my opinion. I'll also say I like the art style of the game too. And it's a game that makes me miss the more experimental and ambitious time where Nintendo would really go wild with their games. I might try it out, hope it's not being scalped. This game does deserve a sequel and I would love to see this experimental stuff make a comeback. A great video, enjoyed it and listening to your points. Can't wait to see your thoughts on Star Allies and I hope you review Forgotten Land, I'd love to hear a review from you.

Peach deserves to be the protagonist again in a future Mario game. She is more than a damsel in distress and she is adorable.

That 60-in-1 beat at the end had me surprised. I played this game a little bit, but I had a friend that really enjoyed it as he shared a copy of Super Princess Peach with his little sisters.

My main complaint with the game is that Perry says he has a feeling that helping Peach will help him find his way home, but then they didn't do anything with that.

I’ve started playing this recently and I really enjoy it, it’s feels like a better Yoshis island

I’m so happy to see this because this game was my whole childhood ! I’m hoping for a game in the future where peach is the main character and we get more development

This game was part of my childhood and it still holds up :)

Lovely review! Thanks for the nostalgia trip and the smiles - it always makes me happy when SPP gets brought up. I was really charmed with the game as a kid, weird or not, and regret not being able to revisit it after losing my copy :'^] I hope more people give SPP a spin, regardless of how "girly/childish" it looks, and that Nintendo is willing to give a chance for more unique experiences like this in the future!

Bruh this brings back so many memories I love this game so much!

1:18 yeah I’m 23 and I still don’t have the courage to tell my parents this lol

5:25 Coins were currency in Super Mario Land 2

this brings back so much nostalgia. i 100% this as a kid but i remember being traumatized when i got it since a teacher saw my mom buy it for me and told our whole class

My niece was asking me if there was a Princess Peach game. I never played this one, so I'm happy to know it's good and will be the next game I get her.

Might have to buy the game. You made it seem pretty fun

Huh, I really only know this game because sm63 uses the bowser sprite for it. But maybe I'll try it out idk

This game sort of feels like something from a dream I had with the small amount of memories I have relating to it, especially since most of them were mostly forgotten until recently. I guess just being a game that I saw in product lists from stores and from exactly 2 people I knew owning it (and both times where they showed me their cartridge being at least 4 years apart) will cause that.

I'm glad I found a copy of this at a Gamestop a few years back when the cartridges were being phased out. Now I want a sequel with ALL the Princess (and maybe Pauline).

Thank you! Now this game is on my list!

I remember having this game on those ds multiple bundle pack game, I enjoyed the heck out of this never completed it though, I wish I could play it again but can't time traveling and/or buy it again.

Super Princess Peach...back in the early era of Nintendo where they release finished games, with no features that made their way by DLC, and games where the concept is completely new, not stolen from another game worth nothing really unique about it. I think it was around New Super Mario Bros. 2 where the era started to tank. Low.

the art style is just beautiful

This game along with Yoshi's Island for the SNES are my favorite Mario games. They're so unique and fun. In my opinion, the Soundtrack is one of the highest points of the Game being able to represent the inocence of the Princess combinated with the locations, brilliant compositions. Also, I love Peach as a character so playing this game back then was a womderful experience. I hope more people could play this game and talk about it.

You forgot to mention that TOSE are also made the Starfy games(really good and charming plataformers too 😁).

This gave me such nostalgia I played this when I was a kid on one of those shady game cards with the micro SD cards

1:24 Same because I found and bought it for $7 at my local pawn shop, and it remains to this day the only copy I've ever seen in my life.

I've been repeating this for years. Super Princess Peach is GOATED and slaps every Mario Bros games. can't wait for a sequel to come out, I'd kill for it.

Yup, gotta go replay this now.

Great review

Damn it's been so long. Totally my favorite DS game next to the Mario & Luigi rpgs

I remember, feeling an emptiness when I’ve finished NSMB. Feeling unsatisfied, went for SPP, not expecting much. Despite the low difficulty, my enjoyment for it was much higher. That’s because it had a degree of the classic Nintendo creativity NSMB, and Nintendo in general back then, lacked

I think the importance of Tose here is understated. One of Tose's few in-house series is The Legend of Stafy (or Starfy as it was eventually localized). There's a lot of creative staff overlap between the Stafy series and Super Princess Peach. I'd argue that Super Princess Peach is closer to the Stafy series than Mario, similar to how Final Fantasy II on Famicom has more in common with SaGa than Final Fantasy.

I had this game downloaded on my sister's flash cart back in the day but I never played it. I'll have to give it a shot one day

Damn, now I *gotta* play Super Princess Peach!

I remember playing this game. And it straight up slaps. I wish they would had made a sequel on 3DS like how New Super Mario Bros. DS did.

omg as a girl who used to play this when she was like 5 and forgot about it thank you for reminding me and giving me so much nostalgia

This is what introduced me To Mario games and I absolutely loved it. It was such a enjoyable game and sure the levels were a bit random and easy at times but that’s one of the things that made it so fun to play. It’s a relaxing game and it’s so pretty and the mini games! THE MINIGAMES!! They are so fun!!! Also love the lore for the umbrella. It’s an underrated game and I wish more people realized how fun the game is

I absolutely adored this game as a kid and it holds up so well!

This game is my childhood and this is my first time ever seeing it anywhere else

3:17 "And also served the tool to capture the Mario bros" Toad: *sad as he gets ignore*

I so want an expanded sequel of this game, more playable characters like Daisy, Rosalina, Pauline, Toadette and Birdo would be great!

I only played this game a few years ago, but I loved it! I got it from my younger sister, and I sure did miss out! A true underrated gem.

It’s an underrated gem but the title is just spitting in the face of the nsmb series. I get that the nsmb games got repetitive but individually each one is great.

Honestly i got super princess peach as a kid and I love the game! I still have my cartridge! It’s my oldest DS cartridge I still have

When I first played this game, I thought it was pretty good. Definitely an interesting spinoff if you ask me.

What is the outro song at 14:18

This was the first game I completed 100% when I was younger. It has such a special place in my heart!

Super Princess Peach was my first video game ever! My dad got it for me along with my DS Lite for my 7th birthday! I was OBSESSED with it!! The boss for the fire level with the worm is harder than it should be for a kid game! Even going back and playing as an adult it took me an embarrassingly long time to beat it!

Could not agree with you more. Got it in 2016 and was blown away by how holistic and addictive an experience it was completing it. Much better than the dullness of the new super mario platformers.

I haven't even watched the video yet but you are 10000x absolutely correct, i love this game sm my nana has a picture of me alseep on the couch playing this game from the day my little sibling was bored lmao

I feel bad for attacking the koopas for being so happy 7:33

I watched the video, I'm glad youdid a video about the game. i did 100% when I was a kid, I wasn't really embarassed about playing it, may it be because no one cared about my nintendo games. However, I think the music is fantastic, but I think that's just nostalgia

I will always be grateful to the guy who recommended my sister and mom this game when they were looking for games to buy for her new DS when she was just a child. I definitely had a ton of fun playing this game, and as you mentioned, it was filled with so many great ideas that are yet to be seen in another Mario game. Definitely a hidden gem that I've also seen getting a lot criticism for its difficulty or because it is somehow sexist (?). Definitely a very nice game that I had a ton of fun while playing by myself or by helping my sis clear a level haha.