Overview

• Nintendo officially confirmed through its Today app that Mario and Princess Peach share a platonic friendship with no romantic ties.
• The “good friends” message surfaced on July 23 via Twitter user @KirPinkFury and was later removed during the app’s daily update cycle.
• Fans have long pointed to game endings, promotional Valentine’s Day posts and in-game kisses as signs of a deeper bond between the duo.
• Nintendo applies similar platonic framing to other franchises, most notably presenting Link and Zelda as friends rather than romantic partners.
• The clarification reignited discussions over the tension between decades of fan interpretations and Nintendo’s official narrative control.