Character of the Week #9

Metal Mario · 09-12-2009, 07:36 PM

Princess Daisy

First Appearance: Super Mario Land (Game Boy, 1989)
Latest Appearance: Mario Super Sluggers (Wii, 2008)

Princess Daisy, ruler of Sarasaland, first appeared as the damsel-in-distress menaced by space invader Tatanga in Super Mario Land. She was basically a Princess Toadstool clone in a yellow dress, however, and after serving as Luigi's caddy in 1991's NES Open Tournament Golf, she faded into obscurity.

In 1993's Super Mario Bros. feature film, Daisy (played by Samantha Mathis) popped up as the leading lady and Luigi's love interest. (Her inclusion in the film was most likely for reasons of superficiality rather than substance, however; unlike Princess Toadstool, Daisy actually had a normal name. If Daisy had not been created for Super Mario Land in the first place, then the filmmakers likely would have simply renamed Princess Toadstool. Heck, maybe they would have called her Princess Pauline.) Say what you want about the movie, but this portrayal of the Daisy character was the portrayal that launched a thousand fan fictions; from 1993 onwards, despite Nintendo's continued neglect of Daisy, the yellow-clad princess would be universally accepted among Mario fans as Luigi's answer to Mario's semi-romantic relationship with Princess Toadstool.

Princess Daisy made her big comeback with 2000's Mario Tennis for N64. Nintendo, anxious to differentiate her from Princess Toadstool, modified several aspects of her character. They changed her hair color and style, altered her classic facial features, and described her as being a "tomboy", whereas Princess Toadstool had always been more of a "girly-girl". This new Daisy proved very popular, and the B-list monarch from Sarasaland has gone on to feature in virtually every Kart, Party, and sports title since, becoming more and more developed with each appearance. (She was even given her own Baby incarnation in Mario Kart Wii.)

As Daisy is given more and more exposure, Nintendo seems to have finally caught up to what the fans had decided long ago, and is now growing increasingly open to the idea of portraying Luigi and Daisy as a couple (or at least to the extent that Nintendo is comfortable portraying any two characters as a couple, anyway); not only have they been partnered up in various sports titles, but check out the fountain on Mario Kart Wii's Daisy Circuit.

Dizzy · 09-13-2009, 09:48 PM

HI IM DAISY

**Valigarmander** · 09-13-2009, 09:49 PM

BEST PRINCESS IS BEST PRINCESS

Metal Mario · 09-13-2009, 10:22 PM

I knew you'd like this one, Val.

Luigiman7 · 09-14-2009, 06:46 PM

She's awesome.

And not pink.

09-12-2009, 07:36 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #9 *Princess Daisy* First Appearance: Super Mario Land (Game Boy, 1989) Latest Appearance: Mario Super Sluggers (Wii, 2008) Princess Daisy, ruler of Sarasaland, first appeared as the damsel-in-distress menaced by space invader Tatanga in Super Mario Land. She was basically a Princess Toadstool clone in a yellow dress, however, and after serving as Luigi's caddy in 1991's NES Open Tournament Golf, she faded into obscurity. In 1993's Super Mario Bros. feature film, Daisy (played by Samantha Mathis) popped up as the leading lady and Luigi's love interest. (Her inclusion in the film was most likely for reasons of superficiality rather than substance, however; unlike Princess Toadstool, Daisy actually had a normal name. If Daisy had not been created for Super Mario Land in the first place, then the filmmakers likely would have simply renamed Princess Toadstool. Heck, maybe they would have called her Princess Pauline.) Say what you want about the movie, but this portrayal of the Daisy character was the portrayal that launched a thousand fan fictions; from 1993 onwards, despite Nintendo's continued neglect of Daisy, the yellow-clad princess would be universally accepted among Mario fans as Luigi's answer to Mario's semi-romantic relationship with Princess Toadstool. Princess Daisy made her big comeback with 2000's Mario Tennis for N64. Nintendo, anxious to differentiate her from Princess Toadstool, modified several aspects of her character. They changed her hair color and style, altered her classic facial features, and described her as being a "tomboy", whereas Princess Toadstool had always been more of a "girly-girl". This new Daisy proved very popular, and the B-list monarch from Sarasaland has gone on to feature in virtually every Kart, Party, and sports title since, becoming more and more developed with each appearance. (She was even given her own Baby incarnation in Mario Kart Wii.) As Daisy is given more and more exposure, Nintendo seems to have finally caught up to what the fans had decided long ago, and is now growing increasingly open to the idea of portraying Luigi and Daisy as a couple (or at least to the extent that Nintendo is comfortable portraying any two characters as a couple, anyway); not only have they been partnered up in various sports titles, but check out the fountain on Mario Kart Wii's Daisy Circuit.

09-13-2009, 09:49 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,222 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	BEST PRINCESS IS BEST PRINCESS __________________

09-14-2009, 06:46 PM	#5
Luigiman7 ~)´◡｀(~ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: representin da bronx yo Gender: Posts: 17,304 Thanks: 1,099 Thanked 992 Times in 698 Posts Blog Entries: 8	She's awesome. And not pink. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

09-13-2009, 09:48 PM	#2
Dizzy A Real Sonic Hero Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 18,214 Thanks: 1,670 Thanked 1,077 Times in 750 Posts Blog Entries: 111	HI IM DAISY

09-13-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	I knew you'd like this one, Val.