Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Nintendo says Mario and Princess Peach are just “good friends”

Nintendo has confirmed the relationship status of Mario and Princess Peach, claiming the pair are “just good friends”.

Princess Peach first appeared in 1985’s Super Mario Bros., with the plucky plumber needing to rescue Princess Toadstool from the clutches of King Koopa. Over the past 40 years, Mario has saved Peach’s life countless times and she’s returned the favour in a handful of games including 2006’s Super Princess Peach.

During that time, Peach has also turned down countless marriage proposals from Bowser including in 2023’s record-breaking blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

However earlier this week Nintendo sent an update via the Nintendo App that confirmed “Princess Peach and Mario are just good friends and help each other whenever they can”.

“Princess Peach and Mario are good friends and help each other out whenever they can.”

Via: Nintendo Today app. pic.twitter.com/IsyQqe2KLz

— Kābī (@KirPinkFury) July 23, 2025

“What’s a little 30 years of longing and physical intimacy between friends,” wrote one fan in response while another called it the “most famous situationship in media”.

“Getting friend zoned this hard makes Bowser the hero for keeping her away from him,” added a third.

Uh-huh just friends. Gotcha 😐😐 https://t.co/N9WFpty4kS pic.twitter.com/3yPif6khe6

— Matt (@MTAT91905) July 25, 2025

“Eternally grateful for Nintendo for trusting me to help carry the legacy of this icon,” Lin wrote on social media. “These characters are so much bigger than ourselves. I am so honoured and honestly can still hardly believe it. I have so much respect for all of the Peaches that came before me, especially the one I grew up with.”

They join newcomer Kevin Afghani who took on the role of Mario in 2023’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder following the retirement of long-serving voice actor Charles Martinet. Koji Takeda was also confirmed as the voice actor for Donkey Kong in World and Bananza after playing DK in the Japanese version of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

A sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been confirmed for April 2026. The live-action Legend Of Zelda adaptation will then launch in 2027. Nintendo has also confirmed “various” other projects are in the works and shortly after that, it was reported that a Donkey Kong standalone film is on the way.

In other news, One Direction fans have rediscovered the band’s 2011 advertising campaign to promote the launch of Pokémon Black & White.

What to expect in New Game Plus in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

New Game Plus mode is unlocked after completing the campaign and obtaining an ending. After the end credits roll, you’ll be sent back to the main menu. Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to show an image just yet, but you should see an option called “Causality Reversal,” which is the term that the game uses for New Game Plus mode.

Should you start New Game Plus mode?

Here’s the surprising part: You’re actually forced to start Wuchang: Fallen Feathers’ New Game Plus mode after beating the game.

It doesn’t matter if you pick “Causality Reversal,” “Continue,” or “Load Game.” All these options bring you back to the game’s intro for a New Game Plus run. Worse, your original save file will be overwritten, too.

This can be a bit problematic, especially if you missed a few items or spells during your initial playthrough. It’s also different from how other games handled this feature–i.e. there’s an option to try New Game Plus via the main menu, but you can still load your original save.

Wuchang wakes up in the same cave upon starting New Game Plus.

Is there a way to avoid New Game Plus mode?

If you’re not ready yet for New Game Plus in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you need to have a backup save before you conclude the campaign. This is how we did our workaround for the PC (Steam) version of the game:

Prior to obtaining an ending, we exited the game so we could have a backup of the save state.

The files/folders that you need are in the “C:Users[username]AppDataLocalProject_Plague” directory.

Copy the whole “Saved” folder and place it somewhere else.

If you need to revert to a previous state, simply place the “Saved” folder in the “Project_Plague” directory and overwrite everything there. Then, launch Wuchang and pick “Load Game” from the main menu.

The save file might say “Causality Reversal 1”–i.e. New Game +1–but that’s fine. This is mostly due to cloud functionality. Upon loading it, you should find yourself at the same spot as your original save.

Items that can’t be duplicated grant you Red Mercury blood resources instead.

What carries over and what changes in New Game Plus?

Here’s what you can expect in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers’ New Game Plus mode:

You carry over all your equipment/gear pieces, Red Mercury, unlocked skills, spells, temperance needles, and the like.

Enemies will be tougher this time around.

Jade Pendants and Benedictions that you pick up have a +1 coefficient, which means their effects are more potent.

Vendors still sell the same items. You can’t purchase stuff that can’t have duplicates–i.e. spells.

If you loot items that can’t have duplicates–i.e. Manna Vase upgrades and spells–you’ll receive Red Mercury-related materials instead.

Panda Bamboozlings/Bamboo Shoots and Inner Demons that you killed before will respawn in the same locations. You should be able to amass more of their rewards.

You have to reacquire quest items. You can tackle quests that you weren’t able to complete previously.

That does it for our guide on New Game Plus in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. We hope you’re well prepared if you want to continue your adventure. If you’re still looking for other gear pieces, you can take a look at our best weapons and armors/outfits guide.

Many dangers await you as you venture forth in Sichuan Province during the fall of the Ming Dynasty. If you need more help, we’ve got you covered with our Wuchang: Fallen Feathers guides hub.