You know how it is; you find a look that works, you stick with it.
Some are more subtle than others, but you’ve got to respect a good fashion journey.
Even so, there have been some substantial changes.
Her dress design has become a bit more intricate, for one.
Incremental change is still change, but it’s the big stuff you remember.
Are you as old as some of these classic Mario titles?
7Peach
Talk about a glow-up.
Not only that, but her hair color was simply all over the place.
It didn’t take long, though.
6Yoshi
Can you imagine if Yoshi still looked the way he used to?
Thankfully, he’s become much shorter and rounder since then, cementing his status as his own dinosaur.
Still, maybe the Yoshis should unionize.
5Donkey Kong
You’d think there would only be so many distinctive ways to design an ape.
They tend to be ‘gorilla’ and ‘also gorilla.’
Donkey Kong Country establishes that the original Donkey Kong is actually Cranky Kong.
But just forget about that for the next minute or so, yo.
But Thwomps have weirdly taken a long time to find their groove.
3Bowser
Bowser really had an uphill battle ahead of him after Super Mario Bros.
Step aside, Bowser.
These other Mario villains need their time to shine, too.
2Luigi
There was a time when Luigi’s entire character trait was “he’s green.”
Mario RPG is the best Mario.
Back in the day, Luigi was just a palette swap of Mario.
After Donkey Kong, Pauline wasn’t seen for a while.
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