Tomboy Peach

Much like the game series, they are based on, the comics, movies, and television series will continue to branch out in new directions. One unique comic came out in 1993, published by Shogakukan, the publishers behind Super Mario-Kun, and depicted Princess Peach as a particularly troublesome child with a penchant for pulling pranks.

This version of Princess Peach I will be calling Tomboy Peach, the literal translation of the comic’s name. The short-lived series saw the young princess pulling numerous pranks on her friends, most of which tended to be really nasty and messed up, such as dousing them in cicada pee.

As a fighter, Tomboy Peach will be light and floaty just like her adult self, but she’ll also be faster and more full of energy. Her moves will incorporate both the rainbow wand she wields as well as the various pranks she pulls.

Likelihood rating: Non-game

Character Sheet: Tomboy Peach

TOMBOY PEACH

Today, let's begin our short-run of manga-based (and one Wario Ware) characters. I should note that many characters from Wario Ware also received upgrades to their movesets. For instance, 5-Volt gained her astrally-projected monster side as an Up B, and Penny Crygor incorporated her water pack for at least two moves, breaking her away from being an echo fighter for her grandfather. Other than that, here's our newcomers!

1. Mario-Kun

2. Tomboy Peach

3. Mechakuribo

4. Pyoro

Next is Tomboy Peach, a manga version of Princess Peach that reimagines her as a childhood who enjoyed playing really messed-up pranks on literally everyone around her. Among these pranks include a shower of cicada pee (ew!), a hammock full of sap, a blanket filled with caterpillars, and a restaurant full of bird food. She also carries around a rainbow wand, can float, and at one point, stole a mushroom and made herself grow into a giant.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Rainbow Strike

She will swing her rainbow wand upwards, creating a rainbow in the air that will protect her from harm and will damage anyone too close

Side B: Cicada Shower

Distasteful as it may be, it's certainly a solid move. She will set up a showerhead from which will spray a flood of cicada pee, washing away any opponents in front of her (maybe it could have a disorienting effect too or something).

Up B: Princess Float

She will spin upward, leaving a rainbow behind her, before floating back downward gently.

Down B: Sap Hammock

She will throw out the hammock covered in sap in front of herself as a defensive move, causing anyone to come in contact with it to get stuck fast.

Final Smash: Queen of Pranks

She will laugh and spin around, waving her wand in the air. Immediately, booby traps will spring on every opponent in the immediate area, mirroring various pranks pulled throughout her comic run.

Entrance: She will pop onto the stage magically and wave at the screen.

Taunt: Up, she will spin around, waving her wand in the air. Side, she will snicker and rub her hands together. Down, she will slip in a puddle of one of her own pranks.

Thanks for reading! Next up is another version of Peach in a slightly stalker-ish disguise.

Otenba Peach-hime

OTENBA PEACH-HIME

Here's an interesting one. Certainly one I couldn't pass up in my coverage of all this. Otenba Peach-hime (roughly translated as Tomboy Princess Peach) was written by Sayuri Jo and published by Shogakukan, and ran from 1992 to 1994. It basically asked the question "What if Peach had been a tomboy and liked to play really messed-up pranks on her friends when she was a child?" Yeah. That's pretty much it. It was a line of comedic comic strips that showed Peach pulling pranks on her friends. First up, throughout the whole series, she wields a magical wand that leaves a rainbow behind wherever she swings it. Then, some of her most notable pranks include inviting her friends to take a shower and switching out the water for . . . cicada pee (ew), trapping Wario in a hammock full of sap, and hiding a bunch of caterpillars in a blanket at a sleepover. Definitely a different take on Peach for sure, but one with a distinct flavor just right for a Smash fighter.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

Mario-Kun: golf clubs, explosions, cap, star, fire flower, mushrooms, Moon power-up, clones, Mushroom Sword, mixed power ups, rolled around, fly swatter, bunny ears, drilled, balloon, statue, armor of Bowser's troops, giant syringe, pipe bazooka, chef, egg shell armor, caps from Super Mario 64, lightning bolt, friction gloves, time machine, star gun, flattened, ice spring

Tomboy Peach: wand, float, cicada pee shower, sap hammock, caterpillar blanket, bird food restaurant, other pranks, grow giant.

Wario: jetpack, charge

Mona: scooter, boomerang, pets

Mechakuribo: grab, laser eyes, large fist, x-ray vision, propellers, throw head, gun, submarine

Jimmy T.: super dash

Ashley & Red: broom, spells, bombs

9-Volt: skateboard, yo-yo

18-Volt: head ring, used as grappling hook

5-Volt: evil side teleport

Kat & Ana: bounce

Dribble & Spitz: taxi, bazookas

Young Cricket: super jump

Master Mantis: walk on ceiling

Dr. Crygor: jetpack

Penny Crygor: Jet Tank 1

Mike: music notes

Orbulon: flying saucer, tractor beam

Lulu: fly with bow, ground pound

Pyoro: tongue, fly, boss battle, eyeballs, everything from before

Stages:

Wario Ware

Diamond City

Inside of Game

Mona's Mansion

Diamond City Castle

Penny's Lab

Manga Page

4Koma Panels

Thanks for reading! Now, let's cover a group of Wario-based manga!