So, what exactly spurred this push for Toadette lately?

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Let's make one thing clear: I am a fan of Toadette
Basically the question is why has Nintendo become so fond of her? Keep in mind characters who debut in spin-offs usually stay there, the closet thing Waluigi has to a main series appearance is a costume in Odessy, ever since the Switch era begin, Toadette been showing up in a lot of games, usually with main roles, playable roles.
I do think it is due to Peach being an end goal in most games, with her being here to push a woman oriented flavor to the franchise without that being sacrificed, that's just my theory
 
I like Toadette too but I'm honestly not a fan of her acting as a replacement for playable Peach. Why not have both. Peach isn't even kidnapped in SMM2 (that I know of, haven't finished story mode) so I'm hoping they're just saving her for a tie-in to a SMB2 theme update.
 
Peach isn't kidnapped, she just comes along at the end of the game and congratulates you on rebuilding her castle, gives you a few a levels, and then just stands around doing nothing like every other NPC.
 
Because Nintendo has realized that cute girly little people are very popular and are pushing her as such to cash in on a craze.

Thats my guess anyway.
 
Mcmadness said:
Because Nintendo has realized that cute girly little people are very popular and are pushing her as such to cash in on a craze.

Thats my guess anyway.
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I like to think that demographic is mainly girls and women and that hopefully makes gaming more inclusive for them but, can't shake the feeling it's only partially true.
 
I like Toadette and it's good that's she's made the break from spin-off only playable character to getting roles in Mario titles. Seriously, characters like Wario, Waluigi, and Daisy can use the same treatment as her.
 
For the past few years it seems like Nintendo has been pretty dedicated to giving some characters that have been on the sidelines for awhile another shot in the spotlight and receive a massive spike in popularity. We've already seen this with the Koopalings, Rosalina, Pauline and now most recently Toadette.

Makes me wonder if Toadsworth will be making a comeback in the future.
 
I have a feeling that Toadette is so much easier and more natural to fit into the main narrative of a Mario game, since she is after all a female Toad, and Toads are already considered the go-to character in Mario games. There is a reason that Toadette even branched off in other Mario spin-offs like Paper Mario (Thousand Year Door), Mario & Luigi (Paper Jam), Captain Toad and most recently Super Mario Maker 2. Her inclusion is also a breath of fresh air mainly because she provides a different look for a Toad (beyond being a recolour) while highlighting that she is an important Toad character.

Thank you for reading.
 
its just to give the player a female option thats super easy to make without bothering making Peach playable.

It's trash tbh, i don't dislike toadette at all however you can't deny that her recent push is pure bs in order to not to add other characters who are more complex.
 
I like Toadette and all, but I can never accept her as a replacement to playable Peach. I wish Nintendo would just let go of that "Peach gets kidnapped and Mario defeats Bowser to save her" plot; it's a thing of the past that no one wants anymore, plus it's a direct roadblock to a playable Peach. What they're doing now is a slap in the face to Peach fans, even moreso than it is a sign of hope for Waluigi fans. It's something I just can't stand for.
 
Is she really a replacement for playable Peach though, or are we just assuming that?

Because it might in the end just be that they really wanna make Toadette playable, is all.

Also we don't need a plot at all, even less a plot change. I honestly don't see a problem with Peach getting kidnapped, so long as the game that this leads to is a good game. You're honestly not going into a Mario game to experience an exciting story, it's more about the platforming fun. Even with Paper Mario nowadays it's more to do with the charming visuals and exploration, and I honestly really like that direction as controversial as saying that is.

So yeah, I don't see the need to change the plot at all and I have absolutely no complains about Toadette being playable even if it turns out she is a Peach replacement. I understand that people may want to play as her for the aesthetics of it or even for