Editing Princess Peach (section)

===Legacy===
Peach has been described as one of the greatest video game characters by game websites and publications, including the 2011 version of the ''[[Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition]]'' and ''[[GameSpot]]'', which described her as "arguably the most famous woman in video game history".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Marchiafava |first=Jeff |title=Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |date=February 16, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2024 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |archive-date=January 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121053547/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/16/guinness-names-top-50-video-game-characters-of-all-time.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Watts|first1=Steve|last2=Gurwin|first2=Gabe|title=The Best Nintendo Characters Of All Time|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-nintendo-characters-of-all-time/2900-4858/#17|date=September 26, 2023|access-date=February 19, 2024|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|archive-date=November 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130200943/https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-nintendo-characters-of-all-time/2900-4858/#17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Joal|title=30 best female video game characters, ranked|url=https://www.cnet.com/pictures/20-best-female-video-game-characters-ever-ranked/3/|date=October 13, 2016|access-date=February 19, 2024|website=CNET|language=en|archive-date=February 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219082804/https://www.cnet.com/pictures/20-best-female-video-game-characters-ever-ranked/3/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named Peach as one of the most influential video game characters of all time, describing her as the "quintessential damsel in distress", but noted that Nintendo had improved her status over time by making her a playable character and introducing her in other game series like ''Super Smash Bros.'' Peach was cited as being an influence on other video game developers creating strong female protagonists.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Eadicicco |first1=Lisa|last2=Fitzpatrick |first2=Alex|last3=Peckham|first3=Matt|date=June 30, 2017 |title=The 15 Most Influential Video Game Characters of All Time |url=https://time.com/4836507/influential-video-game-characters/ |access-date=December 10, 2023 |magazine=Time |language=en |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206120912/https://time.com/4836507/influential-video-game-characters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tracey John, writing for ''Time'', commented that Peach's repeated abductions had become a running joke and a pop culture reference.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=John |first=Tracey |date=November 16, 2009 |title=The Princess Is In Another Freakin' Castle? |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://techland.time.com/2009/11/16/the-princess-is-in-another-freakin-castle/ |access-date=December 10, 2023 |issn=0040-781X |archive-date=December 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210230412/https://techland.time.com/2009/11/16/the-princess-is-in-another-freakin-castle/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, a short comic, "The Super Crown's some spicy new Mario lore", on [[DeviantArt]] and [[Twitter]] transformed Bowser into a monstrously sinister female resembling Peach that fans named [[Bowsette]], which inspired numerous works of fan art.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kent|first=Emma|date=September 24, 2018|title=Nintendo fans are splicing Bowser with Peach and now Bowsette is trending|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/bowsette-is-trending-on-twitter|access-date=May 4, 2022|website=Eurogamer|archive-date=May 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504161928/https://www.eurogamer.net/bowsette-is-trending-on-twitter|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2021, in an episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', [[Grimes]] dressed as Princess Peach, while host [[Elon Musk]] starred as Wario in a sketch in which he was put on trial for murdering Mario in a kart race.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=See Grimes as Princess Peach, Elon Musk as Wario in 'SNL' Mario Murder Trial Sketch |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/grimes-princess-peach-elon-musk-wario-snl-1167150/ |access-date=May 10, 2021 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=May 9, 2021 |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509231429/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/grimes-princess-peach-elon-musk-wario-snl-1167150/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Itzkoff |first1=Dave |title=Elon Musk Hosts a Mother's Day Episode of 'Saturday Night Live' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/arts/television/elon-musk-snl.html |access-date=May 10, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=May 9, 2021 |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211228/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/arts/television/elon-musk-snl.html |url-status=live }}</ref>