Pauline (Nintendo)
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Pauline (Japanese: ポリーン, Hepburn: Porīn, pronounced [poɾiːɴ]) is a character from the Donkey Kong and Mario video game franchises by Nintendo. She was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and debuted in Donkey Kong (1981) as the girlfriend of Mario who must rescue her after she is kidnapped and held captive by Donkey Kong at the top of a large construction site.
Pauline | |
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Mario and Donkey Kong character | |
First game | Donkey Kong (1981) |
Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
Designed by |
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Portrayed by | Sally Klein (Donkey Kong ColecoVision commercial)[1] |
Voiced by | Various
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In-universe information | |
Origin | New Donk City |
She is one of the earliest examples of the damsel in distress archetype in video games, a trope that persisted in the following decades. Pauline was replaced by Princess Peach as Mario's love interest in the Super Mario series. In 2017, she reappeared as a supporting character in Super Mario Odyssey with a new role as the mayor of New Donk City. She also appears as a playable character in various Mario spin-off games, including Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Strikers: Battle League and Mario Golf: Super Rush.