Pink Gold Peach (ピンクゴールドピーチ) is a character that debuted in the Mario Kart series and the Mario franchise in Mario Kart 8 as an unlockable character. She returns as a default racer in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. She is the pink golden counterpart of Princess Peach and is a heavyweight racer.
She's also an unlockable character in Mario Kart Tour.
Characteristics[]
Pink Gold Peach happens to look exactly like Princess Peach as far as shape goes. Her dress can be made out, along with her elegant gloves, skirt, and brooch. She also has the same hairstyle as Peach, with bangs and a ponytail-- her crown and earrings, too. The only trait that separates Pink Gold Peach from the original is she's composed completely of pink gold.
Pink Gold Peach also has a special biker suit when driving Bikes. She has the identical features of Princess Peach when she is also changed into her suit, and has racing boots and gloves, along with the suit. Her hair and accessories are still present but are also upgraded with a scarf, like when she is in her dress, she has a rose gold appearance.
How to Unlock[]
- Win a random Grand Prix. It may take multiple Cups to obtain her.
- Unlock her using the Pipe.
Game Appearances[]
Mario Kart 8 (Deluxe)[]
Pink Gold Peach makes her debut as a racer in Mario Kart 8. She is a heavyweight racer, sharing stats with Metal Mario, but her karts and bikes are in the Medium class.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, her stats are also shared by Petey Piranha.
Mario Kart Tour[]
Pink Gold Peach also appears in Mario Kart Tour as one of the Spotlight Drivers during the Winter Tour (2019). She is a High-End Driver whose Special Item is the Coin Box.
Staff Ghost Tracks[]
- Rainbow Road (Wii U, Switch 150cc)
- Mario Circuit (Switch* 200cc)
* - Retro track
Trivia![]
- In Mario Sports Superstars, Pink Gold Peach is once again a playable character.
- Pink Gold Peach is worth millions, if not billions of dollars. This is because gold is a really valuable metal, being worth $1,424.10 per ounce.
- She is the 4th (or 3rd) character to be introduced in Mario Kart, the rest, in order, are Toadette, Baby Daisy, and Baby Rosalina.
- Coincidentally, they are all females.
- She is one of two characters that were introduced in Mario Kart 8 to make a first appearance in the Mario series, the other being Baby Rosalina.
Criticism[]
Pink Gold Peach is hated by several fans (Mainly YouTuber Nathaniel Bandy) of the series due to wasting a character slot with a clone character instead of a unique character. though she has been defended by the likes of YouTubers such as NicoBBQ & Bathaniel Nandy.
Gallery[]
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe racers | ||||
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Light | Baby Mario • Baby Luigi • Baby Peach • Baby Daisy • Baby Rosalina • Toad • Toadette • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy • Lakitu • Larry Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Isabelle+ • Villager+ • Dry Bones* • Bowser Jr.* | |||
Medium | Mario • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Ludwig von Koopa • Iggy Koopa • Tanooki Mario+ • Cat Peach+ • Inklings* • Birdo+* • Kamek+* • Diddy Kong+* • Peachette+* | |||
Heavy | Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Rosalina • Bowser • Roy Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Metal Mario • Pink Gold Peach • Link+ • Dry Bowser+ • King Boo* • Gold Mario* • Petey Piranha+* • Wiggler+* • Funky Kong+* • Pauline+* | |||
Any | Mii | |||
+ - denotes DLC. • * - denotes exclusivity to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. |