Pauline was originally the woman Mario had to rescue in the game Donkey Kong, not Princess Peach. By 2017's Super Mario Odyssey, though, Pauline had been promoted to mayor of New Donk City.

But Pauline has appeared in many Mario games over the years now, including Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Tennis Aces, and Mario ...

Pauline, Mario’s first damsel in distress in the arcade game Donkey Kong and the mayor of New Donk City from Super Mario ...