Rabbid Peach

Rabbid Peach is a character in the 2017 video game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

Rabbid Peach
Mario and Rabbids character
Rabbid Peach, as she appears in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
First appearanceMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017)
Last appearanceSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Voiced byYoann Perrier
In-universe information
SpeciesRabbid
GenderFemale
Fighting styleMagic
NationalityFrench

Concept and creation

Rabbid Peach was one of the first characters created for the prototype of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.[1] Rabbid Peach was designed using the character Princess Peach as a reference for her animations. During development of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Rabbid Peach was a favorite of Nintendo's.[2]

Unlike her human counterpart, Rabbid Peach is depicted as a sassy and reckless character. She often tends to takes selfies and check her phone.

Appearances

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

Rabbid Peach appears in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as a playable character, a Rabbid merged with a Princess Peach wig. During the adventure, Rabbid Peach fights along her teammates to save the Mushroom Kingdom. She later appeared in the downloadable expansion to Kingdom Battle called Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure.

Just Dance series

Rabbid Peach appears in Just Dance 2018, serving as the alternative playable mascot for Beyoncé's song "Naughty Girl".[3] Rabbit Peach's appearance as a playable mascot for Beyoncé's hit sparked controversy among some Donkey Kong fans.[4]

Super Smash Bros. series

She appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit, a collectible item depicting her official art.[5]

Reception

When the contents of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle were leaked, reaction to Rabbid Peach was mixed, though she eventually became a fan favorite.[6][7][8] Chris Bratt of Eurogamer found her initially "crass" from the leak, but grew to love her when more of the game was shown, a sentiment fellow Eurogamer contributor Jeffrey Matulef shared.[9][10] Derek Stauffer of Screen Rant called her the best Rabbid, while Asif Khan of Shack News found her one of the best new characters of 2017.[11][12] Matthew Gault of Vice called her "cute ... funny, and fun."[13] Colm Ahern of Video Gamer identified her as a positive element of Kingdom Battle.[14] Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb noted that Rabbid Peach's obsessive selfie habit as being "endearing" and "subversive" for a Nintendo game.[15] Gabe Gurwin of Digital Trends regarded her as the standout of Kingdom Battle's cast, praising her for her humor and entertaining personality and suggesting her to be in Super Smash Bros.[16] Paul Tamburro of Game Revolution stated that she "steals the show" in Kingdom Battles, crediting her with giving the Rabbids mascot a personality.[17]

The Ubisoft Instagram account was changed to appear as if it is Rabbid Peach's personal account as part of promotional efforts for Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. The account has posts on it made before being repurposed that were meant to be from the point of view of a generic Rabbid. This change was met with mixed reception. Kotaku's Gita Jackson was critical of it, finding it creepy due to its attempts to personify brands. She felt that the account mocked women on Instagram. Despite this, she still found the character cute.[18] Writer Laura Kate Dale was more positive about the account. She commented that Rabbid Peach "stole the show" in Kingdom Battle, particularly citing her love for selfies as a contributing factor.[19]

References
  1. Kim, Matt (August 1, 2017). "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: How Did Ubisoft Pitch Nintendo on the Crazy Crossover?". USGamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. Schilling, Chris (December 27, 2018). ""Nintendo wanted to see Rabbid-ness to its full force": Ubisoft on the making of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, a crossover game like no other". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. Alexander, Julia (April 12, 2018). "Rabbid Peach dancing to Beyonce's 'Naughty Girl' is Nintendo's latest gift". Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. "Like bèyonce did, all fucked up on drugs hiding behind this donkey kong". Genius. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. Watts, Steve (November 26, 2018). "Every Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit We Know So Far: Rarities, Affinities, And Special Abilities". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  6. Phillips, Tom (May 24, 2017). "Leaked images detail Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  7. Bell, Alice (May 23, 2018). "Gameplay for Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong DLC shows off Rabbid Cranky and throwing stuff everywhere". Video Gamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  8. Fogel, Stefanie (May 22, 2018). "Check Out Some 'Mario+Rabbids' Donkey Kong DLC Gameplay". Variety. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. Bratt, Chris (August 3, 2017). "What's it like when your video game leaks?". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. Matulef, Jeffrey (June 20, 2017). "Nidhogg 2's disgusting art style is growing on me". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  11. Stauffer, Derek (July 2, 2018). "Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong Adventure Review: A Worthy Expansion". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. Khan, Asif (January 1, 2018). "Shacknews Biggest Surprise Game of 2017: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle". Shack News. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. Gault, Matthew (June 15, 2018). "Counterpoint: Fuck Waluigi, He Doesn't Deserve to Be in the New 'Smash Bros.'". Vice. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  14. Ahern, Colm (August 30, 2017). "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle review". Video Gamer. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  15. Gerstmann, Jeff (November 13, 2017). "Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Review". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. Gurwin, Gabe (March 15, 2018). "10 new characters we want to see in 'Super Smash Bros. for Switch'". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  17. Tamburro, Paul (September 1, 2017). "Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Made Me Stop Hating the Raving Rabbids". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  18. Jackson, Gita (June 19, 2017). "Rabbid Peach Has An Instagram Now, And It's Unsettling". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  19. Dale, Laura Kate (June 21, 2018). "For National Selfie Day, Let Us Admire Rabbid Peach's Instagram". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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